Jobs in City Centre, Edinburgh

This is a full-time, permanent role based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh, with flexibility for a form of hybrid working to be agreed.

With a global reputation for educational excellence, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of patient care. One of the ways we achieve this is by commercially letting our venue spaces, which supports the College’s mission to educate and assist trained doctors and those in training who are pursuing careers in specialist internal medicine.

Located in the heart of Edinburgh, RCPE is the perfect venue for hosting a variety of events, including medical, association, corporate, wedding, and private functions. We currently have a vacancy for an Events Executive to join our team, working within the Celebration and Conference markets.

Our events team plays an important part in bringing the College to life, delivering a wide range of high-quality events in a venue known for its history, character, and exceptional client experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team at a truly unique Edinburgh venue.

The Role

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding events? The Events Executive plays a key role in our venue team, managing a variety of events, from weddings and celebrations to conferences, meetings, and internal ceremonial events hosted at the College.

As an Events Executive, you will be central to organising our event offerings while building strong relationships with both internal and external clients. You should be an excellent communicator, able to prioritise effectively, and committed to delivering world-class events. Your pro-active approach and commitment to delivering high-quality work will allow you to excel in this high-touch customer environment.

You will also support sales activity by staying informed about industry trends and competitor activities. Additionally, you’ll contribute to an annual programme of promotional events designed to increase enquiries.

The role involves managing both internal and external events, with further details available in the Job Description.

The Person

We are seeking a candidate with exceptional interpersonal skills who will deliver a high standard of customer service. You must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both inside and outside the organisation.

The successful candidate will be proactive in a customer-centric environment, finding creative solutions to meet clients' needs. Along with event coordination experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently, your industry insight, commitment, and market knowledge will make you a vital asset to the venue team.

This role requires a high level of independent work, within a structured framework, demanding excellent planning, time management, and customer service abilities.

Remuneration Package

The salary for this role will be £27,948 per annum plus benefits. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.

• Holidays: 23 days annual leave pro rata (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days public holiday/College close downs.

• Life assurance scheme.

• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.

Prostate Scotland is the leading charity dedicated to prostate disease, working across Scotland to inform, support and raise awareness among men, their families, healthcare professionals and the wider public. Based in central Edinburgh, we support men throughout their prostate health journey and work to improve outcomes through education, engagement and community-based activity.

We are seeking a motivated and organised Volunteer Coordinator to lead the development, coordination and delivery of Prostate Scotland’s volunteer programme. The postholder will be responsible for recruiting, training, supporting and engaging a diverse team of volunteers, including those involved in awareness talks and community outreach. Working closely with colleagues, partner organisations and volunteers, you will ensure that volunteers are well supported, effectively deployed and able to make a meaningful contribution to the charity’s mission to raise awareness of prostate health across Scotland.

This exciting role will involve:

• Developing and delivering a robust volunteer framework covering recruitment, induction, training, engagement, recognition and retention.
• Coordinating volunteer activity across a range of roles, including community awareness talks, events and fundraising support.
• Working in partnership with an external organisation to recruit and support partnership volunteers delivering awareness activity across Scotland.
• Ensuring volunteers receive high-quality induction, training and ongoing support to enable them to carry out their roles safely and effectively.
• Matching volunteer skills, experience and interests to organisational needs and community opportunities.
• Supporting and coordinating volunteer-led awareness talks, including allocating volunteers, providing resources and recording activity.
• Building strong, positive relationships with volunteers and partner organisations to foster a sense of inclusion and belonging.
• Monitoring and evaluating volunteer activity and impact, and producing reports and updates for internal use, including the Board.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure volunteering activity supports Prostate Scotland’s strategic aims and public awareness work.

Your strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills will be essential in working with volunteers, partner organisations, colleagues and community stakeholders. You will play a key role in ensuring volunteers are well supported, motivated and equipped to deliver high-quality awareness activity, and you may represent Prostate Scotland at meetings, events and community awareness sessions. This is an exciting time to join Prostate Scotland as we continue to grow and strengthen our volunteer programme and expand our reach across Scotland. If you are passionate about supporting and empowering volunteers and want to contribute to a meaningful cause within a supportive and collaborative team, this role offers an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

About Us

Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians is a registered Scottish charity whose vision is that fewer people die by suicide. Based in Edinburgh, our volunteers provide confidential emotional support 24/7 via phone, email, and online chat. Our branch is run almost entirely by volunteers and we operate a successful charity shop, which is our largest regular income source.

Our Mission

• To provide 24/7 confidential emotional support for anyone struggling to cope.
• To provide people with somewhere to turn to and get support when they need it most.
• To collaborate with Samaritans Central Charity and affiliated branches to further these objectives.

Organisational Structure

• The Board of Trustees includes the Branch Director, Secretary, Treasurer, and up to eight elected trustees, all unpaid volunteers.
• The Branch Leadership Team (BLT) manages day-to-day operations.
• The Board meets at least four times a year, often more frequently.

The Role: Accountant

We are seeking a paid, part-time Accountant to support our voluntary Treasurer. This is a key role in ensuring the financial health and compliance of our branch and shop.

Full job description is available to download below.

The Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian is situated in East Central Scotland and covers an area of 574 sq km (222 square miles) and has a population of 726,100; the population of Edinburgh, the main city in the Presbytery, is forecast to double within the next three decades. There are currently 62 congregations; the Presbytery Mission Plan sees a further reduction to 46 over the next five years.

The Presbytery was formed in January 2022 when the former Presbyteries of Edinburgh and West Lothian came together as part of the reform programme established by the General Assembly. It has a number of mission contexts ranging from the well-known streets of the centre of Edinburgh to the thriving light industry and rural farmlands of western West Lothian, from a busy tourist city to areas of multiple deprivation, from apparent wealth to all too evident poverty.

This role offers the opportunity to use your skills to support Presbytery, playing a key role in ensuring that its administrative business is conducted smoothly and efficiently and, working with colleagues and Presbytery members, that the information and support needs of committees and congregations are met. The postholder will work closely with the Presbytery Clerk and the Depute Clerk, ensuring that meetings are arranged, that papers are prepared, that minutes are produced and that all actions are recorded and followed up timeously. The postholder will also provide senior secretarial and administrative support to the Clerks and to appropriate Committee Conveners. Flexibility, creativity and a willingness to share and experiment will all be vital. High-level administrative experience and good IT skills are essential, as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Some evening working will be required. Flexible patterns of work may be available but there is a basic requirement to work Monday - Friday.

Health in Mind offers a range of counselling services. We are seeking a compassionate and qualified Counsellor who is fluent in British Sign Language (BSL) to join our team in a self-employed capacity. You will provide face-to-face and online one-to-one counselling individuals facing a range of emotional and psychological challenges in our Lothian Deaf Counselling service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver confidential counselling sessions tailored to client needs
• Maintain accurate and timely client records
• Work collaboratively and have good communication with the Counselling Team Leader and Administrator
• Uphold ethical and professional standards in line with BACP guidelines

Requirements:

• Recognised counselling qualification (Diploma or Masters Level)
• Registration with COSCA, NCPS, BACP, UKCP, HCPC or other relevant professional body
• Experience working with diverse client groups, including people who have experiences of trauma
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

About Us

Foundation Scotland puts people at the heart of its work. We rely on the expertise, trust and experience we’ve gained in the last 25 years working with communities, philanthropists and companies all over Scotland.

Our people are passionate experts in bringing lasting, positive change to Scotland’s communities. We take great pride in supporting local projects by taking a personal approach to every meeting and decision. We’re in a unique position to fully understand communities’ needs and fund solutions that will make a difference.

Our work is nationwide. We’re working with different industries, funding various projects from renewables to digital, through to arts and heritage. Our people are always challenged and have an opportunity to learn and grow. In short - no two days are the same. Ultimately, our work is highly rewarding, and the best part is seeing the real impact we can make within Scottish communities. If you share our passion for shaping Scotland’s communities' future, think about joining our team.

About the role

We are growing our team to accommodate new business and have an exciting opportunity for a well organised and motivated individual to join our Communities team to run a portfolio of community benefit funds across areas including Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders.

Our Communities Team works with communities across Scotland to devise and implement their own strategies for place-based funds coming from a range of sources, notably renewables businesses. We provide fund governance, grant administration and related services for a range of commercial and community-sector clients, combined with a commitment to community-led approaches. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on new challenges, and is passionate about making a meaningful difference for communities.

Reporting to a Community Funds Manager, you will bring experience in grant making, excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills, the ability to learn and adapt quickly and a strong understanding of community-led approaches.

The Children’s Views Service

The Children’s Views Service currently manages three different projects and its main focus is to support children with additional support needs to be heard in formal adult-led education disputes. The service also provides training and capacity building to local authorities, schools and organisations on how to develop positive participation and engagement strategies when seeking the views of children with ASN.

The Role

As Participation Officer, you will play a key role in responding to incoming referrals, primarily for our My Rights, My Say Project. You will be required to work directly with children who have additional support needs support them to share their views in formal, adult-led education disputes, largely for the Additional Support Needs Tribunal. You will be writing reports in collaboration with individual children and submit these to deadlines agreed to and/or set by relevant stakeholders. You will also be expected to take a keen part in wider Children in Scotland activities and activities involving our My Rights, My Say partners.

Access to own car and valid car insurance is desirable for this role as travel is to be expected across Scotland.

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Diversity

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Further information

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Marie Harrison, Service Manager – Children’s Views by email on mharrison@childreninscotland.org.uk

Team: Policy and Communications

As the Senior Communications Officer for Scotland, your role is to promote walking, wheeling and cycling and the impact of our charity’s work in Scotland.

You will provide communications support for Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s delivery projects, including our National Cycle Network programme. You will share information with different audiences through marketing, proactive and reactive media activity, social media and events.

You will work closely with colleagues as part of the Policy and Communications team for Scotland, Cymru and Northern Ireland, and as part of our UK-wide Policy and Communications Directorate. Together, you will create clear and engaging content for people in Scotland. Your work will support the organisation’s priorities and goals, and you will act as a main media contact for the Communications department.

As this role provides communications support for Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s delivery work across Scotland, there will be an expectation of some travel to support project milestones.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the delivery of the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s key communications work in Scotland.

• Provide communications support for the delivery teams working across Scotland.

• Develop the communication plans for the National Cycle Network in Scotland and lead their implementation.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced communications and media role, enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, and who is confident working as a key part of a small, supportive communications team.

About You

We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

• You have professional experience in communications, marketing, PR, event management, festivals or a similar field.

• You understand the communications landscape in Scotland, including the media environment, branding, digital activity and marketing.

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and you use a creative, dynamic and motivating approach when delivering high quality behaviour change and promotional communications.

• You have strong interpersonal skills and work well with colleagues and external partners. You are also confident making your own decisions when it is appropriate and necessary.

What We Offer

We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.

Wellbeing Support

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees

• Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)

• Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about

• Free, confidential support service available 24/7

• Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme

Financial Benefits

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust

• Bike, computer and season ticket loans

• Discount benefits

• London Weighting Allowance of ?4,530 per annum for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).

• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly Policies

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional Information

• Application deadline: 23:59, 22 February 2026

• Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week of 02 March 2026.

• Applicants are required to supply a CV and a cover letter, no longer than one page.

• We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.

• Adjustments are available throughout the application process.

Want to explore more roles?

You can find full details about all our current job openings at:

walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/about-us/vacancies.

Our Values

• We are always learning

• Championing equity

• Taking ownership

• Delivering Together

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

About the role:

This role is ideally suited to a finance professional who wants to make a tangible impact in creating lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. You will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly by effective management of the finance department, creation of sound financial systems and governance and work to administer our many and varied funding streams.

You will lead the OPFS finance department to support and work with, all other OPFS staff and services to provide accurate, timely and comprehensive financial information and functions.

Equal opportunities and family friendly employment.

OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People Gold status.

One in five of Scotland’s population is living with a chest, heart or stroke condition or Long Covid. Too many are struggling alone, frightened about the future and we’re determined to change that.

In becoming a trustee, you will be leading our efforts to ensure there is No Life Half Lived in Scotland and ensure that CHSS is best placed to meet our strategic goal of No Life Half Lived. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we embark on the second year of our new strategy.

An opportunity has arisen for Access to Industry (AI) to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work within our EnCompass team, focusing on work with our clients in recovery from problematic substance use and justice involvement. You will be a self-starter and be creative in delivering casework and developing activities that enhance clients’ confidence and skills, progressing them into further learning and employment.

About the Worker Support Centre

The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scottish charity working in partnership with migrant workers at risk of exploitation across Scotland to secure their rights, challenge labour exploitation, build collective power, and drive lasting law and policy change. We are an evidence-led, worker-driven organisation with strong governance and a growing track record of policy impact. We’re building a movement of people who welcome all workers, working towards a world where we are all safe, valued and respected at work – no matter our job or nationality.

WSC operates a worker-driven structure that places migrant workers at the centre of our governance and decision-making. We deliver casework alongside worker-led organising and policy advocacy. We support migrant workers in seasonal agriculture and social care to meet basic needs and to understand and exercise their rights, including through our Worker Power programme, which builds solidarity between workers and within communities. To learn more about work, visit workersupportcentre.org.uk

About the role

The Communications Manager is an exciting new role responsible for developing and delivering high-quality, strategic communications that raises awareness of WSC’s mission, strengthens its reputation, and engages key audiences including workers, supporters, funders, partners, staff, and the wider public.

Significantly, the role will be responsible for helping WSC build a movement supporting people working on tied and temporary visas in Scotland, influencing change and achieving fair work for all through strategic, values-focused and worker-led public communications. The role balances strategic planning with hands-on delivery, ensuring consistent, compelling, and inclusive storytelling across all channels.

We seek to deliver goal-oriented storytelling focused on changing behaviour and policy towards a Scotland that welcomes every worker and we want to find someone with the knowledge, experience and expertise to lead this exciting work.

We have an exciting opportunity for two people to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is fixed term and is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.

The successful applicant will use their own lived experience to engage with people facing mental health difficulties and deliver time-managed, outcome focused one-to-one support. You will work in a person-centered, trauma informed and strength-based way, supporting people with a range of issues important to their mental health and well-being.

One-to-one support will be delivered in various community venues across Midlothian, occasionally also by phone or on video platforms such as Zoom, to ensure accessibility and flexibility.

You will have excellent communication, IT, administration, and organisational skills, and you will develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, key partners, and relevant professionals.

You will be office based, travel is required across Midlothian and flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people and helping them to improve their mental health, we’d love to hear from you! If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Krzysztof Nowak by email @ krzysztof.nowak@health-in-mind.org.uk

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Physical Activity Specialist you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

You will be responsible for delivering and promoting physical activity sessions to those people who are referred to our Movement Matters programme.

You will deliver physical activity sessions in line with guidelines and standards to improve the wellbeing of our service users using your expertise as a Level 4 instructor, with a specific focus around prevention and self-management, in line with our No Life Half Lived Strategy

You will also play a key role in developing new relationships with key referrers and raising awareness of the benefits of physical activity across CHSS, enhancing what is available for colleagues and volunteers.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is seeking to recruit an International Assistant to join the College’s Department of Education, Training and Assessment. This is a part-time role based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh, with flexibility for a form of hybrid working to be agreed.

With a worldwide reputation for educational excellence, the College exists to promote the highest standards of patient care. One of the ways we do this is through our international contribution to conferences and events and a range of scholarships and bursaries to support doctors who are pursuing a career in medicine. We are looking for an assistant with excellent interpersonal and digital skills, who enjoy providing a high standard of customer service to exceed internal and external customer expectations.

The Role

To provide administrative support for a range of current and future fellowship and scholarship schemes, including the MSc scholarships, Brian Chapman and James Petrie Awards and the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) sponsorship scheme which provides training placements for international medical graduates. The International Assistant will organise and administer the application processes, arranging markers, processing results, and communicating with successful and unsuccessful applicants regarding the outcomes of the application process. This includes arranging publicity and liaising with the marketing department for promotion and co-ordinating the annual MSc graduate reception.

The International Assistant will also support College Fellows with international travel, liaising with the College’s appointed external travel company to facilitate bookings.

The role is based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh although an element of hybrid working is possible. The role requires two hours’ work per day; some flexibility is required to accommodate variation in workflow. There may be occasions when it is necessary to work outside normal hours and a system of TOIL is in place to accommodate this.

The Person:

We are seeking an enthusiastic self-starter with a pro-active approach and an interest in medical education and training. Good communication and IT skills are essential as well as meticulous attention to detail and the ability to process, store and analyse data accurately. With a varied range of activities to support, candidates must be able to manage potentially conflicting priorities, remain calm under pressure, and be excellent team players.

Please refer to the person specification for this role.

Remuneration Package

The salary for these roles will be £25,927 per annum (pay award pending, pro rata for 10-hour role) plus benefits. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days’ annual leave (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days’ public holiday/College close downs (Pro-rata for the PT role)
• Life assurance scheme
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.

OVERALL PURPOSES OF JOB

Within this role you are responsible for the continued smooth running of Rowan Alba, providing financial and administrative support, maintaining appropriate records, and ensuring all appropriate facilities are in place.

You will be responsible for all aspects of accounting and invoicing, as well as being a point of contact for all staff and volunteers on finance matters. You will provide financial support to managers and ensure all relevant tasks to assist the accountant in concluding management accounts and you will provide information requested from auditors and the CEO upon request.

Full details available in the job description below.

We are looking for a new Assistant Finance Officer. If you are looking for a role with plenty of variety, have an eye for detail, have great organisational skills and have the ability to build good relationships across organisations, then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for someone with experience of undertaking administrative tasks, with good data entry skills and the ability to demonstrate accuracy in your roles. In addition, you will need to have good communication skills, both verbal and written.

In this role, you will be a proactive member of the finance team and communicate across the organisation. You will use Xero to produce sales invoices for multiple income streams and upload bills for payment, complete bank reconciliations on the main current account, main savings account and credit card master. You will also produce the monthly payment run for approval. Xero knowledge is preferable but not essential as full training will be provided.

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Diversity

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Further information

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Madeleine McCabe, by email on mmccabe@childreninscotland.org.uk

See detail of our salary structure here.

*Children in Scotland’s office is in Edinburgh and this will be your official contracted place of work. We have introduced hybrid working based on trust and flexibility. As long as business needs are met, individuals have flexibility in terms of where they work (home / office).

This is a unique and central role at the heart of civil society efforts in Scotland to tackle the climate crisis. It requires a highly-organised and effective manager who is able to build strong relationships, enjoys working with lots of partners, and is committed to climate action and justice.

You’ll be part of a small but growing SCCS secretariat team that provides support to our diverse members and delivers our advocacy and campaigns activities, so you’ll need to be a great communicator, enthusiastic, proactive and willing to be flexible when things change.

Being right at the centre of what we do, we need someone with strong diplomacy skills who is self-motivated. You’ll be the glue that holds a diverse coalition together, enabling it to be greater than the sum of its parts.

This is a varied and rewarding role and we are looking for someone keen to be a key part of the Scottish climate movement and get stuck into everything it involves!

About SCCS

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) is Scotland’s climate coalition, bringing together over 70 civil society organisations campaigning together on climate change.

Our membership is diverse and includes national and community organisations working on:

• Climate action and justice
• Environment and nature
• Gender and social justice
• Faith and belief
• International development
• Worker and human rights
• Health and inequality

Together, we represent hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland and stand in solidarity with communities most affected by climate impacts around the world. We collaborate with our members to build strong public support for faster climate action. We use this support to influence decision-makers to put in place fair, effective policies to reduce emissions and benefits for everyone.

Key tasks

Strategy and delivery

• Work with the SCCS Board and partners to lead the development of SCCS strategies
• Develop and oversee work plans to deliver agreed aims, including direct delivery, where necessary
• Manage external communications, ensuring coalition sign off processes are followed

Governance and finance

• Carry out annual budget forecasting, provide regular financial updates to the board, and work with an external accountant to produce end of year financial reports
• Provide support and reports to board meetings and organise AGMs
• Ensure accurate and timely official reporting to Companies House, OSCR and other legal requirements
• Identify and respond to fundraising opportunities while managing existing funding and reporting requirements

Leadership and stakeholder management

• Work with Board on membership development to ensure our coalition remains strong and diverse, and grows
• Line manage staff and volunteers and oversee the work of consultants
• Facilitate coalition and external meetings, design agendas and ensure records are produced
• Represent SCCS at relevant external meetings and events and act as a spokesperson for the coalition when appropriate – with the public, political stakeholders and the media
• Liaise and coordinate with sister coalitions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and develop strategic relationships with relevant networks in Scotland
• Ensure equality and diversity are fully considered in all aspects of our work and internal processes
• Carry out any other tasks required to manage and advance the coalition or as identified by SCCS Board

Personal specification

Knowledge, experience and skills

Essential

• Experience in a charity management role, which included strategy development, governance, financial, and line management
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with multiple partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for different audiences and purposes
• Skilled at meeting facilitation and designing engaging meetings
• Excellent IT skills
• Proactive, able to work flexibly and identify and act on opportunities while being highly organised and prioritising and managing a busy workload
• An understanding of the policy and political landscapes in Scotland
• Conflict management and diplomacy skills
• Demonstrable commitment to action on climate change and climate justice

Desirable

• Experience of planning and delivering environmental or social justice campaigns
• Knowledge of the civil society landscape in Scotland
• Fundraising experience
• Media spokesperson experience
• Experience working with and supporting charity boards

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for the role: the knowledge, skills and experience of the successful candidate will be more important than formal academic qualifications.

Terms and conditions

• Salary: £40,000
• Hours: 5 days a week (35 hours). The option to work 4 days and flexible working requests will be considered. The post holder may need to work the occasional evening or weekend, for which time off in lieu will be granted. Overtime will not be paid.
• Location: Primarily from home, with occasional office working in central Edinburgh. Other travel may be required to meetings, most often in the central belt, but occasionally in other parts of Scotland or the UK (for which travel expenses will be paid).
• Line manager: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Chair
• Holiday: 28 days annual leave plus 11 days statutory holidays (pro rata).
• Pension: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland operates a pension plan with NEST, with employer contribution of 6%.
• We can only employ candidates with the right to work in the UK.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking an experienced research consultant to uncover and tell the history of the former Royal High School as we take on the operation of the iconic building at the foot of Carlton Hill. This role is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund who are funding an Activity Plan that will engage local communities, stakeholders, partners and audiences in the significant heritage story and destination of the former Royal High School.

The Hidden Histories Research Consultant will help to scope and manage our Hidden Histories research projects to enable the NCM staff, consultants and audiences to understand the full history of the former Royal High School. This consultancy post will focus on developing project(/s) with local community groups and associated staff to research the stories around the former Royal High School that have not been identified easily, with particular reference to uncovering stories about Royal High School pupils and/or staff who are from the Global Majority, women or LGBTQI+.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking an experienced research consultant to uncover and tell the history of the former Royal High School as they take on the operation of the iconic building at the foot of Carlton Hill. This role is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund who are funding an Activity Plan that will engage local communities, stakeholders, partners and audiences in the significant heritage story and destination of the former Royal High School.

Our Research Consultant will scope and manage research projects that will enable the NCM staff, consultants and audiences to understand the full history of the former Royal High School. Research areas of interest include

• The history of the building
• The history of the former Royal High School (including its founding values)
• The stories of the pupils and staff of the former Royal High School (focusing on well-known alumni)
• The stories relating to the objects held at The Royal High School, Barnton

Our Research Consultant will establish a group of volunteers and/or community partners to help undertake this important research, and work with other members of the team to find ways of expressing this history to our audiences.

Do you share our determination to address the inequalities arising from childhood abuse or neglect in care in Scotland?

Are you someone that enjoys a fast paced, varied role?

Organised and with an eye for detail, you will provide administrative support the Partner Relationship Lead, responsible for enabling timely oversight and good communication with partners, suppliers and contractors who do work on behalf of Future Pathways.

You will join a warm, supportive team that strives to continually improve our work on behalf of the people we work with.

Future Pathways encourages all staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Hours can be worked flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service.

The role is based out of one of our two offices (Glasgow and Edinburgh) There is scope for occasional home working. Semi-regular travel may be required across Scotland.

The Family Support Worker will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly, by supporting the delivery of various components which contribute to the Edinburgh service, including proactively supporting single parents living in private rented accommodation. Using the OPFS My Life and Me tool, the Family Support Worker will support single parent families across all six Key Priority Areas of My Money, My Health and Wellbeing, My Home, My Work, Education and Training, My Children and My Relationships. .

The role will include direct work with single parents to understand their needs, their current housing situation, and their current barriers to secure, safe, private rented tenancies. Liaising with housing providers within Edinburgh, helping single parents navigate the complex housing system and understand their rights as a private tenant is a key element of this role. This role may include networking and events to promote the Edinburgh service and this new, unique role. The work will include outreach work with single parents, stakeholders, and partners in and around Edinburgh.

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

Equal Opportunities and Family Friendly Employment

OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People Gold status.

Are you passionate about supporting visual art in Scotland? EAF are looking for four dynamic, committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference within the festival, offering your time, experience, and networks to our platform for art in Edinburgh.

We are particularly looking for candidates with experience in the following areas:

• Finance
• Law
• Fundraising
• Artistic practice + visual art

The most important attributes of trustees joining us are a willingness to ask questions, a passion for our diverse, internationally recognised Festival programming, as well as time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, a full Trustee recruitment pack can be found on the EAF website.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Support Services Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

The Coordinator plays a vital role in delivering Community Support services across the Lothian area for people living with chest, heart, and stroke conditions, as well as Long Covid.

They are responsible for leading a high-quality, person-centred service that empowers individuals to build confidence, manage their condition, and work towards their own goals. This includes the recruitment, retention, and line management of volunteers who provide goal-oriented and time-limited support, helping people take positive steps towards greater independence and self-management.

The Coordinator will also develop strong local connections and a detailed community map to support effective signposting, ensuring people can access the right support at the right time.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, working with service users within their homes and in the community across Lothian, access to a car is a requirement for this role.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Area Manager you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

You will lead one of our five newly formed areas, supporting a group of shops and the teams who make them special.

You’ll:

• Inspire and coach Shop Managers, helping them grow and succeed
• Drive income and shape great customer experiences across your area
• Support volunteer recruitment and create a positive, inclusive culture
• Champion high standards, compliance, and safe working practices
• Get involved in new shop openings and the development of our estate
• Build relationships in local communities to raise awareness and support
• Encourage innovation and help bring new ideas to life
• Be a visible, hands-on leader through regular shop visits and weekend working on a rota

This role is varied, purposeful, and full of opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience leading across multiple retail sites
• Enjoys developing people and helping others shine
• Is confident using data, KPIs, and commercial insight to drive decisions
• Communicates clearly, openly, and with compassion
• Can balance the practical demands of operations with a warm, people-first approach
• Understands the unique strengths and challenges of charity retail
• Values diversity, inclusion, and creating welcoming environments for all

You don’t need formal qualifications — what matters most is your leadership experience,your passion for retail, and your commitment to making a difference.

Why Join Us?

This is a chance to shape something new.

You’ll step into a supportive team, influence how our structure beds in, and help us build consistency, confidence, and pride across our shops.

You’ll have:

• The opportunity to lead meaningful change
• A real voice in how we grow and improve
• A role where your work directly supports people across Scotland
• A culture where we care about each other and celebrate success together

Most importantly, you’ll be part of a charity that puts people at the heart of everything we do.

Fruitmarket is looking for a Finance and Administration Manager

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Administration Managerto join our creative team and play a vital role in keeping our organisation running smoothly.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your financial expertise to support one of Scotland’s foremost centres for creativity and culture. Ensuring that our creative and commercial programmes are supported by strong systems and sound management, you’ll be at the heart of our operations – overseeing budgets, compliance, and administration – helping us continue to build a strong foundationfor artistic innovation and cultural impact.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Stroke Nurse you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our community health support services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

The role of the Stroke Nurse is to facilitate a smooth transition from hospital back into the community, for people who have had a stroke and their families.

The Stroke Nurse helps them adjust to the changes associated with the stroke, through the provision of information, advice and support.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 3 years’ post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is desirable.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

For an informal discussion please contact Dawn Manders, CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Grampian, on 07918723772 or email: dawn.manders@chss.org.uk

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.

We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Our vision is to help shape a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time, and in the right place.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Advice Line Practitioner you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions to live life to the full again. As well as those who have witnessed or provided CPR for someone who has had an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Our services form a nationwide network of local support groups, health care professionals, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with living with one of our

conditions.

The role of the Advice Line Practitioner is to provide confidential, independent information, advice and support to people affected by chest, heart, stroke, long covid illness and OHCA, their families, carers and health professionals.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification or equal level healthcare professional registration and have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting, working with people affected by at least one of our conditions.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company

pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee

welfare support and life assurance.

For an informal discussion please contact Cat McDonald, CHSS Advice Line

Clinical Lead Practitioner on email: cat.mcdonald@chss.org.uk

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from

homelessness, making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

Working as part of our innovative Fife Housing First for Youth Project, the Project Worker will work directly with young people aged 16-25 years to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support to avoid, resolve and

move on from homelessness.

Working directly with young people in their home or within a community setting the Project Worker will support young people to secure/maintain a permanent home, improve their independent living skills, access other services,

manage finances and engage with resources within their communities.

The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to Support Assistants and volunteers. The Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and acting as co-ordinator for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.

The Community Programme Producer will work with the Programme Manager and Programme Team to develop a creative programme which opens up new and diverse perspectives on the histories and heritage of our site, working with communities who are currently underrepresented within our audience.

Thanks to funding from the NLHF, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to research best practice in heritage and visual art community programmes, work with the local community to develop pilot projects, and propose a community programme for the future using evaluation from the pilot projects.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with community groups, and an interest in creative learning, heritage and/or visual art.

At Prostate Scotland, we are dedicated to supporting men across Scotland in their prostate health journey. Nearly 1 in 2 men in Scotland will be affected by prostate disease at some stage of their lives and 1 in 10 are likely to develop prostate cancer. Our mission is to inform, educate, support, campaign, and advance on prostate disease in Scotland.

The Fundraising Officer plays a key relationship-focused and operational role in enabling and supporting income generation across Prostate Scotland. The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality fundraising campaigns, events, and supporter engagement activity, initially with a focus on supporting individual and community supporters. Thereafter the focus would be on developing corporate fundraising and sponsorship.

Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, communications and supporter care, the Fundraising Officer will provide essential relationship-management and operational support to ensure fundraising activity is well coordinated, effectively delivered and accurately reported.

This role is suited to an initiative taking, people-focused fundraiser who enjoys building relationships, supporting team delivery, and contributing to the growth of sustainable income streams.

Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism.

Ark supports people to live independently in their own homes providing everything from a few hours a week social and life admin support to 24/7 care supporting with personal care, medication, household tasks, attending appointments and leisure activities.

We have lots of opportunities across Scotland for our Support Worker roles. As we provide full training no previous is experience is required.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives, then apply now to join our team!

Your main duties will include but not be limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.
• Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
• Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.

Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant , Social Care Worker.

View our job outline, find out what you working week could look like and hear from our current Support Workers on Arks website arkha.org.uk/work-with-us

Why Ark?

• No Previous Experience Required - Ark provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.
• Get a qualification while you work - Ark fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.
• Employee Discounts - Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.
• Career Progression -Over 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.
• Employee Assistance Program - Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.
• Contracted hours to suit you-We have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark

Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.

Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.