Job Overview

As a Community Hubs Development Officer you will be responsible for promoting, managing and organising LEAP’s facilities within South Lanarkshire and will take the lead in developing them as a thriving social enterprise, including:

• Developing policies and procedures.
• Providing advice and support.
• Facilitating community engagement ensuring the needs of the community are met.
• Supporting infrastructure improvements and maintenance.
• Building capacity to maximise utilisation and income generation.
• Preparing and presenting reports.
• Promoting the use of the hubs.
• Working in partnership within our local community.

As an award-winning organisation within our community LEAP wishes to develop the facilities into vibrant centres that will strengthen social cohesion and well-being. This would include a wide range of activities from education and arts to health and fitness, while also helping build stronger local networks for individuals and support groups, reducing loneliness and isolation.

A full job description is available below.

Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness, and poor mental health.

As a Projects Worker you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highly vulnerable individuals. In 2024/25, we estimate we benefitted approximately 2,678 individuals across 17 projects (and a pilot), with 8,411 street outreach interventions and 4,665 footfalls in our cafés. 5 participants are currently resident in our supported accommodation. 34% of those we benefitted worked closely with us (904), of which: 26% went onto receive intensive one-to-one Key Work support (235 individuals); 34% took part in our community recovery groups (309 individuals); 7% of those receiving Key Work went to rehab, with the other 93% choosing community recovery. To date, approximately 70% of residents in our move-on flats have moved on to positive destinations, such as employment, further education and independent living.

The focal point of the role of Projects Worker will be in supporting church partners and volunteers. Our experience has shown us that working closely with partner churches to deliver support within communities is a successful way for people to access the support that they need. We currently have Street Connect partner churches and projects in Glasgow city centre, Royston, Clydebank, Paisley central, Paisley Kilnside, Greenock, Motherwell, Dunoon and Wishaw. As we continue our vital work in each of these areas our aim is to grow into new communities and allow as many people as possible to access the support they need.

In this role you will be part of the Street Connect team seeking to develop and deliver community recovery support through a range of different routes to both male and female service participants who have a background of complex needs such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health issues, who are now at different stages in their recovery journey. This will include both those in aftercare who are living independently and free from such issues and those at an earlier stage in their recovery.

For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification.

Main Purpose of Post:

To develop and coordinate ‘FriendZ Meetups’ our exciting service programme for adults with Down’s syndrome, ensuring the delivery and support of social group meetings throughout Scotland. Creating opportunities for young people and adults with Down’s syndrome to develop new friendships, increase self-esteem, independence, confidence, and social skills.

To work alongside and provide direct support to DSS Engagement Worker involving weekly in person meetings and to support with travel to meetings and events.

To be responsible for a small team of volunteers within your area who will support the group meetings and includes all aspects of volunteer recruitment, training, support, maintaining and celebrating achievements. At Down’s Syndrome Scotland we truly value the support of our volunteers and strive to ensure that they are recognised for the contribution they make.

Demands of the post:

This post is home-based with a mix of online and face to face work involving travel across specific areas of Scotland. Evening work and occasional, weekend work will be required as many of the social meetups will be in the evenings. This is included in your working hours and scheduled in accordingly. Appointment to this position is subject to membership of the PVG (Scotland) Scheme.

A full job description is available to download below.

Do you have some experience of advice work, preferably with a focus on housing issues, and a real desire to advance your specialist level knowledge? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Housing Rights Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role in helping to identify and resolve the homelessness and bad housing issues facing local communities.

About the role

Building upon a tried and tested partnership model, Shelter Scotland bring our housing knowledge and expertise to support women and their children accessing this service. Our established presence in the city means we also have the local housing knowledge and networks we can draw from to support the ongoing delivery and development of the project. This unique partnership combining our respective expertise will improve the lives of women and children in Glasgow affected by domestic violence.

Housing is critical in creating a safe and secure environment for women fleeing abuse in addition to improving children’s emotional and physical development. Our Housing Rights Worker’s role in this partnership will focus on advocating for the housing rights of women fleeing domestic violence with their children, building capacity within relevant stakeholders and on identifying any systemic changes that could improve the housing journeys of those experiencing domestic abuse.

Role specifics

You will have the ability to engage and work collaboratively with individuals, communities and with all stakeholders, including running group workshops and presentations. You have experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy, with the ability to progress to specialist level knowledge. Essential to the role will be good time management, carrying out casework related interviews, maintaining detailed case records and offering advice and support to clients to inform their decisions.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

There are three Community Teams - North, West and East. These teams of housing rights workers engage with and activate communities in delivering insight and evidence and targeted interventions, to address local issues and contribute towards the Shelter Scotland Housing Emergency campaign for structural change

This role is in partnership with Aberlour Scotland’s Children’s Charity - the Bridges service helps mothers and their children living throughout Glasgow who are or who have been affected by domestic abuse. This is funded by the Scottish Government’s Equally Safe fund.

Shelter Scotland is Scotland’s national housing and homelessness charity. Our vision is of a home for everyone in Scotland. For over 50 years, the way we drive change has remained the same. We advise and support people in housing need today and use the insight we gain to inform our campaigns to change tomorrow. We also raise professional standards for those working in Scotland’s housing and homelessness sector by offering a broad range of training courses.

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday thousands of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter Scotland is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter Scotland does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.