We want Scotland to be the best place for refugees to thrive, challenge injustice, achieve their ambitions and empower their communities, no matter where they have come from or how they arrived.

We are seeking experienced and values-driven individuals to join our Board as Trustees.

About You

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring:

• Fundraising and external affairs/communications
• Legal experience
• Lived and learned experience of asylum policy and support services
• Academia and research

We are looking for people who will contribute actively to our strategic direction, bring sound judgement and constructive challenge, and share our commitment to refugee rights and a fairer asylum system.

You do not need previous experience as a charity trustee. We value the contribution of different perspectives, experiences and networks, and particularly welcome applications from people whose voices and experiences are under-represented at Board level.

About us

Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.

The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.

Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC (DITWAA) is looking for an organised, proactive and dependable Executive Assistant to join our growing neurodivergent-led arts organisation.

We support neurodivergent and disabled artists across Scotland through creative projects, artist development, exhibitions, workshops, accessible communication support, consultancy and peer-led community work. We also run Neuk Collective, a neurodivergent-led creative community connecting artists across Scotland.

This is a new role, created to provide reliable administrative support to our Executive Director and help keep the organisation running smoothly behind the scenes.

You will help manage priorities, communications, meetings, actions and deadlines, making sure important information is organised and tasks are followed through. You will also provide wider administrative support across the organisation, including Board administration, record keeping and routine programme and communications tasks.

We are looking for someone who enjoys keeping track of things, creating useful systems and making sure things actually get done.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the Executive Director's diary, meetings and forward planning
• Helping manage correspondence and inbox activity
• Keeping track of actions, deadlines and commitments
• Coordinating meetings and following up actions
• Maintaining organisational records and administrative systems
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding administration
• Coordinating Board meetings, papers, minutes and actions
• Providing routine administrative support to colleagues
• Helping with booking systems, participant communications and event administration
• Proofreading, formatting and making routine website updates
• Making sure organisational information and records are accurate and up to date

The primary focus of the role is supporting the Executive Director, freeing up more of their time for strategic leadership, partnerships, fundraising and organisational development.

You will also work with colleagues across the organisation, but you will not be responsible for leading programme delivery, artistic decision-making, financial management or organisational strategy.

We are particularly interested in candidates with:

• Experience in an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Manager, Senior Administrator or similar role
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience managing diaries, meetings and correspondence
• Confidence managing several priorities and following tasks through to completion
• Clear, professional and warm communication skills
• Confidence working independently and using initiative
• Good judgement and an understanding of when something needs to be escalated
• Confidence using digital systems and learning new software
• Experience handling confidential or sensitive information appropriately

Experience of Trello or similar project management systems, website administration, online booking platforms or social media scheduling would be helpful but is not essential.

Experience in the arts, charity, community or voluntary sector would also be useful, as would an understanding of accessibility, disability-inclusive or neurodiversity-informed ways of working.

Holiday entitlement: 5.6 weeks' annual leave pro rata (equivalent to 117.6 hours per leave year for this 21-hour-per-week role).

Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC is a neurodivergent-led organisation and we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people. We are committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and welcome requests for adjustments.

Since 1996, Borders Forest Trust (BFT) has led the way in landscape scale restoration in the South of Scotland.

We’re now seeking a Head of Land Management, a critical senior leadership role, responsible for the long-term direction, land-based income generation and standards of management across all BFT land holdings.

If you share our vision for landscape scale restoration, thrive on building and managing excellent relationships, and can lead with knowledge, experience and positivity, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please read the candidate pack for more information.

This is an opportunity for an experienced professional forester or similar, with knowledge and passion for landscape restoration.

As the Native Woodland Lead you will work with landowners in the Scottish Borders to inspire and support them to create new native woodland planting schemes and identify suitable ancient woodlands to be brought into conservation management.

The role also coordinates site management on BFT’s Borders sites, including site planning, contractor management and liaising with BFT teams, e.g. those who lead our Borders volunteers, to undertake environmentally sensitive land management.

The role balances working on your own initiative, leading our work with landowners, and working in and with support from a small and friendly team. Your week will be a mix of outdoor work, working in our small and friendly office, as well as having support to work from home should you wish.

If you have experience of forestry, knowledge and passion for landscape restoration, excellent team-working and communication with members of the public and an aptitude for ‘hands on’ outdoor conservation we’d love to hear from you.

The Native Woodland Lead post is funded in collaboration with Woodland Trust Scotland.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and resourceful Reserve Officer to help plan, coordinate and deliver practical land conservation management across 13 wildlife reserves across East Central Scotland.

Working closely with colleagues, volunteers, contractors and local communities, you will deliver habitat management, ecological monitoring, volunteer leadership and public engagement activities that support the conservation of some of Scotland's most valuable wildlife sites.

Main objectives:

• Deliver practical conservation and habitat management work.
• Undertake ecological surveys and species monitoring, including annual botanical surveys.
• Lead and support volunteers and seasonal staff.
• Supervise contractors and reserve-based projects.
• Deliver public engagement, educational and family events.
• Support the management of the Trust's conservation grazing programme (Flying Flock).
• Maintain reserve infrastructure, vehicles, tools and equipment.
• Act as a local contact for members, volunteers, stakeholders and the public.

Reserve Areas -

The role covers 13 reserves across:

• Falkirk: Bo'mains Meadow, Carron Dams, Carron Glen
• Fife: Bankhead Moss, Carlingnose Point, Cullalow, Dumbarnie Links, Feecefaulds Meadow, Long Craig Island, Lielowan Meadow
• Clackmannanshire: Alloa Inches, Black Devon, Cambus Pools

The successful candidate will have:

• HND (or equivalent) in Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Countryside Management or a related subject.
• Good knowledge of Scottish wildlife, habitats and species.
• Experience of practical conservation and ecological monitoring.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• PA1/PA6/PA6AW certification desirable, or willingness to obtain.
• Able to work occasional evenings, weekends and overnight stays when required.

Why join us?

This is an excellent opportunity to make a direct contribution to nature recovery in Scotland while working across a diverse range of habitats and engaging with local communities, volunteers and partners.

Join us and help protect and restore Scotland's wildlife.

Please click here to review the full job description, and here for the addendum.

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

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by kidney disease?

We’re looking for an experienced manager who wants to be part of work that genuinely transforms lives.

About Kidney Care UK

There are 7.2 million people with some form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the UK, equivalent to 1 in 10 people. There are one million people in the UK who have CKD but are not aware of it.

Since 1975, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.

About the Patient Support Service

The Patient Support Service provides practical, emotional and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. Whatever the need presented, we empower people living with CKD and their families and carers to understand their options and make informed choices to positively navigate their experience of CKD. We’ll walk alongside them for as long as they need us to.

About the role

We are looking for a passionate and inspirational individual to lead our Patient Support service across Scotland & Northern Ireland. You and your team will reach kidney patients at their point of need and ensure they are supported or signposted to the services that will improve their wellbeing and maximise outcomes in line with the objectives of the service as directed by the Programme Manager/Head of Service.

Alongside our other Regional Managers, you will be the national face of Kidney Care UK patient support services, raising awareness of the service and the Charity and building strong relationships with the kidney patients, renal units, Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs), health professionals and other kidney stakeholder groups in your regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of five Patient Support Officers to deliver an accessible, valued and effective service across your designated region. Responsibility for the training, development and wellbeing of the regional team.
• Lead the delivery of Kidney Care UK service and funder required outcomes into service delivery aligned with the Kidney Care Patient Support service strategy.
• Through in-person attendance at stakeholder events and meetings, build strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers in health and care commissioning and delivery in your region.
• Develop and maintain effective monitoring and measurement to demonstrate the outputs and effectiveness of the service and its impact on patient experience and outcomes.
• Using data and insight, report internally and externally with updates on regional issues, needs and challenges to inform service development.
• Manage the budget designated for your region, keeping accurate records of expenditure and reporting.
• Act as an organisational Designated Safeguarding Person in accordance with policy and procedures.

​About you

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Understanding of the workings of NHS patient care pathways.
• Experience of delivering patient support services in a kidney or related health condition environment.
• Understanding of kidney disease and the needs of people with kidney disease, their families and their carers.
• The ability to influence, inspire and effectively manage a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to listen, with experience in building credibility with senior external stakeholders and managing relationships with diplomacy.

Experience of working within an NHS charity or large health related fundraising environment is highly desirable, as is understanding of relevant UK benefits legislation and entitlements.

Please note: You must live within one of the regions (Scotland or Northern Ireland) and have the ability to travel within those regions independently and on a regular basis. There may also be some travel across the UK.

What we offer

Working at Kidney Care UK is incredibly rewarding and you will see the life-changing impact that the charity has on kidney patients and their families:

• Flexi-time – we are flexible about start and finish times, and flexible about your location.
• Annual and Christmas leave – we offer 25 days annual leave for full time employees plus bank holidays. We also close for three days between Christmas and New Year, and you don’t need to take this from your annual leave allowance.
• Pension – you’ll be eligible for and auto-enrolled into a pension scheme where your employer will contribute 8% of your salary.
• Health cashback plan – ability to claim back a wide variety of routine medical treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a wide variety of support including counselling, health resources and advice.
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Learning and development – you’ll be able to access the full benefits of our membership of Fundraising Everywhere, Charity Comms and NVCO.

Rape Crisis Scotland is seeking dedicated feminist leaders, passionate about gender justice and making a difference for survivors of sexual violence to join our Board of Trustees. We are looking for new Trustees, one with the requisite skill, experience and expertise to take on the role of Treasurer.

As part of the Board, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and effective governance of Rape Crisis Scotland, ensuring the organisation remains financially sound, ethical, and sustainable. You will also act as an ambassador for the charity and its mission, as well as contribute to key decisions that impact survivors of sexual violence in Scotland.

This is a voluntary position. The RCS Board of Trustees meets on a quarterly basis, with occasional additional meetings being arranged as necessary. Trustees can expect a time commitment of around 4-5 hours per month on average outwith or in preparation for these meetings.

About Rape Crisis Scotland

Rape Crisis Scotland is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.

Find out more information about us in the Trustee Information Pack.

Currently we have a small but strong Board with a range of experience and skills and are seeking to recruit an additional 2-3 trustees.

Working for RCS

We offer a fulfilling opportunity to contribute to the work of a passionate and dedicated team, providing survivors with specialist support and driving change for all affected by sexual violence.

As a survivor focused, specialist organisation we are committed to being a women led organisation and welcome applications from under-represented groups of all backgrounds, ages, and colour who share our values of being a survivors focused, specialist, feminist, collaborative, inclusive and intersectional.

We are committed to building an impactful Board and will provide training and induction to support you in fulfilling this role.

Further information

For more information on the work of the Rape Crisis Scotland, please go to rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

You must be over 18 years and live in the United Kingdom.

PVG membership is required for this role.

Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

Join us to help improve the lives of disabled children, young people and their families and carers by becoming our new Family Worker in Dundee.

As Family Worker you will be providing information, emotional and practical support to families with children with a wide range of additional support needs, empowering them to understand and access the support available to them from external services.

The Family Worker role is essential in ensuring that families get the right help when they need it most.

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

• experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and additional support needs
• excellent relationship building skills
• knowledge of children’s rights, trauma informed and inclusive practices
• an understanding of child and adult protection practices
• excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.

The Manager of the North Harris Trust will be responsible for the management of all staff at the Trust. They will be required to successfully initiate and manage a portfolio of projects throughout the estate to ensure that the Trust is generating increased income to facilitate growth. They will have overall responsibility for maintaining and improving the North Harris Estate. They will be required to work with Directors and partner organisations to meet the aims and objectives of the Trust.

About East Lothian Foodbank

East Lothian Foodbank provides food and emergency daily essentials to local people who are experiencing hardship in East Lothian. Alongside the provision of emergency food parcels, we offer a money advice service and practical support to help address the challenges individuals and families who use our service face. In addition to this, we work alongside partners and our local community, to influence policy towards ending poverty in East Lothian.

As an independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive.

About this role

This is a new post, which will play a key role in developing and embedding our signposting pathways – and an opportunity to play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for the people using our service.

The Community Signposting Worker will provide person-centred, trauma-informed support to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship (taking a "What Matters to You" approach) and empowering people as active agents in their own journey while also contributing to the development of new ways of working, improved outcomes, and stronger partnership integration.

The postholder will improve how we record and use signposting data through our E-referral system (DCS), and train and build the confidence of volunteers to take on a sustained signposting role when the funding ends. A key part of this role is bringing volunteers on the journey building their confidence and capability in signposting.

This is a time-limited, developmental role, designed to support both service delivery and system change.