Are you passionate about working with people in a person-centred way? Do you want to work in a small team making a big difference in young people’s lives?

If so, then our Key Worker role may be the one for you.

About Our City Community

Cyrenians City Community provides accommodation for up to 7 young people who will have experienced a tough reality, potentially as a consequence of family breakdown, homelessness, drug or alcohol issues, or poor mental health. The Community provides a safe and stable environment for young people to live, learn and develop together. Our unique approach to supported accommodation helps young people to develop their skills and build supportive relationships.

About the role

The post holder will work as part of a small team to ensure the Community is a homely, welcoming and safe space for all residents. The main responsibilities of the role are:

·Working alongside residents to develop their own support plans and future goals.

·Encouraging and supporting residents to be active in the day to day running of the community, including being part of all decision making.

·Providing support and supervision to our residential peer volunteers.

About You

We are looking for a flexible, well organised and passionate individual who is aware of the challenges young people face. You will also have:

·Experience of working with young people

·Strong communication and relationship building skills

·A commitment to providing the highest quality of care

How we’ll support you

You will have a supportive line manager who, alongside an experienced and knowledgeable team will provide full induction and training on all aspects of your role. You will be joining a staff team who is always striving to develop further. This means there will be great opportunities for you to both learn and develop, while sharing your existing skills and experiences with others.

You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our values online.

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of the Young Person’s Employment Advisor is to prepare young people 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.ௗௗ The Young Person’s Employment Advisor promote recovery for young people where alcohol and/or drugs have been a risk for them. They will make a real impact to the day to day lives of young people as they uniquely tailor their personal development, oƯer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities. The Young Person’s Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager - Employability This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme

Are you ready for a new, exciting opportunity to further develop your career in the charity sector? Join our dynamic team at Street League and make a real difference in the lives of young people across the UK!

As an integral part of Street League’s East Scotland team, we have an exciting opportunity to join our company as a Progressions Coordinator.

Here at Street League, sport is at the heart of what we do and is what makes us successful. We support young people holistically, recognising the inextricable links between wellbeing, health and employment.

The Role

The Progressions Coordinator works in partnership with their delivery partner (Youth & Community Coach) in delivering and administering Street League’s core programmes in their specific local areas.

You will be responsible for:

1. Securing employment, education and training opportunities for Street League participants and supporting them to progress. You will do this by locally securing and sharing job/training opportunities for young people.
2. The delivery of Street League’s Academy, in which you will deliver group employability and personal development workshops and qualifications.
3. Establishing and maintaining partnerships with referral agencies and develop further partnerships with employers or colleges in order to secure suitable opportunities for our participants.
4. Monitoring and reporting are essential to this role.

Don't miss this chance to be a part of our mission and help change the game for young people in the UK.

Ocean Youth Trust Scotland (OYT Scotland) is an award-winning youth work charity delivering residential sailing voyages for young people aged 11-25. Since 1999, the organisation has welcomed more than 600 young people each year aboard its sail training vessels, Alba Explorer and Alba Venturer, providing life-changing experiences that challenge young people to step outside their comfort zones, develop new skills and realise their potential.

OYT Scotland supports a diverse range of young people, including young carers, those with Additional Support Needs, young people struggling in school and those at risk of antisocial behaviour. Its programmes include adventure, employability and STEAM voyages, alongside accredited Qualifications Scotland learning. With 94% of young people reporting improved confidence and 98% improved teamwork, OYT Scotland is committed to empowering young people to live healthy, fulfilling lives.

Following a recent strategic review, OYT Scotland is entering an exciting period of development, with a focus on strengthening income generation and securing the organisation's long-term sustainability. The organisation is now seeking a Head of Income Generation to lead the next phase of fundraising and voyage sales growth.

This is a new leadership role responsible for diversifying and growing fundraising and voyage sales income, with a particular focus on donor stewardship, supporter engagement and strategic partnerships. As a member of the Leadership Team, and working closely with the CEO, the postholder will develop and deliver a comprehensive Income Generation Strategy to support sustainable growth, strengthen relationships with clients and donors and increase awareness of OYT Scotland and its impact.

The Head of Income Generation will lead a Fundraising and Sales team, providing clear direction, effective management and professional development. They will champion income generation and partnerships across the organisation while supporting the CEO and Leadership Team with operational management.

A key priority will be diversifying income across grants, donations and voyage fees, developing innovative revenue models and reducing reliance on trusts and foundations. The postholder will also develop effective donor journeys, build corporate partnerships with the CEO and Board, and establish relationships with stakeholders locally and nationally. They will represent OYT Scotland externally and oversee communications activity aimed at strengthening brand awareness, supporter engagement and the organisation's public profile.

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced senior fundraiser with a proven track record of developing and leading ambitious income generation strategies, identifying new opportunities for growth, and translating strategic vision into sustainable income. You will have demonstrable experience of setting income generation direction, leading others to deliver against it, and achieving significant growth. You will bring significant experience of corporate partnerships or sponsorship, fundraising budgets and performance, alongside proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams. You will combine strategic thinking with a practical, results-focused approach and be confident building relationships with donors, corporate partners and senior stakeholders. Knowledge of the Scottish charitable funding landscape, donor stewardship, supporter engagement, digital fundraising platforms and CRM systems will be valuable.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in OYT Scotland's next stage of development, diversifying income, building strategic partnerships and helping secure the long-term sustainability of an organisation making a real difference to young people across Scotland.

Organisation Profile:

Tullochan is a youth development charity, based primarily in West Dunbartonshire, providing a range of projects and services aimed at helping young people lead full and rewarding lives and supporting them to achieve their full potential.

Tullochan provides support to young people aged 5-25 and their families through Youth Development programmes, Outdoor Learning and Health and Wellbeing Activities delivered in schools and from our Tullochan Training Academy in Dumbarton. Our established Social Enterprises - ‘The Common Good’ café and ‘Fashion Fix’ provide real-life training opportunities for young people and a long-term pathway towards financial sustainability.

Now more than ever, young people need tailored and intensive support to help overcome the barriers preventing them from progressing positively into adulthood. We have ambitious plans to increase the targeted and tailored support and scope of opportunities for young people and families in need across West Dunbartonshire and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Working directly with young people by delivering one-to-one support and group activities and supported young people to build confidence, resilience and life skills.
• Supporting and working with young people facing challenges such as poor mental health, low confidence or self-esteem, poverty or social disadvantage, family difficulties, the risk of disengagement from education or employment.
• Delivering programmes and activities, planning and delivering workshops, group sessions or personal development activities. Leading and participating in Outdoor learning, health and wellbeing programmes, employability projects and other youth work activities.
• Providing employability and progression support by assisting young people create CVs, prepare for interviews, develop job-search skills and help them progress into education, training or work.
• Monitoring and record keeping by maintaining case notes, action plans and progress reports, measuring outcomes and evidencing positive impact.

Essential Experience:

• Proven experience working with young people delivering group work sessions to a high standard.
• Experience supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to overcome a range of barriers.
• Experience delivering outdoor learning would be desirable, enthusiasm for working outdoors with young people is essential
• A confident motivated individual, comfortable working outdoors in all weathers and an interest in wildlife.
• Excellent communication skills, excellent IT and organisational skills
• Ability to maintain and develop partnerships with a wide range of organisations
• A Driving Licence is highly desirable as travel to different locations within West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute areas will be required in the role (staff will be reimbursed at £0.45 per mile.)
• A flexible working attitude as assistance with our Social Enterprises may be required occasionally

We can offer you:

• Working with a passionate and dynamic team providing support to young people
• Flexible working practice and a 4-day week option (35 hours over 4 days)
• Good Work/Life balance
• A high-level of support from our Management Team
• Excellent career developmental opportunities
• Staff Lunch discounts
• Company Pension scheme

The Concrete Garden is an urban community food growing, play and wellbeing project providing growing space, activities, events and volunteering opportunities for the people of Possilpark and the wider North Glasgow area. It transforms underused and derelict spaces into vibrant community gardens and natural play areas, where people can grow food, learn, volunteer, socialise and play. Its work includes community food growing, gardening sessions, composting, cookery workshops, shared meals, outdoor play, seasonal events and volunteering opportunities. The charity also provides free play activities for children and young people, including gardening, outdoor cooking, arts and crafts, woodwork, sports, den building and nature-based activities.

Through these programmes, Concrete Garden supports physical and emotional wellbeing, builds confidence and skills, encourages community connections and promotes environmental awareness and sustainable living. Its inclusive approach means people of different ages and backgrounds can participate, contribute and learn together. Ultimately, Concrete Garden aims to help create a healthier, happier and more connected Possilpark, while giving local people a meaningful role in shaping and caring for their community.

For more information about The Concrete Garden: Concrete Garden – Where Gardens Grow and Children Thrive

They are now seeking a new Treasurer, who, in addition to fulfilling the duties of a Trustee/Board Member, will maintain an overview of the charity’s financial affairs. The Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are in place and maintained.

The Role of Treasurer:

As Treasurer, you will play a vital role on Concrete Garden’s Board, providing strategic financial oversight and helping to ensure the charity remains financially sustainable, resilient and well governed. Working closely with the Board and Senior Management Team, you will monitor financial performance, advise on budgets, reserves, financial risks and longer-term planning, and ensure appropriate financial controls, policies and procedures are in place.

You will oversee the preparation and presentation of budgets, management accounts and annual financial statements, ensuring the Board has clear and accurate financial information to support informed decision-making. You will also provide oversight of restricted funds, financial reporting requirements and the charity’s relationship with external accountants, auditors or independent examiners.

Alongside your responsibilities as Treasurer, you will contribute fully as a Trustee, helping to shape Concrete Garden’s strategic direction, support effective governance, manage risk and contribute to the charity’s future development and sustainability.

What You’ll Bring

The Concrete Garden are looking for someone with strong financial knowledge and experience, ideally including a professional accountancy qualification or equivalent financial expertise. Experience of working with a charity, voluntary or community organisation would be advantageous, as would previous experience as a Treasurer, Trustee, governor or volunteer with financial responsibilities.

You will have a good understanding of financial management, policies and controls and be able to think strategically and analytically about financial risk and opportunity. You should be confident communicating financial information clearly to non-financial audiences, with the ability to scrutinise accounts, ask appropriate questions and provide constructive challenge.

Most importantly, you will share Concrete Garden’s vision, mission and values, be committed to good governance and the Nolan Principles, and have the time, enthusiasm and willingness to contribute actively as a member of the Board.

Time Commitment:

To fulfil the additional responsibilities, the Treasurer is expected to allocate time in advance of Board meetings to meet with the Senior Management team and/or relevant senior staff. This will provide an opportunity to review financial papers, discuss key financial issues and ensure that the Treasurer is sufficiently prepared to present and discuss financial information with the Board.

The Board currently meets 6 times per year, including the Annual General Meeting. Regular attendance at Board meetings is expected. Meetings may be held in person and/or online.

We are excited to be delivering our mentoring programme acrossEast Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, supporting young people in alternative provision who are disengaged from mainstream school. This is a unique opportunity to work within an established secondary wellbeing programme while helping to develop community-based mentoring across the region.

Our Pathways Coordinator will spend part of their time based within the secondary wellbeing unit in East Dunbartonshire, building strong, trusted relationships with young people to prepare them for a match with a volunteer mentor. Working with pupils from S2 and above, you will deliver small group and individual sessions, provide personalized support and guidance, and collaborate closely with local schools, community partners, and the employability sector in East Renfrewshire to expand community-based mentoring opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Building exceptional individual and group relationships with disengaged young people in alternative provision to prepare them for mentoring.
• Matching young people in S2 and above with adult volunteer mentors and providing ongoing personalized support, advice, and guidance.
• Delivering effective mentor inductions and Core Mentor Training, facilitating continuous engagement and support for both mentors and mentees.
• Partnering with schools, local organizations, and the employability sector to explore and expand community-based mentoring pathways.

About you

• Experience in building positive, trusted relationships with disengaged young people, particularly within alternative provision or wellbeing settings.
• Ability to work across locations in East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, managing time between school bases and community settings.
• Excellent communication, active listening, and group facilitation skills.
• Solution-focused, empathetic, and trauma-informed approach to youth engagement.
• Well-organised with strong administrative, database, and reporting capabilities.

About usMCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our mission:To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our vision:MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include:30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

Join us to help improve the lives of disabled children, young people and their families and carers by becoming our new Family Worker in Dundee.

As Family Worker you will be providing information, emotional and practical support to families with children with a wide range of additional support needs, empowering them to understand and access the support available to them from external services.

The Family Worker role is essential in ensuring that families get the right help when they need it most.

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

• experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and additional support needs
• excellent relationship building skills
• knowledge of children’s rights, trauma informed and inclusive practices
• an understanding of child and adult protection practices
• excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.

We are delighted to be launching our mentoring programme in Dumfries and Galloway and are looking for a Programme Manager. This is a unique opportunity to be involved right from the beginning – launching and implementing MCR Pathways’ Mentoring Programme across secondary schools and college campuses.

About the role

You must be based in Dumfries and Galloway and will manage all aspects of the MCR Pathways programme delivery, actively engaging with participating schools, colleges, the local authority and key partners including Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce.

In this role, you will empower your regional team to drive substantive, positive change for young people by supporting and challenging appointed delivery leads to build a vibrant, impactful mentoring programme. Additionally, you will lead mentor recruitment, training, and support initiatives to guarantee every young person has access to a dedicated mentor, while managing your local Mentor Services Coordinator to align the mentor pipeline perfectly with the local need.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on and manage all aspects of programme delivery
• Provide support, development, training, management and motivation to MCR staff and delivery leads
• Support integration of the programme and a consistently high quality standard of programme delivery across all settings
• Develop and support partnerships with the Local Councils, further and higher education institutions, local business and all MCR stakeholders
• Provide analysis of programme performance, impact and development

About you

• Experience of developing and effectively managing teams and programmes
• Self-motivated and skilled at motivating others
• Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the third sector
• Experience of working within or in collaboration with secondary schools and or further education
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritise

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our mission: To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.

We are very excited to be launching our mentoring programme in the Dumfries and Galloway and are looking for a Mentor Services Coordinator to support volunteer mentors in the region. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in introducing our programme from the very beginning.

About the role

Our Mentor Services Coordinators are the key contacts for our volunteer mentors from their first enquiry about mentoring until they are matched with a young person. The Mentor Services Coordinators conduct in depth interviews with all prospective volunteer mentors, organise training, organise PVG checks and make the process as smooth and supported as possible.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing excellent customer service to prospective and existing mentors using strong communication skills on the telephone, in virtual meetings, by email and sometimes in person
• Ensure all of our volunteer mentors are individually supported and fully engaged at every stage of their mentor journey
• Deliver information sessions, participate in mentor one-to-one conversations and facilitate mentor training sessions and other mentor engagement activities.

About you

• Customer service experience
• Must be based in Dumfries and Galloway
• Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the charity or third sectors
• An understanding of young people and educational settings
• People person with excellent communication and listening skills and empathy
• Well organised with great administrative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent desktop and database skills

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our mission: To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.