A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in our transport office in Cumnock as a Finance and Admin assistant. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing all accounts and payroll functions in our busy office. Sound experience working in sage accounts and payroll is essential.

Beith Trust is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee the management and development of our community-owned estate and facilities.

The role will ensure the effective operation, maintenance and improvement of Geilsland Estate, Main Street properties and Beith Astro, supporting the Trust’s work to provide community activity, enterprise opportunities and accessible facilities.

Working closely with the CEO, the General Manager will oversee estate maintenance, contractor management, health & safety compliance and facilities operations. The role will also involve coordinating maintenance teams, supporting tenants and site users, and delivering estate improvement projects.

Applicants should have at least two years’ experience in a similar estates, facilities or property management role, with strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the continued development of Beith Community Development Trust.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Keeping families who are experiencing difficulties safely together is a vital part of our work. As a Functional Family Therapist, you'll be working in our Functional Family Therapy Team covering the South Ayrshire area. The Functional Family Therapy Team will provide weekly, home-based family therapy, utilising the Functional Family Therapy model with families with young people at risk of care or custody between the ages of 8 and 18.

Therapists will be required to carry a caseload of around 10 families, providing therapeutic support anywhere from 3 to 5 months in accordance with the Functional Family Therapy model. This position requires flexibility in hours to meet families the needs of the families we support, working Monday to Friday with some twilight hours required.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities for the role are;

• Learning and adhering to the FFT model to ensure a consistently high-quality service is offered.
• Meeting families where they are and working with them to achieve positive change.
• Being flexible and innovative in your approach, some twilight working required.
• Developing strong relationships with other agencies to ensure families get the best chance of success.
• Participating in weekly group supervision in a supportive environment.
• Providing a responsive and flexible service for families and having autonomy over your diary to schedule this.
• Being part of a team culture where staff are encouraged and supported to work within their hours and to use TOIL and leave to support personal wellbeing.
• Genuinely working with families from a strength and respect-based approach.
• Receive fully funded training in Functional Family Therapy.

Let's talk about you

• A degree or relevant professional qualification in Family Therapy, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Mental Health Nursing or equivalent qualification is required.
• Appropriate registration where relevant.
• A proven track record of working effectively and flexibly with families.
• An ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn.
• Delivery in line with a proven evidence-based model.
• Full driving license and access to a car.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

As a Residential Social Worker at CrossReach, you will be based within one of our Residential Children’s Homes, working directly with children and young people as part of the residential team. This is a hands-on role where you will build meaningful relationships, support daily routines, and respond to the needs of the home as they arise. Alongside direct care, you will apply your social work expertise to assessment, planning and decision-making. You will use your experience to guide and support colleagues, modelling strong relational and trauma-informed practice. Recording and reporting are important elements of the role, grounded in your day to day involvement with young people and the life of the home.

The role

As a qualified professional, you'll be a strong, steady presence in the home, someone others naturally look to. You’ll combine hands-on, compassionate care with confident leadership, setting the tone, guiding the team, and upholding the highest professional standards every day.

What your day could involve:

• Working directly with children and young people within the residential setting, building safe and trusting relationships
• Holding key-worker responsibility, including completing assessments, care plans and reports
• Leading practice on shift, supporting decision-making, risk assessment and problem solving
• Coaching and guiding colleagues, supporting the development of good relational and trauma-informed practice
• Contributing to child protection discussions and decisions as they arise
• Working closely with families, social work, education and other partner agencies
• Participating in looked after reviews, hearings and review meetings
• Helping maintain a stable, predictable and well-run home environment

About you

We’re looking for a qualified Social Worker who is comfortable working within a residential setting and wants to remain close to practice. You’ll bring experience, sound judgement and emotional resilience, and you’ll be confident supporting both young people and colleagues in complex situations. This is a 24/7 environment, so you must be able to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, and value being part of a consistent team within the home. You will work in a relational, trauma-informed way and be committed to reflective practice and continuous improvement.

What you will need

• BA Social Work or equivalent qualification
• Experience working within Children and Families services
• Registration with the SSSC and commitment to their Codes of Practice
• Ability to complete assessments, care plans and reports to a high standard
• Full manual driving licence and confidence driving pool cars
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft 365
• PVG membership or willingness to join
• Able to work flexibly across shifts including evenings and weekends.

Why join us

You’ll join a team where relationships, consistency and good practice truly matter. You will be supported through training, reflective supervision and a clear practice model, and your professional experience will be recognised and valued. This is a role for a professional who wants to stay connected to young people while contributing directly to the quality and culture of care within the home. If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we would welcome your application. If you have any questions and would like an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.

Please note candidates who are successfully shortlisted, will be invited to a selection event on Thursday 26th March 4-7pm at Erskine Waterfront Campus, Erskine, Paisley

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

The Adult Counsellor will provide compassionate, person‑led emotional support to patients, families and carers affected by life‑shortening illness, grief and bereavement. Working within the Ayrshire Hospice Counselling and Bereavement Support Service, the post holder will assess individual needs, offer therapeutic counselling before and after bereavement, and support people as they navigate the emotional impact of illness, dying and loss.

As part of the multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will deliver high‑quality one‑to‑one, family and group support throughout all stages of the bereavement journey. They will contribute to the development of resources and programmes that enhance emotional wellbeing across the community, while working closely with the Spiritual Care Team and other hospice professionals to ensure holistic and integrated care.

By creating a safe, supportive and inclusive therapeutic space, the Counsellor will help individuals express their feelings, build coping strategies and move forward in a way that feels right for them.

At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services, and offering great opportunities for our people.

Cairn is currently recruiting for Health & Safety Officer and Compliance Officer roles as part of our strong commitment to Health and Safety legal compliance and the safety of our staff and tenants across the Association. These are varied and fast-paced roles and ideal for someone who enjoys being visible and influencing a positive, proactive safety culture.

Reporting to the Compliance Manager this role will be responsible the planning and delivery of the Landlord Compliance activities through the management and administration of planned servicing activities, as well as responsibility for resolution any areas of non-compliance.

This includes liaison with colleagues in Maintenance, Investment and Health and Safety to advise on satisfactory solutions and ensure requirements are met. Officers will coordinate and monitor performance of service providers through a combination of external contracts or internal SLAs.

Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:

Specification & Procurement

• Lead on the development and specifications of compliance activities
• Undertake procurement exercises in line with regulatory requirements, procuring contracts and services to meet Cairn’s requirements

Data

• Ensure that the Group’s compliance data records are maintained as accurate, accessible and up to date
• Verify all necessary certification and evidence captured and retained in order to demonstrate compliance at all times

Policies & Procedures

• Assist the Leadership Team in the periodic review, amendment and implementation of policies and procedures as required
• Uphold a consistently high standard of service delivery and ensure compliance of statutory regulations, legal requirements and relevant codes of practice, guidance and good practice are achieved.

Contractor Management

• Ensure that Health and Safety legislation, guidance and good practice are strictly adhered to
• Manage and oversee the delivery of external contracts in the role of client project manager
• Perform inspection, instruction and supervision of planned maintenance works
• Lead on project progress reporting for planned compliance projects
• Review, monitor and report on contractor and consultant service delivery and performance
• Ensure all appropriate policies and procedures are consistently applied and implemented to specifications
• Drive compliance to demonstrate the quality of works comply with industry standards, statutory regulations, guidance, good practice and Cairn HA standards

Budget Management

• Monitor budgets for Compliance activities in conjunction with the Compliance Manager
• Exercise financial control in line with delegated authority levels

Line Management

• Provide support and guidance to Assistants in delivery of compliance activities
• Monitor and oversee performance in line with Cairn performance reviews, training requirements and target setting

Strategic Planning

• Produce reports to Compliance Manager to inform the strategic compliance and asset management planning process
• Participate in the specification and proposal of programmes of work to deliver compliance activities

Requirements – What We’re Looking For:

• Relevant building or construction related qualification to HND level
• Comprehensive knowledge of H&S law and legislation
• Demonstratable project management skills
• Knowledge of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Performance Standards
• IT Literate in the use of housing management/CRM systems and proficient in Microsoft Office

About East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent charity providing free, confidential and impartial advice to people across East Ayrshire. We support thousands of local residents every year with issues including debt, benefits, housing, employment and consumer problems.

As demand for advice continues to grow, the Bureau is entering a new phase of development. We are seeking a Business Development Manager to play a key role in strengthening the organisation’s financial sustainability and supporting the strategic development of our services.

Purpose of the Role

The Business Development Manager will lead on identifying, securing and developing funding opportunities to support the Bureau’s work. This will include building relationships with funders, developing compelling funding proposals and creating a clear and sustainable funding strategy for the organisation.

Working closely with the Chief Executive and Board, the postholder will also support the wider development of the Bureau as a resilient and forward-looking organisation, identifying opportunities for service growth, partnership working and innovation within the advice sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with practical delivery and who is motivated by strengthening services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

The Development Worker will support the delivery of the Our Garnock Valley Plan by enabling community-led action and supporting partnership working across the Garnock Valley.

This is a community development role informed by CLD principles, focused on supporting people, groups and organisations to develop ideas, build confidence and capacity, and progress agreed priorities in ways that are inclusive, collaborative and place-based.

Strategic direction and priority-setting sit with the Our Garnock Valley Steering Group. The Development Worker’s role is to support the progression of this agreed direction by working alongside communities, third sector and public sector partners to turn shared ambitions into practical next steps.

The Garnock Valley Locality Partnership Working Groupcommissioned a community engagement exercise, which

identified community development opportunities within the Garnock Valley. Following on from this, an exciting community and local authority collaboration developed the Our Garnock Valley Plan.

The Working Group now require a Development Worker to help realise the recommendations in the plan. The Development Worker will operate within the framework established by the GV2023 and Our Garnock Valley documents, serving as a pivotal force for change in the Garnock Valley communities.

Adopting a Place Based approach to working with communities, within a locality context, this role requires an individual with a proactive attitude and a knack for creative problem-solving. The scope of the role is comprehensive, encompassing project management, community and stakeholder empowerment, wider engagement, and strategic planning.