- Advertised from 24th August 2026
- 35 Hours
Role
About River Kids
River Kids is a West Lothian children’s charity supporting children and families experiencing poverty and disadvantage.
We work closely with schools, health professionals, social work teams, community organisations and local businesses to ensure children have access to essential items, opportunities and support when they need it.
We are a small, hands-on team, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Events & Communications Officer to help us grow our community presence, strengthen relationships and generate support for our work.
About the role
This is a varied role combining events, communications, community engagement and fundraising.
You will take responsibility for developing and delivering River Kids' programme of fundraising events, including maintaining successful existing events and identifying opportunities to introduce new ones.
You will also manage our day-to-day social media presence. For us, communications are about more than posting content. We want to tell the story of River Kids effectively, demonstrate the difference our work makes and use our platforms to connect with the people, businesses and organisations who can help us achieve more.
A significant part of the role will involve building relationships within the local community. This could mean approaching a business about supporting an appeal, encouraging members of the public to fundraise on our behalf, attending a community information event, promoting an upcoming fundraiser or finding a new opportunity to raise River Kids' profile.
As part of a small charity team, you will also need to be comfortable getting involved in the practical day-to-day work of the organisation when required.
What you'll be doing
• Plan, organise and deliver approximately 3–4 River Kids fundraising events each year, taking responsibility from initial planning through to delivery and evaluation.
• Develop and maintain our successful existing events while identifying opportunities for new fundraising events and activities.
• Manage River Kids' day-to-day social media presence and create engaging, appropriate content across our platforms.
• Use our communications to tell the story of River Kids, demonstrate our impact and connect with relevant supporters and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, community organisations, supporters and other stakeholders.
• Proactively approach businesses to develop donations, sponsorship, fundraising and other forms of support.
• Encourage and support individuals, groups and organisations to fundraise on behalf of River Kids.
• Identify opportunities for community fundraising and engagement and turn promising opportunities into activity.
• Represent River Kids at community events, information days, networking opportunities and other public-facing activities.
• Promote River Kids' campaigns, appeals, events and wider work.
• Maintain relationships with existing supporters and look for opportunities to deepen their involvement with the charity.
• Monitor the performance of events, communications and engagement activity and contribute to relevant KPIs and reporting.
• Work closely with the Charity Manager and Project Lead to ensure communications accurately represent our work, values and impact.
• Support the wider operational work of River Kids when required, recognising that working within a small charity requires flexibility and a hands-on approach.
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About you
We are looking for someone who is proactive, approachable and comfortable building relationships.
You don't need to be an expert in every aspect of events, communications and fundraising. More important to us is someone who can take ownership of their work, communicate confidently and spot opportunities rather than waiting for them to arrive.
You should be:
• A confident communicator who enjoys engaging with different people and organisations.
• Comfortable approaching businesses, community groups and members of the public to ask for support.
• Organised and able to manage events and activities from planning through to completion.
• Able to communicate effectively through social media and adapt content for different audiences.
• Creative and willing to develop new ideas for fundraising and engagement.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships with supporters and stakeholders.
• Comfortable representing River Kids publicly.
• Able to work independently while contributing to a very small, collaborative team.
• Practical and willing to get involved when needed.
• Able to manage competing priorities and take responsibility for seeing work through.
Experience in events, fundraising, communications, community engagement or the third sector would be valuable. However, we recognise that relevant skills can be developed in different settings and welcome applicants who can demonstrate transferable experience.
What success will look like
The Events & Communications Officer will help River Kids become better connected, better understood and better supported within our community.
Success in the role will include:
• Maintaining and developing River Kids' established fundraising events.
• Successfully delivering approximately 3–4 charity-led events each year.
• Developing new events and fundraising opportunities where appropriate.
• Increasing meaningful engagement with River Kids through social media and community activity.
• Growing the number of individuals, groups and businesses fundraising for or supporting River Kids.
• Developing new relationships with businesses and community partners.
• Maintaining strong relationships with existing supporters.
• Increasing opportunities for River Kids to be represented and recognised within the local community.
• Using communications effectively to demonstrate the need for and impact of River Kids' work.
Working at River Kids
River Kids is a small charity, and that means our roles are varied. While you will have clear responsibility for events and communications, there will be occasions when everyone gets involved in the practical work required to support children and families.
We're looking for someone who will enjoy that environment: someone who can organise an event, speak confidently to a potential supporter, create an engaging social media post and then roll up their sleeves and help the team when things get busy.
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Application notes
Closing date for applications will be Friday 18th September 2026.
To apply or discuss the role further please send your application to admin@riverkids.org.uk
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Top job! Interim Head of Operations
- Part time
- £40,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 28th August 2026
Pregnancy Counselling & Care Scotland (PCCS) is seeking an experienced and compassionate Interim Head of Operations to help lead our charity as we continue to grow and support more families than ever before.
Celebrating our 50th anniversary, PCCS supports families across Edinburgh and the Lothians through two life-changing services: a Baby Bank providing essential items to families experiencing hardship, and a Specialist Perinatal Counselling Service supporting those affected by pregnancy, baby loss and early parenthood.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will provide operational leadership across our services, staff, volunteers, finances, fundraising and organisational systems. We're looking for an experienced leader with strong operational, financial, fundraising and people management skills who enjoys working collaboratively and making a meaningful difference. This six-month fixed-term opportunity provides leadership and continuity during the CEO's planned sabbatical.
Project Lead: Advice & Information Service
- Part time
- £32,848 – £40,147 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 30th August 2026
Overview:
The Advice and Information Service is a national support service for single-parent families and professionals across Scotland. It provides multi-channel advice on a wide range of topics, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity. The service operates Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, excluding Christmas and Easter holidays.
The Project Lead for Advice and Information Service will play a key role in supporting the A&I Service Manager with the day-to-day management, operations and delivery of the OPFS Advice and Information Service. They will help ensure the service is delivered effectively, supporting staff, maintaining high-quality service provision and contributing to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the service.
Working within the OPFS "My Life and Me" framework, the postholder will provide operational leadership, support and supervision to staff, ensure high-quality service delivery and undertake quality assurance activities. The Project Lead will be expected to deputise for the A&I Service Manager when required.
The Advice & Information Service is part of OPFS Support for Families Services, which provides holistic support to single parents and their children.
Our work is guided by the six My Life and Me priority areas: Money, Health & Wellbeing, Home, Work, Education & Training, Children, and Relationships.
Through a person-centred, strengths-based approach and guided by our organisational values and our strategic pillars, we work alongside families to:
- Involve them in shaping the support they receive.
- Strengthen their skills, confidence and resilience.
- Support them to achieve their goals and aspirations.
- Influence positive change in their lives and communities.
- Challenge the barriers and inequalities that impact them.
The support we offer includes:
Money
- Support to maximise income, improve financial wellbeing, access benefits and grants, manage debt and respond to financial crises.
Health & Wellbeing
- Emotional and practical support to improve mental health and wellbeing, including counselling, therapeutic interventions, wellbeing programmes and support to reduce isolation and build resilience.
Home
- Support with housing-related issues, advocacy and access to specialist services to help families maintain safe and secure housing.
Work, Education & Training
- Pre-employability and progression support, including confidence building, skills development, volunteering opportunities, training pathways and tailored support to overcome barriers to employment and learning.
Children
- Family support and group programmes that promote positive outcomes for children, strengthen parenting capacity, support child development and provide opportunities for children to participate in activities that enhance wellbeing.
Relationships
- One-to-one and group support that helps parents build positive relationships, strengthen family connections, develop peer support networks and reduce social isolation.
Overview
The Advice and Information Service is a national support service for single-parent families and professionals across Scotland. It provides multi-channel advice on a wide range of topics, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity.
The Advice & Engagement Worker plays a key role in increasing awareness, accessibility and engagement with the OPFS Advice and Information Service. Working collaboratively with colleagues, partner organisations and professionals across Scotland, the postholder will promote the service, build effective partnerships and improve access to high-quality advice and information for single-parent families.
Working within the OPFS My Life and Me framework, the postholder will provide high-quality advice and information through a range of channels, deliver outreach activities, facilitate online practitioner webinars and advice clinics and build the confidence and knowledge of professionals supporting single-parent families. The role will also identify emerging issues affecting families and contribute to service development, policy and campaigning by highlighting trends and barriers experienced by those accessing the service.
The Advice & Information Service is part of OPFS Support for Families Services, providing holistic support to single parents and their children across Scotland. Our work is guided by the six My Life and Me priority areas
- Money
- Health & Wellbeing
- Home
- Work, Education & Training
- Children
- Relationships
Through a person-centred, strengths-based approach, guided by our organisational values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion, we work alongside families to:
- Involve them in shaping the support they receive.
- Strengthen their skills, confidence and resilience.
- Support them to achieve their goals and aspirations.
- Influence positive change in their lives and communities.
- Challenge the barriers and inequalities that impact them.
The Advice & Engagement Worker will contribute to these outcomes by increasing awareness of OPFS services, ensuring families can access the right support at the right time, strengthening partnership working across Scotland and empowering both parents and professionals with the knowledge and confidence to navigate services and improve outcomes for single-parent families.
Service Administrator (30hrs) - Falkirk Services
- Part time
- £26,747 – £27,683 pro-rata
- On site: Falkirk
- Closing 26th August 2026
About Aberlour Falkirk Services
Aberlour works in partnership with the local authority and other partners to support Children and Families across the Falkirk area. Providing a range of services which promote, positively support, and strengthen the capacity of children and families to reach their full potential.
What we are looking for....
We are looking to recruit an experienced administrator. You will work 30 hours per week. The hours of this post can be worked flexibly in agreement with the Service Manager. You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF Level 7 or equivalent experience.
You will support the service with general and financial administrative tasks as well as respond to enquiries via phone and email. You will have administrative experience gained through working within a busy office or social care environment. You will have experience of working with Microsoft Office packages including Excel and be able to create spreadsheets and deal with numerical information. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values please go to our website.
What We Offer
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.
Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/jobs where you can apply online.
If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk
Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
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