Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

Shakti is seeking to recruit an experienced Assistant Finance Worker / SMV Fund Coordinator with relevant accounting qualifications. Your role will involve assisting and supporting the lead Finance Worker to ensure the day-to-day finance and accounts tasks are carried out effectively.

The post holder must have relevant accounting qualifications; have at least 1 year experience of general accounting and reconciliation work to audit level, a sound knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts, Excel, must be IT literate, have good keyboard skills with good planning, organisational and communication skills. The post holder must have knowledge and understanding of no recourse to public funds, domestic abuse and honour-based abuse within Black Minority Ethnic communities.

This is a full-time post compromising of two roles (21 hours per week Assistant Finance Worker and 14hrs per week Supporting Migrant Women (SMV) Fund Coordinator; based in Edinburgh.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

The Brain Health and Dementia Practice Education Lead will play a key role in enhancing the knowledge, skills and practice of the Alzheimer Scotland workforce. Reporting to the Professional Lead for Brain Health Education and Training, the postholder will support the development and delivery of high-quality learning.

The role will focus on embedding the Promoting Excellence Framework, ensuring staff and volunteers are equipped to deliver high-quality, person-centred, rights-based support. It will lead on practice-based education, qualifications, regulatory training and workforce development across the organisation.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with experience in workforce development and a strong ability to design, develop, and deliver high-quality, engaging training programmes. You will also bring experience of interpreting and delivering third-party training, alongside excellent written skills to create clear, impactful learning content. You will demonstrate a clear ability to lead the implementation of plans to achieve objectives and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

An understanding of the Promoting Excellence Framework is desirable.

You will have excellent digital and IT skills, including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Are you passionate about play, and ready to lead the practicalities of delivery?

We are seeking a Team Leader to coordinate and deliver high-quality, self-directed play opportunities across Midlothian. This is a frontline role, combining practical delivery with day-to-day coordination and some line management.

About Play Midlothian

Play Midlothian is a registered charity (no. SC025474) working to enable every child in Midlothian to thrive through play by creating opportunities, removing barriers and addressing inequalities. We have an office base at the One Dalkeith Business Hub in central Dalkeith, but deliver services throughout Midlothian, and if commissioned, beyond.

About the Role

On appointment, the postholder will lead Out2Play (enabling children to play outside in greenspaces close to their homes) and some of our Play in Mind sessions (supporting children’s mental health through adventurous play in woodlands).

The postholder will also staff other sessions run by Play Midlothian, working across each of our services. We champion self-directed play, with a focus on loose parts, and use varied community settings to create rich play opportunities. A high proportion of sessions take place outdoors, all year round.

Travel and transportation of play resources to multiple sites across Midlothian is required for successful delivery of our services. Most sessions take place after school hours and at weekends, with some during the school day, so flexibility is required, though we share out weekend working on a rota so that everyone gets predictable weekends off.

This role would suit someone with playwork, youth work or family support experience who is ready to step into frontline management — or an existing manager looking for a values-led, varied, community-based role.

If you are enthusiastic about enabling children to play in their own ways, we would love to hear from you.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for an additional full-time member of staff to increase the capacity of our existing MARAC team, working with women experiencing domestic abuse who are at high levels of risk.

If you want to help make a difference in the lives of women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse, have direct experience of providing one to one person-centred support, an understanding of the causes and impacts of domestic abuse along with good interpersonal skills then you may be the person we are looking for. Applicants will have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a support or advocacy role. The MARAC team is a small supportive team with a wealth of experience to share with new workers. Training will also be provided for the successful candidates.

The successful applicant(s) will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA MARAC service. This will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 11th August. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Claire Rigby, Team Manager at claire.rigby@fifewomensaid.org.uk.

Who we are

We have been providing a wide range of services and support to Unpaid Carers in Renfrewshire since 1996. We are a registered charity governed by a board of directors.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a new and exciting role for the Centre. As an experienced Fundraising Officer, you will review and develop our fundraising strategy with an underpinning communication plan.

You will manage the funding applications and will build relationships and flourish when working with funders and colleagues.

This role will involve working across our organisation to develop proposals, secure financial support and sustainable partnerships.

You will be responsible for identifying and sourcing funding opportunities through large funders or small grants.

You will orchestrate the successful planning and bidding for all our fundraising activities. You will deliver ambitious fundraising plans and budgets to achieve financial targets.

This role will require you to think imaginatively and creatively about our charity for the grant and funding applications.

You will have up to date knowledge of GDPR and fundraising legislation. You will have strong problem solving and planning skills and be able to meet deadlines.

If you are ambitious and looking for the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

We are a small and successful team in a well-established charity in Renfrewshire and we are looking for you to bring your skills to a fun and friendly team. In return we can offer 32 days holiday, a pension scheme, a flexible working approach and a positive working environment.

Family Journeys are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity for a new Lead Worker in their Family Connections Team based in the Edinburgh Centre (Gorgie). Family Journeys support families after separation providing “child contact”, mediation and family support to hundreds of families experiencing conflict and family breakdown. This role will manage a complex case load of families accessing child contact . The role can be offered on a 7- or 14-hour contract (0.4 FTE) covering our busiest days of Saturday and/or Sunday including some flexible admin hours that can be worked from home at any time.

Do you have the compassion, empathy and drive to support people facing complex health and life challenges?

THE HEALTH AGENCY is a charity based in Wester Hailes dedicated to supporting over 2,000 people in South-West Edinburgh each year to live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives. As a community-led organisation, our services aim to tackle health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of people experiencing social isolation, cancer, long-term conditions, food insecurity and mental and emotional health challenges. We strive to enable local people to take action that makes a positive impact on their own and their community’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing

DUE TO INTERNAL PROMOTION WE’RE SEEKING A SUPPORT WORKER to play a vital role across our Westerhaven and Mental Wellbeing services, supporting individuals affected by cancer, long-term conditions and mental health challenges. This is a rewarding and varied role where you will provide one-to-one emotional and practical support, helping people navigate difficult circumstances, build resilience and access the support they need. Alongside direct client work, you will contribute to the smooth delivery of services through strong organisational and administrative support. Your ability to build trust, listen with empathy and respond to complex needs will make a real and lasting difference to the people we support.

DUTIES INCLUDE

• Providing compassionate, person-centred one-to-one support (telephone and in-person)
• Carrying out holistic needs assessments to understand emotional, social and practical needs
• Supporting individuals to develop coping strategies and improve wellbeing
• Providing information, advice, signposting and referrals to appropriate services
• Supporting the delivery of groups and wellbeing initiatives
• Maintaining accurate and confidential client records
• Coordinating appointments, referrals and follow-up activity
• Managing waiting lists and supporting effective access to services
• Collecting data and contributing to monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting
• Building relationships with NHS partners, community organisations and local services
• Contributing to service development and continuous improvement

ABOUT YOU

• Experience working in a community, health or third sector role
• Strong understanding of the challenges associated with mental health, long-term conditions or cancer
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to listen, empathise and respond sensitively
• Ability to build rapport and support individuals in a person-centred way
• Confident using digital systems, including Microsoft Office and CRM databases
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• An understanding of the impact of poverty and inequality on health and wellbeing
• Empathetic to the aims and values of The Health Agency

WHAT WE OFFER

• £29,000 pro-rata based on 37.5 hours FTE (£23,200 pa for 30)
• 24 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• 3% employer pension contribution (NEST)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• A unique opportunity to make a real difference within a respected community organisation

Committed to Ending Abuse (CEA), formerly Falkirk & District Women’s Aid, is seeking to recruit a full-time Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDAA). CEA Ltd operates an integrated three-stage trauma recovery model and whilst all staff are expected to work across these areas, the particular focus of this post is Stage One Crisis Recovery. The purpose of which is to keep everyone safe, free from further serious harm/homicide and to enable recovery from Trauma.

The purpose of this post is to provide an independent advocacy service to everyone who have experienced domestic abuse and are assessed to be at very high risk and possibly at risk of repeat victimisation and have therefore been referred to the MARAC (Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference).

The post holder will work directly with clients, in conjunction with MARAC colleagues, on a short to medium term basis. They will also formally advocate for individuals within professional advocacy settings providing a true reflection of the views and wishes of the clients they represent to ensure a coordinated community response.

The postholder will also carry a caseload of those clients who are at high risk but not currently within the formal MARAC process.

Key to the role will be supporting individuals in their initial crisis for an intensive time limited period and providing safety planning, practical, emotional, and signposting support.

CEA is a registered Scottish Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee with a Board of Directors. CEA offers an inclusive service committed to ending all forms of abuse.

We provide support to anyone regardless of age, beliefs, ethnicity, faith, gender, sexual orientation, and race.

The post will commence as soon as possible. The post holder will require successful reference checks, enhanced PVG checks and will be expected to work closely with partner agencies. This post is currently funded until September 2029. This post will be working from CEA Offices.

Benefits such as generous annual leave entitlement and an additional day off on your birthday. Company pension scheme. Travel and resources costs are covered, internal and external supervision costs are covered, and CDP training is supported.

FRASAC are delighted to be recruiting for a highly motivated, energetic individual, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills to support the FRASAC Trauma Practitioners and Student Counsellor volunteers, who provide direct support services to survivors of rape and sexual trauma.

Relevant experience of supporting volunteers, or others, in either formal or informal settings is essential. Excellent organisational and IT skills, plus an ability to problem solve, prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and delegate effectively are also required.

As a Specialist Worker - CYP you will provide preventative, crisis intervention and on-going support to children and young people who are directly or indirectly exposed to the issues of domestic abuse.

This 1 x 26 hour post, located in East Kilbride until one year from start date, involves ensuring that a high standard of crisis intervention and casework support is provided to children and young people escaping, experiencing or requiring support with domestic abuse issues. This includes Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s out-of-hours, group work and on call service provision.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.

This is a great opportunity to join our team in pursuing Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission; ‘all women, children and young people are free from fear’

What is on offer for the Specialist Worker - CYP?

• Training and development
• 25 days annual leave per annum pro rata
• 12 public holidays per annum pro rata
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted high street shopping vouchers
• 10% pension contribution
• Mileage

Salary: £29004.80 based on 35 hours, funded for one year from start date

We can only accept applications from women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

The successful candidate will be subject to PVG and reference checks.