Help parents move towards sustainable employment

Do you believe employability support should start with people's aspirations rather than vacancies?

Family Forward Ayrshire is seeking a Progression Coordinator to help parents build confidence, overcome barriers and move into employment, training or better-paid work at a pace that works for them and their family.

About the role

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary whole-family support team, you will lead the employability and progression strand of family plans.

You will work directly with parents who are ready to explore work, training or learning opportunities, helping them identify realistic next steps and ensuring any changes improve their financial circumstances.

You will build relationships with employers, employability providers and training organisations across Ayrshire, creating opportunities that recognise the realities of family life and support sustainable progression.

Key responsibilities

• Support parents to identify and achieve employability goals
• Coordinate progression pathways into training, accredited learning and employment
• Develop relationships with family-friendly employers
• Ensure financial gains are assessed before employment decisions are made
• Manage warm handovers into employability pipelines and support services
• Provide ongoing in-work support to maximise sustainment
• Maintain accurate records and outcome reporting

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience supporting people facing barriers to employment
• Strong employer engagement and partnership-building skills
• Understanding of employability services and labour market opportunities
• Experience supporting sustainable job outcomes
• Excellent organisational and relationship management skills
• A person-centred and strengths-based approach
• Commitment to helping people progress at their own pace

Why join us?

• Be part of an innovative whole-family programme
• Help tackle poverty through sustainable employment outcomes
• Shape relationships with employers across Ayrshire
• Work alongside highly experienced family support specialists
• Contribute to long-term change for families and communities
• Company Pension scheme
• 37 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements

Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applications from people with lived experience of poverty, caring responsibilities or barriers to employment are encouraged.

CEIS Ayrshire is a Living Wage and Living Hours employer.

CEIS Ayrshire and TACT are recruiting jointly as part of this programme, view the TACT posts here.

Be the one person families can rely on

Family Forward Ayrshire is recruiting Family Navigators to provide holistic, relationship-based support to families across Ayrshire.

This is not a traditional key worker role. We are looking for people who understand that meaningful change starts with trust and that families are experts in their own lives.

As a Family Navigator, you will walk alongside families through periods of challenge, helping them identify goals, access support and build lasting positive change.

About the role

You will be the main point of contact for a caseload of families, working with them to understand their strengths, challenges and aspirations. Together, you will create a whole-family plan that reflects what matters most to them.

You will coordinate support across a range of specialist services, advocate on behalf of families when needed and help remove practical barriers through access to the programme's Family Support Fund.

This role involves home visits, collaborative working with partners and a commitment to flexible, responsive and trauma-informed practice.

We are looking for people who:

• Build trust quickly and maintain positive relationships
• Have experience supporting families, individuals or communities facing disadvantage
• Can work creatively and flexibly to meet individual needs
• Are confident coordinating support from multiple agencies
• Have sound safeguarding awareness and judgement
• Are organised and able to manage a varied caseload
• Share our commitment to voluntary, strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches

We particularly welcome applications from people who:

• Have lived experience of navigating support services
• Have worked in family support, health, housing, community development, welfare rights or related fields
• Have strong connections within Ayrshire communities

Why join us?

• Make a genuine difference to families' lives
• Work within an innovative whole-family model
• Receive training and ongoing professional development
• Join a supportive and collaborative team
• Be part of a programme focused on long-term outcomes, not short-term targets
• Company Pension scheme
• Flexible and supportive working arrangements
• Disability Confident Employer

Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applications from people with lived experience of poverty, caring responsibilities or barriers to employment are encouraged.

CEIS Ayrshire is a Living Wage and Living Hours employer.

CEIS Ayrshire and TACT are recruiting jointly as part of this programme, view the TACT posts here.

Stranraer Development Trust is looking for an experienced Development Officer to help deliver projects linked to the Stranraer Place Plan and Borderlands Town Investment Plan. This role will involve working with partners, the community, and local organisations to support town centre regeneration, develop new opportunities, and help the Trust grow in a sustainable way.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic delivery and project development

• Help lead delivery of the Borderlands Town Investment Plan, working closely with key partners and using relevant local, regional, and national plans.

• Work with Dumfries and Galloway Council to plan and deliver key outcomes from the Stranraer Place Plan.

• Support consultants with the information needed to prepare business cases for projects.

• Work with the Town Team and project leads to develop project ideas and move regeneration opportunities forward.

Community engagement and partnerships

• Make sure the local community and partner organisations are involved in shaping projects.

• Plan and manage community engagement, participation, and consultation activities.

• Oversee communication and participation plans so people are kept informed and involved.

Governance, funding, and reporting

• Support the Stranraer Development Trust board with good governance, planning, and decision-making.

• Work with Dumfries and Galloway Council on funding arrangements.

• Identify and secure match funding to support BTIP projects.

• Manage project funding for 2026/27 in line with the Borderlands Growth Deal award.

• Follow relevant Health and Safety policies.

TACT is looking for one exceptional and experienced individual to become a member of the new Family Forward Ayrshire team.

The Role:

The Practice and Supervision Programme Lead will provide professional leadership, operational oversight and reflective supervision across the TACT service, ensuring children, young people and families receive high-quality, strengths-based, trauma-informed and relationship-centred support.

The postholder will oversee the delivery of integrated whole-family support across Ayrshire, supporting a team of Navigators and specialist workers to coordinate services, remove barriers, improve family wellbeing and strengthen pathways into education, training and employment.

The role will be responsible for embedding consistent practice standards, quality assurance processes and continuous improvement across the programme whilst fostering effective multi-agency partnerships and ensuring the voices of families inform service delivery and development.

Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applications from people with lived experience of poverty, caring responsibilities or barriers to employment are encouraged.

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.

TACT are a Living Wage and Living Hours employer.

TACT and CEIS Ayrshireare recruiting jointly as part of this programme, view the CEIS posts here.