Advertised from 7 April 2026

Role

At Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) it’s our people that make us special as a values-led community-based housing association. BHA’s successful befriending service, BeFriend operates across Berwickshire and the Kelso area, providing informal companionship to people over 65 who are living in their own homes and are isolated or lonely. 

As a BeFriend Service Worker, you will work within the befriending service, providing a first class befriending service to people over the age of 65 living in Berwickshire and Kelso. Reporting to the BeFriend Co-ordinator, you will assess older people in the community, who are living with dementia and are isolated, to provide BHA’s befriending service. In conjunction with the coordinator you will lead on managing, training, and expanding the team of volunteers who provide one to one befriending.

 You will assess befriendees who are living with dementia and match them with a befriender, referring them to our community befriending service, or to external services which might be able to help. 

You should be enthusiastic about promoting BeFriend in the community and be able to speak confidently about BHA/BeFriend and what they have to offer.

You are someone who enjoys helping your colleagues out when needed, with the services that BeFriend has to offer. 

Training can be provided.

This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund

Please Note: BHA and the BeFriend Project operate an agile working model, which means you can flex your location between your home, our offices in Duns, and other hubs as appropriate, however as this role is part of a customer facing responsive service, any discussion about working hours would take place upon a successful offer.

What we offer:

• A defined contribution pension scheme with an employer contribution up to a maximum of 9%
• Westfield Health Care Plan
• Westfield Rewards
• Agile working 
• Employer Supported Volunteering

Application notes

Closing Date: 24th April 12 noon

Interview Date: 5th May

How to apply:

If you would like to join our team, please visit our website https://www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk/vacancy/befriend-worker-3/ where you will be able to view the full details of this role Recruitment pack and apply on-line.

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