Why work with Town Break Dementia Support

Town Break Dementia Support is a vibrant, values-led organisation with over 30 years’ experience supporting people to live well with dementia across Forth Valley.

Our work is grounded in strong relationships, community connection and genuinely person-led support.

We are committed to being an inclusive, fair and supportive employer. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, including those with lived experience of dementia. Career changers, students and people returning to work are warmly encouraged to apply.

We invest in our people. You will be supported to grow your skills, confidence and experience while doing work that makes a real difference.

Read more here: townbreak.org

Role Overview

As Dementia Support Coordinator, you will play a central role in coordinating and delivering Town Break’s community-based services, including Town Break at Home and group activities across Forth Valley.

You will act as a key point of contact for people living with dementia and their unpaid carers, coordinating personalised support, facilitating meaningful activities and working closely with partners across health, social care and the third sector.

This is a varied, people-focused role that combines coordination, relationship-building and hands-on support.

About Town Break at Home

Town Break at Home operates Monday to Friday within Forth Valley. The service offers personalised one-to-one support, either at home or out in the community.

Support is shaped around each person’s strengths, interests and goals. This may include social outings, creative activities, gentle physical activity or simply time and space to connect. Frequency of support is agreed through an initial conversation and review process.

About the role

The Royal British Legion Scotland is seeking an organised and proactive Office Coordinator to support the smooth day-to-day running of our Head Office.

This varied role provides administrative and coordination support across the organisation, acting as a key point of contact for staff, members, branches, external contractors, and the public. You will work closely with senior management and play an important role in ensuring effective office systems, communications, and support services are in place.

This is a coordination and support role, not a specialist or management position in HR, IT, or compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day administration of the Head Office.
• Act as a central point of contact for general enquiries by phone and email.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
• Manage office supplies, post, and general office processes.
• Liaise with external contractors (IT, HR, Health & Safety) to coordinate support and escalate issues as needed.
• Support recruitment and onboarding administration.
• Assist with compliance administration, including Health & Safety and data protection records, under guidance.
• Provide administrative support to the CEO and senior management.
• Support the organisation of events, including the Annual Conference.
• Assist with communications activity, including basic website updates and membership communications.

About you

You will be a well-organised administrator who enjoys coordinating multiple activities and working with a wide range of people.

Essential:

• At least 2 years’ experience in an office or administrative role
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident using Microsoft 365, email, spreadsheets, and databases
• Clear and professional communication skills
• Experience liaising with external suppliers or contractors
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload

Desirable:

• Experience in a charity or membership organisation
• Basic knowledge of HR or Health & Safety administration
• Awareness of GDPR principles
• Previous UK military service or experience through a military family

What we offer

• Salary of £25,000–£30,000 depending on experience
• Supportive working environment within a respected Scottish charity
• Training and induction to support you in the role
• Opportunity to contribute to work supporting Scotland’s Armed Forces community
• Pension contribution, death-in-service, EAP
• 31 days holiday (increasing to 35 days for long service) and additional Christmas closure days

About EARS Independent Advocacy Service:

EARS Independent Advocacy Service is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) providing high-quality, rights-based independent advocacy across contracted areas in Scotland.

EARS exists to ensure that people who face disadvantage, discrimination or barriers to being heard are supported to understand their rights, express their views and have those views taken into account. Grounded in equality, human rights and social justice, EARS delivers independent advocacy that is principled, person-centred and accountable.

Working closely with commissioners, partners and communities, EARS plays a vital role within Scotland’s advocacy landscape, supporting individuals to navigate complex systems and ensuring their voices influence decisions that affect their lives.

The Role of CEO:

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will provide strategic leadership and overall direction for EARS Independent Advocacy Service, ensuring the organisation delivers high-quality, rights-based advocacy, operates sustainably and meets all governance, legal and regulatory requirements.

You will lead the organisation’s strategic direction, priorities and objectives, ensuring alignment with EARS’ charitable purpose, advocacy principles and contractual obligations within the wider Scottish policy, funding and commissioning landscape. Acting as the organisation’s principal ambassador, you will represent EARS locally, regionally and nationally, promoting the value and impact of independent advocacy.

The CEO will hold overall accountability for governance, performance, risk and financial sustainability, working in close partnership with the Board of Trustees to support effective oversight and decision-making. You will oversee significant contractual relationships and income streams, ensuring robust contract management, high-quality reporting and strong relationships with commissioners and funders.

Day-to-day operational management is delegated to the Operations Manager, with the CEO retaining strategic oversight and accountability. You will provide visible, consistent leadership, promoting a positive, professional and values-led organisational culture, and leading the organisation confidently through challenge and change.

What you need to bring:

EARS is seeking a values-driven and resilient leader with a strong commitment to equality, human rights and social justice. This role requires someone with proven senior leadership experience within the third sector or public service environment in Scotland, with a strong track record of working effectively with a Board of Trustees. Experience of financial leadership, contract management and commissioning environments is a strong desirable, including tendering and managing local authority contracts.

You will be confident operating in a regulated environment, with a sound understanding of charity governance, risk management and compliance. With a strategic mindset, you will be able to translate vision into practical plans and measurable outcomes, being a calm, credible leader capable of navigating complexity and organisational change. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential, along with the ability to act as an effective ambassador for EARS and independent advocacy more broadly.

This is a significant opportunity to lead a respected advocacy organisation, strengthen its sustainability and impact, and ensure that the rights and voices of people who use advocacy remain at the heart of everything EARS does.

About Us

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

About the Community Link Worker Service

The Community Link Worker service collaborates with selected GP surgeries – supporting adults over the age of 18 through social prescribing. Referrals are received from the GP to our Community Link Workers when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem. The service focuses on improving health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems, which could lead to poor mental health.

About the Role

As a Senior Community Link Worker, you will have a developmental role as well as providing on-going support. You will be responsible for developing positive, working relationships between the Community Link Worker team, Primary Care and local community resources. You will work to ensure that people referred from Primary Care to the Community Link Worker service benefit from community resources which can contribute to improvement of their mental and physical health outcomes. You will contribute to community development in your local area of work by working with community organisations

You will carry case loads for on-going work with specific individuals for developing and reviewing personal support plans, and provide oversight of personal support plans designed and implemented by Community Link Workers. Working closely with Community Link Workers in a guidance and/or support and supervision role, you will promote good working practice and staff development.

You will also ensure that the Community Link Worker service provides an environment where people can improve their health outcomes, establish improved connections in their communities and enhance their quality of life.

Embracing difference, leading change

Join our team in South West! Currently providing support to over 30 autistic people across Lanark, Biggar & Carluke. We encourage and empower individuals to access opportunities that matter to them including accessing work placements, voluntary projects and a variety of social opportunities.

At Scottish Autism we acknowledge the specialist support our staff provide to autistic individuals, therefore those doing support work are known as Autism Practitioners. We continuously improve to ensure all our Autism Practitioners are supported and have the skills to deliver a quality service. This post is a good opportunity for those with a generic support worker experience to specialise.

As an Autism Practitioner, experience of working within social care is desirable but not essential as we are seeking to appoint people who are willing to learn and develop into the role and share our organisational values: Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers, & Contribution. We will support you to do this by offering an extensive autism specific training programme.

Autism Practitioners work as part of a team to:

• Develop, review and implement personalised support plans for the supported individual,
• Build positive relationships with the supported individual,
• Work in partnership with the supported individual, and their support network,
• Work with stakeholders to ensure the supported individual’s life goals and aspirations are at the centre of their support.

On a day-to-day basis, Autism Practitioners enable supported individuals:

• To take part in their chosen activities, and access local community opportunities,
• To help maintain their tenancies and support them to make the decisions that matter to them.
• To promote independence and active citizenship, community inclusion, support with household chores. Required support may include personal care.

As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends and evenings, so flexibility towards working hours is key.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.

View the full Job Description

Scottish Autism offers you:

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for our colleagues including:

• 30 days holiday pro rata (which increases with your length of service)
• Sector leading training from day one, including fully funded support to complete your necessary SVQ
• Non-contributory life assurance scheme
• Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)
• Discount platform
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Click here to see more about our organisational benefits

These posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new employees must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post and be registered within 6 months. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.

Full UK Driving License Essential

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles.

Make a Difference for Unpaid Carers

Angus Carers Centre is seeking dedicated and values-driven individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help shape the future of our work supporting unpaid carers in Angus

Unpaid carers play a vital role in our communities, often at significant personal cost. Our charity exists to ensure carers are recognised, supported, and empowered to maintain their wellbeing while caring for others.

As a Board Member, you will:

• Provide strategic direction and governance for the charity
• Ensure the organisation remains financially sound, ethical, and sustainable
• Act as an ambassador for the charity and its mission
• Contribute to key decisions that impact unpaid carers and their families

This is a voluntary, unpaid role, with reasonable expenses reimbursed.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals with a passion for social impact. You do not need prior board experience. We are particularly interested in people with skills or experience in:

• Finance or accounting
• Legal or governance
• Health and social care
• Lived experience as an unpaid carer
• Fundraising, communications, or digital
• HR, people management, or organisational development
• Youth work/ GIRFEC

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, and lived experiences.

Time Commitment

Approximately 8 board meetings per year, plus occasional sub-committee or development sessions.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of unpaid carers
• Develop board-level and leadership experience
• Be part of a supportive, mission-driven team
• Contribute to positive social change

About me

I am an experienced PA employer and have been employing my own staff for twelve years. Quite simply my PAs are my enablers as they allow me the freedom, choice and control to live life just like everyone else.

I have Cerebral Palsy, which affects the use of my limbs. I can walk short distances with the aid of my stick and assistance from a PA. However, I generally use a power chair when out and about for mobility purposes.

The post

Your role will be to support me in my employment as a Peer Support and Learning Facilitator for a local voluntary sector organisation, The Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCIL). The successful applicant will assist me with a variety of tasks directly and indirectly related to my job.

Currently I work on a hybrid basis working from the office or other locations on the days where we run our peer support groups and working from home other days. The office is based in Leith in the Norton Park complex. Therefore, you will be supporting me when I am either in the office and or working from home.

Essential criteria

• Must be computer literate and be competent in using Microsoft applications and have good written and oral command of English.
• You also be required to support me when running our peer support groups as instructed.
• A UK driver’s license is essential as you will be required to drive me to and from locations for work. You will be required to drive my motability vehicle, you must be over 25 to do this.
• Prior experience of supporting someone with a disability would be advantageous but not essential.
• You must also be willing to become a member of the PVG scheme.

Personal qualities

I am looking for someone who can be professional, both in my work environment and home, is reliable and enthusiastic. Somebody like-minded with a sense of humour would be desirable.

Hours and rate of pay

The post is for 16 per week, predominantly Tuesday, Wednesday 9.30 – 15.30 and Thursday 9.30 - 14.30 Plus up to an additional 3 hours per week for driving me to and from work between locations for work as required.

Flexibility is required. you may be asked to work additional hours as required by the employer.

The rate of pay is £13.60 per hour

The post will be offered based on the completion of paid trial shift(s); this will be confirmed at interview.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

Our Community Activities Organisers are vital in providing front line support. This includes:

• Supporting individuals to stay connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support.
• Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.

Our groups are community based and the Community Activities Organiser is responsible for the planning and delivery of all activities, ensuring reflective practice through our activity evaluations and feedback from the people we support.

What you’ll have

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group.

Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid).

The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.

If you have any questions or issues with the application form, please contact HRMailbox@alzscot.org

We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday

We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.

Relief/ Casual pay rate- £12.65 per hour

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular paid training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.Free 24/7 access to employee support app