TACT is looking for one exceptional and experienced individual to become a member of the team.

The Role:

The Employment Support Worker will provide one-to-one and group support to individuals who are unemployed or economically inactive, helping them overcome barriers and progress towards employment, training, volunteering, or further education.

The postholder will build positive relationships with participants, develop personalised action plans, provide ongoing encouragement, and signpost clients to appropriate services. They will also work closely with employers, training providers, and community organisations to create opportunities that improve employability and long-term outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping people achieve their goals and make lasting, positive changes in their lives.

About TACT:

The Ayrshire Community Trust (TACT) is a charity based in North Ayrshire that provides programmes and projects that make a difference to people’s lives by encouraging, supporting and promoting community action.

Employee Benefits:

1. Real Living Wage Employer
2. Four Day Working Week (Monday to Thursday)
3. 8% Employer Pension Contributions (after probationary period)
4. Access to Employee Supported Volunteering
5. Carer Positive Employer
6. Disability Confident Employer

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.

Want to help tackle inequality and expand access to justice in Scotland?

LSA is seeking new Trustees to join our Board of Directors. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of our new 2025–2028 Strategy and help shape the future of one of Scotland's leading law centres.

For more than 35 years, LSA has provided legal advice and representation to people facing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. We also play a significant role in legal education, research and training, helping to advance social justice across Scotland.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:

• Finance, accountancy, audit or financial management
• Cyber security, information governance or digital risk
• Artificial intelligence, digital transformation or technology strategy or governance
• Lived experience of poverty, discrimination, disability, migration, housing insecurity or barriers to justice
• Fundraising, income generation or business development
• HR, organisational development or people management
• Senior leadership, governance or organisational transformation

Whether you are an experienced professional, community leader, or someone with lived experience who wants to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Previous Board or Trustee experience is not essential. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will provide induction, support and training. LSA is committed to building a diverse and inclusive Board that reflects the communities we serve.

We would also be pleased to hear from applicants who might, over time, wish to contribute to Board leadership roles — including Treasurer or Chair — as part of our ongoing succession planning.

The role is voluntary and unpaid, with reasonable expenses reimbursed. The Board meets approximately six times a year, with opportunities to participate in Sub-Committees and support LSA's strategic development.

Further information about LSA and the role of Trustee can be found in our Recruitment Pack below. Our Chief Executive, Aaliya Seyal, would be delighted to speak with prospective applicants before they submit an application and answer any questions about LSA, the Board and the Trustee role.

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

Are you:

Organised, enthusiastic and good with people?

Confident working with different age groups?

Able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends?

Interested in making a difference to our community?

A team player who can also work on their own initiative?

If you have answered yes, then this could be the ideal job for you. RDT is looking for a Community Activities Coordinator to help develop and deliver a varied programme of activities, events and workshops for people of all ages in our community.

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.

Fife Law Centre supports individuals and families at a time of crisis – at risk of eviction, denied legitimate financial support, on the wrong side of bureaucratic decision making, or the victim of injustice and discrimination.

Our vision: legal rights of people in Fife are protected and represented through challenging inequality and injustice.

Our purpose: to provide an accessible, professional, legal service to defend the legal rights of those unable to otherwise access legal representation.

Are you highly organised, detail-orientated, with a professional, initiative-taking approach. We are looking for a business support officer to join our Firm to provide essential administrative support to our small team of solicitors and business manager. You will be someone who thrives on supporting others and wants to make a real impact in helping the residents of Fife. This is a dynamic and varied role where no two days are the same. You will be at the heart of our operations providing confidential, efficient, and effective business support to ensure we deliver a high-quality service across Fife.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with opportunities for professional development in a supportive and collaborative work environment.

We’re seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Procurement and Contract Management Officer to lead procurement and contract activity across our organisation. You’ll ensure compliance with public sector legislation, deliver best value, and support colleagues throughout the contract lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end procurement of goods, services, and works.
• Support colleagues with contract management and procurement advice.
• Drive value for money and service improvements.
• Maintain procurement documentation and manage related budgets.
• Lead on reporting, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a varied, fast-paced role ideal for someone with public sector procurement experience and strong commercial judgement. Knowledge of procurement regulations and contract management is essential, and CIPS Level 3 (or working towards it) is desirable.

Join a values-led organisation where you can make a real impact. We offer hybrid working, a supportive team, and opportunities for professional development.

Our employee benefits

• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Access to Health and Wellbeing resources such as, 24 hour GP service, physiotherapy, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and in-house Mental Health First Aiders
• Opportunity to participate in internal support networks such as employee engagement, wellbeing and digital forums
• Company pension scheme and other benefits such as Death in Service

We ask that all applicants read the Job Pack for further details of the available opportunity. Blackwood are committed to diversity and inclusion and as a Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the post.