Help shape the future of family support in West Lothian

Every parent wants the best for their family.

Sometimes life gets in the way.

At the Wise Group, we believe lasting change happens through trusted relationships, not quick fixes. We work alongside communities, employers and public services to connect support around people rather than expecting people to navigate complex systems alone. Through our Relational Mentoring approach, we're helping create stronger pathways into employment, financial wellbeing and healthier communities across Scotland.

We're looking for Mentors to join an exciting new whole-family employability programme across West Lothian, supporting parents experiencing multiple and interconnected barriers to build confidence, strengthen family wellbeing and move towards sustainable employment.

This is about much more than helping someone find a job.

You'll help families navigate complex systems, connect opportunities around the whole household and build the confidence, stability and relationships that make sustainable employment possible. Every family is different, so you'll take time to understand their aspirations, strengths and circumstances, helping coordinate the right support around them at the right time.

You won't be expected to have all the answers.

Your role is to bring together the right people, organisations and opportunities around each family. We don't replace existing services—we help people navigate them, engage with them and get the very best from them. That's what we mean by Relational Mentoring.

Every journey will be different.

One day you might be meeting a parent in their local community to understand what's preventing them from moving forward. Later you could be accompanying someone to a partner organisation, helping reconnect them with local support, introducing them to an employer or celebrating with a parent who's secured their first interview in years.

You'll become part of West Lothian's local support infrastructure, building trusted relationships with schools, employers, community organisations, family services, health partners and local groups so families experience one connected journey rather than multiple disconnected services.

What you'll do

• Build trusted, strengths-based relationships with parents experiencing multiple and interconnected barriers.

• Support families to identify their aspirations and take practical steps towards greater confidence, stability and sustainable employment.

• Use our Relational Mentoring approach to coordinate support around the whole family, helping people navigate services and opportunities.

• Work alongside parents across a wide range of issues including wellbeing, confidence, finances, housing, employability, family life and community connections.

• Advocate for families, helping remove barriers and ensuring support is joined up around individual needs.

• Build trusted relationships with schools, employers, community organisations, family services, health partners and local groups across West Lothian.

• Maintain an active caseload, celebrating meaningful progress and recording outcomes that matter to each family.

• Contribute to a supportive learning culture, sharing insight and helping continually improve how support is delivered across West Lothian.

What you'll bring

We're looking for people who genuinely enjoy building relationships and helping others recognise what's possible.

You don't need to have worked as a mentor before.

If you've supported people through challenging circumstances, can build trust quickly and believe in people's potential, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll also bring:

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

• A compassionate, curious and strengths-based approach.

• Confidence working alongside people experiencing complex or changing circumstances.

• The ability to encourage, motivate and appropriately challenge people to achieve their goals.

• Strong organisational and digital skills, including Microsoft 365 and CRM systems.

• The ability to manage a varied caseload while working independently.

• Curiosity, systems thinking and the ability to connect people, organisations and opportunities around families.

• Confidence navigating complexity, building partnerships and working collaboratively across organisational boundaries.

• Experience within family support, community development, employability, education, housing, health, social care, youth work, wellbeing or similar environments is advantageous but not essential.

• Knowledge of West Lothian communities and local support services would be highly desirable.

Essential requirements

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for regular travel across West Lothian.

• Willingness to work flexibly across communities and partner locations.

• Home broadband to support flexible working.

• Successful PVG Scheme membership.

Why join us?

You'll be joining a values-led social enterprise that's helping shape the future of public services.

Rather than delivering isolated programmes, we work alongside communities, employers and partners to create stronger, more connected pathways that help people overcome poverty and build better futures.

You'll receive training in our Relational Mentoring approach, ongoing professional development and the opportunity to become part of a supportive, ambitious team that's passionate about improving lives.

This is your opportunity to help shape a brand-new programme from the very beginning while contributing to something much bigger—the future of whole-family support, place-based working and connected public services.

Help shape the future of support in West Lothian

This isn't just a mentoring role. It's an opportunity to help redesign how support works around families and communities.

Join a team that's helping families navigate complexity, connecting services around the whole household and building stronger pathways into sustainable employment.

Together we're not simply delivering a service—we're helping create a better way for communities, employers and public services to work together.

View the Role Profile for full details about this opportunity.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

We are looking for someone to assist the parish ministry team in Irvine by personally providing and multiplying a range of pastoral care for people in church and community by identifying, training, and supporting pastoral carers and nurture of caring ministries.

This post is also suitable for that of parish deacon (please see additional information under Main Duties, Person Specification and Terms and Conditions for candidates wishing to apply for this post as a deacon).

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

Care Support Scotland

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

Role of the Quality, Compliance and Improvement Coordinator

To coordinate and monitor quality assurance, compliance, audit and improvement systems across Care Support Scotland.

The post holder will support services to operate safely, effectively and in line with regulatory requirements, Care Inspectorate expectations, the Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice and Care Support Scotland policies and procedures.

The role will coordinate and undertake internal audits, service audits, medication audits, finance-related audits, health and safety monitoring, incident trend reporting, compliance trackers and continuous improvement activity.

The post holder will support managers to identify areas for improvement, monitor action plans and evidence progress.

Yoker Resource Centre aims to assist individuals that are elderly or have mild physical disability to maintain the ability to stay in their own homes. Based in Yoker Community Campus, the Project Co-ordinater will work with others to address problems of social exclusion and isolation. In doing so you will be enabling service users to participate in a wide range of community social, recreational, and educational activities. You will liaise with established partner agencies and services that will support and improve their quality of life and therefore maintain their ability to live independently.

Applicants are invited from those with leadership skills and hold a caring and genuine commitment to understanding and working closely with people who are elderly or suffer mild disability. The post holder will require ability to communicate at all levels. The post demands supervision of staff and voluntary workers, as well as the ability to promote and develop the needs for an integrated lifestyle for the users of the service.

Experience and working with support agencies would be an advantage as would an understanding of the emotional, physical and social needs of the elderly and their families.

Sikh Sanjog is a community-led organisation supporting families and individuals from Sikh and wider ethnic minority communities. We deliver culturally responsive programmes focused on wellbeing, community development, education, and reducing isolation.

A large part of our work includes supportingwomen across all life stages, including those experiencing isolation, as well as young people through youth engagement and development activities.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced individual to join our team in a leadership role, helping to shape and deliver impactful community programmes.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and committed Community Development Lead to deliver and develop programmes supporting both women (including older and isolated women) and young people.

This role will balance community development, wellbeing support, and youth work, ensuring inclusive, culturally appropriate services that strengthen connections and empower individuals. Some travel will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver community programmes for women, including those experiencing isolation
• Design and coordinate youth work activities in community and school settings
• Support intergenerational engagement and activities
• Promote wellbeing, confidence, and pathways into education, training, and employment
• Identify and engage isolated or marginalised individuals and support outreach
• Oversee the duties of support staff, trainees, and volunteers
• Build partnerships with schools, community organisations, and funders
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and funding applications

Safeguarding & PVG

This role involves working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will:

• Be required to join the PVG Scheme
• Adhere to safeguarding policies
• Participate in safeguarding training

Right to Work

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship, so applicants must already be based in or able to travel within Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Desirable Requirements

• Fluent in Punjabi and/or Hindi
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car

Action on Smoking and Health Scotland (ASH Scotland) is Scotland's independent charity working to create a future free from the harm and inequality caused by tobacco and nicotine.

Smoking remains one of Scotland's leading causes of preventable illness and is a major driver of health inequalities. In some of Scotland's most disadvantaged communities, smoking rates remain significantly higher than in more affluent areas. With a refreshed tobacco control strategy and a rapidly changing policy landscape, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape innovative approaches that improve health and reduce inequality across Scotland.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Development Officer to join our Engagement Team.

This role will lead and support the development of innovative programmes and partnerships designed to reduce the harms caused by tobacco and nicotine use. A key focus of the post will be helping advance ASH Scotland's emerging Whole Household Approach, working with health boards, local authorities, third-sector organisations and community partners to strengthen support for individuals and families affected by smoking-related harm. The postholder will also contribute to work focused on smoke- and vape-free environments, protecting workers from second-hand smoke exposure, reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children and young people.

The role offers considerable autonomy and the opportunity to shape new projects, build strategic partnerships, support consultation and engagement activity, develop resources and training materials, and contribute directly to policy and practice development across Scotland.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience of developing and managing partnerships across sectors.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience of research, consultation or evidence gathering.
• The ability to develop practical resources, reports and engagement materials.
• Confidence in facilitating collaboration and supporting change within organisations and communities.
• An understanding of health inequalities, public health, community development or related fields.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a small team.

LEAP Sports is looking for a passionate and motivated Project Officer – Highlands & Moray to lead our OUT and About in the Highlands project.

The project aims to improve the mental wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people across the Highlands and Moray through sport, physical activity and the outdoors. You’ll work directly with local LGBTIQ+ communities, develop opportunities for people to get active, build partnerships with local organisations and support sports clubs and groups to become more inclusive.

We’re looking for someone with experience of community engagement and partnership working, a strong understanding of equality and LGBTIQ+ inclusion, and a belief in the positive role sport and physical activity can play in health and wellbeing.

The role is 18 hours per week and home-based within the Highlands or Moray, with regular travel across the area. Some evening and weekend work will be required.

We’re looking for two Development Officers- Community Energy to help communities across Scotland develop projects that reduce carbon emissions, improve community buildings and support the transition to net zero.

You’ll work directly with community groups and charities, providing trusted advice and practical support to turn project ideas into successful, funded initiatives. From renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements to building decarbonisation projects, you’ll guide organisations through every stage of project development; from early concepts and funding applications to delivery and completion.

You’ll also play an important role in delivering the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) and The National Lottery Community Fund programmes, ensuring projects are well planned, deliver value for money and create lasting benefits for local communities.

If you enjoy building relationships, managing projects and helping communities create positive environmental change, we’d love to hear from you.

The team

Our renewables team work with communities across Scotland to deliver practical solutions that reduce energy costs, lower carbon emissions and create resilient local places.

We work collaboratively, sharing knowledge and supporting one another to deliver high-quality programmes that make a genuine difference. You’ll join a friendly and experienced team where you’ll have opportunities to develop your expertise while helping communities achieve their sustainability ambitions.

What you will do

• Provide practical advice and support to community organisations developing renewable energy, energy efficiency and building decarbonisation projects.
• Manage a portfolio of community energy projects, monitoring progress, budgets, funding claims and delivery against agreed objectives.
• Assess funding applications and review project feasibility, risks and value for money as part of the CARES and National Lottery Community Fund programmes.
• Build strong relationships with community groups, partners and stakeholders, representing Energy Saving Trust at meetings and events across Scotland.
• Share learning and best practice to support continuous improvement across programmes and the wider team.

What you will bring

• Experience building positive relationships with community groups, charities, public sector organisations or businesses.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, including experience managing budgets, funding processes or grant administration.
• The ability to analyse project information and provide clear, practical advice, including explaining technical or funding information in an accessible way.
• Knowledge of, or a strong interest in, community energy, renewable energy, building decarbonisation, retrofit or the transition to net zero.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience, with a willingness to travel to communities across Scotland.

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young people? We’re looking for an inspiring and experienced Young Carer Service Team Leader to lead and develop a dynamic service supporting young carers aged 5–24 across Highland.

In this rewarding role, you’ll lead a dedicated team, drive high-quality support and activities, and work with partners to ensure young carers are seen, heard and supported. You’ll play a key role in shaping services, raising awareness, and empowering young people to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing.

We offer a flexible, supportive working environment with excellent benefits, including enhanced leave, pension contributions, and ongoing training and development.

If you’re a motivated leader with a strong understanding of young carers’ needs and a passion for positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.

The Front of House Café Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the Recovery Café, ensuring a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for all attendees.

The role will oversee all front of house operations, including coordinating volunteers, supporting community members, liaising with partner organisations, and ensuring the smooth delivery of café sessions. The postholder will play an important role in creating a positive recovery-focused environment where individuals feel welcomed, supported and connected to local services.

The successful candidate will be organised, approachable and passionate about building relationships, supporting volunteers and promoting community wellbeing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Café Operations

• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the Recovery Café during opening hours.
• Ensure the café environment is prepared, welcoming, safe and accessible prior to each session.
• Oversee the smooth operation of front of house activities throughout the day.
• Support the opening and closing of the café and ensure the premises are maintained to a high standard.

Volunteer Support and Development

• Supervise and support volunteers working within the café.
• Lead daily team huddles and allocate volunteer responsibilities.
• Provide guidance, encouragement and practical support throughout each session.
• Assist with volunteer induction and ongoing development.
• Promote a positive, recovery-focused and inclusive atmosphere.

Community Engagement

• Welcome and engage positively with individuals attending the café.
• Build positive relationships with community members and visitors.
• Promote an environment that is respectful, inclusive and supportive of recovery.
• Encourage participation and help individuals access available support where appropriate.

Partnership and Team Working

• Act as the main point of contact for partner organisations delivering services within the café.
• Work collaboratively with the Chef/Kitchen Lead and wider café team.
• Attend daily team huddles and contribute to service planning.
• Support the overall aims and objectives of the Recovery Café.

Administration and Monitoring

• Complete daily cash handling procedures, including till reconciliation and receipt management.
• Record café attendance and monitoring information accurately.
• Complete monitoring returns required by funders.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with organisational procedures.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all organisational policies and procedures.
• Promote safeguarding, health and safety, equality and confidentiality.
• Report accidents, incidents and concerns in accordance with organisational procedures.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision and training opportunities.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care, Community Development, Hospitality, Customer Service or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable).

Experience

• Experience working in a community, hospitality or third sector environment.
• Experience coordinating volunteers or supporting teams.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service.
• Experience of cash handling and basic financial administration.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and monitoring information.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing multiple or complex needs.

Knowledge

• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements within a public-facing environment.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, person-centred and recovery-focused approaches.
• Awareness of the challenges experienced by individuals affected by substance use, mental health difficulties or social isolation.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to coordinate day-to-day operations effectively.
• Ability to supervise, motivate and support volunteers.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and respond appropriately to changing priorities.
• Competent IT, record-keeping and administrative skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with community members and partner organisations.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working within a recovery, wellbeing or community café environment.
• Experience working alongside statutory and third sector partners.
• Knowledge of community engagement and social inclusion approaches.
• First Aid qualification.
• Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience contributing to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Compassionate and approachable.
• Organised and reliable.
• Confident leading and supporting volunteers.
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Calm, resilient and solution focused.
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service.
• Committed to promoting dignity, respect and inclusion.
• Passionate about supporting recovery, wellbeing and community engagement.