Join Bridges and help create pathways to opportunity for refugees and migrants.

Would you like to help refugees and migrants turn their skills, experience and qualifications into new career opportunities in Scotland?

Bridges is looking for a motivated and committed Digital and Applications Officer to join our team, initially supporting our Refugee Doctors Programme and contributing to our wider work supporting refugees and migrants across Scotland.

About Bridges

Bridges is a Scottish charity with almost 25 years of experience supporting refugees and migrants to access opportunities, overcome barriers and build their futures in Scotland.

We provide practical, person-centred support that helps people recognise their skills, develop their confidence and access pathways into employment, education and training. Our approach is rooted in lived experience, partnership working and a commitment to creating opportunities for meaningful economic and social inclusion.

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Digital and Applications Officer to support the development and continuous improvement of our digital systems and services at Bridges Programmes. This role will play a key part in enhancing our online client portal, developing an accessible digital resource bank and improving application processes and workflows to support refugee doctors on their journey towards GMC registration and NHS employment. Working closely with colleagues, service users and external suppliers, you will help ensure our digital platforms are efficient, user-friendly and responsive to the needs of those accessing our services. You will also support data quality, troubleshoot technical issues and identify opportunities to improve the way we deliver our programmes through digital technology.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a confident and adaptable digital professional with experience in managing, maintaining and improving digital platforms, databases, online portals or application systems.
• Has strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft 365, and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues, develop engaging digital content and improve processes to make services more efficient and accessible.
• Is organised, detail-oriented and solutions-focused, comfortable managing competing priorities, working independently and collaborating with a range of colleagues and stakeholders. You will understand the importance of data protection, accessibility and delivering a positive user experience.
• Is motivated by the opportunity to use your digital skills to make a meaningful difference, supporting an organisation committed to inclusion and helping refugee doctors rebuild their careers in Scotland.
• We particularly welcome applications from people who bring relevant lived experience and an understanding of the experiences of refugees and migrants.

Why join Bridges?

At Bridges, you will be part of a small, committed and diverse team where lived experience, collaboration and learning are valued.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to work that makes a practical difference to people's lives, while helping to develop more inclusive career pathways and opportunities for refugees and migrants in Scotland.

Join Bridges and help create pathways to opportunity for refugees and migrants.

Would you like to help refugees and migrants turn their skills, experience and qualifications into new career opportunities in Scotland?

Bridges is looking for a motivated and committed Finance Administrator to join our team, initially supporting our Refugee Doctors Programme and contributing to our wider work supporting refugees and migrants across Scotland.

About Bridges

Bridges is a Scottish charity with almost 25 years of experience supporting refugees and migrants to access opportunities, overcome barriers and build their futures in Scotland.

We provide practical, person-centred support that helps people recognise their skills, develop their confidence and access pathways into employment, education and training. Our approach is rooted in lived experience, partnership working and a commitment to creating opportunities for meaningful economic and social inclusion.

About the role

As Finance Administrator, you will work closely with the Director of Finance and colleagues across the organisation to support Bridges financial sustainability and the effective management of its resources.

You will be responsible for the accurate and timely administration of day-to-day financial activities, including processing income and expenditure, carrying out financial reconciliations and supporting client payments. You will also assist with budget monitoring and financial reporting, ensuring reliable financial information is available to support effective decision-making.

Working with the support of the Director of Finance, you will help strengthen financial controls, maintain compliance with relevant financial and regulatory requirements, and promote efficient and responsible financial practices across Bridges.

Through these responsibilities, you will play an important role in maintaining sound financial management and supporting Bridges in achieving its charitable objectives.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Is organised, reliable and detail-focused with a good understanding of financial administration and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.
• Has strong numerical and IT skills, including experience of using spreadsheets.
• Is confident in managing day-to-day financial tasks, meeting deadlines and resolving discrepancies.
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and discretion when handling sensitive financial information
• Is flexible, proactive and has a positive approach to work.
• Is willing to learn and develop your skills, take pride in maintaining high standards and share Bridges values and commitment to making a positive difference.
• We particularly welcome applications from people who bring relevant lived experience and an understanding of the experiences of refugees and migrants.

Why join Bridges?

At Bridges, you will be part of a small, committed and diverse team where lived experience, collaboration and learning are valued.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to work that makes a practical difference to people's lives, while helping to develop more inclusive career pathways and opportunities for refugees and migrants in Scotland.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing and well-established charity, to work as part of an inclusive, supportive team culture and to make a real, often life-changing difference in the lives of our participants. Our work is meaningful, varied and challenging, and in return, you will be able to contribute to the organisation’s strategy and direction, have opportunities for self-development and training and benefit from our comprehensive staff support package.

Venture Scotland offers a long-term, outdoor-based personal development programme which empowers young people aged 16-30, and people in addiction recovery, who face complex and difficult challenges in their lives, to create and sustain change.

We focus on the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our participants, working with them both in group and 1-2-1 settings, to make lasting changes in their lives and help them play a positive role in their communities.

We are seeking an Outreach and Support Worker who identifies with our values of Trust, Respect, Belonging, Empowering and Compassion to work alongside our partners Move On and Elevate, to recruit and support a diverse range of people from the Glasgow recovery community into and through our Venture On To Recovery programmes.

This role will include building on our existing network of referral partners working with young people aged 16-30, to allow us, in the future, to recruit and support a diverse range of people into and through our young people’s programmes and delivering our Next Steps programme to support young people into positive destinations.

The role will also include building a network of local referrers, public speaking to interested groups, staff teams and funders, presenting our programmes in engaging and creative ways to people interested in joining our programmes and supporting them on their journey with Venture Scotland and beyond. You’ll also get a chance to get out and experience our outdoor activities alongside our groups.

Do you want to work in a supportive team who really care about the people we are helping? Do you want to work in an organisation who listens, values everyone’s views and cares about the health and wellbeing of their staff? Do you understand the transformative effect of the outdoors? Are you passionate about #ChangingLivesOutdoors?

This role is considered ‘regulated work’ as it involves activities with both children and protected adults. Under our safeguarding policy, this role will require a PVG.

If you are applying for this role you need to prove that you have the right to live and work in the UK. If you do not possess this right, then your application will not be considered.

**Please note - Unfortunately, we are not able to support sponsorship to work in the UK at this time**

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice on the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care – working together to build on the aspirations ofThe Promiseand secure positive change.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with children and young people with experience of care. The Advocacy & Participation Worker will provide individual relationship-based advocacy support and will be a key member of the Advocacy and Participation team, supporting young people from across the Western Isles to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide independent advocacy, children’s rights, and participation opportunities for children and young people who are looked after, Care Experienced, or subject to formal processes and structures. The role will see you actively participating in child’s plan meetings, children’s hearings, and other formal processes. In partnership with professionals, carers, and organisations, you will help to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.

The role will also include facilitating group opportunities for and with children and young people, including providing engagement and participation opportunities, both locally and nationally.

The post holder will raise awareness of Who Cares? Scotland and its services to children, young people, professionals, third sector partners and carers.

The right candidate for this post will be able to form positive relationships with children and young people and have good interpersonal skills. You will feel confident communicating with individuals and groups, both in writing and verbally, and be able to adapt your approach to a wide range of contexts. Secure in making effective plans, as well as evidencing your work, you will prioritize and meet deadlines. You will take enjoyment from working collaboratively with partners, believing in equal opportunities and inclusive working. Committed to children’s rights, you are someone who knows that all young people can make transformative changes happen in their lives if given the opportunity. You will have demonstrable knowledge of the current structures, developments, policy, and practice in relation to children and young people experiencing care in Scotland.

You will be flexible in your approach, be able to work occasional evening and weekends (with prior agreement), and have a full driving license, access to own transport and business insurance.

While we would welcome the knowledge gathered through relevant qualifications, we are just as interested in relevant work experience. We welcome and encourage applications from those with experience of care.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Leanne Murdoch, our Advocacy and Participation Manager at lmurdoch@whocaresscotland.org.