Are you an experienced money/debt or housing, supervisor or trainer interested in making a difference?

If you are, would you like to become a Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) peer reviewer?

Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) are recruiting new SNSIAP peer reviewers in money/debt and housing. We are looking for people who are confident in their subject knowledge of housing or money/debt advice who can be objective about other people’s work and who appreciate that there are many different ways of delivering quality advice.

You must work in Scotland, have good written English and be able to make and justify difficult decisions; be open and responsive to constructive feedback and be able to give the same feedback to others. Attention to detail and good time management skills are also essential.

Please read the Peer reviewer specification for further detail about the role.

About Borders Care Voice

Borders Care Voice is a Galashiels-based charity established in 1991, promoting equality and positive change in health and social care. We support people with lived experience, unpaid carers and service providers to influence services and improve outcomes. We value partnership working and provide free training for people working or volunteering in health and social care, and for unpaid carers.

About the role

You will facilitate, support and promote five Local Citizens Panels across the Scottish Borders, using a collective advocacy and engagement approach. The panels represent people with learning disabilities and unpaid carers in five localities, and each meets at least four times a year. You will help members influence local services and participate meaningfully in the Learning Disability Service governance structure.

You will coordinate lively, accessible meetings that respond to members’ communication needs, provide information and support, arrange guest speakers and take meeting notes, with administrative support available outside meetings. You will co-produce promotional materials, ensure panels are represented at relevant events and planning structures, and communicate members’ issues to decision makers and follow up where required. Building effective relationships with partner organisations, the Learning Disability Service and local providers is central to the role.

About you

Essential requirements include experience of working with people with learning disabilities and their carers, an understanding of different communication needs, and group facilitation skills. You will bring commitment and enthusiasm for supporting people with learning disabilities and their rights, strong interpersonal and communication skills (including presenting to groups), excellent organisational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. You must be able to work collaboratively in a small team and independently using your own initiative.

Desirable experience includes working closely with learning disability service staff and decision makers, producing accessible information (particularly Easy Read), and monitoring, evaluation and report writing.

Travel across all five localities is required, including outside normal office hours where needed, with occasional evening and weekend work. Access to a car is preferred because of the rural area and the need to transport meeting equipment and materials. Current PVG Scheme membership covering children and adults is required; we can arrange and fund membership if the successful candidate does not already hold it. You must follow our safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection and health and safety policies, including safe practices for meetings, events and lone working.

What we offer

• Flexible working and some home working where possible
• Six weeks’ annual leave, increasing after five years, plus public holidays
• 8% pension contribution
• Enhanced sick pay
• Learning and development opportunities, with coaching or mentoring
• Travel expenses

Borders Care Voice welcomes applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Please contact recruitment@borderscarevoice.org.uk if you need information in another format or adjustments during the application or interview process. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. We aim to offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet all essential criteria. If applications exceed interview capacity, disabled applicants will be selected according to how closely their experience and skills meet the post’s requirements.

At CAP, we celebrate diversity and strive to build an inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority/UK Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our wider workforce. We are committed to creating an environment where every individual can thrive and feel they belong.

Everything we do is rooted in our values. First and foremost, we are Christ-centred. The work that we do is guided by faith and the belief that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and God’s love.

We are bold in fearlessly putting that faith into action to help others and challenge injustice, while also seeking to be compassionate in the way that we want to understand others and offer them meaningful care. We are collaborative in our approach, making time to learn from others and work together to take on UK poverty. And finally, we prioritise beingjoyful in the face of challenges, because our faith gives us confidence that change is truly possible.

Context

CAP's mission is to end UK poverty by equipping churches to reach their communities. We exist to empower and serve churches through exceptional partnerships, delivering impactful debt advice and coaching services. Providing accessible, community-rooted support to those facing financial and social challenges across the UK. Our approach is centred on empowering individuals by providing holistic support to achieve financial resilience through expert debt advice and tailored coaching products. This approach goes far beyond financial stability, creating lasting personal and relational transformation and contributing to a society where all can flourish. We are committed to fostering strong relationships with our church partners, ensuring a collaborative and effective service that continually improves to meet the evolving needs of local communities.

Purpose

The primary role of the Compliance Manager (Scotland) is to provide support, training and specialist knowledge for debt advisors delivering Scottish-specific solutions, and to Debt Centres teams in local Churches who provide in-person support to those in debt and on low incomes, ensuring our policies and procedures are both efficient and compliant with current legislation. The role will work to ensure we deliver high-quality debt advice and holistic, person-centred support to our clients through further developing Debt Help policy and keeping abreast of government regulations and industry good practice. The role will also work closely with our network of debt centres to explore and develop new initiatives that will help and benefit our clients across Scotland.

Passion

We are passionate about knowledge and innovation, using this to deliver high quality advice and service to all our clients. We are determined to ensure all our debt advice staff and church based teams are adequately equipped to deliver a great service and the support we provide our clients is always improving. We are driven to enable and empower our partner churches to be the answer to some of the biggest problems society faces.

As this driver, you will provide reliable and safe transportation for fruit and vegetable deliveries, collections from suppliers and donors, and distribution of goods across NGCFI hubs and partner organisations. The role also requires engaging with customers, partners, and volunteers during stalls, collections and deliveries. This post is for 14 hours per week, (pro-rata £24,479), 25 days Annual Leave & 12 Public Holidays pro rata + 7% pension contribution to 30th September 2027.

Funded by The Robertson Trust.

As a Community Cook you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of healthy food based activities including pop-up cafes, community meals and community focused workshops. You will be happy using your cooking skills to plan and prepare large meals using fresh produce, and able to share your skills and enthusiasm through the delivery of cookery courses aimed at improving the cooking confidence of local residents. This post is 7 hours per week (£26,065 pro rata) + 25 days Annual Leave & 12 Public Holidays pro rata + 7% pension contribution to 30th September 2028.

Funded by The Robertson Trust.

As this Manager, you will be coordinating community-based activities promoting the importance of fresh food and healthier eating. Local residents will be supported to participate in a local food hub group, and a programme of activities aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, and improving health and wellbeing. Links between what we do and what other local organisations are doing will be promoted, building supportive partnerships and joint working on food-related work. This post is 21 hours per week, (pro rata £30,102) + 25 days Annual Leave & 12 Public Holidays pro rata + 7% pension contribution to 30th September 2028.

Funded by The Robertson Trust.

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!

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident and organised Project Coordinator to help deliver iCare: Identifying Carers, Advancing Recognition and Equality. Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF), iCare is an ambitious five-year system-change project.

Working with carers, practitioners and NHS partners, the project will address barriers to support and drive changes in practice to improve earlier and more consistent identification of unpaid carers across the Lothians. It will support the development of an early carer identification blueprint, strengthen good carer conversations using the Adult Carer Support Plan (ACSP) framework, and co-design and implement a new integrated digital carer identification platform.

The postholder will join a project team comprising an iCare Project & Systems Manager, based within VOCAL, and Project Coordinators covering Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. The East and West Lothian Project Coordinators will be employed and managed by Carers of East Lothian and Carers of West Lothian respectively. All four roles will work closely together to deliver shared priorities, promote consistent practice and support learning across the Lothians.

The Project Coordinator for Midlothian will undertake a range of duties, including:

• Supporting the day-to-day delivery of iCare by maintaining clear work plans, action logs and records, and ensuring effective follow-up across project workstreams.
• Building positive working relationships with the wider project team, carers, VOCAL colleagues, NHS and community partners, and other carer centres.
• Supporting meaningful carer involvement through the development and coordination of a Carers Assembly, ensuring that carers lived experience helps shape project priorities, changes in practice and digital development.
• Planning and supporting focus groups, workshops, briefings and training sessions with carers and practitioners.
• Supporting co-design and user testing of a digital carer identification platform, while ensuring digital options complement rather than replace non-digital support.
• Gathering feedback and data, and contributing to project learning, evaluation and reporting to the funder.

About you

You will understand unpaid caring and the impact it can have on carers’ health and wellbeing. You will also have a good understanding of the carer support landscape, including the role of Adult Carer Support Plans and the responsibilities of statutory health and social care partners. You will bring experience of supporting a project or service, working collaboratively with others, and engaging people in a respectful and inclusive way. You will also have strong organisational and administrative skills, clear written and verbal communication, digital confidence, and the ability to hold sensitive, person-centred and outcomes-focused conversations.

About Tourette Scotland

Tourette Scotland is the national charity supporting people with Tourette Syndrome and their families across Scotland.

We work to provide information, support, education and advocacy, while promoting understanding, inclusion and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome and associated neurodivergent conditions.

The Role

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Sessional Profile Workers to support children, young people and adults with Tourette Syndrome and other neurodivergent conditions.

The successful candidate will work directly with individuals and families to develop personalised profiles that highlight strengths, support needs and practical strategies to help others better understand the person's experience. You will also provide information, guidance and signposting to help individuals access appropriate support and services.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about neurodiversity, inclusion and empowering people living with such conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with individuals and families online/in-person to gather information and understand their experiences.
• Develop high-quality, person-centred profiles that reflect strengths, needs and preferred support strategies.
• Promote neuro-affirming, trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches throughout all work.
• Provide information, guidance and signposting to relevant services and resources.
• Liaise with schools, health professionals, social work and other agencies where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with GDPR and safeguarding requirements.
• Represent Tourette Scotland professionally and uphold the values of the organisation.

Essential Criteria

• Relevant qualification or experience within health, social care, education, counselling, youth work, psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, social work or other relevant field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with children, young people, adults and families.
• Knowledge and understanding of neurodivergence, including Tourette Syndrome, Autism and ADHD.
• Understanding of neuro-affirming and person-centred practice.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and online meeting platforms.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable Criteria

• Lived experience of Tourette Syndrome or neurodivergence.
• Experience of supporting neurodivergent individuals and families.
• Knowledge of GIRFEC, Additional Support for Learning (ASL) legislation and the Equality Act 2010.
• Experience of partnership working across health, education, social work or the third sector.
• Experience of report writing, profile development or advocacy work.
• Relevant postgraduate training or specialist neurodevelopmental training.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Compassionate, empathetic and approachable.
• Passionate about improving outcomes for neurodivergent people.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing needs.
• Committed to inclusion, acceptance and empowerment.
• Motivated to support individuals to have their voices heard.

Our Values

At Tourette Scotland we promote:

• Support and Compassion
• Inclusion and Acceptance
• Awareness and Education
• Partnership and Collaboration
• Respect and Empowerment

To lead and manage the day-to-day operations of Glasgow Wood as a social enterprise, delivering sustainable wood recycling and reuse services, while working towards long-term financial self-sufficiency. The role is responsible for ensuring a safe, efficient and effective operational performance, and developing income-generating opportunities. This role also involves leading and supporting staff, promoting high standards of environmental, social and health and safety performance, all in collaboration with the Board of Directors, Managing Director and wider team

Key Accountabilities:

1. Lead the day-to-day operation of Glasgow Wood, ensuring the effective delivery of wood recycling, reuse and retail activities, in support of the organisation's social, environmental and commercial objectives.
2. Ensure all operational resources, including staff, facilities, plant, equipment and materials, are deployed efficiently and safely, to meet business needs.
3. Support the long-term sustainability of the organisation by identifying and implementing opportunities to increase income generation through wood recycling, reuse, sales and related activities.
4. Lead, motivate and manage operational staff, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, workforce planning and skills development, so that current and future business requirements are met.
5. Foster a positive, inclusive and high-performance culture that reflects the values and social goalsof Glasgow Wood.
6. Ensure Glasgow Wood delivers against its environmental, community and social enterprise objectives, by maximising the diversion of wood waste from landfill and creating positive outcomes for customers, staff and local communities.
7. Monitor and report on key operational, environmental and social performance indicators as required
8. Develop, implement and maintain effective operational systems, procedures and controls to support efficient financial, administrative and business processes.
9. Ensure accurate recording and reporting of operational and business information, including sales, invoicing, financial records, tonnage data, staff records and performance metrics.
10. Lead the implementation and ongoing management of health, safety and environmental compliance across all operational activities.
11. Ensure the organisation meets all statutory, regulatory and internal compliance requirements, promoting a culture of safe working at all times.
12. Work collaboratively with the Board of Directors and Managing Director to develop and maintain effective governance and risk management arrangements

Health and safety experience is essential.

For more information about the role, please download the job description below.