Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?

Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome two new enthusiastic and creative Play Workers to join our team. The role involves assisting in the planning and delivery of engaging group sessions for children and families as part of our community-based group work.

Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.

The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Experience working with children in a play or childcare setting
• A creative approach to designing activities that encourage engagement, development and fun for children and parents/caregivers
• The ability to work as part of a team and build positive relationships with families
• Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing needs and situations
• A car driver with access to a car

This is an exciting opportunity to join Tealing Development Trust (TDT) and its partners Tealing Hall SCIO and Tealing Community Council to boost implementation of our 5-year Community Action Plan.

TDT is a young Scottish Charity formed in the last couple of years by a group of enthusiastic volunteers keen to see the village of 700 residents in southern Angus build a closer sense of community spirit and engagement. Currently funded largely by community benefit funding from Seagreen Wind Energy, we are keen to attract further match funding and to deliver a range of ambitious local improvement projects over the next few years.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual, with a strong commitment to community development and participation. Ideally with experience of partnership working, especially with community groups and associated stakeholders, and of working with and supporting voluntary trustees. Good communication and organisational skills are vital as well as a warm, friendly and approachable manner.

Four Square Homelessness Charity is seeking a dedicated Waking Night Practitioner to join our Domestic Abuse and Gender based violence service, this position plays a crucial role in providing overnight support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The ideal candidate will be vigilant, empathetic, and committed to creating a safe and secure environment for vulnerable women during the night.

The service addresses the unique and complex needs of individuals who are experiencing both homelessness and abuse. This service aims to provide support, protection, and resources to survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence who are also facing the challenges of homelessness.

This is a waking nights post, with shift pattern 9.45pm - 7.45am, working 3 shifts/4 shifts per week on a rotational basis.

The Ripple Project is seeking a chair to help the community of Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny to flourish.

We are a company limited by guarantee and charity that both serves and works with its local community to tackle poverty and inequality by responding to local priorities, circumstances and needs in a sustainable way.

The Ripple is looking forward over the next 5 years to build our capacity to respond to the increasing needs within our community. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chair to help make a genuine difference in a community that is struggling but strong.

We are looking for someone with a deep knowledge of the third sector with good influencing and networking skills.

If you share our ambition and vision for better lives for local people and their communities we would love to hear from you.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a full-time and a part-time member of staff to provide advice, advocacy, support and services to children, young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in childcare or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as flexible hours to suit the needs of families. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA children, young people and family support services. This will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 26th November 2024. 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 posts, please contact Cheryl Horn, Team Manager, at cheryl.horn@fifewomensaid.org.uk.

Glasgow Watersports Ltd (Pinkston) is now 10 years old. Our charity is a unique social enterprise, urban sports hub for the community and a thriving legacy project from Glasgow 2014.

We are home to Scotland’s only artificial white-water course, supporting paddlesports and rescue service training nationally. We offer meeting and training rooms, a full delivery programme aimed at schools, clubs and uniformed groups, storage for clubs, colleges and businesses who focus on paddlesports, and a growing offering to the general public.

Our sealed canal basin has bathing quality water, and we aim to continue to increase participation across our communities. We have a fully accessible pontoon, and an ever-widening range of services aimed a many different groups across the city.

We are currently looking to recruit to our volunteer Board. Our volunteer commitment is around 4 hours per month, which will include a Board meeting approximately every 2 months. We have a fantastic and broad range of skills represented but we are keen to build on this with sales/marketing skills, charity, HR or with a construction/ engineering background. We would particularly welcome applications from younger people and people living in our local community. Of course, Pinkston is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes inclusion and diversity.

Are you passionate about making a difference to your local community? Are you willing and able to give up some of your valuable time to work with a Charity that has a social ethos and values to make a difference in the local communities we serve? As the need for our services has grown, we are looking for new trustees to contribute to help us develop and deliver our strategy, values and vision.

About East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau

As a member of the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux network, East Ayrshire CAB provides free, independent, impartial, and confidential advice and information to ensure that people understand their rights and responsibilities and can express their needs effectively. We campaign and influence to tackle the root cause of the problems people face and work to strengthen their rights.

East Ayrshire CAB currently operates from two offices in Kilmarnock and Cumnock. We have 17 staff and are supported by 12 volunteers including board members. The Bureau supports individuals with a wide range of general enquiries whilst project staff provide specialist support on topics including benefits, debt, utilities, and money matters.

The Role

We’d like to enhance our board to better reflect the diverse individuals and communities we work alongside, so we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Our bureau is a place for learning, innovating and connecting, so whether you’re already an experienced trustee, or taking your first step, we’d love to hear from you. Just some examples of the experience or expertise you may bring include:

• Equality, diversity and inclusion

• Third sector leadership and governance

• Digital strategy

• Legal

You may bring different skills and strengths – more important is your passion to use your skills and experience in guiding and supporting us as we tackle the challenges people face today.

Becoming a volunteer Board member is not just about what you can offer us, it is a rewarding role that helps you learn new skills, broaden your network, raising your profile and make a real difference for the people in East Ayrshire.

There are an average of six Board meetings per year to commit to as well as preparation time and regular collaboration /communications with the team and stakeholders.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled administrator who will support Presbytery, playing a key role in ensuring that its administrative business is conducted smoothly and efficiently and, working with colleagues and Presbytery members, that the information and support needs of committees and congregations are met.

Flexibility, creativity and a willingness to share and experiment will all be vital. High-level administrative experience and good IT skills are essential, as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Some evening working will be required.

This is a fixed term role for 3 years from the date of appointment.

Glasgow South Carers Centre provides services to unpaid family Carers, who look after a family member or friend who cannot manage alone due to illness or disability, including Young Carers and their families.

Applicants must have an understanding of and commitment to the needs of carers, have excellent written and oral communication skills, have experience of support planning, providing an information and advice service, planning and delivery of services to support carers, have strong admin, communication and organisational skills and have a knowledge and understanding of the policy drivers for unpaid carers, especially in relation to the Carers Act.

Although experience is desirable, a willingness and commitment to learning is key, underpinned by strong admin, communication, and organisational skills.

Working alongside a team of Carers Support Workers and directly with Carers, the Family Support Worker should have a relevant qualification in health or social care and/or work experience appropriate for this post.

Candidates will need an understanding of the issues carers face, experience of outcome focussed case management using person-centred, strength-based support planning to enable Carers to manage their caring role and maintain their own health and wellbeing.

A Treasurer is being sought by the Southside Community Centre Association SCIO

An opportunity has arisen to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer during an exciting time of development in which we are investing in new services and facilities, but also during a time of challenge as we focus on achieving a sustainable future.

As Treasurer you will support the Board to help manage its financial resources. Although you will take the lead in overseeing strong financial management, you will be aided by our Chief Executive and our very supportive accountants, as well as your fellow Trustees.

Key tasks as Treasurer

• Provide a monthly update to the Board on our financial position
• Promote oversight of our financial procedures and practices.
• Liaise with our Chief Executive and accountants.
• With the accountants oversee preparation of our annual financial statement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and good practice in conjunction with our accountants.

About you

• Enthusiasm to support our active Community Centre.
• Available to attend our monthly board meetings (in person).
• Strong attention to the detail of financial arrangements.
• Experience of serving as a Treasurer not essential, but experience in financial management would be an advantage.
• Good communication and team working skills.

About us

We became a two tier Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2023. Our charity is led by a Board consisting of nine Trustees (eight appointed by our members, and one co-opted by Trustees. We have over one hundred members. Monthly (in person) meetings of our Board are held in our community centre, with occasional additional meetings as required for working groups and / or sub committees.

The Board is supported in its work by a Chief Executive, appointed in late 2023. Our staffing compliment consist of three part time Community Centre Assistants (Facilities) who support our weekend opening, alongside three part time Activity Workers who deliver various project work within the centre.

As the leaseholder of Southside Community Centre, we work in partnership with the building’s owner, City of Edinburgh Council, to provide a community centre which is safe, inclusive, well managed and which meets the needs & aspirations of the communities it serves.

Our community centre consists of two general purpose rooms, a large hall and a community café, all of which are available for community use seven days per week. Our spaces are used by many regular and occasional let holders for a range of uses such as English language classes, martial arts, community meetings, fencing, drama and more!

Further information about the Association is available at southsidecommunitycentre.co.uk.