Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a Housing Management Worker to join our team looking after refuge accommodation across Fife and ensuring it is presented to a high standard.

Candidates should be willing to work as part of a team and be flexible in their approach.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA housing management services.

This will be at 6.30pm on Thursday 13th August 2026.

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 Sheila Chappell, Business Manager on 07714 609389.

Join our Board. Shape brighter childhoods. 

Care and Learning Alliance (CALA) - Highland's largest independent childcare provider - is growing - and we're looking for new Trustees to help shape what comes next.

As one of Scotland's leading third sector providers, we support children, families and the childcare workforce across Highland, Moray and beyond - championing rural and island communities and making the case for childcare as essential infrastructure - while our wide range of family support and play services provide inclusive opportunities for children and families to learn and play together.

As a Trustee, you'll help set our direction, strengthen our governance and champion better outcomes for children and families.

You don't need previous board experience - we provide full induction, training and support. What matters is curiosity, sound judgement and a commitment to our values.

We'd especially love to hear from people with experience in:

• Finance or accountancy
• HR and people management
• AI, data governance or cyber security
• Estates or facilities management

The commitment: a voluntary role, four Board meetings a year plus strategy days, with a three-year term.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for a Community Voice and Engagement Co-ordinator.

Are you able to lead, drive and manage the development and delivery of a community engagement plan to inform Scotland’s approaches to infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ensuring people with lived experience are meaningfully and effectively involved.

The ALLIANCE is recruiting for a Programme Manager to develop and deliver the engagement strategy for this important piece of work.

If you’re a self-starter with an understanding of the third sector and an interest in this important area of policy, then please apply.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

About the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.

The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:

• Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise, and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.
• Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production, and independent living.
• Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.

For details on how your applications will be dealt with in line with GDPR please see our privacy notice.

About the East Lothian Foodbank

East Lothian Foodbank provides food and emergency daily essentials to local people who are experiencing hardship in East Lothian. Alongside the provision of emergency food parcels and essentials, we offer a money advice service and practical support to individuals and families who use our service. In addition to this, we work with partners and local community to influence policy towards ending poverty in East Lothian.

As an independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive.

About this role

This is a new opportunity at our Foodbank for a proactive, hands-on individual with strong organisational skills and a passion for supporting local communities.

As part of an expansion of services, our Food Club will provide access to affordable food alongside opportunities for connection, wellbeing support and community building. Our hub is more than a food space - it is a welcoming community space that helps build stability and positive futures.

You will coordinate the day-to-day running of our Food Club, ensuring it stays well organised, fully stocked and operates effectively. This is a varied, hands-on role where you will support staff, manage logistics and to potentially help develop new sites as our hub grows.

Duties will also include – organising advice/support drop-ins from a range of local agencies, reviewing and promoting memberships to people who use our service and building and maintaining strong relationships with individuals across our community.

With your mental health at heart

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team as a Development Worker.

Midlothian Access Point (MAP) is dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of individuals aged 18 to 65 who are registered with a GP in Midlothian. We provide a range of services including information, advice, referrals, and support to help our clients access the resources they need.

Within this role, you will be responsible for delivering individual assessments for the Midlothian Access Point. You will be required to deliver a set amount of individual assessments each week either in person, telephone or online. You will also be managing enquiries, booking MAP appointments and completing any associated administrative tasks.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for facilitating, developing, and delivering Guided Self Help sessions. Guided Self-Help is a one-to-one support service that guides people to access self-help materials. Sessions are delivered in person, online or over the phone. The service is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Counselling (IPC) and is for anyone aged 18 and over experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression, stress or sleep problems.

They will work collaboratively with communities to provide tailored support, connect individuals to appropriate resources, and maintain a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of vulnerable groups.

If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people to fulfil their potential, we’d love to hear from you!

Richmond’s Hope is recruiting for a chair of the Board of Trustees

As Chair of Richmond’s Hope, you will help govern the charity, ensuring we remain legally compliant, financially sound, and true to our mission. Trustees are not involved in day-to-day operations but provide strategic oversight and support to the leadership team. The Chair supports the CEO.

The term of office is three years with an option to serve a further three year term.

All trustees must have or be prepared to gain an understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities inherent in the role and be eligible to act as a Charity Trustee.

Role description:

Leadership

• Leading the Board effectively
• Setting Board culture
• Managing trustee performance and development
• Ensuring effective decision making

Governance

• Monitoring risk
• Board succession planning
• Governance review
• Compliance oversight

CEO relationship

• Supporting and challenging the CEO
• Performance review
• Acting as a sounding board

Delegation and accountability

• External profile
• Representing the charity
• Supporting fundraising introductions
• Stakeholder engagement

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience serving as a trustee or non-executive director
• Experience chairing meetings and facilitating discussion
• Strong strategic thinking skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to the mission and values of Richmond's Hope
• Understanding of good governance

Desirable

• Previous Chair experience
• Fundraising or income generation expertise
• Finance experience
• Public sector, NHS or social care knowledge
• Legal or HR expertise

Four Square are recruiting for casual weekend practitioner at our supported accommodation services for young people.

Purpose of the service

The purpose of a homeless youth accommodation service is to provide safe, stable, and supportive housing for young individuals experiencing homelessness. This type of service aims to address the unique challenges faced by homeless youth and offer a range of support to help them transition to stable and independent living.

Purpose of the Role

The Practitioner for Youth Services plays a crucial role in delivering practical and emotional support to empower young people through a strength-based trauma informed approach, enabling them to make informed choices about their lives. The service aims to evidence and monitor the progress of young individuals through regular assessments, ensuring their safety and well-being. Additionally, the role involves supporting young people in various aspects, such as housing benefit applications, understanding housing options, accessing education and employment opportunities, and connecting with community resources. The service is dedicated to delivering a supportive environment and seeking feedback from young people to continuously improve the quality of the service.

Click here to read the job description.

Four Square is looking for a Weekday Practitioner to join our Keymoves service - a trauma informed service supporting women aged 16+ who have experienced domestic and gender-based violence, including honour based violence and forced marriage.

We're looking for compassionate, resilient individuals with experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse. You'll have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach to meet each woman's individual needs through person-centred support. We welcome applications from women with lived experience.

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team that helps women rebuild their lives in a safe, supportive environment.

The working pattern is Monday to Friday on a rolling rota, with shifts from (7.30am-3.30pm, 10am-6pm, 2pm-10pm).

We’re excited to be recruiting a Policy & Advocacy Manager to help shape and deliver WWF Scotland’s policy and advocacy work, influencing decisions that support a future where people and nature can thrive together.

Reporting directly to the Head of Policy & Advocacy (Scotland), you’ll lead on defined areas of environmental policy while contributing flexibly across a wider range of priorities, projects and campaigns.

You’ll help lead work to build political and public understanding of WWF Scotland’s priorities, develop evidence-based policy solutions and strengthen support for change across government, parliament, the third sector, business and wider society.

This is a varied and influential role combining policy development, research, advocacy, stakeholder engagement and project leadership. You’ll monitor and analyse relevant Scottish Government policy and legislation, identify policy solutions, develop clear and persuasive briefings and advocate WWF’s positions with Scottish Ministers, MSPs, civil servants, parliamentary committees and other senior stakeholders.

Working closely with communications and public affairs colleagues, you’ll also help turn complex policy and research into compelling stories, messages and public-facing content. You will represent WWF Scotland in the media and at external events, helping to protect and strengthen our reputation as an authoritative and trusted voice.

You’ll build strong partnerships with coalitions and organisations across Scotland, while working closely with WWF-UK colleagues to ensure devolved perspectives are reflected across wider policy, programme and advocacy work.

You’ll also lead or support the development and delivery of policy projects and programmes, including identifying funding opportunities, securing support and coordinating work across internal and external teams.

We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a strong grasp of policy detail. You’ll be a confident communicator and relationship builder, comfortable working in complex and fast-moving environments and motivated by the opportunity to influence change for nature and climate.

Skills and experience

You’ll bring the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role, including:

Essential

• Significant demonstrable experience of developing and influencing policy through government, parliament or public affairs activity
• Strong understanding of the Scottish political and policy environment, including the role of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament
• Strong policy analysis skills, with the ability to use research and evidence to develop credible and practical policy solutions
• Experience writing clear, persuasive briefings, consultation responses or policy recommendations for different audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly, accurately and persuasively
• Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to work with senior decision-makers across government, politics, the third sector and civil society
• Track record of delivering or commissioning research and managing associated budgets or suppliers
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and workstreams
• Experience identifying funding opportunities and contributing to successful proposals for policy, programme or project work
• Experience considering diversity, equity and inclusion when developing policy, programmes or solutions

Desirable

• Experience influencing policy specifically within the Scottish Government or Scottish Parliament
• Experience leading meetings with Ministers, MSPs, special advisers, senior civil servants or parliamentary committees
• Experience acting as a spokesperson in broadcast, print or digital media
• Experience developing public-facing communications, campaigns or stories from policy and research
• Experience working through coalitions, alliances or formal partnerships
• Experience leading projects, programmes or cross-functional teams including in a matrix structure

What we offer

We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
• 7.5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
• Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our WWF Scotland office, on Princes Street in Edinburgh

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.

We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.

How to apply

Click the link to apply via our website. You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.

Our Diversity Promise to You

At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.

We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout at recruitment@wwf.org.uk.

Safeguarding Commitment

Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.

Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.

We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.

If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.

This is an exciting time to join Venture Trust as we continue to develop, embed and grow our teams, and apply our developmental approach in communities, in greenspaces and across Scotland’s wilder places. ​

Venture Trust supports people facing challenging life circumstances to overcome barriers and realise their potential. We work alongside people who have been impacted by trauma, and together we build the programme they need to move forwards in their journey, utilising in communities, greenspaces and wild places across Scotland.

​About this role

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Outreach Worker to join our team join our team working across North, East and South Ayrshire, You will be the first person our participants meet, so knowledge of services within this area would be beneficial.

You’ll be a caring, dynamic and driven person, dedicated to levelling the playing field and equipping people with the tools they need to thrive. You’ll be comfortable and confident working autonomously alongside people with complex lives.

​Working across your area, you’ll provide bespoke and holistic 1:1 support for participants, spending time to get to know them, their strengths and where they want to go. You will prepare participants for wilderness journeys and support them to identify and work towards positive progression opportunities.

​We need you to work closely with referrers and partners to provide joined up support for participants, managing the differing needs of your case load, including working with young people and adults.

​Our Outreach Workers play an essential role at Venture Trust. Your skill at fostering positive, trusting relationships with people could be life changing.​

​As an Outreach Worker, you will:

• ​​Provide one-to-one support for participants, identifying and removing barriers to participation and supporting them towards their individual goals
• ​Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, generating referrals for all programmes
• ​Promote Venture Trust within local communities
• ​Work closely with referral partners and any other stakeholders to provide joined up support for participants
• Work within a team structure with hybrid working arrangements
• (N.B. For workers who are keen to support wilderness journeys, there may be opportunities to do this, but it is not essential.)

​Working at Venture Trust

​We offer a range of generous benefits including:

• ​a generous annual leave entitlement (28 days annual leave plus public holidays and 3 Christmas holidays)
• ​an employee benefits package
• ​flexible and hybrid working
• ​a joint contributory pension scheme