Borders Community Action (BCA) is seeking a creative and proactive Communications & Impact Officer to strengthen engagement with the third sector across the Scottish Borders and raise awareness of the organisation’s work, services and impact.

This role will lead on communications activity across a range of channels, developing compelling content, managing digital platforms, promoting volunteering and community initiatives, and ensuring members and stakeholders remain informed, connected and engaged.

The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues, members and partners to deliver BCA’s communications strategy, capture and showcase the impact of the third sector, and help amplify the voice of communities and organisations locally and nationally.

For more information, visit the Borders Community Action website.

Join Our Team as a Senior Communications and Administration Officer

Spinal Injuries Scotland is looking for a senior Communications and Administration Officer to join our team, working closely with the CEO, fellow colleagues, and volunteers contributing to the valuable work the charity does supporting members with a spinal cord injury.

You will lead the day-to-day administration of the organisation, financial administration, enquiries and communications across social media, the website and newsletter as well as supporting across events.

This will be a permanent appointment to a varied role where you will be a key member of a small team supported by a backroom office of professionals.

The Communications and Campaigns Officer will play a central role in raising awareness of unpaid carers and Carers Trust's work across Scotland. The postholder will develop and deliver engaging communications and campaigns that generate support for unpaid carers, strengthen the profile of Carers Trust Scotland, and showcase the impact of our network of local carer organisations. Working closely with colleagues across Carers Trust, including the UK Communications and Marketing Team, they will help ensure unpaid carer voice is at the heart of our communications, amplifying lived experiences and supporting campaigns that influence change.

This role is central to advancing our mission by increasing understanding of the challenges and contributions of unpaid carers and helping to build support for lasting change. Through effective storytelling, digital content, media activity and stakeholder engagement, the postholder will help ensure carers' voices are heard by decision makers, partners and the wider public. As maternity cover, the role is essential in maintaining continuity and momentum across our communications and campaigning activity during a key period for the organisation, ensuring we continue to raise awareness, influence policy and demonstrate the impact of our work across Scotland.

As the postholder you will:

• Collaborate with colleagues across Carers Trust - including working closely with our UK Communications and Marketing Team - to deliver effective communications and campaigns in Scotland in line with Carers Trust’s strategic plans.

• Support the planning and delivery of annual campaigns, including Young Carers Action Day and parliamentary activities.

• Have a lead role in co-ordinating the day-to-day of Carers Trust Scotland’s online/digital communications.

Please download the recruitment pack below to find out more.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities' employer, Carers Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Carers Trust. Find out more about Working for Carers Trust

Help shape our voice, strengthen our profile and make sure our communications have impact.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we’re open on both professional and work experience. We want to build a diverse team, so would positively encourage applications from all candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, pregnancy or maternity.

Who we are

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is the independent body responsible for handling complaints about lawyers in Scotland. We play an important role in Scotland’s legal services sector, helping to resolve complaints and driving improvement in how legal services are delivered.

Clear, accessible and effective communication is central to that work. We communicate with a wide range of audiences, from consumers and legal professionals to stakeholders, the media and the wider public, and we want our communications to be engaging, inclusive and easy to understand.

The role

We’re looking for an experienced Communications Manager to lead our strategic communications and help shape how we tell our story.

This is a varied and influential role, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You’ll develop and deliver our communications strategy, strengthen our organisational narrative and ensure our communications are clear, consistent, accessible and focused on the needs of our audiences.

You’ll work across the organisation, providing trusted communications advice to senior colleagues and our Board, helping us manage our reputation and ensuring our work, priorities and impact are communicated effectively.

This is a role for someone who can see the bigger picture, turn strategy into action and isn’t afraid to get stuck into the delivery too.

What you’ll be doing

As our Communications Manager, you’ll:

• develop and deliver our communications strategy, ensuring it supports our wider organisational objectives
• shape and maintain a clear and consistent organisational voice and narrative
• provide strategic communications advice to senior colleagues and the Board
• lead communications planning for key organisational priorities, projects and campaigns
• lead the development of corporate publications, including annual reports and other key publications
• oversee media relations, including press releases, public statements and responses to media enquiries
• create and oversee clear, engaging content for a range of audiences and channels
• help ensure our website and digital communications are current, accessible and user-focused
• champion plain English, accessibility and inclusive communications
• support effective communication with stakeholders and wider audiences
• manage relationships with external communications, design and digital suppliers
• monitor the effectiveness of our communications and use insight to continually improve our approach.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who can combine strong communications expertise with strategic thinking, sound judgement and excellent writing skills.

You’ll be able to take complex information and turn it into clear, accessible and engaging communications, adapting your approach for different audiences and channels.

You’ll bring:

• experience of developing and delivering effective communications strategies
• excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• sound judgement when dealing with reputation, messaging and sensitive communications
• confidence in advising and constructively challenging senior colleagues
• experience of corporate and external communications
• an understanding of media relations and reputation management
• a strong commitment to plain English and accessible communication
• excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• strong relationship-building and influencing skills
• a creative and proactive approach, with a willingness to challenge how things have always been done and look for better ways of communicating.

Most importantly, you’ll understand that good communication isn’t simply about getting information out.

It’s about understanding your audience and making sure what we say is clear, useful and has impact.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how the SLCC communicates.

You’ll have the scope to bring ideas, influence our approach and help us build a strong, consistent and trusted organisational voice. You’ll also be close enough to the work to bring that strategy to life and see the difference effective communication can make.

If you enjoy combining strategy, creativity and practical delivery, we’d love to hear from you.

Where and how you’ll work

We support hybrid and flexible working, giving you flexibility while making sure you have plenty of opportunity to connect and collaborate with colleagues.

You’ll spend at least one-third of your working time each quarter in our Edinburgh office, which for a full-time colleague will usually work out at around two days a week. There may also be occasional meetings or events where you’ll need to attend in person.

We know starting a new job is easier when you have the right support around you, so you’ll spend more time in the office during your induction while you get to know the SLCC, your colleagues and your new role.

This is a full-time role of 35 hours over five days, with flexibility to consider 28 hours over 4 days.

We also offer a flexitime scheme. When working from home, you can work between 6am and 10pm, and on office days between 7am and 7pm, giving you flexibility around how you structure your working day.

What we offer

As well as flexible and hybrid working, you’ll receive:

• 42 days’ paid holiday, including public holidays
• Group Self-Invested Personal Pension
• company sick pay
• life assurance
• cycle to work and travel loan schemes
• volunteer days
• confidential employee assistance programme
• opportunities for learning and development
• staff charity and social activities
• a staff-led Wellbeing and Inclusion Group.

We pride ourselves on providing a supportive and enjoyable place to work. In our most recent staff survey, 97% of colleagues said they have a good working relationship with their colleagues.

The Family Support Collaborative Coordinator will be the operational "glue" that helps connect families, Family Wellbeing Hubs, third sector organisations, and Collaborative partners including the Early Intervention team at Clackmannanshire Council. The role is focused on coordination, communication, engagement, relationship-building, and administration, ensuring that Family Hub activity and the Family Support Collaborative, made up of over 50 locally-based third sector organisations operates effectively and that families can access the support they need when they need it in their communities.

About the Role

The Family Support Collaborative Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the effective delivery of family support activity across Clackmannanshire. Working closely with Family Hub partners, Collaborative members, families, and community organisations, the postholder will act as a central point of connection, communication, and coordination.

The role will support the day-to-day operation of the Family Support Collaborative, ensuring that partners remain connected, information is shared effectively, and collaborative activities are delivered successfully. The postholder will also provide administrative support to the Family Support Collaborative and Leads Group, helping coordinate meetings, actions, communications, and engagement activities.

The Coordinator will work directly with families, communities, third sector organisations, and partner agencies to help strengthen local support networks and improve early access to services and opportunities.

For more information about the role, please download the job description below.

Dundee Law Centre is a charitable organisation tackling poverty and preventing homelessness by providing free, accessible, quality legal advice and representation. We are a bespoke service and no other organisation in Dundee offers the same framework of legal support and representation. We assist with disability-related and welfare benefits from application through to appeal, help clients manage debt, and do all we can to help people maintain their tenancies when threatened with homelessness or eviction.

Our clients are vulnerable in a wide range of ways: people living with mental health conditions and disabilities (physical, intellectual, or both), people living below the poverty line, and people requiring rehousing after fleeing domestic violence, coping with medical issues, or experiencing anti-social behaviour. We hold appointments at our Albert Street office and make house calls for clients with mobility issues or who are housebound. We are currently the only service in Dundee providing legal representation at benefit tribunals, and we work closely with other third-sector organisations to refer clients to food banks, cash-for-kids schemes, home starter packs and furniture.

Job Purpose

The Operations Manager is responsible for the operational management of the Law Centre. This includes providing operational and financial guidance and support to key stakeholders so they can make sound business decisions. Develop and maintain relationships with partners and providers to ensure appropriate service levels are agreed and maintained. Collect, collate and analyse information from IT/Accounting systems to support role and that of Principal Solicitors and Board of Trustees. The job holder will be expected to harness a working environment which encourages teamwork, energy and creativity. To achieve this, they should have strong leadership and excellent problem-solving skills along with good communication skills.

This role requires someone with the ability to think on their feet and make effective decisions as required. They, will have excellent organisational and communication skills, ensuring support and development of staff in order for them to reach their full potential, coupled with the diligence and attention to detail required of supporting a diverse organisation. A full understanding of the overall company objectives will be required to ensure that focus is maintained on the areas of activity that deliver the greatest return to the business. Accuracy is key in this role. A polite and professional communication style is required.

The postholder will work closely with the Principal Solicitors, the Chair and Board of Trustees.

About Us

Tiny Changes is Scotland’s first national young people’s mental health charity. We co-produce and run projects with young leaders that help young minds feel better. The charity was set up originally by the family of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, who took his own life in 2018. We believe that Scotland’s young people deserve great mental health, and we believe in their insight and innovation to make this possible. We exist to nurture the talent of young people to find creative solutions that work for them.

We’re seeking a Marketing and Fundraising Manager to support our mission to help young minds feel better. This job is a mix of marketing and communications; all leading towards the same goal to increase our immediate and longer term income. Reports to: CEO.

About You

You understand the power of language: written, spoken, unspoken and visual. You know which levers to pull to raise money for charity from social media and other communications. You understand the importance of regular, predictable donations for a small charity, and how to create a memorable supporter journey so that a donor comes back to donate or run a marathon for one charity, again and again. You’re an artist in your field; making communications look good is as important to you as the call to action.

You agree that storytelling has a crucial role to play in improving mental health, sharing ideas and solutions, raising money, changing opinions and making the world a better place. You’re passionate about young people’s mental health, justice, equality and global issues. You care about who can speak and who is too often absent or silenced.

You know that one Instagram post or TikTok video won’t change a charity overnight, but you can see where each piece of content you publish fits into a bigger plan. You know how to get a clear message across to the right people, and how many times to repeat it to them. You know how to build wholesome relationships online - motivating a core group of people, gaining their financial support and loyalty, rather than shouting into the void. You’re not afraid to test out new ideas and - when something isn’t working - you’re ready to change direction calmly and confidently.

Ultimately, you read this vacancy and it makes you feel excited about the year ahead because you love marketing, storytelling and fundraising, and would love to do something transformative for Tiny Changes and young people’s mental health.

Role

Short summary of the key responsibilities:

• Increase the charity’s monthly and regular income through strategic, digital marketing
• Deliver great audience engagement and convert it into income
• Donor stewardship online and, sometimes, in person
• Help young minds feel better through digital communications

Key Outcomes:

• Audience-led Marketing and Fundraising Plan developed and delivered
• Quarterly and annual fundraising targets are met or exceeded
• Tiered stewardship has been tried and tested
• Supporters feel valued and respected, and donate again
• New donors and funders are attracted to the charity
• Young people can see Tiny Changes is championing their mental health and rights
• The Code of Fundraising Practice and internal ethical fundraising policy are adhered to