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Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust

Residential Worker– Chestnut Wynd

  • Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust
  • Part time
  • from £27,397 pro-rata
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 16th November 2026

Organisation profile:

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.

Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker based at Chestnut Wynd, our house for young people. Situated in West Granton, our purpose-built house provides a safe and nurturing home for up to five young people aged 15-21 and a range of modern facilities and wellbeing spaces designed to help them grow, develop and make a successful transition to young adulthood.

As part of a team you will work closely with the young people we live alongside to provide the daily care and support they need and the advice and guidance to manage their health and wellbeing, independent learning and living skills, education and training needs. Our house staff also work closely with our community-based team to provide additional 1:1 and group supports to young people and to further develop their social and community connections. We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of the young person at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for skilled individuals who are passionate about working with young people building strong relationships with them. This role will suit someone who understands child development, trauma-informed practice and is skilled in planning and delivering robust assessment and interventions with young people, as well as being positive and thoughtful, and rights focused.

A residential worker is a hugely important role for us. As a key part of our team you contribute to creating a culture of nurture and care for our young people while also ensuring the house is maintained and resourced to meet the needs of young people and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:

  • An individual who is skilled in planning and delivering a range of 1:1 and group-based practice approaches with young people.
  • Values-led and rights focused.
  • Able to have honest and courageous conversations
  • Passionate about working alongside children, young people and families.
  • Able to build strong and effective relationships with young people, their family and professional and social support networks.
  • Works in a way that that is rooted in an understanding of child and young people’s developmental needs, trauma-informed and restorative approaches.
  • Can undertake assessment and care-planning processes for young people to ensure a focus on positive outcomes.
  • Flexible, creative and fun!

This role involves a shift pattern over a six-week rota and therefore requires weekend working, and sleep-ins.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to:

  • Regular support and supervision
  • Continuous Professional Development
  • Training and learning opportunities.
  • Discounted access to our holiday caravan
  • Our Employee Assistance Scheme

If you are someone who can make a difference for young people and have relevant experience with social work, youth/community/family work or other relevant experiences then we want to hear from you!

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Care Support Scotland

Team Leader – Midlothian Temporary Accommodation Partnership (MTAP)

  • Care Support Scotland
  • Full time
  • Sessional
  • On site: Midlothian
  • Closing 13th November 2026

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services.

Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day

Why Work With Us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

  • Pension contributions matched up to 6%
  • Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.
  • Employee Assistance Programme through HSF
  • Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs
  • Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service
  • Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off
  • Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary
  • Support with funded qualifications
  • Career development and progression opportunities

About the Service:

Midlothian Temporary Accommodation Partnership (MTAP) Covers a number of services, providing homelessness support, prevention, emergency and temporary accommodation across Midlothian. We provide Housing Support, Tenancy Support, Housing First and Temporary and Emergency Accommodation services, including self-contained flats for young people and families, as well as emergency accommodation hostels.

Who We Are Looking For

We’re looking for a values-led, compassionate and confident Team Leader to oversee a number of services within the Midlothian area on a 6-month temporary contract. Someone who can provide strong leadership while keeping the people we support at the heart of everything they do.

Experience within homelessness is welcomed, but it isn’t essential. We recognise that strong leadership skills are transferable from other sectors. What matters most is that you share our values of Compassion, Respect and Thrive, are willing to learn and can lead and develop others

Compassion

  • Be visible, approachable and supportive, particularly when situations are challenging.
  • Lead with empathy and promote trauma-informed practice, encouraging staff to meet people where they are at.
  • Support staff wellbeing while maintaining clear expectations and boundaries.

Respect

  • Lead by example, treating people fairly, consistently and with dignity.
  • Communicate openly and have honest, constructive conversations when standards are not being met.
  • Take ownership, make decisions and follow through on agreed actions.

Thrive

  • Develop and empower staff to grow in confidence and take responsibility within their roles.
  • Recognise good practice, celebrate achievements and encourage reflective learning.
  • Be solution-focused and look for opportunities to improve how the team and service work.

Above all, we’re looking for the right person and the right values. We want someone who can bring out the best in others, maintain high standards and create an environment where both staff and the people we support can thrive.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service
  • Manage support plans and contribute to support reviews alongside Service Managers
  • Work with Service Managers on service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures
  • Assist in monitoring the service’s progress against an agreed business plan including evaluating work and implementing changes to improve results
  • Develop, implement and monitor action plans for any team-led changes or external recommendations from the Care Inspectorate, Quality Assurance or Business Assurance
  • Contribute, in consultation with the Service Manager and the Finance team, each year’s budget and ensure the financial targets are met
  • Develop constructive relationships with national and local statutory, voluntary and community agencies to ensure appropriate resources, support and understanding of the service
  • Deputise for the Service Manager, assuming the responsibilities in their absence.

Essential Skills and Attributes

  • At least 3 years’ experience of support/care services
  • Experience providing support and development to a team
  • Partnership working and collaboration
  • IT literacy and ability to use and understand data to make informed service decisions
  • Qualified to the level required by the SSSC as a manager in housing support services and care at home services,orwillingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.

Additional Notes

  • Shift work, weekend work may be a requirement of this role.
  • PVG scheme membership & SSSC registration are requirements of this post
  • Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.
  • We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward if a suitable candidate is identified.
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Cyrenians

Inclusion Health Link Worker

  • Cyrenians
  • Full time
  • £29,622 – £32,543
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 27th November 2026

An exciting opportunity to join a team supporting people at risk of homelessness in a hospital setting

About the project

The Hospital In-reach service operates across 3 sites in Edinburgh; the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital and the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The project supports people to complete courses of treatment within hospital, plan for a discharge into accommodation that suits their needs and provide follow up support to those with the most complex healthcare needs.

A quote from someone who used the service,

“You literally saved my life, I was sitting in my bed thinking I have nowhere to stay, and when they tell me to leave I will be on the streets in winter and won’t survive the cold or I would have to start using again and that would be it for me. Then you came into the ward to offer your service and it was like being sent an Angel to look out for me”

About the role

Working alongside clinicians in the hospital settings, you will provide one-to-one person-centred support to people in hospitals. You will work with individuals to enable them to identify housing options, personal outcomes and priorities for their health and wellbeing and link them to local support services and activities. The role works across multiple hospital sites, as well as community healthcare and accommodation settings. The role regularly involves lone working, with a need to work flexibly across multiple locations on any given day and can be physically demanding.

About you

You will have experience of working with people who are experiencing complex social and emotional circumstances, and a strong understanding of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills to deliver effective one-to-one work as well as manage relationships with multiple partner agencies.

You will be resilient and thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, with the ability to respond flexibly.

How we will support you

We will encourage you to be creative and innovative in your approach to supporting people.

You will be supported by friendly and close-knit team, have extensive opportunities for learning, and be a key part of the service development and systems change that makes up the current Health & Social Care landscape.

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. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.

Website: cyrenians.scot

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Inclusion Alliance

Assistant Manager (Part-Time)

  • Inclusion Alliance
  • Part time
  • £30,358 – £31,577 pro-rata
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 10th November 2026

Inclusion Alliance is currently recruiting for a part-time Assistant Manager to join our passionate, values-led team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to inclusive practice and supporting adults with high support needs to live fulfilling lives in their communities.

As Assistant Manager, you will:

  • Support the management and development of a dedicated staff team
  • Work closely with families, carers, and professionals
  • Promote high-quality, person-centred support
  • Help deliver our mission of inclusion and independence

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

  • Energetic, innovative, and committed to inclusion
  • A strong communicator who thrives in a team environment
  • Experience working and supporting staff teams
  • Experienced or ready to grow into a leadership role
  • Qualified with SVQ in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
  • Willing to work towards a recognised Manager’s Award in Health and Social Care (SCQF- level 8/ SVQ 4)

About Inclusion Alliance

Inclusion Alliance is a small, well-established organisation offering community-based daytime support to adults with high support needs. Our work is grounded in person-centred approaches that promote independence, participation, and ordinary life experiences.

What We Offer

  • Employer contributory pension scheme
  • Funded SVQ qualifications and training opportunities
  • 32 days annual leave per year (Pro rata)
  • Regular supervision and professional support
  • Access to employee wellbeing support app
  • Free PVG checks
  • A supportive, inclusive working environment where values come first
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Health in Mind

Support Coordinator

  • Health in Mind
  • Full time
  • £39,047 – £43,202
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh/Glasgow
  • Closing 19th November 2026

Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling the heart of another”

Alfred Adler

| Compassion | Integrity | Respect | Realising Potential | Inclusion |

Health in Mind is one of Scotland’s best-known and trusted Mental Health Charities. Established in 1982 we have evolved in response to need which means we actively promote positive mental health in local communities across Scotland. Our vision is straight forward, we build hope and live life through our values because people are at the heart of what we do.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join our team. You will bring compassion, integrity, positivity and reflection, delivering effective and high-quality support to those individuals who access support from Future Pathways.

Future Pathways offers support to people who were abused or neglected as a child when they were in the Scottish care system. The service was established alongside the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and has expanded considerably since its start in 2016. Future Pathways’ aim is to help people live well. To change paths, enjoy life, succeed and grow.

Reaching our shortlist is straightforward providing you can say ‘yes’ to our list of ‘must haves’ below. Please kindly make sure they fit into your career and personal attributes. You can then ask for an information pack and application.

  • We’d like a degree in Health and Social Care, Social Work or similar field but, if you hold a recognised, relevant professional qualification at a minimum SVQ Level 4 with relevant workplace experience this works too.
  • Up to date child and vulnerable adult protection knowledge together and ideally completion of suicide prevention training such as ASIST.
  • You are an exceptional compassionate individual with experience of working with those in society who’ve faced personal challenges, childhood disturbance, abuse, separation, institutional care and trauma
  • Curiosity, empathy and a focus on learning, empowerment, collaboration and self-awareness.
  • Experience of personal outcomes focused approaches, working in partnership with people to set goals, agree plan and support people to achieve their potential.
  • Able to hold hope and walk alongside someone on their journey, you are good at nurturing self-confidence and supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.
  • Worked in accordance with the statutory framework and requirement including GDPR, BACP, the SSSC and the Care Inspectorate.

With a great range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays and 2 wellbeing days we work fulltime 36.25 hours per week. The salary scale for this post is Point 39 to 43 (£39,047 to £43,202).

Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we embrace and encourage people from all walks of life, including welcoming applications from Neurodiverse individuals. It is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident and, as such, we are willing to adjust or adapt our application, interview and selection process to suit your needs, including working patterns and hybrid working wherever and whenever we can. Simply contact us and we’ll come back to you.

This role does, however, require periodic but not continuous office presence.

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We Are With You

Recovery Workers

  • We Are With You
  • Full time
  • £26,250
  • On site: Glasgow
  • Closing 22nd November 2026

Our vibrant and busy services across Glasgow provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have three Recovery Hubs (in North East, North West and South Glasgow), however much of our work is carried out in the local community. We work with people at all stages on their journey providing both one to one appointments and group work.

We are looking for a enthusiastic and dynamic Recovery Workers who are motivated to work as part of a thriving and diverse team, ensuring recovery opportunities are available for individuals at any point in their recovery journey. You will strive to work collaboratively with partners and communities, ensuring that we are as accessible as possible and that the principles of a Recovery Oriented System of Care and true person centred practice are at the heart of all that we do.

Our Recovery Workers play a vital role in supporting clients to identify their goals, ambitions, and passions. You’ll work with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to guide them on their path to recovery. This is a frontline role at WithYou, where you will provide continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, key work responsibilities, and intervention delivery. You will manage an active caseload, connecting quickly with clients and ensuring they’re always treated with respect and dignity.

This role is permanent and will work 37,5 hours per week across 7 days, evening and weekend work will be required. As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,000 per annum. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

Company Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Essential Skills

We are looking for excellent communicators, who have the ability to build trust and put people at ease during their first meeting with our service. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. A successful track record of providing efficient and reliable customer service is essential. An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health care is desirable for this post.

You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

About Us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

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Fife Women's Aid

Children and Young People’s Counsellor

  • Fife Women's Aid
  • Full time
  • £31,168 – £32,254
  • On site: Fife
  • Closing 27th November 2026

Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people? Do you have the drive and passion to make a difference?

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Children and Young People’s counsellors to join our Counselling service. The counsellor will provide direct counselling to children and young people who have experience of domestic abuse. This will mainly be delivered face-to-face, with occasional remote working to suit the needs of individual children and young people as required.

Experience / Qualifications

You will have 2 years’ experience in a counselling setting of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma. You will hold a Diploma in Counselling or above and be registered with COSCA, BACP, BAAT or equivalent. You will have excellent communication skills and enhanced knowledge of therapeutic interventions. You will be highly organised team player with skills and ability to work effectively with a range of multi-agency partners.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA counselling services. This will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday 18th November. 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.

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Right There

Family Support Worker

  • Right There
  • Full time
  • £26,231 – £28,532
  • Hybrid: Inverness
  • Closing 11th November 2026

We are recruiting for a Family Support Worker to join our new Highland Intensive Family Support programme.

This role is about working alongside young people aged 12 to 18 who are at risk of criminal exploitation, or at risk of being accommodated away from their families. Over a focused 12-week period, you will provide practical and emotional support that builds on family strengths, reduces the need for statutory support and helps young people stay safe and connected.

Right There has spent 200 years standing alongside people in Scotland. Last year, we supported almost 4,000 people to stay in their homes and stay connected to the people they love. Now, as part of our new Highland-wide Intensive Family Support Service, we are looking for an Intensive Family Support Worker who can help young people and families feel safer, stronger and more supported.

Your role

As Family Support Worker, you will build trusted relationships with young people, parents, carers, extended family members and the wider support network around them. You will meet families where they are, with no judgement, and work with them to identify goals, understand needs and create positive change.

  • Provide flexible, intensive support to young people and families across Inverness and local surrounding areas.
  • Work closely with Social Work, Police, Education and other partners to provide joined-up, wraparound support.
  • Use a restorative approach to help families work through conflict, strengthen relationships and build resilience.
  • Carry out whole-family assessments that focus on strengths, needs, risks and progress towards agreed outcomes.
  • Support young people and families with areas such as wellbeing, education, safety planning, substance use and family relationships.
  • Advocate for young people and families, making sure their voices are heard in planning and decision-making.
  • Maintain accurate case files and contribute to multi-agency meetings and service development.

What you bring

You may already have experience in family support, youth work, social care, education, community services or another role where you have supported children, young people and families through difficult times. What matters most is that you can build relationships, stay calm when circumstances are complex and work in a way that is respectful, practical and hopeful.

  • Experience of working with children, young people and families facing challenges, including those on the edges of care.
  • A genuine passion for improving the lives of young people and helping families stay together where it is safe to do so.
  • Knowledge of issues affecting children, young people and families, including trauma, poverty and family breakdown.
  • Understanding of relevant approaches and policy areas such as GIRFEC, UNCRC, The Promise and SSSC Codes of Practice.
  • The ability to prioritise, keep accurate records and produce clear reports when required.
  • Confidence using Microsoft Office and digital systems.
  • The ability to travel across the agreed geographical area, with a full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

You will be qualified, or willing to work towards a relevant professional qualification, such as SVQ 2 Social Services and Healthcare for Children and Young People, HNC or above. If this role excites you but you do not meet every point, we still encourage you to apply.

Our offer

  • Contract: Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week
  • Salary: SCP 21-24, £26,231 to £28,532 per annum.
  • Reporting to: Service Manager.
  • Working pattern: average of 35 hours per week, worked flexibly between 8am and 9pm, Monday to Sunday in a pattern that meets the needs of the service and in agreement with the line manager.
  • Usual place of work: Highland Rail House, Station Square, Inverness, with work also taking place in the local community. Travel expenses are paid between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken as part of your duties.
  • Annual leave: 6 weeks pro rata in the first year, rising to 8 weeks pro rata in the second year, including public holidays.
  • Contributory pension through The People’s Pension, provided you meet auto-enrolment criteria.Access to a wide range of benefits including flexible working opportunities, life insurance, enhanced family leave,
  • wellbeing support, mentoring, development opportunities, Cycle to Work and the option to purchase and sell annual leave.

If you are thoughtful, resilient and committed to helping young people and families create lasting change, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

We are a charity that recently celebrated 200 years of standing alongside people in Scotland. Last year we supported almost 4,000 people to stay in their homes and stay connected to the people they love.

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Children First

Project Worker – Scottish Borders

  • Children First
  • Full time
  • £30,602 – £35,778
  • On site: Selkirk
  • Closing 22nd November 2026

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team in Scottish Borders

At Children First our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

We have a long history of working with children, families and partners in the Scottish Borders. Children First along with our partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our specialist Domestic Abuse team, delivering evidence-informed, trauma-responsive support to children, young people and families affected by domestic abuse. The postholder will build trusted relationships that promote safety, recovery and resilience, undertaking risk assessment, safety planning and tailored interventions that respond to the unique needs of each family. Working collaboratively with statutory and third-sector partners, they will contribute to high-quality service delivery, strengthen protective networks and ensure children's experiences remain central to decision-making. The role also involves evidencing impact and outcomes, supporting continuous improvement and the development of effective responses to domestic abuse across our local community.

If you have a professional qualification in a relevant area such as Social Work, Health, Teaching, Child Care/Social Care, accredited counselling/therapeutic qualification, IDAA training/qualification or other relevant qualification at SCQF level 9 or higher then we want to hear from you.

What kind of people are we looking for?

  • have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
  • are fiercely passionate about children’s rights
  • thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
  • are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

  • resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
  • determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
  • big hearted and courageous
  • able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
  • is compassionate and understanding of trauma
  • a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
  • inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
  • an amazing ambassador for children and Children First

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.

Base

Your base will be shared between our office in Selkirk as well as venues within the local community. You will work on an outreach basis to connect with children and families in communities across Scottish Borders. A driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union.

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Circle

Therapeutic Counsellor - Anchor, Clackmannanshire

  • Circle
  • Part time
  • £29,362 – £34,032 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Clackmannanshire
  • Closing 9th November 2026

Circle is a registered charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. We work with families facing multiple disadvantages because of structural inequality, poverty, drug and alcohol use, imprisonment, physical or mental health, trauma, abuse and loss. We believe that every child, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the support they need to live a happy and healthy life.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.

We are seeking a Therapeutic Counsellor – (6.5 hours/week) to join our Anchor Project (Women's Outreach Service) in Clackmannanshire.

Funded by CORRA, this post aims to provide assessment, counselling and psychological support to parents affected by domestic abuse, substance use and associated mental health issues. The post holder will work directly with parents to build resilience, improve wellbeing, address the experience of and impact of domestic abuse, mental health and substance use, and support positive outcomes for parents, carers, children and families. The post holder will also contribute Circles' aims of responding to substance use, promoting recovery, and strengthening family and community wellbeing.

We are looking for a skilled and empathetic professional with a post-graduate Diploma qualification in Counselling or be working towards relevant accreditation. A background in social work, social care, education or health is desirable.

The successful candidate will have strong communication, teamwork and organisational skills, a good understanding of rights-based approaches and the challenges facing parents experiencing vulnerability, and a commitment to equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice. This is a meaningful opportunity to be part of a supportive organisation dedicated to improving outcomes for parents, carers, children and families.

We are also recruiting for a 22 hours/week Therapeutic Counsellor role to join our Anchor Addiewell project in Hamilton, covering North Lanarkshire. Please note that there is an option for applicants to combine the above two roles to form a 28.5 hours Therapeutic Counsellor post with Circle. As reflected in the two Job Descriptions the roles have different settings and geographical areas that would need to be fulfilled to ensure local delivery and to meet the needs of the individuals the roles support. One application form can be completed if the above combining of the two roles is an applicant's preference.

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