- Advertised from 28th October 2026
- 35 hours per week Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2027
- 29 days' annual leave plus 10 public holidays (Pro-rata).
Role
SFHA is the voice of Scotland's housing associations and co-operatives, which provide safe, warm and affordable homes for people across the country.
We're looking for a Public Affairs Co-ordinator to join our External Affairs team on a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2027.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build their experience in politics and public affairs while working on some of the biggest issues facing social housing in Scotland.
You'll support our engagement with the Scottish Parliament and UK Parliament, helping us build relationships with MSPs, MPs and their staff, keep on top of political developments and make sure SFHA's policy messages reach the right people at the right time.
You'll work closely with colleagues across policy, public affairs, communications and events. That means you'll see how research and policy positions are turned into political engagement, briefings, events and external communications.
What you'll do
You'll:
• Keep on top of what's happening politically, monitoring the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government and relevant Westminster activity and flagging opportunities for SFHA to engage.
• Support our relationships with MSPs and MPs, helping arrange meetings and making sure our engagement and stakeholder records are kept up to date.
• Help turn our policy work into political briefings, using existing SFHA evidence and positions to produce clear, accessible material for parliamentary debates, committee inquiries and other opportunities.
• Support our parliamentary work, including our involvement with the Cross Party Group on Housing and other relevant groups.
• Help organise political events and engagement, including parliamentary events, receptions and our activity around Scottish and UK political party conferences.
• Support our work around major political moments, including elections and key parliamentary set pieces.
• Work with colleagues across External Affairs, helping connect our political engagement with policy, communications and events.
• Help keep our External Affairs grid and stakeholder information current, so the team has a clear picture of upcoming priorities and opportunities.
The role has no line management or budget responsibility.
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who:
• writes and communicates clearly and accurately
• can take existing information and turn it into concise briefings, notes and other content
• can summarise information and identify what matters for a political audience
• can scan published information and pick out what's relevant
• has excellent attention to detail and can maintain accurate records
• is comfortable handling information carefully and confidentially
• is organised and able to manage competing deadlines
• works well with colleagues across different teams
• is comfortable using Microsoft Office
• has a genuine interest in politics, public affairs and public policy, and is keen to learn and develop.
You don't need to arrive knowing everything about housing or Parliament.
Experience can come from lots of places. If you've followed politics closely, written or researched issues, organised meetings or events, worked with stakeholders, volunteered on campaigns or community projects, or kept busy projects on track, we'd be interested in hearing how those skills could transfer to this role.
Why join SFHA?
You'll be joining at an interesting time for housing and politics, with the chance to see first-hand how a national membership organisation makes the case for social housing to politicians and policymakers.
You'll work alongside experienced colleagues across policy, public affairs, communications and events, with opportunities to develop your knowledge and practical public affairs skills.
Benefits include:
• 29 days' annual leave plus 10 public holidays
• hybrid working
• training and development.
Contract
This is a fixed-term, full-time post until 30 June 2027.
Application notes
How to apply
Please email a CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role to AGrady@sfha.co.uk.
Closing date for applications 5pm, Wednesday 4th November 2026, with interviews scheduled for Thursday 12th November 2026.
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Legal Caseworker- Scottish Women’s Rights Centre
- Full time
- £30,145
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 28th October 2026
We are recruiting for a female Legal Caseworker within the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC).
The SWRC is an inclusive and collaborative project that improves outcomes for women in Scotland who have experienced gender-based violence, bringing together the expertise of Rape Crisis Scotland, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic and JustRight Scotland’s human rights lawyers.
Working under the supervision of SWRC solicitors, you will support frontline outreach and legal casework, as well as contribute to public legal education, training, research and policy work.
This role is only available to women. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (download and read our Equality Statement below).
Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.
The organisation is seeking a part-time Communications Worker to support the communication priorities of Rape Crisis Scotland and the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre.
The role will provide essential support to drive growth in our social media and digital platforms and to develop engaging and accessible content which informs survivors, engages supporters and stakeholders, and influences target audiences.
This is a busy and wide-ranging role, which will focus predominantly on the creation of compelling social media and digital content, as well as providing information and accessible resources for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Sitting in the External Affairs and Communications team, the role will also support the External Affairs and Communications Manager to respond to media requests and work alongside the Policy Worker to publicise our policy and public affairs work.
The role will also support Rape Crisis Scotland in its work with the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, which supports survivors of gender-based violence in the civil justice process.
For further information about the role, please see the Application Pack.
At RCS, we offer:
- A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture
- Access to internal and external training and development opportunities
- A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata)
- Flexible/hybrid working
- A commitment to employee wellbeing
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.
Wellbeing Adviser
- Full time
- £30,000
- On site: GDA Office, Templeton Business Centre, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 1DA, with some home based working
- Closing 2nd November 2026
Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) is a multi-award-winning disabled people’s organisation (DPO) controlled by over 6000 disabled members; the largest groundswell of disabled members in Europe. With foundations in Glasgow, GDA also supports disabled people in surrounding areas and has national reach and influence, frequently partnering with national organisations and acting as a strategic advisor to public authorities such as Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, NHS and Scottish Government.
We are seeking an experienced self-motivated, flexible and multi-skilled individual to join our Wellbeing Team. Developed as a result of the pandemic, GDA Wellbeing provides reliable, accessible health and wellbeing information, advice and support to disabled people, responding sensitively, in a trauma-informed, empathetic and kind way to those who access the service.
The successful candidate will be committed to equality and human rights, with experience of providing high quality Wellbeing support. You will also be digitally skilled and confident with the ability to deliver online supports to disabled people as well as telephone and face to face supports.
This post is a ‘Regulated Role’ supporting protected adults and requires the postholder to be a member of the PVG Scheme.
Wellbeing Manager
- Full time
- £38,000
- On site: GDA Office, Templeton Business Centre, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 1DA, with some home based working.
- Closing 2nd November 2026
Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) is a multi-award-winning disabled people’s organisation (DPO) controlled by over 6000 disabled members; the largest groundswell of disabled members in Europe. With foundations in Glasgow, GDA also supports disabled people in surrounding areas and has national reach and influence, frequently partnering with national organisations and acting as a strategic advisor to public authorities such as Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, NHS and Scottish Government.
We are seeking an experienced self-motivated, flexible and multi-skilled individual to lead our Wellbeing Services which emerged as a result of the pandemic. GDA Wellbeing provides reliable, accessible health and wellbeing information, advice and support to disabled people, responding sensitively, in a trauma-informed, empathetic and kind way to those who access the service.
As a valuable member of the Extended Management Team the Wellbeing Manager provides line management support and professional guidance to GDA’s Wellbeing Advisers, and carries a small caseload of people requiring more complex support.
The Wellbeing Manager also leads on GDA’s strategic work on Mental Health and Wellbeing policy and practice, including developing relationships with relevant networks and participating in local and national government, public and third sector fora.
The successful candidate will be committed to equality and human rights, with experience of leading and providing high quality wellbeing support. You will also be digitally skilled and confident with the ability to deliver online supports to disabled people as well as telephone and face to face supports.
This post is a ‘Regulated Role’ supporting protected adults and requires the postholder to be a member of the PVG Scheme.
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