Could you help shape the future of one of Scotland’s leading arts venues?

Beacon Arts Centre is looking for several new Trustees to join our Board and help guide the organisation through its next stage of development.

Based on Greenock’s waterfront, the Beacon is Inverclyde’s largest arts venue. We present a year-round programme of theatre, music, comedy, dance, exhibitions and festivals, alongside extensive creative engagement work with local communities. Our mission is to light up lives by making the arts accessible to all.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the strategic leadership of a significant Scottish arts charity, support artists and communities, and help ensure that the Beacon remains ambitious, inclusive and financially sustainable.

The role

Our Trustees work collectively to:

• Set the Beacon’s strategic direction
• Ensure good governance, financial stability and legal compliance
• Scrutinise plans, budgets, risks and performance
• Support the Co-Directors
• Safeguard the organisation’s reputation, values and assets
• Act as ambassadors for the Beacon and its work

Trustees operate in a non-executive capacity. Day-to-day management is the responsibility of the Co-Directors and staff team.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for people who believe in the value of arts and culture and who can bring curiosity, sound judgement, strategic thinking and a willingness to contribute.

Previous Board experience is not required. We welcome first-time Trustees and people who may not have previously considered joining a charity Board. Full induction, training and ongoing support will be provided.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business, finance or accounting
• Legal practice
• Marketing, communications, PR or audience development
• Fundraising, sponsorship or income generation
• Human resources, organisational development or change management

No individual is expected to bring all these skills. We are equally interested in people whose professional, community or lived experience could bring a valuable new perspective to our discussions.

A Board that reflects our communities

We want our Board to better reflect the audiences and communities we serve.

We particularly encourage applications from:

• Inverclyde residents
• People aged 18–30
• Disabled people
• LGBTQIA+ people
• People from Global Majority communities
• People from working-class or other under-represented backgrounds
• First-time Trustees and people from non-traditional Board backgrounds

Access arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be supported throughout the recruitment process and during the role.

Time commitment

Trustees are normally appointed for a three-year term, with the option of one further term.

The expected commitment includes:

• Approximately four Board meetings each year
• Possible membership of a Board committee
• Occasional strategy sessions or recruitment panels
• Attendance at Beacon performances and events where possible

Meetings are normally held in Greenock, with online attendance available.

This is a voluntary role. Reasonable travel, childcare and carer expenses will be reimbursed.

Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) is a unique, award-winning Charity based in Camelon. We cover the whole of Forth Valley providing a wide range of high-quality activities, groups, and services for people of all ages with Sensory Loss.

We are looking for new volunteer Trustees to join our Board at a significant time for both FVSC and the wider sensory sector in Scotland. New Trustees will have the opportunity to support the development and transformation of services, so they further extend our reach.

As a Trustee, you will work collaboratively with fellow Board members and the Centre’s leadership team to support FVSC’s long-term sustainability, governance, and strategic direction. You will be encouraged to contribute your independent insight to ensure robust decision-making processes are in place.

Our Board meets quarterly, in person, at the Sensory Centre. In addition, Trustees usually meet for an annual development day.

We are particularly interested in applicants with one or more of the following:

• An interest in, and empathy with, the needs of people living with hearing loss, deafness, sight loss
• Finance and Commercial Strategy experience
• Governance and Compliance experience
• Building Management and Maintenance experience
• The ability to become an ambassador and help raise the profile of the Charity

As well as relevant experience, FVSC is looking for people with integrity, good judgement, emotional resilience, the confidence to share their views and a willingness to contribute to discussions. You don’t need previous Trustee experience — we welcome people from a range of ages and backgrounds.

We are seeking two new directors to fill vacancies in our Board of Directors. We are particularly looking for applications from individuals with expertise or experience in finance, charity governance, public relations / communications and fundraising. Previous experience of working in the ecology or the wider biodiversity network, including as a service user of Local Environmental Records Centre (LERC) data, would be desirable.

The Wildlife Information Centre (TWIC) is an environmental charity with an established reputation for excellence in the provision of biodiversity data within south-east and part of central Scotland. With 3.6 FTE staff plus volunteers, TWIC currently holds 4.57 million species records as well as extensive habitats and designated sites information. Our programme of events supports new and existing recorders and stimulates interest in biological recording amongst the wider public.

As a Director and Charity Trustee you will be able to contribute to the success and future development of the organisation and help ensure TWIC meets its legal and charitable obligations.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

As an Alzheimer Scotland Young Onset Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker (YOPDSLW) you will be part of a National Team to deliver a high quality, person-centred outcome focussed service to people newly diagnosed with young-onset dementia and their families.

As a YOPDSLW, you will use Alzheimer Scotland’s 5 pillar model as a guide to deliver high quality PDS to people with young-onset dementia. The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

This support will be delivered in a person-centred flexible way at a pace that suits those receiving the service and ensures their voice is heard, along with equipping people living with dementia, and those who care for them, with the information, strategies, connections, resources and plans they need to live as well as possible, preparing for a period of supported self-management.

Supporting our Glasgow locality, the post will be based within Alzheimer Scotland Bridgeton Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre. You will be an effective team worker and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Creativity and innovation are encouraged to ensure that we strive to continually improve the way we support people living with dementia and their families.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a flexible approach and able to deal with a number of enquiries and partnerships driven from the community and external partners. You’ll be a fantastic communicator who listens effectively to our service users and provides clear, concise and detailed advice to a varied audience. A positive leadership approach is key to ensuring the running of this service.

Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

Four Square is looking for a Weekday Practitioner to join our Keymoves service - a trauma informed service supporting women aged 16+ who have experienced domestic and gender-based violence, including honour based violence and forced marriage.

We're looking for compassionate, resilient individuals with experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse. You'll have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach to meet each woman's individual needs through person-centred support. We welcome applications from women with lived experience.

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team that helps women rebuild their lives in a safe, supportive environment.

The working pattern is Monday to Friday on a rolling rota, with shifts from (7.30am-3.30pm, 10am-6pm, 2pm-10pm).

Introduction

Community Land Scotland is recruiting a Partnership Coordinator for the Inclusive Ownership project.

Inclusive Ownership is a new five-year UK-wide partnership funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The project brings together Community Land Scotland, CLES (Centre for Local Economies), The Ubele Initiative, Shared Assets, Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Cwmpas to support more communities to take ownership of land and buildings.

The project focuses on urban and post-industrial communities and aims to make community ownership more accessible, particularly for communities facing higher levels of deprivation and Black and Minoritised communities. Through direct community support, policy development, learning and partnership working, the project will help communities develop sustainable, income-generating assets and contribute to community wealth building and local economic resilience.

About the role

The Partnership Coordinator will play a central role in the successful delivery of the Inclusive Ownership project, supporting collaboration between partners across Scotland, Wales and England.

Working closely with the Inclusive Ownership Manager, the postholder will help coordinate project activity, maintain strong communication between partners and ensure the project operates effectively. The role will support governance, learning, monitoring and evaluation, partnership communications and stakeholder engagement.

The Partnership Coordinator will help ensure learning is shared across the partnership, support the delivery of the Partnership Board and Advisory Board, and contribute to developing a collaborative and inclusive approach to project delivery.

This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys bringing people together, building strong relationships and creating the systems and processes that enable partnerships to succeed.

As a key member of the Inclusive Ownership team, the Partnership Coordinator will support the project’s aim of making community ownership more accessible to communities that have traditionally faced barriers to ownership, including communities experiencing higher levels of deprivation and Black and Minoritised communities.

The main objectives of this post, and outcomes to be delivered are to:

• Coordinate partnership activity across Scotland, Wales and England to support the successful delivery of the Inclusive Ownership project.
• Build strong relationships with partners and support effective communication across the project.
• Support the Partnership Board and Advisory Board and help ensure effective project governance.
• Organise cross-nation learning activities, meetings and events that bring partners together.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting across the partnership.
• Help create an inclusive and collaborative partnership culture that supports communities to take ownership of land and buildings.

Introduction

Community Land Scotland is recruiting a Policy Officer for the Inclusive Ownership project.

Inclusive Ownership is a new five-year UK-wide partnership funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The project brings together Community Land Scotland, CLES (Centre for Local Economies), The Ubele Initiative, Shared Assets, Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Cwmpas to support more communities to take ownership of land and buildings.

The project focuses on urban and post-industrial communities and aims to make community ownership more accessible, particularly for communities facing higher levels of deprivation and Black and Minoritised communities. Through direct community support, policy development, learning and partnership working, the project will help communities develop sustainable, income-generating assets and contribute to community wealth building and local economic resilience.

About the role

The Policy Officer will lead policy development, research and evidence gathering for the Inclusive Ownership project in Scotland.

Working closely with the Inclusive Ownership Manager, Community Land Scotland’s Policy and Advocacy Team and partners across the UK, the postholder will ensure that learning from community-led delivery informs policy development and wider system change.

The role will focus on identifying barriers to community ownership, gathering evidence from communities and delivery partners, developing policy proposals and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders. The Policy Officer will play an important role in ensuring that the experiences of communities are reflected in policy and practice relating to community ownership, community wealth building and local economic development.

The postholder will contribute to policy development in Scotland while supporting cross-nation learning and collaboration across the wider partnership. They will work to translate grassroots experience into meaningful policy change and help shape the future of community ownership across Scotland and the wider UK.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about community-led development, policy change and ensuring that the voices and experiences of communities help shape future approaches to ownership, regeneration and community wealth building.

The main objectives of this post, and outcomes to be delivered are to:

• Policy development to increase community ownership of land and buildings and strengthen community wealth building across Scotland.
• Gather evidence and learning from communities and project delivery to inform policy and system change.
• Identify barriers to community ownership and develop practical policy solutions that support more inclusive ownership models.
• Work with communities, policymakers, public bodies and project partners to influence policy and practice.
• Contribute Scottish insight and evidence to a UK-wide partnership working across Scotland, Wales and England.
• Produce policy briefings, consultation responses, reports and research outputs on community ownership and local economic development.
• Support the development of new ownership and economic models that strengthen local economies and increase community control of assets.
• Work with Community Land Scotland's Policy and Advocacy Team to engage MSPs, MPs, civil servants and key stakeholders.
• Help ensure the experiences of communities facing higher levels of deprivation and Black and Minoritised communities are reflected in policy development.
• Represent Community Land Scotland and the Inclusive Ownership project at meetings, events and policy forums.

Apex Scotland is the leading employment and training organisation specialising in work with people with convictions.

We believe in a future beyond your past.

Apex Scotland offer a diverse range of services for young people and adults to help them break down barriers to employment, engage in education, or integrate into their communities.

We are looking for a full time Practitioner to join our team in our National Upside Service at 35 hours per week, covering the Tayside area.

The post will present an opportunity to cover our service we deliver in partnership with Access to industry, Action for Children, Barnardo’s, Circle, Families Outside, Sacro and Turning Point Scotland. Upside is a national throughcare service, available in all parts of Scotland. Throughcare provides people in short-term custody or remand with the practical and emotional support they need to transition to community life. The Service will achieve this by working in partnership with the Scottish Prison Service, Community Justice Social Work and other agencies across Scotland to ensure our approach of focusing on meeting people where they are, addressing immediate challenges, and helping them build sustainable futures within their communities are met.

The successful applicant will have experience of working in a community environment and an understanding of Throughcare support would be an advantage. There will be some travel throughout the country therefore a driving license or access to a means of transport is essential.

The right candidate will have an aptitude for working collaboratively with participants, prison workers, SPS, social work and other partners. Offer a tailored and responsive engagement experience to our participants in a person-centred way. The candidate must be able to complete dynamic and robust risk assessments and follow safeguarding practices. An understanding of Prison Throughcare would be an advantage, as would knowledge and experience in working with databases. You would need to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work in partnership. Some travel may be required therefore a driving licence and/or access to a means of transport would be an advantage. A full description will be available.

This post is funded until end of March 2028 and may require some evening or weekend working.

Membership of the Prevention of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is required.

We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme (Perkbox), pension scheme and death in service, company sick pay.

We welcome applications from individuals who share Apex Scotland’s aims and values and value diversity from all sections of the community.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for Senior Development Officer – Lived Experience

This role requires the post holder to lead the development and delivery of our Lived Experience Engagement and Involvement Strategy. The post holder will play a key part in growing and supporting an inclusive membership network of disabled people, people living with long-term conditions and unpaid carers, ensuring that individuals are empowered to influence health and social care policy and practice in an impactful way.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, members and partners across the statutory, third, education and independent sectors, you will champion co-production, participation and person-centred approaches, helping to embed lived experience at the heart of decision-making.

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The successful candidate must have :

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent through experience
• Experience of working with diverse communities, particularly disabled people, people with long term conditions and/or unpaid carers
• Experience of developing and delivering engagement and involvement strategies
• Experience of co-production and partnership working
• Ability to identify opportunities for participation, collaboration and improvement
• Strong understanding person centred approaches and inclusive and engagement practices
• Excellent communication skills including report writing, facilitation and delivering presentations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadline
• IT skills including use of word processing, email, presentations, databases and online engagement platforms
• Knowledge and understanding of data protection and information governance.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for Development Officer- Health and Social Care Academy.

To promote the conditions for long term, meaningful and sustainable change in health and social care, with a focus on health and social care integration. Activity will be underpinned by the Academy’s Five Ambitions for the Future of Health and Care. The role will enhance the capacity of different stakeholders to engage with and contribute to the ALLIANCE’s Academy programme, with an emphasis on the third sector and people with lived experience.

The successful candidate must:

• Provide day to day support for the Academy programme and workplans, including liaising with the Chief Officers, Directors, Programme Managers and the Academy and Integration teams
• Build strong relationships and partnerships with ALLIANCE stakeholders
• Gather evidence highlighting good practice examples of the Five Ambitions in action through the development and dissemination of case studies, commissioning of opinions and other communications content
• Contribute to the sharing of findings and recommendations on the conditions for long term, meaningful and sustainable change, identify opportunities to influence policy and decision makers
• Support the development of Academy digital outputs including podcasts and videos which highlight learning and good practice in integration
• Undertake research and engagement activity with rights holders and third sector organisations to inform the development of future training and resources on human rights including the right to health
• Support and facilitate engagement to gather insights and experiences which may include designing surveys, focus groups, workshops or discussion groups
• Support activity to raise awareness of rights-based approaches to decision-making in health and social care including engaging with the Health and Human Rights Partnership
• Contribute and lead the delivery of events by the Academy and Integration programmes
• Produce high quality information including briefings, reports, articles, consultation responses and presentations
• Support communications including updating the Academy section of the ALLIANCE website and contributing to the Academy’s social media
• Attend relevant stakeholder meetings or events on behalf of the Academy programme
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities, including quarterly reports, as part of the Academy programmes
• Any other tasks as per organisational requirements
• Comply with all organisational policies and procedures
• Any other duty as requested by Programme Manager, Director of Development and/or Chief Officers.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.