We are seeking committed and passionate women to join our Board of Trustees helping to shape the future of a vital, specialist organisation in the Scottish Borders.

What you will bring:

• Commitment and integrity
• Relevant skills, knowledge, or lived experience
• Passion for gender equality and ending sexual violence
• Strategic thinking, enthusiasm, and a collaborative approach

The Board meets four times per year, with hybrid meetings lasting approximately two hours. Reasonable expenses are reimbursed, and induction and ongoing support are provided.

This is a women-only role under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

If you want to be part of a values-driven Board making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Our vision is to help shape a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time, and in the right place.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Advice Line Call Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. The Advice Line service is a free and confidential helpline that supports people living with our conditions to ensure that no life is half lived.

The Advice Line Call Coordinator will develop a team of volunteers who will respond to incoming phone calls/e-mails/text messages and direct service users to the appropriate people/team within CHSS and be responsible for administration duties related to the Advice Line.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with good communication skills, experience working in a health/social care setting and a basic understanding of medical terminology.

Experience of recruiting and line managing volunteers is desirable. CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

For an informal discussion please contact Laura Nelis, CHSS Advice Line Lead Coordinator on 07919 496636 or email: Laura.nelis@chss.org.uk CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

About Urban Roots

Urban Roots is a community-led environmental and health improvement charity based in the Southside of Glasgow. For over ten years we have worked alongside local residents and volunteers to establish and support a network of community gardens and woodlands. We also deliver healthy cooking programmes and outdoor learning and play activities for children and young people.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and organised Volunteer Coordinator to lead on the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of volunteers across our community and environmental projects.

You will be responsible for managing volunteer enquiries, promoting volunteering opportunities, ensuring best practice in volunteer involvement, and supporting colleagues to work effectively with volunteers to deliver high-quality, inclusive programmes.

Strong experience in volunteer coordination is essential. Experience of working in the third sector and/or an interest in environmental or community-based work is highly desirable.

If you are passionate about people, inclusion, and making a positive difference in communities, we would love to hear from you.

More information about our work can be found at urbanroots.org.uk

The overall aim of this post is to provide support and advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence. This role includes supporting survivors to give statements to police and taking on the role of court supporter which can be any Sheriff and High Court within Scotland.

Salary: £29,011 (probationary salary for first year) rising to £31,231 (after 1 year and successful completion of probation period)

Funder: Victim Centred Approach Fund (VCAF)

Hours: 35 fixed term until 31st of March 2027 (potential for extension based on funding)

Location: Dundee & Angus- Travel across Scotland required

Annual Leave: 38 days + 5 public holidays per year, increasing to 42 days + 5 public holidays after 4 years of service.

Supportive & Inclusive Culture: Join a passionate, values-driven team working to create real change for survivors.

Full details available in the recruitment pack below.

The Policy and Campaigns Officer will play a key role in delivering the ambitions of the Forces Children’s Rights Charter, driving change to improve the lives of babies, children and young people from Armed Forces and veteran families.

You will plan and deliver policy influencing, public affairs and public-facing campaigns, helping decision-makers better understand the unique experiences of forces children and why these must be reflected in law, policy and practice. Grounded in strong evidence and co-production, the role ensures children’s lived experience directly shapes influencing activity.

Working closely with colleagues across learning and development, communications and participation, you will research, write and represent Forces Children Scotland externally, while managing competing priorities and contributing positively to a small, collaborative team.

Please see the Recruitment Pack to learn more about the role and what it’s like working with us.

Join the official charity of NHS Highland in the new role of Grants Officer

Are you passionate about making a difference through effective grant-making? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting NHS Highland’s official charity, helping to fund projects that improve experiences for patients, staff, and communities across the Highlands.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Grants Officer to join NHS Highland’s charity team, supporting the work of the Highland Health Board Endowment Fund Charity, SC016791. The charity exists to enhance the physical and mental health of patients, social care service users, NHS Highland staff, and the wider community by funding projects that make a lasting impact.

As Grants Officer, you will be the main point of contact for grant enquiries, providing advice and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders but working primarily with internal applicants from within the NHS Highland workforce. You will oversee the full grant-making process, from initial enquiry and assessment, through to award, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring that funding decisions are fair, transparent, and deliver maximum benefit.

You will support the presentation of applications to the Charity Committee when needed, as well as supporting robust financial reporting and compliance with NHS Highland policies and OSCR regulations.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll help shape the delivery of impactful charitable projects across NHS Highland.

What we are looking for

We’re seeking someone with:

• Demonstrable, relevant experience in grant-making and project management, preferably within a charitable or public sector setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise, train, and support applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and to present effectively to committees and groups. You will have highly developed written communication skills and will confidently manage situations where applicants are unsuccessful, requiring resilience, diplomacy, and the ability to decline requests with professionalism and tact.
• Excellent analytical and organisational abilities, with a meticulous eye for detail and the capacity to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence in financial processes, including monitoring budgets, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with statutory and governance requirements.
• IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ideally experience with grant management or CRM systems. The skills and knowledge to provide meaningful input to quality and process improvement tasks is vital.
• A proactive and flexible approach, able to work both independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of personal accountability.

This role will suit someone who enjoys balancing detail with big-picture impact, who can combine sound governance with compassion, and who is motivated by helping charitable funds achieve their greatest potential for our NHS and the communities we serve.

This role is based within the NHS Highland region, with the office base at Assynt House, Inverness. Hybrid working is supported, though you will be expected to regularly attend the office and face-to-face meetings at Assynt House and other NHS Highland sites as required.

We are recruiting for Volunteer Coordinators to coordinate and oversee the effective delivery of a community-based mentoring model for young people aged between 12 and 25.

These are newly created roles, and the post holders will have responsibility for the recruitment, training and day to day supervision of volunteer mentors and ensuring ongoing support of mentor and mentee matches. The roles are fixed term contracts for a period of 12-months working 17.5 hours per week. One role is based in Kirkwall, Orkney, and one in Inverness.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Volunteer Management including recruitment, training and regular support and reflection with volunteer mentors, ensuring that volunteers are supported to undertake their roles effectively.
• Develop and build relationships with our programme teams
• Build upon existing strong relationships with social work, education, children’s houses, third sector and other professionals and strengthening these relationships.
• Confidently manage and coordinate positive, respectful and compassionate relationships between mentor and mentee, ensuring good boundaries.
• Liaise with existing support team(s) internally and externally and provide additional support(s) to the mentee’s family, as and when required.
• Liaise with internal and external referral sources, regarding new and existing mentoring referrals.
• Ensure support plans for the people we support are completed and updated in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality processes.
• Ensure Risk Assessments are completed and updated for the people we support.

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We’re looking for you to have gained experience of volunteer and/or staff management as well as experience of supporting young people and families with complex needs. You will have knowledge of the issues facing young people who are care-experienced and/or on the edges of care, knowledge of current relevant legislation and policies relating to children and young people as well as a working knowledge of child protection procedures.

A full driving license and access to a car for work purposes is an essential requirement.

What you can expect from us...

• Your normal working hours are 17.5 per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9am and 5pm depending on the needs of the service. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the people we support and volunteers, some evening and weekend work will be required.
• Your main place of work is Kirkwall, Orkney. You are also required to work in the local community and you will be paid travel expenses from your usual place of work for appointments undertaken in the course of your duties.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Life Insurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave

A full list of benefits is detailed in the job & person specification on our website.

About Us

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

Join Our Board – Make an Impact

Help shape Scotland’s future. As a Board Director at the ALLIANCE, you’ll influence policy, guide strategy, and champion our vision: A Scotland where everyone has a strong voice and lives well with dignity and respect.

Why Join Us?

• Drive change at a national level
• Develop strategic leadership skills
• Expand your professional network
• Make a lasting impact on people’s lives

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking passionate leaders with expertise in:

• Business development and innovation strategy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber security
• Influencing change
• Charity finance
• Governance, charity law and compliance
• Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights

Your Commitment

• 4 Board meetings per year (2.5 hrs each) – hybrid option
• 4 Finance, Audit and Risk committee meetings per year (2 hrs each) – hybrid option
• 1 development day plus occasional events (AGM, annual conference, self management awards).

Term

• Up to 6 years (renewable)
• Nomination required by an ALLIANCE standard member organisation.

Board Directors will be elected by our membership at our AGM on 23 March 2026.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

Board Directors are unpaid but reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid.

Full induction will be provided.

For more information about the ALLIANCE please visit our website.

This is a key new role in Beira’s Place where your expertise as a supervisory practitioner gained from your provision of trauma informed support services, will be utilised to directly provide high quality line management to Support Practitioner front line staff. Working under the supervision of the Support Services Co-ordinator, you will be a first point of contact to staff, providing support, advice, supervision, direct leadership and case management oversight.

This work will include safeguarding, operational & risk management and overseeing individual performance to ensure high standards of practice, continuous improvement and enhancement of practitioner standards in line with service objectives.

It is expected that this post holder will have substantial frontline experience in working with and supervising staff providing support services to women impacted by sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence.

This role requires strong leadership and a stated commitment to providing direct support services to women from aged 16 years, in a single sex, women only environment.

The Team Leader will be directly supervised by the Support Service Co-ordinator and will work closely with the Senior Management Team to help maintain the working principles, objectives and policies of Beira’s Place including to:

• Provide effective daily leadership & line management to Support Practitioners ensuring high standards of trauma-informed practice and services are delivered to women who are survivors of sexual violence, abuse and exploitation.
• Support the Support Service Co-ordinator to ensure smooth operating practices and procedures.
• Contribute to service delivery in accordance with the organisation’s ethos, policies and procedures by providing effective case and performance management, promoting safety and well-being for staff and service users alike.
• To provide reflective practice sessions in addition to existing internal and external staff support provision, to ensure high quality of standards and highlight areas of improvements.
• To recommend to the Support Service Co-ordinator a schedule and focus for service specific practice development sessions for workers, setting clear expectations of such sessions and how these developments positively impact practice and support staff wellbeing & development.
• To support the robust information gathering and evidence-based reports with the Support Service Co-ordinator, and for the CEO to report to the Board of Directors at their meetings.
• Attend internal or external meetings as appropriate to the post, as well as participating in regular internal and external supervision meetings.
• Participate in an ongoing programme of training and continuous personal and professional development to ensure that skills, knowledge and working practices are up to date and evidence based.
• Any other duties relevant to the post of Team Leader as directed by the Support Service Co-ordinator or Senior Management Team.

Requirements

The Team Leader will have a high level of professional experience working in sexual/gender-based violence services at both practitioner and management level and experience in supporting a team of Support Practitioners. They will also have extensive experience in staff supervision, delivery of support services, workforce development and performance management of support staff.

Duties

The duties of the Team Leader post will be to:

• Provide support and supervision to Support Practitioner staff, ensuring all operational service delivery processes are implemented effectively.
• Monitor cases and workloads of Support Practitioners to ensure that services are delivered in a supportive and safe environment for staff and service users.
• Work closely with the Support Service Co-ordinator and Support Service Administrator to ensure that the service is effectively delivered, with referrals and service users being responded to in a trauma informed and timely manner.
• Contribute to the identification & development of Support Practitioners overall training and development plans.
• Work closely with relevant staff to manage and minimise waiting times for service users.
• Contribute to regular team meetings, peer support meetings and facilitate individual support & supervision sessions.
• Meet regularly with the Support Service Co-ordinator, Support Service Administrator and Senior Management Team.
• Assist and participate alongside the Senior Management Team in the recruitment and induction of support staff.
• Provide input into the effective monitoring and evaluation of the organisation’s support services.
• Record and pass on any safeguarding issues or concerns raised by staff as a priority.
• Report any risk in relation to Health & Safety, confidentiality, GDPR, etc as soon as possible to the CEO or member of the Senior Management Team.
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate records in OASIS in accordance with best practice and the organisation’s policies.
• Assist with the improvement of organisational policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Liaise with external agencies, building and sustaining multi-agency partnerships as required.
• Reporting directly to the Support Service Coordinator for regular supervision and providing updates on the support service and any issues that may be occurring.
• To carry out any other duties relevant to the post of Team Leader as directed by the line manager or Senior Management Team.

Join Our Team as a Digital Skills Tutor

Are you passionate about supporting people with a spinal cord injury across Scotland? Do you have a knowledge of assistive technologies and an ability to work with volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds?

Spinal Injuries Scotland is looking for a Digital Skills Tutor to join an exciting new project seeking to recruit and train volunteers to equip Spinal Cord Injured individuals with the technology and skills to improve their life chances by enabling them to access job opportunities, online learning, skills development, training and volunteering resources.

You'll be part of a dedicated team looking to enhance participants' quality of life through the provision of and training to use tailored assistive technology. This will be a fixed-term contract for 12 months initially, with a goal of developing a replicable model and continued funding for digitally enabling Spinal Injured people across Scotland. This is a fast-paced, varied role with real scope to make a lasting difference.