Streets Ahead offers opportunities across the Scottish Borders to help people live great lives. Whether our employees work on the frontline supporting people or behind the scenes keeping the organisation ticking, they make a valuable difference every day. The work we do is too important to be easy but we try to be the best employer we can, and because we’re a charity, every penny we make gets reinvested back into doing more good.
Here are comments from our annual survey about what gives employees job satisfaction at Streets Ahead:
“The people I work with are a pleasure to support and I leave every shift feeling like I have improved someone’s day.”
“Every day is different. The whole team is made up of positive nice people. Through this work we can make a positive contribution and bring good into the lives of the people we support. It is great to feel that you are doing something good for others.”
“Supportive management, positive work environment, fair pay and benefits, training and development, strong leadership.”
“Streets Ahead are very flexible with hours when having a young family. I really enjoy my work.”
“Very good management team, always encouraging and listening to employee’s suggestions and ideas with a very strong sense of humour.”
Hear from a member of the team: Working at Streets Ahead – Haylee’s Story
Want to join us? We hope so! Take a look at our current opportunities:
We’re hiring Support Workers in our East Service (Duns)
£13.50 p/h increasing to £13.70 p/h on completion of 6 month probationary period
We want your work to fit in with your lives. Full time, part time and relief posts are available for day and night-time working. We can consider weekend-only availability too and for Duns we would consider evening working from 4.30pm to 9.30pm
We’re excited to offer a £250 welcome bonus to new Support Workers who join us on a minimum 21hour contract. Become part of a supportive, rewarding workplace — and once you successfully complete your probationary period your £250 bonus will be paid to you as a thankyou for choosing to work for us. (Applies to any candidate offered a post in Duns before 15 September 2026 , subject to tax and NI deductions)
You’ve seen and heard about the emotional and financial rewards of working for Streets Ahead. Here are a few more reasons:
- Flexible working
- Overtime opportunities
- Company pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
- 30 days holiday a year
- Free PVG registration
- Company sick pay scheme
- Long service awards
- Opportunity to gain SVQ level 3 qualification
- Access to free wellbeing, health, counselling and legal advice for you and dependants under 18
- Death in service scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Shopping and services discounts
Contact recruitment@streets-ahead.org.uk to register your interest in future opportunities, send a speculative application for us to consider or arrange an appointment with a manager to find out more.