- Advertised from 12th September 2025
- 25 hours per week
Role
We're Hiring for a Family Support Officer
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of deaf children and their families? Do you bring empathy, professionalism, and a child-centred approach to your work? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
West Scotland Deaf Children’s Society (WSDCS) are a small, dynamic charity supporting deaf children, young people, and their families across the West of Scotland. We provide social and emotional support, build community connections, and work with partners to ensure deaf children have the opportunities they deserve. We are committed to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people, working to empower them and improve mental health and wellbeing.
About the Role
As our Family Support Officer, you’ll be at the heart of our mission—providing emotional and practical support to deaf children, young people, and their families across the West of Scotland. You’ll work collaboratively with professionals, schools, and community groups to ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide tailored support to families, including guidance on benefits such as Child Disability Payment (CDP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Personal Independence Payment (PiP)
- Build trusted relationships with families, professionals, and community partners
- Deliver and source training for beneficiaries and professionals
- Support WSDCS activities including clubs, events, and trips
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to funding applications and performance monitoring
- Promote safeguarding and child welfare in all aspects of your work
- Visit families in their homes and support lone working practices
- Champion independence and understanding of deafness among children and families
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who is compassionate, organised, and confident working both independently and as part of a team. You’ll have:
- Proven experience supporting children, young people, and families
- Strong understanding of the challenges facing deaf children and their families
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with professional organisations
- Experience in at least one of the following: education, deafness, welfare benefits, health, community care, or EDI
- Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings/weekends
What We Offer
- Salary: £32,723 (pro rata for 25 hours £23,374) per annum
- Hours: 25 hours per week across 3 days (with some flexibility required).
- Location: Glasgow-based with hybrid/home working options. (Please note: our office will relocate within Glasgow in late 2025).
- Competitive benefits: enhanced holiday entitlement; company sick pay
- A supportive, values-driven team
- Opportunities for professional development
- The chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families
WSDCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore a PVG check will be required for the successful candidate.
Application notes
Please complete our application form, using the job description to guide your responses. Email your completed form to admin@wsdcs.org.uk, along with a cover letter highlighting the key skills and experience you would bring to this role and to our charity.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Heather Young, Co-Chair of the Board, by emailing admin@wsdcs.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 26th September 2025.
We expect interviews to be held in Glasgow, week commencing 6th October 2025.
WSDCS is aiming to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting work-life balance amongst its staff.
WSDCS is a Scottish Registered Charity (SC012285).
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GAMH are commissioned by Glasgow Carers Partnership to deliver support to unpaid Carers living within the North East of the city. Our service offers inclusive and holistic support to Carers to help maintain their quality of life and improve their health and wellbeing.
The primary focus of this post will be to work with unpaid Carers and Young Carers delivering a range of supports so Carers will have the ability to manage their caring responsibilities whilst also maintaining their own wellbeing. In return GAMH offers an attractive salary, excellent terms and conditions and a fantastic package of additional benefits. The successful candidate will also benefit from a full supportive induction programme as well as a comprehensive and effective learning and development programme.
All applicants must be able to work flexibly; early morning, evening and weekend working may be required.
GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any requirements regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.
Finance and Resource Manager
- Part time
- £42,000 – £45,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 12th January 2026
The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) is a Human Rights Defender. Our vision is of a Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving and equal lives.
SCLD is seeking a Finance and Resource Manager to join the senior leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a key role in shaping financial strategy, supporting operational delivery, and strengthening governance as we influence the development of policy, practice and legislation for people with learning disabilities.
In this role, you will lead on all aspects of financial management, including the preparation of management accounts, annual budgets, year-end reporting and the maintenance of robust financial controls. You will oversee payroll, ensure compliance with accounting and charity regulations, and manage the audit process. Accuracy, timeliness and strong reporting standards will be central to your work.
Your remit will also include wider operational responsibilities such HR and IT systems administration, procurement and office management. Working closely with two direct reports and colleagues across the organisation, you will help to maintain effective processes and a well-run working environment. You will also provide governance support by overseeing key committee meetings, including scheduling, preparing papers, recording minutes and following up on agreed actions.
We are looking for a qualified accountant with proven experience in financial leadership, ideally gained within a regulated or not-for-profit environment. Strong communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential. Experience and knowledge of governance and risk management frameworks will be beneficial.
If you are seeking a strategic finance role within a purpose-led environment where your work will make a meaningful impact, we welcome your application.
Employment Coordinator - East Dunbartonshire
- Full time
- £27,990
- On site: East Dunbartonshire
- Closing 28th December 2025
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as an Employment Coordinator is to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 30 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.
Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.
About You
We really need you to have these
- The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
- quality, well paid jobs
- Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
- Confident communicator
- Strong attention to detail
- Professional presentation and personality
- Some knowledge of the local community
- Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
- IT literacy
- Comfortable working towards targets
- A natural, professional relationship builder
- A full driving licence
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
- Blue Light Card
- Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.
Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.
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Deputy Service Manager – Hawick Services
- Full time or Part time
- £37,000
- Hybrid: Hawick
- Closing 4th January 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, compassionate, and experienced leader to join our team as a Deputy Service Manager at Streets Ahead – Hawick Services.
If you're passionate about person-centred care, thrive in a varied role where no two days are the same, and enjoy supporting teams to provide high-quality care to individuals with Learning Disabilities, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Role
You will bring strong organisational skills and experience in leading staff teams across multiple sites and within the community in Hawick. Working closely with the management team across both our West and East services, you will take the lead on key areas including:
- Quality assurance
- Care planning
- Risk management
- Change management & continuous improvement
You’ll inspire, motivate, and support your team to embrace new ways of working and implement improvements identified through our quality assurance programme.
Work–Life Balance
At Streets Ahead, we truly value the wellbeing of our staff. We want you to enjoy a positive work–life balance, which is why we offer:
- Hybrid working options
- Flexible working days and times to suit your lifestyle while meeting service needs
Key Benefits
Joining Streets Ahead means access to a generous range of rewards and opportunities:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Company pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
- Pay review on completion of the probationary period
- 30 days annual leave
- Free PVG registration
- Company sick pay scheme
- Long service awards
- Opportunity to gain SVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care and Care Service Leadership & Management, plus further development opportunities
- Free access to wellbeing, health, counselling & legal support for you and dependants under 18
- Death in service scheme
- Bike to Work scheme
- Shopping & services discounts
- Workplace wellbeing app
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