Salary till June based on 14 hours per week: £10,029 per year
Salary from July based on 7 hours per week: £5,015 per year [flexibility needed, please see below*]
Working days will include Wednesdays once per month (our current community meal day) and ideally Tuesday morning for team meetings
Flexibility can be offered over Monday to Friday for the remainder of the hours
Govan Community Project provides a range of holistic services for people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow, including the provision of a monthly community meal.
You will be responsible for facilitating the delivery of our monthly community meals which we host at the Salvation Army hall opposite our Govan office. You will facilitate a group of chef volunteers to cook together in the hall’s kitchen to prepare a 3-course hot meal using fresh, healthy produce that is culturally appropriate for approximately 70 drop-in guests. You will liaise with other staff members and volunteers to coordinate the hall set-up and safe, hygienic organisation of the day (set-up, serving, and clearing-up). You will ensure the meals are a safe, inclusive, welcoming environment for members of the local community and encourage intercultural understanding and reduce social isolation.
*Our meals are currently on Wednesdays, 12.30pm-1.30pm, with the full day lasting 9am-4pm. Outwith meal weeks, you will liaise with the community chef volunteers to plan the menu and purchase ingredients. From July 2026, some flexibility will be required over working hours to meet the needs of the project - i.e. on weeks when meals run, you will likely need to work over 7 hours to buy ingredients/liaise with volunteers, on other weeks you will work less hours.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of working and/or volunteering with vulnerable people and those going through the asylum process, and an awareness of trauma-informed practice. You will have experience of facilitating a group of community volunteer chefs, and understand the principles of social justice, empowerment and integration issues. Alongside confidence in budgeting and monitoring and evaluation methods, you will have excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community.
Govan Community Project is committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are and we welcome applications from individuals with a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, who have the relevant skills for the role advertised.
We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of the UK Asylum/Immigration system. We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (ebeemployment.org.uk), which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector. Please feel free to use information and resources at ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe which may help in preparing your job application.
For informal enquiries regarding the posts, please contact Claire Low, Community Team Manager by email: claire@govancommunityproject.org.uk
Volunteers are central to SWAN’s work. This role supports a network of 70+ volunteers across Scotland who facilitate meet-ups, digital community spaces and wellbeing activities.
The Volunteer and Community Programmes Manager will ensure volunteers feel welcomed, supported and confident in their roles. You will develop systems and processes to support recruitment, training and ongoing volunteer development, helping SWAN’s volunteer programmes to continue in an inclusive and sustainable way.
This role involves balancing supportive relationship-building with volunteers and external stakeholders alongside the practical coordination needed to run programmes effectively, including planning, communication, record-keeping and reporting.
Most work takes place remotely, although occasional travel for meetings, training and conferences, volunteer development events, quality assurance, or programme delivery may be required.
SWAN offers staff a neuro-inclusive working environment, and takes a proactive, neuro-affirming approach to adjustments, support and flexible working which seeks to remove barriers and enable you to work to the best of your strengths and abilities.
You can find more information about SWAN on our website and in our Strategy.
Borders Community Action (BCA) is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Third Sector Employability Lead to strengthen employability pathways across the Scottish Borders and champion the vital role of the Third Sector in achieving positive employment outcomes.
This role will support volunteers, organisations, and partners by developing coordinated employability activity, enhancing sector capacity and promoting volunteering as a key route into employment.
The postholder will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, contribute to strategic employability planning and ensure the Third Sector’s voice and impact are recognised locally and nationally.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF) as a Project Worker. MAF is a values-based charity that supports children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse.
We look forward to welcoming an enthusiastic, flexible individual with the desire and experience to facilitate positive progression for people who have been affected by CSA. You will join our Positive Steps team; the Positive Steps project offers a range of health promoting and self-management services for individuals and groups. The successful candidate will support the Project Coordinators to deliver and further develop the range of services offered within the project.
You will be based predominantly in our premises in Airdrie. Some outreach work will be required and some home working may be possible. The post is for 21 hours per week, to be worked across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Weekly evening work and a degree of flexibility is required to meet the needs of our clients
This post is fixed term and will end on 30 June 2030, on-going funding will be sought to maintain it. The annual salary is £27,963 pro rata. Induction training will be provided, as well as enhanced employer pension contribution (following 3-month probationary period), death in benefit scheme and attractive holiday leave benefits.
This is an opportunity to join a first-class team making a real difference to survivors of CSA.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF), a values-based organisation, that supports children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse. We are recruiting an Administrator with excellent inter-personal and organisational skills to join our existing team at our base in Airdrie. A warm nature and previous admin experience are very important for this role. A sound understanding of the third sector would be beneficial.
This fixed term position is for 14 hours per week, and runs until June 2030, and is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. On-going funding will be sought to extend the post. Days worked can be negotiated. Evening work may be required at times (usually a Wednesday). Our operating hours (outwith late nights) are 9am – 5pm.
The Moira Anderson Foundation is a Real Living Wage employer, the salary is £24,485 (pro-rata) per annum. Induction training will be provided, as well as enhanced employer pension contribution and death in service scheme (following 3-month probationary period), and attractive holiday leave benefits.
This is an opportunity to join a first-class team making a real difference to survivors of CSA.
About Aberlour
Aberlour is the largest solely Scottish children’s charity. Delivering more than fifty services, we work with children, young people and families, providing services and support in communities across Scotland.
We work with families to overcome the challenges they face, such as the impact of drugs and alcohol, growing up in and leaving care, poor mental health, living with a disability, experience of domestic abuse or the impact of poverty and disadvantage.
We offer compassionate support to families and support them in their journey to heal and grow. We have a strong record of using knowledge and evidence from our work to campaign for change and to improve the lives of children, young people and families across Scotland and champion the human rights of children, young people and families. With funding from The Robertson Trust, we are delivering the Challenging Public Debt Project focused on influencing change in local public sector debt recovery policy and practice and its impact on low-income families across Scotland.
What we are looking for....
You will support our Senior Policy Lead to deliver our Challenging Public Debt Project helping to influence changes to local authority public debt recovery policy and practice. You will support and coordinate project activity to help achieve the identified aims of the project. You will maintain a children’s rights approach to amplifying the views and experiences of children, young people and families to inform, influence and develop the work of the project and support Aberlour’s wider policy, influencing and campaigning work.
You will have knowledge of the current Scottish political system at a national and local level with awareness of social justice and anti-poverty policy in Scotland and key children’s policy areas, including the UNCRC and The Promise. You will also have knowledge of areas of policy relating to money and debt advice and public sector debt recovery processes. You will have experience working in the third sector along with skills in research and analysis. You will have experience in writing briefings or policy papers, running seminars, conferences and events, and addressing a range of audiences.
You will have the ability to think creatively, network successfully forming positive relationships and work in collaboration with others.
This is a part-time post working 18.75 hours per week (half time). Hours of work can be worked flexibly, although there may be a requirement for some work in the evenings or at weekends. There is a 5% unsocial hours allowance included in the salary to accommodate this expectation.
Your work base can be flexible, we are able to support a mix of office and home working as required.
Please see the job description for further details about the role along with the required qualification level.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the role please contact Martin Canavan, Head of Policy and Influencing on 07714 271700.
We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.
If you have any other queries about the job please e-mail jobs@aberlour.org.uk
Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
Crossbasket House provides accommodation and support for families with seriously ill children receiving care in the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow and other hospitals in the West of Scotland. Many need emergency treatment and can end up very far from home for weeks, months or even years at a time. We help keep families together by providing free, high-quality accommodation, only a few minutes’ walk from the hospital.
The role of Bereavement Support Practitioner is responsible for providing support to individuals, couples, siblings and families who are experiencing grief due to the death of a baby, child or young person, following treatment and care within the maternity, neonatal and paediatric sites across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC). The role will also provide support to professionals whose role is aAected by the death of a child.
We are seeking to appoint passionate Support Workers who are capable of becoming part of our dynamic and creative Recovery team. Being a support worker is a role where you can make everyday matter. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a tangible difference, and enjoy a varied and active post, this role is for you.
The postholders, together with their colleagues, will provide a range of support interventions opportunities and activities, including 1-1 sessions with participants. The team will also deliver and host a range of group work programmes, workshop activities and events suited to locality-based needs and individual Beacons. One aim of the Beacons is to work together with participants to support their social (re)integration, promoting recovery, resilience, and self-determination. You will be engaged in multi-agency working and establishing pathways with other partners and agencies to facilitate people’s positive engagement with the Beacons.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for experienced support workers with relevant qualifications and experience. If you have experience and are passionate about people, then we want to hear from you.
The ideal candidate will:
In return we offer
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a project at an exciting time of growth and development. Liber8 has operated in Lanarkshire for 20 years; our mission is to improve the health, mental health, wellbeing and the quality of people's lives, with a particular regard to reducing the negative impact of alcohol and substance use on the individual, families and communities. We work hard to uphold our core values of Passion, Respect, Healing, Compassion, Caring and Recovery. Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We are seeking 2 experienced Senior Counsellors. 1 counsellor will lead on the recruitment & support of counselling students undertaking volunteer placements within our small community charity and the 2nd Counsellor will lead on assessment and allocations. Both play a key role, alongside the CEO in offering clinical support to all counsellors whilst expanding our counselling service to provide high-quality training placements for counselling students across Scotland. Please state 1 or 2 upon applying.
About You
You will be a qualified and experienced counsellor with experience of working with trainee counsellors. You will have strong knowledge of ethical frameworks and safeguarding requirements and ideally be accredited (or working towards accreditation). This is an excellent opportunity to support the next generation of counsellors while making a meaningful difference within a small charity environment.
About Us
PF Counselling Service provides affordable counselling in Edinburgh for people facing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in their everyday life. Our vision is to enable people to embrace life more fully through the growth, change and healing that can take place through the counselling process. Our volunteer counsellors offer a professional service to individuals over the age of 18. PF Counselling relies on donations to keep our service accessible and affordable for all. The PF offers over 11,000 sessions of counselling a year to over 750 clients, provided by around 100 professionally trained volunteer counsellors. The staff team of seven are responsible for all aspects of delivering the service.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to provide senior financial oversight, including planning, reporting, governance and strategic support to Dance Base.
Working closely with the CEO and senior colleagues, the role promotes a strong financial culture and cross-team collaboration to effectively plan for Dance Base’s long-term resilience in a challenging business environment.