Opportunity to develop your professional skills in a values-led context, supporting a fundamental part of Scotland’s social and economic fabric.

We’re looking for a qualified accountant who values the role of the voluntary sector to be co-opted onto our Board of Trustees and act as our Treasurer. No previous board experience is required.

SCVO is the national body for Scotland’s voluntary sector. Over 3,600 charities, community organisations, and social enterprises are members of SCVO, including grassroots groups, Scotland-wide organisations, and international bodies.

Through influencing and service provision, SCVO seeks to advance the interests of our members and the wider sector, and the people and communities they serve.

We believe that a thriving and effective voluntary sector is vital to Scotland’s economy and society. We support the sector to achieve its ambitions through delivering services, by giving the sector a voice at a national level and promoting and supporting innovation and improvement. Our strategic plan 2023-28 can be found here.

We are actively promoting better diversity of trustees across the voluntary sector, and we need our board to demonstrate diversity of thought, background and experience. We welcome applications for the role of Treasurer from people from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.

Join the SCVO Board of Trustees

SCVO is looking for a new trustee, elected from our membership, to join our Board. We invite nominations from our membership community so we can then hold a members’ vote to fill those vacancies at our annual general meeting (AGM) in December.

Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the interests of our members and the wider voluntary sector. Our trustees also make sure that SCVO’s governance is maintained to a high standard.

The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership and five trustees, including our convener, are co-opted. Being a trustee is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious funding – just like most other voluntary organisations. As a member of the SCVO Board you will:

• be responsible for the strategic direction of SCVO.
• uphold SCVO’s values.
• promote the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate.
• receive reports from the Chief Executive and other staff on SCVO’s operations and finances, making recommendations as required.
• make sure that all statutory requirements for SCVO are met.
• agree on co-options to the Board of Trustees.

We want a diverse Board of Trustees with a depth and breadth of insight, experience and perspective. We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking and skills and we encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies.

We want our Board of Trustees to be representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector community and of Scottish society. With your input to the Board, we can think creatively and find fresh ways to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.

At SCVO, we are exploring how to be an anti-racist organisation, so this year we are particularly interested in nominations of individuals who have experience and motivation to support us on that journey.

If you work for one of our member organisations, we’d love to hear from you.

Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions? SCVO are looking for an experienced highly motivated payroll individual to join our busy payroll team. Our payroll service provides payroll to over 400 organisations across the voluntary sector in Scotland, processing monthly, weekly and fortnightly payrolls to over 7500 employees.

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing the voluntary sector. Our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.

*Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions? Do you love to bring about change for good? Are you passionate about Scotland’s voluntary sector, and the difference it can make? If so, you could be just who we are looking for to lead our high performing Policy and Public Affairs team.

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. Our staff can work a blend of office and home working and flexible working requests are a ‘day one right’.

We need an experienced policy professional, with the drive and experience to bring about real change for Scotland’s voluntary sector. That means working with the sector to understand their issues; using a range of evidence to develop policy positions; and then using a variety of policy and public affairs routes to influence change.

We take leadership and management really seriously, so the right person for this job will also have the skills and experience to support the rest of the Policy and Public Affairs Team, individually and collectively, to be the best they can be.

*Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

Looking for an opportunity to work on high profile events with an expert and fun team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed team member to join our Events and Training department to provide administrative support across our programme of events and training courses. We’re a small team that deliver big things! If you have a keen eye for detail and enjoy engaging with people then apply now!

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. Our staff can work a blend of office and home working and flexible working requests are a ‘day one right’.

Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions?

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. Our staff can work a blend of office and home working and flexible working requests are a ‘day one right’.

Do you have experience of funding and grant making? Would you like to join a team focussed on making funding accessible, flexible and sustainable for the voluntary sector in Scotland?

We’re looking for someone with a sound knowledge of funding and a talent for building strong relationships. We want our grant holders to deliver the best impact they can for their beneficiaries, and our team are here to help them on each step of the way. You will play a key part in our team, ensuring that grant holders have the necessary resources, that fund sponsors have the information they need, and that SCVO can celebrate the life changing stories we hear about every day.

If you would like to be at the heart of the drive for fairer funding in Scotland, we would like to hear from you.

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing the voluntary sector. Our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.

Our digital evolution team helps thousands of organisations large and small to grow their digital capability. A core part of our vision for the voluntary sector is to ensure that organisations are supported to use digital technology and systems securely.

As part of that work, we’re looking for a Cyber Resilience Co-ordinator to work with key voluntary sector stakeholders and the Scottish Government to co-ordinate the delivery of the actions set out in the Cyber Resilience Third Sector Action Plan.

The Cyber Resilience Co-ordinator will have experience of working in a similar role and proven knowledge of the cyber threat landscape and how organisations can develop their cyber resilience. This is not a technical role – the primary purpose is supporting effective partnerships to shape and deliver the action plan. Successful applicants should have the ability to persuade and influence and have experience of project management in a similar role.

This role can be based in one of our three offices, with hybrid/home working options available. Occasional travel to Edinburgh/Glasgow will be required.

Are you a people person with excellent customer service skills?

We’re looking to fill a key front-line role in our facilities team to assist with the delivery of a modern facilities service within SCVO’s offices in Edinburgh.

You will be the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders providing practical, compliant, inclusive and welcoming workplaces that enable staff and tenant organisations to carry out their roles effectively.

It’s a varied role, no two days will be the same! If this sounds like the role you’re looking for, download the job description for more details.

We’re looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to work with our Property Manager and provide a modern facilities service to our internal and external customers across all our sites.

You will recruit and retain tenants to SCVO’s shared office spaces and act as first point of contact for tenants, visitors and staff based in the Inverness office, and deliver excellent in-person customer service.

You will have experience in dealing with a range of people confidently and ideally have previous experience engaging, vetting and appointing appropriate contractors to carry out works to ensure our offices remain compliant and effective environments.

You will be able to support SCVO’s environmental commitments, to continually monitor and improve our environmental performance and achieve the aims set out in our Environmental Policy.

For more details download the job description in the application pack.

SCVO is the national membership organisation for charities, community organisations and social enterprises throughout Scotland. We currently have over 3,500 members and that number is growing every day. We interact with organisations across the voluntary sector, beyond the membership, and passionately believe that the sector makes Scotland a better place for everyone.

Supporting Scotland’s voluntary sector to achieve its ambitions, SCVO delivers services that the sector wants and needs, giving the sector a voice at a national level, and promoting and supporting innovation and improvement.

Having recently launched our new five-year Strategic Plan, it is an exciting time to get involved with SCVO. As Convener (Chair), you will lead the Board, promoting a culture of constructive challenge, to ensure SCVO delivers against its three key strategic aims whilst also setting high governance standards.

You will have significant experience of charity governance through participation on boards and be ready to step into the role of Chair, if you have not already done so. With the ability to lead with openness, honesty, integrity and transparency and a clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the successful candidate will also bring:

• A good understanding of the voluntary sector in Scotland, and the wider context in which it operates
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building abilities whilst being comfortable in an ambassadorial role
• A keen interest in public policy and understanding of the current and future challenges facing the sector
• The ability to think and act strategically without getting bogged down in operational detail

We firmly believe that a thriving voluntary sector is vital to Scotland's economy and society. We are passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve and if you share this passion, we would love to hear from you.

An exciting new role has been created at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), to create compelling video content telling SCVO’s story and the story of the voluntary sector.

SCVO’s talented and experienced team deliver high quality services including HR, IT, Payroll, and a host of other support for running a voluntary organisation. We want to showcase our people more and demonstrate the impact of our services. We want you to tell our story.

It is also critical for SCVO to showcase the essential work of organisations from across the voluntary sector and demonstrate their impact too – from village halls and youth clubs to health and social care organisations and campaigning groups. We want you to tell their story.

If you are a self-starter and a super storyteller who has experience of creating captivating video content, then apply now!

SCVO strive for a fair and transparent interview process, that’s why, if you are selected for interview we will send you a copy of the questions we intend to ask before the interview. If you have any access requirements or if there are any reasonable adjustments you would like us to consider during the recruitment process, please let me know.

Are you a people person with excellent customer service skills?

We’re looking to fill a key front-line role in our facilities team to assist with the delivery of a modern facilities service within SCVO’s offices in Edinburgh.

You will be the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders providing practical, compliant, inclusive and welcoming workplaces that enable staff and tenant organisations to carry out their roles effectively.

It’s a varied role, no two days will be the same! If this sounds like the role you’re looking for, download the job description in the application pack for more details.

Are you a people person with excellent customer service skills?

We’re looking to fill a key front-line role in our facilities team to assist with the delivery of a modern facilities service within SCVO’s offices in Glasgow.

You will be the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders providing practical, compliant, inclusive and welcoming workplaces that enable staff and tenant organisations to carry out their roles effectively.

It’s a varied role, no two days will be the same! If this sounds like the role you’re looking for, download the job description in the application pack for more details.

Join the SCVO Board of Trustees

SCVO is looking for three new trustees, elected from our membership, to join our Board. We invite nominations from our membership community so we can then hold a members’ vote to fill those vacancies at our annual general meeting (AGM) in December.

Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the interests of our members and the wider voluntary sector. Our trustees also make sure that SCVO’s governance is maintained to a high standard.

The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership and five trustees, including our convener, are co-opted.

Being a trustee is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious funding – just like most other voluntary organisations.

As a member of the SCVO Board you will:

• be responsible for the strategic direction of SCVO
• uphold SCVO’s values
• promote the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate
• receive reports from the Chief Executive and other staff on SCVO’s operations and finances, making recommendations as required make sure that all statutory requirements for SCVO are met agree on co-options to the Board of Trustees.

We want a diverse Board of Trustees with a depth and breadth of insight, experience and perspective. We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking and skills and we encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies.

We want our Board of Trustees to be representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector community and of Scottish society. With your input to the Board, we can think creatively and find fresh ways to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.

If you work for one of our member organisations, we’d love to hear from you.

Do you have experience of funding and grant making? Would you like to join a team focussed on making funding accessible, flexible and sustainable for the voluntary sector in Scotland?

We’re looking for someone with a sound knowledge of funding and a talent for building strong relationships. We want our grant holders to deliver the best impact they can for their beneficiaries, and our team are here to help them on each step of the way. You will play a key part in our team, ensuring that grant holders have the necessary resources, that fund sponsors have the information they need, and that SCVO can celebrate the life changing stories we hear about every day.

If you would like to be at the heart of the drive for fairer funding in Scotland, we would like to hear from you.

Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their team and line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities and Property Manager to manage our property estate including: buildings, equipment, health and safety and our commercial property services. The role is based in our Edinburgh office, within the impressive Mansfield Traquair Centre and will involve delivering a modern facilities service to internal and external customers across our buildings portfolio, promoting excellence in customer service and managing the facilities team.

We have four properties, including office buildings in Glasgow, Inverness and Edinburgh. This role is office based, with flexible working options and will involve some travel to Glasgow and Inverness.

We offer a competitive annual salary and pension, 34 days holiday, flexible working and a supportive working culture.

We know that not everyone has the access, skills or motivation to be online, but we also know that providing that access can be life changing. If you feel the same way, we have an opportunity that could be perfect for you.

This role is based in our Digital and Development Department, working across our programme of digital inclusion initiatives and supporting organisations funded to undertake digital inclusion projects.

We’re looking for someone who has a good working knowledge of poverty and inequality, and how this impacts on digital inclusion.

Our team has a wide-ranging portfolio of upcoming work. This will be of interest to candidates who would like an opportunity to make an impact on how we reach those most affected by digital exclusion and poverty, helping them access essential digital services. Our current work plan includes the re-design of Connecting Scotland and thematic projects focused on harm reduction, Technology-Enabled Care (TEC) and digital ethics, as well as ongoing work on Essential Digital Skills and supporting community-based digital inclusion partnerships.

To help us deliver this programme of work we’re looking for someone who understands the digital inclusion landscape in Scotland, and has a good working knowledge of service design and applying agile project management methodologies to their work.

SCVO is the national umbrella body for Scotland's voluntary sector. We’re proud of the voluntary sector community that we’re part of and support and firmly believe that a thriving voluntary sector is vital to Scotland's economy and society.

The voluntary sector has a huge impact on people and places, but it faces big challenges and uncertainties and experiences the impact of rapid political, economic, social, and technological change

Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the interests of our members and the wider voluntary sector. As a trustee you will be responsible for SCVO’s continuing good governance and delivery of its strategic aims. This role is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious funding – just like most other voluntary organisations.

We’re lucky to have trustees with a wide range of backgrounds and experience, six of whom are elected from our membership. We want a diverse Board of Trustees that’s representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector. We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking, skills and experience.

For this role, we’d particularly welcome applicants who understand what it’s like to run a small, local organisation because around three quarters of our members – and indeed the sector as a whole – are small, grassroots organisations. Of course, we’d also love to hear from applicants with experience in the voluntary, private, or public sector who have a passion for raising awareness of the significant contribution our sector makes to Scotland’s social and economic fabric.

Along with our 2,800+ members, we believe that charities, social enterprises, and voluntary groups make Scotland a better place. We’re passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve and if you share this passion we would love to hear from you.

A rare and exciting role for an experienced Marketing and Communications Officer has opened up at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

We’re looking for the right person to join our Marketing and Communications team to help us deliver on our marketing and communications goals and tell SCVO’s story and the story of the voluntary sector.

This role doesn’t come up very often and is highly sought after. So, if you’re the right person, with relevant experience who’d like to work in a small, busy and friendly team, what are you waiting for? Apply now!

Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their team and line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

A rare and exciting role for an experienced media professional has opened up at Third Force News (TFN) and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

We are looking for the right person to join both the TFN news team, sourcing and writing stories for TFN’s monthly magazine and daily news website, and SCVO’s communications team. Across both roles, you will be instrumental in telling the story of Scotland’s vital and vibrant voluntary sector.

Working with small teams, this is a role that doesn’t come up very often and is highly sought after. So if you are the right person, with relevant experience as a working journalist, what are you waiting for? Apply now!

Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their team and line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

Are you a member of SCVO who would like to support the diverse, thriving voluntary sector to grow, evolve and succeed? At SCVO, our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector. We’re looking for two new Board Trustees, elected from our membership, to help us achieve our aims. If you work for one of our member organisations, you’re eligible to apply for one of the vacancies and we want to hear from you.

The SCVO Board of Trustees has responsibility for our strategic governance and direction. The Board oversees our activities and sets a vision for the organisation. The Board also makes sure we fulfil our charitable purpose and deliver our strategic plan, through good governance.

The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership. Five trustees are co-opted, including our convener. As a member of the SCVO Board you’ll:

• be responsible for the strategic direction of SCVO
• uphold SCVO’s values
• promote the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate
• receive reports from the Chief Executive and other staff on SCVO’s operations and finances, making recommendations as required
• ensure that all statutory requirements for SCVO are met
• agree on co-options to the Board of Trustees.

We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking, skills and experience. We encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies. We want a diverse Board of Trustees that’s representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector. With your input to the Board, we can innovate and find fresh ways of thinking to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.

Are you an experienced relationship manager and salesperson?

We’re looking for a Relationship Officer to drive engagement with SCVO’s membership benefits package and revenue generating services including payroll, managed IT and HR.

The right candidate will be a people person with a naturally warm and welcoming communications style.

You will be patient, empathetic and accommodating in your approach, and your excellent customer service skills will translate into high levels of member satisfaction and increased sales of SCVO’s services.

SCVO staff are mainly still working from home. As we increase our levels of office-based working, this post could be based out of our Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness office.

Are you a people person with excellent customer service skills?

We’re looking for an outstanding Customer Service Advisor to help us deliver a positive experience of SCVO for every member and customer.

You'll answer phone calls and emails to help existing and potential customers get the services that are right for them, from renting office space to IT or payroll services to joining SCVO as a member. You’ll help to answer questions and troubleshoot problems for projects we support with funding, including those giving laptops and tablets to vulnerable people through Connecting Scotland.

With a warm and welcoming communications style, you will be patient, empathetic and accommodating in your approach.

SCVO staff continue to work from home, with the option of working in one of our offices. This post could be based from our Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness office.

Are you a confident and experienced policy and public affairs professional looking for an exciting new role?

If you have strong policy development and influencing skills and an understanding of Scotland's parliamentary and legislative process, we'd love to hear from you.

The appointee will work closely with three other Policy & Public Affairs Officers and the Policy & Public Affairs Manager in responding to, and advocating for, policy developments that will create a fair and sustainable operating environment for the voluntary sector in Scotland.

It's a small team with a big remit, so we're looking for someone who can manage a diverse and demanding workload, plan and oversee multiple projects, and adapt to the changing priorities of the wider team.

If you have the skills and experience needed for the job and can demonstrate the desire to build a strong grasp of the key policy challenges facing Scottish voluntary organisations, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Location: SCVO staff are currently working from home. When our offices reopen this role could be based in any of our Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness offices, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.

The Policy & Public Affairs Officer will produce concise, clear, well-structured policy positions, and build credible relationships with civil servants, MSPs, and colleagues across the voluntary sector.

We are investing in our digital content, and need a passionate change-maker to help us modernise our approach.

As the ideal candidate you will have extensive experience developing effective digital content across a range of platforms in response to user needs. You will have experience of managing change, and upskilling subject experts to follow good content design principles and processes. Ideally you will have good working knowledge of the Scottish voluntary sector, and the challenges facing charities, community groups and social enterprises.

In short, you have everything it takes to champion the needs of users and turn them into easily digestible, scannable and actionable content.

This is a fixed-term post for a period of 2 years.

*SCVO staff are currently working from home. When our offices reopen this role could be based in any of our Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness offices, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.

SCVO has an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to take their first steps into policy. If you are highly organised, analytical, and passionate about opportunities to influence change, we'd love to hear from you.

This new post will provide support to our Policy, Campaigns and Research teams: organising events, drafting comms and helping to keep us generally organised. In return, we will support the Policy Assistant to develop an understanding of the policy environment, and the core policy skills needed to contribute to our external influencing work.

If you have the skills and experience needed to support us, and can demonstrate the desire to develop policy skills to support Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

As we anticipate a high level of interest in this post, both essential and desirable criteria will be used for shortlisting. Please ensure that your application shows clearly how you meet these criteria.

Are you passionate about delivering great services? Do you have expertise in leading teams to improve processes and deliver excellent customer care? Are you digitally confident? You may be just the person we are looking for.

We’re looking for an experienced service manager with a strong background in delivering large contracts and services to ensure the continued successful delivery of Connecting Scotland. Ideally you will have experience of quality assurance, process improvement and compliance as well as a strong understanding of approaches to monitoring and evaluation.

Connecting Scotland is a major programme developed as a result of the pandemic to support people who are digitally excluded to get online. Working with hundreds of partners in communities across Scotland, people are provided with a combination of devices, internet connectivity and digital skills support to help them with learning, life and work during the pandemic. Connecting Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government and supported by all Scotland’s Local Authorities, as well as hundreds of organisations from across the public, private and third sectors.

This post will be responsible for managing the Connecting Scotland service and leading the team and suppliers responsible for providing support to both partner organisations and end users.

SCVO provides employment support and employability programmes for young people aged 16-29, working with third sector organisations across Scotland. In April we will be launching another phase of Community Jobs Scotland funded by Scottish Government, as well as providing jobs and support through the Kickstart Scheme.

To support our service delivery we are recruiting for an Account Manager who will be responsible for ensuring processes are fulfilled within timescales to meet audit requirements and ensuring targets/outcomes are met and delivered within programme guidelines.

The successful candidate will work within a busy small team managing a caseload of jobs, maintaining strong relationships with third sector employers and helping to ensure the programme is a success for all stakeholders.