The Junction is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled manager to lead the delivery of our high-quality, innovative projects and services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our work meets the needs of young people, delivers meaningful outcomes, and creates lasting impact within our communities.

About The Junction

The Junction is an award-winning charity in North East Edinburgh that supports and improves young people’s health and wellbeing.

Last year, we supported more than 1,800 young people and supported around 150 young people through one-to-one support. As a result of the service:

• 100% of young people learned practical ways to look after their wellbeing
• 88% felt more able to cope with difficult situations
• 94% reduced or stopped substance use or learned how to reduce harm associated.

About this Role

Within this role you will champion youth participation, ensuring that young people have a genuine voice in shaping both our services and the wider development of the organisation. You will build and maintain strong relationships with partners, funders, and stakeholders, helping to strengthen The Junction’s reputation and reach.

You will lead and support a dedicated team of Project Workers, fostering a collaborative, reflective, and supportive working environment where staff and volunteers can thrive. Alongside this, you will take organisational responsibility for safeguarding as The Junction’s Child Protection Officer, ensuring the highest standards of practice and compliance.

Person Specification Summary

Essential

• Experience of supervising and managing others to deliver high-quality services
• Experience managing and leading issues related to child protection and safeguarding
• Experience of developing effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
• Experience of working with young people or providing one-to-one support
• Experience of reporting to and building relationships with funders
• Experience of working collaboratively with partners
• Understanding of a range of health wellbeing issues that affect young people (including mental health needs)
• Understanding of inclusive and accessible service delivery
• Passionate about improving the lives of young people
• Empathetic, approachable and positive motivator of others.

Desirable

• Professional qualification in Community Education, Counselling, Social Work, Health Promotion or equivalent
• Experience of managing waiting lists
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice.

What We Offer

• Flexible Working – We offer flexible working hours to accommodate families and childcare, caring responsibilities. Home working is anticipated and welcome for this role.
• Competitive Annual Leave Entitlement - 38 annual leave days in total, pro-rated for part-time positions.
• Competitive Pension Contribution – Auto enrolment in our pension scheme with a 5% contribution from The Junction.
• Positive Working Environment – An opportunity to work with a values-based organisation that is committed to equality & inclusion.

About The DRC Youth Project (SCIO)

The DRC Youth Project is a modern, innovative and ambitious youth charity based in North-West Glasgow. We create opportunities that help young people develop confidence, resilience, practical skills and aspirations through high-quality youth work, personal development, employability and training programmes.

Working alongside schools, funders, local authorities, employers and community organisations, we deliver a diverse range of programmes and initiatives including school support, employability and training, accredited learning, youth clubs, outdoor learning, volunteering opportunities, our Community Pantry and community-based projects.

We're a proactive organisation that isn't afraid to roll up our sleeves. When challenges arise, we work together to find practical solutions. We learn from experience, adapt and keep moving forward. That approach has helped shape the organisation we are today and continues to create new opportunities for the young people we support. As we continue to grow, we're developing an exciting new training centre that will further expand the opportunities available to young people across Glasgow.

We're now looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Group Worker to join our team. If you're passionate about working with young people, enjoy variety and want to play a key role in helping young people achieve positive outcomes while contributing to the future of a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Group Worker, you'll play a key role in delivering group work programmes that engage young people and help develop confidence, resilience, practical skills and positive aspirations. Working across a range of DRC programmes and partnership initiatives, you'll support young people to overcome barriers, recognise their strengths and take positive steps towards education, training and employment.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll combine youth work, employability and training, accredited learning and practical activities to create engaging experiences for young people. You'll work alongside an experienced team of specialist workers, supporting everything from outdoor learning and community projects to educational visits, workshops and new initiatives, while bringing your own ideas, interests and skills to the team.

As part of the wider project, you'll also contribute to our community youth work programme by supporting two evening youth club sessions each week. Together, these programmes give you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with young people, support their progress and make a lasting difference in their lives.

Who We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of young people. You'll enjoy building positive relationships, working as part of a team and supporting young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.

You'll thrive in a varied and fast-paced environment where no two weeks are the same. You'll be proactive, adaptable and willing to get involved, whether that's delivering a group session, supporting an outdoor activity, contributing to a new project or working alongside colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for young people. You'll take ownership of your work, contribute ideas and embrace opportunities to help young people and the organisation continue to grow.

As travel forms part of the role, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence. If you're someone who enjoys working collaboratively, brings energy and initiative to your role, has life experience to share and wants to be part of a team that is committed to making a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join the DRC?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll have the chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people every day. As the DRC continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to help shape new programmes, strengthen existing services and contribute to the future of an organisation that is committed to creating better opportunities for young people across Glasgow.

What We Offer

• Salary of £28,000-£30,000 per annum (dependant on experience).
• Full-time post (37 hours per week).
• Ongoing training, team development days and opportunities to develop your skills and career.
• A supportive, experienced and ambitious team that values collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to contribute to the development of new programmes and initiatives.
• A varied and rewarding role where you can make a lasting difference to young people’s lives.

It doesn’t matter whether your background is children and families, social care, housing support, youth work or community services. If you care about keeping families together, helping young people feel safe and supported, and you know how to lead teams doing complex work well, this could be the next move for you.

Right There has spent 200 years making sure that fewer people in Scotland end up homeless and fewer families fall apart. Last year alone, almost 4,000 people got the support they needed to stay in their homes and stay close to the people they love. We are a charity with a clear, urgent mission. We need you to help us make sure children, young people and families in Glasgow and the West get the right support, at the right time, from teams who are confident, skilled and well led.

This is a new Locality Manager role working alongside our Head of Children and Families. You will lead the strategic implementation and operational management of our Glasgow and West Children and Families programmes, including Young People Family Support, Mentoring, and South Ayrshire Supported Accommodation.

It is complex, stretching and the stakes are real. This is work with children, young people and families whose lives are affected by poverty, care experience, housing insecurity, trauma and family breakdown. But it is also rewarding, hopeful and, in the way that only work with meaning can be, genuinely good fun.

Your role

• Leading services well. You will directly manage delivery across our Glasgow and West Children and Families programmes, making sure services are safe, person-centred, strengths-based and aligned with Right There’s aims, values and strategic objectives. 
• Keeping the focus on quality and outcomes. You will lead delivery in line with agreed outcomes, robust operational controls and best-practice legislation and guidance, including UNCRC, The Promise, GIRFEC, Care Inspectorate standards and SSSC Codes of Practice. 
• Supporting teams to do their best work. You will lead, coach and develop service managers, coordinators and delivery teams, creating a positive culture where people feel supported, accountable and able to learn through reflective practice.
• Making data useful. You will make sure service data, KPIs, reporting and quality assurance are accurate, timely and used well, so decisions are grounded in evidence and services keep improving.
• Growing and developing services. You will take ownership of service development and annual business planning, investigating opportunities that align with existing provision and supporting proposals and tenders for new and developing work.
• Building trusted partnerships. You will represent Right There with commissioners, local authorities, social work, housing, health services, the Care Inspectorate and other partners, making sure relationships are purposeful, professional and rooted in the needs of the people we support.
• Managing risk, resources and compliance. You will oversee budgets, staffing, safeguarding, health and safety, complaints, reporting requirements and service standards, making sure the practical foundations are strong enough to support excellent delivery.

What you bring

Maybe you have built your career in children and families, social care, housing, youth work, mentoring or support services, and you are ready for a broader role with more influence. Or maybe you are already leading complex services and want that leadership to count for something bigger. Either way, you’ll recognise yourself here.

• You understand the realities facing children, young people and families, and you believe support should be compassionate, practical and free from judgement.
• You know how to lead services that are person-centred, strengths-based and grounded in clear professional boundaries.
• You bring knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and practice across social care, family support, housing and safeguarding.
• You are confident with quality assurance, performance management and service reporting, and you use data to improve what happens in practice.
• You know how to build and lead teams, support managers, hold standards and create a culture where people can do good work well.
• You can manage competing priorities, respond calmly to crisis and make sound decisions when things are complex.
• You build strong relationships with colleagues, commissioners, local authorities, social work, housing, health services and regulators.
• You genuinely care about social change — about children, young people and families having a fair chance at a safe and supportive place to call home.

You will need the right qualifications, or be willing to work towards them, including SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care and SVQ Level 4 in Management or SCQF equivalent. You will also need to be able to travel across agreed geographical areas, with a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Our offer

Salary up to £44,436 per annum. Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week, reporting to the Head of Children and Families. Your core place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, with a minimum of three days per week in the office and travel across Glasgow and West programmes as required. You’ll get six weeks’ annual leave, rising to eight weeks in year two, the People’s Pension from day one, life assurance, and a wide range of wellbeing, development and lifestyle benefits. If this sounds like the kind of challenge you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

Join Our Team – Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Ukrainian Young People

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you want to be part of an innovative partnership supporting Ukrainian young people to thrive in their new communities?

U-evolve and The Junction are delighted to be recruiting for two exciting new roles as part of a partnership project providing dedicated mental health and wellbeing support for Ukrainian young people aged 12–21 living in Edinburgh.

Together, our organisations bring over 30 years of experience supporting young people's mental health across the city. Through this new programme, we will deliver accessible, trauma-informed and culturally responsive support that helps Ukrainian young people build resilience, improve their mental health and wellbeing, strengthen social connections and access the support they need.

Working closely with Ukrainian communities, local organisations and young people themselves, this project will combine individual and group wellbeing support with community engagement and service development to ensure support is shaped by the voices and experiences of the young people it serves.

The Mental Health Support Worker will provide direct mental health and wellbeing support to Ukrainian young people through one-to-one and group interventions, helping them develop resilience, confidence and positive coping strategies.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will build trusted relationships with young people, deliver evidence-informed interventions and contribute to a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where young people feel heard, supported and empowered.

You'll have experience supporting young people's mental health, a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and safeguarding and be passionate about helping young people achieve positive mental health outcomes.

What we're looking for

We are looking for compassionate, motivated and collaborative people who believe every young person deserves access to high-quality mental health support.

Successful candidates will be passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people and committed to delivering inclusive, culturally responsive services. You'll be empathetic, approachable and reflective, with excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a supportive team.

For both roles, fluency in Ukrainian and lived experience or a strong understanding of Ukrainian culture and community needs is essential.

Both roles require experience of working with young people, knowledge of trauma-informed approaches, safeguarding and professional boundaries, and a commitment to working collaboratively with young people, communities and partner organisations.

Why join us?

At U-evolve and The Junction, you'll become part of two organisations committed to improving young people's mental health through compassionate, evidence-informed, collaborative and person-centred support.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Ukrainian young people.
• Help shape an innovative new service from the beginning.
• Work within a supportive and collaborative partnership.
• Receive regular supervision, reflective practice and opportunities for professional development.
• Be part of organisations that value kindness, inclusion, collaboration and learning.

We will offer you:

• Competitive holiday package
• Flexible working patterns
• Competitive Pension
• Positive supportive working environment which promotes learning and development.

If you're passionate about supporting young people's mental health and want to help build an innovative service that makes a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.