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Family Support Worker

: Geeza Break

: Full time, Part time

: £24,946

: Hybrid: Office address is 1450-1456 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G31 4ST. This role will involve community-based delivery and home visits to families supported by the organisation.

: Closing end of day Friday 30 October 2026

Geeza Break is a long established, unique social care organisation providing family support, peer support, group work and a planned respite service for children, young people and their families in the local community. We predominantly deliver services in and across the Northeast of Glasgow. We provide a high quality, person centred, trauma informed service for children and young people ages 0-16 years, often with disabilities and additional support or learning needs, and their families. The charity has been operational since 1992, and we remain committed to retaining a holistic, non-judgemental and inclusive approach and ethos to our services. The post holder will work directly with parents, carers, and where appropriate children to strengthen family relationships. The successful candidate will provide practical and emotional support to families to support and improve parenting capacity, and promote safer, healthier lifestyles and positive wellbeing outcomes. We are a learning organisation promoting training and professional development opportunities, peer support for reflective practice sharing as well as regular support and supervision sessions, within a nurturing and welcoming team. The charity offers competitive annual leave and public holiday allocation, alongside an additional Winter Wellbeing Day as a non-contractual benefit to staff members in recognition of the requirements of delivering high-quality social care in the community. To be accountable overall to the Chief Executive Officer and line managed by The Senior Family Support Worker. Attendance at thrice yearly peer support sessions with respite colleagues to promote and support reflective practice.

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Finance and Resources Manager

: Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

: Full time

: £35,046

: Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer office – with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Our flexi-working policies apply.

: Closing end of day Sunday 1 November 2026

This role plays a critical part in the planning and management of our organisational finances and resources, leading a small team within the Business Support team. It reports to our Head of Resources and Development and line manages a full-time Finance and Resources Officer and a part-time Business Support Coordinator. It sits within the Business Support team, which also includes our Fund Managers and Coordinators. Effective strategic and operational planning, performance and development are essential to the sustainability of our growing organisation. A significant element of this is how we plan and manage our finances and other resources, build organisational policy and process to enable the work we do for our sector, and develop our practices to build a great place to work. Our Resources and Development team provides the planning, oversight and development of our central organisational activity and practice, as well as managing the investments we make in our sector on behalf of funding partners. As Finance and Resources Manager, you will take a leading role in our project and core budget development and reporting, financial oversight and assurance, financial forecasting and financial policy and processes. You will also support the planning and management of our people/staff related activity, working with our external HR Advisor and the Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway (TSDG) Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to coordinate the update and maintenance of our Staff Handbook and policies. Lead the efficient and effective management of robust TSDG financial systems, ensuring sufficient processes are in place to provide the SLT with high levels of financial scrutiny and assurance. Support the Chief Executive and SLT colleagues in developing, monitoring, re-forecasting and reporting on the core TSDG budget and project budgets. Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts, cashflow projections and financial reporting for the SLT, and provide oversight and assurance of the accurate recording and processing of all income and expenditure, in line with budget and financial delegations. Oversee and assure automated payment approvals through online banking and regular bank reconciliation, and develop our Zoho-based finance system, with a view to bringing more services in-house. Oversee monthly payroll and expenses processes, and support the Head of Resources and Development, Senior Leaders and others to build grant claims by providing accurate financial data of ring-fenced funds. Lead on process and practice improvements to our financial management policies and systems, and on the development of our annual reports, working with our external advisors, accountants and auditor and assuring the first draft as presented to the SLT. Oversee the coordination of staff recruitment and the continuous improvement of our induction programmes for new staff, including a new programme for leadership roles. Work with our external HR Advisor and SLT to coordinate the update and maintenance of our people policies and electronic Staff Handbook, and oversee the effective use of our online employee HR system (SafeHR). Provide leadership, direction and support for the Finance team, line managing your direct reports effectively and managing delegated decisions and budgets, and contribute thoughtfully to strategic discussions and decisions in line with our values. You will have proven experience in small or medium-sized organisational finance management, with a strong understanding of accounting processes, internal controls and regulatory compliance, and of building operational and project budgets, monitoring and reporting. You will have proven experience of working with and developing financial processing systems, including invoicing, payments and cashflow modelling. You will have excellent time management skills, with the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines, prioritise your own workload and support the work of others, along with excellent attention to detail. You will have good leadership skills, with proven experience of mentoring others so that they thrive and grow. You will be skilled in using Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft apps, particularly Excel. You will be self-motivated and able to take responsibility for personal outcomes, with a commitment to ongoing personal and organisational improvement, and an inclusive, adaptable, action-biased and collegiate attitude. You will be able to be at the Dumfries or Stranraer office for agreed working hours (based on 9–5) consistently, three days a week. You may have proven experience in charity finance management, with a strong understanding of charitable accounting, restricted funding and grant claims, including using financial processing systems to inform charity grant management.

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Head of Delivery and Partnerships

: Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

: Full time

: £40,396

: Hybrid: Dumfries office with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Our flexi-working policies apply.

: Closing end of day Sunday 1 November 2026

Delivery and Partnerships Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) provides strategic leadership for TSDG. This role sits within that space providing senior leadership for all our thematic and sector support work across the region. This role reports to our Chief Executive and line manages thematic Lead Officers – Community Transport, Health and Wellbeing, Children, Young People and Families, Employability, and Community and Sector Support. It is peer-supported by the other members of the SLT: our Head of Resources and Development and our Head of Communications and Impact. We are looking for an experienced senior leader to join TSDG as it enters its next chapter. As Third Sector Interface for Dumfries and Galloway, we work with the sector, partners and communities to address key local priorities, build capacity and maximise investment in our region. Internally, you will lead our thematic and sector support teams, ensuring accountability for performance, delivery and impact on our communities. Externally, you will represent TSDG in key partnerships across Dumfries and Galloway, the south of Scotland and nationally, making sure the voice of the third sector is heard where decisions are made. Provide senior leadership, direction and support for all TSDG thematic and sector support teams, working with Lead Officers to assure the CEO that our commitments to funders and partners will be met. Further define, grow and embed Collective working and Place-based working across Dumfries and Galloway, maximising the impact of the sector and of our own teams. Refine and oversee our Volunteering and Sector Training strategies, ensuring a cohesive offer to the sector across our thematic and sector support teams. Work with Lead Officers to secure continuation and expansion funding as opportunities arise, including funding to re-start our Social Enterprise network (SEDG). Oversee and assure plans that build capacity within third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway, ensuring the same level of support is received across the region. Work with colleagues in Business Support and Communications and Impact to assure high-quality end of grant reporting, impact reporting and external publications in support of the sector. Represent TSDG in key external partnerships, including the Community Planning Partners Senior Leadership Team and the Strategic Planning Group, and with partners such as Dumfries and Galloway Council, NHS and South of Scotland Enterprise, to ensure the best possible representation of the sector. Provide strategic oversight of our Lead Officers’ and representatives’ participation in partnerships, ensuring they are trained and informed so that TSDG’s participation is active and impactful. Contribute community involvement, insights and evidence to the Dumfries and Galloway Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP) and other regional plans and strategies. Lead and support colleagues with empathy, accountability and integrity, line managing your direct reports effectively and managing delegated decisions and budgets. Contribute thoughtfully to strategic discussions and decisions as part of the SLT, and support colleagues across TSDG to deliver our joint outcomes, in line with our values. You will have at least five years’ experience of working at a senior leadership level, including at least two years in the third sector. You will be able to show experience of contributing to strategic organisational development across multiple priorities in the third sector. You will have experience of building effective external partnerships and relationships, and of planning and delivering effective collaboration, both internally and externally. You will have experience of planning and delivering effective community or sector engagement. You will have a good knowledge of, and commitment to, Dumfries and Galloway and the third sector within it. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, both one-to-one and in presentation mode, and be skilled in using Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft apps. You will lead with empathy, accountability and integrity, and bring an inclusive, adaptable, action-biased and collegiate attitude. You may have experience of building effective external partnerships and relationships with regional and national partners. You may hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car with business insurance for work purposes.

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Administrative Officer

: Porty Community Energy

: Part time

: £25,480

: Hybrid: Action Station, 118 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh

: Closing end of day Saturday 31 October 2026

We are seeking an Administrative officer to help us ensure the seamless daily running of our organisation. You’ll assist with operational management, supporting the board and wider team to ensure everything runs efficiently and consistently across our projects from our office base in central Portobello. This role is perfect for someone who is highly organised, thrives on variety, enjoys working both outdoors and in an office setting, and can balance practical problem-solving with strong organisational skills. The role will include occasional evening meetings and seasonal events in the community. We are looking for a highly organised, proactive, solutions-focused person who enjoys taking initiative and working independently, while also being a supportive and collaborative team member. You shoul

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Information and Content Officer (Support line)

: Children First

: Part time

: £30,602 - £35,778

: Hybrid: Edinburgh

: Closing end of day Friday 30 October 2026

Create helpful, clear and accessible resources and information for parents and carers for the support line section of the Children First website. Translate complex information about support and services into clear, accessible and engaging communications for families. Update and manage website content using the CMS, ensuring information is accurate, accessible and up to date. Drive forward organic social media activity promoting the support line, share new resources created for families and develop engaging multimedia content, including video. Support children and families to safely and appropriately share their stories, following Children First’s story‑gathering, consent and safeguarding processes at all times. Use insight, learning and feedback to inform continuous improvement in communications activity. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to our values. Previous experience in a similar communications role. Strong social media skills. Excellent ICT skills and strong experience of Canva and creating video content. Strong analytical skills with the ability to concisely summarise key information. A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Pension scheme and wellbeing support Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing. Blue Light card discount A Fair Work accredited workplace Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families. With love, we put children first. With purpose, we transform lives together. With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

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Mentoring & Wellbeing Coordinator

: YMCA Edinburgh

: Part time

: £30,351

: Hybrid: Predominantly home-based, with regular engagement from our office in Leith and travel across Edinburgh to meet volunteers and young people as required

: Closing end of day Monday 2 November 2026

An opportunity to support volunteer mentors and help young people improve confidence, wellbeing and build positive relationships. 35 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays, pro rata for part-time hours. Additional annual leave after five years’ service, increasing by one day per year thereafter up to a maximum of five additional days. An additional wellbeing day and a budget to support wellbeing activities. Membership of an employee health cash plan. Flexible working arrangements. Continued learning and development opportunities, including across the wider YMCA movement. We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused individual to join our team as a Mentoring & Wellbeing Coordinator. Mentoring coordination is the main focus of this varied and rewarding role. Working within our mentoring team, you will coordinate volunteer-led mentoring that helps children and young people build confidence, develop positive relationships and improve wellbeing. This includes contributing to established programmes such as intandem (for care-experienced young people) and Plusone (preventative and early-intervention mentoring support). Supporting volunteer mentors is central to the role. You will provide regular guidance and encouragement, recognise their contribution and celebrate successes, helping them build safe, consistent and meaningful relationships with young people. These relationships can make a significant difference to young people’s wellbeing, confidence and sense of connection. Alongside mentoring coordination, you will provide targeted 1:1 support and contribute to occasional youth work and group activities, particularly for young people engaged with mentoring services. Workload and delivery commitments will be agreed within your 21 weekly hours, with support, supervision and relevant training provided. Coordinating volunteer-led mentoring for children and young people Supporting and developing volunteer mentors, recognising their contribution and celebrating successes Contributing to mentor recruitment, induction, training and ongoing support as part of the mentoring team Building strong relationships with young people, families and partners Involving young people and volunteers in shaping their support and influencing our services Maintaining records, monitoring activity and contributing to reporting Providing targeted 1:1 support and contributing to occasional group activities for young people We’re looking for someone who: Has experience working with children and young people Can support and coordinate volunteers or groups of people Builds strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of people Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities Has strong communication skills, both written and verbal Is committed to an inclusive, participatory and relationship-based approach, and willing to reflect and learn Based in Leith, YMCA Edinburgh supports children, young people and families locally and across the city. We take a relationship-based and participatory approach, strengthening the supportive scaffolding around young people. We create opportunities for young people and volunteers to shape and influence what we do, and work collaboratively with families and partners. This post involves a regulated role with children. Appointment is subject to the appropriate PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) scheme membership and disclosure checks. You do not need to be an existing PVG member to apply. Appointment is also subject to satisfactory references, including one from your current or most recent employer where applicable, and verification of your right to work in the UK. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. An equal opportunities monitoring form is included as part of the application pack. Completion of this form is voluntary. The information is used for monitoring purposes only, is kept separate from your application, and is not shared with the recruitment panel. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require this information in an alternative format or need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]

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Advocacy & Participation Manager

: Who Cares? Scotland

: Full time

: £35,175 - £41,383

: Hybrid: Edinburgh with travel across the South East

: Closing end of day Sunday 1 November 2026

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 of The Promise and secure positive change. The Advocacy and Participation Manager will oversee the development of our independent advocacy services, including our lifelong advocacy offering, and the engagement and empowerment of Care Experienced people through participation opportunities. Contributing to Who Cares? Scotland’s leadership team and sharing the learning of this work positively and proactively across the organization, this APM role will provide a robust evidence base to support the evolvement of this work nationally. The right candidate will therefore be capable of forming positive relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds, will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be adaptable to a wide range of contexts. With experience managing budgets and performance targets, as well as reporting internally and to key stakeholders, you will also be skilled at supervising and supporting the work of staff and volunteers. Some travel, as well as some evening and weekend work, is required due to the remit of the post. You will have a proven record of working collaboratively with partners successfully and will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, and equal opportunities. You believe that all people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Caroline Richardson, Director of Advocacy and Participation at [email protected].

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Communications Worker

: Rape Crisis Scotland

: Part time

: £34,052

: Hybrid: Glasgow

: Closing end of day Monday 2 November 2026

Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms. The organisation is seeking a part-time Communications Worker to support the communication priorities of Rape Crisis Scotland and the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre. The role will provide essential support to drive growth in our social media and digital platforms and to develop engaging and accessible content which informs survivors, engages supporters and stakeholders, and influences target audiences. This is a busy and wide-ranging role, which will focus predominantly on the creation of compelling social media and digital content, as well as providing information and accessible resources for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Sitting in the External Affairs and Communications team, the role will also support the External Affairs and Communications Manager to respond to media requests and work alongside the Policy Worker to publicise our policy and public affairs work. The role will also support Rape Crisis Scotland in its work with the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, which supports survivors of gender-based violence in the civil justice process. For further information about the role, please see the Application Pack. At RCS, we offer: A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture Access to internal and external training and development opportunities A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata) Flexible/hybrid working A commitment to employee wellbeing We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.

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Trustee

: Cruse Scotland

: Management Board

: Hybrid: Edinburgh

: Closing end of day Monday 2 November 2026

When someone dies, life can change in an instant. At Cruse Scotland, we are here to make sure people don't have to face that experience alone. For 60 years plus, we have provided compassionate, personalised bereavement support to adults, children and young people across Scotland. As Scotland's only open-to-all bereavement charity, we have a unique role – and we're ambitious about what comes next. We are about to embark on a new three-year strategy and big plans for the future. We're looking for people who can bring expertise, fresh thinking and constructive challenge to help us turn those ambitions into reality. We're particularly interested in people with experience in one or more of these areas: AI awareness and governance Charity finance Children's counselling and GIRFEC Commercial expertise Counselling supervision Culture and organisational development Cyber and information security Fundraising Immigration and asylum Insurance Legal Property and estate management We're looking for people who care about our purpose, bring sound judgement and are willing to share their knowledge, ask questions and help us make good decisions. This is an opportunity to use your experience for something that really matters – helping people navigate one of life's most difficult experiences. Our Trustees provide strategic leadership, governance and constructive challenge, helping to ensure Cruse Scotland is well placed to deliver its ambitions now and in the future. Our current trustees can be viewed here https://www.crusescotland.org.uk/about-us/our-people/ This is a voluntary, non-remunerated role. Trustees attend quarterly Board and relevant Committee meetings, a mix of in person or online via Microsoft Teams, with opportunities to take part in Trustee and Volunteer events throughout the year. If you have expertise we could benefit from and want to use it to make a meaningful difference to bereaved people across Scotland, we'd love to hear from you.

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Family Support Worker

Finance and Resources Manager

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Information and Content Officer (Support line)

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Advocacy & Participation Manager

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