About the role

As a Children in Scotland Participation and Policy Officer you will have an important role supporting the work of the Participation and Policy Team.

Your role will involve delivering a diverse range of project work, in particular our direct work with children and young people. You will deliver this in line with Children in Scotland’s Principles and Guidelines for Meaningful Participation of Children and Young People.

You will also be responsible for supporting the wider work of the Participation and Policy Team, ensuring the views of the children and young people you work with inform our work as an organisation.

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Diversity

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Further information

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Roisín Laing, Participation and Policy Manager by email on rlaing@childreninscotland.org.uk

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused individual to join our team as a Volunteering and Mentoring Coordinator.

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our work with children and young people. You will work as part of our mentoring team to coordinate our mentoring provision, supporting children and young people to build confidence, develop positive relationships and improve outcomes through high-quality, volunteer-led mentoring. This includes contributing to established programmes such as intandem (for care experienced young people) and Plusone (preventative and early-intervention focussed mentoring support).

Alongside mentoring, you will play a key role in supporting and developing volunteering across YMCA Edinburgh — supporting the full volunteer journey from enquiry through to onboarding and ongoing engagement, and contributing to a positive, inclusive and welcoming volunteering culture across our services.

The role offers the opportunity to work across different parts of the organisation, building strong relationships with young people, volunteers and partners, and supporting the continued development of youth volunteering opportunities. As part of a collaborative team, you will contribute to how our mentoring and volunteering work continues to evolve in response to the needs of those we connect with.

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinating volunteer-led mentoring for children and young people
• Supporting and developing volunteer mentors
• Managing volunteer processes including recruitment, onboarding and support
• Building strong relationships with young people, families and partners
• Supporting youth volunteering opportunities across services
• Maintaining records, monitoring activity and contributing to reporting
• Providing occasional direct support to young people where needed, including in situations where mentoring relationships are not in place or have broken down

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children and young people
• Can support and coordinate volunteers or groups of people
• Builds strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of people
• Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Has strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Shares our commitment to working with integrity, inclusion, transparency and resilience

Our approach

Based in Leith, YMCA Edinburgh supports children, young people and families in the community and across the city. At YMCA Edinburgh, we take a relationship-based and participatory approach to our work. We believe in creating opportunities for young people and volunteers to shape and influence what we do, and in working collaboratively to support positive outcomes for children, young people and families. We are committed to working with integrity, inclusion, transparency and resilience in all that we do.

Additional information

• This post is subject to a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme check.
• Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent employer).
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

An equal opportunities monitoring form is included as part of the application pack. Completion of this form is voluntary. The information is used for monitoring purposes only, is kept separate from your application, and is not shared with the recruitment panel.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require this information in an alternative format or need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact jobs@ymcaedinburgh.com

Informal Enquiries

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Mike Kerracher at mike.kerracher@ymcaedinburgh.com

You will have responsibility for working with young people who are a part of the Royston Youth Action project.

You will have responsibility for delivering various projects and initiatives including the after-school youth club, boys health group, Friday night drop in club and new wellbeing clubs.

Additionally, you will provide diversionary activities, accredited awards, one on one support sessions and work within schools and with community partner organisations as required. You will also work at trips and residentials.

You will work as part of the youth work team to ensure all youth work targets and outcomes are met. You will monitor and evaluate the projects regularly and support the young people to compile case studies on the progress of the projects. You will complete all administration tasks as required and ensure reports are submitted on projects.

You will have the responsibility of helping with fundraising drives and initiatives. You will work in partnership with local organisations and schools to build up strong positive community links. You will work to enhance the lives of local young people by ensuring activities are provided to develop their mental, emotional, physical and social well-being. You will also be committed to ongoing personal development and undertake training or other professional development activities as required. All other reasonable duties will be required to be undertaken as and when required and agreed with the Project Manager.

As a leading Scottish children’s healthcare charity, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Supporter Care Executive to join our team.

The role includes donation processing, data entry, donor care fulfilment and administration, answering enquiries to Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity by email, telephone and in person.

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Special conditions:

• This Maternity Leave Cover post is until 31st March 2027
• The post may involve some evening working and occasional weekend working – to be negotiated depending on client needs
• You must be able to travel across Midlothian
• This post is funded by the Henry Smith Charity

MYPAS promotes the health and wellbeing of young people across East Lothian, Midlothian and the Scottish Borders and currently focuses on working in the areas of mental health, substance use and LGBT+ support. MYPAS is a community-based organisation with charitable status and based in Dalkeith, Midlothian.

The postholder will be responsible for providing counselling to young people aged 12-18 within a holistic service. The postholder will also develop and promote further therapeutic work both within and outwith MYPAS.

Qualified to Diploma level (or equivalent) in a counselling therapeutic discipline, a member of a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, COSCA) and have experience of working with young people, you will also be committed to delivering a service according to best practice and within community settings.

The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and work effectively with other agencies in partnership settings. Contributing to the wider MYPAS service, the postholder will ensure that young people are worked with using a holistic approach through effectively linking the work of the Therapies team with other areas of MYPAS’ work as well as that of partner organisations.

This post may require some evening and occasional weekend work.

Responsible to: Service Manager

Children and young people from Armed Forces families face unique experiences, and their voices are often unheard.

In this role, you will provide an opportunity for them to share their experiences and inform policy and practices in our work and influence those in the Ministry of Defence, Local Authorities, and the Scottish Government.

You will work directly with children and young people to facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities.

In this role, you will implement our agreed fundraising strategy while collaborating across the team and externally with key partners to maximise funding from a variety of sources, predominantly trusts and foundations.

Hello, we are includem

We are a Scottish charity helping children, young people and families in challenging circumstances to transform their lives by providing intensive, bespoke support.

Our model of support is based upon building solid relationships of trust.

Through this approach we are able to help children and young people to make positive life choices and progress towards the type of future they want to live.

Includem would be nothing without its people. We have over 140 brilliant and dedicated colleagues working across Scotland to provide the support young people need to make positive changes in their lives, and inspire a more hopeful future for young people, their families, and communities.

What does the role involve?

We are keen to find an HR Operations Manager with breadth and depth of HR experience who can take forward includem’s mission and principles.

With an awareness of the complexity of the third sector and the HR challenges we face, you will bring a solutions-focussed, collaborative approach to the role.

This is a varied and hands-on position. Through your business partnering skills, you will provide advice and coaching to line managers; and lead effective employee relations, efficient HR Admin support, and change projects, including HR Systems development.

You will be responsible for implementing new approaches and methods of delivery to recruitment, KPI reporting and case management, focusing on meeting the needs of includem.

An integral part of the Senior Management Team, you will lead on development of the HR Strategy, will be excited to take the lead on change-management tasks and be able to demonstrate that such challenges will not phase you.

You will work within a small team with direct line management responsibility for an HR Adviser and HR Assistant, and will report to the Director of Services and Development.

Essential Criteria

• CIPD membership or equivalent substantial HR experience as Snr HR Advisor/HR Business Partner .
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Employment Law.
• Proven skills in influencing, communication and working collaboratively with internal and external colleagues, building professional networks to enhance organisational profile.
• Able to evidence personal drive, innovation, confidence, and commitment to engage others, especially in change management initiatives.
• Able to work independently and ensure the achievement of agreed departmental objectives.
• Resilient with flexibility and adaptability and ability to self-manage and work on own initiative.
• Understands the need to maximise people resources efficiently and effectively to meet the needs of people who use includem services and their families/carers.
• Experienced in dealing with complex employee relations cases e.g. TUPE.
• Interest and proven ability in report writing, policy and procedure reviews and summarising detailed information.
• Committed to continuous professional development.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Disclosure Scotland (PVGs, Disclosures).
• Experience of working in the social care/third sector

We value our staff and employee benefits include:

• A full and robust training and induction programme
• Holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 31 with length of service and 9 public holidays
• Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions
• Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service
• Free Vehicle Breakdown Cover
• Company Mobile Phone and Laptop
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Credit Union
• Access to discounts for charity workers which includes gym memberships, high street shops, online retailers, travel, insurance
• Flexible and agile working and Family friendly policies

Introduction to the Elsie Normington Foundation

The Haven Café is a community café based at the Haven Centre in Smithton, operated by the Elsie Normington Foundation (ENF). The café is open to members of the public and all who use the centre. All profits generated contribute towards fulfilling the charitable aims of the Foundation and supporting future projects that benefit young people with disabilities and complex needs in the Highlands.

The Café Manager plays a key role in combining excellent hospitality with social impact, providing opportunities for young adults with additional support needs to gain experience, develop skills, and build confidence in a safe and supportive environment.

Role Overview

The Café Manager is responsible for the day-to-day supervision and operation of the Haven Café. They will lead and support a team of volunteers, including young adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs, providing tailored guidance and training to enable personal and professional development.

The Café Manager will report directly to the CEO and will be instrumental in developing the café as both a thriving community hub and a supportive training environment.

We are delighted to announce that Glasgow Women’s Aid is launching a new family court advocacy service for women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse.

Thanks to funding from the national lottery community fund, we will have a dedicated worker for both women and their children who have been impacted by domestic abuse and are involved in civil family court processes such as court ordered contact. This new service will build on the support that we already offer to women and children.

Are you passionate about children’s rights? Do you enjoy working directly with children and young people and have experience supporting those affected by trauma? We are looking for a Children’s Family Court Advocacy Worker to join our team and provide dedicated support to children and young people whose families are involved in civil family court proceedings due to domestic abuse.

You will provide child-centred, trauma informed support to help children understand family court processes in an age-appropriate way, and ensure their voices and experiences are recognised. This will compromise of one-to-one support and the facilitation and creation of age-appropriate group work and peer support. You will work with others and signpost to appropriate agencies where necessary to ensure children’s safety and wider well-being throughout the court process.

This role requires someone who is confident communicating complex information in a child friendly way and who understands the impact domestic abuse has on children and young people. You will have a clear understanding of children’s rights and use this knowledge to empower children to express their views and advocate on their behalf to ensure their wishes and rights are heard.

As part of the role, you will be required to participate within our Crisis Support and work out of hours to support.

It is essential that you have experience of supporting children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse or gender-based violence. A qualification relevant to working with children and young people, such as SVQ Level 3 Social Services (Children and Young People), is required. A degree or post graduate qualification in a relevant field is desirable with a willingness to work towards a qualification in relation to advocacy.

The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Glasgow Women’s Aid. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you have a driving license and access to a car.