Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.

After visiting Smart Works, 67% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.

The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 50,000 women, and last year alone we reached 10,600 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Smart Works Scotland (SWS) Board of Trustees as Trustee and Treasurer

Our Trustees support all aspects of our work, with the aim of providing strategic support, governance and assurance that enables us to continue to deliver our core service and increase the number of women we can support into work by dressing and coaching women for interview and job success.

As Treasurer, you will work with the Chair and Head of Smart Works Scotland to ensure the charity is well-run and effective, and with Smart Works Charity on key financial activities throughout the financial year.

The Treasurer has oversight of the financial strategy and management of Smart Works Scotland, monitoring the financial health of the charity and ensuring the wider Board are provided with the financial information they need to make well considered decisions. This includes producing monthly management accounts and monitoring monthly income with the Head of Scotland and the relevant staff members.

Are you passionate about supporting your community and leading a team to make a real difference? We’re looking for a motivated and inspiring Team Leader for General & Community Services to join our management team at Hamilton Citizens Advice Bureau.

This vacancy has arisen as our current postholder is moving on to a well-deserved promotion, reflecting the positive development opportunities within our organisation. Now, we’re looking for someone equally committed and enthusiastic to build on this success.

To support our growth, we seek an experienced Administrator to provide high quality administration support across our organisation.

Are you:

• Enthusiastic: someone who loves digital admin and providing high quality support to a hardworking, dispersed busy team
• A plate spinner: someone who thrives on an ever-changing task list and competing priorities.
• A swan: someone who remains calm when things get hectic.
• A dynamic problem solver: someone who can think creatively.
• Digitally Agile: someone who embraces the potential of technology and finds digital solutions.
• Supportive changemaker: someone who enjoys assisting people to keep pace with technology as it evolves
• An effective listener: someone who listens to what people need to provide high quality services.

Hybrid working is currently in place for this post, split between home based and in our Main office in St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE

Govan HELP has exciting development plans for the future, and we are looking to recruit new Treasurer to our Board, strengthening governance to help lead the organisation through the next phase of our development.

About Govan HELP

Govan Home and Education Link Project (Govan HELP) is a local Family Support charity based in the heart of the community in the Govan area of Glasgow. Our services aim to support children and families from the local area to overcome problems, build resilience and confidence, and achieve overall improvements in the quality of family life.

We offer five different services at Govan HELP: Family Support, Play Therapy, Adult Counselling, Training and Volunteering, and The Govan Pantry, providing a range of practical and therapeutic supports to children and families from the Govan area of the city (G51). We have close links with schools, social work and health colleagues in the local area and work collaboratively with organisations to achieve stronger outcomes for children and families. In addition, we work with a wide range of third sector partner agencies to build a more holistic package of support for families, tailored to their individual needs.

We know that the kinds of issues our families face can be wide ranging and include things like physical and mental health conditions, drug and alcohol addiction, housing and debt issues, domestic abuse, and trauma. These issues are further compounded by the impacts of poverty and deprivation which is widespread in the communities of Greater Govan. Our services aim to

alleviate many of the symptoms of poverty and deprivation, and we take a holistic approach to resolving the issues that families are struggling to cope with to ensure we can support families to achieve positive social, economic, and educational outcomes. Our services are often a lifeline for families who are facing complex and difficult circumstances and aim to respond to needs within the local community by developing local solutions that are aligned closely with needs.

More information on our services is available at govanhelp.org

Why become Treasurer at Govan HELP?

Trustees have an important role at Govan HELP. They share responsibility for governing us as a charity, setting our strategic aims and directing how we’re run on a day-to-day basis. Trustees’ activities also include vetting and administering funding applications and representing the organisation at events. The ultimate goal of Trustees is to ensure that everything we do maximises the benefit for our service users — that is, families in Govan.

As Treasurer, you will be the financial steward for Govan HELP, ensuring that our organisation’s financial resources are managed with integrity and transparency. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chair, you will provide guidance all aspects of business management and finance matters, and help steer our organisation toward sustainable growth. This is both a leadership and support role that requires strategic thinking, diligence, and a strong commitment to community values.

We are a registered charity, so all Trustees must ensure we comply with current charity laws and guidelines as set out by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You may find it helpful to look at OSCR’s guidance for charity trustees.

Are you eligible?

We aim to have a Board that is representative of our diverse stakeholder base and anyone can apply who believes they have the skills and experience. For the Treasurer role specifically we welcome candidates with skills and experience in:

• Senior Financial Management roles
• Charity Finance
• Accountancy
• Financial Planning
• Capital funding/ project management

While we welcome applications from all parts of society, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and those local to the Govan area.

Volunteering Matters / RSVP Forth Valley

Volunteering Matters is a volunteering and social change charity. We support communities to overcome adversity, tackle social isolation and loneliness, improve mental and physical health, develop skills and opportunities, and ensure that people can lead change by volunteering. We passionately believe everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive, and that volunteering changes lives.

Our Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) is a volunteer-led project that encourages, facilitates and supports older people aged 50+ to keep active by volunteering in their community. RSVP believes that by volunteering and using their life experience and skills, older people are less likely to be socially isolated and suffer from poor mental and physical health and wellbeing. Current RSVP activities in Forth Valley include volunteering programmes within NHS hospitals and primary schools, charitable knitting groups, walking groups, and a Handyperson Scheme. Over 1500 older people have engaged over the last 25 years.

The role of Development Worker

We are looking for a Development Worker who can work flexibly, is driven, and is passionate about supporting older people to take part in volunteering. The right candidate would be someone with excellent communication, relationship building, and organisation skills as well as experience of recruiting, coordinating and managing volunteers. It is important that the post holder can commit to our organisational values - being Compassionate, Empowering, Inclusive, Positive and Straightforward. You will lead to attract, recruit and support new RSVP volunteers, targeting older people who already are, or are at risk of, social isolation and poor health. You will work closely with a small team of Volunteer Organisers, supporting and empowering them to deliver and develop existing and new RSVP activities across Forth Valley.

Community InfoSource (CIS) is seeking a Male West African Fieldworker to join our Outreach Delivery Team.

(This is a special case exception for men, as a genuine occupational qualification in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010).

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong community connections and a passion for empowering others. The role will involve delivering community workshops, group presentations, and gender based violence (GBV) workshops specifically targeting men, using relevant West African community languages to reach and engage participants effectively.

Working closely with the Outreach Delivery Manager, you will design and lead workshops tailored to the needs of asylum seekers and New Scots from West African backgrounds. The work will involve both one-off and ongoing group sessions, including awareness-raising around safety, rights, and accessing support.

You will also support wider project goals by collaborating with colleagues across the organisation and developing partnerships with external agencies and community groups. The role requires flexibility, cultural awareness, and the ability to communicate effectively across diverse communities.

The candidate must be able to work well with others in a small team, with a flexible schedule, and collaborate with other projects within our small charity as well as with external organisations.

We will guarantee an interview to anyone with lived experience of the asylum system who fulfils the essential criteria of the person specification, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Community InfoSource (CIS) is seeking a Caseworker to join our dedicated team, supporting asylum seekers and New Scots across Glasgow.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone compassionate, organised, and committed to social justice. The role involves providing one-to-one casework support to individuals navigating the asylum and immigration system or facing challenges related to employability, housing, access to services, welfare, or integration.

The Caseworker will work closely with the Service Delivery Manager and other team members to ensure people receive accurate information, advocacy, and appropriate referrals.

The Caseworker will also liaise with external agencies and service providers to secure client support, maintain accurate and confidential records, and support people in their preferred community language where possible. The role requires someone comfortable managing a varied caseload and building trust with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. You will also contribute to CIS’s wider goals through collaborative working and knowledge sharing with colleagues.

We will guarantee an interview to anyone with lived experience of the asylum system who fulfils the essential criteria of the person specification, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

This contract is subject to the successful completion of a six-month probationary period

Community InfoSource (CIS) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Befriending Coordinator and Caseworker to join our team supporting asylum seekers and New Scots in Glasgow.

This role combines one-to-one casework support with coordinating a volunteer befriending service aimed at reducing isolation and improving wellbeing among newly arrived asylum seekers. You will lead the recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteer befrienders, and ensure that volunteers are well-supported in their roles and appropriately matched with clients.

Alongside this, you will provide basic casework support to individuals, while referring more complex cases to other caseworkers as needed. Where possible, you will communicate with clients in relevant community languages to ensure understanding, trust, and inclusive support.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both one-to-one support work and volunteer coordination, and who is confident working with people from diverse backgrounds. The ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and remain sensitive to the experiences of those seeking asylum is essential.

We will guarantee an interview to anyone with lived experience of the asylum system who fulfils the essential criteria of the person specification, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

This contract is subject to the successful completion of a six-month probationary period