Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day.

Why work with us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

• Pension contributions matched up to 6%

• Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.

• Employee Assistance Programme through HSF

• Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs

• Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service

• Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off

• Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary

• Support with funded qualifications

• Career development and progression opportunities

About the Role

We are delighted to offer this 3-year fixed-term post, made possible thanks to National Lottery Fairer Life Chances fund.

Due to the personal nature of the role, this post is restricted to female applicants in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, which permits an occupational requirement for specific genders in such circumstances.

• We are seeking a Community Connector to join our new Women’s Homelessness Service in Midlothian. This is an exciting opportunity to support women who have experienced homelessness and multiple disadvantage.

• Working alongside support workers, the Community Connector will focus on helping women to build recovery capital – their personal resilience, social networks, and community connections. The role brings additional capacity for group work, community engagement, and peer-led activities, complementing the direct support already provided by the team.

• You will support women to set goals, explore their strengths and aspirations, and access opportunities that promote wellbeing, recovery, and inclusion. By co-designing groups and activities, and linking women into local services, volunteering, and community resources, you will play a key part in reducing isolation and repeat homelessness.

Who we are looking for?

• Experience of supporting people facing disadvantage or exclusion.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to build trust, deliver 1:1 support, and facilitate group sessions.

• Understanding of the impact of homelessness and multiple disadvantage on women.

• Compassionate, resilient, and committed to inclusion and empowerment.

• A driver with access to a car is essential for this role.

What You will Do

• Provide 1:1 relational support, using tools such as Outcome Star (Home Star) to set and review goals.

• Facilitate co-designed group activities that promote wellbeing, creativity, and peer support.

• Support women experiencing multiple disadvantage to strengthen their recovery capital.

• Build connections with local partners (e.g. Women’s Aid, recovery networks, community groups) to expand opportunities for women.

• Advocate alongside women to ensure their voices are heard and rights are respected.

• Work in a trauma-informed, gender-responsive, and strengths-based way.

(Experience in women’s services, homelessness, or recovery is desirable but not essential. Lived experience is valued.)

About the Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)

CCPS is the voice of not-for-profit social care and support providers in Scotland. Our vision is for people and communities to thrive with the support of a rights-based, sustainable system of social care and support. As a membership organisation, we aim to work collectively to make sure not-for-profit social care providers have the right landscape to deliver the best possible support for people and communities.

About the role

We are recruiting a Parliamentary Officer to help to position us with political stakeholders as a credible, solutions-focused strategic partner in the reform of social care, and support delivery of our wider influencing work.

With a new government in place from May and major changes anticipated in the Scottish political landscape over the coming year, this role will focus on establishing strong relationships and influence for CCPS, prioritising the Scottish Parliament but also engaging in UK or local political spheres where appropriate.

You will be a great communicator and able to draw on demonstrable experience of the national political landscape in Scotland; a detailed understanding of the workings of the Scottish Parliament; and experience of advising on development of effective political influencing strategies.

You’ll be committed to working collaboratively and upholding the values of CCPS in all you do so that we can achieve our vision together. We’ll be committed to developing you and your career in a forward-thinking and supportive organisation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Team: Strategy and Engagement/ EDI

As the EDI Strategy Lead at Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, you will guide our efforts to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion into every part of our work. You’ll take the lead in helping us meet our inclusivity goals, as outlined in our new strategy, ensuring our organisation is welcoming and accessible to everyone—including those who are neurodivergent.

You’ll work closely with the senior leadership team to shape and deliver initiatives that create meaningful, lasting change. Your work will help ensure that Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is a place where people of all backgrounds, identities, and ways of thinking feel valued, supported, and able to thrive.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead our EDI work across the UK, ensuring our approach is inclusive of neurodivergent people and others who experience barriers to participation.
• Support learning and reflection across the organisation by helping us better understand how EDI—including neurodiversity—affects our culture, systems, and ways of working. Develop and deliver a four-year EDI action plan, with clear, achievable steps that reflect a wide range of lived experiences and communication styles.
• Coach and mentor Directors and leaders, helping them take shared responsibility for building an inclusive and psychologically safe environment.
• Be a visible advocate for inclusion, representing Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in the media and public spaces, using accessible language and inclusive messaging.
• Collaborate with our fundraising team to identify opportunities that support and sustain our EDI goals.

This role is for someone who enjoys helping leaders and supporting them to think in new ways. You will work alongside them to make positive changes happen. As a “critical friend,” you will be kind, honest, and supportive while helping the charity improve how it includes people.

In this role, you will build trust with leaders, encourage them to see things differently, and give them the support they need to make a bigger impact. Your work will focus on improving opportunities for people who face the greatest barriers to walking, wheeling, and cycling. By doing this, you will help ensure that more people feel included and able to take part.

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.

• Ongoing learning in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): You’ve recently taken part in training, development, or reflective practice that deepens your understanding of EDI—including neurodiversity, disability inclusion, and intersectionality.
• Proven experience leading change:
• You’ve successfully guided teams or organisations through change, with a focus on inclusive practices and psychological safety for all—especially those who may experience barriers due to neurodivergence or other marginalisation.
• Leadership in EDI programmes and initiatives: You’ve led or co-led impactful EDI work, such as strategy development, inclusive policy design, or community engagement—centering lived experience and accessibility.
• Inclusive leadership style: You lead in a way that values different communication styles, sensory needs, and ways of thinking. You create space for others to contribute in ways that work for them.
• Experience applying inclusive design principles: You’ve worked with communities and partners to co-create environments, services, or systems that are accessible, welcoming, and responsive to diverse needs—including neurodivergent perspectives.

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

• 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 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)

Corstorphine Community Centre (CCC) are recruiting!

CCC are seeking an enthusiastic and supportive member to join our small dynamic and hardworking team.

Job Purpose:

• To plan, develop and support community activities within and out with the centre
• To work alongside a team of sessional staff and volunteers
• To provide evaluation and reports to meet CCC’s goals and objectives
• To deliver targets and objectives set in accordance with funding partners
• To collaborate with other statutory and third sector organisations
• To liaise with the Community Development Coordinator and the Volunteer Coordinator

For more details on Corstorphine Community Centre check out corstorphinecommunitycentre.org.uk or follow us on Facebook

Would you like to bring your impressive relationship building skills to an award winning and much loved Scottish charity? Simba is here to support anyone affected by baby loss, now and always. We help bereaved families create precious memories with their baby and offer tangible ways to honour and remember them.

We are looking for a Community Fundraising Officer to support the planning, delivery, and growth of the charity’s community and events fundraising activity; including parent-led fundraising events and community activities.

This hands-on role involves working closely with parents, families, and community supporters who raise funds in memory of their babies, providing exceptional care and guidance to ensure they feel supported and valued.

You will help coordinate a wide range of events and campaigns; from local community activities and challenge events to virtual and digital fundraisers, while supporting the Communications Lead to promote these opportunities across multiple channels. This position is ideal for someone with a warm, compassionate approach who enjoys building relationships, supporting others, and helping make a meaningful difference.

This is a really varied role, with some evening and weekend work, as and when required.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating sensitivity and empathy in dealing with bereavement and baby loss. Simba has a set of values, outlined within our Strategy (which is available on our website). We are committed to selecting people based on their ability to do the role for which they are being recruited. We would especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups within the baby loss community.

SCOREscotland is based in South West Edinburgh. Our mission and purpose for existence is to work in partnership with others to address the causes and effects of racism and to promote race equality and break down barriers to the full participation of local black and minority ethnic communities in all aspects of civic life. As a small organisation we offer the benefits of working in a team that is committed to making a difference to the people that we work with.

We are looking for skilled and experienced Sessional Youth Workers who are passionate about engaging with young people and about supporting them to make progress on our outcomes.

Are you passionate about working with young people?

Are you interested in working with the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities?

Are you professional and positive?

Are you a creative team player?

Do you have skills that you would like to share with young people?

The beauty of being a sessional worker is you can vary your hours from weekly to monthly sessions. Our group ages are: 7-18 years old.

We are based at WHALE Arts Centre, Wester Hailes but we take our young people throughout the city and beyond.

Please see attached job description for more details.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Aphasia Self- Management Facilitator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Aphasia Self-Management Facilitator to lead and develop our community-based self-management support services for people living with poststroke aphasia or communication difficulties.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver and develop our accessible 12-week aphasia self-management programme.
• Lead and support a team of volunteers to ensure high-quality, engaging sessions.
• Empower participants to take control of their health and lifestyle, building confidence and promoting positive changes.
• Ensure engagement and retention, supporting participants throughout their journey to achieve the best possible outcomes.

You will be passionate about making a difference, with excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and inspire others in a group setting.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Treasurer - Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support

A unique opportunity to contribute your financial expertise to an organisation making a profound difference to bereaved people across Scotland

About the Role:Cruse Scotland is currently seeking a new Trustee to take on the key role of Treasurer who as well as fulfilling the duties of a general Trustee, would undertake the added responsibility of providing strategic oversight of Cruse Scotland’s financial affairs.

The role of Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are adhered to, and will prepare and present reports to the Board and its Financial and Audit Committee. The Treasurer will work closely with fellow board members in discussing the financial health of the organisation and consider options for ongoing sustainability. The Board meet quarterly as does the Finance and Audit Committee.

About Cruse Scotland:We are Scotland’s leading bereavement charity, providing bereavement support to anyone in Scotland who needs us. Bereavement is often one of the toughest experiences that people will face in their lifetime and for some it can be truly debilitating and completely overwhelming. The range of support we offer includes our Free Bereavement Helpline, GriefChat (instant web-based support), individual and group counselling support, children and young people’s services, training to workplace support and more. See our Get Support section for more information

The most remarkable thing about Cruse Scotland is the fact that our client services are delivered purely by a volunteer workforce - all of whom - are trained to professional standards. It’s fair to say that their motivation and commitment is contagious, and as such, we value their contributions highly.

Our volunteer workforce of 250 people are located in communities across Scotland, and are supported by a staff team of 23, the majority of whom are employed part time. Without our volunteers our organisation simply would not exist. This of course includes the contributions of those who oversee the governance of our charity - our trustees - all of whom are volunteers too. Our trustees comprise a broad range of professions and expertise and are an engaged, committed and friendly bunch. Meet them here: Our People : Cruse Scotland

Next Steps:

For more detail about the role please see the following documents:

• role descriptor (see attached Treasurer Role Descriptor) (pdf)
• OSCR | Guidance and good practice for charity trustees
• Cruse Scotland Annual Accounts 2024-25
• Cruse Scotland Strategy 2022-27

About the role

We’re looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to help build and support a new volunteering programme for neurodivergent artists across Scotland.

You’ll create accessible systems, help volunteers feel confident and valued, and make sure they have the support they need to thrive. Volunteers will take part in roles like running creative meetups, supporting our Access Library, or contributing to decision-making through our Accessible Governance project.

About Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC

Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC supports neurodivergent and disabled artists to thrive in the arts. Through Neuk Collective, we bring together over 200 neurodivergent artists for peer support, creative development, and collaboration. Our work centres inclusion, creativity, and community care – building a fairer arts ecosystem led by disabled people.

Key Information

• Job title: Volunteer Coordinator

• Hours: 10 hrs/week

• Salary: £14.00 per hour (plus employer NI and pension)

• Contract: January 2026 – February 2027

• Location: Mainly remote, but with some in-person events across Scotland.

• Reports to: Access Lead

• Leave: 28 days pro rata PAYE holiday entitlement (works out to 7.5 days’ paid leave per year)

What we're looking for

We’re seeking someone who:

• Has experience supporting or coordinating volunteers

• Understands neurodivergence, disability and inclusive practice

• Is organised, empathetic, and a good communicator

• Can work independently and flexibly

Familiarity with creative or community-led arts work is a bonus.

Please read the separate applicant pack for full details.

We’re looking for a compassionate and dedicated Children and Young People’s Support Worker to join our team at Edinburgh Women’s Aid. In this role, you will provide essential support to children and young people who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic abuse.

·28 hours per week

·£30,740 (pro-rata £24,592)

·Temporary – for a minimum of 9 months, with the possibility of extension depending on duration of maternity leave.

A satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Adult and Child PVG scheme membership check is required for this position.