Community Engagement Officer (Scotland)
- Full time
- £31,500
- Remote: Home based with regular travel across central belt
- Closing 11th February 2026
- Advertised from 20th January 2026
- 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Fixed term - 12 months, with the intention to extend subject to continued funding.
Role
As Community Engagement Officer (Scotland), you will help grow Dogs for Good’s impact across the central belt, building strong relationships with communities, partners and volunteers. You’ll support the delivery and promotion of high-quality animal assisted interventions and activities, helping more people with disabilities benefit from the life-changing power of the human–dog bond.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract with the intention to extend, subject to funding.
While this is a remote role, there will be regular travel across the central belt. Occasional travel to our Banbury HQ is required. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
About You
- You’re a confident and approachable relationship-builder who is motivated by supporting people, communities and volunteers to make a positive difference.
- You value the vital role volunteers play and enjoy recruiting, motivating and supporting them to feel confident, informed and appreciated in their role.
- You’re passionate about inclusion and understand the impact animal assisted interventions can have for people with complex health and social care needs.
- You’re comfortable working across communities and professional settings, building strong partnerships with health, social care and third-sector organisations to help grow opportunities for volunteer-led delivery.
- You bring a collaborative, organised and outcomes-focused approach, balancing hands-on engagement with planning, coordination and promotion.
- You’re open to new ideas, confident in representing the charity and committed to helping shape and expand Dogs for Good’s presence in Scotland.
- Above all, you believe in the power of the human–dog bond and the difference that well-supported volunteers can make in changing lives.
Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone with the following key skills and experience:
- Community Engagement: Building connections with local public, voluntary, and community sector organisations, especially in Bristol
- Volunteer Management: Recruiting, training, developing, and managing volunteers
- Project Assessment: Objectively assessing and reporting on project progress, issues, and risks
- Communication: Excellent skills in communicating with clients, families, professional service providers, and the public
- Welcoming Environment: Creating a warm and inclusive community
- Client Support: Experience in supporting a diverse range of clients, with a focus on listening to their needs
- Health and Social Care Knowledge: Understanding the support landscape, particularly in Bristol
- Project Adaptability: Comfortable handling change, reporting progress, and adapting as new information arises
- Organisational Skills: Highly organised, experienced in data collection and input, using data to inform decisions
- Time Management: Ability to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Innovation: Open to new ideas and confident in suggesting improvements to colleagues
- Teamwork: Self-motivated and effective in a dynamic team with diverse skills and experience
- IT Proficiency: Skilled in using technology to support service delivery and ensure easy access to data and records
Other knowledge and experience that would be beneficial in this role includes:
- Understanding of the services of Dogs for Good.
- Occupational therapy or social care related skills and experience
Other Requirements
- You must be over 18 years of age.
- You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
- You must be comfortable working around dogs.
- This job will involve regular travel so a UK driving license and use of your own car is preferable. However, we will work with the chosen candidate to find alternative solutions in those instances where reasonable adjustments are required.
- As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a PVG (Disclosure Scotland) check. This will be renewed every 5 years.
- You’ll be expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations. Full training on this will be provided during your induction.
- Flexible working hours will be required in some instances to facilitate the effective delivery of services.
- You may occasionally be required to work and stay away from home for short periods of time.
Application notes
Please visit our careers page for more information and to apply
careers.dogsforgood.org/job/02c666d7-89aa-4714-86de-e001e8d4e292
Dates:
The closing date/time for applications is Wednesday 11th February 2026 at 5:00pm.
Interviews
1st stage interviews will be held on Teams on Thursday 26th February 2026.
2nd stage interviews will be held in Banbury HQ* on Thursday 12th March 2026
(*reasonable expenses for 2nd stage interviews will be reimbursed)
The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for a new Development Officer!
This role requires the postholder to play a key role in supporting and strengthening the work of the Strategic Partnerships, External Affairs and Outreach team. The role will contribute to a wide portfolio with a strong focus on person‑centred policy development, European engagement, global health and the inclusion of prescribing and vaccination initiatives. The postholder will operate within the broader landscape of Scottish Government health and social care reform and relevant UK Government strategies, ensuring that activity is aligned, collaborative and effectively delivered.
The successful candidate must have:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong organisational and co-ordination skills
- Experience of stakeholder engagement, liaising with partners, and other external organisations to ensure buy-in
- IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, databases, financial packages and MS Office suite including SharePoint
- Experience of content creation and using social media and other online platforms as an engagement tool
- Demonstrate independent judgment and initiative
- Highly motivated and able to work flexibly in a fast paced environment
- Good understanding of data protection, privacy and confidentiality
- Good understanding of Scottish, UK and European governmental structures.
As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:
- 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
- 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
- 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
- Contributory pension scheme 6%
- Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
- Flexible working (formal and informal)
- Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Time off in lieu
- Cycle Scheme
- Bike storage
- Carer Positive Employer
- Disability Confident Employer
- Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
- Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
- Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
- Paid day off to move house
- Employee forum
The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.
The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
About the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.
The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:
- Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise, and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.
- Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production, and independent living.
- Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.
For details on how your applications will be dealt with in line with GDPR please see our privacy notice.
Exciting opportunity for a Staff Nurse to work in our CHAS at Home team based in Inverness, working with families in the community to enable the best possible care experience!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Children’s Nurse with a proven track record of providing exceptional support (care and skill) in a care setting (nursing practice), to join our Inverness CHAS at Home Team as a Staff Nurse.
As part of this growing team, you’ll contribute to the development and expansion of our at-home services in the North of Scotland, working in close collaboration with the CHAS Diana Children’s Nurse, NHS and local teams across Inverness and the wider Highlands and Islands.
Our team in the North is on a transformative journey, guided by a new strategic plan shaped by the voices of the children and families we serve. With their needs at the heart of everything we do, we are confident this approach will provide tailored, exceptional care where it’s needed most.
By joining us, you’ll become part of a dedicated team of experienced nurses in the North, working with close ties to the NHS and supported by the wider expertise of our hospices. Together, we aim to transform how care is provided to children and families, making a lasting impact on lives across the region.
This is your opportunity to make a difference in a meaningful and impactful way. Will you join us in shaping the future of care for families in the North of Scotland?
Why CHAS?
Working with CHAS provides a unique opportunity to support children and families to make the most of their precious time together; as a team, we make extraordinary things happen every day.
Follow this link to learn more about the impact we have:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79VZxyQpZkE
Some of the benefits you can expect to receive from working with CHAS:
- The opportunity to pay into an existing NHS scheme or membership of local government pension scheme
- Enhanced pay for unsocial hours and overtime
- Generous annual leave entitlement. For applicants coming from an existing NHS post, your current service-based enhanced annual leave entitlement will be honoured, up to 40 days (CHAS maximum entitlement).
- Ability to provide nursing care in a more relaxed and homely environment
- Opportunities for further learning and development
- Access to a range of tools to support wellbeing
- The opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team which includes volunteers.
- Flexible shift rota.
About you
What we need you to bring
- First level registered and paediatric qualified nurse, all applicants will need to provide a valid UK NMC pin.
- Experience in a caring (nursing) role, working with children, young people and their families.
- Experience of prioritising a busy workload and demonstrating good time management skills
- Appetite to contribute to positive change to this service, and commitment to delivering care with empathy and compassion.
- Driving licence and access to a car as this role requires travel across the community.
It would be great if you also had:
- Experience in working with children who have complex or life-limiting conditions
- Up to date mandatory training
Social Media Officer
- Part time
- £24,479 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow centre, with some hybrid working
- Closing 4th March 2026
About Revive MS Support
Revive MS Support is the only charity in the West of Scotland providing nationwide support for people who are affected by Multiple Sclerosis. The charity was set up in 1984 by people living with MS and their families, and helps people manage the physical, emotional, financial, and social impacts that come with a diagnosis of MS. Anyone affected by MS can use Revive’s services, and they are free to access.
Job Purpose
As Social Media Officer, you will take the lead in managing and growing our social media presence across multiple platforms. You will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging content that raises awareness of our services, strengthens our online community, and supports our fundraising efforts. Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will ensure our messaging aligns with Revive MS Support’s mission, values, and goals, while driving engagement and increasing our reach. This role is ideal for a proactive, creative and strategic thinker who has a passion for making a difference through digital storytelling.
A key focus of this role is expanding our video content, including launching a TikTok channel and producing storytelling content from our service users whose lives have been positively impacted by Revive MS Support.
This role requires a naturally proactive and confident communicator who can engage with our service users, making them feel comfortable sharing their stories. You should
be passionate about digital content, knowledgeable about the latest social media trends, and skilled in using these to benefit the charity sector.
.png){kind=logo}
About Us
St Andrew's First Aid has been serving communities across Scotland for over 140 years. Today we're entering an exciting period of transformation, strengthening our volunteer infrastructure, modernising systems, and investing in how we deliver at scale. We’re recruiting across several roles as part of this growth and improvement journey. It’s a genuinely energising time to join us, with real opportunities to shape how we work, enhance service delivery, and contribute to a forward-looking, ambitious organisation.
The Role
We’re looking for two organised, confident and proactive Events Officers to coordinate volunteers, manage client relationships, and ensure events run smoothly and safely. From logistics and equipment planning to volunteer engagement and post-event reviews, you’ll help deliver a professional, high-quality service that keeps people safe.
This is a varied, operational role where you’ll:
- Liaise with event organisers to plan and deliver first aid provision
- Coordinate volunteers, equipment, vehicles and communications
- Support quotes, risk assessments, invoicing and event administration
- Monitor volunteer engagement and resource events effectively
- Lead on logistics, consumables and equipment management
- Conduct post-event reviews to drive continuous improvement
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Have experience organising or supporting large-scale events
- Build strong relationships with clients and volunteers
- Are calm under pressure and solutions-focused
- Understand health & safety in an events environment
- Are confident using Microsoft Office
Latest news See more
