Are you passionate about connecting with women, facilitating supportive spaces and reducing harm caused from gambling? Support the development of Aila’s community spaces. Then this role is for you!

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.

Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

Within this exciting new role, you will be supporting women at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. This role will connect and support women throughout Scotland who are affected by gambling. Aila is a new website that has been created for women who are experiencing harm from gambling. The role will involve developing and hosting spaces where women can gain access to trauma-informed support, conversations and better understanding the harms linked with gambling. This role will involve working directly with women to create safe spaces while fostering connections. We welcome women who have experienced gambling harm or have been affected by someone else's gambling to apply.

Job Purpose

Within a team of skilled practitioners, this role will:

• Create psychologically safe spaces where women feel comfortable connecting, learning, and being empowered to help grow the project through co-design and engagement.
• Provide progressive support and care that goes beyond traditional approaches, reimagining what services for women can offer.
• Support a culture which encourages leadership through empowerment and dynamic risk-informed decision-making.
• Work using a human-rights-based approach to ensure women have their rights upheld. Support women to activate their rights, upskill, access advocacy services and pathways, and address systemic barriers.

Want to be part of a bold, creative, and forward-thinking charity? Become a Carr Gomm Trustee!

Carr Gomm is a leading Scottish social care and community development charity.

We provide support to over 4,500 people each week to enable them to live safe, full and purposeful lives. Our work is grounded in person-centred support and enabling people to live their best possible lives.

We are currently looking for energetic and passionate people to join our Board of Trustees (also known as Directors) and help us achieve our aims.

Trustees help steer Carr Gomm’s strategy and ensure we stay true to our purpose. As a Trustee you will oversee our assets and reputation, and make sure decisions always put the people we support first. Trustees focus on the bigger picture-shaping direction, staying true to our mission and aims. For more information visit: reachvolunteering.org.uk/guide/become-trustee

There are no specific qualifications or prior board experience needed – we value your skills and lived experiences more. We are looking for people who share our values of respect, interdependence, choice, control, openness & honesty and kindness & compassion. However, if you have professional experience in law, accountancy, marketing or IT this would be a great addition to the range of skills our board currently has.

We want to build a diverse board and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds – particularly those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities.

There is a commitment required from you as our board meets at least 6 times a year (with the option of online attendance), but in return we provide induction, ongoing training and the opportunity to develop your skills and a chance to explore and diversify your area of interest.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have any access needs or require information in a different format, we’re happy to accommodate. Just let us know how we can support you to take part.

Interested? Then contact us at info@carrgomm.org to arrange an initial, informal chat.

You will be part of an initiative which will transform Scotland's approach to homelessness and alcohol.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.

Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

As part of Scotland's first Managed Alcohol Programme you will:

• support our community to manage and control their alcohol consumption;
• provide lifestyle advice;
• support access to our on-site and partner health support;
• provide emotional and socialisation support.

There is a rolling rota including night shifts.

Job Purpose

As a support worker it will be your job to work with a team to:

• Help people in our community to manage and recover their mental health
• Support people who use drugs and alcohol to do so as safely as possible
• Support people who choose to reduce or stop their drug and alcohol use to do so safely
• Help people in our community to build a positive network of connections that will help them to gain and sustain their own housing
• Provide emotional and practical support to our community
• Any other duties directed by your service lead

Your work will be challenging but it will transform lives for generations.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.

Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

As a residential support worker you will:

• support the development of life skills and homemaking in preparation for a tenancy,
• provide emotional support,
• help to reduce harm caused by homelessness and trauma.

There is a rolling rota including night shifts and / or sleepovers.

Job Purpose

As a support worker it will be your job to work with a team to:

• Help people in our community to manage and recover their mental health
• Support people who use drugs and alcohol to do so as safely as possible
• Support people who choose to reduce or stop their drug and alcohol use to do so safely
• Help people in our community to build a positive network of connections that will help them to gain and sustain their own housing
• Provide emotional and practical support to our community
• Any other duties directed by your service lead