Calman Trust, Abriachan Forest Trust and Moniack Mhor are working in partnership to deliver CashBack Hub X, an exciting new youth work initiative creating welcoming, youth led spaces where young people can relax, connect and explore new interests.

Regular sessions offer opportunities to meet others, share a meal and take part in a range of creative indoor and outdoor activities, including filmmaking, pottery, woodwork, cooking, outdoor adventure and creative arts. Youth workers will build trusted relationships, supporting young people to try new activities, make positive choices and reduce isolation and boredom.

We are looking for an experienced Youth Work Team Leader to manage and coordinate this three-year project. The role includes leading and supporting staff, designing and delivering programmes, promoting the service, recruiting participants, monitoring outcomes and working with statutory and voluntary partners. An enthusiasm for youth-led community learning, strong communication and organisational skills, flexibility to work evenings, and a full driving licence with access to a car are essential. This post is subject to a PVG check.

Please see job description for further details.

This role is critical to changing young people’s lives by supporting the delivery of Scran Academy’s Academy Programme, our structured, year-long alternative education provision for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling.

The programme takes an innovative blended approach, combining youth work, skills-building, accredited learning, and social enterprise work placements, supporting young people to re-engage with learning and progress to positive destinations.

About the Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and committed youth work or community education practitioner who is motivated by supporting young people to engage, learn and progress within a structured, year-long programme.

The successful candidate will be confident working with young people who may be ambivalent about education, attendance or authority, and comfortable working to routines, timetables and clear expectations. They will use youth work relationships to build trust, consistency and motivation, balancing warmth with appropriate challenge.

They will have a strong understanding of youth work principles, safeguarding and professional boundaries, and will work collaboratively as part of a strong, trusting team.

They will also share Scran Academy’s values, and be motivated by supporting young people to make positive change in their own lives.

Role Purpose

Working alongside the Academy Programme Lead, the Youth Development Worker will support the planning, preparation and delivery of the Academy Programme curriculum. The role combines group-based youth work, 121 developmental support and vocational learning, with a focus on engagement, progression, accreditation and positive outcomes for young people.

This role supports the delivery of Scran Academy’s Scransitions Employability Programme, a structured, multi-phase programme designed to support young people to progress towards work, education or training. Scransitions is uniquely youth-led – the programme is adaptable to the needs of each individual.

The postholder will be responsible for managing 121 relationships with a diverse range of inspiring young people, delivering personalised support across a structured, three-phase employability journey, including follow-on support post-programme. Working closely with the Scransitions Programme Lead, this role focuses on direct 121 support, helping young people to gain skills, confidence, and self-belief, and unlocking their aspirations toward a positive future.

About the Candidate

This role is suitable for an experienced youth work or CLD professional passionate about supporting young people to become leaders in their own lives.

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate youth work or employability practitioner with experience of intensive 121 support, who is confident working with young people facing multiple barriers to progression.

The successful candidate will be organised, resilient and relational, able to build trust and respect with young people, whilst prioritising a diversity of presenting needs. They will be confident working within clear programme phases, tracking progress and responding to risk, while maintaining strong professional boundaries.

They will also share Scran Academy’s values, and be motivated by supporting young people to make positive change in their own lives.

Role Purpose

The Scransitions Youth Development Worker will provide 121 employability-focused support to young people engaged in our employability programme. The role centres on building positive adult relationships with young people, supporting their personal development, addressing safeguarding concerns, promoting risk-reduction, and unlocking their aspirations for work and wider life.

Make a lasting impact in a vibrant coastal community.

Port Gordon Community Trust is seeking a dynamic, articulate, and confident Development Officer to help drive the next phase of our growth. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening community cohesion while helping secure community ownership of Port Gordon Harbour.

We’ve already achieved significant success—and now we’re looking for someone who can help lead us through the next stage of our journey

About the Role

As Development Officer, you will:

• Lead and deliver financial development initiatives
• Identify and secure funding opportunities, including grant writing
• Support and supervise staff where required
• Engage confidently with the community and stakeholders
• Represent the Trust in public forums and events
• Contribute to strategic planning and long-term sustainability

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in the third sector
• A strong track record in financial development and fundraising
• Demonstrated success in grant writing
• Experience supervising staff or volunteers
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills
• A passion for community-led development

Why Join Us?

This is a unique chance to be part of a forward-thinking community organisation with ambitious plans for the future. You’ll play a central role in shaping projects that will benefit Port Gordon for generations to come.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness, making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

We have an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of project & resource management, business organisation, facilities support and administration to join our People and Business Support Team based in Edinburgh. We are looking for someone who thrives working in a fast-paced but fun environment and loves to be involved in a variety of business support and facilities management tasks. Working in collaboration with our People and Business Support Manager, you will help create and improve the successful delivery of our support and facilities services across the entire organisation.

There will be opportunities to take the lead on a wide portfolio of projects from inception to delivery. The ideal candidate would be someone who likes a challenge and can take an idea or brief and develop it into a workable solution or product. You will need to have problem identification and analytical skills – being able to spot an area for development, and then actively working to improve it. You must possess excellent written/verbal communication skills as well as being able to multi-task, juggling conflicting deadlines whilst producing high standards of work with accuracy and attention to detail.

In our temporary supported accommodations, the core purpose of this job is to support people who are experiencing homelessness, to build the skills and support networks they need to prepare them for independent living when they move into their own tenancy.

In our supported settled accommodations, the core purpose is to support people who have experienced homelessness and have complex needs, to give them a secure home for life in a supported environment.

To manage and oversee Supported / Temporary Accommodation support services within Rowan Alba including ensuring that all procedures for the maintenance of the working environment, including the health and safety of residents, staff and visitors are adhered to.

Provide clear leadership and vision, inspire and motivate staff to achieve excellence and mentor them as they develop new skills. To effectively manage staff teams to achieve the aims and outcomes of the service and meet key performance indicators.

To report to City of Edinburgh Council by completing the Four Weekly Returns and Quarterly returns in line with the CEC deadlines. To report all incidents to CEC commissioners as well as the Care Inspectorate.

To work with CEC and staff to support people to keep their tenancy, through ‘Letters of Support’ and positive move ons where possible.

To ensure quality in the service in line with Care Inspectorate Standards and SSSC regulations, ensuring regulatory standards are met

To actively participate in Rowan Alba Management team.

Do you have a passion for helping people?

Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?

Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?

Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?

Then come and work for Enable Works.

Your role, as an Employment Coordinator is to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment. Working as part of our All in Angus programme, you will work across the communities of Angus providing high quality person centred support.

Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.

Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 30 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.

We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.

We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.

We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.

We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.

Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.

Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.

About You

We really need you to have these

• The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
• quality, well paid jobs
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
• Confident communicator
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional presentation and personality
• Some knowledge of the local community
• Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
• IT literacy
• Comfortable working towards targets
• A natural, professional relationship builder
• A full driving licence

Why?

Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.

Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Blue Light Card

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Please note: This post is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, as being female is considered a Genuine Occupational Requirement due to the nature of the role and the needs of the vulnerable women we support.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

About the Service

As a Resilience Outreach Worker, you will play a key role in delivering support as part of an innovative partnership between Change Mental Health and Kingdom Housing Association (KHA).

This service is designed to provide targeted mental health and wellbeing support to KHA tenants, helping individuals to build emotional, psychological and behavioural resilience. Through tailored one-to-one support and group interventions, you will support tenants to identify personal goals, develop coping strategies, and access community resources that promote recovery, wellbeing and tenancy sustainment.

A key focus of the role is supporting individuals to manage tenancy-related challenges, improve emotional resilience, and maintain independent living within their communities. The service is rooted in trauma-informed, person-centred practice and aligns with the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes.

You will work closely with KHA staff as part of a collaborative, partnership-based approach, embedding mental health support within housing services. This includes responding to referrals, supporting early intervention and crisis prevention, and contributing to improved outcomes for tenants.

You will be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team committed to innovation in mental health and housing support. Working autonomously, you will manage your own caseload, using sound judgment to determine when to escalate or refer to your manager. You will also contribute to identifying service gaps and co-developing solutions to meet the evolving needs of tenants and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide one-to-one support to individuals, managing a caseload and developing tailored support plans aligned with National Health and Wellbeing outcomes.
• Facilitate group sessions and workshops.
• Compile and review service user development plans, ensuring outcomes are being achieved.
• Deliver support in a variety of settings, including individuals’ homes, community spaces, and within KHA offices.
• Work as part of the KHA Tenancy Support Service (TSS) team, offering targeted mental, emotional, and behavioural resilience support to KHA tenants.
• Collaborate with the Team Lead and Head of Service to meet strategic goals and funder requirements.
• Identify community service gaps and collaborate with your manager to develop solutions, working independently with sound judgment and initiative.
• Build positive working relationships with local partners to better support service users and promote the work of Change Mental Health.

General Duties:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, ensuring confidentiality is upheld for all individuals using the service.
• Collate relevant information and prepare reports for line management as required.
• Ensure continuity of service delivery in line with Change Mental Health’s values and strategic outcomes.
• Oversee and support the fulfilment of Health and Safety responsibilities within practice settings, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational standards.
• Act in accordance with GDPR legislation, ensuring all personal, staff, and client data is managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
• Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Adhere to the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies, promptly reporting any concerns to your line manager.
• Participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake relevant training and development activities appropriate to the role.
• Work in accordance with the charity’s national policies, local operating procedures, and the standards of external regulators or professional bodies.

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to SVQ 3 level or have experience working in mental health
• Must have access to a vehicle and hold a valid driving licence, with the ability to travel independently across locations as required
• Understand the need for a compassionate, non-judgemental approach to supporting people
• Ability to work well in a team setting whilst also working autonomously
• A sound theory base of social care interventions including risk assessments
• A value base consistent with the aims and objectives of Change Mental Health
• Ability to apply an analytical approach to problems in order to find solutions
• Competency in planning and reviewing development plans and the ability to take appropriate action if needed
• I.T skills are of a good standard
• A sound knowledge of Health and Social care policy in Scotland and ability to apply this to the role
• Keen to develop your knowledge and skills and attend training as required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Experienced in delivering a Registered Service and meeting Care Inspectorate requirements

This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.

All successful candidates will require a PVG Membership. Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.

Benefits:

• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
• Generous 37 days’ holiday.
• Paid Mental Wellbeing days.
• Professional development including funded opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of The Scottish Civic Trust, a small charity with a national remit. Our organisation is experiencing a period of dynamic growth, and we are seeking a Partnership and Membership Officer to support us as we continue our journey.

The Scottish Civic Trust is the national voice for Scotland’s civic and local heritage groups. Founded in 1967 to help people connect to their built heritage and countryside, preserve the uniqueness of their locality and appreciate how this connects to the wider unique character of Scotland, we work to ensure that historic built heritage, its stories, and the wider historic environment is celebrated and preserved, working to ensure it is valued in modern life and planning decisions. We take a place-based approach to involving all of Scotland’s communities in celebrating our rich heritage while ensuring its relevance in the present day.

TD1 Youth Hub is recruiting a Project Lead for TD1 Cashback Extra, a major three-year youth work project supporting young people aged 11 to 18 in Galashiels and Langlee.

Funded through CashBack for Communities, the project will provide trusted relationships, targeted youth work, positive activities and community-based support for young people affected by poverty, trauma, exclusion, antisocial behaviour and wider risk.

We are looking for an experienced, values-led youth work practitioner who believes in real community work and the difference trusted adults can make in young people’s lives. You will help lead and shape this new project, coordinate delivery, support staff and sessional workers, build strong partnerships and make sure young people get the right support at the right time.

This is a hands-on role. You will need to be comfortable building relationships with young people, planning and leading youth work activity, supporting a small team, working with partners and keeping good records of impact and learning.

The working pattern has some flexibility. The role will normally include one evening youth work session per week and responsibility for coordinating and supporting the Saturday youth work team. Hours can be discussed with the right candidate, between 28 and 35 hours per week.

We offer a supportive team culture, regular supervision, training and development opportunities, and the chance to lead a flagship project with real local impact.

TD1 Youth Hub is committed to safer recruitment, equality, diversity and inclusion. This post involves regulated work with children and young people and will be subject to PVG scheme membership, satisfactory references and right to work checks.