We are seeking volunteers to join our Board of Trustees. Specifically, we are looking for volunteers to fulfil the role of Chair of the Board and also Treasurer. It’s an exciting time to join our Board as we continue to develop our strategy and target growth in all aspects of our work.
If you are passionate about making a difference in peoples’ lives and want to volunteer your skills and experience, we want to hear from you. This is an opportunity to volunteer for a charity that provides high-quality psychodynamic training and services, aiming to make psychodynamic counselling and therapy, and the theories that inform them, more accessible across Scotland.
Chair
Working closely with the Director and fellow Trustees, the Chair will utilise their skills and experience to lead the Board on matters of governance, ensuring that all activities align with HDS’s charitable aims, publicly stated objectives values and constitution, and that there is appropriate risk management in place (financial and other).
The ideal candidate will have a substantive employment background in one or more of the following areas:
Treasurer
The ideal candidate will have substantive employment background in financial management and accounting to fulfil the role of Treasurer of the Board. The postholder will work closely with our Director and provide financial oversight to the management and administration of HDS activities.
In addition to the above, we are looking for someone who has substantive experience in one or more of:
Role of all Trustees
Our volunteer Trustees contribute significantly to our overall charitable objectives and we value their knowledge and experience. Trustees dedicate time to attend Board meetings (usually six meetings per year). While an in-depth understanding of the theories informing the psychotherapeutic training or work of the organisation is not required, our Trustees should have a grounded belief in the value of high-quality psychotherapy and counselling in effecting change in people's lives.
About HDS
Human Development Scotland (HDS) is a charity that provides high-quality psychodynamic training and therapeutic services, aiming to make psychodynamic counselling and therapy, and the theories that inform them, more accessible across Scotland. Our office is based in Glasgow city centre which includes a Training Suite for our part-time students to receive their teaching, and counselling rooms where some of our therapeutic services operate from.
Are you looking for an exciting new role? Do you want help Roma community members make a difference to their lives and aspirations? Are you passionate about making change happen? Then we really want you to apply for this role!
WHAT WE OFFER
This role is part of a new, community-led initiative delivered in partnership between Rom Romeha and Community Renewal Trust, working closely with Glasgow City Council and local employability services.
The project is a new initiative aimed at increasing entrepreneurial opportunities for migrant Roma communities in Glasgow, providing culturally sensitive, multilingual business support, empowering Roma individuals to start and grow their own businesses. This will create a pathway to economic independence, improve social inclusion, and help achieve Glasgow’s Net Zero ambitions by supporting sustainable business practices within the Roma community.
Migrant Roma in Glasgow often face significant challenges in accessing support for entrepreneurship due to cultural misunderstandings, language barriers, and a lack of services tailored to their needs. Roma Start-Ups is a pilot programme designed to provide specialist business support to Roma entrepreneurs in Glasgow, helping them to formalise, grow, and sustain businesses. We will deliver one-to-one and group mentoring, business training, financial literacy support, and access to funding opportunities, ensuring culturally tailored, multilingual services.
This pilot will empower Roma individuals, women, and young entrepreneurs, enabling them to transition from informal trading to registered businesses. Through networking events, pop-up markets, and community engagement, we will create sustainable economic opportunities, breaking down systemic barriers and fostering entrepreneurial inclusion within Glasgow’s diverse communities.
Our great manager Esme, who has seen us through the last three years, is off travelling. This is well deserved after all her hard work and we wish her all the best.
Therefore we are recruiting a new Manager for Auchencairn Community Store and Café.
The ideal applicant should be an enthusiastic, experienced retail/café manager used to managing staff and volunteers. They should be able to work in a fast paced flexible way with a focus on customer relations.
The CEO will lead The Big House Multibank operating the Multibank in Scotland, located in Fife. The Big House Multibank is committed to improving lives and building a more sustainable Scotland by reducing waste, maximising resources, and fostering environmental and social benefits. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of the organisation and make a tangible difference by ensuring the charity’s mission is achieved through strategic leadership, strong partnerships, and the efficient distribution of resources.
Help us grow the Living Wage movement in Scotland!
We’re excited to share an opportunity to join the Living Wage Scotland team at the Poverty Alliance to help us expand our employer engagement activities and increase our impact.
Living Wage Scotland was established in April 2014 by the Poverty Alliance with the aim of increasing the number of employers in Scotland who are recognised for paying their staff the real Living Wage. It is a partnership with Living Wage Foundation, with the Scottish Government as a key funder.
The high-profile campaign has been hugely successful in accrediting more than 3900 Living Wage employers in Scotland, who have delivered pay uplifts to the real Living Wage to more than 70,000 workers. Almost £600 million in extra wages has gone to low-paid workers in Scotland since the campaign began.
The Living Wage Projects Officer will play a crucial role in retaining and growing the number of Living Wage accredited employers in Scotland and supporting the growth of additional accreditation schemes that support fair work: namely Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation.
We are seeking someone with experience in employer or business engagement with excellent communication and persuasion skills, and a proactive approach to collaboration. The Living Wage Projects Officer will work in a small team to engage with employers in a range of sectors and industries across Scotland to recognise the social value and business benefits of our accreditation schemes. Some travel is required to attend or deliver events, or to meet employers in person where needed.
Highland Action for Little Ones (Halo) was founded to suport local children and families in crisis.
We achieve this by working in partnershhip with statutory agencies and other support services, suppling care packages of clothes, school uniforms, shoes, baby equipment and more to families in need.
Halo also facilitates groups for vulnerable young Mums and their babies, offering weekly support groups.
We are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children in the Highlands and believe that Every Child Deserves to Thrive.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, creative, and experienced person to join our team. You will have the opportunity to recruit, train, and build a team of volunteers to support our critical work. You will also have the opportunity to be creative with the events we attend, including fundraisers.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers
Events
General
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The following qualities and skills are essential for this role:
Desirable
Quarriers is seeking a Strategic Finance Leader in Social Care
Are you a qualified accountant and skilled in leading financial strategies in the social care sector? If so, we invite you to consider a unique opportunity to reach your full potential as Head of Finance.
About Quarriers
Quarriers is a Scottish social care charity with a rich history of over 150 years of providing care and support for people with disabilities, children and families, young people, young homeless individuals, people with epilepsy, and carers. Our services span the entire country, and we are committed to challenging poverty and inequality to bring about positive changes in people's lives.
Your New Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic Head of Finance who is a strategic leader to join our well-established finance team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the charity, this will include managing financial systems, processes, and controls, ensuring Quarriers meets its financial obligations, complies with regulations and standards. You will be a play a key part in financial system improvements, addressing any challenges and implementing risk management strategies.
Key Objectives and Accountabilities
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.
What you will need to be considered
What’s in it for you?
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are a Scottish Living Wage Employer.
Ochil Tower School offers 52-week residential placements for children and young people aged 8 – 21 with complex additional support needs requiring a highly personalised education and care setting. Our welcoming and supportive community is based in a parkland location in Perthshire where our central values are living, learning and growing together.
We have recently refreshed our strategic plan which will focus on both consolidating our current school age provision and enhancing our 18 – 21 pathways to better suit the aspirations and preferences of the young adults who stay with us post school. This will include developing more flexible accommodation options to provide individual and small group living arrangements.
An opportunity has arisen for a Head of Care at Ochil Tower. The post holder will work collaboratively as a member of the Executive Leadership Team with the Head of Education, the Head of Quality Assurance & Learning Development, and the Executive Director. The postholder will also be recognised as the Registered Care Manager. While each ELT member holds discrete responsibilities, we place a strong emphasis on collegiate working to ensure that the children and young people at Ochil Tower gain the optimum benefits from their time with us.
If you have the professional and personal enthusiasm and energy to embark on this journey with us, coupled with a history of impactful leadership we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact HR at HR@ochiltowerschool.org for a job specification.
We are recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Young Carers Pathways Coordinator, to lead the delivery of a vital mentoring initiative supporting young carers aged 12-20 across Aberdeen.
About the role:
The Pathways Coordinator will work at the heart of a collaborative effort between MCR Pathways, the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership, and all members of the Carers Strategy Implementation Group to identify, engage and empower young carers, particularly those currently hidden from formal support. Through strong partnerships, trauma-informed practice and community-based outreach, the Coordinator will build trusted relationships with young carers, facilitate group and one-to-one sessions and support consistent, life-changing mentor matches that help young people thrive emotionally, socially, and in their education and future pathways.
Key responsibilities:
About you:
You may have experience as a Youth, Community or Advice Worker. You will be an empathetic person who is open minded, non-judgemental, resilient and who is driven to improve outcomes for care experienced and other vulnerable young people.
About MCR Pathways:
MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland. Our passionate team is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our in-school mentoring has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing, achievement and post-school progression.
We are thrilled to be working with Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership and the Carers Strategy Implementation Group on this new initiative focusing on matching young carers with mentors. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. We model our values and many of us are also mentors ourselves.
Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.
If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Finance Team you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!
We are looking for a friendly and customer focused individual who can come and join our Finance Team, which is responsible for recording, processing and reconciling Penumbra’s income and expenditure, including sales ledger, credit control, purchase ledger, cash & banking and payroll functions.
As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.
We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.
For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.