Join Our Board - Trustee Opportunities at Comics Youth SCIO

Comics Youth SCIO is a charity for children and young people aged 8-25, based in Dundee. We deliver comics-based literacy, sequential art, publishing and wellbeing projects, as well as comics workshops at community spaces and other organisations around the city.

We use our platform as an organisation to give young people ownership of their own narratives, and our work focuses on building resilience, mental wellbeing and literacy through creativity and comic-making. It’s vitally important for young people to see themselves represented, and it is our mission to amplify their voices as much as possible and involve them in every step of the work that we do.

We are looking to expand our board of trustees to help guide and support this work. We would particularly like to encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented on our Board, including people from minority ethnic communities, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ people. We are also seeking trustees with specific experience in the following roles:

• Treasurer/Finance and fundraising
• Safeguarding
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Impact evaluation

What it Means to Be a Comics Youth SCIO Trustee

As a trustee, you will help support Comics Youth SCIO’s governance, strategic and financial planning, and contribute to a culture of care and creativity. You will work alongside other trustees and the staff team to ensure the organisation remains ethical, resilient and supportive to the people it serves.

The role is voluntary and not remunerated – reasonable expenses will be covered. The current time commitment is approximately 10 hours per month, including Board meetings, preparation, strategic discussions and occasional support for Comics Youth SCIO activities.

Money Ready is dedicated to creating a financially fluent population, and our Regional Managers are at the heart of making that a reality. We’re looking for a driven and personable Regional Manager to join our Scotland team, leading the delivery of high-quality financial education to children and young people across Central and South Scotland.

You’ll take ownership of our immersive school programme across the region, from the Scottish borders in the South to Edinburgh, Fife and Glasgow in the West. You’ll build and manage relationships with member schools, corporate partners and volunteers, coordinate and deliver workshops to children from P1 through to P7, and play a key role in growing the programme’s reach and impact.

Our Regional Managers come from a variety of backgrounds, and that breadth of experience is something we value greatly. What matters most is strong relationship-building skills, the ability to work independently and a genuine passion for improving the life chances of children and young people.

What the role involves:

Leading the delivery of Money Ready’s school programme across Central Scotland, working closely with school leadership teams, corporate partners, colleges and volunteers. Recruiting new member schools, retaining existing ones and ensuring the programme continues to grow. Delivering workshops directly to children, training and supporting volunteers and contributing to programme development across the wider team. You’ll largely work from home, with at least one day per week out in the region and occasional team days across the UK. All delivery-related travel is covered.

Key details:

• Contracted to our Glasgow office, with significant travel across Central and South Scotland
• Part time, 25.5 hours per week over 3 days (Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am to 6pm with some flexibility)
• Permanent contract
• Salary of £45,000 to £50,000 FTE (42.5 hours) per annum, dependent on skills and experience
• A full and valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role

Established in 1944, One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) is the leading charity working with single parent families in Scotland. We provide expert advice, practical support and campaign with parents to make their voices heard to change the systems, policies and attitudes that disadvantage single parent families.

We work alongside single parents and their families, placing them at the centre of everything we do. Creating ways to overcome barriers, changing their lives and fulfilling their potential. We also celebrate the many achievements of single parents and their children.

Our vision is to see a Scotland where single parent families are celebrated in all their diversity, are treated fairly and live free from discrimination and poverty.

Our mission is to amplify the voices of single parent families in their unique role as sole carers and providers and together challenge stigma, poverty and inequality to achieve change.

Our values are trust, equity, justice, collaboration and compassion. These are the principles or standards that we consider important in life. They shape behaviour and guide our decisions and actions.

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

Overview:

The Employability Advisor will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly, by supporting the delivery of various components which contribute to the Glasgow and East Renfrewshire service, including proactively supporting single parents to enter or re-enter employment, training or education.

The Employability Advisor will be responsible for community engagement, outreach and registration of parents onto the programme, and delivering quality employability support, whilst also engaging with partners in the community and undertaking employer engagement duties to improve outcomes and referral pathways for single parents accessing the service.

They will report to the Glasgow and East Renfrewshire Service Manager and will work as a member of OPFS Employability Team, within the wider OPFS Glasgow and East Renfrewshire Service, to provide employability services for single parents facing barriers to entering suitable employment.

We are seeking a Treasurer to join our small but dynamic Board of Trustees. If you are passionate about literacy and committed to good governance and sound financial practice we would love to hear from you!

Craigmillar Literacy Trust’s objective is that every person is empowered through literacy in the community of Craigmillar. We support people’s literacy skills by working with children, young people, families, parents and carers and other adults, and across communities.

We deliver a number of projects which include Craigmillar Books for Babies, Craigmillar Stories for Sharing and Express Yourself!

Craigmillar Literacy Trust is governed by an experienced Board of Trustees who meet every 6-8 weeks, with some sub-group meetings as required, to review the overall governance and success of the organisation.

The Treasurer’s role is to oversee the financial elements of the organisation, to monitor the financial affairs of the charity and to report to the other Trustees accordingly about the financial health of the organisation in line with charity and legal requirements. It is essential for the Treasurer to have a sound knowledge and understanding of financial management through professional or other experience. The Treasurer is expected to have an understanding and commitment to the work of Craigmillar Literacy Trust.

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

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

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range

of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the establishment of a new CHSS Stroke Nurse Service within NHS Borders whilst providing strategic, operational and clinical leadership to our established Stroke Nurse Service in NHS Lothian. The postholder will play a key role in shaping and developing services, leading Stroke Nurse teams, driving quality improvement, strengthening partnerships with NHS stakeholders and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred support for people affected by stroke and TIA. This role offers the opportunity to influence stroke services across two health board areas and contribute to the delivery of CHSS's No Life Half Lived #2 strategy.

The post is split across both areas, with approximately 2 days per week dedicated to Borders and 3 days per week to Lothian. The role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel across both health board areas and other locations as required to meet service and organisational needs.

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

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business.

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

We’re recruiting a Service Manager

Help us make a difference to children, young people, adults and families across Highland.

SNAP is looking for an experienced, compassionate and enthusiastic Service Manager to help lead our services and support our team through the next stage of SNAP’s development.

This is a senior role – but we’re not looking for someone who wants to lead from behind a desk.

We’re looking for someone who wants to understand our services, know our staff, meet our families and see first-hand the difference SNAP makes.

About the role

This is an important role at the heart of SNAP. Our Service Manager leads the day-to-day delivery of our services, supports and develops our operational team, and helps make sure that every service is safe, well organised, person-centred and responsive to the people and families who rely on us.

SNAP is registered with the Care Inspectorate as a support service (not care at home). The successful candidate will take on the responsibilities of Registered Manager for this service, working closely with the Care Inspectorate and meeting relevant SSSC requirements. You will be part of SNAP’s leadership team and will work directly with the Chief Officer to support service quality, workforce development and future growth.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and supporting staff and volunteers across SNAP’s services.

• Overseeing safe, high-quality service delivery and ensuring individual needs, risk assessments and support plans are understood and followed.

• Maintaining strong safeguarding, regulatory, health and safety and quality assurance standards.

• Supporting recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, training and staff development.

• Building positive relationships with children, young people, adults, families, carers and professionals.

• Overseeing referrals, reviews, incidents, complaints and service improvement actions.

• Working with the Chief Officer and wider team to develop services, plan staffing and manage resources responsibly.

• Undertake the responsibilities of Registered Manager for our regulated services.

Who we’re looking for

You don’t need to come from one particular type of organisation.

You might currently work in social care, children’s services, disability services, community support or another related field.

What we really want is someone who combines experience and professional confidence with compassion and common sense.

You’ll be someone who can make difficult decisions when needed, but who also listens.

Someone who understands regulation and quality, without losing sight of the individual person behind the paperwork.

And someone who believes that supporting and developing a team is every bit as important as directing one.

Experience of leading regulated care or support services would be particularly valuable.

You will need to hold, or be able to meet, the appropriate qualification and registration requirements for the Registered Manager role. We are happy to discuss supporting the right candidate to complete an additional qualification where appropriate.

• Experience of leading or delivering care, support or similar services for children, young people or adults with additional support needs or learning disabilities.

• Experience of supervising, motivating and developing staff.

• A sound understanding of safeguarding, risk management and quality in care or support settings.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Strong organisation, resilience and the ability to make balanced decisions in a changing environment.

Where you’ll work

The role will be based across SNAP’s offices at Drummond School and Seafield Road, Inverness.

Following an initial 12-week period, there may be some flexibility for home working where this suits the needs of the role and the organisation.

The role may also involve some travel associated with SNAP services, activities and meetings.

Why SNAP?

Because this is a job where you can see the difference you make.

This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely influential role within a well-established Highland charity, joining SNAP at an important point in its development.

You’ll be part of a committed and experienced staff and volunteer team, within an organisation that has strong roots in the Highland community and is continuing to evolve in response to what children, young people, adults and families need.

You will have the opportunity to:

• help shape how SNAP’s services develop for the future;

• play a key role in maintaining the quality and sustainability of our services;

• develop and improve services in response to changing needs; and

• be part of an organisation where relationships, community and the people we support really matter.

If you’re looking for your next leadership role and want it to be somewhere that genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Do you want to create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland?

Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, has an exciting opportunity for a confident, enthusiastic and committed leader to truly make a difference to children and their families. We are seeking to appoint a Service Manager within our Aberdeen Family Wellbeing Service, Fit Like Family Wellbeing.

By joining our team, you will help us stand up for children, keep them safe and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.

The role

This is more that a service management role.

If you are looking for a new challenge, ready to bring fresh thinking, creativity and passion to your work and want the opportunity to really shape the future of whole family wellbeing supports in Aberdeen, we would love to hear from you.

Based in Aberdeen, with flexible and hybrid working an option, the role involves leading on the day-to-day implementation, management, development and growth of our whole family wellbeing service aligned to the Fit Like Family Wellbeing collaborative.

Fit Like is a multi-agency partnership approach to supporting children and their families throughout Aberdeen City when they present with emerging needs around emotional wellbeing, mental health, family relationships, safety and safeguarding needs and supporting children and young people when they have had a trauma experience to promote their ability to recover.

Taking a child-centred approach, you will work to ensure the safety of children and young people by protecting and promoting their rights.

You will join an ambitious values driven team at an exciting stage of development and growth, with the freedom to innovate, build strong partnerships and influence how services are designed and delivered for children and families. This is an exciting opportunity to lead change, develop new approaches that will create lasting impact for children, young people and communities across Aberdeen.

Working within the Fit Like Family Wellbeing collaborative, you'll play a key role in driving service growth, embedding trauma-informed practice and ensuring families receive the right support at the right time. You'll be empowered to bring your ideas, expertise and leadership to a service that is committed to continuous improvement and meaningful outcomes.

Whether you're an experienced manager seeking a fresh opportunity, or a practitioner leader ready to take the next step, this role offers the chance to be part of something progressive, purposeful and transformational. Most importantly, you'll help create opportunities for children and families to thrive, recover and build brighter futures. We are keen to attract the right person to help drive the next stage of our development and are therefore open to discussing flexibility around working hours, with the role available for up to 35 hours per week.

What we are looking for

You will be an inspiring leader and will possess a degree or diploma in social work, or equivalent professional qualification at SCQF level 9, in addition to recent significant experience in a relevant practice area relating to young people.

You will always put Children First. You will be relational in your approach ands have experience of working collaboratively with partners to ensure the right support at the right time.

What you can expect from us

As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities, we offer 40 days annual leave per year pro rata, a contributory pension scheme, generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave, flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support.

With a supportive and inclusive working environment, the salary for this role is £44,087 - £50,726 per annum

Our values

Living our values, you will make a direct impact to the lives of children across Scotland. With love, we put children first. With purpose, we transform children’s lives together. With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

Help Shape the Future for Young People in Scotland

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for young people? Would you like to use your skills and experience to help shape the future of an ambitious, award-winning charity?

One Community Scotland is looking to recruit new Trustees to join our Board and help guide the organisation through its next exciting stage of development.

Whether you have served on a charity board before or this would be your first trustee role, we would love to hear from you. We provide full information, ongoing support and governance training to help every trustee succeed.

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with experience or knowledge in Human Resources *(HR) to strengthen the skills of our Board. However, we also welcome applications from people with expertise in organisation development, research, education, communications, digital technology, fundraising, marketing or the wider third sector.

About One Community Scotland

One Community Scotland is an award-winning, youth-led charity that supports young people aged 14-24 from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, with a particular focus on those settling as New Scots in Scotland.

We believe every young person should have the opportunity to feel safe, valued and empowered to achieve their full potential, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Working alongside young people, families and communities, we help remove barriers to inclusion and create opportunities that enable young people to thrive.

Our programmes support young people to:

· Overcome language barriers and build confidence.

· Develop financial literacy and life skills.

· Understand the Scottish education, employment and legal systems.

· Gain work experience, volunteering and apprenticeship opportunities

· Access First Aid and Mental Health Awareness training.

· Build positive relationships, resilience and a sense of belonging.

· Develop the skills and confidence to participate fully in their communities.

Our work is grounded in a trauma-informed, person-centred and wellbeing -focused approach, recognising the strengths, experiences and aspirations of every young person we support.

By working in partnership with young people, families, schools, employers and community organisations, we help create pathways to education, employment, personal development and active citizenship, contributing to stronger, safer and more inclusive communities across Scotland.

Our Mission

To empower and support young people in Scotland, particularly those who are new to the country, by providing a welcoming community, mentorship and resources that help them overcome challenges and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Through inclusivity, collaboration and guidance, we create pathways towards positive sustainable futures.

The Role

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of One Community Scotland.

Working collectively, trustees ensure the charity remains focused on its charitable purposes, complies with the requirements of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), and continues to provide effective support for young people and their families.

Our Board works closely with a dedicated and experience staff team, providing support, challenge and strategic guidance while ensuring good governance and accountability.

We’re Looking for People Who:

We are looking for Trustees who will bring enthusiasm, commitment and a genuine willingness to actively contribute to the work and development of One Community Scotland.

A key attribute for us is being a keen and active contributor. Being a Trustee is more than attending Board meetings. We are looking for people who are willing to engage with the organisation, participate in discussions, ask questions, contribute ideas, share their knowledge and experience, and play an active role in helping us achieve our strategic aims.

You will ideally:

· Share our passion for supporting young people and creating positive change.

· Can think strategically and contribute to good decision-making,

· Enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team.

· Are committed to equality, inclusion and community empowerment.

· Can act with integrity, discretion and confidentiality.

· Are willing to share their skills and experience to help the organisation grow

Experience in Human Resources would be particularly valuable, but enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to contribute are just as important.

No Previous Trustee Experience?

Many of our current trustees joined the Board without previous governance experience.

We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our Board, and we welcome applications from people who may be taking on a trustee role for the first time.

Access to governance training, and ongoing mentoring will be provided, ensuring you have the knowledge and confident to fulfil the role effectively.

You do not need to have all the answers. What matters is that you are willing to listen, learn, contribute and work collectively with other Trustees and the staff team.

Why Join Us?

As a trustee, you’ll have the opportunity to:

· Make a lasting difference to the lives of young people

· Help shape the strategic direction of an award-winning youth-led charity.

· Develop your leadership and governance experience.

· Work alongside an experience, passionate and supportive Board.

· Contribute to building safer, stronger and more inclusive communities across Scotland.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

One Community Scotland is fully committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of our Board.

We Actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including individuals with lived experience and those currently underrepresented on charity boards.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, inclusive and accessible to everyone.

Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church of Scotland is looking for a part-time Church Administrator to replace our previous Administrator who recently retired. The successful applicant will provide administrative support to the ministry team, volunteers and members of the church community. This will include acting as a point of contact for the Church, managing correspondence, records, communications, hall bookings, Church service presentations and other administrative tasks. The Church Administrator will also supervise our existing Administrative Assistant who works 8 hours per week and assists with these tasks.

The recently united Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church comprises buildings in Colinton and Juniper Green which are neighbouring villages on the Water of Leith in South-West Edinburgh. The church is outward looking with strong community links and a vibrant community café – The Swing Café – open 5 days per week. The Church Administrator will join a small team committed to engaging positively with the public, providing pastoral support and managing excellent facilities which are used by the wider community. Earlier this year we were delighted to welcome our new Minister Callum MacFarlane-Grieve who is bringing new ideas and enthusiasm to our Church.

Person Specification – the successful applicant will have:

• excellent written and verbal communication skills

• an ability to work collaboratively with both staff and volunteers

• strong IT skills and be fully proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite

• resourcefulness, ability to use initiative, and to be proactive to seek out information

• and if possible, ability to update website and social media, or willingness to learn

This is a permanent part-time post starting from a mutually agreed date in autumn 2026 and with a 15 hour working week. The salary will be £11250 per annum with an annual review. The exact weekly working pattern is negotiable but should be spread over Tuesday- Friday each week, with hours ideally including 10am - noon on each of those four days.

Relationships Scotland Borders (RS Borders) is a friendly, values-led charity supporting individuals, couples, children and families across the Scottish Borders.

As part of the Relationships Scotland network, we provide counselling, Sexual Relationship Therapy, family mediation and child contact services.

We believe that positive relationships can make a real difference to people’s lives and our aim is to provide safe, compassionate and professional support that helps people feel heard, strengthen their relationships and move forward.

This is a home-based role and our counsellors can work remotely from anywhere in Scotland.

Could this be the role for you?

Are you a qualified counsellor looking for flexibility, variety and the chance to make a real difference?

Would you enjoy working with individuals and/or couples, from the comfort of your own home?

Relationships Scotland Borders is looking for qualified, compassionate and enthusiastic counsellors to join our growing team.

Whether your training is in individual counselling, couples counselling, Sexual Relationship Therapy (SRT), or all three, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll work remotely from home, with all client sessions delivered online, giving you the flexibility to build your caseload around your availability.

Your clients may be seeking support with relationships, personal wellbeing, life changes, separation, intimacy or other challenges, so no two days are quite the same.

You’ll have the freedom of working independently as a self-employed practitioner, while being part of a supportive professional team.

We provide referrals, professional support and a varied caseload, and contribute up to £120 per year towards CPD to support your ongoing development.

Could you bring warmth, empathy and professional expertise to our clients?

Are you passionate about helping people build healthier relationships and move forward with confidence?

Would the flexibility of working from home with online clients work for you?

If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you.