Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Aberdeen locality, the post will be based within the Brain Health & Resource Centre team in Aberdeen City. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

Are you an experienced Adult Practitioner? Are you passionate in supporting independence and positive wellbeing of others?

If yes, then we have the perfect role for you!

We are looking to appoint practitioners to join our growing team within our Adult Services here at Donaldsons. We are looking for both Permanent and Bank staff on a Full time and Part time basis.

We are keen to recruit as soon as possible, so please apply early, as we will be holding interviews throughout the application window.

Our core service operating hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Working hours for the available vacancies are as follows:

• 7 hours per week, working Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm

• 12 hours per week, working Tuesday to Fridays between the hours of 11:30am and 2:30pm

• 24 hours per week, working Tuesday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm

You will have SVQ L3 in Social Services and Healthcare (or the willingness to achieve within an agreed timeframe) and have proven experience supporting neurodivergent adults with individualised needs.

You will provide calm, attuned support that is responsive to each supported persons sensory profile and be confident in working 1 on 1 with each person we support. You will also support with personal and intimate care needs and support safe administration of medication where required. A strong understanding of safeguarding, and working knowledge of the Health and Social Standards and the Scottish Social Services Council Codes of Practice are essential.

You will align with our purpose, values and attributes of being professional, dependable, collaborative, curious and adaptable and if you are able use and/or understand Makaton/Sign Supported English or British Sign Language, then that is a bonus!

What we offer?

• An opportunity to work in a values-led, inclusive environment

• Ongoing professional development

• A culture of team support, innovation and reflective practice

• A meaningful opportunity to make a positive, long-lasting changes to our service users wellbeing and independence

• A great pension (up to 12% employer contribution)

• Generous annual leave 7.8 weeks, plus special leave allowances

• Life Assurance scheme

• Health Cash Plan

Please review the full job description which can be downloaded below.

The Salvation Army is recruiting a Philanthropy Fundraiser for Scotland and Northern Ireland. This role will play an important part in generating income to support the crucial work that the charity does in Scotland.

The Salvation Army is a truly inspirational organisation that provides a range of services supporting the homeless, families and vulnerable older people and has been doing this for over 100 years.

The position of Philanthropy Fundraiser, Scotland and Northern Ireland will play a key role in developing support from charitable trusts & foundations and major donors in Scotland and Northern Ireland. You will take ownership of managing and developing fundraising relationships establishing new prospects and engaging with existing supporters.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage & develop a portfolio of existing and prospective medium sized charitable trusts & foundations across Scotland and Northern Ireland

• Manage & develop a portfolio of existing and prospective major donor gifts across Scotland and Northern Ireland

• Research and identify prospective funders who align with The Salvation Army’s aims and objectives and key strategic funding priorities

• Support the team with planning, organising and associated administration of any donor related events, including the annual Christmas carol concert reception

Experience and skills:

• Preferably the successful candidate will have previous experience of fundraising, with a proven record in generating income from trusts & foundations and/or major donors

• You will have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information to donors and colleagues in a clear, effective and professional manner

• The successful candidate will have the ability to plan, organise and prioritise a varied workload to effectively meet your objectives to the expected quality standards and time scales

The role is based in Scotland with hybrid working. Ideally the candidate will be based in the Central Belt of Scotland with the ability to access offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh with two days per week being office based. (preferably one of these days based in the Glasgow office)

Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) is looking for an Administrative Assistant to provide high quality support to the organisation. You’ll support the Health and Social Care Team with a range of administrative services, including phone calls, maintaining databases, printing and filing. You’ll also support with producing articles for our bulletins and website.

You’ll also help to organise meetings and take minutes as required. You’ll assist with preparations for, and attend, a range of events and activities such as Carers Connect events and recruitment fayres.

About You

FVA is looking for someone who is willing to learn, work as part of a team, and help others. You should be organised and efficient, with a personal commitment to equal opportunities, honesty, integrity, and a strong sense of ethics.

It’s essential you have good Word processing skills, including experience of the Microsoft suite, good written and numeracy skills, attention to detail, and good people skills.

An understanding of the voluntary or charitable sector is desirable.

Benefits

Benefits of working for FVA include:

• 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff

• Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy

• Confidential counselling helpline

• Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology

For a full list of benefits, please visit Working with FVA

Our People team is recruiting for the newly created role of People Business Partner.

The People Business Partner will be aligned with our Inverness and Orkney services to work closely with leaders and line managers enabling business strategy by delivering practical people approaches, diagnosing people priorities, creating people plans, and helping to implement organisation wide people approaches.

This is a part time role working 17.5 hours per week, hybrid working is available and can be agreed with the line manager, as well as working pattern.

Depending on your location, this role can be based in Inverness or Kirkwall, Orkney. Regular visits will be required to the other location.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure HR plans directly drive business outcomes
• Take a leading role in the strategic and business planning process, by contributing to the development of the annual People Business Plan and implementing people strategy
• Lead initiatives that shape a positive employee experience, focusing on moments that matter most and what our staff are telling us
• Design and deliver engagement strategies that reflect our values and support a positive employee experience
• Lead on defining and evolving our EVP to reflect what makes Right There a unique and meaningful place to work
• Lead on exploring alternative talent pipelines such as community partnerships, sector crossovers, and inclusive hiring practices
• Collaborate with People Business Partners and hiring managers to design roles and recruitment campaigns that reflect our values and appeal to a wide range of applicants
• Lead on the annual workforce and business planning process for your programmes/services
• Use data and insights to steer HR solutions, making sure they are aligned with business goals
• Empower managers to to confidently handle issues using a coaching approach
• Facilitate leadership development by providing coaching and upskilling opportunities

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

• You will have a real interest in what we do and you will be able to demonstrate experience of the latest HR and Employee Engagement trends in practical terms along with keeping up to date with employment legislation.
• You will be skilled in coaching managers and providing feedback, with the ability to support courageous decisions balancing a people centric approach and business outcomes. You will be adept at managing change strategies to support organisational development and growth and you will be proficient in using data and evidence and apply critical thinking to support decision making and identify priorities for engagement and retention.

This is a forward thinking role for someone that will adopt a non-bureaucratic approach to HR.

What you can expect from us...

• Your normal working hours are 17.5 per week on a working pattern to be agreed
• Depending on your location, this role can be based in Inverness, or at one of our offices in Kirkwall, Orkney. There will be a requirement for regular visits to the other location.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Cycle to work scheme
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave

Full list of benefits is detailed in the job & person specification.

About Us

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

About Us:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.

Our mission is to provide evidence-based support to individuals, communities and government to improve health and wellbeing across Scotland.

The foundation of GCA is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.

About the Role:

Elevate is one service with two routes to employability: Elevate Glasgow PSP and the Recovery Employability Service. This role is based within the Recovery Employability Service. The Recovery Employability Service is part of the Elevate Employability project within Glasgow Council on Alcohol and the Employment Advisor will prepare participants for further training, education or work and support them through the job search, application and interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, and confidence to move into suitable sustainable employment.

Elevate Employability is a service which aims to support people in recovery from drug and/or alcohol use into volunteering, training, education and/or employment. We are delighted that we are now able to extend the service to include aftercare provision for those in work to include those affected by poor mental health or have experience of homelessness or the criminal justice service as well as those in recovery.

The Employment Advisor will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities.

The Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager – Employability.

This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership - successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced manager to oversee the day-to-day management of Cruse Scotland South Area, this includes our teams in Edinburgh, The Lothians, The Scottish Borders, Forth Valley and Stirling.

Candidates are required to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to provide volunteer managerial support, which is often provided from a distance.

Excellent communication skills are essential as the postholder is required to respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries which includes bereaved people. You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse Scotland volunteers and staff, as well as funders and partnership organisations. Experience of volunteer management would be advantageous.

Due to the geographical spread of the role, from time to time the postholder will be required to travel to each of the service bases within South Area; and to other locations within Scotland for meetings and training.

Whilst the role is hybrid, we have an office base in Leith so there will be a regular requirement to have a routine presence in the office.

About Cruse Scotland:We are Scotland’s leading bereavement charity, providing bereavement support to anyone in Scotland who needs us. Bereavement is often one of the toughest experiences that people will face in their lifetime and for some it can be truly debilitating and completely overwhelming. The range of support we offer includes our helpline, instant web-based support, individual and group counselling support, children and young people’s services, training to workplaces and more. See our website crusescotland.org.uk for more information.

The most remarkable thing about Cruse Scotland is the fact that our client services are delivered purely by a volunteer workforce - who are all trained to professional standards. It’s fair to say that their motivation and commitment is contagious, and as such, we value their contributions highly.

Our volunteer workforce of 250 people are located in communities across Scotland, and are supported by a small but mighty staff team of 23, the majority of whom are employed part time. The staff team comprise a mix of roles and talents and share a similar passion for the work of Cruse Scotland. The staff team connects fortnightly to ensure a real sense of community and good relationships across the team.

Feedback from our staff satisfaction survey included:

“I haven't been here long but I can confidently say Cruse Scotland is one of the best organisations I have worked for, both from work and flexibility and overall organisation support from all staff and management”

“I find Cruse Scotland to be a very inclusive organisation with a great ethos, responsive to staff and volunteers”

Next Steps: We encourage you to view the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information.

If you are feeling inspired and consider yourself a good match for the role, then we very much look forward to receiving your completed application.

Do you want to make a difference to our children and young people?

Do you believe that every one of Scotland’s children and young people deserve the chance to flourish?

If so, this is the post for YOU!

About Aberlour Family Support Service Glasgow…

Our Aberlour Family Support Service, based in Glasgow will work in partnership with children and young people and their families to develop relationship-based, strengths-focused whole family support.

What we are looking for....

As a Family Support Worker you will develop a person-centred working relationship with your families, based on a model of ‘VOICE, VALIDATION and HOPE’. As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to build on their existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and strengthen community connections. Our ambition is to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering support when it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them to lead positive change in their own lives in a variety of settings including family homes, schools, and within the community.

We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths and needs as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. You will have experience of child and adult protection issues and of working with children, young people and parents/carers affected by domestic abuse, mental health and/or substance misuse. You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.

Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families.

Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, and collaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, young people, and their families – this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekend work.

Find out more information on what we are looking for in candidates here.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a part-time member of staff to provide advice, advocacy, support and services to children, young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in childcare or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as flexible hours to suit the needs of families. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA children, young people and family support services. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 17th November 2025. 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 posts, please contact Cheryl Horn, Team Manager, at cheryl.horn@fifewomensaid.org.u

Fife Women’s Aid are delighted to have developed Housing First for women experiencing domestic abuse and are looking to recruit a full-time support worker for this service.

The role will involve providing ongoing flexible support to women in their own accommodation, with a focus on harm reduction and tenancy sustainment within the community. The service will work in accordance with the Housing First principles and will enhance our existing service provision for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Applicants should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Thursday 27th November 2025. 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 Claire Rigby at claire.rigby@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a time for a call.