Job Purpose

To provide high quality advice and representation to individuals and families on income maximisation, welfare benefits, debt, housing and money, in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.

The adviser will deliver support across a range of settings in line with MAT Standard 8, which states that all people must have access to independent advocacy and support for housing, welfare and income needs. This includes helping individuals to navigate services, have their voice heard, and secure their rights, particularly where poverty, stigma or complex needs create barriers to engagement. The adviser’s work forms part of a project funded through the DDTF Improvement Fund, administered by Corra, which aims to reduce drug-related harm by addressing the wider social and structural factors that impact on recovery and wellbeing.

By joining our team, you will be helping alleviate poverty and improve individuals, families and children’s lives and ensure our Vision is fulfilled, in that no one in our communities endures hardship.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our strategic vision is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change.

We provide individual lifelong relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory and engagement opportunities for Care Experienced people across Scotland. We work alongside Corporate Parents and communities to broaden understanding and create change. We work with policy makers, leaders, and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy, and practice, working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

The post is primarily focused on the development, delivery, and evaluation of our Communities that Care work within schools primarily in Edinburgh but will feed into our national work too. Providing training and support to schools and other organisations across Scotland and leading on the evaluation and reporting will be key to this role.

The post holder will work with the Coordinator and existing Development Officer to deliver and report on an already-established programme of training and support for all schools in Edinburgh. The post holder will be responsible for liaising with all primary and secondary schools and key senior leaders within the local authority; providing ongoing training and support; gathering evaluation data via ongoing consultation and focus groups with teachers and pupils; and reporting on the impact of this work on the school community/wider local authority.

Whilst the post holder will have a principal focus on Edinburgh schools, they will also support the delivery of the Communities that Care model to schools and local authorities across the country. Participation is also a key part of this role, with the post holder leading on the development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of local participation groups and supporting local Care Experienced people to engage with our wider membership offer.

The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland at an exciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individually and collectively – bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. While we would welcome the knowledge gathered through relevant qualifications, we are just as interested in relevant work experience.

We welcome and encourage applications from those with experience of care.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Ray MacLean at rmclean@whocaresscotland.org.

About WSDCS

At WSDCS, we ensure that deaf children have a voice and the support they need to thrive.

We work in partnership with deaf children, young people and their families, empowering them to ask for what they need, understand their rights and know that their voice matters.

We believe in the power of community. Deaf children belong not only to the deaf community but to many other communities — at school, in hobbies, in friendship groups and across all areas of life. We are committed to strengthening and connecting these communities, helping society become more confident and equipped to include, value and support deaf children so they can participate fully without barriers.

Role Purpose

We are seeking a trustee with expertise in fundraising, partnerships and income generation to help WSDCS grow its impact and secure resources for vital services.

You will work with the board and staff team to:

· Develop and guide WSDCS’ fundraising strategy

· Support the organisation in building partnerships and donor relationships

· Advise on campaign planning, grant applications and income diversification

· Help maximise opportunities for community engagement and fundraising events

Who Would Thrive on Our Board

You don’t need prior trustee experience, but you should bring:

· Experience in fundraising, development, partnerships, or income generation

· A passion for making a difference for deaf children and young people

· Ability to attend occasional in-person meetings in Glasgow city centre

We are looking for someone who can think strategically and creatively about income generation and help embed a culture of sustainable fundraising across the organisation.

What You’ll Bring

· Connection to/understanding of deafness or the deaf community

· Fundraising strategy, partnerships, and income generation

Why Join Us

As a WSDCS trustee, you will:

· Help shape strategic fundraising initiatives to support deaf children and families

· Influence the future sustainability of an impactful, community-focused charity

· Work alongside a passionate and experienced board and staff team committed to inclusion and accessibility

About Aberlour Options Lothian

Aberlour Options Lothian offers a range of short break services to children and young people with complex needs. We offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us. We are within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian with access via the numbers 26, 111 and 124 bus routes.

The difference we make to families:

“It’s not easy to accept that sometimes you need help. We had reached rock bottom but Aberlour Options Lothian was that lifesaving buoyancy aid.

It wasn't easy accepting leaving my son there especially in the early days when it was new to everyone. It is a safe and welcoming place and a second home in many respects now. Somewhere he is safe, cared for and has loads of fun with the carers and other children.

It’s not just about respite; we have received help with managing behaviour, preparing for hospital visits and operations. Help and advice when there seemed to be no one else listening or who understands. It’s hard to look back to where we were but no we wouldn't be here today without their help and support.

To sum it up: Saved our lives. Peace of mind. Finally a rest.”

What we are looking for....

As part of a small team, you will ensure that the highest level of physical and emotional care is provided to the children and young people. Experience in this type of work is preferred however we will consider all applications. Our service is open Thursday afternoons to Monday mornings. We are looking for someone to work weekends which may including sleepover shifts, 12hr shifts or shorter shifts and who is flexible to attend training and team meetings when needed.

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. At Aberlour we have strong values - Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Challenging - which influence our everyday work. If you choose to apply for this role please tell us about your values in your supporting statement. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

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. Please click here to have a look at our Employee Benefits.

Govan HELP is embarking on an exciting phase of development this year, and we are looking for a skilled, intuitive and creative storyteller to share our purpose, impact and campaigns.

The Communications & Engagement Lead will develop and execute our existing communications strategy, manage the brand and identify opportunities to promote and position Govan HELP as a leading place-based family support charity.

The role will include sharing our news, mission and services on digital channels, as well as leading PR, accessible communications and print marketing. The postholder will work with the whole team to identify marketing, brand and press opportunities, execute agreed communications activity for partners and funders, illustrate the expertise of Govan HELP, and share the impact our support has for the community in Govan.

Main Responsibilities

Social Media

• Identifying story opportunities for social channels
• Planning, creating and prioritising posts
• Developing and growing engagement with existing channels
• Identifying new social media channels for Govan HELP
• Manage comments and enquires across social channels, in liaison with the wider team
• Support fundraising activity, funded projects and corporate partnerships on socials

Content Creation

• Create video and photography for digital channels
• Copywriting for marketing materials and digital channels
• Proficiency in Canva to create materials such as posters, graphics, and basic video editing

Website

• Manage website updates and development using Squarespace
• Identify and write news stories for the website
• Maintain SEO, accessibility and imagery

PR

• Identify opportunities for press and media coverage
• Build a press database and contacts for Govan HEL
• Explore media partnerships with relevant outlets
• Write and distribute press releases, as agreed with Executive team
• Manage interviews, images and quotes requested by the media
• Identify and brief media spokespeople
• Ensure funders and partners are acknowledged and quoted as required

Accessibility

• Implement new accessibility measures for website
• Create image descriptions for all images used online
• Subtitle all video content, using Canva
• Ensure all communications activity is accessible
• Be aware of new and current best practice in accessibility

Additional activity, reporting and responsibilities

• Devise, design and distribute new quarterly e-newsletter for local community
• Explore quarterly e-newsletter for corporate supporters and stakeholders
• Provide and respond to marketing data and audience insights
• Support events and milestones with communications activity
• Build and promote Govan HELP brand and lead on brand guidelines
• Support the development of annual reviews and impact reports
• Represent Govan HELP at events, networks and partnership meetings
• Ensure all funder and partner communications requirements are met
• Any other reasonable activity as requested by CEO or Head of Operation

Person Specification

Essential

• A minimum of two years’ experience working in a communications role
• A commitment to Govan HELP’s vision, purpose and community
• Proven understanding of engaging audiences across multiple platforms
• Ability to write in an engaging, informative, and helpful manner
• Knowledge of Canva, Squarespace, Meta, Mailchimp, LinkedIn and Microsoft Office, or similar
• Experience of writing press releases and liaising with the media
• Ability to manage and develop a brand, with a good eye for visual communication
• Proven track record of implementing accessible marketing activity
• Current knowledge of running social media channels, and engaging audiences online
• Ability to work on own initiative and work collaboratively within a small team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a third sector organisation
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of working with funders and corporate partners

Why Work with Us?

At Govan HELP you’ll be part of a values-driven organisation making a real difference in people’s lives. We offer a supportive team environment, meaningful work, and the opportunity to shape place-based change alongside the community.

Help shape the future of a fostering and adoption charity with over 100 years of impact.

We are seeking an inspiring and values driven Chair of the Board to lead our Trustees at a pivotal point in our journey. With a proud history of delivering adoption services for more than a century, the charity has grown to also provide a mainstream fostering service, alongside our therapy centre, supporting children, young people and families living within a 60 mile radius of our office in Edinburgh. A key focus of our current strategy is to improve the overall financial resilience of the organisation by broadening our philanthropic support base and extending our services to the sector more widely on a fee-paying basis.

As Chair, you will provide inclusive leadership to the Board, ensure strong governance and safeguarding, and work in close partnership with the Chief Executive to set strategic direction and uphold our mission and values. You will help ensure the organisation is financially sustainable, well governed, and delivering the highest quality outcomes for children and families, and you will support the Chief Executive in delivering the strategic objectives of the organisation.

This is a voluntary role, requiring approximately 2–3 days per month, and offers a meaningful opportunity to use your leadership experience to make a lasting difference. We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to children’s rights, equity, diversity and inclusion. Lived experience of fostering, adoption or care is particularly valued.

Join us and help shape the next chapter of our work for Scotland’s children.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

We are looking for someone to support and develop the missional activity of Culloden & Ardersier Parish Church. You will have a passion for, and relevant experience of, outreach to the local community and working to grow children and youth ministry.

Camphill School Aberdeen (CSA) is an independent charity offering education, care, and therapy services for children and young people with additional support needs on a day and residential ba-sis. Our vision is to be recognised as a centre of excellence where children and adults can live, learn, and work in an integrated community based on mutual respect and the unfolding of individual potential.

Job Dimensions

We are seeking an experienced House Co-ordinator to lead and supervise one of our residential Houses within our care provision. The position involves leading the house team in the creation and maintenance of a warm and supportive educational and therapeutic environment for children/young people in your care.

This post requires:

• Relevant experience of working in a managerial/supervisory role with children and/or adults with additional support needs (approx. 3-5 years)
• Social Pedagogical, educational training or qualification completed at degree level (BA/MA) or recognised equivalent other qualification in residential school/Care/Camphill setting
• Full SSSC registration with no conditions and Grounded awareness of all essential regulations set by the SSSC, Care Inspectorate and other relevant regulatory bodies

Why Join us?

• Be part of a unique, inclusive community that values lifelong learning
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people
• Supportive environment with ponging professional development

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our strategic vision is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual lifelong relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory and engagement opportunities for Care Experienced people across Scotland. We work alongside Corporate Parents and communities to broaden understanding and create change. We work with policy makers, leaders, and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy, and practice, working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

As a project, Communities that Care works to create a world where Care Experienced children, young people, and adults are known, understood, welcomed, celebrated, and loved. The aim of the Communities that Care Team is to educate the public about the reality of care (as told to us by Care Experienced people), challenge stigma around care experience, and create the conditions for children, young people, and adults with care experience to thrive.

We are seeking a passionate and talented communicator to join our Communities that Care Team as a Development Officer. Working to shape, deliver, and evaluate our work in schools nationwide, with a particular focus in Clackmannanshire, you will provide training and support to educational establishments and organisations. You will also lead on the local participation offer for Care Experienced people within Clackmannanshire; supporting, developing and facilitating our current group and considering how we grow its reach within the local authority.

You will be welcomed into the team and expected to play a key role in supporting the delivery of our wider Communities that Care work, including Care Aware workforce training to employers and organisations.

As an individual with a background working with children and young people, you are adept at creating and delivering learning, teaching, and project plans, with experience providing dynamic training to a range of audiences. Confident writing reports and evidencing practice and impact, you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to develop strong professional relationships. Committed to child and human rights, working inclusively, and with the belief that young people can make transformative change in their lives, you understand how structural barriers, social oppression/liberation and intersectionality shape our world. With a deep knowledge and desire to learn about the issues affecting Care Experienced people, you are keen to help create meaningful positive change, challenge stigma, and to keep The Promise.

There is an expectation that the postholder will have a regular presence within the National Office in Glasgow to connect with the wider team, and across Clackmannanshire. Home working is offered as part of our commitment to flexible working and wider travel across Scotland will be necessary. Given the remit of the role, as well as the need from team members to contribute to our diverse calendar of exciting local and national participation groups, some evening and weekend work, including overnight stays, will be necessary.

The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland at an exciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individually and collectively – bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. While we would welcome the knowledge gathered through relevant qualifications, we are just as interested in relevant work experience.

We welcome and encourage applications from those with experience of care.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Donna Nicholas at dnicholas@whocaresscotland.org.

Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) has been a lifeline for children, young people, and families across Lanarkshire since 1992. We provide 1-1 and group-based befriending, entoring, and family support services tailored to those who need it most. Our mission is to help children, young people and families become more resilient, safe, and better equipped to reach their full potential.

This role will play a central part in delivering high-quality volunteer engagement across COVEY. You will support the recruitment, onboarding, training and ongoing experience of volunteer befrienders, mentors and parent/carer volunteers, helping to build a confident, motivated and well-supported volunteer community.

Working closely with the Volunteer Engagement Manager, you will ensure volunteers receive excellent communication, meaningful recognition and a positive journey throughout their time with COVEY. You’ll also help maintain accurate volunteer data, support the development of training and engagement activities, and contribute to the smooth running of our volunteer systems and processes

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting volunteer recruitment, onboarding or engagement, ideally within mentoring, befriending, family support or similar services.

• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to create warm, positive and professional connections.

• Confident communication skills, including delivering presentations or training to groups.

• Experience organising events, celebrations or engagement activities.

• Ability to maintain accurate records and use digital systems confidently (experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce is an advantage).

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain attention to detail.

• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and GDPR in relation to volunteer work.

• A proactive, people-centred approach and a genuine commitment to supporting volunteers to thrive.

What We Offer

We offer a rewarding and fulfilling role with the opportunity to develop your skills and career in an enriching environment. Our benefits package includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution

• 22 days A/L (rising to up to 27 days) and 10 public holidays.

• One special leave day to celebrate your birthday

• Flexible working

• HSF Health plan (including dental, optical, physio claim back, personal accidentcoverage, GP, mental health counselling, legal support, and discounts for gym, cinema, and shopping)

• Quarterly staff wellbeing activities

• Access to ScotWest Credit Union (loans, mortgages, and savings accounts)

• Access to learning and development opportunities