We currently have a small but strong Board of Directors with diverse professional expertise. We are seeking a Chairperson who can lead the Bureau through a period of premises change and support and develop our strategic plans for the future, ensuring we provide the most relevant and accessible advice services possible.
The role offers the opportunity to a make a central and strategic contribution to supporting the people of north west Glasgow with a range of pressing advice issues. Our work at GNWCAB also makes a fundamental contribution to the campaigns and advocacy work of Citizens Advice Scotland on behalf of the full network of bureaux.
Other key aspects of the role include:
Please refer to the attached pack for more information.
Join us to provide early help and personalised support to families living in Perth and Kinross.
What we are offering
This is an exciting role, which offers the chance to help shape our new Family Advice and Community Connection service, which make a difference to the lives of children and families in Perth and Kinross.
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About Aberlour’s New Family Advice and Community Connection Service
We are providing early support and advice to families who may feel they have become a bit stuck or who are looking for some information, advice, signposting or referrals to other services.
All families with children under the age of 18, living in Perth and Kinross, can contact us directly to access our new service. Working alongside families we will offer personalised support on family matters, when they need it most, in locations to suit them.
As part of this team you would provide a service and lifeline for these families.
What we are looking for....
We are looking for an experienced, adaptable individual who can bring fresh, innovative and flexible approaches to family support. Working 37.5 hours per week, applicants must be flexible in order to deliver support at times that meet the families and communities needs which may include out of hours (early mornings, evenings and weekends).
You will work alongside statutory and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
You are someone who will have strong communication, teamwork, planning and decision making skills, along with a compassionate nature to understand the necessity of best practice and thrive on helping children and families overcome the challenges presented by everyday modern life.
At Aberlour, we want to make sure every child, young person and family has the support and opportunity they need to thrive and reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.
Richmond’s Hope was founded in 2003 in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh and is a charity that supports children and young people aged 4-18 who have experienced a bereavement. We offer tailored one-to-one support for children and young people once a week for an average of 12 weeks. Children and young people are seen in an age-appropriate space to suit their age and stage of development. The children who come to Richmond’s Hope have experienced the bereavement of a significant person in their life that has negatively impacted upon their physical and mental health.
The successful candidate for this position should have experience of working in childcare, education, health, playwork or another relevant discipline.
Richmond’s Hope will provide a comprehensive induction and training programme which will include training in the methodology of Richmond’s Hope. Working as part of the staff team of Richmond’s Hope at our Glasgow base in the city centre you will provide bereavement support to children and young people aged 4 to 18 years.
Applicants should have enthusiasm and vision for the work of the organisation, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.
Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification are all available for download below or you can request by email.
The post is part time for 24 hours per week. Working days will include Thursday, otherwise by agreement with line management. The Glasgow base operates Monday 9-5, Tuesday and Thursday 9-8, Friday 9-5 and is closed on Wednesday.
The Ayr Ark is a youth project which seeks to engage with young people through events, outreach and mentoring to equip young people with relevant skills and training and empower them to reach for a more positive future.
We are looking for an experienced Administrator to assist and support the Project Leader in the day to day running of the office. You will be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative and have the confidence and ability to complete tasks in an efficient and timely manner. You will be highly organised with an excellent level of attention to detail. This is an exciting time to join the Ayr Ark as we have recently been relocated to new premises and are looking to develop our work amongst young people within our new facility.
Full job description available to download below.
Scotland’s Hospices Together is a partnership of independent hospices. Each hospice is a registered charity in its own right, delivering end-of-life care services and raising funds in their community. By undertaking collaborative fundraising under the umbrella of Scotland’s Hospices Together we aim to reach a national audience not accessible to individual partners.
The National Corporate Fundraising Lead is a new post, responsible for the development and delivery of national Scottish corporate campaigns for the benefit of the members of Scotland’s Hospices Together.
You will have excellent written and communication skills with a proven track history of successfully managing and developing income and awareness. You will also have the vision and planning skills to identify and develop ideas and initiatives, and to drive forward income generation and partnerships.
You will be tasked with the following areas of work to maximise income for the independent Scottish hospices involved:
For an informal discussion, please contact Jon Heggie on 0131 551 1381
Employer
This is a full-time position employed by St Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh on behalf of the Scotland’s Hospices Together partners.
The post will be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Director of Income Generation at St Columba’s Hospice Care in Edinburgh. Support, guidance and reviews will be carried out by the Director at St Columba’s Hospice Care. Reports will be provided in person and in writing to all partners on a regular basis.
You can be based at St Columba’s Hospice Care in Edinburgh, from home or a hybrid of both. Consideration will be given to being based at any partner Hospice on request. Successful delivery of targets will involve extensive travel across Scotland visiting hospices and corporate partners. We expect the successful candidate will demonstrate a wide range of the essential criteria identified in the person specification but recognise there may still be skill gaps. In order to increase chances of success, all partner hospices will be on hand to support the post-holder with any areas they need further development. The post holder will be contracted to St Columba’s Hospice Care and appointed under their terms and conditions.
SOSCH is seeking a CLH Coordinator to provide support to the development and delivery of community-led housing projects across the South of Scotland.
SOSCH is an award winning Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) that supports community-led housing and regeneration across the South of Scotland. The post-holder will:
For this exciting opportunity, we are seeking application from individuals educated to degree level and/or with demonstrable relevant experience in one or more of the following areas –
About:
The Ayrshire Community Trust is a charity based in North Ayrshire that provides programmes and projects that make a difference to people’s lives by encouraging, supporting and promoting community action.
Purpose of the Role:
The Local Employability Partnership Capacity Building Officer will be required to work with a degree of autonomy, working alongside and supporting employability providers in North Ayrshire with a goal of ultimately supporting people into employment.
The LEP Capacity Building Officer will build capacity with employability providers, identify existing employability provision, promote the Skills Training Network, build partnerships to secure funding, attend employability delivery groups, represent the third sector at employability meetings and support third sector organisations to engage with employability initiatives and grant programmes.
Our ideal candidate will have significant experience of communicating with people at a variety of levels. They will also have experience working with third sector groups and organisations.
Employee Benefits:
1. Real Living Wage Employer
2. Four Day Working Week (Monday to Thursday)
3. 8% Employer Pension Contributions (after probationary period)
4. Access to Employee Supported Volunteering
5. Carer Positive Employer
6. Disability Confident Employer
7. Access to Flexible Working
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time project worker to join the team at our Kharis Court residential service for young people experiencing homelessness in West Lothian on a fixed-term basis from April 2025 to provide maternity cover for a period of 12 months.
The project provides accommodation to young men and women 16-25 years of age in a four-bed communal living setting and also within single-supported flats. The project is located in Bathgate, West Lothian
You will be involved in the day-to-day running of the unit, ensuring that a 24-hour warden service is in place through the working of shifts (including sleepovers & weekends). You will help to provide emotional and practical support to individuals, enabling them to learn independent living skills through support planning, assessments and key working. A team player with good communication skills, you will have experience and knowledge of our service user group and their surrounding issues.
Competence in the use of Microsoft Office tools is essential. An SVQ 3 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a ‘Housing Support Worker’ is desirable coupled with the experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people.
As well as the salary noted above, Bethany Christian Trust offers additional benefits such as sleepover allowance, flexible working, pension contributions, annual leave entitlement, and a death-in-service benefit.
As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with the 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 in the PVG scheme and registration with SSSC.
Organisation Profile:
The Scottish Alcohol Counselling Consortium (SACC) is a small, member-led organisation of councils on alcohol and local, voluntary alcohol and addiction support agencies. Our member organisations all provide alcohol counselling or one to one support as part of their services.
Our aim is to make a meaningful contribution to communities across Scotland – by improving counselling and support for individuals and families affected by alcohol and other addictions.
The post is currently hosted by Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) and the successful candidate will be employed by them. GCA is a voluntary organisation working with individuals, families and communities to promote healthy, happy and resilient communities free from harm caused by alcohol, drug and mental health issues. GCA’s mission is to provide evidence-based support to individuals, families and communities to improve health and wellbeing across Scotland.
Role:
SACC is looking to attract experienced tutors who are COSCA accredited as trainers to deliver SACC’s bespoke Counselling People Towards Behaviour Change (CPTBC) course.
CPTBC is a 30-hour COSCA-accredited course usually delivered over 8 weeks. The delivery is split between 70% in-person delivery and 30% online delivery. For more information, please see our website: scotacc.org/training.
SACC would guarantee at least one course delivery per annum, delivery location can be negotiated.
SACC adheres to the COSCA ethical framework for good practice in counselling, psychotherapy, and counselling skills. We also ensure that all trainers employed by SACC are members of COSCA and suitably qualified.
Additionally, the individual will be required to hold a PVG registration and have personal liability insurance.
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire
The role of Head of Diploma and Training is to be responsible for the development, co-ordination and management of COSCA counselling training and the delivery of the Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
GCA offer a number of COSCA validated trainings each year. These include the very successful COSCA Counselling Skills courses, with two options of study including in person and online. COSCA Counselling skills course is a requirement for many courses offering advanced studies towards qualifying as a counselling professional. In addition, we offer a Certificate in Counselling Supervision, and the course Further Steps in Counselling and Group Counselling Skills as well as COSCA SACC Behaviour Change Course.
The Diploma in Integrative Counselling is a part time 2-year course validated by COSCA. It is delivered in the evening and during the weekend in person in the GCA offices. The course is 400 hours of taught study with additional requirements for students of 40 hours personal therapy to be undertaken and a 100-hour clinical placement with supervision at a ratio of 1:6.
The Diploma has four cohorts of students (two First Year and two Second Year) and approximately 90 students with the majority attending classes and the rest completing clinical placement. Many of our students are supported to undertake their clinical placement at GCA. In addition to undertaking the Diploma, students are offered the opportunity to undertake a period of further study to complete a certificate in Counselling People Towards Behaviour Change. Many of our Graduate students go on to work in the counselling professions and we are pleased that several former students have found roles within GCA.
The Head of Diploma and Training will support the CEO and Senior Management Team with strategic and commercial strategy to help GCA be sustainable and grow, prioritising achieving our mission and goals. This will be undertaken in conjunction with other GCA Senior Management Team duties.
In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:
Organisation Profile:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) aims to reduce alcohol and drug related harm, and risk of harm, at an individual and community wide level, through a long-term, asset-based approach to changing the culture of alcohol and drug use. It does this by delivering a range of interventions and services such as alcohol counselling, alcohol brief interventions (ABIs), employability support and groupwork as well as delivering a comprehensive training portfolio, including Addiction Awareness, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
GCA has been delivering specialised trauma informed alcohol counselling since 1965 to support those drinking at harmful and hazardous levels and who wish to make a positive change. The counselling approach is integrative and aims to address the presenting alcohol problem but also work with the inevitable accompanying life problems related to it. In our experience around 65% of individuals who access GCA will not have engaged with statutory services or recovery communities. GCA services have expanded to include a range of holistic services to support individuals in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. Services we provide include; counselling, wellbeing support, a women’s only service for survivors of gender-based violence, and an LGBT health and wellbeing service. Currently GCA delivers services in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.