JOB PURPOSE

BEACON is a Scottish Government-funded programme delivered through the Whole Family Support Fund, supporting ethnically diverse families across the East of Scotland to overcome barriers to employment, improve financial wellbeing and build pathways towards greater security and opportunity. The programme brings together community organisations, employability services and wider partners to provide joined-up, culturally appropriate, whole-family support.

The Whole Family Support Fund forms part of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, announced on 1 September 2026, and supports the Government’s priorities for the current parliamentary term.

BEACON Strategic Objectives:

1. To maximise equitable support for ethnically diverse families and communities through a joined-up whole family support model of delivery.
2. To reduce social and economic disparities through improvement of minority ethnic family well-being, education and attainment, employment opportunities and outcomes, social and economic outcomes.
3. To improve participation and representation through elevating the voices of minority ethnic families and communities.
4. To make racial equality an everyday accountability through securing change at system and structural level.

The Contracts and Grants Officer is a position requiring a wide-ranging skillset to support the effective management of grants and partnership relationships through BEACON, a Scottish Government-funded Whole Family Support project delivered by Capital City Partnership. The role will support the delivery of the project across the South East Region, working closely with partner organisations who receive grant funding to deliver Whole Family support services.

We require an Officer to support the BEACON project team in overseeing the grant management arrangements for partner organisations. This will involve providing direct support with the management and monitoring of grants awarded to delivery partners, ensuring that funded organisations are delivering against agreed outcomes, milestones and funding requirements. The successful candidate will be expected to provide effective grant management support, including monitoring expenditure, reviewing performance and progress, maintaining accurate records, supporting audit requirements and ensuring that grant conditions are being met.

The post holder will work closely with BEACON delivery partners across Edinburgh, Fife, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian, developing positive partnership relationships and supporting organisations to deliver effectively against the aims and objectives of the Scottish Government Whole Family Support Fund. This will include identifying and addressing delivery issues, supporting partners with reporting requirements, facilitating communication and information sharing, and identifying opportunities for partnership working and collaboration.

The post holder will also have a key role in supporting BEACON communications and engagement, working with the project team and delivery partners to promote the project, share relevant information and ensure that communications are clear, accessible and appropriate for a range of audiences. This will include supporting the development and coordination of communications materials, promoting project activity, and sharing learning, good practice, outcomes and opportunities through appropriate channels.

The post holder will support the collection and collation of information from partner organisations to demonstrate progress against BEACON outcomes and Scottish Government requirements. This will include supporting the monitoring of family reach, engagement, outcomes and wider project impact, as well as capturing learning, good practice and evidence of change across the partnership.

The post holder will work closely with the BEACON Programme Manager and wider project team. The successful candidate will also liaise with partner organisations and relevant internal teams to support effective delivery, financial management, monitoring, reporting and compliance throughout the lifetime of the project.

Do you want to help shape how Scotland's national forests and land are used to deliver lasting benefits for communities? Do you have an interest in community empowerment and sustainable land use, or expertise in renewable energy and onshore wind? If so, we'd like to hear from you.

About FLS

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is the Scottish Government agency responsible for the day-to-day management of Scotland's national forests and land. We look after approximately 640,000 hectares of land across Scotland, balancing environmental, social and economic outcomes for the benefit of current and future generations.

Our forests and land support sustainable timber production, renewable energy development, biodiversity, recreation, tourism and community use. Through our management of this national asset, we play an important role in supporting Scotland's rural economy, tackling climate change and empowering communities.

About the CATS Evaluation Panel

The Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) supports the implementation of Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. Through the scheme, community organisations can request rights in land and property where they believe they can deliver greater community benefit.

The CATS Evaluation Panel provides independent advice and constructive challenge on Asset Transfer Requests relating to Scotland's national forests and land. The Panel helps ensure that decisions are robust, transparent and informed by a broad range of expertise.

We are currently seeking to appoint two new Panel Members.

About You

We are looking for individuals who can bring independent judgement, strategic thinking and relevant professional expertise to support the Panel's work.

In particular, we are interested in hearing from candidates with experience of:

• Renewable energy and onshore wind development, operation, governance, regulation or community benefit models.
• Community development, community empowerment and rural development.
• Assessing complex proposals and balancing social, environmental and economic outcomes.
• Providing objective advice, constructive challenge and evidence-based recommendations.
• We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives who share our commitment to community empowerment and sustainable land management.

Terms

As detailed in the candidate information pack, panel members will be expected to participate in up to four meetings each year and commit up to ten days annually. Meetings may take place online, in person and occasionally involve site visits.

A daily fee of £285 and reasonable travel expenses will be paid. The role does not attract pension or holiday entitlement.

North Glasgow Integration Network SCIO (NGIN) is currently seeking a new Chair of Trustees. NGIN is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees, who guide and oversee our organisation. Our board is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, with an interest in supporting asylum seekers & refugees and all New Scots in Glasgow,

The main aim of NGIN is to support asylum seekers and refugees who are accommodated in North/North East Glasgow communities. Led by the needs and interests of people accessing the service, NGIN connects people with services that will support them and hosts and promotes tailored events and opportunities. The charity works with people on an individual and group basis to help them to feel safe, develop the confidence to integrate with the host community and to have an improved quality of life.

The role of chair, alongside being a board member, is to chair board meetings and annual general meetings, provide line management support to the lead worker of NGIN, and work with other office bearers to ensure that the board, staff and volunteers at NGIN are all able to work effectively for the benefit of the people using NGIN services.

Our Board wishes to expand its skills base and welcomes individuals with relevant financial, community and business experience, aligned with a belief in social justice and financial inclusion. We are looking to attract individuals with skills and experience ranging from social media, human resources, community learning & development, finance/fundraising, marketing and, most importantly, an interest in the wellbeing of New Scots. Given our aims and commitment to diversity, we encourage applications from all genders, the BAME community and people with additional support needs.

The position of chair is a voluntary position but travel expenses and other reasonable expenses accrued when carrying out the role will be paid.

Time Commitment

For the role of chair we ask for availability to attend online meetings with the lead worker 1-2 times per month to provide strategic support to the organisation and line management support to the lead worker role. As with all board members we are also seeking commitment to attend 1 board meeting per quarter, held online or in person, with email contact on matters arising between meetings. Alongside this, additional requests may be made for support with board activities such as recruitment of staff on an occasional basis.

We are recruiting for a part time Community Link Worker to be based in GP practices across Renfrewshire. This position is permanent and part time working 30 hours per week across Tuesday to Friday (7.5 hours per day). This post requires the ability to travel between locations, as such a driving license and access to a vehicle is required.

We provide a mix of in person appointments from GP practices, home visits, meetings at community based venues and remote support via telephone or an online platform. Find out more about Community Link on our website. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Please use the linked job description to support your application.

As a Community Link Worker, we offer a salary of £28,325 per year pro rata, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £32,960 per year pro rata. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

Job Description

Our Community Link Workers are uniquely placed third sector workers operating within GP Practices. They bring a unique skill set and third sector perspective that complements the work of the multidisciplinary primary care team. Through 1:1 appointments, using evidence based interventions and small group work we help people change their lives for the better. It is all about getting the right support to people at the right time.

Common reasons for referral to our service include low level mental health difficulties, problems with housing, poverty, relationships and bereavement.

You can expect a comprehensive induction and training, alongside the support of an experienced team to support you in understanding your role. Our team covers the whole of Renfrewshire, you will have monthly 1-1 support, 6 weekly reflective practice sessions and team meetings online and in person. We have a supportive team culture and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues.

As a Community Link Worker, you will need an independent approach to your work and the ability to network and connect with services, locally and nationally. You will need to understand the impact of deprivation on health inequalities and have demonstrable skills in working with people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals. You will be confident in working with communities to understand local needs.

Company Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Essential Skills

You will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge and experience of working with people who are experiencing complex social and emotional circumstances including mental health difficulties
• Ability to work in a structured service, to follow a service model and collect information about the impact of the service
• Extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis, including the ability to learn and use recognised therapeutic techniques
• Knowledge about the impact of poverty and health inequalities on health and wellbeing and impact of rurality on health inequalities
• Ability to establish professional relationships with multiple stakeholders; i.e. GP Practice teams, Social Work, Mental Health Services and Money Advice Services
• Evidence of creating and maintaining community connections and networking abilities
• Experience of working independently, whilst upholding the policy and procedures of the organisation
• Ability to organise own workload and appointment system and use time efficiently to deliver a targeted number of appointments
• A driving license and access to a vehicle

Ideally you will also hold SVQ level 3 Social Services and Healthcare or equivalent but this is not essential. Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS/PVG check.

About Us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Are you a relationship-focused fundraising professional who wants to make a visible and lasting impact?

We are a dedicated team of seven making a profound difference to adults, families and children living with HIV and Hepatitis C across Edinburgh and Lothians. Through practical support, advocacy, social connection and community engagement, we help people live well and with dignity.

We are now looking for a Fundraising and Engagement Lead to help strengthen our fundraising and community engagement activity and support the long-term sustainability of the organisation. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and colleagues across the organisation, you will help identify opportunities, secure funding, build relationships with supporters and partners, and raise awareness of Positive Help's work across the communities we serve.

This is a varied role where no two weeks are quite the same. One day you may be developing a trust application, strengthening a corporate partnership, or analysing fundraising performance and future opportunities. The next, you could be supporting a community fundraising initiative, coordinating volunteers, developing campaign content, or representing Positive Help at local events and meetings.

We are looking for someone who brings ideas, initiative and good judgement, enjoys building authentic relationships, and understands that successful fundraising is about much more than meeting this year's target. Alongside generating income today, you will help develop the partnerships, supporter relationships and opportunities that contribute to Positive Help's sustainability in the years ahead.

As part of a small organisation, your contribution will be visible. You'll have the opportunity to influence how we engage with supporters, communities and partners, while working collaboratively with colleagues to strengthen our impact and reach.

If you're motivated by building meaningful relationships, creating opportunities, and helping a well-respected local charity thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?

Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area.

We are excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate and enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator to our team who will support the recruitment and training of our volunteers.

Day-to-day, the Volunteer Coordinator will play a key role in creating a positive and inclusive volunteering experience, welcoming and supporting volunteers throughout their journey with the organisation. They will build strong relationships with volunteers, providing effective induction, training, guidance and ongoing support to help them feel confident and valued in their roles. They will identify opportunities to engage, develop, and retain volunteers, ensuring that their skills and experiences are utilised effectively to support families. Working across North Lanarkshire, they will

promote volunteering at events, open days and through social media. They will promote an inclusive volunteering environment, actively seek and respond to volunteer feedback, and support volunteers to contribute to the development and delivery of family support services.

The role is initially funded until 31st March 2027, but with an expectation of multi-year funding thereafter.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Friendly, approachable and passionate about supporting and developing volunteers to make a positive contribution to children, families and the wider community.
• Experience of recruiting, welcoming, supporting and training volunteers, with the ability to create a positive and inclusive volunteering experience.
• The ability to develop creative and innovative volunteer recruitment campaigns.
• Experience of planning and delivering engaging volunteer training, development and induction programmes that build confidence, skills and knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted and supportive relationships with volunteers, colleagues, partners and diverse groups.
• Knowledge and understanding of effective volunteer engagement, motivation and retention, with the ability to recognise and respond to volunteers’ individual needs.
• Confident in using IT systems (Microsoft Office, CRM platforms) for monitoring and administration.
• A car driver with access to a car for which expenses will be paid.

Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in Glasgow North?

Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area.

We are excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate and enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator to our team who will support the recruitment and training of our volunteers.

Day-to-day, the Volunteer Coordinator will play a key role in creating a positive and inclusive volunteering experience, welcoming and supporting volunteers throughout their journey with the organisation. They will build strong relationships with volunteers, providing effective induction, training, guidance and ongoing support to help them feel confident and valued in their roles. They will identify opportunities to engage, develop, and retain volunteers, ensuring that their skills and experiences are utilised effectively to support families. Working across Glasgow North, they will promote volunteering at events, open days and through social media.

They will promote an inclusive volunteering environment, actively seek and respond to volunteer feedback, and support volunteers to contribute to the development and delivery of family support services.

The role is initially funded for one year, but with an expectation of multi-year funding thereafter.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Friendly, approachable and passionate about supporting and developing volunteers to make a positive contribution to children, families and the wider community.
• Experience of recruiting, welcoming, supporting and training volunteers, with the ability to create a positive and inclusive volunteering experience.
• The ability to develop creative and innovative volunteer recruitment campaigns.
• Experience of planning and delivering engaging volunteer training, development and induction programmes that build confidence, skills and knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted and supportive relationships with volunteers, colleagues, partners and diverse groups.
• Knowledge and understanding of effective volunteer engagement, motivation and retention, with the ability to recognise and respond to volunteers’ individual needs.
• Confident in using IT systems (Microsoft Office, CRM platforms) for monitoring and administration.
• A car driver with access to a car for which expenses will be paid.

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 Impact and Evaluation Officer you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living. 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.

What the role will involve

The role's purpose is to provide support across CHSS’s impact and evaluation framework, helping to strengthen how the charity understands, demonstrates and improves the difference it makes for people with our conditions.

Working directly with the Impact and Evaluation Manager, the postholder will support the consistent application of evaluation practice, use of insight and outcome reporting across CHSS. The role will support teams with evaluation planning, data collection, analysis and reporting.

A core component of the role will be supporting the Service Delivery team to maintain high quality and effective insights for the Community Healthcare Support Service Model. The postholder will maintain strong engagement with the Service Delivery team and response rates from service users, ensuring that everyone who accesses our services has an opportunity to feedback on their outcomes and experiences.

Benefits of working with us

CHSS offers a shorter full-time working week of 32.5 hours alongside a range of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

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.

Could you play a vital role within our national Support Line, helping deliver Scotland's mission to eradicate child poverty?

Join Children First and be part of a once in a generation transformation in how families access help to alleviate crisis, prevent harm and build long term stability to break the cycle of child poverty.

Funded by the Scottish Government, we are doubling the size of our Support Line with the aim of supporting 7,500 more families across Scotland in the first year. Through this investment, we are creating an accessible national front door to family support, ensuring families can access practical, emotional and financial help when they need it most.

As Scotland's national children's charity, we've been preventing harm, supporting recovery and driving change since 1884. Our ambitious plans build on decades of experience delivering cash-first, short, medium and long-term holistic support to families living in, or at risk of, poverty.

We're looking for passionate, talented and ambitious professionals to join our growing team and help shape the future of family support in Scotland.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the direction, development and quality assurance of Children First's Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice Service.

As Senior Money Advisor, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to a team of advisers, ensuring families receive high-quality welfare benefits, debt and financial wellbeing advice that improves outcomes for children and reduces the impact of poverty.

Alongside leading a team, you will maintain a small caseload of complex cases, providing specialist welfare benefits and debt advice, supporting Social Security appeals and working directly with families experiencing financial hardship. You will help families maximise income, manage debt, access entitlements and build greater financial resilience.

Working across Children First and alongside external partners, you will contribute to service development, quality assurance, partnership working and continuous improvement, ensuring our financial wellbeing services remain accessible, effective and impactful for families across Scotland.

Why This Role Matters

Poverty remains one of the greatest threats to childhood in Scotland.

At Children First, we know that financial hardship affects every aspect of family life. By providing timely, expert advice and support, we can help alleviate crisis, strengthen family wellbeing and create better outcomes for children.

As Senior Money Advisor, your expertise will directly contribute to our ambition to reduce child poverty and ensure families have access to the support they need to thrive

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced and values-driven leader with a strong background in welfare benefits and debt advice who is passionate about reducing child poverty and improving outcomes for children and families.

You will bring:

• Significant experience providing welfare benefits and debt advice.
• Experience leading, supervising or developing staff and advisers.
• Strong knowledge of social security systems, welfare benefits and debt management.
• The ability to manage complex casework and provide specialist advice.
• Excellent coaching, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with a range of partners and stakeholders.
• A commitment to high-quality advice practice, continuous improvement and relational working.
• The ability to lead through change while maintaining service quality and compliance standards.

Above all, you will share our commitment to putting children at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by our values:

With Love

We put children first with compassion and kindness.

With Purpose

We work alongside families and partners to transform children's lives together.

With Strength

We do whatever it takes to protect Scotland's children.

What You'll Get From Us

At Children First, you'll be part of a values-led organisation committed to supporting and developing our people.

We offer:

• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Access to Westfield Health and wellbeing support.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• A Fair Work accredited workplace.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• The opportunity to help shape a national service that is transforming how families access support across Scotland.

Join Us

If you share our belief that every child in Scotland can grow up free from poverty and are committed to making it happen, we want to hear from you.

Together, we can alleviate crisis, prevent harm, strengthen families and create brighter futures for children across Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Support line Advice Service as well as support our Wider aims as a charity.

Our Advice service works alongside support colleagues to help families to address the challenges and risks which may have led to vulnerability, promote connection to their local communities, and improve financial stability and resilience. Our aim is to support communities to become more resilient and a place where children feel safe, valued, understood and supported.

The Energy Advisor will work within an integrated model of family support, community connection, and expert Energy advice and exploring money and debt advice. This will enable families to stay connected, keep homes warm and resolve debt and money problems, become more financially resilient and break the cycle of fuel poverty.

A priority for the Energy Advisor will be to increase the Energy advice and support we offer our families and with the capacity of our current services to provide Type I and II money advice in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland.

You will work as part of our National Money Advice team. You will support families within their homes, by telephone and other digital methods deliver workshops within the community and in schools and offer drop-in sessions within the community.

If you have experience of energy advice welfare rights, income maximization, money and debt advice, understand the impact trauma and adversity can have on children and families, and believe that you can apply this to your practice, we want to hear from you.

This is a full time, 35 hours post. Hours to be worked flexibly to suit the needs of families, including evenings and weekends as required.

What we offer:

• A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme and wellbeing support
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Blue Light card discount
• A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.