Disability Equality Scotland seeks to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new team member - Operations Team Lead.

This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with DES, you’ll play a vital role in the future of the organisation, championing the rights for disabled people across Scotland.

The Operations Team Lead will have experience of working in operations, finance, HR, and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Through co-ordinating and providing comprehensive administrative, operational, and financial support, the post holder will ensure that DES operates efficiently, adheres to sound financial practices, and maintains our reputation as a responsible and financially prudent organisation.

They will work across two key areas:

• Office and HR Management
• Finance, budgets, and reporting

This new role would suit someone with administration, HR and finance experience who is naturally very well-organised, able to build strong relationships, enjoys working with lots of partners, and is committed to the equality and participation of disabled people. The successful applicant will also have an eye for detail and be able to quickly respond to new opportunities and challenges.

You’ll be part of the small operations team so you’ll need to be a great communicator, enthusiastic, proactive and willing to be flexible when things change.

Being right at the heart of what we do, you’ll understand how a small charity functions and the importance of strong administrative and financial processes as a backbone to success. You’ll help provide the glue that holds different projects together, enabling it to be greater than the sum of its parts.

From taking minutes at meetings, helping deliver our engagement to our members and to making sure invoices are paid on time - this is a varied and rewarding role and we are looking for someone keen to be a key part of the Scottish Independent Living Movement and get stuck into everything it involves!

For the full job description and person specification of this role please download from information below or contact us on Tel: 0141 370 0968.

If you wish to discuss anything in regard to accessibility or if you require alternative formats, please contact our recruitment team by email at recruitment@disabilityequality.scot or by telephone on 0141 370 0968.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to being disability confident and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment.

We are looking for a new Finance Assistant Officer. If you are looking for a role with plenty of variety, have an eye for detail, have great organisational skills and have the ability to build good relationships across organisations, then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for someone with experience of undertaking administrative tasks, with good data entry skills and the ability to demonstrate accuracy in your roles. In addition, you will need to have good communication skills, both verbal and written.

In this role, you will be a proactive member of the finance team and communicate across the organisation. You will use Xero to produce sales invoices for multiple income streams and upload bills for payment, complete bank reconciliations on the main current account, main savings account and credit card master. You will also produce the monthly payment run for approval. Xero knowledge is preferable but not essential as full training will be provided.

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Diversity

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Further information

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Madeleine McCabe, by email on mmccabe@childreninscotland.org.uk

See detail of our salary structure here.

*Children in Scotland’s office is in Edinburgh and this will be your official contracted place of work. We have introduced hybrid working based on trust and flexibility. As long as business needs are met, individuals have flexibility in terms of where they work (home / office).

This is a unique and central role at the heart of civil society efforts in Scotland to tackle the climate crisis. It requires a highly-organised and effective manager who is able to build strong relationships, enjoys working with lots of partners, and is committed to climate action and justice.

You’ll be part of a small but growing SCCS secretariat team that provides support to our diverse members and delivers our advocacy and campaigns activities, so you’ll need to be a great communicator, enthusiastic, proactive and willing to be flexible when things change.

Being right at the centre of what we do, we need someone with strong diplomacy skills who is self-motivated. You’ll be the glue that holds a diverse coalition together, enabling it to be greater than the sum of its parts.

This is a varied and rewarding role and we are looking for someone keen to be a key part of the Scottish climate movement and get stuck into everything it involves!

About SCCS

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) is Scotland’s climate coalition, bringing together over 70 civil society organisations campaigning together on climate change.

Our membership is diverse and includes national and community organisations working on:

• Climate action and justice
• Environment and nature
• Gender and social justice
• Faith and belief
• International development
• Worker and human rights
• Health and inequality

Together, we represent hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland and stand in solidarity with communities most affected by climate impacts around the world. We collaborate with our members to build strong public support for faster climate action. We use this support to influence decision-makers to put in place fair, effective policies to reduce emissions and benefits for everyone.

Key tasks

Strategy and delivery

• Work with the SCCS Board and partners to lead the development of SCCS strategies
• Develop and oversee work plans to deliver agreed aims, including direct delivery, where necessary
• Manage external communications, ensuring coalition sign off processes are followed

Governance and finance

• Carry out annual budget forecasting, provide regular financial updates to the board, and work with an external accountant to produce end of year financial reports
• Provide support and reports to board meetings and organise AGMs
• Ensure accurate and timely official reporting to Companies House, OSCR and other legal requirements
• Identify and respond to fundraising opportunities while managing existing funding and reporting requirements

Leadership and stakeholder management

• Work with Board on membership development to ensure our coalition remains strong and diverse, and grows
• Line manage staff and volunteers and oversee the work of consultants
• Facilitate coalition and external meetings, design agendas and ensure records are produced
• Represent SCCS at relevant external meetings and events and act as a spokesperson for the coalition when appropriate – with the public, political stakeholders and the media
• Liaise and coordinate with sister coalitions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and develop strategic relationships with relevant networks in Scotland
• Ensure equality and diversity are fully considered in all aspects of our work and internal processes
• Carry out any other tasks required to manage and advance the coalition or as identified by SCCS Board

Personal specification

Knowledge, experience and skills

Essential

• Experience in a charity management role, which included strategy development, governance, financial, and line management
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with multiple partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for different audiences and purposes
• Skilled at meeting facilitation and designing engaging meetings
• Excellent IT skills
• Proactive, able to work flexibly and identify and act on opportunities while being highly organised and prioritising and managing a busy workload
• An understanding of the policy and political landscapes in Scotland
• Conflict management and diplomacy skills
• Demonstrable commitment to action on climate change and climate justice

Desirable

• Experience of planning and delivering environmental or social justice campaigns
• Knowledge of the civil society landscape in Scotland
• Fundraising experience
• Media spokesperson experience
• Experience working with and supporting charity boards

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for the role: the knowledge, skills and experience of the successful candidate will be more important than formal academic qualifications.

Terms and conditions

• Salary: £40,000
• Hours: 5 days a week (35 hours). The option to work 4 days and flexible working requests will be considered. The post holder may need to work the occasional evening or weekend, for which time off in lieu will be granted. Overtime will not be paid.
• Location: Primarily from home, with occasional office working in central Edinburgh. Other travel may be required to meetings, most often in the central belt, but occasionally in other parts of Scotland or the UK (for which travel expenses will be paid).
• Line manager: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Chair
• Holiday: 28 days annual leave plus 11 days statutory holidays (pro rata).
• Pension: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland operates a pension plan with NEST, with employer contribution of 6%.
• We can only employ candidates with the right to work in the UK.

About Us

Finding Your Feet is Scotland’s only national amputee charity. We support families affected by amputation or limb absence with activities, services and support to benefit fitness, mental health and personal growth. Our goal is to be on hand with some form of support for every amputee in Scotland. The first step towards doing this is to connect people and make them smile, which we’re pretty good at! We believe that forming relationships with peers or being part of a group is one of the most powerful ways to reduce isolation, which has been proven to be a contributing factor to life expectancy in the amputee community. Whether an amputee needs vital counselling or wants to sail the seven seas, FYF is the place to be.

You would expect us to say this, but we actually do mean it - Finding Your Feet is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Purpose Of The Job

We are looking for a motivated and organised Corporate Fundraising Assistant to help us raise vital funds and awareness to continue our life-changing work. As a key member of the fundraising team you will have the opportunity to make this post your own as your skills and experience develop; being involved across all areas of fundraising but predominantly helping us to grow corporate & events income generation and ensuring effective donor stewardship.

Working closely with the Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Assistant and alongside our Marketing and Wellbeing teams, you will see the direct impact of your efforts within our friendly and fast -paced environment, making a real difference in the lives of amputees and their families.

This post is responsible for delivering activities within our Edinburgh Community Hub. If you are passionate about bicycles and cycling and have an interest in human rights and supporting disadvantaged groups, then this could be the job for you. You will work on a variety of projects that includes repairing bikes, the co-ordination and support of volunteer bike mechanics, bike distributions, bike collections, and special projects and activities as needed. Your main tasks will be associated with increasing our impact in the support of New Scots refugees and asylum seekers through improving workflow management, efficiency and increasing productivity in the repair and distribution of bikes.

You will have proven experience of working with bikes and a recognised bike mechanic qualification such as Velotech or Cytech - or equivalent bike mechanic experience. Experience of volunteering and/or working with volunteers is desirable. Experience of working with refugees/asylum seekers and/or other disadvantaged groups would be advantageous. A good working knowledge of IT and computer skills is essential. A full drivers license is essential. You will be proactive in the co-ordination and safe delivery of activities and ensure the smooth running of the workshop/hub. You will be an effective communicator with staff, volunteers, New Scots and partners. The post holder will maintain an excellent working knowledge of Bikes for Refugees programmes, policies and procedures, and maintain good working relationships with a variety of external stakeholders and partners.

Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and voluntary sector. We are a Real Living Wage Employer. We can offer an attractive package of benefits that includes a 35-hour week (pro-rata), supportive working environment, a fully equipped workshop & office, professional training, flexible working, pension contribution, 38 days (pro-rata) annual leave (includes public holidays), and trade discounts.

If you meet our essential requirements and are excited at the prospect of working in a successful, fun and high impact 3rd sector organisation then we would love to hear from you.

For further information and an informal chat about the post contact either:

Craig Buchan, Community Hubs Manager

craig@bikesforrefugees.scot

Steven McCluskey, Founding CEO

steven@bikesforrefugees.scot

Information also available at: - bikesforrefugees.scot

Inspiring Scotland and Changing Ideas have a long-standing relationship to drive social justice reform in Scotland. This role is funded by the charity Changing Ideas, which is owned and led by the philanthropist David Graham. The Fund Manager will lead and enable delivery of funded projects, research and campaigns requested by Changing Ideas and developed in partnership with David Graham and Inspiring Scotland.

The Fund Manager will support the development and delivery of high-impact campaigns that influence policy and practice and deliver real improvements in the lives of children and families across Scotland. They will also Fund Manage the portfolio of work for Changing Ideas, will meet with charity partners and Changing ideas trustees and ensure their key objectives are met.

Fund Managers are key members of the Inspiring Scotland team who collaborate with colleagues to share learning, volunteer their skillset to support other teams and play a role in the continued success of our organisation.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking an experienced research consultant to uncover and tell the history of the former Royal High School as we take on the operation of the iconic building at the foot of Carlton Hill. This role is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund who are funding an Activity Plan that will engage local communities, stakeholders, partners and audiences in the significant heritage story and destination of the former Royal High School.

The Hidden Histories Research Consultant will help to scope and manage our Hidden Histories research projects to enable the NCM staff, consultants and audiences to understand the full history of the former Royal High School. This consultancy post will focus on developing project(/s) with local community groups and associated staff to research the stories around the former Royal High School that have not been identified easily, with particular reference to uncovering stories about Royal High School pupils and/or staff who are from the Global Majority, women or LGBTQI+.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking an experienced research consultant to uncover and tell the history of the former Royal High School as they take on the operation of the iconic building at the foot of Carlton Hill. This role is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund who are funding an Activity Plan that will engage local communities, stakeholders, partners and audiences in the significant heritage story and destination of the former Royal High School.

Our Research Consultant will scope and manage research projects that will enable the NCM staff, consultants and audiences to understand the full history of the former Royal High School. Research areas of interest include

• The history of the building
• The history of the former Royal High School (including its founding values)
• The stories of the pupils and staff of the former Royal High School (focusing on well-known alumni)
• The stories relating to the objects held at The Royal High School, Barnton

Our Research Consultant will establish a group of volunteers and/or community partners to help undertake this important research, and work with other members of the team to find ways of expressing this history to our audiences.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Officer to play a fundamental role in the delivery of our Activity Plan supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This role is a chance to contribute deeply to the creation of a cultural destination at the heart of Edinburgh as NCM takes on the operation of the iconic old Royal High School at the foot of Calton Hill.

The Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for delivering specific projects and opportunities within our Heritage Lottery-funded project and will collaborate with diverse communities to explore the heritage associated with the project – architectural, natural and cultural. Together with those communities, they will develop projects that offer attractive, inclusive and accessible ways for local people and visitors to engage with this heritage.

Our Coordinator represents Stirling Street Pastors and supports the promotion, management and co-ordination of the initiative in Stirling.

Reporting to a Board of Trustees the Coordinator’s key duties will be to:

• Organise and manage the rotas
• Provide leadership to our volunteers
• Organise volunteer recruitment and training
• Manage the patrol base, and monitor and order equipment/street supplies
• Promote and develop relationships with churches, the Council, Police and other key stakeholders
• Identify funding opportunities and apply, where appropriate
• Be our liaison with Ascension Trust (AT) and Ascension Trust Scotland (ATS)

The post holder must:

• be a Christian with an active relationship with a local church
• subscribe to the Street Pastors core values and ethos
• be trained or willing to train as a Street Pastor volunteer and participate in a patrol rota

We offer:

• a salary of £15,000 p.a. for 18 hours a week
• a degree of flexibility over working arrangements
• an employer pension contribution of 3%