The Citadel has a long history of strong relationships with families in the Leith community.

This includes open clubs and targeted support for children under 12, as well as a weekly Drop In for their parents/carers and regular Family Days. The Citadel also provides a school-based family support service in three local primary schools (Leith PS, Trinity PS and Victoria PS).

The post holder will work flexibly across these services, providing support to children (aged 5 to 12) and their parents/carers at both the Citadel and partner schools. They will work closely with colleagues in the Citadel Under 12s team.

The post holder may request to work part time for a minimum of 4 days (Monday-Thursday).

The post is funded for an initial period until 30th June 2027 with the potential for continuation depending on the availability of funding.

Help shape the heart of your community.

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced community leader who thrives on bringing people together? Do you have the vision, energy and practical skills to manage a vibrant community hub while developing new opportunities for local people?

We are looking for an inspiring Community Centre Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of our busy community centre and help shape its future. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about community development and wants to make a real difference by creating a welcoming, inclusive and sustainable space where people and organisations can connect, learn and thrive.

Working closely with our Trustees, staff, volunteers and local partners, you will ensure the centre remains at the heart of the community by delivering an engaging programme of activities, developing partnerships and securing opportunities that strengthen the centre's long-term sustainability.

What you'll be doing

As Community Centre Manager, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operational management of the community centre, ensuring it is safe, welcoming and well maintained.

• Develop and continually refresh the centre's programme of activities, services and events to maximise community participation and meet local needs.

• Work alongside the Board of Trustees to manage budgets, monitor financial performance and contribute to the centre's long-term sustainability.

• Build and strengthen partnerships with community groups, local organisations, public services and other stakeholders to increase collaboration and community impact.

• Identify and secure funding opportunities through grant applications and other funding opportunities through grant applications and other income-generating activities, including maximising the use of the centre through sustainable room lets.

• Ensure the centre meets all statutory compliance, health and safety, governance and risk management requirements.

• Support, motivate and work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, trustees and centre users to create a positive and inclusive environment

About you

We’re looking for someone with experience in community development, community facility or centre management, ideally qualified to HNC level or above in Community Learning & Development, Community Education or a related discipline. You will be a confident, supportive leader with excellent communication and relationship-building skills, able to work effectively with trustees, volunteers, community groups, partners and local residents. You should be comfortable managing budgets, identifying funding opportunities, preparing successful grant applications and developing sustainable income streams. Well organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities, you will be passionate about strengthening communities, reducing inequalities and creating opportunities that improve people’s lives.

Why join us?

This is more than a management role—it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the community. You'll play a key role in ensuring the centre remains a vibrant, welcoming place where people connect, support one another and access opportunities that improve health, wellbeing and community resilience.

If you're ready to lead with purpose and help shape the future of a thriving community hub, we'd love to hear from you.

Working as part of our innovative Fife Short Term Housing Support Project, the Project Worker will work directly with young people age 16-25 yrs to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness.

Working directly with young people in their home or within a community setting the Project Worker will support young people to secure/maintain a permanent home, improve their independent living skills, access other services, manage finances and engage with resources within their communities.

The Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and acting as co-ordinator for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.

Connect Community Trust is a community-led charity supporting people across Greater Easterhouse. We provide practical, accessible services that help local people improve their financial wellbeing, employment opportunities, digital skills and overall quality of life. We are now looking for a motivated and well-organised Energy Adviser to join our team.

The Energy Adviser will support local people who are experiencing fuel poverty. The role will provide confidential and impartial advice, helping people understand their options, reduce their energy costs, manage their household budgets and access any financial support they may be entitled to. Where appropriate, clients will also be connected to our wider support, including Connect’s Welfare Rights team.

You will manage your own caseload, maintain accurate client records and contribute to monitoring information and reports for the project’s funders. You will also help promote the service locally, build strong referral pathways and work closely with community organisations, housing providers and our other partners.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is supportive, approachable and committed to helping people. You should be able to work independently while also contributing positively as part of the wider Connect Community Trust team.

The successful applicant should be well organised and confident using Microsoft Office and Advice Pro, however training will be offered.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the team at Connect Community Trust and make a genuine difference to people who are struggling with energy costs and financial hardship.

Hours:Sessional posts do not have guaranteed hours; the role provides additional cover over peak times i.e. holiday periods and periods of absence.

Benefits:Holiday pay, training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership fees, free uniform

About the role:

You will be a key part of the team, supporting our core staff, and playing an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of The Yard’s play and youth work provision, ensuring an approach which has the child and/or young person at its centre.

About you:

Is creating fun and friendship your superpower?

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love you to be part of our new team.

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience of working with children and young people in a play or youth work setting
• A demonstrable understanding of and commitment to the values of play and play work and a commitment to inclusive play opportunities that hold the child at the centre
• A proven ability to work in a flexible manner, as an individual and as part of a team
• Experience of liaising with parents, carers and other professionals

Meet the team:

If you’d like to meet our team before applying, we’re hosting an open evening at The Yard Glasgow on Thursday 24 September, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Please feel free to pop along.

Clackmannanshire Council is promoting Community Connecting as a way of reducing or mitigating inequalities.

Community Connecting links people seeking help from public services with local community resources to find services and activities that offer practical, social and emotional support to improve people’s lives. The programme brings together Clackmannanshire Council, CTSI and the wider voluntary and community sector to work in partnership to support local adults.

This role links specifically with Strive a multi agency support team, alongside the Alcohol and Drug Partnership and Housing Services, working with people who have been identified by staff as likely to benefit from a Community Connecting approach that will positively improve their outcomes.

Approach

You’ll usually work with someone over several sessions, depending on their needs, though it is important that you maintain clear boundaries and do not create a dependence. Your expertise and experience will enable you to actively listen to their issues and concerns, and have good quality conversations to explore what might be required to meet their needs. Your holistic approach and excellent interpersonal skills will mean that you provide support and encouragement to people around a wide range of aspects of their wellbeing. You will provide them with information and support around access to groups and activities to help build their confidence and wellbeing. This support will enable them to break down social isolation, loneliness and bring lasting improvements to their lives.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience in youth work to be our Youth Development Leader. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Good News of Jesus Christ and the spiritual development of young people. You would be expected to worship at Viewpark and be actively involved in the life of the congregation in order to become familiar with the congregation and the wider work undertaken there. The successful applicant’s main focus will be to facilitate and further develop our TeenSpace Project. This involves working with young people from 11 to 17 in conjunction with a range of ecumenical partners and other voluntary and statutory bodies. A wide range of volunteers is involved.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young people,
• Be experienced in starting projects and delivering to completion,
• Have an awareness of current issues affecting young people,
• Be someone who has led teams of volunteers,
• Be an effective communicator in many settings,
• Be both self-motivated and an adaptable team player

Looking to broaden your board-level experience and make a real impact?

Clyde Scouts is recruiting a new Chair of the Trustee Board.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the governance of one of Scotland's largest Scout charities while developing experience in:

• Board leadership
• Strategy and governance
• Financial oversight and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Leading organisational growth and change

Ideal for experienced leaders, aspiring Non-Executive Directors, trustees, or professionals looking to strengthen their portfolio career.

Most importantly, you'll help shape opportunities for thousands of young people across the Clyde region.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Peer and Involvement 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. Our Community Healthcare Support services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for a Peer and Involvement Coordinator to join our amazing Peer, Participation and Engagement team. The Peer and Involvement Coordinators support and build positive relationships with and between our partnered Peer Support Groups. You will provide advice and guidance to the Peer Support Groups in your coordinator area, connecting them with relevant services, activities and networks locally. You will manage CHSS Peer Volunteers responsible for clusters of Peer Support Groups in your geographic area.

We are looking for someone with drive and creativity to support the expansion of the Peer Support network in pursuance of our strategic aim to expand our Peer Support community from 3 thousand to 10 thousand members by 2028. You will work with Peer, Participation and Engagement colleagues to support the CHSS Participation and Involvement Framework by involving Peer Group members in our participation and engagement activity.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

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.

We have a great opportunity for the right person to join our team at Southside Housing Association. We are a friendly, forward-thinking organisation where innovation, flexibility and positive communication is embraced. Our focus is on quality of service and helping others.

If you like to work in a fast-moving environment with a varied workload and have excellent communication and problem-solving skills this could be for you.

We are looking to recruit a part time Welfare Rights Officer with relevant knowledge and skills to help deliver a Welfare Benefit Advice service to the Glasgow South Carer’s Service. The post is currently funded to March 2028. The service will be managed by Southside Housing Association and will be available to carers living in the South of Glasgow

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of both the UK and Scottish Welfare Benefit systems and be able to deliver specialist welfare rights advice and support to people with caring responsibilities, their relatives and those they care for. They will assist clients to maximise their income, challenge benefits decisions and to prepare and support them in preparation for tribunals if appropriate. They will work closely with the existing Welfare Rights, Energy and Money Advice Service and with other community support services, ensuring a holistic person-centred approach.

In today’s environment, the ability to work in a changing environment with competing pressures is necessary and the successful candidate will be a team player with a “can do” attitude and the desire to learn new things while ensuring that our customers receive the best possible service.

A competence in using IT packages will be required.