We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our Leven-based team and help deliver the ambitious River Park Programme.

This role will suit a creative and collaborative communications professional who can combine strong storytelling and digital skills with meaningful environmental and community impact.

You will be the lead on the communications for the Programme, developing engaging content and campaigns that raise awareness, celebrate achievements, and encourage community participation.

With major milestones being reached and an exciting programme of community activity ahead, this is a fantastic time to join Green Action Trust and the River Park Programme.

Who we are

We have been providing a wide range of services and support to Unpaid Carers in Renfrewshire since 1996. We are a registered charity governed by a board of directors.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a new and exciting role for the Centre. As an experienced Fundraising Officer, you will review and develop our fundraising strategy with an underpinning communication plan.

You will manage the funding applications and will build relationships and flourish when working with funders and colleagues.

This role will involve working across our organisation to develop proposals, secure financial support and sustainable partnerships.

You will be responsible for identifying and sourcing funding opportunities through large funders or small grants.

You will orchestrate the successful planning and bidding for all our fundraising activities. You will deliver ambitious fundraising plans and budgets to achieve financial targets.

This role will require you to think imaginatively and creatively about our charity for the grant and funding applications.

You will have up to date knowledge of GDPR and fundraising legislation. You will have strong problem solving and planning skills and be able to meet deadlines.

If you are ambitious and looking for the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

We are a small and successful team in a well-established charity in Renfrewshire and we are looking for you to bring your skills to a fun and friendly team. In return we can offer 32 days holiday, a pension scheme, a flexible working approach and a positive working environment.

Are you excited by the thought of working for an organisation whose mission is to inspire changes in behaviour to improve our environment, the quality of people’s lives, their wellbeing, and the places that they care for? If you answered yes, please read on……

Who we are

Keep Scotland Beautiful is your charity inspiring action for our environment.

Our vision is for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland. We are a practical organisation working with communities, schools, businesses, local and national government, public bodies and individuals to help combat climate change, tackle litter and waste, restore nature and biodiversity and improve the places we care for.

We support the ambitions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent. These include but are not limited to a generous pension scheme; hybrid working; development opportunities; a 35-hour work week (28 hours for 0.8FTE), along with an annual free volunteer day to take your skills or interests to support others. We operate a hybrid working policy, which allows a balance between home/remote working and coming to our office Hub in Stirling.

What the role is

This is a Part-Time (28 hrs/wk), Fixed Term post to 31 March 2029.

Reporting to the Our Heritage, Our Future Coordinator, the Our Heritage, Our Future Project Officer will support the project team in delivering a programme of place-based cultural heritage activity as part of the Our Heritage, Our Future: Community, Climate and Heritage Action project.

This project will provide a multi-faceted, community-based approach within communities and across heritage sites throughout Scotland, with the core aims of:

• taking action to conserve and enhance historic monuments,

• engaging with communities to bring heritage to life,

• raising awareness of the importance of conserving heritage, and the benefits heritage can provide for individuals,

• using heritage as a means to enhance a shared sense of place and purpose, and

• creating a lasting legacy of ownership and ongoing heritage conservation.

What you’ll need to have

We are looking for someone with a passion for Scotland’s historic environment and an understanding of the risks posed by the climate emergency.

You will have experience of working in a community setting, supporting learning and coordinating volunteer activity.

Ability to travel.

This post is funded by Historic Environment Scotland and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

About the role

This is a key support role sitting at the heart of everything we do, keeping our projects well resourced, organised, and running smoothly. Day-to-day tasks include:

• Monthly payroll preparation
• Processing income and charges using SAGE
• Invoice preparation and credit control
• Purchasing and procurement support
• Expenses processing and travel bookings
• Financial information for grant claims
• Supporting project budget preparation and maintenance
• Bank reconciliation
• General operational support (annual leave, timesheets, etc.)

About you

We're looking for someone with good attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a flexible, positive approach. You don't need to tick every box, and training can be provided, but ideally you'll bring some of the following:

• Experience managing a purchasing cycle (invoicing, cost estimates, managing creditors)
• Experience with SAGE accounting software
• Payroll experience
• Experience working with grant-funded projects and financial reporting
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• An understanding of, and enthusiasm for, ACT's work

We are looking for an organised and motivated individual with a keen interest in community engagement and nature restoration to carry out initial scoping work in preparation for the delivery of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Nature Pioneers Programme in Dundee. This free skills development programme will be delivered as the Trust’s contribution to ‘Nature Connections and Recovery’, a partnership project led by the Eden Project.

Through a combination of desk-based and in-situ research you will play a key role in ensuring the Pioneers Programme meets the needs of established and aspiring community leaders across Dundee.

This flexible role can be carried out from home, the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin Visitor Centre or the Eden Project’s Dundee office, with some travel around Dundee city expected.

Main objectives:

1. Conduct desk-based and on-location research to map opportunities for the delivery of the Trust’s Pioneers Programme in Dundee.
2. Carry out initial listening exercises with communities to gain an understanding of their needs and interests in relation to community-led nature recovery in Dundee.
3. Identify opportunities to improve the Pioneers Programme learning materials and resources, to provide established and aspiring community leaders in Dundee with the skills and resources they need to organise action for nature in their community.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Experience conducting desk-based research
• Experience in community engagement and/or consultation
• Experience developing learning and/or skills development resources
• Experience in events planning and delivery
• Basic knowledge and understanding of urban wildlife conservation
• Familiarity with Dundee city and its local communities

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus

You will be delivering our mission to give everyone the chance to feel unstoppable. As a Community & Events Fundraiser you’ll be right at the heart of our team’s efforts to make sure no one affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus feels alone.

Each year, we aim to raise over £1.2 million through multiple fundraising streams to support our essential services. We have exciting plans to grow our income and service reach over the next four years. Your mission will be bringing communities, local businesses and supporters together to get behind the cause. You will also be recruiting participants for some of Scotland’s most well-known large-scale events run by SBH Scotland – The Strathclyde Zipslide (formerly Zipslide the Clyde), the Falkirk Wheel Abseil and the Port of Leith Abseil.

This is an exciting and creative role where you will work closely with the Community Events Manager to implement your joint fundraising strategies. As you grow your fundraising success, you’ll have the chance to shape your own career path.

A driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.

What SBH Scotland can offer you

Flexibility – We offer flexible working, including the opportunity to work from home or around caring responsibilities.

Supportive colleagues supporting you to express yourself - Staff scored SBH Scotland 8 out of 10 for being supportive in taking risks with new ideas.

We also offer: Workplace pension scheme; salary sacrifice scheme; death in service benefit; paid Carers Leave; 30 days annual leave entitlement and 4 days Public Holidays; an additional day off for your birthday and wellbeing days.

We welcome applications from disabled people and those with lived experience of disability or caring responsibilities. SBH Scotland is a Real Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.

Reporting to: Challenge Events & Community Fundraising Manager

Place of Work: Hybrid office/home-working model with base being the Dan Young Building, Dullatur G68 0LS. Occasional travel within Scotland to accommodate needs of fundraising.

Working Hours: The role is 28 hours across four or five days (can be discussed). Normal work hours are 9.00am to 4.30pm. The role will necessitate working some hours out with normal office hours, including evenings and some weekends in line with demands of fundraising activities.

You will be delivering our mission to give everyone the chance to feel unstoppable.

As the Challenge Events & Community Fundraising Manager, you’ll be right at the heart of our team’s efforts to make sure no one affected by spina bifida or hydrocephalus feels alone.

Each year, we aim to raise over £1.2 million through multiple fundraising streams to support our essential services. We have exciting plans to grow our income and service reach over the next four years. Your mission will be to generate income by creating partnerships with charities, supporters and community groups. You will lead and line managing the team in innovation and third-party challenge events across Scotland.

You will be leading some of the most high-profile fundraising events in the country, including the Strathclyde Zipslide (formerly Zipslide the Clyde), the Falkirk Wheel Abseil and the Port of Leith Abseil.

This is an exciting and creative role where you will lead the Schools & Community Fundraiser, Events & Community Fundraiser and Fundraising Assistant to implement your joint fundraising strategies.

As you grow your fundraising success, you’ll have the chance to shape your own career path. At SBH Scotland we believe in rewarding success and encouraging staff to fulfil their potential. You’ll also be part of an experienced team to support you every step of the way.

What SBH Scotland can offer you

Flexibility – We offer flexible working, including the opportunity to work from home or around caring responsibilities.

Supportive colleagues supporting you to express yourself – Staff scored SBH Scotland 8 out of 10 for being supportive in taking risks with new ideas.

We also offer: Workplace pension scheme; salary sacrifice scheme; death in service benefit; paid Carers Leave; 30 days annual leave entitlement and 4 days Public Holidays; an additional day off for your birthday and wellbeing days.

We welcome applications from disabled people and those with lived experience of disability or caring responsibilities. SBH Scotland is a Real Living Wage and Disability Confident Employer.

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising and Communications

Place of Work: Hybrid office/home-working model with base being the Dan Young Building, Dullatur G68 0LS. Occasional travel within Scotland to accommodate needs of fundraising.

Working Hours: The role is 35 hours across 5 days (can be discussed). Normal work hours are 9.00am to 4.30pm. The role will necessitate working some hours out with normal office hours, including evening and some weekends.

Salary: £36,139

Driving license and access to a car is essential for this role.

Responsible to: Head of Fundraising and Communications

Create Paisley is a small, dynamic youth arts charity, based in Renfrewshire, using art and creativity to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing. We’re looking for a new, part-time Youth Worker to join our amazing team.

At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services and offering great opportunities for our people.

We are currently recruiting for a Compliance Assistant to join our team as part of our ongoing commitment to landlord health and safety compliance for our tenants and residents in over 5000 homes across Scotland.

Reporting to the Compliance Officer and providing support and guidance to the Property Services teams and wider organisation on compliance with landlord health and safety legislation to ensure that robust and effective data management systems, processes, programmes and approved contractors performance are in place.

Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:

The role is responsible for the effective coordination and day to day delivery of compliance services and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) inspections at defined frequencies and timescales by way of scheduling, collating, scrutinising and recording servicing certification and PPM inspection data to provide accurate and detailed reports on Landlord Health and Safety compliance activities. Principle Duties and Responsibilities include:

Undertake appropriate procedural actions detailed within the Policies and Procedures to coordinate and deliver Landlord Health and Safety Compliance Tasks. Work closely with colleagues and external contractors to ensure work is completed to 100% compliance standards on time, within scope and budget

Contribute to the robust management of external approved contractors and internal contributing teams to ensure service programmes & inspections are carried out and any remedial actions are arranged and completed in line with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within timescales in accordance with legislative and regulatory guidance

Support Compliance Officers in development and effective delivery of action plans and trackers by scrutinising, collating and reporting of risks and recommendations identified within landlord health and safety compliance risk assessments

This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone who enjoys being visible and contributing to a positive, proactive safety culture.

Requirements – What We’re Looking For:

Recognised administration qualification or equivalent in compliance related discipline

Competent in the use of Microsoft Office 365 applications

Detailed understanding of the scope and content of current legislation and regulations applicable to compliance activities with substantial knowledge of compliance policies

Agile and flexible working with a willingness to travel to different sites, training and any other meetings as required

Disclosure Scotland and Right to Work checks are mandatory for this role

Employee Benefits: Why Join Cairn?

We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive. Here’s what you can expect:

• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Tech and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Compassionate leave and more.

We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from all communities. Cairn is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We’re hiring a dedicated Women’s Hub Support and Trauma Worker

WRASAC supported by partners across the Dundee were responsible for the setting up, development and facilitation of Dundee Women’s Hub (DWH).

The main aim of the DWH is to increase capacity and co-ordination of services to respond to the needs of the women experiencing substance use and multiple disadvantage. The hub has been working to improve access to substance use and related services for women in Dundee with the overall goal of improving physical and emotional wellbeing for women who experience substance use and multiple disadvantages.