Kindred Advocacy is looking for an experienced, values-driven Service Manager to lead our front-line Independent Advocacy services for families, both in the community and within the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People in Edinburgh.

This is not a role for someone seeking routine. It’s for someone who sees potential - in people, in services, and ultimately in the transformational power of Independent Advocacy. You’ll bring in-depth knowledge of managing services and evaluating impact, ideally combined with knowledge of Scotland’s disability landscape. But more than that, you’ll bring energy, creativity, and initiative - the kind of approach that turns challenges into opportunities for lasting change.

You might come from social work, health, advocacy, or third sector leadership - what matters most is your understanding of what family life looks like for those living with disability, and your commitment to ensuring their voices are heard where it matters most.

As a key member of Kindred’s senior management team, you will help shape the future of our services, manage project budgets, contribute to strategic decision-making, and play an active role in influencing policy and partnership across the public, NHS and voluntary sectors.

We offer a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment built on compassion, mutual respect and shared purpose. Benefits include an 8% employer pension contribution, generous leave, paid carers’ leave and clinical supervision.

If you are ready to take on a meaningful challenge and make a real difference for families, we want to hear from you. And if you’re wondering whether you meet every single requirement please don’t hold back. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences who share our passion for advocacy and inclusion.

Join GCIL and Make a Difference!

At the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL), we empower disabled people to live independently, make their own choices, and participate fully in society.

As a disabled-people-led organisation, we place lived experience at the heart of everything we do. Our services help people gain the information, skills, and confidence they need to live fulfilling, self-directed lives and we’re proud of the real, lasting impact this makes in our communities.

Why Work With Us?

• Empower Others: You’ll play a vital role helping people recruit and manage their own Personal Assistants (PAs), giving them genuine control over their support.
• Community Impact: Every day you’ll help break down barriers, strengthen independence, and build inclusion.
• Autonomy and Growth: Manage your own workload, shape local recruitment activity, and build professional relationships across communities.
• Learning and Development: You’ll have access to training, support, and opportunities to develop your skills in a values-led environment.

As an Independent Living Advisor (Recruitment Specialist), you will:

• Meet or speak with supported people to understand their requirements and translate these into clear, person-centred job descriptions and vacancy adverts.
• Provide guidance on advertising roles, safe recruitment practices (references, PVG checks, contracts), and inclusive approaches.
• Support people to plan and carry out their own recruitment processes, preparing interview questions, structuring interviews, and making confident choices.
• Offer practical help to those who need assistance with digital platforms or accessible formats.
• Develop partnerships with local colleges, job centres, training providers, and community groups to promote PA opportunities.
• Represent GCIL at local recruitment fairs and information events, raising awareness of the role of Personal Assistants.
• Support adviser colleagues in delivering general SDS advice and guidance when required.

This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate creativity within your role, we expect you to really get to understand the needs of our community and to translate this into fun, creative and upbeat adverts!

In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• Experience supporting or advising people in any setting (community, care, employment, or customer service).
• Strong communication skills – written, verbal and listening.
• Confident IT skills and experience using online communication or promotional platforms.
• The ability to plan, organise, and manage a varied workload independently.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• A person-centred, respectful and inclusive approach.
• A flexible, proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Confidence delivering information to groups or individuals.
• An understanding of inclusive, fair, and person-centred recruitment practices (or willingness to learn).
• The ability to translate people’s needs into clear, practical information or actions.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience supporting recruitment or employment processes.
• Knowledge of Self Directed Support (SDS) or Personal Assistant roles.
• Experience building partnerships or community links.
• Knowledge of local job markets or community networks.
• A creative approach to problem solving.

We Actively Welcome Disabled Applicants

As a disabled people-led organisation, we are especially keen to hear from disabled people, including those with lived experience of navigating support systems or barriers in society.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. If you have lived experience of disability, we strongly encourage you to apply.

If you need adjustments during the application or interview process, just let us know — we’re happy to support you.

We guarantee interviews for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people. Our supported living services are for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation, whether as tenants or owner occupiers, living alone, or with others.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: autism.org.uk

Who we are looking for:

As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred adult social care, we are seeking a Registered Locality Manager to join our regional leadership team to drive operational transformation across our adult services. This role will play a key part in ensuring sustainable, high-quality services, developing our housing strategy, and enhancing workforce development to equip staff with the specialist knowledge needed to support autistic adults effectively. A fantastic opportunity to drive transformational change.

This is a varied and hands-on position, perfect for someone passionate about improving quality, championing best practices, and supporting frontline leaders through change. You’ll work across a cluster of services, coaching and guiding Service Managers to ensure services are efficient, person-centred, and built on specialist, evidence-based approaches.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Service Leadership & Management
• Team Leadership & Workforce Wellbeing
• Quality, Compliance & Practice Leadership
• Financial & Operational Accountability
• Partnership & Person-Centred Culture
• Digital Competence & Systems Management

This role is working 35 hours a week, Monday – Sunday according to service need. Salary £55k – 60k depending on experience.

To review the job description, please click here

What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff members)
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200

Where you will be working:

Catrine Village, East Ayrshire

Catrine Bank is one of our supported living services in East Ayrshire, Scotland. With the river Ayr running adjacent, Catrine village is a beautiful, remote and rural area with access to varied county walks and National Trust locations within easy access. The service has three houses each with four supported living flats.

Main Purpose of Job

Winning Leishman are seeking an experienced Fundraiser to join our team. This post will involve research into grant makers, developing funding proposals and following up with reports and communications to maximise long-term income generation on behalf of Winning Leishman’s clients.

Position in Organisation

Report to the Winning Leishman Directors.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification of trust and foundation funding opportunities through research

• Create tailored applications to a wide range of funders

• Create reports and other communications to funders

• Maintain a schedule of applications and reports

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in preparing funding applications to trusts and foundations (essential)

• Experience of working in the charity sector (essential)

• Reliable and well organised with good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent IT skills, Excel and MS Office, with a working knowledge of database systems

• Strong written skills

• A creative and lateral thinker

• Professional, courteous, respectful and confident

• Proactive and self -motivated with a positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork

Qualifications

• Degree (in any subject), studying towards a degree or equivalent (desirable)