Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young female survivors of sexual abuse? Could you help them develop the skills needed to cope with what has happened to them and build an independent life and positive future?

Are you passionate about the eradication of Men’s Violence against Women and Girls and women's homelessness from a feminist perspective?

As SAY Women’s Community Connector, you will be able to make a difference to the lives of the young women in our service.

The Community Connector will work directly with young women on both a one-to-one basis and within group settings to build connection, confidence, and community engagement. You will have an in-depth understanding of sexual violence and its links to homelessness, and use this knowledge to provide trauma-informed support. In this role, you will help young women strengthen their social networks and explore opportunities for connection within the wider community, including employment, volunteering, training, community programs and social activities. Through this, you will help tackle isolation and loneliness, prevent repeat homelessness, and empower young women to move forward from SAY Women services. The support you provide will be person-centred, inclusive, and rooted in an understanding of the unique challenges faced by young women affected by sexual violence and housing insecurity.

When you join SAY Women, you join a community providing a warm and welcoming environment for all of our staff and young women. Our values run through every aspect of our attitude, approach and service provision, empowering our young women and staff with Courage, Compassion and Connection.

In return for your passion and dedication, we provide great opportunities for your personal training and development as well as a generous pension package and annual leave allowance.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of the duties of the post and more information.

Benefits

• Training and personal development opportunities
• Comprehensive staff support, including wellbeing sessions, external supervision sessions and Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme, commencing after probation period
• 28 days annual leave plus 13 days Public Holidays pro rata

The post is open to women only (exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010) and is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Check.

SAY Women strives to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from individuals who are disadvantaged and under-represented in the labour market.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Support Services Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

The Coordinator plays a vital role in delivering Community Support services across the Lothian area for people living with chest, heart, and stroke conditions, as well as Long Covid.

They are responsible for leading a high-quality, person-centred service that empowers individuals to build confidence, manage their condition, and work towards their own goals. This includes the recruitment, retention, and line management of volunteers who provide goal-oriented and time-limited support, helping people take positive steps towards greater independence and self-management.

The Coordinator will also develop strong local connections and a detailed community map to support effective signposting, ensuring people can access the right support at the right time.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, working with service users within their homes and in the community across Lothian, access to a car is a requirement for this role.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background

Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Business Support Officer to support the effective and efficient operation of Midlothian Sure Starts business support function, including line management of the Business Support team, management of the day-to-day finance operations, data and IT/systems support and supporting the organisations business support function.

Qualifications - HNC in Administration or equivalent experience is required. The candidate must undertake an enhanced PVG check. An accounting/finance or relevant qualification is desirable but not essential.

Experience - Experience of working in an office environment at a senior level is essential as is an understanding of managing data and finance tasks. An understanding of the difficulties experienced by vulnerable families and good interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Dundee Women’s Aid (DWA) have an exciting opportunity to join our Dundee Assist team. Full induction training will be provided.

Dundee Assist is focused on reducing risk and improving the safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic abuse in Dundee, which aims to ensure that all victims; women, children, and men, are safe, informed and supported throughout their involvement with the criminal justice system. Applicants should have a knowledge of domestic abuse and be committed to working with those who experience it, be enthusiastic, motivated, have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multi-agency environment, evidencing a respectful and inclusive approach. You will be creative, innovative, adaptable, dynamic and able to deliver an empathic and robust service. The use of a non-judgemental approach is essential, and you should be able to evidence professional curiosity.

Women only need apply under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be required to join the PVG scheme. Dundee Women’s Aid positively welcomes applications from women within all sections of the community.

Please note – this post requires Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 1as well as a PVG Scheme Record Check

If you require further information on this please contact:

Lynn MacDonald, Head of Operations: lmacdonald@dundeeassist.co.uk

Held in our Hearts is a small but mighty and growing Scottish charity providing baby loss counselling and peer support to families. We have over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care to individuals and families and working closely with a range of partners including the NHS, Scottish Government and the third sector.

Our values of empathy, connection and love underpin all that we do and guide us as we continue to grow and expand our services and reach. Our support services include counselling, one to one peer support, our innovative early intervention Hospital to Home service, group support, and events.

In recent years, we have expanded our team and extended our geographical reach to bereaved families from Edinburgh and the Lothians to Fife, Forth Valley and the Highlands.

Role background:

Hospital to Home is an opt out service which supports families to transition from the hospital setting to being back in the community. 6-8 sessions are offered, to support and guide families in the very early days of their loss, enhancing existing community services to provide long term peer bereavement support.

We will work alongside NHS colleagues to provide a more comprehensive and cohesive transition from the hospital to home setting. Early intervention, through Hospital to Home, will highlight and identify emerging issues associated with complicated grief and trauma, and families can be offered long term support through peer support or counselling. This early support will reduce the isolation and loneliness that bereaved parents feel, improving family’s long term mental and physical wellbeing and their ability to grieve with empathic support in place in the community.

Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a skilled Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Specialist Practitioner within our South Scotland area. This includes Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Lothians, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders.

With a flexible location, the PBS Specialist Practitioner will work with and support the Strategic PBS Lead in coordinating a whole-organisational approach and strategy to enable this to be effective, and to quantify the impact both in terms of reduced behaviours and improved quality of life and developing and implementing a Positive Behaviour Culture.

This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) . Monday - Friday (4 day working week can be discussed). You must be driver with access to own car as the role covers the South of Scotland, with occasions where travel elsewhere in Scotland may be required.

We are seeking applications from those with the following relevant experience -

Level 5 PBS Qualification is essential and willingness to work to level 6/7 or ABA qualification with minimum one year working PBS experience

So what's the deal? In return, we offer you a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in a rewarding and enriching environment. We also offer the following;

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on going learning and development
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts
• Tools and support to help you lead an easier (financial) life
• Employee of the month and other recognition schemes
• Employee Assistant programme - available 24/7
• Wellbeing Fund
• Employee Voice - GameChangers

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

We are seeking applications from those with the following relevant experience -

Qualifications required-

Level 5 PBS Qualification is essential and willingness to work to level 6/7 or ABA qualification with minimum one year working PBS experience

Extensive experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism who display behaviours of concern.

Experience of carrying out Behaviour assessments within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework .

Experience of reducing the use of restrictive practices; including restrictive interventions

Experience of delivering training, workshops and/or teaching adult learners

Experience of leading individual/team de-briefs

Community Integrated Care supports individuals with a wide range of needs and in many cases, people whose needs and histories mean that individuals can reasonably be predicted to present with behaviours that challenge.

The organisation’s current approach to significant behaviour is to use the least restrictive practices to support the individual through stressful episodes and as such the relevant colleagues are trained in the MAPA (Managing Actual and Potential Aggression) model of interventions (licensed through the Crisis Prevention Institute). However, the aspiration is to for the organisation to adopt the recovery model approaches of Active Support and Positive Behavioural Support which advocate a more proactive approach to prevention and reduction of behaviours that challenge and overall improvement to quality of life outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess excellent writing skills, as well as strong verbal communication skills. Furthermore, the candidate should also possess strong computer skills (e.g., formatting Word documents, creating Excel spreadsheets), and should have experience in conducting research. Additionally, the candidate should have knowledge of care standards and social care legislation. A knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint is preferable but not essential as this can be trained.

You will have experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external agencies

Given the nature of this role there will be a requirement to be flexible in working hours and travel on a regular basis.

If you have read this advert and feel like it’s exactly the role and organisation you’re looking for, please click 'Apply' to take you through to our short application form.

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact recruitment.region1@c-i-c.co.uk

Your values:

It is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support.

Community Integrated Care is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Are you looking for a role in which you will improve the lives of families in your community? A role that enables you to work differently, build your knowledge and skills and feel valued by clients, colleagues and the organisation you work for?

It’s an exciting time to be part of Scottish Huntington’s Association as the charity moves forward with Standing Tall: A Strategy For Growth 2023 – 28 to transform the care and support of Huntington’s families, expand services, raise awareness and deepen our involvement and support for world-leading research and clinical trials.

We are looking for a health and social care professional to join our nationwide network of Huntington’s Disease Specialists who provide care management, specialist assessment and emotional support to individuals and families across Scotland.

Working in partnership with local health and social care teams, you will also provide advice, training and education to professionals and voluntary agencies involved in all aspects of Huntington’s disease care.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated to have a positive influence on the quality of life of the individuals and families they support. This role is open to medical, health and social care staff from backgrounds such as nursing, allied health, social work and medicine. Professional body membership is essential. Previous experience of Huntington’s disease is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.

You should be able to work autonomously in this challenging and rewarding position. Good listening, communication and interpersonal skills are vital, as are excellent time keeping and caseload management abilities. Community-based practice knowledge, a driving licence and use of a car complete our list of essential criteria. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to the care and support of individuals and families whose lives are impacted by Huntington’s disease, an incurable neurological condition with severe and complex physical, mental health and cognitive symptoms.

You will find a values-driven organisation, founded by families for families and recognised at national and international levels for expertise in supporting the Huntington’s disease community.

We are seeking a person with extensive knowledge and understanding of Anti-Racism and Intersectional EDI to support and co-lead the further development of the Scottish Environmental EDI Network (SEEN), which is a wide membership of environmental sector organisations that are committed to developing improved anti-racism and intersectional equality policies and good practices within their organisations. You will therefore also need experience in developing anti-racism and intersectional good practice tools such as race / equality policy templates and good practice guidance materials for shared learning. Your knowledge of anti-racism and intersectional equalities should also extend to experience in delivering race / equalities training and providing consultancy support to organisations.

Peer and exchange learning will also be a key development within the SEEN and so experience in organising learning events and activities will be a key attribute for this post.

There will be many SEEN members and clients of CEMVO’s Race Equality Environmental Programme (REEP) that will seek to engage with ethnic minority groups / communities as part of their approach to developing anti-racist policies and practices, and so you will need experience in undertaking outreach work with EM groups / communities so as to organise and facilitate engagement with mainstream environmental organisations.

If you have a strong passion for anti-racism, intersectional equalities and the environment then this post will an ideal opportunity to help influence and progress race and intersectional equalities within the environmental sector.

Join Our Team at CASWA

Positions Available:

• Domestic Abuse Specialist – Women’s Service
• Domestic Abuse Specialist – Children and Young People’s Service

About Us

Caithness & Sutherland Women’s Aid (CASWA) is seeking two dedicated and compassionate professionals to join our team. These roles offer a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of women, children, and young people affected by domestic abuse. At CASWA, we value individuals who use their skills, initiative, and creativity to make a meaningful impact on the people we support, helping them to feel safe, empowered, and heard.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver one-to-one and group support that is person-centred and led by the needs of women, children and young people.
• Collaborate with families, colleagues, and partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes.
• Contribute to awareness-raising initiatives that strengthen understanding of domestic abuse and its impact.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication skills, self-motivation, and adaptability.
• Experience supporting individuals in a similar environment.
• SVQ qualification in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards this).
• An understanding\ of domestic abuse and its effects on women, children, and young people.
• A proactive, team-focused approach to service development.

Additional Requirements

• Full driving licence and access to transport.
• PVG Enhanced Disclosure check.
• Ability to provide support across Caithness and Sutherland.

Why Join CASWA?

At CASWA, you’ll be part of a supportive, values-driven organisation committed to empowering women, children, and young people. We offer:

• Generous holiday entitlement, company pension scheme, flexible working arrangements and employee assist programme.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to contribute to meaningful change in our communities.

Important Information

• This post is funded and subject to ongoing evaluation.
• Open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 (Work Occupational Requirement Exception, Schedule 9, Paragraph 1).

Who we are

At Volunteering Matters, we believe people have the power to create change. Whether through volunteering by helping others and giving time, or through social action such as speaking up, campaigning, or leading change, everyone can make a difference. We bring people together to build stronger communities across England, Scotland and Wales, making sure everyone has the chance to get involved and create real change.

Creating stronger communities through the power of volunteering

Volunteering Matters is a nationwide charity that exists to create stronger communities through the power of volunteering. We work with local partners to develop impactful programmes that support individuals and communities across the UK.

Since 1962, we’ve used our influence to champion volunteering as a powerful tool to build a thriving, resilient society. Our projects are co-created with the people and communities we work alongside: an approach that encourages our participants to become future volunteers and leaders, not just beneficiaries.

We understand the pressures of day-to-day life and create flexible, inclusive opportunities for people at all stages of life. And beyond delivering projects on the ground, we use our voice to shape policy and practice – ensuring volunteering stays recognised, supported and sustainable for generations to come.

What we do

We help people of all ages and backgrounds get involved in volunteering and social action. We focus on making sure that everyone, no matter their situation, has the chance to take part. We work with local people.

How we do this

We support people to share their time and skills to help others and tackle big challenges in their communities.

• We remove barriers to volunteering and social action, making it easier for people who don’t always get the chance to take part.
• We listen to and amplify voices that aren’t always heard, helping volunteers and communities influence change.
• We help volunteers beyond their first experience, offering training, support, and pathways to new opportunities.
• We connect businesses with communities, creating meaningful employee volunteering projects.
• We show the impact of volunteering and social action, proving how it changes lives for the better.

Role Purpose

Grandmentors is our award-winning, inter-generational mentoring project running in almost 20 locations across the UK. We recruit, train and support Volunteer Mentors (normally people aged 50+) who are matched 1:1 with young people (aged 16-26) facing a range of life challenges and barriers. This includes young people with experience of the care system, or with Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Through our mentoring support, young people are more likely to have improved physical and mental health and wellbeing, achieve better outcomes around Education, Employment or Training, build independent living skills, and generally enhance their life chances. In 2026, we are excited to be launching the Grandmentors project in Fife.

We are now looking to recruit a talented, dynamic and professional Volunteer Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will lead all aspects of the coordination and delivery of Grandmentors Fife.

The right candidate would be someone with great experience of supporting and managing volunteers, working with young people facing a range of life challenges, as well as someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate a commitment to our organisational values.

Our Values & Way of Working

In all that we are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the Job Description under skill and experience. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your cover letter.

Benefits

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer:

• Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work)
• Unlimited Annual Leave
• Employee Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced sick and family leave.
• Lifestyle Discount Scheme

We are also open to discussing job share applications.