Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling the heart of another”

Alfred Adler

| Compassion | Integrity | Respect | Realising Potential | Inclusion |

Health in Mind is one of Scotland’s best-known and trusted Mental Health Charities. Established in 1982 we have evolved in response to need which means we actively promote positive mental health in local communities across Scotland. Our vision is straight forward, we build hope and live life through our values because people are at the heart of what we do.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join our team. You will bring compassion, integrity, positivity and reflection, delivering effective and high-quality support to those individuals who access support from Future Pathways.

Future Pathways offers support to people who were abused or neglected as a child when they were in the Scottish care system. The service was established alongside the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and has expanded considerably since its start in 2016. Future Pathways’ aim is to help people live well. To change paths, enjoy life, succeed and grow.

Reaching our shortlist is straightforward providing you can say ‘yes’ to our list of ‘must haves’ below. Please kindly make sure they fit into your career and personal attributes. You can then ask for an information pack and application.

• We’d like a degree in Health and Social Care, Social Work or similar field but, if you hold a recognised, relevant professional qualification at a minimum SVQ Level 4 with relevant workplace experience this works too.
• Up to date child and vulnerable adult protection knowledge together and ideally completion of suicide prevention training such as ASIST.
• You are an exceptional compassionate individual with experience of working with those in society who’ve faced personal challenges, childhood disturbance, abuse, separation, institutional care and trauma
• Curiosity, empathy and a focus on learning, empowerment, collaboration and self-awareness.
• Experience of personal outcomes focused approaches, working in partnership with people to set goals, agree plan and support people to achieve their potential.
• Able to hold hope and walk alongside someone on their journey, you are good at nurturing self-confidence and supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.
• Worked in accordance with the statutory framework and requirement including GDPR, BACP, the SSSC and the Care Inspectorate.

With a great range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays and 2 wellbeing days we work fulltime 36.25 hours per week. The salary scale for this post is Point 39 to 43 (£39,047 to £43,202).

Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we embrace and encourage people from all walks of life, including welcoming applications from Neurodiverse individuals. It is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident and, as such, we are willing to adjust or adapt our application, interview and selection process to suit your needs, including working patterns and hybrid working wherever and whenever we can. Simply contact us and we’ll come back to you.

This role does, however, require periodic but not continuous office presence.

Help people live independently. Support a team to deliver care that makes a difference.

Do you have experience supervising staff in housing support, social care or mental health services? Are you looking for an opportunity to build on that experience and take the next step in your career?

RAMH is looking for a Housing Service Co-ordinator to help lead our Housing Support Service. You will support staff to deliver practical, person-centred support that helps people with mental health needs maintain their homes, build confidence and stay connected to their communities.

Working closely with the Service Manager, you will combine day-to-day coordination with staff supervision and service improvement. This is an opportunity to use your experience, develop your leadership skills and contribute to the quality of support people receive.

About the role

You will help ensure that the service runs smoothly and that staff have the direction and support they need to do their jobs well.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting staff through supervision, feedback and development.
• Coordinating referrals, support delivery and rotas.
• Monitoring the quality of support and identifying opportunities to improve it.
• Supporting compliance with Care Inspectorate standards and relevant legislation.
• Building effective relationships with people receiving support, partner organisations and local agencies.
• Working with the Service Manager to manage resources and respond to service needs.
• Deputising for the Service Manager when required.

You will report to the Service Manager and support a team working across East Renfrewshire.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• At least two years’ experience in a supervisory or senior support role.
• Experience supporting colleagues, organising work and helping a team deliver good-quality support.
• An understanding of mental health and how it can affect people’s daily lives, relationships and independence.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to respond calmly when priorities change.
• Confidence communicating with staff, people receiving support and partner organisations.
• Experience contributing to service quality, managing resources and monitoring performance.
• A commitment to respectful, person-centred support.

Qualifications and registration: SVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) and eligible for SSSC registration at Manager level.

Why join RAMH?

RAMH stands for Recovery Across Mental Health. Our values—Hope, Inclusion, Respect and Empowerment—guide how we support people and how we work together.

You will join an established mental health charity, work closely with the Service Manager and have opportunities to contribute your ideas to the development of the service.

We offer:

• Training and development: an extensive programme to support your learning and professional development.
• Annual leave: 33 days, inclusive of public holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Pension: 6% RAMH Pension – 2% employee contribution
• Health and wellbeing support: access to a 24-hour online GP service, an employee assistance programme, unlimited mental health support sessions, physiotherapy sessions and a medical second opinion service.
• Financial protection: occupational sick pay and death-in-service insurance from day one.
• Additional benefits: a cycle-to-work scheme, eligibility for a Blue Light Card and other discounts, and a £200 staff referral scheme.

Benefits are subject to the relevant scheme terms and may change over time.

Interested? Talk to us

If you would like to understand more about the role, the team or whether your experience is a good fit, contact Jackie Clark, Senior Operations Manager on enquiries@ramh.org for an informal conversation.

We're growing and looking for talented people to join our team across Scotland and help create positive choices, chances and connections for young people.

Who we are

Working Rite is a Scottish employability charity supporting young people age 15 - 25 to build confidence, develop skills, gain meaningful experience and move towards employment, apprenticeships and further learning. We are currently operating across Aberdeen, East Ayrshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Relationships and mentoring sit at the heart of our approach. We work alongside young people, schools, employers and communities, providing practical opportunities and individual support that help young people take their next steps.

We're ambitious about what young people can achieve, and we're looking for people who share that ambition.

Why work with us?

We want Working Rite to be a place where people can do great work, develop professionally and have flexibility in how they balance work and life. We are proudly a Flex Mark Accredited organisation for our commitment to flexible working, and we’re a Living Wage employer.

Our employee offer includes:

• Flexible working by default

• 5% employer pension contribution

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave

• Compassionate leave

• Additional annual leave based on length of service

• Opportunities for continued professional development

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Team building and social activities

• Access to Mintago employee benefits, including cycle-to-work, grocery salary sacrifice, pensions advice and electric vehicle leasing

• Additional paid Wellbeing days provided to support an employee's mental health and wellbeing.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for people who are positive, relationship-focused, ambitious for young people and excited about doing work that makes a difference.

Whether you're supporting young people in education, connecting them with opportunities in their community, or securing the funding and partnerships that make our work possible, you'll be contributing to the same goal: helping young people build a future that works for them.

Join a team that believes every young person deserves the chance to build confidence, develop skills and create a positive future. At Working Rite, you'll work alongside passionate colleagues, supportive employers and inspiring young people to make lasting change happen every day.

The role - Education Coordinator

The Education Coordinator plays a key role in growing Working Rite's reach and impact across schools and communities. Responsible for developing and maintaining strong partnerships with schools, local authorities and education stakeholders, you will promote our programmes, generate referrals, manage participant pipelines and support the achievement of regional participation and income targets. Through effective stakeholder engagement, relationship management, reporting and performance monitoring, you will help ensure more young people can access the support and opportunities they need to build positive futures.

We are looking for three people to join our team as Education Coordinators across Scotland:

Education Coordinator – West Region

Location: Glasgow. The postholder will have a designated Working Rite base for contractual and travel purposes while working flexibly across the region.

Salary: Job Family 2 (£29,500 - £34,000)

Education Coordinator – East Region

Location: Edinburgh. The postholder will have a designated Working Rite base for contractual and travel purposes while working flexibly across the region.

Salary: Job Family 2 (£29,500 - £34,000)

Vacancies: 1 FTE

Education Coordinator – North-East Region

Location: Aberdeen. The postholder will have a designated Working Rite base for contractual and travel purposes while working flexibly across the region.

Salary: Job Family 2 (£29,500 - £34,000 pro rata)

Hours: 21 hours per week

We're growing and looking for talented people to join our team across Scotland and help create positive choices, chances and connections for young people.

Who we are

Working Rite is a Scottish employability charity supporting young people age 15 - 25 to build confidence, develop skills, gain meaningful experience and move towards employment, apprenticeships and further learning. We are currently operating across Aberdeen, East Ayrshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Relationships and mentoring sit at the heart of our approach. We work alongside young people, schools, employers and communities, providing practical opportunities and individual support that help young people take their next steps.

We're ambitious about what young people can achieve, and we're looking for people who share that ambition.

Why work with us?

We want Working Rite to be a place where people can do great work, develop professionally and have flexibility in how they balance work and life. We are proudly a Flex Mark Accredited organisation for our commitment to flexible working, and we’re a Living Wage employer.

Our employee offer includes:

• Flexible working by default

• 5% employer pension contribution

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave

• Compassionate leave

• Additional annual leave based on length of service

• Opportunities for continued professional development

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Team building and social activities

• Access to Mintago employee benefits, including cycle-to-work, grocery salary sacrifice, pensions advice and electric vehicle leasing

• Additional paid Wellbeing days provided to support an employee's mental health and wellbeing.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for people who are positive, relationship-focused, ambitious for young people and excited about doing work that makes a difference.

Whether you're supporting young people in education, connecting them with opportunities in their community, or securing the funding and partnerships that make our work possible, you'll be contributing to the same goal: helping young people build a future that works for them.

Join a team that believes every young person deserves the chance to build confidence, develop skills and create a positive future. At Working Rite, you'll work alongside passionate colleagues, supportive employers and inspiring young people to make lasting change happen every day.

The role – Project Coordinator

Our Project Coordinators are at the heart of delivering the Change That Works programme, supporting young people through every stage of their journey from school to positive destinations. You will deliver our Choices in Schools programme and Qualifications Scotland accredited training, helping young people build confidence, develop employability skills and raise aspirations for the future. Working closely with employers, you will develop relationships and secure meaningful work placements and opportunities for young people, while providing one-to-one coaching and practical support to help them overcome barriers to progression. Alongside families and partner organisations, you will support young people to achieve sustainable outcomes in employment, education, training or volunteering and take confident steps towards a brighter future.

We are looking for two people to join our team as Project Coordinators:

Project Coordinator – West Region

Location: Glasgow. The postholder will have a designated Working Rite base for contractual and travel purposes while working flexibly across their region.

Project Coordinator – East Region

Location: Edinburgh. The postholder will have a designated Working Rite base for contractual and travel purposes while working flexibly across their region.

We're growing and looking for talented people to join our team across Scotland and help create positive choices, chances and connections for young people.

Who we are

Working Rite is a Scottish employability charity supporting young people age 15 - 25 to build confidence, develop skills, gain meaningful experience and move towards employment, apprenticeships and further learning. We are currently operating across Aberdeen, East Ayrshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Relationships and mentoring sit at the heart of our approach. We work alongside young people, schools, employers and communities, providing practical opportunities and individual support that help young people take their next steps.

We're ambitious about what young people can achieve, and we're looking for people who share that ambition.

Why work with us?

We want Working Rite to be a place where people can do great work, develop professionally and have flexibility in how they balance work and life. We are proudly a Flex Mark Accredited organisation for our commitment to flexible working, and we’re a Living Wage employer.

Our employee offer includes:

• Flexible working by default
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
• Compassionate leave
• Additional annual leave based on length of service
• Opportunities for continued professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Team building and social activities
• Access to Mintago employee benefits, including cycle-to-work, grocery salary sacrifice, pensions advice and electric vehicle leasing

The Development & Fundraising Manager plays a vital role in securing the income, partnerships and resources that enable Working Rite to transform young lives. Leading on fundraising, income generation and relationship management, you will identify new opportunities, develop compelling funding proposals and build lasting partnerships with trusts, foundations, corporate supporters and other stakeholders. Combining strategic thinking with practical delivery, you will help drive sustainable growth and maximise Working Rite's impact across Scotland.

Help Shape the Future of Employment Support for Disabled People

Do you believe disabled people should have access to the right support not only to find work, but to thrive, develop and progress in their careers?

At GCIL (Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living), we empower disabled people with the information, skills, and support they need to lead independent lives and participate fully in society.

As a disabled-people led organisation, we value lived experience and pride ourselves on delivering high-quality services that make a real impact in our communities. Communication and connection sit at the heart of everything we do.

We are recruiting for an Employability Project Lead to deliver an innovative new pilot service supporting disabled people to sustain employment, overcome workplace barriers, and progress in their careers.

Developed following GCIL's Voices at Work research, this pioneering project will provide personalised support to disabled people already in employment, helping them navigate challenges around workplace adjustments, progression opportunities, and job retention.

As Project Lead, you will manage the delivery and development of the pilot, provide one-to-one employability support, build relationships with employers and community partners, lead outreach activities, and evaluate the project's impact. This is a unique opportunity to shape a new service that could influence future employability support across Glasgow.

About the Project

This one-year pilot will provide personalised support to disabled people who are already in work and experiencing challenges that may impact their ability to remain in employment or progress within their careers.

As our Project Lead you will:

• Lead and develop the employability pilot project, monitoring progress and outcomes.

• Provide person-centred support to disabled people experiencing workplace challenges.

• Offer advice on workplace issues, reasonable adjustments, Access to Work, and career progression.

• Work with employers and partners to address barriers and support positive employment outcomes.

• Develop referral networks and promote the service through outreach, networking, and engagement activities.

• Maintain accurate records, monitor performance, and contribute to project evaluation and reporting.

• Identify learning, good practice, and recommendations to inform future service development.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong project management skills with a genuine commitment to disability inclusion and empowering people to achieve their employment goals.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience providing person-centred employability advice, guidance, advocacy or casework support.

• Experience managing and delivering projects, pilot programmes or services.

• Strong understanding of the barriers disabled people can face in employment.

• Knowledge of the Social Model of Disability and principles of independent living.

• Experience building effective relationships with employers and external partners.

• Proven success in outreach, networking, service promotion or participant recruitment.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.

• Strong monitoring, evaluation and report-writing skills.

• Experience maintaining accurate records and outcome data.

It would be great if you had:

• Knowledge of co-production approaches.

• Experience of lived-experience-led service design.

• Background in disability employment support, vocational rehabilitation, employer engagement or related sectors.

Why Join GCIL?

This is a unique opportunity to help develop an innovative service that could make a lasting difference to the lives of disabled people across Glasgow.

At GCIL, you'll be joining a disabled-led organisation committed to:

• Independent living

• Equality and inclusion

• Co-production and lived experience

• Social justice and empowerment

• Innovation in service delivery

You'll have the opportunity to shape a new programme from the ground up, influence future employability support and work alongside colleagues who are passionate about creating lasting change.

Established in 1944, One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) is the leading charity working with single parent families in Scotland. We provide expert advice, practical support and campaign with parents to make their voices heard to change the systems, policies and attitudes that disadvantage single parent families. We work alongside single parents and their families, placing them at the centre of everything we do. Creating ways to overcome barriers, changing their lives and

fulfilling their potential. We also celebrate the many achievements of single parents and their children.

Our vision is to see a Scotland where single parent families are celebrated in all their diversity, are treated fairly and live free from discrimination and poverty. Our mission is to amplify the voices of single parent families in their unique role as sole carers and providers and together challenge stigma, poverty and inequality to achieve change.

Our values are trust, equity, justice, collaboration and compassion. These are the principles or standards that we consider important in life. They shape behaviour and guide our decisions and actions.

Our strategic objectives shape and guide all roles at OPFS. They are the pillars that underpin all our work. We all will:

1. Support single parents to build on their strengths and attributes to achieve their goals.
2. Strengthen single parent families’ wellbeing, enabling children to be happy and thrive.
3. Influence policies to eradicate child poverty taking an intersectional, equalities approach to policy making.
4. Involve single parents, experts by experience, to co-produce OPFS services and policy priorities.
5. Challenge societal attitudes and behaviours to fully support and respect single parent families.

About this role

We're looking for an experience Research Officer to join our Policy, Participation and External Relations team. This is an exciting opportunity to drive forward research projects, produce compelling findings, recommendations and high quality impact reports and webinars that bring our findings to life. We're looking for a creative and insightful person who is passionate about creating a Scotland where single parent families can thrive.

For more information, please download the Job Description & Person Specification below.

At The Advocacy Project, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work and put the people we support at the centre of everything we do. We are an independent advocacy charity providing one-to-one advocacy for adults across Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire.

We support people to have their voices heard in decisions about their care, treatment and lives, particularly when they may otherwise find it difficult to be heard. Our work is guided by our values of fairness, independence, inclusion and resilience.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Delivery Manager to lead our Glasgow team of advocates and ensure our busy, fast-moving service runs effectively. Referrals arrive steadily, often at short notice, and may relate to mental health tribunals, adult support and protection, and other time-critical processes. You will make sure the right advocate reaches the right person at the right time, while maintaining high standards of independent advocacy practice.

What you'll do

• Lead, line manage and support a team of advocates, including supervision, caseload oversight and staff wellbeing
• Manage referral flow and allocate work so urgent cases are covered and caseloads remain manageable
• Ensure practice meets independent advocacy principles and standards
• Retrieve and maintain accurate service data; analyse referral volumes, caseloads, performance and outcomes to identify trends and pressure points; and produce timely monitoring reports for commissioners and internal stakeholders.
• Build effective working relationships with health and social care and other partner organisations
• Help shape the service as demand and commissioning requirements evolve

What we're looking for

• Experience of leading and supervising staff in a frontline service
• Sound judgement under pressure, with the ability to reprioritise quickly
• A clear understanding of independent advocacy, or experience in a closely related field such as social care, mental health or rights-based work
• Confidence using case management systems and service data
• Confident using Microsoft 365 applications and other IT systems
• A strong commitment to placing the people we support at the centre of everything we do

This role would suit someone who remains calm and focused in a busy environment, protects their team’s capacity and is committed to achieving the best outcomes for people who use the service. In return, we offer a generous package of salary, pension, dynamic working, annual leave, CPD, and a wellbeing package.

We are a disability and carer-positive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a PVG check.

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join within a brand-new delivery team within our employability service. We manage and deliver a range of programmes designed to help young people thrive in adult life – including support into the world of work. You will be part of an exciting new team developing co-beneficial relationships with a wide range of employers, local authorities, and other agencies.

Some key responsibilities of a Progression and Outcomes Coordinator include:

• Aiming to hit clear targets for creating job and work experience / placement opportunities with existing and new partners across a variety of different occupational sectors
• Developing and growing our database of employers through expanding our networks and reach, via telephone, email distribution lists, social media, face to face contact with employers, delivering presentation and marketing.
• Liaising directly with employers, representing Action for Children at a range of employer forums and stakeholder events. Your talents as a networker can make a real difference to the life chances of young people with much to offer the world.
• Monitoring and reviewing young people's progress while on placements – so you can directly see the positive impact your work is having.
• Delivering employer expectations and interview skills sessions to groups of young people participating in the various programmes as required.
• Supporting employers who are offering work placement / trial opportunities to our young people.
• Organising and implementing workload, including up to date records of activity, completing paperwork required by our funders and obtaining employers liability insurance details and Health & Safety details.

Let's talk about you

• We’re looking for some relevant experience, for example recruitment or employer engagement, or possibly a sales or relationship management background.
• You’ll have a good understanding of the issues young people face in sourcing and sustaining employment.
• Experience of identifying work experience opportunities and supporting young people to participate.
• Driving licence and access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Support & Development Worker to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.

In this rewarding role, you will support people experiencing mental health difficulties by developing, coordinating and facilitating psychoeducational and mental wellbeing groups across a range of community venues in Midlothian.

You will take a person-centred, trauma-informed, strengths-based and creative approach, helping individuals build confidence and self-value, develop coping strategies and access appropriate support. You may also be involved in recruiting, supporting and supervising volunteers to help with the groups.

We are looking for someone with experience in developing and delivering group-based activities, knowledge of mental health and self-help strategies, alongside excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills.

The role will be primarily office-based, with regular travel required to community venues across Midlothian. Flexibility in working hours will also be important to ensure our services meet the needs of the people we support.

If you are passionate about mental health and wellbeing, enjoy working collaboratively and want to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you!