Legal Services Agency (LSA) is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a values‑driven organisation while developing your skills in a varied and supportive environment.

LSA is one of Scotland’s largest Law Centres. Through its solicitors and other staff, operating as Brown & Co. Legal LLP, LSA has a 30‑year legacy of serving individuals, families and communities across Scotland, addressing unmet legal need and the effects of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

We provide high-quality legal advice, assistance and representation in areas including housing, homelessness prevention, mental health, discrimination, welfare benefits, community care, criminal injuries compensation and employment law. Our work is highly regarded and nationally recognised.

Your work will support the delivery of legal services to individuals and communities experiencing disadvantage across Scotland.

About you

You will have experience maintaining accurate financial records and completing reconciliations to audit standards. You will be confident supporting financial reporting and budgeting, and able to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation to resolve finance queries.

You will be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities, with a flexible and collaborative approach to your work.

Experience of working with legal aid accounts or similar systems is desirable; however, full training will be provided.

Further information

Download the full Recruitment Pack and Person Specification: Finance Assistant Recruitment pack

What we offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave + 12 public holidays
• 2 discretionary leave days (December), birthday leave, and 5-year service day
• Pension contribution and salary sacrifice schemes
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Trial of a 4-day working week (32 hours, no salary reduction)

You will be part of an enthusiastic and caring team with your co postholders and be an integral support to the Leadership team for Sight Scotland veterans’ services. No two days are the same. One moment you might be supporting a colleague, welcoming a new veteran into the centre, or helping resolve an operational challenge. Facilitating activities which are fun and support the wellbeing and independence of the veterans The next, you will be working with colleagues to keep data base up to date and contact potential new veterans to the centre via phone completing all steps in the processes Working with various teams from our organisation, volunteers, and team members to improve services and create new opportunities.

The current duties of the role require a criminal records check or membership of the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland for the protection of adults and children and clean driving licence.

You don’t need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they’re in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via peopleandculture@sightscotland.org.uk who can arrange for any support you need.

About us

For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.

Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:

• Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
• Putting our community at the heart of what we do
• Campaigning for change
• Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions
• Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

Benefits

• Generous employee pension scheme
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Discounts for
• carers

Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of the Young Person’s Recovery Coach will be to promote recovery for young people where alcohol and/or drugs have been a risk for them. They will make a real impact to the day to day lives of young people as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to

employability opportunities.

The Young Person’s Recovery Coach will support young people to build confidence and develop the motivation and skills needed towards positive destinations such as employment, training, education and volunteering.

The Young Person’s Recovery Coach will report to the Service Manager - Employability.

This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and/or protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

Key Responsibilities of the Young Person’s Recovery Coach:

• Provide support through a variety of activities including regular telephone contact, face to face meetings, virtual mediums, mentoring, 1-1 job coaching and group employability training sessions.
• Support young people to engage with and benefit from a wide range of recovery services, maximising benefits and recovery capital towards sustained recovery.
• Assist young people to explore their skills, experience, and aspirations and look for opportunities to work towards longer term goals, such as supporting participants into volunteering, training and/or education opportunities.
• Providing quality support services to young people through effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and review of their requirements in partnership with them. This includes the formulation of action plans.
• Meeting contractual compliance and promote the unique, person centred ethos of Murray’s Initiative.
• Prioritise workload to ensure a high quality, person-centred service to all young people.
• Adhere to the implementation of risk management procedures (including child and adult safeguarding protocols) taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date on the requirements of these procedures.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager – Employability.

Qualifications and Experience:

• May hold a qualification in Advice and Guidance, or have equivalent learning gained through hands-on practice.
• Strong background in employability support or the voluntary sector, with experience of working directly with people to help them move towards sustainable employment
• Demonstrable experience of providing person-centred support to individuals within addiction, recovery, community justice, mental health, or homelessness services.
• Demonstratable knowledge and understanding of the impact that alcohol and/or drugs has on individuals, families and their communities.

Skills and Competencies:

• Be friendly, compassionate and naturally able to build relationships with individuals.
• Comfortable working one-to-one with individuals who may be in recovery, or who have experience of the criminal justice system, mental health challenges or homelessness.
• Understand the barriers people can face when accessing work and be able to offer practical, empathetic support that builds confidence and motivation.
• Organised and outcomes-focused, with experience of helping people progress into training, volunteering or employment.
• Confident using digital technology as part of your day-to-day work.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with participants and build good relationships.
• Planning, organisation and co-ordination skills. Team working and networking skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and remotely from line management.
• Commitment to working in line with Murray’s Initiatives values of collaboration, respect and empathy.

Why Join Us?

• Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
• Competitive salary and benefits package :
  • Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
  • Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
  • Death in service policy.
  • Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
  • And much more!
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

Are you a welcoming, supportive and engaging person, passionate about inclusive learning and play, and ready to use your skills to create a safe, fun and respectful educational space for children from diverse ethnic backgrounds?

Govan Community Project provides a holistic range of support for individuals and families in the asylum and refugee community. Our Homework Clubs are a community education project, primarily designed to support children and families with lived experience of seeking refuge/the asylum process to better understand and engage with the Scottish school curriculum. We are recruiting a Homework Club Facilitator to support the Primary-age group (6-12yrs+).

You will be responsible for supporting and facilitating two after school club sessions for primary school aged children each week, creating and maintaining a safe, supportive and positive educational environment for participants to engage with their school work and academic development. The role also includes co-planning/facilitation of a range of formal and informal enrichment activities, including for the Spring, Summer and October school holiday programmes. You will also ensure the sessions and activities best meet the needs, learning levels and interests of attendees.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working/volunteering with primary school aged children in a youth work, community education or school-based setting
• Has experience/knowledge of tailoring learning materials to best support primary school-aged children’s academic learning
• Has knowledge/understanding of the barriers faced by individuals in the asylum process in relation to education and attainment
• Has knowledge/experience of trauma-informed approaches to working with vulnerable children and families
• Has knowledge/understanding of child protection procedures
• Has a flexible working approach and excellent time management skills
• Can work on own initiative and as part of a team, using strong interpersonal and communication skills

Why join us?

• An opportunity to use your skills for meaningful social change.
• Be part of a supportive, values-led team.
• Work collaboratively with a diverse and inspiring community.
• Contribute to work that challenges injustice and builds community hope.

Working with us

• Office-based in Cardonald with public transport links/free parking.
• 35 days annual leave (pro rata, including 6 floating public holiday days).
• Contractual sick pay & Employee Assistance Programme.
• Regular team wellbeing activities.

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise the unique skills and experience that each individual brings. We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, or displacement. As members of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, we encourage you to access support and guidance here: ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe