Jobs

We’re looking for an Event Assistant to support the preparation and delivery of the Wigtown Book Festival. The Event Assistant will assist the Event Coordinator in all logistical aspects of the festival. This will include setting up venues, liaising with technical teams, coordinating hospitality, health & safety and event pack down at the end of… Read more »

Wigtown Festival Company is looking to appoint a Young People’s Engagement Officer to develop and run our year-round programmes with 15-25-year-olds. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a fresh way of working with our target group of 15-to-25-year-olds at Wigtown Book Festival and around the year. We are seeking a dynamic and imaginative… Read more »

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a unique Community that provides care and support in an inclusive, vibrant and holistic way. This is an opportunity for someone who revels in taking personal and professional responsibility and accountability for quality assurance and compliance in social care within an inclusive community setting and ethos…. Read more »

Joining our new Economic Development and Enterprise Team, we’re looking for a colleague who is passionate about local participation with an interest in supporting the building of strong local/social enterprising activity. Our new colleague will support the delivery of our Social Enterprise Strategy through the development of resources and models of advice for new and… Read more »

We are looking for a leader who is passionate about organisation effectiveness and development. The successful candidate is likely to have sound experience of finance planning, management and policy and may also have had experience in other relevant areas of business development, governance or people practice. Ideally the post holder will have worked in, or… Read more »

We’re looking for a colleague passionate about wellbeing who will support third sector organisations to contribute to building community health and wellbeing across Dumfries and Galloway. Our new colleague will be central to supporting our developing activity across a significant sector, including developing materials and resources, coordinating events and communicating with the sector and our… Read more »

We are looking for an effective programme management expert to support the delivery of a new model of community transport across Dumfries & Galloway. The successful candidate will bring experience of programme and/or project planning, building activity and outcome timelines, gateways and reporting mechanisms and building effective relationships with partners. To be effective in the… Read more »

We are looking for a passionate community advocate who can get to know the third sector across their area, provide the necessary advice and support and can connect with communities and encourage involvement. The successful candidate will enjoy building new connections and relationships, be resourceful and apply problem solving skills and make links across the… Read more »

Have you ever wished to be involved at the start of a major project that will transform a building into a community hub, positively impacting the lives of the local community? Then this opportunity with Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT) could be right up your street. You will have the opportunity to help shape how… Read more »

SHAX is a social enterprise and registered charity that provides support for people affected by homelessness and/or poverty. The charity reuses, recycles and repurposes donations to help others, but also to divert household waste from landfill. In addition to providing emergency home Starter Packs that help people to sustain new tenancies, SHAX operates a re-use… Read more »

Make a Lasting Impact with Your Spare Time Are you passionate about helping others but find it challenging to commit to a full-time role? Look no further! Our relief support practitioner role offers you the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact on people’s lives, while maintaining the flexibility that suits your schedule. Embark on… Read more »

If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs! At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for Support Practitioner and help make a positive impact for people, encouraging them to fulfil their lives with exciting and fun activities, pursue their hobbies and passions, & creating memorable experiences. Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey… Read more »

Our Carers Support Service in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway is looking for someone with a passion for supporting carers and family members of people living with mental illness, who is looking to use their skills and experience in Health and Social care to make a positive impact on Carers and their caring role. In this… Read more »

The Board of Trustees of Better Lives Partnership is recruiting a Senior Support Worker 35 hours a week (2 year contract) Salary £13,65hr (FTE: £24843) The Board of Trustees is looking to recruit a Senior Support Worker. Duties will include: • To support the Employability Team Officer in delivering an operational service for The Bridge… Read more »

SHAX is a social enterprise and registered charity that provides support for people affected by homelessness and/or poverty. The charity reuses, recycles and repurposes donations to help others, but also to divert household waste from landfill. In addition to providing emergency home Starter Packs that help people to sustain new tenancies, SHAX operates a re-use… Read more »

The Board of Trustees of Better Lives Partnership is recruiting a Finance Officer. The Board of Trustees is looking to recruit a Finance Officer to: • Provide financial support to the Better Lives Partnership Senior Management Team, working in partnership with the Office Manager, the wider organisation, partners and families. Duties will include: • The… Read more »

PURPOSE The Chief Executive Officer role involves a high level of responsibility with pivotal decision-making affecting the future of the organisation, its beneficiaries, and its employees. They will provide effective leadership, management, administration, and development of the activities of the Dumfries YMCA. To support the Christian Mission in the local community. To develop and maintain… Read more »