About the role

Join our team as a Specialist Harm Reduction Worker in Fife on a fixed term basis.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our team in Fife is looking for a Specialist Harm Reduction Worker to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Specialist Harm Reduction Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum. The salary for this role is on an incremental scale and will rise each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per annum. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

This is a full time, fixed term contract for 12 months from the start date. This role will involve occasional evenings and weekend working.

Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.

The closing date for this role is 8th November 2026; however, please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. All applicants should submit a CV and a covering letter on why you would like to be considered for this role.

Our Specialist Harm Reduction Workers play a vital role in supporting clients, providing information and advice in relation to reducing drug and alcohol related harm, including promoting safer drug use practices; working with individuals most at risk.

In this role you will provide harm reduction interventions, structured one to one work, outreach harm reduction and multi agency liaison with our partners. You will play a key role in the development of Harm Minimisation interventions in a community setting.

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.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding.

Four Square is looking for a Waking Night Practitioner to join our Youth Services team, providing trauma-informed, person-centred support to young people who are experiencing homelessness or facing housing insecurity.

We’re looking for compassionate, resilient individuals who are passionate about supporting young females to feel safe, valued and empowered. You’ll be confident working independently during overnight shifts, have excellent communication skills and be able to respond calmly and sensitively to challenging situations while contributing to a supportive wider team.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, providing reassurance, emotional support and practical assistance while helping to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment where they can build confidence and work towards a more positive future.

Please note: Due to the nature of this role, applications are invited fromwomen only. This post is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Working pattern:This role operates on a four-week rolling rota, with shifts from 9.45pm to 7.45am, including alternate weekends.

·Weeks 1 and 3:Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

·Weeks 2 and 4:Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

All shifts are 10 hours, averaging 35 hours per week over the four-week rota.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Edinburgh World Heritage is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative, and organised individual to become our new Public Realm Projects Officer (Graveyards). EWH is an independent charitable company that manages and advocates for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site, distributing around £600,000 in grants each year to conserve, celebrate, and widen access to the city’s unique historic buildings and public spaces. Reporting to the Head of Conservation (Public Realm) through the Graveyard Manager, the postholder will play a key role in delivering our Historic Graveyards project, supported through the Edinburgh Visitor Levy, initially focusing on Greyfriars Kirkyard and its innovative Conservation Management Plan. Alongside supporting our wider Public Realm Programme and Small Community Grants Fund, the postholder will work closely with local Friends Groups, City of Edinburgh Council officials, EWH colleagues, and other partners to conserve, improve, and interpret the historic streets and spaces of the World Heritage Site. Responding to queries, administering grant funds, monitoring projects, collaborating with partners, and supporting community engagement are key responsibilities of the role.

Edinburgh World Heritage is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative, and organised individual to become our new Public Realm Projects Officer. EWH is an independent charitable company that manages and advocates for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site, distributing around £600,000 in grants each year to conserve, celebrate, and widen access to the city’s unique historic buildings and public spaces. Reporting to the Head of Conservation (Public Realm), the Public Realm Projects Officer will help deliver our innovative “Twelve Closes” project, supported through the Edinburgh Visitor Levy, alongside our wider Public Realm Programme and Small Community Grants Fund. Working closely with EWH colleagues, the City of Edinburgh Council, community groups, and other partners, the postholder will support projects that repair, conserve, enhance, and interpret the historic streets and spaces of the World Heritage Site. Responding to queries, administering grant funds, monitoring projects, collaborating with partners, and supporting community engagement are key responsibilities of the role.

VASLan (Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for South Lanarkshire, supporting and representing a diverse local third sector of approximately 1,400 community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations. Through its work in community development, partnership building, sector support and advocacy, VASLan enables local organisations to thrive, strengthens the voice of communities and helps create the conditions for a more resilient, inclusive and connected South Lanarkshire.

The organisation is now seeking a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead VASLan into an exciting new phase of strategic development, partnership working and growth. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation’s strategic direction, strengthening the sustainability and influence of the local third sector, and ensuring VASLan continues to play a leading role in shaping policy, investment and community outcomes across South Lanarkshire.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will provide strong, visible and values-led leadership across VASLan and the Third Sector, working closely with the Board, staff team, South Lanarkshire Council, Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Lanarkshire and wider Community Planning Partners. They will ensure VASLan remains an independent, credible and influential voice for the third sector, while fostering a positive and inclusive organisational culture where people are supported, empowered and equipped to deliver meaningful impact.

A major priority for the incoming CEO will be building on VASLan’s evolving strategic partnerships and ensuring the third sector is recognised as an equal and essential partner in local decision-making. This includes progressing the new Third Sector Partnership Agreement with South Lanarkshire Council, supporting the implementation of the Third Sector Grant Policy and strengthening collaboration around key policy priorities and community outcomes.

Funding, investment and long-term sustainability will also be central to the role. VASLan manages significant funding on behalf of its partners, amounting to almost £1.5 million in the current year, while supporting collaborative bids, partnership investment and funding opportunities across the sector. The CEO will provide strategic oversight of these responsibilities, working with public sector partners, funders and philanthropic organisations to secure new investment, promote fair and sustainable funding and strengthen the capacity and resilience of local organisations.

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced senior leader with a strong track record of strategic and organisational leadership, partnership development, financial management and people development. You will bring a clear understanding of the Scottish third sector and the challenges facing communities, including poverty, inequality and social exclusion. You will be confident operating at Board level, influencing senior stakeholders and building trusted relationships across the public, voluntary and community sectors.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and purpose-driven leader to shape the future of South Lanarkshire’s third sector. With an established network of local organisations, evolving strategic partnerships and significant opportunities to influence investment and policy, the incoming CEO will have a unique opportunity to strengthen the voice of communities, unlock new opportunities for collaboration and help make South Lanarkshire the best place in Scotland in which to start, run and grow a third sector organisation

In this role, you’ll:

• Deliver integrated marketing campaigns that amplify the voices of children and families and inspire positive change.

• Lead the creation and promotion of co-produced content including films, animations, stories, social media content and publications.

• Build trusted relationships with children, young people and families, ensuring their experiences shape our communications and campaigns.

• Manage and grow Children First's digital presence through website, email and social media channels, using insight and analytics to improve engagement.

• Champion the Children First brand, ensuring all content is accessible, inclusive, ethical and consistent across channels.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns and developing compelling content for a range of audiences.

• Experience working collaboratively with children, young people, families or communities to co-produce content and campaigns.

• Strong copywriting, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.

• Experience using digital marketing tools including CMS platforms, email marketing systems, video editing and design software.

• A commitment to children's rights, participation and inclusion, alongside a passion for improving outcomes for children and families.

What we offer:

• A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength

• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

• Pension scheme and wellbeing support

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.

• Blue Light card discount

• A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

Are you passionate about helping vulnerable children and young people to have the best opportunities to fulfil their potential? Do you believe that children have the right to live within a safe family environment where they get the care, support and encouragement they need to flourish?

If so, the role of Independent Form F Assessor may give you a perfect chance to fulfil these aims.

About Aberlour Fostering

Our Fostering Team is home based, with access to offices for team meetings. We are a National Fostering Service, so this role requires travel to be able to meet with foster carers and other agencies.

What we are looking for....

With trauma informed practice at the heart of our work, Aberlour has a strong reputation, built over 20 years, for providing fostering services for vulnerable children and young people in Scotland. As an independent Form F Assessor, you will undertake comprehensive Form F assessments of prospective Foster Carers in accordance with fostering legislation and guidance, and Aberlour Fostering’s policies and procedures, ensuring that high-quality, evidence-based reports are presented to the fostering panel within required timeframes. If you apply for a Form F Assessor role, you’ll be self-employed, which gives you the flexibility to balance working with other commitments you may have.

“Aberlour Fostering is 5 Star. As we have taken a child under our wing, Aberlour has taken us under theirs. We feel part of a team, one big family with the same common goals and values. Working together with amazing people, we feel supported and valued” - one of our current foster carers.

We are looking for people who:

• Have a recognised social work qualification.
• Register and maintain an appropriate professional registration with the SSSC as a social worker.
• Have experience of working within Children's services.
• Have an understanding of fostering and the current legislation framework.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Have experience of Fostering Network Transfer Protocol.

What we offer...

£2000 per completed assessment.

Supervision and support at varying points throughout the assessment i.e. start, mid-point and towards the end.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Applicants MUST be based in the Lanarkshire area

As RNID Near You Coordinator for Lanarkshire, you will lead the development and delivery of the RNID Near You community service across the NHS Lanarkshire region, supporting local communities through drop‑in sessions offering:

• Practical hearing aid support
• Information on hearing loss and tinnitus
• Hearing checks

You will be responsible for co-ordinating around 20 drop-in services and be able to recruit, train and manage a team of around 30 volunteers to deliver the service across your area. You will have responsibility for the set up and running of these clinics and have good local knowledge of your area in order to seek new opportunities for delivery of our RNID Near you services.

We are looking to appoint a motivated person with a keen interest in supporting people with their hearing loss. While you will be home based, there will be some travel to venues where we will provide drop-in clinics in community settings.

You want to make a difference in people’s lives and love to interact with various audiences, including volunteers, health & care professionals and service users. You have experience managing events, your own workload and are able to work evenings/ weekends if required. You are able to physically assist clients with hearing aids sensitively, giving clear guidance and taking into account individual wishes and health needs.

You are ready to work for a home-working organisation and have good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word.

We are the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it the most.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Are you passionate about helping vulnerable children and young people to have the best opportunities to fulfil their potential? Do you believe that children have the right to live within a safe family environment where they get the care, support and encouragement they need to flourish?

If so, the role of Supervising Social Worker may give you a perfect chance to fulfil these aims.

About Aberlour Fostering

Our Fostering Team is home based, with access to offices for team meetings. We are a National Fostering Service, so this role requires travel to be able to meet with foster carers and other agencies.

What we are looking for....

With trauma informed practice at the heart of our work, Aberlour has a strong reputation, built over 20 years, for providing fostering services for vulnerable children and young people in Scotland. As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be responsible for recruiting, assessing and supervising a group of Foster Carers. This role is crucial, bringing together the needs of looked after children and young people and support and management of Foster Carers, liaising with the placing Local Authority. Your work with the Foster Carers will have a direct impact on the children and young people that they foster and so the role is key in supporting the Foster Carers to provide the right environment and support for the child/young person they foster. You will also contribute to the delivery and development of the Fostering Service. Evening and weekend work may be required, and you will be part of an on call rota.

“Aberlour Fostering is 5 Star. As we have taken a child under our wing, Aberlour has taken us under theirs. We feel part of a team, one big family with the same common goals and values. Working together with amazing people, we feel supported and valued” - one of our current foster carers

We are looking for people who:

• Have a recognised social work qualification
• Register and maintain an appropriate professional registration with the SSSC as a social worker
• Have experience of working within Children's services
• Have an understanding of fostering and the current legislation framework
• Hold a full UK driving licence

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What we offer...

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

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For an informal discussion, please contact Kerryanne Duffin, Service Manager, on 07815 839567 (not available on Wednesdays).

Thank you for your interest in joining Four Square Scotland as a Service Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within our Visiting Support Team, supporting our ambition for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to have greater choice, stability and opportunities for the future.

Our Visiting Support Team works with people across Edinburgh who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, providing practical, person-centred support to help them access stable housing and successfully sustain their tenancies.

As Service Manager, you will lead and support a team of eight, providing clear direction and effective day-to-day management while ensuring the team delivers a high-quality service to the people we support. You will play an important role in maintaining strong standards, supporting your team and helping the service continue to develop and respond to the needs of the people and communities we work with.