The Birgidale Complex is a dynamic community space that is based in Castlemilk in Glasgow. We are seeking a Community Development Worker to take forward new developments within the venue that will enable the attraction of new audiences, partnerships within the local community setting of Castlemilk, Glasgow.

We are seeking an energetic and organised individual who will join our team as a specialist community worker, with experience of CLD (Community Learning and Development).

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of the Birgidale Complex whilst gaining valuable experience in community development work.

The successful candidate would work for 21 hours per week and the salary is in the region of £19,350.00.

This post will be line managed by a member of Board.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Skye and Lochalsh Highland locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at Tigh Na Drochaid Resource Centre, Portree . Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

This is a part-time role, ideally spread over 4 or 5 days. Availability on Fridays is essential to meet service needs, with flexibility on other working days There will be some evening and weekend (Saturdays) work on a rotational basis.

Positive Help is a well-established, third sector service provider – a registered charity – based in central Edinburgh. We have almost 40 years’ experience of supporting adults, children and families living with / affected by HIV and or Hepatitis.

With the support of a cohort of trained and supervised volunteers, we provide a range of services to help people who have complex needs live fulfilling, healthy lives in the community.

We are now looking for a Children’s Services Support Officer with proven experience of working or volunteering with children, young people or families. We work from our centrally situated office in Edinburgh, although there is the option to work from home depending on business need.

The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience we need to help us deliver our children’s services – specifically our Befriending and Study Buddy services - and support the wider organisation effectively and efficiently, having a genuine interest in this very rewarding work.

As our Children’s Services Support Officer, you will assist the Children's Services Manager in ensuring that volunteer-delivered Befriending and Study Buddies services to children and families run well. You will play a key role in ensuring that volunteers are appropriately matched and well supported / supervised to maintain a high standard of practice and satisfaction. This role involves coordinating day-to-day service delivery, liaising with families, volunteers, and professionals and ensuring services meet the needs of children and their families.

You will use your strong communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with the children and families to identify their support needs, develop support plans, and ensure the service is tailored to individual children and their families. You will take a non-judgmental and empathetic approach, all while demonstrating commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality.

You will have good administrative and organisation skills, be able to work independently and manage your time effectively, with the ability to adapt to changing service needs.

Our work can be challenging though highly rewarding. Therefore, you will need to be motivated, ambitious and self-organised, and be prepared to play a part in our on-going organisational development.

In return, we offer you a supportive working environment, a 21-hour working week, 25 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays (pro rata) and an employer contributory pension scheme.

We have Support Worker opportunities for individuals to join our West Lothian Housing Support Services based across Bathgate, Armadale and Livingston.

At Autism Initiatives we provide specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of autistic people, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Competitive Salary - £13.02 to £13.49 per hour
• Sleepover rate paid at £12.00 per hour
• 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays
• Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!
• Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your Support Work role
• Opportunity to undertake SVQ Level 3 qualification
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Medicash Healthcare Plan
• Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts

As a Support Worker you will promote the positive health and well-being of the people that you support, enabling them to have a meaningful life and encouraging them to live as independently as possible.

Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.

This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Finance and Resource Manager to join our team. Working closely with the CEO, this role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team and heads up the Business Support Team so excellent interpersonal skills will be needed.

This key role will oversee the financial management, planning, and resource allocation for the charity’s operations, ensuring that financial processes are efficient and aligned with our mission and ambition for growth.

The role will also involve managing financial compliance, budgeting and forecasting, as well as providing strategic advice on resource manage

Our vibrant and busy services in North West Glasgow provides support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have a Recovery Hub however much of our work is carried out in the local community. We work with people at all stages on their journey providing both one to one appointments and group work.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Recovery Workers who are motivated to work as part of a thriving and diverse team, ensuring recovery opportunities are available for individuals at any point in their recovery journey. You will strive to work collaboratively with partners and communities, ensuring that we are as accessible as possible and that the principles of a Recovery Oriented System of Care and true person centred practice are at the heart of all that we do. An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health care is essential for this post.

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 here.

Job Description

Our Recovery Workers work with our service users to help them to determine what their goals, ambitions and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them back onto the path to recovery. This is an integral role for With You - as a frontline worker, you will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities. You will manage an active caseload of service users, connecting quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity. Our Recovery Workers play a vital role in supporting clients to identify their goals, ambitions, and passions. You’ll work with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to guide them on their path to recovery.

There are two posts available as below, please indicate which role(s) you are interested in as part of your application:

North West Glasgow Recovery Hub - 1 full time permanent post

North West Glasgow Recovery Hub - 1 part time working 22.5 hours per week, fixed term until 31/03/2026

The salary for these positions is circa £25,000 per annum.

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 if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Essential Skills

We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people and in different settings. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills.

To be successful in this role you will:

• have attained SVQ level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or equivalent
• already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or meet the registration requirements
• have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• have some experience of delivering services in a community setting
• have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise you work able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed
• Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience.

You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced PVG check.

A full job description and person specification are available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

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 goals of radically improving people's lives. 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.

WithYou 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our Community Links Worker (CLW) team in Stirling. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate individual to fill this post. Experience of working with people living with poor mental health is essential. As is an understanding of personal outcomes, person-centred support and trauma- informed practice.

Established in 2022 the CLW team are supported by the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership, and hosted by SVE (with the Clackmannanshire team members hosted by CTSI). The post holder will have line management responsibilities for the Stirling-based CLW team. The Lead CLW will manage the Stirling urban partnership area and be based across GP surgeries in the Eastern Villages of Stirling. They will provide leadership and day-to-day management and supervision to existing CLWs and manage a caseload of clients within their GP practice. They will also be responsible for ensuring that data collection and information/ recording systems are kept up to date and held in line with GDPR, as well as raising awareness of local trends.

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) is Stirling's local third sector interface (TSI). TSI's exist to build empowered communities with a thriving third sector, which consists of community groups, voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises. SVE provides services, aimed to build third sector capacity, structured around the themes of third sector excellence and resilience, social innovation, volunteering, community development and third sector involvement in community planning and decision making.

For further information please contact SVE Deputy CEO, Dr Kainde Manji: kainde@sventerprise.org.uk

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

As a Facilities Assistant, you will work with the Office & Facilities Team delivering a wide range of functions, including cleaning, repairs and maintenance services.

You will be a key part of the team, carrying out minor building maintenance and repairs, assisting with cleaning, facilities, premises and office management and providing support to the Operations Team.

Working at The Yard

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love you to be part of our new team.

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience of facilities and premises management including carrying out minor repairs and general improvements
• Experience of health, safety and welfare in the workplace, including COSHH
• Experience of scheduled task planning and project management
• The ability to adapt to and understand the complexities around working in services for children with disabilities

Benefits: Holiday pay, training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme, free uniform

McFarlane Trust is a registered charity and Social Care organisation that provides support and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. We have been operating within Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire for the last 30yrs providing exceptional support services to our clients and building strong relationships with our external stakeholders. We currently provide support within 7 supported living properties owned by us, as well as providing support within a further 9 properties. We have 40+ clients who we support with our experienced staff team of around 130 employees.

Our services are not just about providing accommodation and support but about creating homes where individuals feel safe, comfortable, and independent.

McFarlane Trust has steadily grown over the years and is now in need of an HR Manager to join our Head Office team of 4. This will be an opportunity for the correct candidate to fully develop and bring together all aspects of our current HR practices into one centralised department. You will lead the HR department with part time assistance from existing employees.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and experienced HR Manager who is passionate about delivering high-quality HR services. The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• A passion for all things HR.
• An ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external partners.
• A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Proactive with the ability to create own workload.

Your key accountabilities will be

• Recruitment and Selection
• Employee Relations
• Management Responsibility
• Staff Training & Development
• HR Policy & Procedures

Your key responsibilities will be

• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
• Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues
• Manage the recruitment and selection process
• Maintain pay plan and benefits program
• Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs
• Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management

Professional qualifications and experienced required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• CIPD qualifications in HR minimum of level 5 qualified or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in HR management
• Strong knowledge of HR laws and regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and lead a team
• Experience with HR software and systems
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

About our Service:

The Bridge Community Project story began in 2014 when a small group of people reflected on their own life struggles and decided to make a difference to the everyday wellbeing of people across West Lothian.

Overseen by a Board of Trustees, the foundations of the Charity are based on the aims of providing financial and emotional wellbeing to the local community. In our story, however, we seek to be different - not so much in what we do, but in how we go about providing our services.

Building on the principles of compassion and love, a decade on, we continue to seek to share the journey with our clients to see lasting hope and change. Our vision is to “improve the everyday wellbeing of the people of West Lothian.” We aim to do this by “providing practical and relational support to families and individuals.”

The SSTW mental health worker will support the development of our stepping stones to wellbeing service, facilitate wellbeing groups and courses and conduct initial consultations with potential participants. Using your expertise in a mental health support role or coordination, you will ensure participants have an effective integration into our services.

The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following:

Main responsibilities

• To support the review, planning and delivery of our existing suite of groups and courses.
• Assess, monitor and optimise participant motivation and engagement
• To work with participants to support their wellbeing and group satisfaction
• To take direction from the service lead and other department leads, as well as the CEO as required, assisting with additional tasks when required to support the broader goals of the organisation.
• To undertake initial consultation participant assessments
• To support the marketing of all groups and liaise with the Wellbeing Administrator on all administrative duties
• Partner with the wider community to promote our services including collaborative opportunities
• To support volunteers within the service and seek to create new volunteer opportunities

Stepping Stones To Wellbeing Development

• To coordinate the creation of a drop in space that will be available on a regular basis to our current and past group/course participants. The focus will be on providing on-going opportunities to connect with others and explore mental wellbeing related topics together.
• To input to a provision of four Emotional lifejacket Courses across the year.

General

• Work within the ethos and culture of the Bridge Community Project
• Work within the boundaries of confidentiality as stipulated within the Bridge Community Project policy.
• Required to observe all Health & Safety regulations and report all safety/hazards to Bridge Community Projects management group
• To undertake appropriate training and continuing professional development opportunities
• Attend regular meetings appropriate to the role

Candidate Profile

Essential

• Will be a qualified counsellor or about to complete their training.
• Member of a national body such as COSCA/ BACP
• Must have a current, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent administration skills to manage records, coordinate schedules and oversee administrative processes with accuracy and efficiency
• Experience of running a groups or courses

Due to the nature of this position this role is on site

Desirable

• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mental health and well-being, with a proven ability to facilitate, inspire, and coordinate. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and show a proactive approach to building a positive and engaging environment.
• Additionally, the candidate will have a deep commitment to the values and mission of The Bridge Community Project, embodying its ethos in their daily work.