This is an exciting time to join Venture Trust as we continue to develop, embed and grow our teams, and apply our developmental approach in communities, in greenspaces and across Scotland’s wilder places.
Venture Trust supports people facing challenging life circumstances to overcome barriers and realise their potential. We work alongside people who have been impacted by trauma, and together we build the programme they need to move forwards in their journey, utilising in communities, greenspaces and wild places across Scotland.
About this role
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Outreach Worker to join our team join our team working across North, East and South Ayrshire, You will be the first person our participants meet, so knowledge of services within this area would be beneficial.
You’ll be a caring, dynamic and driven person, dedicated to levelling the playing field and equipping people with the tools they need to thrive. You’ll be comfortable and confident working autonomously alongside people with complex lives.
Working across your area, you’ll provide bespoke and holistic 1:1 support for participants, spending time to get to know them, their strengths and where they want to go. You will prepare participants for wilderness journeys and support them to identify and work towards positive progression opportunities.
We need you to work closely with referrers and partners to provide joined up support for participants, managing the differing needs of your case load, including working with young people and adults.
Our Outreach Workers play an essential role at Venture Trust. Your skill at fostering positive, trusting relationships with people could be life changing.
As an Outreach Worker, you will:
- Provide one-to-one support for participants, identifying and removing barriers to participation and supporting them towards their individual goals
- Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, generating referrals for all programmes
- Promote Venture Trust within local communities
- Work closely with referral partners and any other stakeholders to provide joined up support for participants
- Work within a team structure with hybrid working arrangements
(N.B. For workers who are keen to support wilderness journeys, there may be opportunities to do this, but it is not essential.)
To learn more about the role, including its key responsibilities and person specification, please download the job description here.
Working at Venture Trust
We offer a range of generous benefits including:
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- a generous annual leave entitlement (28 days annual leave plus public holidays and 3 Christmas holidays)
- an employee benefits package
- flexible and hybrid working
- a joint contributory pension scheme
To apply, please visit our job board and complete an application form before 12pm on Friday 28th August 2026. Previous applicants need not apply.
Interviews will be held at our Stirling office on 9th September 2026.
Please note, only fully completed application forms submitted on our job board will be accepted.
For an informal chat about this role please email our HR Team with your contact details and we will be in touch.
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Venture Trust is a Real Living Wage employer and is committed to promoting equality and diversity.
