As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to past.

Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering our new strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from The National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places and communities.

We are currently recruiting for a full time Engagement Manager on a permanent contract based in our Edinburgh Office (Hybrid Working).

The primary purpose of this post is to work as part of the Engagement Team to deliver engagement and inclusion activity across Scotland including stimulating and supporting the flow of good quality applications; working in Heritage Places as required; contributing to and implementing outreach strategies targeted at Heritage 2033 priorities; contributing to the wider work of the Scotland team with a particular focus on community led heritage projects.

Our Values

Our Values and Behaviours sit at the heart of our work and are central to how we recruit. How you demonstrate our Values is just as important to us as your skills and experience.

• Inclusive of all aspects of heritage, people and communities
• Ambitious for our people, communities and heritage
• Collaborative by working and learning together
• Trusted for our integrity, expertise and judgement

Flexible Working

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has offices all over the UK and we champion a flexible approach to working where this supports our business needs. We have formally adopted a hybrid working approach. This means that most employees will work from their contracted Heritage Fund office twice a week at minimum. Time spent on site visits to projects or other meetings based at another Heritage Fund or external office are counted as part of those two days. The other days in the week employees may work from home.

Disability Confident Employer

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for every vacancy. We always endeavour to make reasonable adjustments and special requirements can be discussed and arranged before an interview.

About You: Are you an organised, compassionate and confident communicator who enjoys supporting people and making a real difference? Cruse Scotland is looking for a Helpline Co-ordinator to join our small but mighty staff team and help coordinate our national Helpline service, supporting bereaved people across Scotland. We are looking for someone who is organised, reliable and confident communicating with a wide range of people.

You will ideally have:

• Experience of working with people who may be vulnerable, distressed or in difficult circumstances.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate data-entry skills.
• Good IT skills and confidence using databases, email and other digital systems.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• The ability to work calmly and professionally when situations are challenging.
• Experience of supporting or working alongside volunteers would be an advantage.
• The ability to work independently while also being an active and supportive member of a team.

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to providing compassionate and accessible support to people experiencing bereavement.

About The Role: Working closely with the Helpline Manager, you will help ensure the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the Helpline.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and coordinating our dedicated Helpline volunteers.
• Taking Helpline calls during busier periods and providing a calm, compassionate and professional response to callers.
• Supporting volunteers when they are dealing with challenging or complex calls.
• Responding to clients and third parties via email.
• Processing referral forms and ensuring information is accurately recorded on our database.
• Maintaining accurate and timely records and completing regular data entry.
• Following established procedures to support the safety and wellbeing of callers, volunteers and colleagues.
• Contributing to team meetings, training and ongoing development.
• Supporting the wider Helpline team with day-to-day administration and coordination.

People contacting our Helpline may be experiencing significant distress, and on occasion may express thoughts of suicide or self-harm. You will therefore need to be able to remain calm and professional in challenging situations, follow agreed procedures and seek appropriate support when required. Full support, guidance and training will be provided.

About the organisation: Cruse Scotland is Scotland's leading bereavement charity. We provide bereavement support to anyone in Scotland who needs us, whenever they need us.

Our services include Helpline support, individual and group counselling, support for children and young people, bereavement support and training for workplaces – alongside a range of other services and resources.

Our services are delivered with the support of a dedicated volunteer workforce who are trained to professional standards. Their commitment, compassion and enthusiasm are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to invest in our volunteers through ongoing training, connection, support and development opportunities.

Our Helpline: Our Helpline volunteers provide an outstanding service to bereaved people across Scotland. They are home-based and located throughout the country, connecting regularly through virtual meetings, training and opportunities to meet in person.

The Helpline Co-ordinator plays an important role in creating those connections – supporting volunteers, helping them feel part of a team and ensuring they have the information and support they need to provide the best possible service.

The Helpline is also an important gateway into Cruse Scotland's wider services, while providing immediate emotional support to anyone in Scotland who needs someone to talk to about their grief.

Your new colleagues: Our volunteer workforce of around 250 people is based in communities across Scotland, working across our North, South, East and West areas. They are supported by a staff team of around 22 people.

Our staff team brings together a wide range of skills and experience across client services, volunteer management and support, training, income generation and charity governance.

Although we are a relatively small team, we place a strong emphasis on connection, collaboration and supporting one another. We meet fortnightly as a whole staff team and value the sense of community this creates.

Feedback from our staff satisfaction survey included:

“I haven't been here long but I can confidently say Cruse Scotland is one of the best organisations I have worked for, both from work and flexibility and overall organisation support from all staff and management”

“I find Cruse Scotland to be a very inclusive organisation with a great ethos, responsive to staff and volunteers”

If you are passionate about supporting people through bereavement, enjoy working as part of a supportive team and would like to play a key role in delivering an essential national service, we would love to hear from you

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Cruse Scotland, we believe that everyone should be treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation where our staff, volunteers and the people we support feel valued and able to be themselves.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from people whose experiences and perspectives are currently underrepresented within our organisation.

Our recruitment decisions are based on the skills, experience and qualities needed for the role. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, accessible and free from discrimination.

If you have a disability, health condition or other access requirement and would benefit from adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to discuss how we can support you

Safeguarding

Cruse Scotland is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of everyone who uses our services, as well as our staff and volunteers. All staff are expected to contribute to a safe and supportive environment and to follow our safeguarding policies and procedures.

This role involves contact with people who may be vulnerable or experiencing significant distress. Appropriate pre-employment checks will therefore be undertaken in line with the requirements of the role and our safeguarding responsibilities.

Right To Work

Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of our recruitment process.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to support you.

BACKGROUND

Brag Enterprises is a Fife based charity supporting people, who in the main, are residing in disadvantaged areas of Fife to gain the training and employability skills to enable them to move into sustainable employment. We also work closely with communities to improve their economic resilience.

ROLE

BRAG is executing a strategic acquisition and merger of two existing companies to create a new self-sustaining social enterprise (CIC).

The post based at our site in Crosshill, will cover matters post-transition; the focus will shift to driving the agreed 3-Year Strategic Sales & Marketing Plan (2026–2029).

We are looking for someone who can manage a supported manufacturing workforce, oversee high-quality commercial embroidery and fulfilment operations, and actively build a B2B corporate client base focused on Social Value.

The post holder will report to Senior Operations Manager - Communities. We have premises across Fife, and you will be expected to engage with our teams at all sites on occasion as well as external stakeholders.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Production and Supported Workforce Management
• Commercial Growth & Sales Execution (Years 1–3)
• Financial & Social Value Governance

ABOUT YOU

This will be a ground up operation so will be very much early stage growth. You will be a hands-on leader with previous management or supervisory experience who can support and manage a small team through this fledgling stage and help them grow to full capacity.

ORGANISATION PROFILE

BRAG Enterprises is an award-winning Fife based charity that supports people, who in the main, who are residing in disadvantaged areas of Fife to gain the training and employability skills to enable them to move into sustainable employment. We have worked for over 37 years with communities to improve their economic resilience. We own business centres in Crosshill and Methil that act as Community Enterprise Centres where we rent out affordable business space.

BRAG also have the Together Levenmouth Hub which is the first of our High Street regeneration projects where we have brought growth to Leven and its High Street with plans to grow the Together brand across Fife with a new site in Cowdenbeath opening very soon. The acquisition of Re-employ and one other entity means we will have plenty of opportunities for the right candidate.

BRAG are a Disability Leader and a Fair Work Employer.

Websites brag.co.uk togetherlevenmouth.co.uk re-employ.org.uk

Migrant Voice are looking for a part-time Project Coordinator for to join our team in Glasgow 3 days per week. Join us to help capture, preserve and share migration histories as an integral part of Scotland’s history.

This role is ideal for someone living in Glasgow and well-connected to the migrant communities in the city.

Through training and co-creation the ‘Our Place in History: Migrant Stories Shaping Scotland's Heritage’ project will engage migrant communities in Glasgow to record and display their heritage in physical and digital exhibitions.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the 'Our Place in History' migrant heritage programme and for setting up and running the project from start to finish. This role combines project leadership, community engagement, and operational management.

Working closely with our Artistic Producer, and the project steering group, the post holder will engage participants and volunteers in a co-design process and coordinate workshops and events.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the programme is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.

The Project Coordinator will join our team three days per week from January 2027 and be based in our Glasgow office.

The 'Our Place in History' project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.

About Regen:FX Youth Trust

Regen:FX Youth Trust is a well‑established third sector youth organisation, working across South Lanarkshire since 2007. We are firmly embedded in our communities and committed to dignity, respect, inclusion and recovery‑focused practice. We work alongside young people, families and communities to reduce harm, challenge stigma and support young people to live purposeful, meaningful lives.

Regen:FX has been delivering The GIVIT Youth Recovery Service for young people affected by their own alcohol & substance use and GIVIT some STREET, the early intervention element of the service specifically for young people taking risks around substance use and those who are affected by a loved one’s alcohol and substance use.

We have now been awarded the South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (SLADP) Workforce Development Training contract. This new service is community‑centered, human‑rights‑led and co‑produced with people who have lived and living experience (LLE) of substance use.

REGEN:FX – Workforce Development Training Programme

This programme supports the workforce of statutory and third sector organisations across South Lanarkshire to feel confident and informed in their roles when supporting people with alcohol and substance use. The training programme focuses on:

• Stigma‑free practice
• Drug trends and harm reduction
• Alcohol related harms
• Human rights and the Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use
• Trauma‑informed and compassionate engagement
• Applying learning meaningfully in day‑to‑day practice

Delivery is flexible and blended, including face‑to‑face training, live online sessions and e‑learning. Lived and living experience will be central to design and delivery.

Job Overview

Regen:FX Youth Trust is recruiting a Workforce Development Trainer to deliver a South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (SLADP) commissioned training programme across South Lanarkshire. The person will help design and deliver stigma‑free, trauma‑informed and rights‑based training for the alcohol and drug workforce as well as wider practioners who support people affected by alcohol and substance use.

You’ll deliver engaging face‑to‑face and online training, work alongside people with lived experience, and support the workforce to feel confident, informed and supported in practice.

If you’re passionate about harm reduction, human rights and making training feel human we’d love to hear from you.

As a Workforce Development Trainer within Regen:FX, you will be central to delivering a high-impact training service that goes beyond traditional training delivery. You will help shape a programme that is community-centred, trauma-informed, stigma-free and firmly grounded in human rights.

Training will support practitioners across statutory and third sector services to feel confident, skilled and supported when working with people affected by alcohol and drug use.

You will design and deliver training that feels human, accessible and relevant, whether delivered face-to-face in community settings, online via live sessions, or through e-learning modules. Lived and Living Experience (LLE) will be embedded throughout content development and delivery, ensuring authenticity and credibility.

You will also play a role in developing and maintaining e-learning content, ensuring digital learning remains engaging, accessible and aligned with the AAAQ Framework (Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability and Quality).

Candidate Information

Joining Regen:FX Youth Trust means joining an organisation that values relationships over processes, compassion over judgement and learning over blame.

The Regen:FX Workforce Development Programme has been designed to feel different from traditional workforce training. It is grounded in community intelligence, lived experience and human rights. Trainers are trusted professionals who are supported to use their judgement, creativity and empathy in delivery.

You will be supported through: - A thorough induction into Regen:FX, GIVIT and SLADP priorities - Regular supervision and reflective practice - Ongoing CPD related to substance use trends, trauma-informed practice and facilitation - A culture that recognises the emotional impact of this work and prioritises staff wellbeing

This role suits someone who is confident but humble, knowledgeable but curious, and who believes that how training is delivered matters just as much as what is delivered.

Values & Approach

We are interested in who you are as much as what you know. If you bring warmth, authenticity, curiosity and compassion to your work and you believe people deserve respect even on their hardest days we want to hear from you.

Do you have experience of managing a small but fast-paced and relationships-focused fundraising team? Do you have knowledge of a range of fundraising streams? Do you feel confident in developing a relatively new team to deliver income?

If so, this role is for you.

About Cyrenians

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services because we understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures.

About the Fundraising Team

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at Cyrenians, with those we support and those who support us too.

It’s an exciting time for fundraising at Cyrenians. Our team has only been around for a few years and in that time, income generation has grown rapidly. After a period of change, we’re now looking to maximise the potential of the relationships we’ve built and to enhance the structure of our ways of working.

With a fundraising mix currently dominated by corporate partnerships, individual giving and major donors, we are looking to build on our previous growth while also dipping our toes into events and community fundraising.

About the role

This role will work closely with our Director of Income Generation, Marketing & Communications, taking our fundraising strategy and turning it into operational plans, developing the team to deliver in a way that is collaborative, innovative and measurable. Close relationships with our Marketing & Communications and services teams are integral to delivery.

The role has a strong focus on people management, sharing your fundraising expertise with the team to develop the teams knowledge and maximise income generation.

About you

You’ll be a knowledgeable fundraiser, who lives our values and takes great care to build relationships with and in your team, across the organisation and with our treasured supporters. You may have already built or led a fundraising team, with an emphasis on fostering a positive and collaborative culture.

A champion for data-led activity, you’ll take a plan, do, review approach to your fundraising, ensuring learnings are shared and embedded as we move forward.

How we’ll support you

Working closely with colleagues in Marcomms, Trusts & Grants and our services, you’ll be surrounded by those who share your passion to tackle homelessness and its root causes. We’ll encourage you to grow your management experience, with creativity, strong values and innovation, and to take a planned and pragmatic approach to your calendar of activity and implementing new initiatives.

You will be supported to attend training and networking events to deepen your knowledge of the issues surrounding homelessness and social exclusion; engage with a variety of stakeholders and extend your professional network.

You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

Are you a funding or fundraising whizz looking for an opportunity to use your funding or fundraising skills to help Scotland's charities and voluntary organisations to understand the funding landscape better, increase their funding and build their fundraising skills?

Funding Scotland provides in-person and online funding learning and engagement, shares insights into the funding landscape, and manages the biggest grants and funding platform in Scotland. Every year we support hundreds of people and organisations on their funding and fundraising journey. This post is your chance to be at the heart of making that happen.

About the role

We’re recruiting a one-year post to cover the planning and delivery of our Funding Scotland service to ensure Scotland’s charities and other voluntary organisations are supported to thrive.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the service by using your funding/fundraising knowledge and your project management skills to:

• Engage and build relationships with stakeholders across the sector
• Design and deliver online and in-person learning opportunities
• Share funding/fundraising expertise through presentations and other events
• Identify ways to develop funding.scot and ensure its data is accurate and timely
• Contribute to our Fair Funding work
• Collaborate with teams across SCVO to support one another’s plans

About you

• You’ll have worked in a funding, fundraising or grants management post previously, and be comfortable sharing your expertise.

• Your strong project or service management skills will enable you to develop and coordinate the Funding Scotland service throughout the year.

• You’ll bring engaging communication skills to build relationships and present learning and support confidently to the sector.

How we’ll support you

While this is a standalone post, it works with teams across SCVO so you’ll be joining a skilled, experienced staff team who are keen to help you to succeed. This includes our digital, customer service, comms, and learning and events teams.

You’ll also be supported directly by the Head of Information and Support in finding your feet and prioritising your workload.

SCVO is a supportive employer, with many wellbeing support policies and a values-driven approach.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, please contact us at HR@scvo.scot

An opportunity to support volunteer mentors and help young people improve confidence, wellbeing and build positive relationships.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays, pro rata for part-time hours.
• Additional annual leave after five years’ service, increasing by one day per year thereafter up to a maximum of five additional days.
• An additional wellbeing day and a budget to support wellbeing activities.
• Membership of an employee health cash plan.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Continued learning and development opportunities, including across the wider YMCA movement.

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused individual to join our team as a Mentoring & Wellbeing Coordinator.

Mentoring coordination is the main focus of this varied and rewarding role. Working within our mentoring team, you will coordinate volunteer-led mentoring that helps children and young people build confidence, develop positive relationships and improve wellbeing. This includes contributing to established programmes such as intandem (for care-experienced young people) and Plusone (preventative and early-intervention mentoring support).

Supporting volunteer mentors is central to the role. You will provide regular guidance and encouragement, recognise their contribution and celebrate successes, helping them build safe, consistent and meaningful relationships with young people. These relationships can make a significant difference to young people’s wellbeing, confidence and sense of connection.

Alongside mentoring coordination, you will provide targeted 1:1 support and contribute to occasional youth work and group activities, particularly for young people engaged with mentoring services. Workload and delivery commitments will be agreed within your 21 weekly hours, with support, supervision and relevant training provided.

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinating volunteer-led mentoring for children and young people
• Supporting and developing volunteer mentors, recognising their contribution and celebrating successes
• Contributing to mentor recruitment, induction, training and ongoing support as part of the mentoring team
• Building strong relationships with young people, families and partners
• Involving young people and volunteers in shaping their support and influencing our services
• Maintaining records, monitoring activity and contributing to reporting
• Providing targeted 1:1 support and contributing to occasional group activities for young people

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children and young people
• Can support and coordinate volunteers or groups of people
• Builds strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of people
• Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Has strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Is committed to an inclusive, participatory and relationship-based approach, and willing to reflect and learn

Our approach

Based in Leith, YMCA Edinburgh supports children, young people and families locally and across the city. We take a relationship-based and participatory approach, strengthening the supportive scaffolding around young people. We create opportunities for young people and volunteers to shape and influence what we do, and work collaboratively with families and partners.

Additional information

• This post involves a regulated role with children. Appointment is subject to the appropriate PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) scheme membership and disclosure checks. You do not need to be an existing PVG member to apply.
• Appointment is also subject to satisfactory references, including one from your current or most recent employer where applicable, and verification of your right to work in the UK.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

An equal opportunities monitoring form is included as part of the application pack. Completion of this form is voluntary. The information is used for monitoring purposes only, is kept separate from your application, and is not shared with the recruitment panel.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require this information in an alternative format or need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact jobs@ymcaedinburgh.com

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice on the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care – working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

The Advocacy and Participation Manager will oversee the development of our independent advocacy services, including our lifelong advocacy offering, and the engagement and empowerment of Care Experienced people through participation opportunities.

Contributing to Who Cares? Scotland’s leadership team and sharing the learning of this work positively and proactively across the organization, this APM role will provide a robust evidence base to support the evolvement of this work nationally.

The right candidate will therefore be capable of forming positive relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds, will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be adaptable to a wide range of contexts. With experience managing budgets and performance targets, as well as reporting internally and to key stakeholders, you will also be skilled at supervising and supporting the work of staff and volunteers. Some travel, as well as some evening and weekend work, is required due to the remit of the post.

You will have a proven record of working collaboratively with partners successfully and will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, and equal opportunities. You believe that all people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Caroline Richardson, Director of Advocacy and Participation at crichardson@whocaresscotland.org.

Job Purpose: To manage and deliver the employability project and support the CEO in development and strategy of the project

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage and co-ordinate the delivery of the employability project

2. Monitor and evaluate the progress of the project according to the funding guidelines

3. Managing and monitoring the budget for the project

4. Pursue opportunities and strategies to grow the project

5. Support participants with all aspects of the project until completion

6. Support participants who have become disengaged with training, employability and skills

7. Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to manage ongoing employability and pipeline projects

8. Assist with the identification and application for sources of additional match funding that could be secured for the project and work closely with community and delivery partners

9. Undertake community engagement events and communicate utilising social media to maximise the number and range of people involved

10. Work closely with delivery partners to ensure that project plans are being followed through and that timetables and financial income/outgoings are being kept on track.

11. Scope out, project manage and deliver additional project ideas such as wheels to work scheme

12. Assist with activities that supports the Board and CEO

13. Carry out such other appropriate duties and responsibilities as are required by the CEO