Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland.

Nationally we work alongside Corporate Parents and communities to broaden understanding and create change. We work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice, working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise to secure positive change.

The remit of the Bairns Hoose Advocacy and Participation Worker is to provide independent advocacy supports to Highland children and young people involved in the Bairns Hoose.

This unique role requires you to listen to what children and young people with experience of care say and support them to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard in the processes of making decisions about their lives. You will also help facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities and create the conditions for collective advocacy.

The right candidate for this post will be brilliant at forming positive relationships with children and young people. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, adaptable to a wide range of contexts. You will enjoy working collaboratively with partners. You will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, equal opportunities, and believe that all young people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity.

The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland and working within the North team at an exciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individually and collectively – bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. Flexibility will be required given the remit of the role. Some evening and weekend work will be necessary, as will a full driving licence and access to transport.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Leanne Murdoch, our Advocacy and Participation Manager for the North at lmurdoch@whocaresscotland.org.

We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of care who meet the criteria for the post.

Youth Co-ordinator – Greenbank Church, Edinburgh Greenbank Parish Church has the ambition to become more outward looking within our local community and to actively welcome youth and families to church. As part of this action, we are looking to employ someone with a lively Christian faith to help coordinate activities.

Greenbank is part of the Church of Scotland and is very much a parish church, sitting prominently on a main junction in the leafy suburbs of South Morningside on the south of Edinburgh. The church buildings are heavily used by the local community, particularly by the uniformed organisations such as Scouts and Guides. The church also has its own successful pre-school within the building. While hundreds of children and their parents use the buildings every week, a very small proportion of them are involved in the life, work, or worship of the Church. This is an opportunity we would like to address.

The scope of the post will be wide and varied and the person will be able to use their own skills, gifts and experience to do things in their own way, but it will likely cover the following areas:

• Developing a relationship with the children and youth who are currently part of the church and listen to their suggestions

• Reaching out to young people who are on the periphery of the church (eg those who help with special events such as holiday club) and find out what they would like from church

• Possibly serving as a link between the church and our local primary schools

• Play a leading role in the planning and running of holidays clubs and possibly after-school clubs

• Engaging with the youth organisations and other hall users, and excite them about getting involved with church activities • To experiment with holding different kinds of social events and worship that suit young people both in terms of timings, style and content

• Helping to improve the church’s online presence, particularly on social media Person spec. - Essential:

• You have a lively Christian faith and are motivated to share the good news of Jesus

• You are a good communicator

• You are ambitious and have a positive can-do attitude

• You are able to think outside the box and have the confidence to suggest new ideas

• You have good leadership skills and are able to work as part of a team (e.g. with the Minister, the Church Administrator, the Young Church volunteers, etc)

• You must have experience of working with young people

Person spec. - Desirable:

• You have studied theology

• You know your bible

• You have good digital skills inc social media

• You are fun or funny or both

You will be expected to work on Sundays to help with Young Church in the morning and youth groups in the afternoon/evening. Otherwise, working can be on-site or hybrid as preferred. Hours can be fulltime or part-time to suit.

The starting salary will be £30k (or pro-rata based on this salary) and includes 33 days holiday and pension contribution. Please note that a six month probation period will apply.

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.

Context

The Project Worker will work directly with young people to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support on a 1:1 and group basis. Working with young people in their supported tenancy and in their local community to ensure that a young person’s experience of homelessness is rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to Support Assistants and volunteers, working together to support young people to improve their practical independent living skills, access other services and to reach their full potential. Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and are the main contact for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.

The Project Worker will support young people to improve their practical independent living skills, access other services and to reach their full potential. Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and are the main contact for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.

Following a restructuring of our services in South East Scotland we have identified key themes of provision across the locality. You may be allocated to a specific funding stream and/or asked to undertake work in any of the delivery areas detailed below depending on need across the locality.

We are looking to appoint a Project Worker 1 to extend our offer to children, young people and families across South East Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced worker to join Barnardo's and support service delivery across a number of support areas throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians.

As a project worker in the South East Scotland Locality we have identified key themes of provision across the locality, such as Intensive Family Support, Early Intervention (Whole Family Support), Education Support, Family Support for those Affected by Imprisonment, CSE Awareness Raising and Support, Neurodiversity Support. The post holder may be offered work in any of the delivery areas detailed above depending on need across the locality.

We are seeking project workers who are developing their experience of supporting children, families and young people, as well as delivery across family support or community-based services.

Please read the person specification for this post alongside the Additional Information sheet for more details about the post.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the post, please contact Alison Howie (Team Manager) on alison.howie@barnardos.org.uk

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

We’re looking for a Content Creator who knows how to tell a good story – the kind that makes people stop scrolling. If you can capture what student life at UWS really feels like, from powerful campaigns and inspiring societies to the everyday moments that build community, we want to hear from you.

At UWS Students’ Union, we represent over 22,000 students across five campuses in Scotland and London. Our social media is thriving, with over 1.2 million TikTok views and viral campaigns that celebrate student voices. Now, we’re ready to take it further -and that’s where you come in.

In this role, you will:

• Create bold, authentic short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram
• Work with our Presidents, societies, and students to tell their stories.
• Promote belonging, wellbeing, equality, and sustainability through creative storytelling
• Help us grow our digital presence and engage more students across all campuses

What you’ll get:

• Creative freedom to experiment and find your own style
• A supportive, values-driven team that loves new ideas
• 23 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working options
• Professional development and training
• NUS Totum & Perks at Work discounts
• Access to Health Assured employee wellbeing support

If you’ve got an eye for detail, love visual storytelling, and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

We are looking for someone with the energy and desire to work with children, youth and Families in a Church context. With significant experience in youth work and in particular experience of working with children of primary age, you should have a good understanding of the issues that affect them.

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

Main Purpose of Job

Winning Leishman are seeking an experienced Fundraiser to join our team. This post will involve research into grant makers, developing funding proposals and following up with reports and communications to maximise long-term income generation on behalf of Winning Leishman’s clients.

Position in Organisation

Report to the Winning Leishman Directors.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification of trust and foundation funding opportunities through research

• Create tailored applications to a wide range of funders

• Create reports and other communications to funders

• Maintain a schedule of applications and reports

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in preparing funding applications to trusts and foundations (essential)

• Experience of working in the charity sector (essential)

• Reliable and well organised with good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent IT skills, Excel and MS Office, with a working knowledge of database systems

• Strong written skills

• A creative and lateral thinker

• Professional, courteous, respectful and confident

• Proactive and self -motivated with a positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork

Qualifications

• Degree (in any subject), studying towards a degree or equivalent (desirable)

The Citadel has a long history of strong relationships with families in the Leith community. This includes our Families Project, which provides a range of services to parents/carers of children attending the Citadel, including a weekly Parents Drop In and regular Family Days, as well as school based family support services in three local primary schools.

The post holder will be based two days per week in Leith Primary School, where they will offer a range of services for parents/carers, including 1:1 support, themed workshops and family learning. They will be based one day per week at the Citadel, where they will work alongside Families Project colleagues, including co-facilitating the Parents Drop In. This post is being funded through the Strategic Equity Fund for an initial period to the end of the school year with a strong possibility of continuation funding for the following school year.

About Us

Trust in Fife operates two homeless accommodation hostels in Kirkcaldy providing support and guidance to people aged over 16 who have found themselves homeless. We also provide support to people in the private rented sector through the Fife Private Rental Solutions (FPRS) team. Our charity shop, The Cairn Centre, supports a team of volunteers and offers value-for-money products in the local community. All this helps us to work towards achieving our mission of taking positive steps towards assisting vulnerable and homeless people in Fife.

The Role

TiF is seeking a motivated person to join our experienced team as Retail Co-Ordinator to oversee and run the company’s charity shop.

The duties of the Retail Co-Ordinator are varied but include day-to-day running of the charity shop including dealing with the public, stock control and cashing up. The Retail Co-Ordinator will also have responsibility for the company warehouse, supporting volunteers and the upkeep of the online shop. Previous knowledge of working in a retail environment along with a good working knowledge of MS Office are also requirements for the role. The role will be subject to a PVG check.

Benefits

In return Trust in Fife offers:

• 35 days annual leave.
• Additional annual leave days after 5 years service.
• Company pension contributions.
• PVG/Disclosure Scotland return paid for by the company.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Employee Benefits Programme.
• Support with qualifications and training.

Barnardo's Scotland is looking for a committed and experienced Practice Manager to join our Fostering team in Glasgow. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people, while working within a supportive and passionate team.

Please note: Applicants must hold a Social Work qualification, be registered with the SSSC, and have experience in the fostering field.

About the Role

As a Practice Manager, you will play a key role in leading and supporting our fostering services across the West of Scotland. You'll work closely with foster carers, young people, local authorities, and colleagues across Scotland and the wider UK.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who brings:

• Proven staff management experience
• Strong partnership working skills with carers, education, health, and social work professionals
• In-depth knowledge of fostering legislation and frameworks
• Confidence using IT systems and a solid understanding of Data Protection
• A clear commitment to The Promise and improving outcomes for young people

You'll also be expected to take part in our duty rota and contribute to the delivery of foster carer training, which may include some evening and weekend work.