Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

The Link Academy team works primarily with people with complex backgrounds. The experiences of these young people often result in low self-esteem and confidence, poor mental health and a pattern of destructive behaviours. Because of this, these young people find it difficult to manage key transitions such as moving into work or training, into a tenancy or leaving care. The service works hard and creatively to maintain the early engagement of participants. By offering mental health and wellbeing programmes, independent living skills and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression, we give young people the tools to better manage their own mental health. Doing so helps them break negative and destructive cycles of behaviour and thinking, with the aim of putting them on the path to having the best life possible. Staff are trained in using a trauma-informed approach to support young people to build confidence, develop resilience and realise their goals for the future.

The Job

The purpose of the Development Worker role is to provide support to children and young people with a range of issues affecting their lives to achieve their goals and aspirations by providing guidance and practical tools to enhance their knowledge and skills. The Development Worker will provide support and offer guidance to young people, and develop training to help young people address the issues facing them and guide them towards a positive destination. You will support the achievement of high standards and provide monitoring information in relation to the programme's outcomes.

LinkLiving aims to provide volunteering and ongoing learning and capacity building opportunities to enable more vulnerable people to actively participate in our service. This role will support that aim by ensuring that opportunities are provided to course participants equipping them with the skills to make a valuable contribution to the service and their wider community. The Development Worker will develop relationships with other agencies and services and actively promote LinkLiving's volunteer programmes and employability services.

About You

You will be an experienced and motivated professional, educated to SCQF Level 7 (HNC or equivalent), with a strong background in youth work. With at least three years’ experience in a professional youth work setting, you will have a proven track record of developing and delivering engaging programmes that support young people to achieve positive outcomes.

You will hold (or be willing to work towards) an SCQF Assessor and Verifier qualification (LD9–LD11) and have experience of creating and delivering effective training to both young people and adults. You will be confident in developing high-quality training materials and digital resources, and skilled in evaluating programmes using a range of tools to evidence impact and outcomes.

You will have a sound understanding of the current Scottish policy landscape and the challenges facing young people and families. You’ll be able to apply this knowledge in your work, ensuring that programmes and support remain relevant, inclusive, and responsive to need. A commitment to mental health awareness and the use of self-help resources will be central to your approach.

You’ll bring excellent communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly in writing and in person, and to build strong relationships with young people, colleagues, and partner agencies. Your approach will be trauma-informed, enabling you to create safe and supportive environments that help young people thrive.

Highly organised and adaptable, you’ll have excellent planning skills, a “can-do” attitude, and the flexibility to work across different areas when required. Proficiency in ICT and confidence in using digital tools are essential, as is a full driving licence and access to a car. Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required to meet the needs of the service.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service
• opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council memberships
• defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries
• healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
• employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• annual flu vaccination
• access to a savings and borrowing scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• monthly bus pass scheme
• season/travel ticket loan and much more!

For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

The ALLIANCE is excited to recruit a Service Designer for the ALISS programme. ALISS – A Local Information System for Scotland is a web-based system for finding and sharing information about community services, groups, activities and resources that support health and wellbeing. The Service Designer plays a key role, using human-centred design principles to implement changes to the ALISS system.

The successful candidate for this role should have:

• Relevant qualification or experience in service design.
• Strong passion for user-centred design principles and methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience of prototyping tools and techniques.
• Eagerness to engage in user research activities, with a basic understanding of research methodologies.
• Understanding of service design within digital and physical environments.
• A creative mindset with a focus on problem-solving.
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively articulate design concepts and decisions to those implementing solutions (e.g. ALISS developers) and people with low digital skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.

Terms and conditions

This is a full time role, 35 hours per week, and based in Glasgow. The post holder will be required to adopt a flexible approach to working hours as travel throughout Scotland and occasional additional hours may be required. However, this will be reimbursed through the organisation’s Time off in Lieu scheme.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days) pro rata
• 91 hours of public holidays (equivalent of 13 days) pro rata that can be taken flexibly
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas and New Year pro rata (equivalent to 3.5 days)
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity pay, shared parental and adoption leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

We recognise everyone is different and provide an environment where differences are valued and everyone is encouraged to be the best version of themselves. We recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

About the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.

The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:

• Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise, and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.
• Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production, and independent living.
• Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.

For details on how your applications will be dealt with in line with GDPR please see our privacy notice.

Barnardo's Scotland is looking for a committed and experienced Practice Manager to join our Fostering team in Glasgow. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people, while working within a supportive and passionate team.

Please note: Applicants must hold a Social Work qualification, be registered with the SSSC, and have experience in the fostering field.

About the Role

As a Practice Manager, you will play a key role in leading and supporting our fostering services across the West of Scotland. You'll work closely with foster carers, young people, local authorities, and colleagues across Scotland and the wider UK.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who brings:

• Proven staff management experience
• Strong partnership working skills with carers, education, health, and social work professionals
• In-depth knowledge of fostering legislation and frameworks
• Confidence using IT systems and a solid understanding of Data Protection
• A clear commitment to The Promise and improving outcomes for young people

You'll also be expected to take part in our duty rota and contribute to the delivery of foster carer training, which may include some evening and weekend work.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

Our Community Activities Organisers are vital in providing front line support. This includes:

Supporting individuals to stay connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support.

Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.

Our groups are community based and the Community Activities Organiser is responsible for the planning and delivery of all activities, ensuring reflective practice through our activity evaluations and feedback from the people we support.

What you’ll have

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group.

Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid).

The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.

Do you want to create a brighter future for kinship care families in Scotland?

Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, is seeking to appoint a marketing officer to support us in the delivery of the Kinship Care Support Service for Scotland.

By joining our team, you will help us make sure that kinship families have all the support they need to keep their children safe, support them to recover from traumatic experiences and to celebrate the very special role that kinship carers play in children’s lives.

The role is an exciting opportunity to grow engagement with our national support line and raise awareness of the ways we can help kinship carers, locally and nationally.

You will play a key role in shaping a multi-channel marketing strategy for the kinship care support service including social media, newsletters and events and execute this. Development of the website and organising events and webinars to support kinship care families and professionals will be your top priority. You’ll have the exciting opportunity to shape and grow Scotland’s Kinship Care Week celebrations to make these a truly national event.

We would expect the successful candidate to be an experienced marketing professional with a least two years’ experience in a similar role.

As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities, we offer 40 days annual leave per year, a contributory pension scheme, generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave, flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support. You’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive working environment, with a generous salary of between £30,002 - £35,076 (pro-rata).

Living our values, you will make a direct impact on the lives of children across Scotland. With love, we put children first. With purpose, we transform children’s lives together. With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

We believe all children should have hopes, dreams and opportunities. For children in kinship care, life can be amazing but it can also bring significant extra challenges. Do you have what it takes to join our team and help kinship care children to enjoy a safer, happier, brighter future? We would love to hear from you.

About Options Fife Continuing Care

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. Our Options Fife Continuing Care service in Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

This service will be home to 4 young people aged 16 plus who will all have their own individual flat. Our rota has been drafted to suit the needs of the young people.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a full time (37.5 hours, working 3 x 12.5 hour shifts per week) Young People’s Worker to join our team. You will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get the best possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care, supporting our young people in their daily living and within the local community.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

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. 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. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

About Options Fife Continuing Care

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. Our Options Fife Continuing Care service in Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

This service will be home to 4 young people aged 16 plus who will all have their own individual flat. Our rota has been drafted to suit the needs of the young people.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a part time (25 hours, working 2 x 12.5 hour shifts per week) Young People’s Worker to join our team. You will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get the best possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care, supporting our young people in their daily living and within the local community.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

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. 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. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

RASASH is looking for a Criminal Justice Advocacy Worker to join our team (21-hour post).

Are you passionate about gender equality and supporting survivors of sexual violence? Do you have the skills necessary to provide trauma-informed support and information?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in supporting survivors in Highland access the criminal justice system and play a part in supporting them through it.

The post will provide dedicated advocacy to survivors of sexual violence who are engaged with, or considering engaging with, the criminal justice system.

Are you looking for an opportunity to drive, design and support learning and impact in the voluntary sector?

SCVO recently undertook an independent review of our training programme and we’re looking for an innovative, pragmatic and ambitious learning professional to work with our teams and drive this forward.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop a new SCVO learning approach
• Create accessible, innovative learning programmes, content and pathways
• Build and manage strategic and operational learning partnerships
• Grow our income and impact
• Support our internal teams in their own learning activities

You’ll be supported by an experienced manager, and will be part of the sector-leading learning and events team which also delivers the Gathering, Charity Awards and existing SCVO training programme.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.

Do you have passion for empowering people to live their best lives? Are you skilled at supporting others to create positive changes through values-based person-centred approaches?, You could be just who we’re looking for to join our team as a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Coach Practitioner.

As part of our strategic aim, we’re looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Coach Practitioner to join our dedicated team and help us embed PBS across our services.

You’ll play a key role in supporting our colleagues to understand behaviour as communication, develop proactive support strategies and promote meaningful quality of life outcomes for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference - helping people to thrive, not just survive.

The Role

Working as part of our Continuous Improvement and Learning Team and in close collaboration with the people we support, their families and representatives, external health professionals, operational colleagues and our Training Academy, you will play a key role in promoting and implementing person centred Positive Behaviour Support strategies.

As a PBS Coach Practitioner, you’ll: -

• Work collaboratively with individuals, families, their representatives, colleagues and other health professionals to develop and implement person centred support and PBS plans.
• Coach and mentor colleagues to use evidence based positive approaches in everyday practice.
• Use data and reflective practice to inform ongoing continual improvement and support.
• Champion our commitment to equality, inclusion, dignity and respect in all aspects of care and support.
• Focus on understanding and meeting the unique needs of each individual, supporting teams to develop practical, compassionate approaches that enhance quality of life without unnecessary restrictions.
• Use coaching, and reflective practice, to help colleagues deepen their understanding of behavioural support and restrictive practices, the reasons behind it and how we can best support individuals to achieve the best possible outcomes.

What we'll need you to bring: -

• A recognised qualification in Positive Behavior Support and in health and social care with a minimum of 2 years direct support experience in learning disabilities, autism, neurodiversity, safeguarding and rights-based practices.
• Strong knowledge of the health and social care standards and legislation.
• Proven experience in developing, implementing and evaluating PBS strategies based on individual needs.
• A strong understanding of person-centred approaches and evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills with the ability to engage, motivate and empower teams.
• A commitment to promoting positive outcomes and improving quality of life for the people we support.
• Confidence in delivering training and facilitating reflective practice sessions.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A proactive, solution focussed mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and use data to monitor progress, evaluate outcomes and inform practice improvements.
• Flexibility to travel across Scotland as required.
• A full driving license and access to your own vehicle.

Location

This role can be based in any of our offices across Scotland (Elgin, Peterhead, Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Airdrie, Irvine, Dumbarton or Galashiels) or part of our hybrid working model where you’d work a minimum of 2 days in the office, so we will need you to live within a reasonable commute of one of these locations.

There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses will be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

About Us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults with various support needs across Scotland.

We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.

We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.

Our strategic aims

• To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
• To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
• To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.

So if you're looking for a role where your contribution really makes a difference, what are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.

Have questions? Contact Gillian McPake, our Head of Continuous Improvement and Learning at gillian.mcpake@cornerstone.org.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take part to interview via teams on Monday 24th or Tuesday 25th November 2025 via Microsoft Teams.

The successful candidate will be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.