The Giving Tree, run by DDT Training Ltd, is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help in our busy local charity shop. This is a great opportunity to gain retail experience, build your customer service skills, and be part of a supportive team, all while supporting a valued local charity.

We are currently looking for volunteers for the following shifts:

• Tuesday morning

• Friday morning

• Friday afternoon

• Saturday morning

• We also welcome anyone who can be flexible with their availability.

Key Tasks

• Sort and process donated stock, including cleaning, steaming, and pricing items.

• Keep the sorting room organised and tidy.

• Handle cash and operate the till.

• Replenish stock on the shop floor and display items appealingly.

• Maintain a clean and tidy shop environment.

• Provide excellent customer service.

• Promote the work of the charity to visitors.

• Follow shop procedures and policies.

• Participate in training as required.

Skills & Qualities

• Good organisational skills.

• Friendly with strong communication skills.

• A team player.

• Enthusiastic and willing to learn.

What We Offer

• A friendly welcome and mentoring/training as required.

• Opportunity to build work experience and develop retail and customer service skills.

• A Giving Tree apron while volunteering to protect clothing.

• Inclusion in the wider Dunblane Development Trust community, including volunteer events.

• A chance to work as part of a supportive and fun team while making a real difference in the local community.

The Giving Tree, our popular charity shop operated by DDT Trading Ltd, is looking for a volunteer to help sell high-value donated items online across platforms such as Ebay and Vinted. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in administration, e-commerce, sales, and teamwork while supporting a local charity.

Key Tasks

• Sort and select high-value items from stock donations.

• Prepare items to ensure they are clean, well-presented, and ready to sell.

• Research items to understand market prices and demand.

• Take high-quality photographs that showcase the item and clearly show any flaws.

• Draft online listings that attract buyers and maximise sales.

• Post listings after manager/supervisor approval.

• Monitor listings, track interest, and make adjustments as needed.

• Package and dispatch items promptly, ensuring they reach the customer safely.

• Keep the shared drive updated with sale details.

Skills and Experience

• Experience using eBay, Vinted or other online selling platforms.

• Good IT and literacy skills.

• Photography skills are useful but not essential.

What We Offer

• Friendly welcome and mentoring/training as required.

• Valuable work experience in e-commerce, administration, sales, and team collaboration.

• Opportunity to be part of the wider Dunblane Development Trust, including volunteer events.

DDT Trading Ltd is the trading subsidiary of Dunblane Development Trust (DDT) and operates The Giving Tree, our highly successful charity shop in Dunblane. As the organisation continues to grow, we are seeking a committed and skilled Company Secretary to join our Board and support us in building and maintaining strong governance and compliance.

Our Head Office is based at the Braeport Community Centre in Dunblane, part of the wider Dunblane Development Trust.

This is a voluntary role with a modest time commitment. The Board meets quarterly, and there is no AGM, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to contribute their expertise without a heavy ongoing demand.

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with legal, financial, or risk management experience, as these skills would complement and strengthen our current Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all arrangements for DDT Trading Ltd Board meetings and formal events, including annual scheduling, venue bookings, agenda preparation, minute-taking, and follow-up actions.

• Act as the main point of contact with Companies House, ensuring accurate and timely submission of statutory notifications and fillings.

• Oversee governance compliance, maintaining and reviewing key documents including the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

• Update relevant pages on The Giving Tree website where required.

• Manage the main DDT Training Ltd email account, responding or redirecting communications to Board members, officers or staff as appropriate.

• Maintain accurate records for Directors, including the register of interests, code of conduct documentation, skills register, and issuing appointment letters.

• Serve as the initial point of contact for any public complaints relating to DDT Trading Ltd or the Giving Tree.

• Support the updating and maintenance of organisational policies and procedures.

If you are passionate about supporting community development and have the skills to help us strengthen our governance as we grow, we would love to hear from you.

Skills You'll Need
legal skills, financial skills, risk management skills, retail skills

Travel Information
We are based on the High Street in Dunblane, and our head office is a short walk away.

Due to the expiry of the term of office of the current Chair, COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) needs a new Chair to provide strategic direction and governance.

As Scotland's professional body for counselling and psychotherapy, COSCA aims to advance and support all forms of counselling, psychotherapy, and the use of counselling skills, build confidence in counselling and psychotherapy and protect the public in its use of services.

Letters of applications to be sent to Brian Magee, Chief Executive, COSCA. 16 Melville Terrace, Stirling FK8 2NE or to: brian@cosca.org.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is noon on Monday 9th February 2026.

Interviews will be arranged thereafter.

For more information and the post profile, please contact Brian Magee, Chief Executive on 01786 475 140 or by email: brian@cosca.org.uk

Perks and Benefits
Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Skills you'll need
The Chair will be a facilitator, a diplomat, a communicator, a coach, a leader and a listener. The Chair will:

• attend and chair Board meetings (4 per annum)

• provide leadership and guide the members of the Board to set overall policy and targets and monitor outcomes

• understand the voluntary sector, governance of a charity, charity law and the funding of charities

• be committed to the advancement of counselling and psychotherapy and enthusiasm for COSCA's work

• be a strategic thinker, be able to communicate well and work collaboratively with colleagues and the Chief Executive

• be willing to devote time and effort to the organisation and represent COSCA where appropriate.

Closing Date: 11th December 2025

Contract Type: Temporary, Supply 

Salary: £13.18 per hour 

Hours: Supply 

Location: Albert Halls/Tolbooth Stirling

We are looking for 9 Stewards to support our growing team at Stirling Council on a supply basis. As Steward you will greet and serve the public whilst maintaining a comfortable and secure environment for audiences, clients and artists. Its essential you have experience of working with customers and delivering high standards of customer care. 

You will be required to work during evenings and at weekends

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Level 1 Disclosure check. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. 

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.

• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week

• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached 

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/

• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service 

• Carers Leave 

• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave 

• Access to Health & Wellbeing support 

• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development 

• Cycle to Work Scheme 

• Lift share Scheme 

• Car Lease Scheme 

• Technology Benefit Scheme

Location

Falkirk

About the job

Job summary

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). We help parents who are unable to make private financial agreements in support of their child(ren)'s living costs. Our mission is to 'get money to children' because it makes a real difference to children's lives.

CMS are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce where everybody can thrive. If you want to make a difference to the lives of others and be part of the UK's largest public services Department, then this could be the career for you.

Take a look at the DWP you tube channel to find out more

https://youtu.be/DwG6S1XQy2Y

Job description

As part of a supportive and welcoming team, you will provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced service centre and telephony environment.

As part of your daily responsibilities, you will:

• Be making and receiving telephone calls in a contact centre environment whilst wearing a headset

• Address telephony queries and follow up on any resulting tasks as needed, escalating cases to other teams where appropriate (multi-tasking)

• Handle sensitive and sometimes challenging telephone calls in a positive and professional manner

• Support our online customers using email and webchat (our digital assistance channel)

• Manage your own caseload of work, managing multiple responsibilities simultaneously

• Provide high-quality customer service ensuring that all information provided to customers is accurate, timely and easy to understand

• Obtain information from a variety of sources to enable you to make accurate calculations and decisions regarding liability to pay child maintenance, precisely inputting necessary information on internal IT systems

• Negotiate child maintenance arrangements and payments with customers following child maintenance instructions and legislation

• Secure payments and clearly advise the consequences of non-payment

• Take payment enforcement actions where appropriate

Supporting Candidates Live Events

We'll be hosting a series of webinar sessions led by currents CMS caseworkers, who will share insights into the Caseworker role, their personal experiences with training and support, and the benefits of working as a civil servant.

While attendance is optional, these sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the vacancy and what it's like to work at CMS. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes, take place via Microsoft Teams, and include a short Q&A segment.

Follow the link to book your place:

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Person Specification

What are we looking for?

• People who are resilient and can remain calm in challenging situations. Sometimes difficult conversations on the telephone with our customers are needed, and we need you to be able to successfully resolve queries in what can be difficult and sensitive situations

• People with strong verbal and written skills, including the ability to communicate detailed information to others succinctly so it is clear to understand

• Enthusiastic people who are passionate about providing a really positive customer experience, ensuring that everybody you deal with gets great customer service

• People who are hardworking, well organised and can balance and prioritise a variety of tasks

• People who can gather and understand sometimes complex information, using guidance and legislation to make decisions

• Digitally competent people who can navigate multiple IT systems

Important: During the initial 11 weeks of your employment, you are required to participate in full time, 100% office-based training. Afterwards there will be a 3 month period to consolidate  your learning, again office based. Once complete, your opportunity to undertake hybrid working may begin.

Essential Criteria 

• Excellent communication skills

(The ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing)

• Exceptional customer service skills

(The ability to resolve customer queries in what can sometimes be a sensitive or challenging environment)

• Effective decision-making skills

(The ability to gather and understand complex information to make informed decisions based on evidence)

Your personal statement will be assessed against these criteria. Please ensure you provide specific, evidence-based examples that clearly demonstrate how you meet each one.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing

• Managing a Quality Service

• Making Effective Decisions 

• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,844, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £8,066 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/

Working for DWP will include benefits such as learning and development tailored to your role, an environment with flexible working options, a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

Annual Leave

23 days annual leave rising with service to 30 days, plus public holidays.

Flexi Time

Access to flexible working hours scheme will be available.

Hybrid Working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Working Hours

The Department's contracted working hours are:

• Monday to Friday: 07:45 to 20:00

• Saturday: 08:45 to 17:00

Employees are contracted to work a set number of hours per week within these timeframes.

• For full-time employees, this is 37 net hours per week (equivalent to 42 gross hours, including meal breaks).

• For part-time employees, the number of hours will be proportionally less, based on their contract.

Employees are expected to work the full number of hours for which they are contracted.

GoodBuild - part of the Good Green Futures Programme - is expanding, and we're pleased to be recruiting a Volunteer and Workshops Coordinator to help deliver our growing programme of community volunteering, skills development, and practical reuse workshops.

This role will be central to:

• Coordinating and supporting GoodBuild volunteers

• Designing and delivering DIY, reuse, and construction skills workshops

• Developing partnerships and community engagement pathways

• Creating an inclusive, supportive environment for people to learn and participate

• Helping grow Scotland's first community construction hub

We're looking for someone with experience of working with volunteers or community groups, strong organisational and people skills, and a passion for sustainability, reuse, and practical skills development. If you want to be part of a project that is reducing construction waste, improving access to skills, and creating positive social impact across Stirling, we'd love to here from you.

👉 Full job description & application details:

https://lnkd.in/emEdCDZR 

The Stirling Reuse Hub is seeking a Shift Co-Ordinator (7 hours per week) to support the smooth running of our busy reuse, retail, and community space. This role is essential in coordinating people, supporting operations, and helping us deliver a positive and inclusive experience for everyone who visits the Hub.
📍Location: Stirling
💷 Salary: £14.60 per hour
📅Hours: Part-time (7 hrs/week)
🗓 Weekend working: 4 weekend days per month
The Stirling Reuse Hub exists to:

• Reduce waste

• Support wellbeing

• Promote affordable, sustainable living

• Provide volunteering, skills development, and employability pathways

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating staff and volunteers on shift

• Ensuring excellent customer service

• Supporting stock handling, donations and  merchandising

• Overseeing workflow , daily tasks, and opening/ closing procedures

• Ensuring a safe,  welcoming environment for all

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience  coordinating or supervising people

• Strong organisation and communication skills

• A positive, solutions-focused  attitude

• Passion for sustainability , reuse, and community  impact

(Experience in charity retail or reuse is desirable but not essential .)

We are an inclusive , values-driven employer and  welcome applications  from people of all backgrounds.

👉 For a  job description and how to apply:

https://lnkd.in/em-qbrcG 

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE WITH EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES?

TQ NEEDS YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

THE ROLE

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Transport Compliance Administrator at our head office, RWM House, in Kilbagie to support our transport teams across Central Scotland, the North East and East Anglia. The successful candidates should be customer focused, reliable, well organised and be able to work well as part of a team in a busy office environment.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

As a family business who have been in operation for over 90 years we invest in our people and offer excellent training and career development opportunities. Our culture has grown from family values and we are proud to have a committed and passionate team of over 400 people working in a variety of different roles delivering a unique combination of quality materials and service excellence for our customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure the business adheres to all aspects of transport and health and safety legislation.

• Assist with the planning of training to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement.

• Daily reporting on driver infringements and performance.

• Regular communication with Transport Manager and key contacts to highlight any areas on non-compliance.

• Assist with the planning and organisation of manpower and vehicles to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness i.e. MPG

• Ensure the business adheres to all legal requirements, i.e. driver hours, transport legislation, tachographs, licence checks.

• Efficient planning of all vehicle maintenance, i.e. MOT, services and inspections and ensuring maintenance records are up to date and recorded in an appropriate manner in line with transport regulations and audit standards.

• Development and monitoring of accurate and meaningful compliance reports and KPI's which inform the business and improve efficiency and productivity.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels.

• Excellent planning, organisational, time management and attention to detail skills.

• Ability to analyse accurately and efficiently .

• Knowledge of HGV Fleet and Transport compliance

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

• Excellent IT skills - should be proficient with Microsoft word and Outlook with a minimum of intermediate level excel skills.

WHAT WE WILL GIVE YOU IN RETURN

• Competitive salary

• Pension

• 30 day annual leave per year

• Holiday purchase scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee Discounts Platform

• Career development and internal progression

THIS IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO FULFIL A KEY ROLE WITHIN A FAST GROWING AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS!

WE OFFER A COMPETITIVE REMUNERATION PACKAGE AND FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PROGRESSION.

PLEASE SEND A COVERING LETTER & CV TO RECRUITMENT@TILLICOULTRYQUARRIES.COM TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION