About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the education, training and advancement of surgeons, dental surgeons, doctors, and various individuals throughout healthcare who are involved in the surgical care of patients. The College has a current membership approaching 33,000 and growing, with members spanning over 100 countries around the world.

From our founding in 1505, the College has been committed to the advancement of surgery and driving patient safety standards worldwide. In our 520-year history, there has never been a better time to join the College than now.

Working with us

At the College we aim to embrace views from across the organisation, sharing common goals and values for the betterment of healthcare through the advancement of surgical and dental professionals. We aim to develop teams that are reflective of the needs of our members and maximise the potential of every employee.

To reflect the varying needs across the organisation, we offer a range of policies and benefits for our workforce including a generous 42 days annual leave, flexible working practices, enhanced employer pensions contribution and various discounts throughout the College including the Ten Hill Place Hotel, 1505 Café and free entry to Surgeons’ Hall Museums.

If you’d like more information about this role, please contactrecruitment@rcsed.ac.uk

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Philanthropy Officer to support the College’s fundraising and donor engagement activities.

Working closely with the Philanthropy Manager and Head of Development, you will help secure philanthropic support for a range of College priorities, including research, education, global surgery and heritage. This includes supporting fundraising activity for the College’s Global CARE initiative, which aims to address healthcare inequalities worldwide through improved access to safe surgery and patient care. You will contribute to the delivery of fundraising campaigns, legacy giving initiatives, undertake prospect research, develop funding proposals and build relationships with individual donors, corporate supporters, trusts and foundations.

This is a varied role that combines relationship management, fundraising, communications and research. It offers the opportunity to develop experience across a broad range of philanthropic activities while contributing to initiatives that support the College’s mission to advance surgical and dental care worldwide.

The role is based in Edinburgh with flexibility for hybrid working. Occasional travel and out-of-hours working may be required to support meetings, events and donor engagement activities.

Experience/Qualifications/Key Skills

You will be educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience and have experience in fundraising, philanthropy, donor engagement, partnership development or a related field.

You will be an organised and proactive individual with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Experience of prospect research, preparing funding proposals and securing support from donors, sponsors, trusts or foundations would be advantageous.

You will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working with databases or CRM systems and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.

Are you passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ young people? Can you deliver high quality fundraising projects? Can you offer LGBT Youth Scotland supporters excellent stewardship?

Join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people right across Scotland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support the delivery of our fundraising activity.

Working from home, with occasional travel, you will:

· Look after our community fundraising activities, including The Edinburgh Marathon Festival, Kiltwalks and other ad-hoc fundraising events

· Develop and grow existing community and individual giving income streams, e.g. online giving platforms and challenge event participation

· Coordinate supporter acknowledgements and thank you messages

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting, and sometimes life-saving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people

We want to hear from you if you have:

· Enthusiasm for fundraising and values-led income generation

· Confidence and an ability to develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

· A passion for supporting LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland

Are you excited by the thought of working for an organisation whose mission is to inspire changes in behaviour to improve our environment, the quality of people’s lives, their wellbeing, and the places that they care for? If you answered yes, please read on……

Who we are

Keep Scotland Beautiful is your charity inspiring action for our environment.

Our vision is for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland. We are a practical organisation working with communities, schools, businesses, local and national government, public bodies and individuals to help combat climate change, tackle litter and waste, restore nature and biodiversity and improve the places we care for.

We support the ambitions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent. These include but are not limited to a generous pension scheme; hybrid working; development opportunities; a 35-hour work week (28 hours for 0.8FTE), along with an annual free volunteer day to take your skills or interests to support others. We operate a hybrid working policy, which allows a balance between home/remote working and coming to our office Hub in Stirling.

What the role is

This is a Part-Time (28 hrs/wk), Fixed Term post to 31 May 2029.

Reporting to the Communities Manager and working alongside the Communities team, the Make Your Mark Skills Development Officer will deliver a programme of accredited skills training focused on built, cultural and natural heritage to people facing complex barriers to employment.

The post-holder will work closely with our partners Make Your Mark and Access to Industry. This post will form part of the wider Make Your Mark programme, supporting people facing barriers to employment through training and pathways into volunteering and employment opportunities, supporting heritage volunteer organisers, and supporting sectoral research, knowledge and practice.

Delivery will focus on providing a structured programme of accredited skills training to raise awareness of the importance of heritage, support participants with the knowledge and tools to celebrate, record and preserve local heritage, and equip them with skills to take on heritage volunteering opportunities.

What you’ll need to have

We are looking for someone with experience in teaching/training/supported learning, particularly for individuals facing barriers to learning. You should have a passion for Scotland’s historic environment and an ability to use that passion to support learning and action for local heritage. Experience of working with a range of partners will be an advantage.

While the post will be based in Stirling, the training delivery location will be in Edinburgh with further locations being sought, therefore ability to travel is essential.

This post is funded by Historic Environment Scotland and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City. Founded in 1980 in memory of Eric Liddell, the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives.

The Eric Liddell Community is recruiting a Day Care Officer to join our Day Care Service team.

Could you be a Keyworker?

Do you have good IT skills?

Do you have an outgoing personality?

Would you like to work for a “Sector Leading” service?

Would you like to work Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm?

If so, we currently have an exciting job opportunity.

Working locally, you will join our excellent team delivering the highest quality of person-centred care and support to people living with dementia and their care partners, where every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.

If you are caring, reliable, flexible and passionate about working with people providing care to achieve the life they want, then you could be who we are looking for!

In return, you will receive:

• 30 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Death in Service Scheme
• Job Induction and Training
• Opportunity to achieve an SVQ 2 & 3 qualification
• Free PVG Certificate subject to receipt of successful application
• Training and support to help you achieve your full potential

The Springboard Media Training and Youth Engagement Project supports Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) young people aged 16–25, including refugees, asylum seekers, young offenders, ex-offenders, and those at risk of offending, who are experiencing homelessness, insecure housing, social exclusion, or multiple barriers to participation.

The project aims to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where young people can develop confidence, resilience, life skills, employability skills, and aspirations, enabling them to progress towards positive destinations such as stable accommodation, further education, training, volunteering, or employment.

Through a combination of group activities, media training, podcasting, radio broadcasting, mentoring, and one-to-one support, participants will be empowered to overcome barriers, improve their wellbeing, and become active and valued members of their communities.

Purpose of the Role

The Development Worker will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality youth engagement programme that combines media training, personal development, employability support, mentoring, and volunteering opportunities.

The postholder will provide individual and group support to young people, deliver practical media and radio training, manage the organisation’s social media platforms, support and train volunteers, present radio programmes, and contribute to the day-to-day activities of Awaz FM.

The Development Worker will ensure that project outputs, outcomes, and targets are achieved while supporting young people to develop the skills, confidence, and motivation needed to reach positive destinations.

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund the opportunity has arisen to join us at an exciting and pivotal time in the journey of Dunterlie Action Group! We are looking to employ an experienced Community Development Worker who can help us to build our organisational capacity, strengthen our governance and support us as we deliver the aims of our Community Vision.

About Us:

Dunterlie Action Group (DAG) is a network of community leaders who have successfully worked in partnership with the Corra Foundation over the past nine years to build strategic partnerships, grow local groups and increase community participation. The Corra Foundations ‘Getting Alongside Communities’ programme has now moved to a new phase and it is DAG’s time to build on the momentum already achieved. We have been planning this transition for over a year and are confident that the right person will help us to become a resilient anchor organisation that empowers local people to have a voice in their community.

About the Role:

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about community. This post will assist DAG in creating a community led structure, capable of tackling poverty, strengthening local connections and supporting people to thrive. This post will be rooted in community and will focus on supporting the development of local groups and activities, supporting local people to develop ideas and build skills adn confidence. This post will report to our Community Coordinator with support from our board.

About You:

You will be professionally qualified and have experience of working with communities and partner organisations.

You should have a strong understanding of the challenges experienced by those affected by health inequalities, social isolation and low income.

You will have experience of managing and supporting local community groups and/or projects, either on a paid or voluntary basis. You should have a non-judgemental approach and be able to form positive working relationships with a range of individuals and groups. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to gather data and evidence and how this can be used to deliver outcomes and help to meet local community needs. You should be able to keep accurate records and notes that will allow you to produce up to date reports on progress and impact. You must be able to work autonomously, using good time management, organisational and communication skills.

Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Funding – support local groups to apply for and manage funding, and develop their skills and confidence
• Managing budgets
• Supporting volunteers and group members to grow and develop skills, confidence and connection to their community
• Deliver workshops to targeted groups, that will include vulnerable adults and children
• Strengthening DAG Governance, through policies and training
• Build strong relationships with appropriate agencies and services
• Work alongside partners to maximise resources and address local poverty
• Support volunteers, group members and emerging leaders to develop skills and confidence
• Provide support for vulnerable community members on a one to one basis
• Engage meaningfully with stakeholders at all levels

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Join our board and help shape an intergenerational Scotland Generations Working Together (GWT) is seeking to appoint two committed, proactive and passionate volunteer Trustees to join our Board at a particularly exciting time for intergenerational work. With the Global Intergenerational Congress coming to Glasgow in 2026, alongside our Global and National Excellence Awards taking place this year, GWT is at the forefront of celebrating and advancing intergenerational practice across Scotland and beyond.

We are recruiting the following:

• a Co-Vice Chair role– succeeding a long-standing Trustee stepping down after nine years and
• a Trustee position to strengthen the Board

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who bring experience of working with or alongside older people, and who can help ensure strong representation of older voices within our governance.

About the role

We are looking for Trustees with experience in the voluntary, public or private sector who are motivated to contribute strategically to a growing national organisation. You will share our passion for building strong, connected communities across different generations.

We are especially interested in individuals with skills or experience in:

• Human Resources (including organisational development, workforce planning, or learning & development)
• Policy and influencing
• Marketing, communications and audience development
• Strategic leadership or organisational management
• Housing, place-based working or community development
• Environment / climate and regenerative practice
• Work relating to older people

What you will bring

• Our Trustees:
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight
• Act as ambassadors for intergenerational work
• Support the development of GWT’s corporate plan and future direction
• Contribute expertise through Board discussions and occasional task groups

We welcome applications from people who are enthusiastic, dependable and collaborative, and who are keen to contribute their skills to a purpose-driven organisation.

Commitment

Trustees are appointed for up to two x three-year terms (with potential extension).

The role typically involves:

• 4 Board meetings per year (hybrid/online, early evening)
• Annual General Meeting- Wed 11th Nov 2026, 12noon – 1pm
• 1 annual development session (in person, Glasgow – Sat 28th November, 10am – 4pm)

Optional attendance at key events including:

• Global Intergenerational Congress (Glasgow, 29 Sept– 1st Oct 2026)
• Global Intergenerational Week (24-30th April 2027)

As a small charity, Trustees may also contribute between meetings through sub-groups or specific projects aligned to their expertise.

About Generations Working Together

Generations Working Together is the nationally recognised centre of excellence supporting the development and integration of intergenerational work across Scotland. Our mission is to develop, expand and improve IG practice nationwide. Our vision is to live in a Scotland where different generations are more connected, where everyone has opportunities to build relationships that help to create a more inclusive society.

Intergenerational work means relationship-based projects, activities and events where people of different generations, who might not otherwise meet, do things together in positive and creative ways. It includes any activities which purposefully ignore, remove or break down social, environmental, cultural or institutional barriers between generations e.g. ageism, making spaces for older & younger people to meet naturally, get to know each other, share ideas, pass on &/or learn new skills, work together to identify solutions to problems, addressing challenges in their communities, all the while forging relationships and friendships.

An intergenerational lens can also be applied to the workplace which can now have up to five generational cohorts within. Organisations are considering the impact of this and are questioning whether they have the right policies, processes and ethos in place to support their diverse expectations. Applying an intergenerational lens to the workplace provides an opportunity to consider the benefits that come from diverse generational groups.

As a membership and capacity-building organisation, GWT operate locally and nationally raising awareness, sharing and expanding knowledge and understanding of intergenerational practice and its impact. We provide training and wide-ranging resources and organise learning events and facilitate local and thematic networking opportunities, to enable high quality intergenerational activity to take root on the ground & flourish. GWT lead and deliver pilot projects to support and encourage the development and delivery of intergenerational practice in new settings. We also participate in research projects and scan relevant research taking place across the world for distilling and sharing with our members and others.

A short film narrated by our retired chair Alan Hatton-Yeo MBE can be viewed here on our YouTube channel detailing our history and the background of intergenerational work and its growth in the UK.

Hear from our volunteer Trustees below:

Q.What is it like to be a volunteer Trustee?

A. “Volunteering with GWT this past few years has let me see the value of intergenerational practice in many arenas of life. It has given me greater insight into the passionate practice out there and also the resource and specialism required to support it to be done in ever more meaningful and measurable ways. I have loved the opportunity so far of being part of a Board with such great diversity of age and experience.” (Trustee)

A.“My experience volunteering as a Trustee for GWT over the past nine years has been both rewarding personally and beneficial professionally. Exposure to the Governance and Compliance aspects of Trusteeship has been useful supporting my role as a senior manager within a private sector business, while the opportunity to present to workshops and conferences has been invaluable experience of public speaking. Additionally, working alongside the other Trustees and GWT staff who have a wealth of diverse and in-depth experience has been extremely useful from a professional development perspective. From a personal perspective, being able to give my time to support a cause which is increasingly important to society overall and impacts on the lives of everyone I know is rewarding and well worth the investment in time.” (Trustee)

Overview

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) is the community of 28-member Mountain Rescue Teams. The teams deliver a world class Search and Rescue (SAR) Service and respond to requests from Police Scotland. Our 850 volunteers respond in a moment’s notice, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide assistance to people in the outdoors. They give up their time, their beds, abandon their work, and are often called away from their families to assist total strangers. Scottish Mountain Rescue is the representative and coordinating body for mountain rescue teams in Scotland. We support our 25-member teams in a number of areas including raising awareness of the teams through press and social media. This helps the public to know what teams do and supports many aspects of their work from recruitment of new team members to making links to new organisations that can potentially provide vital equipment.

The charity is undergoing a period of change, as it responds to the recommendations of an independent review by the Cranfield Trust. This will change the governance arrangements in the charity, introduce a single point of leadership in the organisation for the first time, and will ensure the charity is fit for the next decades. We also look forward to a new strategy, a refresh of our service offer, and a shift in key relationships as we move to a new governance model. This post is to support the Interim Director to bring energy and resource to the transformation that is required.

Job Role

To support the Board and Interim Director to plan and implement a programme of work to manage a significant strategic and operational shift in the charity, informed by a recent independent review.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of a plan of work to support transition, including key milestones, deliverables and reporting arrangements
• Lead on the creation, delivery and monitoring of key strategic and operational projects and priorities, working in collaboration with the Board, wider members and other key stakeholders, overcoming obstacles and barriers to progress
• Lead a new and emerging governance arrangement, supporting the Board to strengthen its governance, improve its role in compliance and oversight of charity activities
• Develop a systematic approach to the management and implementation of the appropriate policies and procedures that comply with the law, and good practice
• Identify and maintain a record of the learning and development requirements for staff and Trustees during the period of change, tracking what is required and what has been provided to support effective transition
• Be the point of contact for contracts with third parties, including providers of HR services, ICT services, and financial support
• Manage the introduction of new governance arrangements including working groups and other committees, evolving a new network of working spaces and networks
• Where required, deputise for the Interim Director in meetings and events, including attendance and contribution to Board meetings

Benefits

• 28 days (FTE) annual leave
• 10 days (FTE) public holidays
• Access to our pension scheme- we offer a 5% pension contribution
• Remote working from home

Overview: Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) is the community of 28-member Mountain Rescue Teams. The teams deliver a world class Search and Rescue (SAR) Service and respond to requests from Police Scotland. Our 850 volunteers respond in a moment’s notice, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide assistance to people in the outdoors. They give up their time, their beds, abandon their work, and are often called away from their families to assist total strangers. Scottish Mountain Rescue is the representative and coordinating body for mountain rescue teams in Scotland. We support our 25-member teams in a number of areas including raising awareness of the teams through press and social media. This helps the public to know what teams do and supports many aspects of their work from recruitment of new team members to making links to new organisations that can potentially provide vital equipment.

As a result of a strategic review, and a review of resources, we have an opportunity to expand the financial expertise in the organisation by the appointment of a part time (15 hours per week) Assistant Finance Officer. The hours can be worked from home and across the working week to suit the circumstances of the individual, and the charity.

Job Role

The role of Assistant Finance Officer is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records for Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR), ensuring all transactions are recorded correctly and financial data is up to date. They will support the Finance Officer in financial reporting, compliance, and day-to-day accounting.

Main Duties

• Record day-to-day financial transactions (donations, purchases, receipts, payments) using QuickBooks
• Maintain and reconcile financial records and general ledgers ensuring accuracy
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Prepare financial reports to inform decision making including at Board level
• Assist the Finance Officer with budgeting and financial planning
• Contribute the development and maintenance of relevant SMR policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with relevant SMR policies and procedures
• Respond to finance queries from the wider team

Benefits

• 28 days (FTE) annual leave
• 10 days (FTE) public holidays
• Access to our pension scheme- we offer a 5% pension contribution
• Remote working from home

Overview

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) is the community of 28-member Mountain Rescue Teams. The teams deliver a world class Search and Rescue (SAR) Service and respond to requests from Police Scotland. Our 850 volunteers respond in a moment’s notice, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide assistance to people in the outdoors. They give up their time, their beds, abandon their work, and are often called away from their families to assist total strangers. Scottish Mountain Rescue is the representative and coordinating body for mountain rescue teams in Scotland. We support our 25-member teams in a number of areas including raising awareness of the teams through press and social media. This helps the public to know what teams do and supports many aspects of their work from recruitment of new team members to making links to new organisations that can potentially provide vital equipment.

The charity is undergoing a period of consolidation and change, as we respond to an independent review by the Cranfield Trust. We are looking to extend the administrative support that is available to the staff team, Board and members as we manage a significant period of change.

Overall Job Purpose

To support the smooth running of Scottish Mountain Rescue by providing essential administrative support across a wide range of functions that underpin our work with mountain rescue teams and the wider SMR community.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the staff team as required
• Manage incoming enquiries and provide high-quality customer care to a wide range of stakeholders, including volunteers, members of the public, donors, and partner organisations
• Maintain and develop accurate organisational records, databases, and filing systems, ensuring data is kept up to date and well managed
• Support the administration and coordination of events
• Assist with fundraising administration, including donor acknowledgements and Gift Aid processing
• Support the effective use and maintenance of the organisation's CRM system and related data processes
• Manage shared communications channels, including general email inboxes and incoming correspondence
• Support website and intranet content updates and general digital administration
• Assist with stock, merchandise, and resource administration as required
• Contribute to administrative projects and improvement initiatives as the organisation develops
• Undertake any other reasonable duties in line with the nature and level of the role, as required by the line manager

Benefits

• 28 days (FTE) annual leave
• 10 days (FTE) public holidays
• Access to our pension scheme- we offer a 5% pension contribution
• Remote working from home