Circle is a registered charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. We work with families facing multiple disadvantages because of structural inequality, poverty, drug and alcohol use, imprisonment, physical or mental health, trauma, abuse and loss. We believe that every child, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the support they need to live a happy and healthy life.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.

We are looking to recruit a values-driven Community Worker to join our Circle delivery team in Tayside as part of a Scottish Government–funded programme providing inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland. The service supports men, women and young people leaving short-term custody or remand, helping improve reintegration, wellbeing and community safety.

The successful candidate will provide person-centred practical support to people returning to their communities. Working with Throughcare Prison Workers and partner organisations, they will help coordinate pre-release planning, support smooth transitions, and connect individuals with local, specialist and community-based services.

The postholder will build trusting relationships, take a compassionate and non-judgemental approach, and work proactively with partners to achieve the best outcomes. They must also be flexible in supporting both local and wider service delivery as needs change.

This is an opportunity to help deliver a high-profile national programme that makes a real difference to people’s lives. You will work in a dynamic local team with partner organisations, mainly remotely, with travel across the area as needed.

Looking for a new role where you can really make a difference? The Low Carbon Communities Team at Changeworks is a small, dynamic team that focuses on exploring how community engagement can support householders to become more energy efficient and actively supporting people to move towards action. The team delivers energy advice projects across Scotland, with the support of local partners and national funders, and tests different approaches to community engagement to understand where the greatest impacts can be achieved.

We’re looking for a Low Carbon Communities Officer to help smoothly and successfully deliver community-based energy advice projects across Scotland. In this role, you’ll work with local partners and directly with communities to make energy advice more accessible, with a particular focus on supporting people in rural areas and minoritised ethnic communities. You’ll help manage projects, engage local stakeholders and help develop new approaches to community engagement that support households to tackle fuel poverty and decarbonise their homes.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, comfortable working across multiple projects and have a keen interest in designing new approaches to community engagement. They will always know where they are against project plans and be thinking ahead to the next step. This is a role that is people-oriented so they will also be a strong communicator and enjoy working with project stakeholders and the public.

We’re particularly keen to receive applications from people with experience of working with minoritised ethnic communities and tailoring support to meet their needs.

We are recruiting for one or two roles, through either full-time or part-time working patterns, based in the Central Belt or Highlands.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

Culbokie Community Trust (CCT) is seeking an experienced, motivated and community minded Business Development Officer to lead the development and launch of The Space, a new 100m² multi purpose building in the heart of Culbokie on the Black Isle designed for both business and community use.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new community asset, from pre-opening planning through to successful operation and long-term sustainability.

The post is funded until end March 2029. In year 1 you will work closely with the CCT Project Management Group during construction to ensure everything is ready for the building's opening. You will engage with health, care, business, environmental, and third‑sector organisations to assess local needs, uncover new opportunities, and create essential operational partnerships.

In years two and three, you will focus on consolidating services, enhancing community engagement and tenant relationships, establishing a volunteer user group, strengthening income through effective occupancy and yield management, embedding social and environmental values in The Space’s operations, refining marketing strategies, and planning for sustainable, volunteer-led management.

Why Join Us?

You’ll play a key role in creating a vibrant, financially sustainable community facility that supports local services, enterprise and wellbeing. This role offers the chance to see a project through from concept to delivery, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact in a rural community. For more information on CCT see our website culbokiect.org.

About us

Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland is part of a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re bold, we’re pioneering, we’re growing, and we want your help.

We’re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children.

Our UK wide charity runs the confidential Stop It Now helpline and Shore, a website for teenagers.

We use data and insight, alongside decades of experience, to develop innovative strategies and interventions to make prevention a reality.

We engage with policy and decision makers to advocate for a public health approach to child sexual abuse.

We bring our specialist expertise, understanding and knowledge of what keeps children safe to the widest possible audience.

Our values help guide our actions and help ensure we achieve our purpose: we act with integrity, we are collaborative, we are innovative, we are ambitious and we have hope.

Our vision is a world in which children live free from sexual abuse.

Our mission is to prevent child sexual abuse by intervening with people at risk of causing harm and enabling everyone to create a safer world for children.

Our dedicated and expert staff are based around the UK with offices in Bromsgrove, Edinburgh and Epsom.

Our Edinburgh based team – formerly known as Stop It Now Scotland - covers the whole of the country. Our Practitioners have extensive backgrounds in child protection, sex offender rehabilitation and tackling harmful sexual behaviour. We provide individual and group work to around 150 adults and adolescents every year who present a sexual risk of harm to children who cannot access statutory services. This includes individuals who are under investigation for online sexual offences and those who have not offended but are worried about doing so. We also work with around 100 partners, family members and members of wider networks around those individuals. We use what we learn from our work to develop and deliver resources, information and training for professionals and the public so that they can better protect children from harm and prevent abuse before it happens.

About the role

We are recruiting a Scotland Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team in Edinburgh. The role will involve delivering psycho-educational individual and group work to adults who are concerned about sexual thoughts, feelings and behaviours towards children. Assessments of clients and answering calls to our Scotland helpline will be a key part of this role. The majority of referrals will be adults who are under investigation or have been arrested for online sexual offences, including accessing child sexual abuse material.

This is a highly rewarding role making a genuine difference to children’s lives. It involves working within a friendly, supportive and hardworking team which is committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm.

This is a fixed-term contract to 31st March 2027 in line with external funding. We are optimistic that this post will be extended beyond this, pending continuation of funding in 2026-27.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic Practitioner with a proven ability to drive projects to achieve required outcomes. You will be professional, proactive and outcome-focused with exceptional communication and engagement skills and an ability to develop partnership ways of working with professionals and agencies. You will have an impeccable understanding of child protection policies and principles and evidence of working with safeguarding partners to keep children safe from harm

You will be able to demonstrate confidence in translating the charity’s mission into direct child protection practice and equipping other professionals in tackling child sexual abuse.

Key attributes we are seeking include:

• Delivering assessment and interventions with adults who are at risk of sexual offending.
• Impeccable knowledge of safeguarding principles, policies and practices
• Collaborative and supportive ethos, enabling effective working with team members and leaders across the charity
• Flexibility and passion to work alongside internal and external colleagues to ensure quality work is delivered efficiently
• Excellent engagement skills and experience of working professionally with professionals
• Effective record keeping in line with the charity’s policy and practice
• Stakeholder engagement and excellent communication skills to promote the mission and values of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

What you’ll get from us

We offer hybrid working, with 3 days in the office during the first month in the position, followed by a minimum of 2 days in the office, a NEST pension, 34 days’ annual leave rising to 39 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period), up to 5 days’ learning and development per year, flu jabs, eye tests, season ticket loans, charity discounts, an employee assistance programme and the option of Benenden medical cover. We are proud to partner with the Living Wage Foundation and be an accredited employer of choice.

We are on the lookout for a passionate sales and customer focussed individual to lead our Business Development and Community Engagement team for our Scout Adventures outdoor activity centres.

As Business Development and Community Engagement Manager you will mentor, influence, and lead our team of customer services officers to deliver an exceptional customer experience, as well as the development and delivery of our marketing and retention strategy to achieve our sales targets.

Please be aware this role will involve going out to meet with Scouts, school and other customer groups, this will sometimes require you to travel as well as work evenings, weekends and public holidays.

• Salary:£34,000 – £38,000
• Pension: A contributory pension scheme is available. Contribution rates are 7% of salary from the employer and a minimum of 5% from the employee.
• Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Please note occasional flexible and weekend working is a requirement of this role.
• Location:Scouts Scotland HQ, Dunfermline, Fife – with the flexibility to work using a hybrid approach by agreement with your line manager

Help shape the future of volunteering across Scotland

Volunteers are at the heart of Food Train.

Every day, around 1,000 volunteers help older people across Scotland access nutritious food, practical support and meaningful social connections. Their contribution enables older people to live independently, stay connected to their communities and enjoy a better quality of life.

As we look to the future and deliver our ambitious strategy for growth, we are seeking a National Volunteer Development Manager to lead the next stage of our volunteering journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen volunteering across a national charity with a 30 year history of supporting older people to eat well, age well and live well.

About the role

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will lead the development of Food Train's volunteering programme across Scotland.

You will work closely with local branch teams to strengthen volunteer recruitment, retention, training and recognition, ensuring volunteers have an exceptional experience and are supported to make a meaningful difference.

You will develop and implement a national approach to volunteer engagement, create opportunities for learning and development, support local teams to build volunteer capacity, and help Food Train attract, retain and diversify the volunteers needed to achieve our strategic ambitions.

This is a role for someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and practical delivery, someone who can inspire others, build strong relationships and drive positive change.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience of developing and improving volunteering programmes, ideally across multiple locations or services.

You will have experience of volunteer recruitment and engagement, developing training and resources, supporting organisational improvement and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about the power of volunteering and committed to creating outstanding volunteer experiences.

Why join Food Train?

Food Train is one of Scotland's leading charities supporting older people.

We believe everyone should have access to nutritious food, compassionate support and the connections they need to thrive.

This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people and volunteers across Scotland while helping shape the future of volunteering within a growing national organisation.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to make a real difference in communities across Scotland

As the Project Officer, you will support schools across East Lothian to increase active travel, such as walking, wheeling and cycling. Your work will help pupils, staff and local communities travel in healthier and more sustainable ways.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver behaviour change and engagement projects that encourage active travel.
• Plan, organise and run educational sessions, practical activities and events that help people make positive changes in how they travel.
• Build effective working relationships with schools, community groups and local authorities to support these projects.
• You will recruit, guide and support volunteers who help with the work of the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, making sure they feel informed and confident.
• This role involves physical tasks such as lifting and moving bicycles, transporting boxes and equipment, and setting up activities within school environments. We welcome applications from all candidates and will consider reasonable adjustments to support individuals in carrying out these duties.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys delivering fun activities with children and adults, who thrives outdoors, with a flexible approach to working independently and in teams.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

• At least 3 years of experience working with community groups. This can be paid work or voluntary work.
• An understanding of Active Travel (walking, wheeling, cycling) and the challenges faced by communities who experience inequality or barriers.
• Experience leading group workshops and presenting information clearly, both online and in person.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and the ability to apply safe working practices that promote the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, and adults at risk.
• You will be required to travel between schools and transport equipment as part of this role. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is therefore needed.

LIVING OUR VALUES

At the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, we’re a values driven organisation. We’re looking for people who are:

Always Learning – curious, open minded and committed to continuous improvement.

Championing Equity – inclusive, respectful and focused on ensuring everyone has a voice and fair opportunity to succeed.

Taking Ownership – proactive, responsible and empowered to make things better.

Delivering Together – collaborative, transparent and motivated by shared success.

Through our values we make it possible for more people to walk, wheel and cycle safely, healthily and joyfully.

WHAT WE OFFER

We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.

Wellbeing Support

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees
• Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
• Free, confidential support service available 24/7
• Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme

Financial Benefits

• Up to two extra days of paid leave (pro rata for part time colleagues) when travelling sustainably for holidays.
• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum, pro rata for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly Policies

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

We are recruiting for Carer Information Assistant to join our team. Lanarkshire Carers is an organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded. The post holder will be based between our centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required.

Responsible to the Carer Communication and Data Manager and working as directed by the management/coordination team, the Carer Information Assistant will work closely with staff, volunteers, carers and partner organisations to develop, plan and deliver comprehensive information, advice and support services for carers in Lanarkshire.

The post holder will develop and maintain good carer information, promote effective communication, collaborative working and partnerships. This will support the provision of coordinated and effective information, advice and support to carers. Access to the right information and the right time is key to ensuring carers do not reach crisis point. Lanarkshire Carers information framework will ensure consistent, standardised, non-duplicating carer information, material and resources.

Lanarkshire Carers

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established carer led organisation built on a vision to work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. A value-based organisation, our mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, well informed, involved, supported and empowered. We deliver information,

advice and direct support services that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

Please visit our website lanarkshirecarers.org.uk for more information about Lanarkshire Carers where you will also find our annual report for 2024/2025. This provides a good overview of our work and job roles. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience. Our Board of Directors are committed to making Lanarkshire Carers a great place to work. Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer positive employer. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and many other benefits.

Equality of Opportunity in Employment

Lanarkshire Carers is an Equal Opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.

The Robertson Trust is looking for a Programmes and Practice Officer to join our Programmes and Practice team. Based primarily at Robertson House, Glasgow, with hybrid working available, this role supports the Trust to secure big change that lasts in preventing and reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland.

Over the next decade, we are committed to using all our tools and resources to reduce poverty and trauma across four themes:

• Education Pathways
• Financial Security
• Nurturing Relationships
• Work Pathways

As a member of the team, you will support the development and delivery of our thematic work, helping to shape influencing activity, proactive programme awards and strategic relationships that contribute to long-term change across Scotland.

The Role

The Programmes and Practice Officer will support the Programmes and Practice Manager and wider organisation to develop and deliver our thematic priorities and strategic aims.

You will contribute to influencing and social change activity, support the development and management of proactive Programme Awards, build strong relationships with grantholders and stakeholders, and help strengthen the Trust's expertise, networks and connections across our thematic areas.

You will gather and apply insight to strengthen programme development and learning, contribute to meaningful participation by people with lived experience, and work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure our work remains informed, connected and effective.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of influencing activity and social change initiatives aligned to the Trust's strategic aims
• Contribute to the development of proactive Programme Awards and thematic plans
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with grantholders, stakeholders, policy makers and decision makers
• Support the management of Programme Awards and funding relationships in line with governance arrangements and good practice
• Gather and apply insight to inform programme development and organisational learning
• Contribute to participation and engagement with people with lived experience
• Build knowledge and expertise across the Trust's thematic priorities and policy interests
• Represent the Trust externally as required and contribute to cross-cutting organisational priorities

A full job description is available on our website –www.therobertsontrust.org.uk

About You

We are looking for someone with knowledge of poverty and trauma and an understanding of the third sector and independent funding landscape in Scotland and across the UK.

You will bring:

• Relevant experience of working in a field related to poverty and/or trauma
• Strong understanding of the third sector in Scotland and independent funders in Scotland and across the UK
• Experience of developing and delivering programmes of work to achieve demonstrable impact and/or influence
• An understanding of what makes for a positive funding relationship, either from a funder or funded organisation perspective
• Experience of building relationships and networks to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to think creatively and imaginatively combined with strong attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work confidently using your own initiative
• Insight into inequality, poverty or trauma through lived, paid or voluntary experience
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to relate to people from different backgrounds
• An interest in politics and policy in Scotland and the potential to develop strong political judgement
• You will be adaptable, collaborative and aligned to the Trust's values.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people with experience or knowledge of how poverty or trauma impacts lives.

Benefits

• Salary £42,337– £50,176 FTE
• 35 days holiday per calendar year, inclusive of public holidays
• Pension – 10% employer contribution or 14% if employee contribution is 7%
• Additional employee benefits package (currently under review)
• This role is advertised as full-time, but we are open to applicants who wish to work part-time.

The Robertson Trust is committed to hybrid and flexible working. We are open to reasonable adjustments to overcome barriers and are a Living Wage employer accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

This role requires a dislosure Scotland level 1 check

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Lifeline/Domestic Abuse Caseworker:

• assessing referrals and admitting cats onto the service
• providing pet advice and support to our volunteer foster carers
• working with other stakeholders such as pet owners, domestic abuse support services, and internal Cats Protection employees or other agencies
• extensive communication via phone, email and in person, as well as daily admin and extensive driving

About the Lifeline team:

• Lifeline is a pet fostering service for anyone fleeing domestic abuse
• the majority of our referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services.
• the service places cats into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners can be reunited with them.
• our team consists of a National Lifeline Manager, Lifeline Manager and Lifeline Caseworkers

What we’re looking for in our Lifeline/Domestic Abuse Caseworker:

• good all-round experience of performing administrative duties in a busy service
• previous experience supporting victims of domestic abuse in a support role
• a strong understanding of the problems experienced by families fleeing domestic abuse with pets
• a confident self-starter who has had experience of working with volunteers and home visiting
• a full, manual UK driving license and comfortable driving a van
• confident handling cats of different temperaments
• good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn abouthere