We’re recruiting a passionate, people centred facilitator to support The Hug Collective—our lived experience advisory group—and make sure real voices drive real change across Scotland.

You’ll create safe, inclusive spaces, amplify underrepresented voices, and connect insights to decision makers—shaping strategy, influencing governance and strengthening lived experience involvement nationwide.

You’ll excel if you:

• Have strong facilitation and engagement skills
• Understand co production and lived experience leadership
• Communicate confidently at all levels
• Build trust, inclusion and psychologically safe environments
• Work proactively and independently from home

Travel across Scotland + occasional evenings/weekends (TOIL). PVG required.

About us

Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.

We urgently need to phase out oil and gas drilling to stay within safe climate limits. Yet, despite having renewable resources in abundance, the UK remains Europe’s second largest oil and gas producer.

We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods.

Working with everyone from policy-makers and Parliamentarians, to academics and campaigners, Uplift undertakes research, analysis and campaigning to support a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.

Role summary

As one of Uplift’s Political Advisers, you will play a central role in building political support for a fair transition away from oil and gas extraction in the UK. Your role will sit within Uplift’s Politics Team and support the Senior Political Adviser (Scotland) to create political impact for Uplift in Scotland.

This role will involve working closely within political networks across Holyrood and occasionally also at Westminster. You will be a skilled communicator able to support the implementation of Uplift's political strategy, and use your initiative and political instincts to further the political debate on phasing out fossil fuels and securing a fair transition for workers and communities in Scotland.

The Super Power Agency (SC046550) is a Scottish charity founded in 2016. Our mission is to engage and re-engage disadvantaged and under-resourced young people aged 8 - 18 through a range of creative writing workshops, interdisciplinary programming, and mentoring. Our programmes provide opportunities for students to explore the potential of the written word all while fostering aspiration, creativity and strengthening valuable writing skills, skills that will help them in the classroom, in employment, and in life.

Job Purpose

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Super Power Agency and this role will be an integral part of the team. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Volunteer Coordinator recruits and coordinates volunteering positions and volunteer staff for the SPA and manages the relationships between the organisations we work with.

The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining a positive and supportive volunteer experience across the organisation. This includes maintaining the organisational policies and procedures; recruiting, training and supporting volunteers; running events to train, retain and acknowledge the accomplishments of volunteers; and ensuring that volunteering is effectively coordinated across SPA’s programmes and projects.

The role will also be responsible for maintaining accurate volunteer records and monitoring volunteer engagement, participation and impact, and presenting relevant updates and metrics to colleagues and the board.

The hours will be primarily during the week and during normal office hours, but some evening and weekend work may be required to attend volunteer events and support organisational events. The part time hours are to be conducted across 3 or 4 days. Our office is in central Edinburgh and, given the collaborative nature of the role, we would expect you to come into the office at least 1 day per week.

The Scottish Community Drama Association (SCDA) is looking for a National Drama Advisor to replace the current job holder, who is retiring.

SCDA is a registered Scottish Charity providing networking and support for amateur theatre clubs and enthusiasts. The purpose of this role is to provide information, guidance and support to SCDA members, and to promote grassroots community drama across Scotland. Responsibilities will include:

• Managing a programme of national and bespoke club workshops
• Recruiting and managing freelancers where required
• Evaluating and reporting on activities
• Participating in SCDA communications
• Managing queries from members and external organisations
• Building relationships and networks with other arts organisations
• Being an advocate for SCDA and grassroots community drama in Scotland
• Supporting SCDA to create and maintain safeguarding policies and other guidance documents

The role will suit someone who is able to manage their own time effectively. They will enjoy working with a range of people using a variety of communication tools. They will be comfortable being part of a team and taking the lead where required.

SCDA provides support and networking to amateur theatre enthusiasts in Scotland. We encourage the development of volunteer-led theatre arts in Scotland through:

• Supporting and fostering creativity in performance and writing throughout Scotland
• Supporting members and clubs in artistic, personal and social development
• Developing links and partnerships throughout the theatrical world and the voluntary sector
• Acting as an advocate for grassroots communities and amateur theatre

Salary:In the region of £14kpa (£35k FTE)

Reports to: Line Manager appointed by SCDA National Executive

Terms: Permanent part-time employee, 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE). Flexible working pattern, reflecting seasonal variations in demand, to be agreed with SCDA.

SCDA would consider a job-sharing arrangement for this post.

Location:Mostly working from home. There may be a possibility to provide working space at the SCDA Library in Stirling on defined days. Willingness to travel, to deliver local workshops across Scotland, is essential.

SCDA strives to apply equal opportunities and diversity principles to all aspects of its work.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).

Please contact us if there is anything we can do to support you through our application or interview process.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment. Original documentation proving this right will be required from the successful candidate.

In Faith in Community Scotland, our vision is of all Scotland’s communities being places of love, welcome, justice and sharing, where everyone can live their life to the full. We work alongside local faith groups and others, strengthening local people to tackle poverty – in all sorts of ways.

We are currently looking for a new Administrator to join our team. The role is part-time and currently funded until 31 March 2028, with the possibility of ongoing funding thereafter.

Are you an enthusiastic, creative, dynamic individual who loves working with children and is committed to the realisation of children’s human rights. Children’s Parliament is excited to be recruiting for a Project Officer in our Child Human Rights Defenders Team.

“If we’re listened to and taken seriously it makes us feel like our rights are real.”

Member of Children’s Parliament

The Project Officer will primarily be working with our Child Human Rights Defenders, to empower them to influence national policy, practice and legislation on key issues important to children across Scotland. There will be opportunities to support the wider development, delivery and reporting on a range of child human rights’ projects across Scotland.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

The role is offered on a full-time basis of 35 hours per week.

This is a Scotland wide post with an office base at the Children’s Parliament in Edinburgh. Regular working at our Children’s Parliament office is required. Our office moves to Norton Park in Leith in September 2026. We offer flexible working and we are happy to discuss working patterns.

Overview of the Role

Children’s Parliament demonstrates children’s rights in action, supporting children to influence policy, practice and legislation, and we build the capacity and win the hearts and minds of adults to realise children’s human rights. Following the incorporation of children’s rights into Scots law, Children’s Parliament has a critical role to play to support the implementation of children’s human rights in the everyday.

In this context the role of the Project Officer is to embed the views, experiences and ideas of children into decision making around policy, practice and legislation in Scotland. Supporting children to engage adult key decision makers on what needs to change.

The Child Human Rights Defenders project supports children who are experienced Members of Children’s Parliament, to participate in democratic processes at a local, national and international level. Our team is currently made up of 14 Members of Children’s Parliament from Aberdeen, Dumfries & Galloway, Dundee, Fife, Glasgow and Perth & Kinross.

Using a children’s rights approach, the project empowers children to drive change on key issues important to children across Scotland, in recent years the children have raised concerns on issues such as vaping, the climate crisis and mental health.

A key part of this project is a two-year cycle of influencing where children identify issues that need action now for children to grow up healthy, happy and safe in Scotland, they develop calls to action and drive change on these issues locally and nationally, including with the Scottish Cabinet and the Scottish Government Executive Team.

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

West Dunbartonshire Intensive Assertive Outreach Team provides Assertive Outreach and Intensive Case Management to support people currently experiencing problems with their alcohol and/or other drug use.

The assertive outreach approach offers a person-centred and flexible model of service.

The service adopts a “no wrong door” approach, with multiple points of entry, including self-referral and providing an out of hours response with some overlap to facilitate follow up engagement and referrals to mainstream services and offer short periods of support to those who’s needs are not being met.

This model is designed to take services throughout West Dunbartonshire to reach people who have traditionally struggled to engage, building a trusting relationship during this period.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for Lead Practitioners to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey andapply today!

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practitioner, unlike other support roles, with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same!

Our Lead Practitioner role will include:

• Helping to provide individualised practical and emotional support to adults encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes.
• Supporting individuals with meaningful activities, appointments, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
• Respond to individuals who present in crisis and use your knowledge, expertise and information gathering to assess what support they require.
• Work alongside statutory services to provide an approach that is right for the person being supported.

Our Crisis Outreach operates from 10am to 10pm (7 days per week) on a 12 hour shift pattern. (4 days one week and 3 days the next, 2 weekends in 4).

About You

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills to support people to live their best lives. You are someone who shares our belief in reducing the harms of alcohol and other drug use and supporting people to reach their potential. You will have flexibility to work on a rota.

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team!

About Us – North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Outreach Service

The North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Crisis Outreach Service, provides support to individuals who are over the age of 16.

The service has 3 main parts of delivery these are:

• Overdose response (the team respond to individuals who have had or are at risk of overdose within 24-48 hours of notification).
• Assertive outreach (we “meet people where they are at” ensuring they have access to the support and services they require).
• Crisis response (a partnership with housing colleagues to work with anyone at risk of or experiencing homelessness).

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

GalGael is a small community organisation creating the conditions for people from marginalised communities to reclaim health and agency through woodwork, growing, crafting, and boat repair.

We're looking for an experienced Office & Facilities Lead to be the operational backbone of our self-managed team – keeping admin, facilities, compliance, and governance running smoothly.

You'll handle compliance (including PVG coordination), maintain our community membership records, provide project admin for Making Just Futures, and keep our workshops safe and welcoming.

This is a role for someone who: loves a good system, spots improvements, and takes pride in enabling others to do their best work. If you're happy working behind the scenes – keeping things running smoothly so that our team, volunteers, and community can focus on what they do best – we'd love to hear from you.

Equal OpportunitiesGalGael is working towards being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community, irrespective of age; disability; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; sex and sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status.

The Job Description and logo also attached. This vacancy is also posted on our website here

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Group Support Facilitator to help people bereaved by cancer access meaningful support, guidance and connection.

About the Role

Beatson Cancer Charity is looking for an experienced and empathetic Group Support Facilitator to join our Bereavement Support Service. Working as part of a psychologist-led team, you will support people who have been bereaved by cancer.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting triage and assessment of new referrals.
• Undertaking risk assessments and making appropriate onward referrals.
• Supporting the delivery of ACT-based bereavement group programmes.
• Providing pre and post-group psychosocial support and coaching.
• Using validated assessment tools to plan and evaluate support.
• Maintaining accurate records and outcome data.
• Building relationships with stakeholders and contributing to service development.

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave pro rata, inclusive of public holidays.
• Generous pension scheme with 7% employer and 3% employee contributions.
• Supportive and collaborative working culture.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential wellbeing, financial and legal support.

About You

You will be a compassionate professional with experience supporting individuals and families affected by long-term health conditions and emotional distress. You will be educated to a degree level or equivalent within a relevant field (Health, Psychology, AHP, Nursing, Social Sciences, Counselling, CBT) and possess excellent communication, assessment and relationshipbuilding skills. Experience in bereavement support, cancer care, ACT-based approaches or group facilitation would be advantageous.

About Beatson Cancer Charity

Beatson Cancer Charity supports and enhances the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. Working in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cancer care.

Other roles you may have experience of could include

Bereavement Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Counsellor, Assistant Psychologist, Wellbeing Facilitator, Mental Health Practitioner, Support Coordinator, Cancer Support Worker, Psychosocial Support Practitioner, Group Facilitator, Community Support Worker, Patient Support Advisor, Health and Wellbeing Coach or Psychological Support Worker.