Partners in Advocacy has established itself as one of Scotland's leading providers of independent advocacy, delivering exceptional advocacy services since 1998.

We are thrilled to present a wonderful opportunity within our children’s hearings service. As an independent advocacy worker, you will have the privilege of providing one-to-one independent advocacy to children and young people from the ages of 5 to 18 who live in the South Lanarkshire council and surrounding areas, and who are attending a children’s hearing.

Through this role, you will ensure that their voices and wishes are heard, enabling them to make informed choices, protect their rights and have a meaningful impact on decisions that affect their lives.

We strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you believe your skills, experience, and expertise align with the criteria outlined in the person specification, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete the application form, ensuring that you provide examples of how your knowledge and experience fulfil each aspect of the person specification.

Partners in Advocacy takes pride in being a Disability Confident Employer, fully committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment.

Partners in Advocacy has established itself as one of Scotland's leading providers of independent advocacy, delivering exceptional advocacy services since 1998.

We are thrilled to present a wonderful opportunity within our Children’s Hearings Service. As an independent advocacy worker, you will have the privilege of providing one-to-one independent advocacy to children and young people from the ages of 5 to 18, who live in the Inverclyde council and surrounding areas, and who are attending a children’s hearing.

Through this role, you will ensure that their voices and wishes are heard, enabling them to make informed choices, protect their rights and have a meaningful impact on decisions that affect their lives.

We strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you believe your skills, experience, and expertise align with the criteria outlined in the person specification, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete the application form, ensuring that you provide examples of how your knowledge and experience fulfil each aspect of the person specification.

Partners in Advocacy takes pride in being a Disability Confident Employer, fully committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment.

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 Youth and Family Outreach Worker. Funded by Corra Foundation’s The Way Forward for Families Fund and working in partnership with East Lothian Council Children’s Services and Mid & East Lothian Drug and Alcohol Partnership, the purpose of this post is to provide support to children and young people affected by parental drug and/or alcohol use. Recognising children’s rights, as guided by the UNCRC (article 12) is vital to this role, and is influenced by Circle’s whole family support and the “Grow Your Own routes” model set out by Scottish Families Affected by Drugs (SFAD).

The Youth and Family Worker aims to ensure that young people affected by substance use are visible, have a voice and are empowered to effect change. The support aims to reduce harm, and the impact of substance use on young people and their family by offering strengths-based and co-produced one-to-one, peer, advocacy and group work in youth and community settings.

It is expected that the post holder will do some occasional evening work.

Grace House is a therapeutic centre for women with multiple complex needs. Our holistic programs support them in their efforts to reintegrate into longer term accommodation and community.

This post is restricted to female applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-female residents.

We are looking for 2 Senior Project Workers who will assist the Manager in all aspects of organisation and delivery of the support service; including decisions related to staffing matters, such as recruitment, allocation of cases within the staff team and supervision of staff.

You will also provide appropriate emotional and practical support to service users assisting in budgeting, debt management, addiction support, household routines, arranging specific specialist help, liaising with other external agencies, and so forth.

Your other tasks involve assisting the manager with all aspects of office administration including financial management, Health & Safety, relevant risk assessments, legislative requirements, office management, vehicles, maintenance, monitoring and quality assurance and dealing with comments/ complaints about the service.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience of working in a residential social care environment
• Experience of working with homeless and homeless women
• Experience of working within and leading a team
• Knowledge of current legislation regarding regulation of care and protection of vulnerable adults
• An SVQ4 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a Housing Support Worker, or willingness to work towards

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Grace House is a therapeutic centre for women with multiple complex needs. Our holistic programs support them in their efforts to reintegrate into longer term accommodation and community.

This post is restricted to female applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-female residents.

We are looking for Project Workers, who will work as part of a team seeking to meet the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of women with multiple complex needs. As part of a team you will ensure the smooth daily running of the therapeutic centre and help to create a safe supportive caring and empowering environment for service users.

Your main tasks include leading group work and supporting residents on a one-to-one basis. You will also provide appropriate emotional and practical support to service users assisting in budgeting, debt management, addiction support, household routines, arranging specific specialist help and liaising with other external agencies.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people
• Experience of working within a team and the ability to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour
• AnSVQ3 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a Housing Support Worker, or willingness to work towards

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Grace House is looking for a Night Shift Worker who will maintain the therapeutic centre as a safe environment for residents as the only waking night shift worker, while promoting a caring environment through high standards of professional practice.

This post is restricted to female applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-female residents.

Your tasks include establishing and maintaining the general security of the building during night shift hours, in accordance with policies and procedures and accepted customs and practices, and, in the absence of a Project Worker, with ‘on-call’ management support, lead shift.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people
• Experience of working within a team and an understanding of mental health issues, addiction problems and chaotic behaviour

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

For 30+ years, Into Work has supported the aim of a world where disabled people, neurodivergent people and those with long-term health conditions have equal access to fair work and opportunity to sustain and develop in work. Since 1998 we have provided a one-to-one person-centred service, following the 5-stage model of Supported Employment. Lived experience of disability is at the heart of our service design and delivery. For more information, please visit www.intowork.org.uk

Background / Context:

Having been operational in Edinburgh and Lothian for many years, Into Work has a long-standing record of successful partnership working and project delivery for disabled people. Due to new funding through the Local Growth Fund, we are now looking for suitably experienced and motivated people to join our growing staff team for our disabled young people service in Midlothian.

To enhance our user experience and encourage engagement, we offer additional in-house wraparound support, including income maximisation and wellbeing input. We support disabled people take those first vital steps towards making sustainable employment a reality.

Disabled Young People Service – Role Summary:

• Working alongside the Young People Service Lead, you will support young disabled people aged 16-24 on a one-to-one basis initially, helping them progress to groupwork over time.
• Supporting young disabled people into positive destinations such as education, training, volunteering, employment and continued support.
• Focusing on young disabled people with no identified positive destination, helping them explore employability, wellbeing and strengthening their community connections.
• Exploring empowerment, with support around self-travel and building confidence to participate in local communities. Helping young disabled people build routine and gain new experiences.

About you – who we are looking for:

• Our staff come from range of sectors and career backgrounds and go on to become successful employment advisers.
• For this role we require someone who aligns with Into Work’s values and the social model of disability, who is looking for the opportunity to make a difference to the employment prospects of disabled people, neurodivergent people and those with long-term health conditions.
• You will need to organise and manage your own workload and be flexible in your approach to work, supporting Into Work across different projects and teams.

What is in it for you?

• Working for a small specialist charity supporting disabled people brings substantial fulfilment, job satisfaction and daily variety.
• You can expect autonomy and the opportunity to be creative, both in your client work and in helping contribute to the development of our services. You can also expect a supportive and progressive working environment which reflects our values of openness, flexibility, perseverance, and collaboration.
• You will receive regular support and supervision, annual appraisal, relevant training, and personal development opportunities.
• We hold a GOLD Investor in People award and are committed to the continuous improvement and development of our employees.
• We are a Living Wage accredited employer, a Disability Confident Leader and have received flexible workplace FlexMark accreditation from Flexibility Works.

You will also benefit from:

• A generous starting annual leave entitlement of 34 days, increasing to 37 days with length of service (pro-rated for part-time employees).
• Employer pension contribution of 7.5%.
• Access to death in service scheme.
• Flexitime.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Paid carers leave.
• Free and confidential employee assistance programme and services.
• Access to cycle to work and tech scheme discount.

Ross & Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to local people.

The Patient Advice and Support Service (PASS) was created by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act which was passed in February 2011 to promote awareness of patient rights and responsibilities and provide advice and support to those wishing to give feedback or comments, or to raise concerns or complaints about NHS care received.

The PASS is provided by PASS Advisers who work from within CABx which exist to provide confidential, free, independent, and impartial advice to those who live and work in the local area. Each CAB provides a service to the people in the local area through its main office as well as through outreach provision in outlying areas.

Ross & Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau is looking for a client-focused individual, to join as a Patient Advice and Support Service (PASS) Adviser to help ensure clients get the support they need to provide feedback or comments, or to raise concerns or complaints to the NHS so

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate relevant recent experience. Applicants should also demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, be well organised and be proficient in using a range of IT tools to carry out their work, including case recording systems and Microsoft Office

Committed, results-driven and supportive to the needs of others, the successful applicant will be able to work both on their own initiative as well as part of a team and must be willing to follow and develop agreed procedures.

This is a unique opportunity to give citizens access to free, impartial and confidential advice helping them to make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however, they choose to access it.

Employee benefits

Ross & Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 43 days (pro rata) annual leave including public holidays and a pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution (min. 5% employee contribution).

Ross & Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau is an inclusive employer considering flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Bethany Christian Trust are looking for a Community Resettlement worker to support up to 10 tenants in the East End of Glasgow. The project provides support to individuals with tenancy sustainment, community engagement and the development of healthy social networks.

We are looking for a candidate who will deliver and continue to develop the service. A significant part of the role will be to facilitate life skills learning, both one-to-one and in a group work setting. This will involve the post holder creating and delivering structured resources as well as signposting on to other relevant support services.

The successful candidate will be organised and proactive with activities as well as maintaining ongoing relationships with our local church partner (Parkhead Nazarene and The Charter) and other organisations across the wider Glasgow area.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

A driver with their own vehicle is desirable.

GCU Students' Association exists to represent and support Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) students to have the best university experience. All GCU students are automatically members of the Students' Association.

We are seeking a dedicated and student-focused Student Adviser to join our Advice Centre team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the student experience by providing high-quality advice, guidance, advocacy, and wellbeing support to GCU students throughout their academic journey.

The successful candidate will work closely with students facing a range of academic and personal challenges, helping them identify solutions and access appropriate support services. You will also play a key role in promoting student wellbeing initiatives.

You will be passionate about supporting students and confident managing sensitive situations with professionalism and empathy. Applicants must have experience in delivering advice work, advocacy or support work and have a positive approach, be highly motivated, possess good interpersonal skills, have a can-do attitude and enjoy working in a busy environment.

We are interested in capable employees of any age and welcome applications from people from a range of backgrounds. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Employees receive 46 days annual leave (that includes 13 bank holidays) per year and we have other enhanced benefits and policies to support employee wellbeing and care responsibilities. This includes our offices closing over the Christmas period. You may choose to opt into the Flexi-Time Policy and work from home at least one day per week.

Read our Job Description and Person Specification on our website. You can also read about our Mission, Vision and Values, Governance and Democracy Structure and Competency Framework to better understand us, the behaviours we seek and how we operate as a student-led organisation.