As a member of the senior management team, the Assistant Director (Programmes and Participation) is instrumental in leading Together’s strategic initiatives across a broad spectrum of programme development, with a significant focus on enhancing the rights and participation of babies, toddlers, and early years children. This role is pivotal in supporting the Director by managing essential areas of operational and strategic responsibility, facilitating the effective implementation of Together’s strategic priorities, and ensuring programmes are impactful and aligned with organisational goals.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Throughout the role, the post-holder will be expected to involve Together’s membership – including children and young people – whenever possible and appropriate.
Reporting to: Director
About us
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity making a big difference. QNIS supports, develops and inspires Scotland’s community nurses and midwives to be agents for health improvement and catalysts for social change. We help them develop their wellbeing and commitment to self-care so they can drive positive action to build a healthier, kinder, fairer, greener Scotland.
About the role
The current post holder has been leading QNIS for 10 years and is moving on to take up a new role. For the right person this is a great opportunity to shape the evolution of the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland as it enters a new chapter. As Chief Executive and Nurse Director, you will have the chance to lead the strategic direction of the charity. Working with a group of expert and committed trustees, the postholder will be responsible for the development of a small charitable organisation with a large reputation.
As Chief Executive, the postholder is accountable for the running of the charity, providing leadership and management to the team of 10 staff (6.5 WTE) and the delivery of programmes. They will lead on strategy, vision and values creating a compelling narrative to support income generation. They will nurture and manage relationships with funders and potential funders to enable a sustainable future.
As Nurse Director, the role requires representing the Institute and community nursing/midwifery in strategic forums, bringing professional expertise, good evidence and wisdom to high level discussion.
The post holder is accountable to the Board of Trustees (QNIS Council). They have regular meetings with the Chair and an annual appraisal. The post is full time (37.5 hours), based in our office in central Edinburgh, with scope for flexible working from home. We are offering a salary of £84-90k depending on experience. There is 10% employers’ contribution to a group pension scheme, life cover and 28 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays and an additional birthday leave day.
About you
A nurse, or midwife, you will be an experienced leader and manager. You will be highly numerate, able to set, monitor and manage financial plans including fundraising. You will be experienced in and knowledgeable about governance, particularly managing risk.
To support and supervise the team, you will be an experienced programme manager; familiar with designing and managing processes, budgets, evaluation and reporting on impact. You will be a highly skilled facilitator of learning and improvement, experienced in creating safe spaces for development. You will bring a range of creative, methodologies for improvement and change.
With a broad and deep knowledge of the health and social care policy landscape of Scotland, you will have a nuanced understanding of the range of issues affecting community nurses and midwives and Scotland’s public health challenges.
You will be highly self-aware and committed to wellbeing and self-care of yourself and others, bringing your own compassionate and creative leadership to setting a healthful workplace culture for the team at QNIS.
For more information about the role and the organisation, please download the Excellence Profile and visit the QNIS website.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Access to Industry’s Young Peoples Service. You will work in a trauma informed way supporting young people aged 16-21, with complex health and social care issues, to progress towards education, training or employment. You will be part of a small team working one-to-one with young people as well as developing and delivering structured group work.
Key Responsibility areas will include:
Service Delivery:This role will focus on the intensive case management of young people from the City of Edinburgh who have mental health issues which may be a result of adverse childhood experiences. Their challenges to progress may be compounded by emerging issues with substances; offending behaviour; family support; and/or accommodation. You will work in outreach, to engage with Edinburgh’s young people including i.e., schools, Through-Care After-Care, young person’s substance misuse practitioners and HMP YOI Polmont (linking with AI’s Passport CashBack project).
Caseworker support:You will work one to one with young people, assessing their needs, devise action plans and work holistically. Support will be flexible, from employability to welfare advice.
You will work to progress clients into training programmes, employment, and education.
Over time you will develop small-group work programmes that meet the needs of young people you support.
Targets: The project has annual targets and outcomes that you will work towards achieving and achieving evidence of for funders. This is monitored monthly through team meetings and within support and supervision.
Partnership: Pivotal to your role, you will be working with other services and agencies to build positive networks for young people and referral sources into the service.
Administration: You will administer all aspects of the project from referrals, training, progression routes and employer engagement.
AI Team: You will play a part in the wider team of AI through attendance at internal meetings and participation in shared services across the teams.
Quality Assurance & Management Systems: You will maintain excellent records and will maintain case management through use of the Management Information Systems, Helix.
Health & Safety and Property Management: You will ensure a healthy and safe environment, and the protection and best use of property and equipment, by implementing and observing AI policies and procedures. You will ensure that all work opportunities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and good practice.
Communications: You will be an effective communicator as you will be working with external agencies, specialist providers and employers and attending meetings on AI’s behalf. You will contribute to internal reporting procedures both written and verbally. You will market the project externally. You will ensure client and organisation confidentiality at all times.
Other Requirements:The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload and work with minimum supervision partly in an outreach capacity.
It is an exciting time at Inclusion Scotland as we recently welcomed our new Chief Executive. We have created new positions so that we can better serve our membership and continue our work to influence policy and practice. We are delighted to have opportunities for new people to join us and want to meet candidates who share our values and commitment to Inclusion Scotland’s mission. Applications from disabled people are particularly welcome.
We are looking for an Employment Programme Coordinator to work alongside our existing Coordinator to deliver and further develop the Employment programme and contribute to achieving the vision of disabled people being fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens.
The role involves the delivery, promotion and ongoing development of Inclusion Scotland’s Employment programme, including the “We Can Work” national disability internship programme which offers paid internships in the voluntary and public sectors and within the Scottish Parliament. The role will also focus on extending internships to the private sector and developing other opportunities to support disabled people’s employment.
It is an exciting time at Inclusion Scotland as we recently welcomed our new Chief Executive. We have created new positions so that we can better serve our membership and continue our work to influence policy and practice. We are delighted to have opportunities for new people to join us and want to meet candidates who share our values and commitment to Inclusion Scotland’s mission. Applications from disabled people are particularly welcome.
We are looking for two Membership and Communications Coordinators who will work to promote Inclusion Scotland, to develop and deliver improved communications, contributing to achieving the vision of disabled people being fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens.
The role will involve working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to promote and raise awareness of the organisation’s policy and research, programmes and wider work among members and externally. They will work to grow and diversify the membership, ensuring a positive member experience for individuals and organisations.
Beira’s Place (Edinburgh Women’s Sexual Assault Support Centre) is recruiting.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counselling Support Worker to join our team, deliver one to one support to women affected by sexual violence as part of our Support Service. Applicants should be fully committed to providing a single sex, women only service in line with the Values and Ethos of the organisation.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week) and will be based in Edinburgh City Centre. This post is not eligible for remote working, and you must be able to work Fridays. We may consider job share.
Who are we looking for and why work at Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS)?
At CHS we recruit, train and support empathetic and committed volunteers across Scotland.
Our 2,200 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. We also work closely with a network of nine regional teams who support Panel Members in their local communities. This role provides a great opportunity to help children, their families, and the panel community by using feedback to enhance practice.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in handling feedback and complaints. You must be passionate about resolving issues and making sure deadlines are met, using what we learn from feedback and complaints to improve outcomes for children. You’ll be the main point of contact, either by e-mail, web form or telephone. You’ll have great interpersonal skills, be an excellent communicator and be able to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
You will need to capture the detail of the complaint accurately, establish what outcomes are required and work with our panel community and other partners to establish the facts so that you can respond to the complaint appropriately within the timelines required.
Ideally you will a good understanding of public sector complaints and the requirements of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s Model Complaints Handling Procedure.
Supporting the Complaints Management Officer you will be involved with several exciting projects we are working on, including the continued development of our child friendly feedback and complaints approach, an improved feedback loop and supporting the continued development of relationships with our key partners. CHS has also introduced a new Tribunal Support Model for managing our internal volunteer organisational structure and you’ll be expected to support those changes through the lens of your feedback and complaints role.
You’ll also need a good eye for detail, be comfortable using complaints management systems and be familiar with Office 365 products, including Teams. You’ll be able to produce reports in relation to complaints and have the confidence and skills to engage with our partners and senior leaders. You need excellent analytical skills and the ability to accurately capture data to inform improvements.
Please be aware that occasional travel may be required as a requirement of this role, as well as very occasionally having to work outside CHS’s normal working hours.
Feedback & Complaints at CHS
We are keen to enhance our feedback channels and our primary aim is to resolve most of our complaints at the frontline, without the need for formal investigation. As Feedback and Complaints Officer, you will play a key role in improving processes relating to feedback and complaints management. As well as handling complaints in line with SPSO guidelines we also have a pastoral responsibility for our panel community so it’s important to understand what that means and get the balance just right.
You will have the opportunity to get involved in other projects which will enhance our insight and awareness of the experience of children and young people in hearings as well as from other partners. There will also be opportunity for career development for the right candidate.
Complaints sits within the Practice and Standards Team at CHS and that provides the perfect route for us to take the learning from complaints and feedback and translate that in to practice improvements within children’s hearings, as well as making sure we involve children in improving practice and policy.
Life at CHS
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.
At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.
We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. As our Executive Assistant and Governance Officer you will work closely with our Board and Senior Leadership team to support key functions within CHS which enable us to deliver on those improvements.
You will need to be a confident self-starter able to engage with multiple stakeholders, often with competing priorities. With exceptionally high-level administrative skills, you will provide the secretariat for our Board and Senior Leadership meetings disseminating agendas, drafting briefings, taking accurate minutes, as well as logging actions and driving their delivery. You will use your experience as a PA to support our Chief Executive, Board Chair, and other senior leaders by proactively managing their complex diaries and inboxes.
You will be based at our office in Haymarket, Edinburgh, ensuring our executive and senior leadership teams are supported to the highest standards. Most importantly, as an invaluable enabler of corporate governance, you will help our leaders to deliver on our strategic priorities.
See bottom of the advert for instructions on how to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Life at CHS
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.
At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.
We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.
Would you like to be part of a vital helpline service? Scottish Women’s Aid is expanding our helpline team to enhance our support services and meet a growing demand. We are recruiting to a new position of Helpline Administrator to provide administrative support to the team that delivers Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid manages Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline and is also Scotland’s leading organisation working to end domestic abuse and promoting effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 32 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.
What you’ll do
As a Helpline Administrator, you’ll provide varied administrative support to the Helpline Team, supporting the smooth operation of Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline. You will work closely with the Helpline Manager and Helpline Operations Coordinator, as well as the team of Helpline Call Handlers. Your tasks will include arranging meetings, taking minutes, updating records and documentation, and assisting with the helpline rota scheduling. You’ll also play a key role in tasks such as collecting and analysing data, creating reports, supporting staff training, and maintaining up-to-date information systems. Your work will contribute to effective communication internally and externally.
What we need
We’re looking for someone passionate about our work and committed to the values of Scottish Women’s Aid. We need someone with strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to manage a variety of administrative tasks effectively. You’ll be proficient in using Microsoft Office, maintaining digital records, and using online collaboration and communication tools. The ideal candidate will be capable of working independently, using their own initiative, problem-solving skills, and effective prioritisation. You’ll contribute to a supportive and inclusive team culture and participate effectively within a mostly remote team.
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
Flexible working
We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
Pay
SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
Annual Leave
We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
Pension
SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
Learning and Development
SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
Wellbeing
As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
Bike 2 Work
An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies
Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
Would you like to be part of a vital helpline service? Scottish Women’s Aid is expanding our helpline team to enhance our support services and meet a growing demand. We are recruiting three new full-time Helpline Call Handlers to work on Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid manages Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline and is also Scotland’s leading organisation working to end domestic abuse and promoting effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 32 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.
What you’ll do
You’ll provide confidential support and information to individuals experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage, as well as their families, friends, colleagues, and professionals supporting them. Responding by phone, email, web chat, and text, you’ll assess needs and risks, helping them plan for their safety and connecting them to appropriate services and resources. You’ll complete administrative tasks related to your helpline contacts and help maintain our information systems. Your empathetic and professional approach will ensure callers receive the support they need.
What we need
We’re looking for someone passionate about our work and committed to the values of Scottish Women’s Aid. You should have experience managing difficult and emotional interactions with sensitivity and empathy, and be able to work effectively under pressure. You’ll contribute to a supportive and inclusive team culture and participate effectively within a mostly remote team.
We’re looking for someone who has:
What we offer
Comprehensive training will be provided to develop a specialist understanding of domestic abuse, forced marriage, and support options in Scotland, as well as practical helpline skills and procedures.
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
Flexible working
We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
Pay
SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
Annual Leave
We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
Pension
SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
Learning and Development
SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
Wellbeing
As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
Bike 2 Work
An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies
Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
Working for a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)
Mark Ruskell MSP is looking for a Casework Coordinator to join his team based in Mid Scotland and Fife.
MSPs are employers in their own right. Under their employment, you will become part of a team supporting them in carrying out their duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide an outstanding service for constituents.
Responsibilities
About You
Requirements
Background
EOTDT is a resident-led development trust which works to foster and nurture the development of a sustainable and cohesive community for the residents of Edinburgh Old Town. The Trust’s staff and team of local volunteers work to encourage and support community development, providing a range of education, training and wellbeing activities aimed at improving life for residents. EOTDT recently opened a community hub (The Crannie) to further the promotion of these activities. In response to Covid and lockdown in the community we are working to support better mental health and tackle isolation in the community.
Description of duties:
About Us
Tiny Changes is Scotland’s first national young people’s mental health charity. We run projects with young leaders that help young minds feel better. The charity was set up in memory of artist and Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison. Through his music and art Scott made tiny changes that had a big impact on people from all walks of life.
We believe that Scotland’s young people deserve great mental health, and we believe in their insight and innovation to make this possible. We exist to nurture the talent of young people to find solutions that work for them.
Over the next two years we'll support young people to co-design and lead Tiny Changes projects, while learning as much as we can about our impact. Our two goals are to invest £1 million in young people’s mental health and to support 10,000 children and young people.
The Tiny Changes team is growing all the time. We currently have 6 Trustees and we’re now recruiting for new trustees to join our Board. The Tiny Changes Team is made up of 3 employees and 2 consultants, creative partners and volunteer Wavemakers. You can read more about our team over on our blog.
Our Mission and Strategic Pillars
Our Values
About The Role
At Tiny Changes, we’re preparing to strengthen our Board with new voluntary trustee appointments, one of the trustees will ideally become our Secretary. As part of the Board of trustees, you will be responsible for the overall control and governance of the organisation. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make sure the charity maximises its impact.
Trustees are able to serve for a maximum of 3 terms (a term is 3 years). There are currently 4 Trustee Board meetings a year in different locations in Scotland, and conversations in between on emails. There are other options for Trustees to attend Tiny Changes events or projects throughout each year. You can find more information on the Job Description linked below.
About you
Tiny Changes aims to have an effective and efficient board with the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, qualities and experience that will support the current and future needs of the organisation and wider society. The Tiny Changes board aims to have a mix of people with hard and soft skills as well as specific experience and knowledge to support the charity's vision and strategic objectives.
You don’t have to have any previous experience as a trustee or in governance, what we are looking for is clear motivation and willingness to learn about governance as well as an interest in mental health and young people in Scotland.
We’re looking for Trustees who:
We are interested in hearing from people with a range of experience and skills, please read the job description and person specification for more information.
We particularly welcome applications from the following groups who are currently underrepresented on our team:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our Board and Charity. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, with capacity to contribute, and willing to share their expertise and ideally to also engage their network to broaden and deepen support for Venture Trust. An affinity with our work, supporting people in their development to overcome life challenges, is essential.
In return, we offer a comprehensive induction programme including charity trustee training, CPD as a trustee and opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, committed and impactful team working to help people transform their lives.
This position is a voluntary role in a national third sector organisation that has important stature in Scotland.
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as Employment Coordinator is to provide support to young people who have barriers to work, to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment. You will work in the local community engaging with young people face to face on a one to one and/or group basis to profile their skills and aspirations for work.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 28 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.
Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.
About You
We really need you to have these
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high-quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each client’s individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
The Veterans’ Foundation (VF), an armed forces’ charity, seeks a talented and enthusiastic Fundraising Assistant to work remotely with occasional travel throughout the UK. What is the VF? The VF is a charity passionate about supporting the vulnerable veterans and it has paid out in grants over £21M since inception in 2016. It operates as an independent grant-making foundation offering targeted support to a broad range of charities and charitable organisations that support those in need among serving armed forces’ personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families.
Funded projects include those that tackle homelessness, increase employment, overcome poverty, and provide welfare and medical support. It also supports initiatives that increase confidence and social integration, as well as reducing dependence on alcohol and drugs.
The VF gives priority to well-run small and medium-sized charities and organisations in need of funds that help the target beneficiaries.
To date the majority of funds raised by the VF have come from the highly successful Veterans' Lottery (VL). However, individual donations are growing significantly and show potential for further development. We now need a member of staff to support the VF’s Fundraising Manager in building a broader fundraising base.
More information about the VF can be found at: veteransfoundation.org.uk.
A summary of the VF’s work can be seen here:Impact Film 2024
About the post
The position of Fundraising Assistant has been created to support the Fundraising Team with administrative tasks, working with our donors and volunteer fundraisers to raise funds. The postholder will work under the direction of the VF’s Fundraising Manager, as well as working closely with other team members in the VF and partner organisations.
You will be joining our Fundraising Team who attract funding from many sources, from individual donors to high profile corporate partners. The post holder for this role will work with the whole Fundraising Team at different times, providing administrative and operational support.
We are looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative, and determination. You’ll be diligent and accurate, as well as having a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem-solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to ensure efficiency.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
The Scottish Episcopal Institute forms people for authorised ministry in the Scottish Episcopal Church. SEI seeks to appoint a single person to serve as PA to the Principal as well as Administrative Assistant to the Provincial Director of Ordinands.
The role includes a range of responsibilities to support the Principal and PDO in their roles to make the best use of their time by dealing with secretarial, diary, correspondence and administrative tasks.
The post is based at Forbes House, Edinburgh, and is 20 hours per week.
Candidates applying for the post will have:
The Policy and Participation Officer plays a crucial role in advancing Together’s mission to ensure that all babies, children, and young people in Scotland have their human rights respected, protected, and fulfilled. This role supports the Legal and Policy Manager by enhancing policy development and ensuring robust participation of babies, children, and young people in all aspects of Together's work. The Officer will assist in policy advocacy, engage in public affairs, and strengthen the engagement of babies, children and young people in Together’s activities, including the Rights Detectives.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Throughout the role, the post-holder will be expected to involve Together’s membership – including children and young people – whenever possible and appropriate.
Reporting to: Legal & Policy Manager
The Office of Lorna Slater MSP (based in The Scottish Parliament) is looking for a caseworker who is organised, patient, sensitive, and has a natural interest in helping people.
MSPs are employers in their own right. Under their employment, you will become part of a team supporting them in carrying out their duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide an outstanding service for constituents.
Responsibilities
• Complete oversight of casework management
• Supporting with keeping casework up to date and responding to public enquiries.
• Keeping cases up to date by tracking, logging and recognising when to escalate issues within team.
• Meeting constituents on a wide range of issues, including those of a sensitive nature and escalating accordingly.
• Advocating on constituent’s behalf with relevant bodies to resolve matters.
• Producing reports and monitoring media trends on my behalf.
• Conducting basic research and surveys.
• Investigating patterns of enquiries and producing reports.
• Monitoring local and regional media and generating media coverage.
• Briefing me and drafting responses.
• Reviewing constituent records and documentation in line with casework GDPR requirements.
• Ensuring casework filing systems, both electronic and manual, are kept up-to-date in line with GDPR requirements.
About You
• Have excellent organisational skills while being flexible in prioritising workloads during busy times.
• Have excellent communications skills, with accurate attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with colleagues.
• Be patient and sensitive while remaining objective and open minded.
• Be comfortable being in a front facing role explaining regulations such as GDPR to the general public.
• Be acutely aware of the responsibility of representing those unable to do so themselves in certain situations.
• Have a natural interest in helping people with a curiosity to probe for further information where required.
For any questions about the role please contact: Kayleigh.O'Neill@Parliament.scot
Planning Aid Scotland is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Charity, registered in Scotland. It is defined by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
We are a charity and social enterprise that helps people to navigate the planning system. We support a planning system that is inclusive, positive and innovative, where individuals and communities have the opportunity to shape the future of their place in an impartial, open and inclusive way. Through our facilitation-based approach, we help people participate in the planning system to help ensure that all voices are heard.
We currently have eleven board members and are looking to recruit a new board member to assume the role of Treasurer.
Board members are expected to take part in quarterly board meetings, these take place for a duration of around two hours, usually in the early evening. Board meetings are hybrid, with the meeting taking place in the office for those who can attend in-person, with the ability to join online for those unable to attend in-person.
The Board focuses on strategic direction and vision rather than organisational management and service delivery. In achieving this, the Board’s key consideration is how to implement the organisation’s charitable aims and objectives and Strategy.
The successful post-holder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are: Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.
Overview
OPFS was founded in 1944 and since then we have been at the forefront of shaping policy and services that support the 144,000 single parent families in Scotland. OPFS HQ is in central Edinburgh, there are local services in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Falkirk, Edinburgh and Dundee with National digital and helpline services.
This post is office based to ensure collaboration with stakeholders and a consistent presence in the organisation.
The post holder is responsible for the administrative functions of OPFS as a Registered Charity, HQ functions and wider support to staff across the organisation. They will manage a small administration team and will work closely with other Corporate Services managers to ensure the efficiency and cohesiveness of all central functions. They will be required to operate in line with OPFS values which are Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.
Key Tasks
The job description is a broad picture of the post at the time of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list of all possible duties. It is recognised that jobs change and evolve over time.
Personal Specifications
Essential
Desirable
Terms & Conditions
The Ramblers helps everyone, everywhere, enjoy walking and protects the places we all love to walk. We are the only charity dedicated to looking after paths and green spaces, leading walks, opening up new places to explore, and encouraging everyone to get outside and discover how walking boosts your health and your happiness. We aim to speak for all walkers.
This is an exciting time to join one of our sub-committees of the main board of trustees. The Ramblers has developed a refreshed strategic plan that builds on the Ramblers' success and its mission to open the way for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasures of walking. As we look forward, we want to address the stark inequalities that still exist and support those who face the greatest barriers to getting out and going walking.
As an independent committee member of our main board, you will draw on your skills and experience to help deliver the strategy for achieving our mission, ensure that the charity’s resources are managed responsibly, and that we remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations.
There are four sub-committees with responsibility for assisting the board to discharge its duties in specific areas:
Independent Committee Members are volunteers who are recruited to join trustees and senior staff on a specific committee and support the work of that committee, advising on matters relating to that committee’s areas of responsibility, contributing specialist knowledge as appropriate.
You can find more information about the board, the sub-committees and current trustees at ramblers.org.uk/about-us/board-trustees-and-sub-committees.
The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The role
We are seeking independent committee members who will join the People and Culture Committee and the Strategy and Delivery Committee.
To join the Committee we are seeking three individuals with proven experience and knowledge of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Volunteering or People/HR, and Digital Transformation.
The People and Culture Committee supports the board with:
Appointment
Appointments to sub-committees are reviewed by the nominations and governance committee, and then recommended for approval to the Board of Trustees. All committee appointments are subject to relevant eligibility checks.
Time Commitment
We know that people have other time commitments and so we want to make sure the committees work as well as possible for everyone.
Sub-committees are held up to four times per year, usually several weeks ahead of each board meeting. The meetings are held virtually and normally run from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. For each meeting you will need some time to read relevant papers.
Independent sub-committee members will be asked to sit on the committee for a period of three years, time commitments permitting.
The Person
To be considered as an independent committee member you should demonstrate:
Why apply for this role?
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform, designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. Children’s Hearings Tribunal Members play a vital role in Scotland’s society. They listen and make legal decisions for infants, children and young people. They ensure that the young person is at the heart of every decision taken – because every decision, no matter how big or small, has an impact.
You will be joining CHS at a pivotal point, as we continue to implement our new regional tribunal support model that was launched in 2023. Alongside the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager, Regional Partnership Co-ordinator and our current Area Support Teams you will play a significant role in supporting our Panel Community through change by shaping and implementing wellbeing approaches within the new model, ensuring our volunteer communities are effectively supported.
Working under the guidance of the National Wellbeing Manager, and reporting to the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager, the successful candidate will join the other Wellbeing Coordinators to deliver consistent approaches to wellbeing support and volunteer management in all the areas in their region.
This new role will be part of the operational delivery team for each of 9 new CHS Area Support Team regions across Scotland and will work alongside and support our volunteer community through the change and transition now and in the future. It will help us to provide an enhanced and consistent support structure to better enable our volunteer Tribunal Members to support children and young people throughout Scotland. It will provide a strong foundation to support and enable our panel community to deliver our duties from the Care & Justice Act and the recommendations agreed in the ‘Hearings for Children’ report.
Your role
Reporting to the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager, the Regional Wellbeing Co-ordinator is responsible for the promotion of wellbeing support needs of Tribunal Members within one of 9 regions across Scotland. You will support the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager and the Regional Partnership Co-ordinator to deliver the National Convener’s statutory duties for the provision of Children’s Hearings across a dedicated region in Scotland to a consistent high-quality standard.
The core purpose of this role will be the identification of wellbeing support needs on a regional level and signposting Tribunal Members to relevant support. This may involve contact pre/post hearings which are identified to have distressing subject matter and putting the relevant support mechanisms in place to promote the wellbeing of Tribunal Members. The role holder will be key to managing the relationship(s) between Tribunal Members who are volunteers and the organisation more broadly.
The role holder will be expected to be an exemplar for the values of CHS including listening to and valuing the voice of children and young people, the contribution of volunteers, and ensuring a respected, quality based, and sustainable tribunal system is delivered on behalf of the National Convenor.
About you
You will have excellent people skills and can build positive relationships with people who come from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs.
You will share collective responsibility for delivering organisational objectives, through active engagement and collaboration with colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
You will be energetic and enthusiastic, a brilliant collaborator with demonstrable experience of effective wellbeing support within an organisational setting; able to evidence insight (professional, direct or personal) into the implications of Trauma on behaviour.
You will have direct experience of supporting people (volunteers or employees) through complex or challenging situations. You will have experience of guiding and supporting others through continuous improvement projects; having the willingness and ability to enable changes to take place in the most productive way.
You will be an excellent communicator, building links and networks across teams (internally and externally), effectively initiating dialogue across the organisation recognising that we have a shared responsibility to provide the best experience for our volunteer colleagues and wider stakeholders.
Life at CHS
At Children’s Hearings Scotland, our highly trained Tribunal Members make decisions for Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System that upholds and promotes the rights of infants, children and young people. Our 2,500 volunteer Tribunal Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of Area Support Teams throughout Scotland who support Tribunal Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the Children’s Hearings System, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values on our website as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working to flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme – check out our full benefits summary.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust is an independent charity which provides grants to registered charities who provide benefit to people living in Scotland. We support those charities to achieve their mission.
We are looking for a part-time Grants Administrator to join our small team, supporting our two Grants and Relationship Managers. The role will help with the administration of our grant applications and awards, using our Salesforce database. There will be regular contact with our volunteer assessors.
Job Description:
The Grants Administrator will:
The Grants Administrator will be well organised, adaptable and approachable and help us provide grants which are meaningful and effective. The role will also assist with ongoing data management and record keeping.
We would like to hire someone with a good eye for detail, who is an effective communicator and who has an interest in the Scottish third sector.
Salary is £25,500 pro rata (based on 37.5 hour week) and benefits include 25 days annual leave per year. Core days for all staff are Tuesday and Thursday and so availability on those days are preferable.
If you’re passionate about making a difference then this could be the role for you! As a Girlguiding Scotland trustee, you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and experience to support our work. You’ll make a difference to the lives of thousands of girls.
The key skills and attributes that we’re looking for are:
At Girlguiding Scotland, striving to be an inclusive and impactful organisation is at the heart of what we do. We recognise that being a great lead volunteer isn’t just about the skills that you can bring to the table, but also the unique perspectives that come from your background and life experiences.
The key skills and experience that we’re looking for are:
In this round of trustee recruitment, we are looking for applications from people who are not currently members of Girlguiding who can offer skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in promoting the importance and uniqueness of Edinburgh’s historic environment and heritage, working with passionate staff and partners.
We are looking for an ambitious, experienced and talented Communications & Interpretation Officer to develop and deliver a crucial, creative and impactful Communications and Interpretation programme, to build awareness and promote understanding of the city’s World Heritage Site status and the role that Edinburgh World Heritage plays in conserving, interpreting and enhancing the site. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual looking to further develop a wide range of key communication skills, from classical PR/media management to creating engaging content for our website, social media channels, public events and print media. The postholder will also develop our Interpretation Strategy and deliver the creation of new heritage interpretation about the World Heritage Site of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, explaining its Outstanding Universal Value and telling its stories in original and engaging ways to ensure the survival of the Site for future generations.
Edinburgh is a unique place – steeped in history, with iconic topography and stunning historic buildings and public spaces. In 1995, the ‘Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site’ was inscribed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Edinburgh World Heritage, an independent charity, co-ordinates the management of the Site with its partners, the City Council and Historic Environment Scotland. Our vision is to make Edinburgh an inspirational and empowering place to live, work, study or visit – no matter who you are. We believe that heritage and conservation are central to making this happen, connecting people to the city and the World Heritage Site.
For more information on Edinburgh World Heritage, please visit our website at ewh.org.uk.
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as Employment Coordinator is to provide support to young people who have barriers to work, to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment. You will work in the local community engaging with young people face to face on a one to one and/or group basis to profile their skills and aspirations for work.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 28 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.
Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.
About You
We really need you to have these
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high-quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each client’s individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
EOTDT is a resident-led development trust which works to foster and nurture the development of a sustainable and cohesive community for the residents of Edinburgh Old
Town. The Trust’s staff and team of local volunteers work to encourage and support community development, providing a range of arts and wellbeing activities aimed at improving life for residents. EOTDT opened a community hub (The Crannie) to further the promotion of these activities and provide a place for residents to meet and socialise.
Responsibilities:
● Build relationships with existing and potential corporate partners.
● Assist with and develop fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives to engage the community and raise awareness about our cause.
● Create fundraising materials, including grant proposals, sponsorship packages, and donor communications.
● Work with other staff members on project funding initiatives
● Recruit, organise and manage a group of volunteers to assist with fundraising within the charity
● Develop and implement fundraising and marketing strategies to generate financial support for the organisation’s programs and initiatives.
● Attend networking events to promote our mission and fundraising initiatives
● Any other ad hoc jobs as requested by the line manager
Qualifications:
● Previous experience in fundraising within the non-profit sector is preferred.
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience in grant writing and crafting compelling fundraising materials.
● Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
● Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
● Passionate about the mission and values of Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust and the community we serve.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 55,000 members, including 5000 in Scotland, who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.
We are currently recruiting a Policy and Public Relations Officer to support our communications, policy and public affairs activity in Scotland, and we are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience in a communications, policy or public affairs role.
You will work closely with the Policy & Public Affairs Manager to ensure that the priorities of RCGP and issues impacting general practice are recognised by policy makers, the press and the public. You will support RCGP work to influencing decision making at the highest level which will have a direct impact on general practice and its patients by drafting RCGP policy consultation responses, representing RCGP policy at high-level external stakeholder meetings and providing comprehensive briefings to our GP representatives ahead of these meetings.
You will also help to deliver our internal and external communications across Scotland, ensuring that our key messages reach the intended audiences to maximise impact. This will require you to develop and maintain links with media contacts across Scotland, draft key internal communications to our members and produce proactive and reactive media statements. You will take a lead role in maintaining our social media presence.
Our small, friendly team plays a key role in supporting general practice in Scotland. You’ll be helping communicate to stakeholders the views of the RCGP, and to do that effectively, knowledge and experience of the health agenda, patient issues and political context of Scotland would be highly advantageous.
You’ll have degree level education or have requisite experience, be an excellent team player and be able to work across a varied organisation and take a corporate viewpoint.
The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and great working environment. This role will be hybrid with two days a week in our office in Edinburgh city centre. We offer flexible working hours Monday to Friday.
Appointment of Lay Representative to the Joint Standing Committee for Legal Education in Scotland
The JSC is a consultative body comprised of representatives drawn from the main branches of the legal profession and the Universities.
Its aims and purposes are to act as a facilitator in promoting the interests of legal education, both at the level of academic training and in relation to legal professional training.
In recent years the Committee has been strengthened by the appointment of non-lawyers in its membership so that their views and experiences may contribute to discussions.
Applicants should have an interest in the practice of law in Scotland and the workings of the Scottish justice system, in quality assurance and professional standards, and in professional education and training. A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is essential and an interest in trauma-informed practice would be helpful.
Previous experience of committee work would be advantageous, but it is not essential - we are also keen to hear from motivated candidates who are seeking their first committee position. The successful candidate will be keen to challenge constructively and ask curious questions.
The Committee would be particularly interested in receiving applications from applicants with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Higher Education, including widening access;
• Widening participation to the professions, not necessarily the legal profession;
• Improving access to justice;
• Artificial Intelligence in education and / or a professional context.
Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle. We work towards a Scotland where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive through literacy.
We are looking for an enthusiastic administrator with excellent communications and organisational skills to join the Early Years team at Scottish Book Trust.
What we offer
• Full time, fixed-term role
• Competitive salary
• Flexible hybrid working between home and our Edinburgh City Centre Office, with great access by train, bus, and tram
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company Sick Pay
• Pension with additional 5% employer contributions
• Death in service benefit
• Free access to employee assistance programme
Among many other programmes, Scottish Book Trust delivers Bookbug, Scotland’s national early years book gifting programme, which provides a free, high quality, book bag for every baby, toddler, three-year-old and primary 1 child in the country and is funded by Scottish Government.
The Early Years Operations Administrator provides reliable and efficient administration to support the smooth running of the Early Years programme, with a particular focus on operational aspects.
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts seeks to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new team, including an Operations and Finance Co-ordinator.
This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts.
The Operations and Finance Co-ordinator will have experience of working in operations, finance, accounting or HR, and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The Co-ordinator will ensure the smooth functioning and financial well-being of FST. Through co-ordinating and providing comprehensive administrative, operational, and financial support, the post holder will ensure that FST operates efficiently, adheres to sound financial practices, and maintains our reputation as a responsible and financially prudent organisation.
They will work across three key areas:
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Membership and Networks Lead.
This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts.
The Membership and Networks Lead will have relevant experience working in a similar role, for example, in marketing or sales, customer relationship management, membership, project or event management.
They will play a vital part in improving the diversity and enhancing the participation of FST’s members through the transformation of our membership model and the ways members connect and engage with FST and with one another.
The Membership and Networks Lead will work across four key areas:
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Digital Marketing Co-ordinator.
This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts.
The Digital Marketing Co-ordinator will have experience in a marketing or sales environment, or in web development and with a range of digital marketing tools and platforms.
They will co-design, co-ordinate and implement the execution of clear and impactful marketing campaigns across a variety of channels in support of the main areas of FST’s mission: advocacy, connection, and change. The Co-ordinator will work across three key areas:
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Change Programmes Lead.
This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts.
The Change Programmes Lead will have relevant experience working in a similar role, for example, as a producer, in project management, creative learning, programme or event management and/or partnership development. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring FST amplifies our impact by developing more innovative and effective ways to drive change for people in the sector, working across four key areas:
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including an Advocacy Lead.
This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts.
The Advocacy Lead will have a background in one or more of the following: public affairs, advocacy, public relations, communications, or Government affairs. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, they will develop and implement a comprehensive advocacy plan to raise the profile of Scottish theatre, dance, and opera, ensure the needs of the sector are effectively communicated to decision-makers, and drive the progression of the plan to have a demonstrable and positive impact on the sector’s visibility, value, and resources.
They will work across five key areas:
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, Respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
For Scotland’s Mental Health
About the Role
SAMH aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and the adults around them, through a range of mental health targeted supports, as well as capacity building work, information and other resources.
We are entering a new and exciting phase in our Children and Young People offering and seek an experienced Service Manager to support our projects and staff.
Working alongside the Children and Young People Development Manager the Service Manager will ensure the smooth delivery of our projects, consolidating and developing systems, structures and practice, to ensure the best outcomes for those we support and engage with.
They will manage a staff team of practitioners supporting a range of projects across Scottish localities.
The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge and experience of children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and have worked with schools, youth groups, health including CAMHS.
The service manager will have excellent people, leadership and communication skills, with experience in staff management, service development and young person-centred support work. They will have an understanding of the challenges that children, young people and their families’ experience, which impacts on mental health and wellbeing, along with the barriers they face getting the support that they require.
With experience in project funding, contracts and partnership working they will work alongside SAMH colleagues, funders, local authorities, health boards and other partners to support and review existing projects and delivery models, along with the development of new and innovative approaches, in line with our strategy in supporting children and young people’s mental health.
A full drivers licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
Engender is Scotland’s leading intersectional feminist policy and advocacy organisation. We work to dismantle gender inequality and to secure equal access to power, safety, resources and rights for all women.
The Role
This role will manage the 'Equal Media and Culture Centre Scotland', an initiative that focusses on securing intersectional gender equality in Scotland’s media and cultural landscape. The Centre works to increase accountability around equality within media and cultural institutions through a programme of research development, awareness raising, advocacy, partnership-working, and shared learning.
This project delivers on a recommendation from the First Minister's National Advisory Council for Women and Girls.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have experience in managing a project including developing a strategy and plan, managing a budget and successful delivery of objectives. They will be confident in research and analysis, and have excellent writing abilities, capable of producing high-quality materials. An understanding of intersectional feminism and a strong commitment to promoting equality are essential.
The role requires knowledge of Scotland's media, culture, and creative industries, coupled with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective partnerships and stakeholder relationships. We value strategic thinking and the ability to provide vision and direction for initiatives.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, as is the ability to work collaboratively within a team while also managing independent tasks and multiple priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills and Experience
Desirable Skills/Experience:
This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week (Engender is currently trialling a 4-day working week. During the trial working hours will be reduced to 30 per week with no impact on salary. The outcome of the trial will determine whether Engender adopts this approach in the longer term.)
Benefits
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) is seeking to appoint an experienced Policy and Public Affairs Officer who is educated to degree level, ideally with a relevant postgraduate qualification, with a keen interest in reducing harms from alcohol.
The Role
The Policy and Public Affairs Officer will help guide SHAAP advocacy activities through identifying and analysing relevant policy, providing advice and developing evidence-based positions, carrying out research, monitoring media and policy activity, dealing with the media, responding to consultations, organising events and providing administrative support.
SHAAP is a partnership of the Medical Royal Colleges and the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland and is based at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).
Using the best available evidence, SHAAP provides the authoritative clinical voice on how policy makers and clinicians can reduce alcohol-related harms in Scotland. We work in close collaboration with key organisations in the alcohol field in Scotland, the rest of the UK and worldwide.
The Person
The Policy and Public Affairs Officer will be an excellent communicator with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority, with the ability to self-manage and prioritise in a dynamic context and within a small team. They must have the ability to advise on and communicate SHAAP policy positions, with experience of researching and drafting briefings, and/or policy papers and/or consultation responses. They must also be able to represent SHAAP at internal and external meetings, seminars and conferences.
Please refer to the Job Description for the role and person full details.
Remuneration Package
The salary for this role will be £34,711 per annum plus benefits. Additional benefits include:
*Based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh, with flexibility for a form of hybrid working to be agreed.
Why apply for this role?
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform, designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. Children’s Hearings Tribunal Members play a vital role in Scotland’s society. They listen and make legal decisions for infants, children and young people. They ensure that the young person is at the heart of every decision taken – because every decision, no matter how big or small, has an impact.
You will be joining CHS at a pivotal point, as we continue to implement our new regional tribunal support model that was launched in 2023. Alongside the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager, Regional Partnership Co-ordinator and our current Area Support Teams you will play a significant role in supporting our Panel Community through change by shaping and implementing wellbeing approaches within the new model, ensuring our volunteer communities are effectively supported.
Working under the guidance of the National Wellbeing Manager, and reporting to the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager, the successful candidate will join the other Wellbeing Coordinators to deliver consistent approaches to wellbeing support and volunteer management in all the areas in their region.
This new role will be part of the operational delivery team for each of 9 new CHS Area Support Team regions across Scotland and will work alongside and support our volunteer community through the change and transition now and in the future. It will help us to provide an enhanced and consistent support structure to better enable our volunteer Tribunal Members to support children and young people throughout Scotland. It will provide a strong foundation to support and enable our panel community to deliver our duties from the Care & Justice Act and the recommendations agreed in the ‘Hearings for Children’ report.
Your role
Reporting to the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager, the Regional Wellbeing Co-ordinator is responsible for the promotion of wellbeing support needs of Tribunal Members within one of 9 regions across Scotland. You will support the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager and the Regional Partnership Co-ordinator to deliver the National Convener’s statutory duties for the provision of Children’s Hearings across a dedicated region in Scotland to a consistent high-quality standard.
The core purpose of this role will be the identification of wellbeing support needs on a regional level and signposting Tribunal Members to relevant support. This may involve contact pre/post hearings which are identified to have distressing subject matter and putting the relevant support mechanisms in place to promote the wellbeing of Tribunal Members. The role holder will be key to managing the relationship(s) between Tribunal Members who are volunteers and the organisation more broadly.
The role holder will be expected to be an exemplar for the values of CHS including listening to and valuing the voice of children and young people, the contribution of volunteers, and ensuring a respected, quality based, and sustainable tribunal system is delivered on behalf of the National Convenor.
About you
You will have excellent people skills and can build positive relationships with people who come from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs.
You will share collective responsibility for delivering organisational objectives, through active engagement and collaboration with colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
You will be energetic and enthusiastic, a brilliant collaborator with demonstrable experience of effective wellbeing support within an organisational setting; able to evidence insight (professional, direct or personal) into the implications of Trauma on behaviour.
You will have direct experience of supporting people (volunteers or employees) through complex or challenging situations. You will have experience of guiding and supporting others through continuous improvement projects; having the willingness and ability to enable changes to take place in the most productive way.
You will be an excellent communicator, building links and networks across teams (internally and externally), effectively initiating dialogue across the organisation recognising that we have a shared responsibility to provide the best experience for our volunteer colleagues and wider stakeholders.
Life at CHS
At Children’s Hearings Scotland, our highly trained Tribunal Members make decisions for Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System that upholds and promotes the rights of infants, children and young people. Our 2,500 volunteer Tribunal Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of Area Support Teams throughout Scotland who support Tribunal Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the Children’s Hearings System, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values on our website as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working to flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme – check out our full benefits summary.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?
Do you want to make a difference?
As a Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.
Responsibilities
With this role you’ll be working as part of the EMORSS team.
The team supports people with drug and alcohol issues, involved in the justice system.
No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.
You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.
This is what one of our people who use our service had to say:
“Very professional and understanding! Always supportive and helpful. I look forward to meetings.”
“My caseworker fought my corner with housing, benefits, employment, volunteering and development. I will always be so grateful for his presence in my journey.”
Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so please apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator to join our team and play a crucial role in enhancing our communications, supporter care, and fundraising efforts.Prostate Scotland is dedicated to actively informing, supporting, and advancing initiatives related to prostate cancer and disease across Scotland. As our Volunteer Coordinator, you will be instrumental in nurturing our volunteer community and shaping our volunteer program for greater impact.
This role will involve:
In this role, your strong people skills will be pivotal in collaborating with local fundraisers and supporters to bolster Prostate Scotland's fundraising efforts across communities and events throughout Scotland. You will also represent Prostate Scotland at local fundraising and supporter events, further enhancing our outreach and engagement.
We require candidates with strong administrative, IT, and digital skills. While prior knowledge of prostate cancer and disease is advantageous, training will be provided, as necessary. Occasional travel within Scotland may be required. This position reports to the Head of Operations and Delivery and is initially available on a one-year contract.
Relationships Scotland is the largest provider of family and relationship support in the country. We offer relationship counselling, family mediation and child contact centres through a network of 21 Member Services across Scotland. Around 18,000 people receive a face-to-face service each year.
We are looking to appoint a new treasurer to join our Board. The treasurer will be responsible for overseeing financial matters on behalf of our Board and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.
This role would include four board meetings a year (currently a mix of in person and online), along with four online Office Bearer meetings each year, and our AGM.
We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the modern communities we work with, and value the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Board. We particularly welcome applications from people living with a disability or long-term health condition, LGBTQ+ people, younger people and those from ethnic minority communities.
The Relationships Scotland Network is the largest provider of family and relationship support in the country. We offer relationship counselling, family mediation and child contact centres through a network of 21 member services across Scotland, which provide face-to-face support to around 18,000 people each year.
We are looking for two new Trustees to help build upon the strong existing skills within our current Board. In particular we are looking for people with the following:
To help build upon the strong existing skills within our current board. In particular we are looking for people with the following:
• Knowledge of the challenges facing children and families today
• Scottish Government, Local Authority or other public sector experience
• Traditional and Social Media/IT skills
The trustee role would include four board meetings a year (currently two in person, and two online), along with the potential to take on some additional responsibilities as required.
We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the modern communities we work with, and value the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Board. We particularly welcome applications from people living with a disability or long-term health condition, LGBTQ+ people, younger people and those from ethnic minority communities
The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities. As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.
We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:
- Human Resources
- Property, leases, surveying
- Retail sales and management
- Business management
- Finance, funding, ethical investment
Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom
Working in Care and Support Services
Would you like to make a difference to a person’s quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? We are looking for caring and motivated staff to support deaf BSL users to join our team. Could that be you?
Who are we?
Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access, and opportunity.
You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.
About you
We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, willing to learn and show initiative. The people we support want our team to be friendly, reliable and practical.
If you have experience in supporting people in their own homes, tenancies, or a care home setting, that is beneficial. If you do not, we can provide training. We always provide on the job and formal training, and our workers often go on to complete formal qualifications in social care. If you already have knowledge of BSL that is a bonus, however we can provide training if you do not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.
The role
We have varied roles within our Care and Support Services such as Care at Home support worker, Outreach Support worker in our services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Glasgow; as well as Care and ancillary positions at our Care Home at Isle of Wight.
You will be delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within our services. This will enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring that wherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence. This will include both activities in the care home, in their own home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
What do we offer?
The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.
As Housing Care Worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.
Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.
As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:
We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.
Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.