Working Rite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice. Our flexible, person-centred programmes of training, support and work placements put the young people at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 25 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain confidence, real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.

All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining Working Rite.

This exciting role delivering the ABZWorks funded Chances programme will support care experienced young people age 15 - 25 from Aberdeen to achieve employment and a positive future. Using Working Rite’s work-based mentoring method; our Project Coordinators prepare young people for work placements with local businesses and support them in their placements while they learn new skills and gain confidence. It’s a simple model that works with large numbers of young people who complete the Working Rite programme progressing to full time jobs or apprenticeships.

We require a Project Coordinator who can:

• Self-start and work on own initiative
• Work as part of a high functioning team
• Engage and motivate young people in groups and 1:1
• Build strong relationships with businesses
• Work to targets
• Offer new and creative ideas
• Deliver accredited and certificated learning opportunities
• Support young people with challenges and barriers to progression

You will be confident, have excellent communication skills and be well organised with experience in the delivery of similar programmes. Above all, you must be enthusiastic and want to support young people.

(This role is suitable for hybrid working in the Aberdeen area. We offer Flexible Working by default.)

Wild fish and their waters need your help. Will you join us in making a difference? WildFish is a charity dedicated to conserving wild fish and their aquatic habitats. This is a new role for someone looking to grow as a press and media professional and to make a tangible impact on water-dependent wildlife.

We’re seeking a self-motivated and driven Policy and Campaigns Officer to join our Scotland team. The ideal candidate is a confident communicator, comfortable with working remotely and prepared to contribute to regular team meetings.

Key responsibilities

Community support & campaign development

• Support the Scotland team in building relationships with community groups, and related organisations across Scotland.
• Support the sharing of practical guidance on planning processes, regulatory frameworks and freshwater protection.
• Equip local supporters with accessible briefings and other campaign materials and guidance.
• Work alongside people in communities of place with a shared aim of protecting wild fish and freshwater ecosystems.

Freshwater & policy engagement

• Develop a working knowledge of environmental pressures on freshwater and coastal ecosystems in Scotland, including salmon farming impacts
• Help interpret and translate technical research and policy analysis into accessible materials for communities and supporters.
• Work with science and legal colleagues to review materials for clarity and accuracy.
• Support responses to consultations and local planning processes where community engagement is required.

Digital mobilisation & communications

• Work closely with the communications team to generate content for social media channels.
• Work with the communications team to develop digital mobilisation tools.
• Identify storytelling opportunities to support campaigns.
• Support media engagement to amplify allies and local partners in the wider campaign community
• Track digital engagement and feed insights back into campaign strategy.

Public speaking & representation

• Represent WildFish at community meetings, public forums and stakeholder events.
• Deliver presentations on freshwater protection and salmon farming impacts.
• Build WildFish’s reputation as a constructive, evidence-led organisation in Scotland

Internal collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues across Scotland and the UK to ensure community-based activities cohere with WildFish’s strategies and charitable objectives.
• Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and evaluation discussions.
• Contribute to reporting, record-keeping, and administrative tasks to support the delivery of projects.

A full Job Description and Person Specification are available for download below.

This established post involves key responsibilities within our small and dynamic team. The Finance Lead will manage the day-to-day financial systems, payroll, and liaising with our accountant on a regular basis to prepare and monitor budgets and accounts.

The successful candidate will be experienced, flexible, well organised, and able to show initiative. They will be enthusiastic about our work nurturing the health and wellbeing of children through song, and the Fischy Music values of positivity, respect, diversity, humour, and equality.

This role is based at the Fischy Music office in Edinburgh, with a half-day attendance required at the office on Mondays, and flexibility around additional hours/days.

We are interested to hear from anyone with:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships with team members and experienced in delivering excellent customer service.
• Strong IT skills with willingness to learn new systems, develop and implement new procedures, and propose solutions for problems. Key systems include Stripe, Xero, Umbraco and Shopify (training will be provided where needed).
• Attention to detail, delivering accurate, reliable and timely outputs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and organise work to tight deadlines
• Relevant professional qualifications and/or at least two years’ experience in a related role.

Organisation Profile

Fischy Music has been nurturing the wellbeing of children across the UK and beyond for over 27 years: giving children an opportunity to explore and express a range of emotions through singing and songwriting. We also provide training and resources for adults who work with and care for children. We are nationally and internationally recognised as being effective in supporting children through our songs, resources, and direct work with children and adults. Our founder Stephen Fischbacher has been awarded an MBE for Services to Mental Health.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Though Fischy Music is rooted in the Christian faith, our primary commitment is the inclusion of all people regardless of background, outlook or belief, and this extends to our staff team as well as our creative output.

Fischy Music operates a Defined Contribution pension scheme for staff and offers 35 days’ annual leave (pro rata).

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 Peer and Involvement Coordinator, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for a Peer and Involvement Coordinator to join our amazing Peer, Participation and Engagement team. The Peer and Involvement Coordinators support and build positive relationships with and between our partnered Peer Support Groups. You will provide advice and guidance to the Peer Support Groups in your coordinator area, connecting them with relevant services, activities and networks locally. You will manage CHSS Peer Volunteers responsible for clusters of Peer Support Groups in your geographic area.

We are looking for someone with drive and creativity to support the expansion of the Peer Support network in pursuance of our strategic aim to expand our Peer Support community from 3 thousand to 10 thousand members by 2028. You will work with Peer, Participation and Engagement colleagues to support the CHSS Participation and Involvement Framework by involving Peer Group members in our participation and engagement activity.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions. Applicants must

have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

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”.

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.

Who we are:

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with 140 staff and 2,500 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

At the heart of our current strategy is a focus on growing SU Scotland’s ministry, especially in priority communities and with priority schools and young people, removing barriers and partnering with local churches.

Building on the experience and impact of Ferrywell in Edinburgh (ferrywell.org.uk) and Junction 12 in Glasgow (junction12.org.uk), a key focus for the next period is planting more local Christian youth projects in priority communities to share the love of Jesus with children, young people and their families.

The East End of Glasgow has record levels of deprivation and work has already begun in the Bridgeton, Dalmarnock and Parkhead areas, making links with Eastbank and St Mungo’s Academies and their associated primaries. We are also encouraged by local church support for this growing work.

Purpose

Reporting to our Local Youth Projects Development Coordinator, this new role will be key in developing and leading the work to establish a youth project within the Bridgeton area, linking with schools in the Eastbank and St Mungo’s Academy catchments.

Who we are looking for

To achieve this, we want to identify someone with a vibrant Christian faith who understands life for young people within a priority community. They should be able to build positive, trusting and supportive relationships and have previous proven experience of this type of ministry with children and young people.

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and can demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

Do you want to work outdoors in a beautiful community garden?

Are you passionate about working with people and providing meaningful activities?

This opportunity within our Midlothian Community Hospital Gardens could be perfect for you!

About the project

We support people in our community garden to feel part of something, learn new skills and create a place where people feel closer to nature.

The focus is on creating and managing a programme of gardening and landscaping activities for people on community payback orders to participate in. We support a maximum of four people at a time to help create and maintain a beautiful space for the hospital and the local community to enjoy.

About the role

You’ll work closely with those on community payback orders and community volunteers to:

• Contribute to the design and maintenance of the garden
• Support those on community payback orders to learn new skills
• Help create a community space where everyone feels welcome

About you

We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest and knowledge of gardening and working in the outdoors. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy working with people and be able to inspire and motivate, while maintaining strong professional boundaries.

There will be great opportunities for you to learn and develop, while sharing your skills and experiences.

How we’ll support you

Although the role largely involves lone working, you’ll be part of an experienced, knowledgeable team, with a supportive manager. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our values online.

About Us

BEMIS Scotland is a national umbrella body supporting the development of the ethnic minorities voluntary sector in Scotland. We are committed to empowering communities, promoting equality, and advancing human rights.

Our core values include:

• Equality and Social Justice
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Anti-Racism and Human Rights
• Community Empowerment and Participation
• Transparency and Accountability

The Role

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Administrative Assistant to support our day-to-day operations. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, reliable, and committed to the values of equality and social justice.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a strategic organisation that partners with communities, collegial organisations, and government to address structural inequalities in Scotland.

You will report directly to the Executive Director and work as part of a collaborative team including the Senior IT & Information Officer and Race Equality, Training and Human Rights Officers.

You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of administrative and financial processes, supporting project delivery, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and grant providers.

Additional Information

• This is a part-time role (14 hours per week)
• Typical working pattern is two days per week, with flexibility agreed with the Executive Director
• Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027 (with potential extension subject to funding)
• Start date: Monday 1 June
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Equal Opportunities

BEMIS Scotland is committed to being an inclusive and equitable employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and other underrepresented groups.

Eligibility to Work

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Evidence of this will be required prior to appointment.

About Hanover

Hanover has been successfully housing and supporting people in Scotland for over 40 years. Our strategic aims are to have Happy Customers, Desirable Homes and a Resilient Organisation.

This is an exciting time to join Hanover. We are continuing to invest in our people, strengthen our culture and modernise how we work. We are also proud to be finalists in the Employer of the Year Award at the Cherries Awards – recognition of our commitment to creating a great place to work.

About the Role

We are delighted to be recruiting for a People Partner who shares our passion for delivering a first-class people service and expert advice to our managers and employees.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us at a time of growth, transformation and ambition within Hanover. As a People Partner you will play a key role in shaping the future of our people agenda and helping us deliver an exceptional employee experience.

As a People Partner, you will work in a fast-paced environment providing professional support and advice across a broad range of people matters. You will be a trusted partner to managers by helping them navigate challenges, build capability and deliver excellent customer service through their teams.

Our People Partner's have the opportunity to lead and take part in our exciting strategic projects, including the implementation of our new HR system. Your role will involve leading projects, working groups and driving change that will have a lasting impact across the organisation.

The successful candidate will also be a key member of our People and Engagement Strategy Programme Board, helping to shape, influence and deliver priorities that support Hanover’s long-term success.

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of two days per week in an office location in Elgin, Edinburgh or Glasgow.

About You

We are looking for someone who is confident, resilient and thrives in a busy, evolving environment. You will bring strong employee relations experience, sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.

The key requirements for this role include:

• SCQF Level 8 or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and advising on a broad range of complex employee relations issues.
• Experience of reviewing, developing and improving policies, procedures and working practices.
• Experience of leading or supporting change projects and delivering successful outcomes.
• Experience of producing data, insights and reports to identify trends and implement improvements.
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of employment law, compliance and best practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and build effective relationships with employees and managers at all levels.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to perform well in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

Hanover offers a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated. We are a Scottish Living Wage employer as well as being a Gold IIP and IIP Gold for Wellbeing and Young Person’s Guarantee employer. Your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded through:

• Competitive salary and pension options.
• Health and Wellbeing support networks including Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 GP helpline.
• Employee counselling service upon assessment.
• Access to our Hanover Perks platform which includes high street discounts and health cash plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Payment of PVG or Disclosure (where applicable)

About Us

We are a dedicated charity working to improve the lives of the people of Perth and Kinross, with a mission centred on compassion, kindness, and long-term impact, we support people facing homelessness, those feeling excluded or those recovering from addiction.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate and strategic Fundraising and Communications Manager to help strengthen our income, amplify our voice, and bring supporters closer to our mission.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled fundraiser and communicator who wants to help a charity grow sustainably. You will be largely working on your own to lead on developing diverse income streams, stewarding donors, and sharing powerful stories that demonstrate the difference our supporters make.

Balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, you will manage everything from grant applications to supporter journeys and digital storytelling—all with the goal of enabling us to reach more people in need.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Implement a fundraising strategy across trusts, foundations, individuals, corporates, and community giving as well as creating and managing the CATH donor database.
• Assess the current corporate and individual giving opportunities and steward new donors to grow. these areas.
• Identify and cultivate new funding opportunities to diversify and grow income.
• Prepare compelling funding proposals and high-quality reports demonstrating impact.
• Implement a robust stewardship journey for our donors in all streams. Stewarding supporters with warmth, authenticity, and care, ensuring long-term engagement.
• Deliver a variety of charity campaigns (e.g., Giving Tuesday, Christmas appeals, challenge events).
• Ensure fundraising compliance with the guidelines laid down by the Office of Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR).

Communications (Mission‑Led Storytelling)

• Lead our charity’s communications strategy in relation to our fundraising aims through raising awareness and building trust.
• Create meaningful content that celebrates beneficiaries, volunteers, and supporters.
• Manage storytelling across social media, website, newsletters, and print materials.
• Uphold and strengthen the charity’s brand identity and tone of voice.
• Produce impact reports, case studies, and campaign materials for fundraising use.
• Build relationships with local and national media to advocate for our cause.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with the Business & Finance Manager/Leadership Team to align fundraising and comms with charity strategy.
• Support frontline staff to gather stories ethically and sensitively.
• Provide insight, data, and analysis to help the charity understand its supporters.
• Champion a culture of fundraising and communications throughout the charity.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in developing and delivering charity fundraising strategy.
• A strong storyteller who can turn complex issues into compelling narratives. Confident of collaborating with the service co-ordinators to identify high impact stories and opportunities for fundraising.
• Skilled in writing high-quality funding bids and donor communications.
• Comfortable using digital tools and social platforms to engage supporters.
• Confident in managing relationships with donors, partners, and community groups.
• Passionate about the voluntary sector and committed to ethical fundraising.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable juggling varied priorities.

Experience working directly with beneficiaries (or alongside frontline teams) is a bonus but not essential.

What We Offer

• A supportive charity team driven by care, compassion, and collaboration.
• Opportunities for training, development, and sector-specific learning.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• The chance to play a key role in increasing our impact for those who need us most.

The role provides operational leadership across a defined operational area of the Trust’s reserves, ensuring land management, people management and community engagement deliver strong conservation outcomes. It involves leading and developing the local team, supporting volunteers and representing the Trust locally and nationally, whilst building robust relationships. The post oversees planning, delivery and quality assurance of reserve and project work, ensuring compliance with policies, health and safety and regulatory requirements. It also manages budgets, risks and ecological data, embedding evidenced based decision making and maintaining accurate documentation and supporting long-term site and project development. Through this combination of leadership and operational oversight, the role helps safeguard the Trust’s reserves and advance its conservation mission.

Main objectives:

Land management and project delivery

Manage wildlife reserve operations across the West Reserves Management Area, including conservation and land management and monitoring of 3,700 hectares across ten wildlife reserves with a range of habitats, including blanket bog, heaths, fens, freshwater lochs, woodlands within the temperate rainforest zone, and a range of montane vegetation communities.

Representation and stakeholder engagement

Build and maintain positive relationships with landowners, volunteers, contractors, communities and interested parties. Represent the Trust professionally at local, regional and national events and meetings, and proactively manage day‑to‑day issues with neighbours and partners.

People management and teamwork

Line manage and develop the operational area team, leading recruitment, induction and performance. Foster a positive organisational culture, support collaboration across teams, and act as the key local contact for members and volunteers. Help recruit, train and retain volunteers, and provide local operational insight to support fundraising, communications and policy work.

Information and operational management

Maintain risk registers, manage budgets, and promote a strong safety culture. Use ecological data to inform decision‑making, ensure data governance compliance, and support effective reporting and monitoring of conservation outcomes through internal systems.

The successful candidate will ideally:

• HND in environmental conservation or similar (essential)
• Degree / post graduate qualification in environmental conservation, countryside management or similar (desirable)
• Minimum three years in similar role – to include experience of management planning and coordinating practical conservation work (essential)
• Health and Safety legislation/procedures relating to outdoor working (essential)
• Evidence-based decision making (essential)
• Demonstrable experience of securing permissions and consents required for conservation and land management activities on Trust managed wildlife reserves, as well as identification, mitigation and management of practical constraints, including but not restricted to environmental, ecological and archaeological (essential)
• Working knowledge of Construction, Design and Management Regulations in context of conservation projects (essential)
• Working knowledge of Controlled Activities Regulations (essential)
• Experience of delivering upland conservation projects including peatland restoration, non-native conifer plantation felling, extraction and restoration, and /or native woodland planting and regeneration.
• Experience of working within urban and rural areas of Scotland with specific reference to managing associated anthropogenic challenges, for example managing for wildlife conservation in areas of high footfall or remote rural locations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of upland deer management and conservation grazing for nature conservation purposes.
• Demonstrable knowledge of conservation and land management to mitigate against wildfire risk.
• Demonstrable experience of communicating the importance of maintaining and expanding healthy habitats for wildlife and people.

What we offer:

• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work & Pension schemes.
• We have always been hugely flexible in our approach to how you wish to work and continue to offer a flexible approach.
• One Wellness Hour per week
• Enhanced Pension rate upon completion of probation
• Sick Pay Allowance
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Leave
• Training and Development

If you would like more information, please email recruitment@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk.

The Trust is a passionate employer, proactive about creating a culture of diversity and inclusive workplace that promotes and values equal opportunities for all. We welcome individuals from all networks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.

About us

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

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

The benefits

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