The Aberdeen Foyer Counselling service offers therapeutic support, free of charge, for clients in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We work alongside other internal Aberdeen Foyer teams supporting existing clients in achieving their potential. We accept referrals from within Aberdeen Foyer and external agencies, as well as self-referrals.

We offer a specialised therapy experience tailored to the needs of each client. Therapy is offered on an individual basis with weekly sessions that can take place either in person or virtually. Additionally, our team offers a variety of training sessions and workshops for Foyer staff and clients to raise psychological awareness and contribute to co-creating a psychologically safe environment.

The aim of the counsellor is to provide confidential, one-to-one counselling to support those who are struggling with emotional or mental health issues. This may include anxiety, depression, low mood, anger management and a range of other issues. As counsellor, you will help to remove psychological barriers that prevent clients from achieving their full potential, whether with education or employment, as well as improving their wellbeing and mental health in a non-judgmental environment.

The successful candidate will be a qualified, registered counsellor in their chosen modality who is excellent at engaging with and listening to clients. They must be keen and ready to undergo additional training provided by HMP Grampian as part of the induction. You will have experience of working with, supporting, and engaging with clients on a one-to-one basis. Communication and interpersonal skills are paramount as we need an individual who will be able to work emphatically while maintaining clear boundaries. The candidate will be a supportive team member to fellow counsellors.

This is an exciting and challenging role for a highly motivated, dedicated, and creative individual who is passionate about helping people to make positive changes in their lives and their mental health.

Due to the nature of the service, applications are invited from women only, the post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010)

The organisation exists to prevent homelessness and find routes out of homelessness into independent living for the people we support every day.

Our values are support, integrity, dignity, excellence.

Four Square Homelessness Charity is seeking a dedicated Waking Night Senior. This position plays a crucial role in providing overnight support to Night Practitioners and the People we Support who access our homeless services. The ideal candidate will be vigilant, empathetic, and committed to creating a safe and secure environment for staff and residents. The role of a Waking Night Senior is crucial for ensuring the safety, well-being, and support of individuals facing homelessness and domestic abuse. This role involves being on call during nighttime hours (with a rota determined by the service manager) and acting as the first point of contact for Night Practitioners who are based in our accommodation services. This role involves visiting different services to check in, including our youth service for 16-25 year olds, and our gender-based violence service.

About Us:

Clackmannanshire Women’s Aid is a registered charity which exists to provide information, support and refuge for women, children and young people who have been subjected to or are still experiencing domestic abuse. Our vision is a world without domestic abuse, that it is a possibility and that changing attitudes will change lives.

Role:

To provide an Outreach Service to women who have experienced domestic abuse and relief cover for the Refuge-Based Family Support Worker. The post holder will work directly with women, children & young people offering crisis intervention, information, support and advocacy services in the community, in the person’s home or at refuge.

The post holder will be expected to provide relief cover for the Refuge Worker as required, including during periods of annual leave, sickness absence, or other times when the refuge is temporarily understaffed. This will involve delivering a range of refuge support services, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and support of women, children, and young people residing in refuge. The individual must be flexible, able to respond to crisis situations, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively with the wider staff team to maintain a consistent and high-quality service in the absence of core refuge staff.

At Social Bite, we believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home. We’re a charity and social enterprise working to break the cycle of homelessness through supported employment, housing solutions, and by giving out more than 165,000 items of free food each year through our Coffee Shops and Charity Partners.

To support these vital programmes we fundraise through a variety of income streams as well as deliver annual large-scale campaigns and events to achieve ambitious targets. The role of Individual Giving Manager will play an important part in helping to raise vital funds to support the mission of ending homelessness.

We’re looking for a passionate, creative, and data-driven Individual Giving Manager to lead our individual giving strategy, inspire our supporters, and help shape this evolving area of our work.

This is a job for someone who loves variety, every day brings something new with exciting growth opportunities. You will be a natural people-person, who enjoys deepening relationships with supporters helping them to feel connected, valued and part of something bigger.

You’ll bring experience in building supporter journeys and shaping the donor giving ladder. You’ll be a team-player, and someone who’s not afraid to take initiative all while keeping a positive, can-do attitude.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Excellent attention to detail
• A hands-on, proactive approach, you get stuff done, and you do it well.
• A natural problem solver with a solutions-focussed attitude
• A self-starter able to work independently
• Excellent relationship building skills
• A people-first mindset, you genuinely care about our supporters, the people we serve and your colleagues
• A compassionate, energetic approach with a high degree of emotional intelligence
• A real team-player, not afraid to get stuck in to help others
• Ability to represent the work of Social Bite to the public with commitment and integrity
• Passion for the mission of ending homelessness and commitment to working to transform the lives of people affected by homelessness across UK

Wheatley Homes East has a great opportunity for an experienced and caring professional to join the team as a Retirement Housing Manager.

Our Retirement Housing Managers are responsible for the safety and security of our retirement complexes; they work closely with Housing Officers and our Customer First Centre to promote the safety and wellbeing of our tenants. Our Retirement Housing Managers also work with our customers to help them use technology and access the online services available to them.

We’re looking for people who:

• are able to work on their own initiative;
• can respond to a crisis situation, in a calm and practical manner;
• are enthusiastic and caring person;
• are passionate about delivering excellent customer service; and
• can work collaboratively with our customers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Applicants should have:

• at least two years’ experience in managing a retirement or similar scheme;
• a qualification in Housing at SVQ2 level or equivalent, or willing to work towards qualification;
• excellent interpersonal skills;
• knowledge of older people’s services;
• be able to clearly demonstrate awareness and commitment to ethos of retirement housing;
• elementary food hygiene certificate;
• previous experience of managing staff;
• basic IT skills; and
• demonstrative experience of managing a challenging workload.

We offer a generous salary, excellent annual leave and public holiday entitlement and a sector-leading employee benefits package.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are currently recruiting for an Operations Manager following a recent organisational restructure. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to play a key leadership role in the day-to-day running of our services. The successful candidate will help ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of advice provision across multiple channels, including face-to-face, phone, and outreach services.

The Operations Manager will work closely with the CEO and senior staff to support staff teams, enhance service delivery, and ensure compliance with quality standards. This post plays a central role in the effective management of people, processes, and performance across the bureau.

For more details about the key responsibilities of the role and the knowledge, skills and experience required, please refer to the job description and person specification. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, we would be happy to accommodate this.

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are excited to be recruiting for a Volunteer Development Manager, a new post that will play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our volunteer programme. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead the development, coordination and support of volunteering across the bureau.

The new postholder will be responsible for attracting, recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, helping to create a rewarding and inclusive volunteer experience. They will work closely with staff and volunteers to develop a strong volunteering culture, aligned with the bureau’s values and strategic aims.

For more details about the key responsibilities of the role and the knowledge, skills and experience required, please refer to the job description and person specification included in the job pack at the bottom of this page. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, we would be happy to accommodate this.

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are pleased to be recruiting for a new post of Offices Manager, a key operational role that will support the smooth running of our premises and administrative functions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong organisational and problem-solving skills to help us maintain welcoming, safe, and efficient working environments across our sites.

The Offices Manager will take the lead on managing premises, facilities, health and safety, office systems, and supporting the wider team with day-to-day reception and administrative operations. They will play an important part in ensuring the bureau can deliver high-quality services in a well-managed and professional setting.

For more details about the key responsibilities of the role and the knowledge, skills and experience required, please refer to the job description and person specificationIf you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, we would be happy to accommodate this.

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are delighted to be recruiting for a new post of Finance Administrator (Part-Time), working 17.5 hours per week. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong financial administration skills to support the effective financial management of the bureau.

The Finance Administrator will be responsible for a range of tasks including processing invoices and payments, maintaining financial records, supporting payroll processes, and assisting with budgeting and reporting. The successful candidate will work closely with senior staff and external partners to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all financial matters.

For more details about the key responsibilities of the role and the knowledge, skills and experience required, please refer to the job description and person specification. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, we would be happy to accommodate this.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

Our Older Persons' Service addresses loneliness and social isolation among older people through volunteer befriending, social cafes, and our Help to Stay at Home service.

The Job

The Older Persons Service promotes social inclusion opportunities for isolated and lonely vulnerable older people, by providing 1:1 support in people’s own homes. Many of these older people have a dementia diagnosis and the regular contact that this service will bring will make a real difference to their day-to-day life. Older people will ideally benefit emotionally through shared interests and experiences with their matched staff member and also through practical assistance, such as help with transport to Health Services, including GP, dentist and hospital appointments, collection of prescriptions, support to attend appointments, shopping trips and social outings.

The purpose of the job is to provide this much-needed light touch support to our elderly service users while working closely with the project workers and volunteers to support the people who receive our services to become engaged and included within their communities.

About You

You will have good computer skills and the ability to use technology efficiently to maintain and update records, combined with a knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting older people, including dementia. The successful candidate will be able to work openly and honestly in a team setting and have an ability to prioritise their own caseload.

A valid driver's license and access to a car that can be used daily to travel between services as required is essential for this role.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service
• opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council memberships
• defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries
• healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
• employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• annual flu vaccination
• access to a savings and borrowing scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• monthly bus pass scheme
• season/travel ticket loan and much more!

For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Further Information

Interested? If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat.

To find out more about what LinkLiving do and to view the generous pay and benefits package, please visit our website at linkliving.org.uk