Do you want to play a role in improving the lives of others?

We are an established and respected Registered Social Landlord, providing quality, affordable homes and services in the West End of Glasgow.

We are a growing business, providing more affordable homes to meet local housing need. We are looking for new members who have a range of skills and qualities to join our experienced Board who set the strategy of what we do – we believe that great people make a difference to our business.

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome interest from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who are committed to our objectives. We would be particularly keen to hear from you if you have relevant experience in customer service, communications, information technology, property, human resources or housing.

We are financially sound, consistently one of the best performing housing associations in Scotland and committed to continuous improvement. We have a clear customer focus, commercial insight and commitment to working in partnership with others to deliver positive outcomes.

This is a voluntary position, but a rewarding role. We support Board members through induction, training and development. If you can commit to attending up to ten meetings per year, we would love to hear from you. We hold our meetings face-to-face, in the evening, within our offices at Mansfield Street in Partick, Glasgow.

For over 140 years, The Boys’ Brigade (BB), an international Christian youth organisation, provides opportunities for children and young people (4 – 18 years old) to learn, grow and discover in a safe, fun, and caring environment and with the challenges that 2025 can bring, that work is as vital and impactful as ever.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, develop and implement compliance processes across all levels of the organisation with the aim to promote a culture of compliance.
• Develop and maintain robust procedures and structures around both compliance and health and safety.
• Work to maintain a culture of compliance across the charity through the development of training and guidelines that are easy to understand and accessible to volunteer members.
• Analyse membership data to identify trends, strengths and areas for improvement.
• Write reports, policies and procedures in a clear, readable format including drafting risk assessments.
• Support volunteers to ensure our policies and procedures are adopted and understood at local level.
• Provide general administrative, analytical and reporting support across the compliance portfolio adapting to shifting priorities as needed.
• Other relevant related duties as required.

Essential

• Demonstrate experience in a comparable compliance or health and safety role with responsibility for maintaining standards.
• Understanding of current health and safety legislation and best practice
• Proven experience of working in a regulated environment
• A strong knowledge of risk management and strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations in practical scenarios
• Understanding of risk assessment methodologies and their application
• Ability to demonstrate practical thinking and proven experience of handling confidential and sensitive information
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
• Experience of working with volunteers.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload but also have a flexible approach as part of a small staff team.
• Ability to multi-task, demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure.
• Proficient in the use of IT and Microsoft software.
• Sympathetic to the vision and mission of The Boys’ Brigade.

Desirable

• Proven experience of working in a regulated environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of youth organisations
• Knowledge and understanding of the work of The Boys’ Brigade.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Skye and Lochalsh Highland locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at Tigh Na Drochaid Resource Centre, Portree . Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

Friendship Changing Lives Project

Dunfermline Advocacy has an exciting opportunity to join our staff team in 2025, and to support our work developing our Friendship Changing Lives Project. Dunfermline Advocacy was established in 1992 and has been supporting Citizen Advocacy for vulnerable people in West Fife for over 30 years.

This project supports vulnerable adults and older people in West Fife who require and would benefit from relationship based advocacy support, Citizen Advocacy, to realise their rights and to tackle loneliness and isolation.

We are seeking a new Development Worker who will be responsible for recruiting local volunteers, facilitating and supporting ordinary connections and friendships between vulnerable people and local people, aiming to build sustainable long-term friendships that change lives.

The successful candidate will also undertake work supporting the Chief Executive to source and apply for funding to continue the work of the Friendship Changing Lives Project and to support the maintenance and sustainable growth of the wider organisation

The post is for a fixed term of 9 months in the first instance, with the intention to extend subject to funding.

Part time (28 hours per week) £22, 186 (£27, 733 FTE)

The STAR Centre is seeking a Service Manager to lead and develop our team who provide survivors of sexual violence with support and advocacy, as well as providing prevention support to young people helping them to challenge inappropriate attitudes.

The successful candidate will have an understanding and appreciation of the feminist analysis of violence against women and girls. Along with a proven track record of working at senior management level.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who has the passion, skills, and vision to help the organisation grow and plan.

Due to internal promotion we are recruiting for a Risk and Quality Assurance Manager to join our Strategic Initiatives and Governance team. (SIG).

Reporting to the Head of SIG, the Risk and QA Manager will ensure timely risk management of organisational activities, including identifying risks, seeking decisions and/or recommending actions, to ensure outcomes are achieved. The post holder will also ensure effective internal audit and evaluation of the quality and regulatory compliance of all programme and central service functions.

It is expected that the role will be 3 days office based.

We are Right There, a charity celebrating our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

Develop and Implement Quality Assurance Strategies

• Develop, implement and continuously improve Right There’s Quality framework ensuring they are efficient, true to our Values and aligned to our vision and strategic aims
• Formulate, implement, and manage the overall quality assurance strategy to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Define and implement quality standards and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality assurance into the development and operational processes

Risk Management

• Develop, implement and continuously improve Right There’s Risk Management frameworks ensuring they are efficient, true to our Values and aligned to our vision and strategic aims
• Identify, assess, and prioritise risks associated with organisational processes, projects, and operations
• Develop and implement risk management plans, including mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Regularly monitor and report on the status of identified risks to key stakeholders
• Support risk owners to actively identify, assess and capture key risks

Internal Audit

• Perform assurance reviews of key risk areas and provide internal audit assurance in line with principles of good governance, all regulatory bodies, and care inspectorate standards
• Support risk owners to actively identify, assess and capture key risks

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with managers at all levels across the organisation and other stakeholders to integrate risk management and quality assurance into annual plans
• Provide guidance on risk and quality considerations during the development and implementation of new processes, programmes or projects

Documentation and reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation related to risk assessments, quality standards, and mitigation plans
• Lead, advise and monitor organisational policies, protocols and guidelines, quality improvement initiatives, risk management and accreditation cycles and processes

Training and Education

• Work with the People team to develop and deliver training programmes to enhance the understanding of risk and quality principles across the organisation
• Foster a culture of accountability and responsibility regarding risk and quality among team members

Full details can be found in the job & person specification which you can find on our website.

What we expect from you

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’re looking for someone that can demonstrate relevant work experience gained in risk management and quality assurance roles, coupled with familiarity with relevant sector regulations and standards, including Care Inspectorate. You will also have excellent organisational and leadership skills and you will be proactive, solution focused and have good problem solving skills.

What you can expect from us

• Your normal working hours are 35 per week worked Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm depending on the needs of the service with 1-hour unpaid break.
• Your main place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Insurance
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave

About Aberlour Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (IFSS) (City Wide)

Aberlour will be working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sector providers to promote the wellbeing of children and young people by offering caring and responsive support, something which is now needed more than ever as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Aberlour Glasgow Intensive Family Support will deliver the support families need, when they need it. The aim of the service is to ensure that children and young people can continue to flourish at home, at school and in their local community.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit a Family Support Worker, working 37.5 hours per week on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2026. You will work directly with families to nurture relationships, build on existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and strengthen community connections. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works for a period of up to 12 months with families to support and enable positive change and improve outcomes. Our ambition is to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering support when it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them to lead positive change in their own lives.

We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths and needs as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. You will have experience of child and adult protection issues. Experience of working within other childcare settings such as Residential Child Care will be considered.

You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded. Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families. Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, and collaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, young people, and their families, this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

To succeed in this role, you will need to work flexibly within a variety of locations across Glasgow City, including family homes, schools, and community settings.

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, visit our website.

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 on our website.

About Aberlour Early Intervention Family Support Service Glasgow

Our Aberlour Early Intervention Family Support Service, based in Glasgow will work in partnership with children and young people (aged 12 years and under) and their families to develop relationship-based, strengths-focused whole family support.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit two Family Support Workers each working 37.5 hours per week, fixed term until 31st March 2026. As a Family Support Worker you will develop a person-centred working relationship with your families, based on a model of 'VOICE, VALIDATION and HOPE'. As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to build on their existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and strengthen community connections. Our ambition is to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering support when it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them to lead positive change in their own lives in a variety of settings including family homes, schools, and within the community.

We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths and needs as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. You will have experience of child and adult protection issues and of working with children, young people and parents/carers affected by domestic abuse, mental health and/or substance misuse. You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.

Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families.

Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, and collaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, young people, and their families -this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekend work.

Find out more information on what we are looking for in candidates on our website.

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 please visit our website.

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 on our website.

WDCAB is a major provider of advice and representation services in West Dunbartonshire. A key aim is to develop and enhance our services throughout the communities we serve.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual for this pivotal role, ideally an experienced practitioner in the advice sector with an interest in social welfare issues, to ensure that the needs of our staff, our volunteers and the Bureau are met. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator – an enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal skills, confident in public speaking and volunteer engagement. They will bring a natural ability to developing our people and will have experience in designing and delivering training.

With the appropriate technical skills and an enthusiasm for the work of the Citizens Advice Bureau, you will bring a strong commitment to the values and vision of this important local charity.

Where the role fits in our organisation

Resources and Development

Our Resources and Development Group are responsible for many of our organisational services and policies, including finance, income, governance, legal, people and performance, as well as managing our Fund Management portfolio of investment to our sector. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors working together to build a high performing, effective organisation and a great place to work.

We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the impact and potential of our third sector, who thrives on building strategic partnerships and relationships with an eye for detail to oversee investments to our sector and secure our own income. With a good understanding of third sector funding, the successful candidate will be the policy lead for Fair Funding across Dumfries and Galloway, as well as leading a small team to deliver our funding priorities, to secure investment in our sector and to design and deliver on our long-term income priorities to ensure our sustainability.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the development of our Fund Management proposition, delivering key investment to Dumfries & Galloway’s third sector and communities on behalf of funding partners.

• Oversee the development of our long-term funding pipeline in line with our Prospectus, ambitions and outcomes, supported by a dedicated Development Officer and wider team.

• Build positive relationships with funding partners with a view to securing investment in our capacity building and development priorities in line with Fair Funding.

• As policy lead for Fair Funding, work with our Community Planning Partners to develop an adoption plan for Fair Funding and provide advice in line with Fair Funding principles and CPIB national guidance.

• Oversee advice to the sector on Fair Funding and securing investment, supported by Development and Locality teams.

• Represent the third sector/TSDG at appropriate partnership meetings.

• Provide effective leadership and support to colleagues within the direct team and across the organisation, leading with compassion and integrity.

More about you

• You will be able to show your experience of leading programmes in the third sector

• You will be able to demonstrate good understanding of third sector funding and grants

• You will be able to show your approach to effective and compassionate leadership of people, achieving outcomes and demonstrating impact.

• You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.

• You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.

• You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.

• You may have had experience of facilitating or leading effective collaborative programmes across sectors.

• You may have previously designed and managed third sector grant programmes, or worked in a funding or income role.

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