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Policy & Participation Officer (VOX)
- Part time
- £32,604 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 23rd June 2025
- Advertised from 9th June 2025
- 19.2 hours per week (as part of our 32-hour week pilot and may revert to 21 hours after July 2025). Contract type: This is a fixed term role ending 31st March 2026
Role
VOX (Voices of Experience) Scotland is recruiting for a Policy & Participation Officer to support the team based at our Mental Health Foundation Glasgow office.
VOX is Scotland’s national voice on mental health, we represent our members’ views to Scotland’s politicians and health professionals to make sure Scotland’s laws and mental health services reflect our members needs and interests. VOX’s Board of Directors includes individuals who have lived and living experience of mental ill health. The role of the Policy and Participation Officer will be to work alongside the VOX Senior Development Officer to progress the key aims within VOX’s business plan, including delivering on specific project and policy objectives and achieving required outcomes.
What does the role involve?
- To support VOX Scotland respond to consultations which will influence the policies and laws in Scotland which impact people living with mental illness.
- To gather insights and experiences from our members and the wider public to enable us to deliver research and evidence around the experiences of people living with mental illness.
- To help develop opportunities for those who have, or have had mental distress to influence the development of services with which they may engage.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of human rights, social justice issues and the inequalities encountered by those who have experienced mental health problems.
- Demonstrable ability to engage with the Scottish Policy, service and practice environments (mental health and social justice).
- Demonstrable relevant experience in working within the Mental Health or related field.
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Application notes
If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application on our website. Please ensure you attach an up to date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 23rd June and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for week commencing 7th July.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us at vacancies@mentalhealth.org.uk. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Top job! Head of Services
- Full time
- £37,113 – £38,226
- On site: 48 Govan Road Glasgow G51 1JL
- Closing 8th July 2025
Join Epilepsy Scotland as Head of Services and lead the delivery of impactful support that improves lives across Scotland.
About Epilepsy Scotland
Epilepsy Scotland works to ensure that the estimated 80,000 people living with epilepsy in Scotland have their voices heard, their rights respected, and their needs met. The charity has been a national leader in epilepsy support for over seven decades, combining front-line services with policy influence, education, and awareness-raising.
As an organisation, Epilepsy Scotland is deeply committed to tackling stigma, challenging inequalities, and offering person-centred services that empower people to manage their condition and live life to the fullest. Their services range from one-to-one emotional and practical support to community-based youth engagement and a national helpline offering information and guidance.
Responsibilities of the Head of Services
As Head of Services, you will play a key role in the leadership and delivery of Epilepsy Scotland’s strategic vision. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will oversee the organisation’s front-line services, ensuring they are responsive, evidence-based, and aligned with the changing needs of people living with epilepsy across Scotland.
This role calls for a confident leader who is equally comfortable working at a strategic level and managing the detail of day-to-day operations. The services currently offered include Emotional Wellbeing for Adults, a Welfare Rights Service, Youth Work Service and a National Helpline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Leadership: Provide strategic and operational leadership across Epilepsy Scotland’s services, fostering a culture of empathy, excellence, and innovation.
- Team Management: Line manage a geographically dispersed team including the Services Team Manager, Welfare Rights Officer, and Helpline Officers, offering supervision, support, and professional development.
- Service Development: Identify opportunities to improve and expand services in line with the charity’s strategy, funding opportunities, and the evolving needs of service users.
- Monitoring & Evaluation: Oversee the implementation of project plans and evaluation frameworks that track outcomes, ensure quality, and support funding compliance.
- Partnership Working: Build and sustain collaborative relationships with statutory and voluntary sector partners to enhance service delivery and reach.
- Safeguarding & Risk Management: Lead on safeguarding across all services, ensuring staff are trained, policies are up to date, and all activities are risk assessed appropriately.
- Budgeting & Reporting: Prepare service budgets, manage expenditure, and contribute to funding bids and reports for funders, trustees, and external stakeholders.
- Organisational Contribution: Work closely with the CEO and other senior colleagues to contribute to strategic planning, organisational development, and advocacy priorities.
What does Epilepsy Scotland need from you?
If you are a dynamic and experienced professional with a passion for delivering inclusive, life-enhancing services, this could be the role for you. You may have a background in health, social care, youth work, or another area of community support — but most importantly, you are someone who leads with compassion and integrity.
You will bring a well-rounded set of leadership, operational, and interpersonal skills, and you’ll thrive in a collaborative environment where you can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
Experience and Skills:
- A minimum of three years’ experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, preferably in the voluntary, health, or social care sector.
- A proven ability to lead service design and delivery, manage budgets, and report on outcomes.
- Experience working in partnerships and with external stakeholders, including funders.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
- A deep understanding of safeguarding principles, health inequalities, and the social model of health.
- A reflective, emotionally intelligent approach to leadership and team development.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of work.
- You may also bring lived experience of epilepsy or another long-term health condition, and/or knowledge of the unique challenges faced by those managing such conditions.
Be part of a trusted national charity that supports, empowers, and advocates for people living with epilepsy.
Are you ready to make the next positive move in your career, are you looking for a new challenge? With funding secured and a new structure in place we are recruiting an experienced Mental Health & Wellbeing Team Lead to provide both mental health and line management support across our services.
The principal purpose of this post is to assist the Head of Services with the day-to-day operation of the service delivery areas and line management of designated staff.
As a Team Lead you will be a skilled, knowledgeable and experienced individual. You must have substantive experience of mental health, managing staff and excellent communication skills.
If you are able to demonstrate your ability to deliver high quality services with a sound knowledge and understanding of Child Protection and Adult Support and Protection, are positive, supportive, able to work in a collaborative way, and have excellent interpersonal skills then this could be the role for you.
Project Worker –Housing First Service (Falkirk)
- Part time
- £28,518 – £31,489 pro-rata
- On site: Alloa
- Closing 1st August 2025
The Housing First Service is for people who are rough sleeping, homeless or at imminent risk of rough sleeping; they may present as challenging and difficult and are likely to have multiple and complex needs which make finding, securing, and maintaining accommodation impossible or extremely difficult.
The key aim of Housing First is to end the cycle of homelessness for those with high support needs, improve health and wellbeing, maximise opportunities and potential and encourage social integration. It is to move individuals from a homeless environment to a permanent safe and secure property of their own with intensive support for as long as they need it.
The Housing First Project Worker acts as the key worker for a small group of Housing First tenants providing a co-ordinated approach to support service users that have had multiple exclusions to sustain their Housing First tenancy. The Project Worker will assess and engage with service users to develop a person-centred plan that aims to address and resolve issues that have contributed to their chaotic lifestyles.
Staff will work to engage service users who have a history of disengaging from services, using a variety of techniques and approaches to build a relationship and develop a person-centred support plan. Staff will meet the service users’ needs first in supporting them to reach their identified goals, make informed decisions, and achieve a greater level of stability and independence. All staff will work alongside multi-disciplinary partner agencies who will be there to provide additional advice and support to service users as agreed in their person-centred support plan.
This role will report to the Team Leader. The role focusses on offering both practical assistance and emotional support to individuals being supported. By fostering positive relationships with clients, you will help them sustain a safe and well-maintained living environment.
This role will require you to provide both emotional and practical support to clients to address these issues, having a can-do attitude is essential. The range of tasks that this role involves aligns with tasks commonly referred to as intensive housing management. You will have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with complex needs, along with experience supporting clients through various issues. Additionally, you will demonstrate a strong knowledge of the skills necessary for independent living.
This role work in partnership with colleagues from Falkirk Council’s Housing and Social Work, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Forth Valley, Substance Use Services, and other services as appropriate. In partnership we aim to provide services that are specifically designed to identify, engage, and support individuals. This includes issues of substance use with mental health, physical health, exclusion, learning disabilities, offending behaviour, self-neglect & hoarding, anti-social behaviour, housing, and social problems.
The post holder as an employee of Transform Forth Valley will have a corporate responsibility to contribute to the overall performance of the organisation to ensure that contractual outputs and targets are achieved. There is a responsibility for the post-holder to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvements in service delivery for the benefit of the service user, the service, and the partners.
The post-holder will be required to work from several operational sites across the local authority areas and work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of provision.
Organisational Profile
Transform Forth Valley is a Scottish based registered charity limited by guarantee (SC033772).
Transform Forth Valley is governed by a Board of Directors and is strategically led, managed, and operated on a day-to-day basis by a Corporate Leadership Team consisting of a Chief Executive, Operational and Corporate Service Managers.
Transform Forth Valley offer a wide range of services to support individuals and families who are impacted by inequality, whether this be societal, financial or in relation to their health.
Transform Forth Valley is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to live a more fulfilled life. We work with partners to actively challenge inequalities and to achieve sustainable change.
You can find out more about Transform Forth Valley here: transformfv.org.uk.
Benefits:
Leave – For full time employees Transform Forth Valley offer 30 days of Annual Leave plus 9 days of Statutory Holiday per annum.
Pension – If eligible Transform Forth Valley will auto enrol you into our pension scheme where we will contribute 5%, and employee’s a minimum of 3%, of your pensionable salary.
Wellbeing Days – For permanent members of staff, who have completed their probationary period, Transform Forth Valley offer two day’s paid leave of absence per annum as a ‘wellbeing day’ to support positive mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing for staff.
Death in Service Insurance – If eligible Transform Forth Valley will place you into the scheme upon commencement of employment and the lump sum benefit is 4 x Basic Annual Salary.
Summary for vacancy posting RASASH is looking for a Support Team Lead to join our team!
Are you passionate about gender equality and supporting survivors of sexual violence? Do you have the skills necessary to provide trauma-informed support and leading a team to deliver a high-quality support service?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in leading our support & outreach team in supporting survivors in Highland; providing one-to-one and group support.
You will oversee the effective delivery of RASASH’s therapeutic emotional support service, which includes one-to-one support and group-based activities. The post-holder will line manage the Support and Outreach Workers (10 staff) and coordinate the strategic planning and delivery of RASASH’s support services across Highland. The Lead will play an important role in ensuring RASASH’s emotional support services are of high quality and in line with the National Rape Crisis Service Standards.
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