- Advertised from 28th September 2022
- 14 hours per week. 2.5 year fixed term post.
Role
Working within our advice and advocacy service, the Advocacy Worker will support and empower individuals in the asylum community to express their views, wishes and choices as they rebuild their lives in Glasgow. The Advocacy Worker will ensure that individuals are able to remain as involved as possible in all decisions which affect their and their families lives.
Our ideal candidate will have a person centred approach to providing support and have a good knowledge of the rights and entitlements of individuals and families in the asylum community.
This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community.
Govan Community Project is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and would particularly welcome applications from individuals from the refugee community.
For informal enquiries regarding the posts, please contact Emily Edwards, Asylum Support Service Manager by email: Emily@govancommunityproject.org.uk
Application notes
Application packs are is available from:
govancommunityproject.org.uk/work-for-us.html
Electronic Application should be returned to recruitment@govancommunityproject.org.uk
Paper applications should be returned to
Emily Edwards
Govan Community Project,
Pearce Institute, 840 - 860 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3UU
Closing Date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 11th October 2022. Late applications cannot be considered. We aim to hold interviews in the week commencing 17th October 2022
Please note we do not have the capacity to respond individually to all applications received. If you have not received a response within 14 days of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful.
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Do you have the skills and motivation to be part of an innovative team of advocacy workers?
At The Advocacy Project, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work and put the people we support at the centre of everything we do.
We provide independent advocacy for adults across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. We are driven by our values which are fairness, independence, inclusion, and resilience. We offer our staff a generous package of salary, pension, dynamic working, annual leave, CPD, and a wellbeing package.
This is a fieldwork role based across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire, with approximately 70% of time spent on direct advocacy interactions and 30% spent on other related tasks.
Informal enquiries about the Advocacy Worker vacancies can be directed to:
Shaun McWilliams – Operations Director
Advocacy Worker
- Part time
- £24,751 – £25,600 pro-rata
- On site: Vernon Street, Saltcoats (community-based with travel across mainland localities)
- Closing 12th January 2026
TACT is looking for one exceptional and experienced individual to become a member of the team.
The Advocacy Worker will play a vital role in improving access to support for vulnerable families across North Ayrshire. Many families face complex and overlapping challenges including poverty, poor mental health, housing instability, financial hardship, and domestic pressures - yet struggle to navigate an often fragmented and confusing support system. This role provides direct, person-centred support to ensure families receive timely, coordinated, and meaningful help.
Acting as a connector between families and third-sector partners, the Advocacy Worker will deliver proactive outreach, tailored guidance, warm handovers, and ongoing follow-up - all designed to help families overcome barriers, stabilise their circumstances, and build long-term resilience.
About TACT:
The Ayrshire Community Trust (TACT) is a charity based in North Ayrshire that provides programmes and projects that make a difference to people’s lives by encouraging, supporting and promoting community action.
Project Worker – West Lothian
- Part time
- £25,295 – £28,487 pro-rata
- On site: Livingston with travel throughout West Lothian.
- Closing 23rd December 2025
Mission Statement
Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness, our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness.
Context
Working as part of our West Lothian Team, the Project Worker will work directly with young people age 16-25 yrs to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness.
Working directly with young people in their home or within a community setting the Project Worker will support young people to improve their independent living skills, access other services, manage finances and secure/maintain a permanent home.
The Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and are the main contact for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.
Research and Project Support Worker
- Part time
- £27,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Livingston
- Closing 19th January 2026
Are you curious, smart and interested in strengthening Scotland’s third sector?
Community Enterprise is a leading social enterprise and community development consultancy and support provider. We provide support to third sector groups across Scotland and beyond and work with communities to build and sustain projects for the benefit of local people.
We are looking to build our growing team with one part time Research and Project Support Worker. We are thinking about 3 days but are flexible.
You will be capable of contributing to research documents and other pieces of work led by our Development consultants. This can range from stakeholder interviews help at public meetings, site visits and case studies to on-line research and survey analysis. Your research will be used as the crucial building blocks for larger projects, led by our development team.
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