We're looking for a Programme Assistant - Community Energy to support the delivery of funding programmes that help communities across Scotland take action on climate change and progress towards net zero.

You'll play a key role in administering grant funding through the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), The National Lottery Community Fund programmes and other community energy initiatives. Working as part of our fund administration team, you'll process funding applications and grant claims, maintain accurate records, respond to enquiries and help ensure funding is delivered efficiently and accurately.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and customer service skills who enjoys working with detailed information, supporting customers and contributing to projects that create positive environmental and community benefits across Scotland.

The team

Our renewables team supports communities across Scotland to develop and deliver projects that reduce carbon emissions, improve energy resilience and accelerate the transition to net zero.

You'll join a friendly, supportive and collaborative team responsible for delivering high-quality funding programmes. Working closely with colleagues across Energy Saving Trust, you'll help ensure community organisations receive the funding and support they need to make a lasting difference in their local areas.

What you will do

• Process funding applications, including reviewing expressions of interest, checking eligibility and preparing funding offers.
• Review and process grant claims, ensuring payments are accurate and comply with programme requirements.
• Assess project information and financial forecasts, checking for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Respond to enquiries from community organisations and stakeholders, providing clear guidance on funding processes and eligibility criteria.
• Maintain accurate records using programme management systems, including the CARES Portal, SharePoint and other databases.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of administrative processes and customer service standards.

What you will bring

• Experience providing high-quality administrative support and/or customer service in a busy environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to process information accurately and consistently.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good numerical skills and confidence working with financial information, spreadsheets and records.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain information clearly and professionally.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and other digital systems to manage information and records.
• The ability to work accurately within established procedures while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

For more information, please see the job description

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.

Work where you thrive

At Energy Saving Trust, flexibility isn’t just a policy, it’s how we work. Most of our roles can be done remotely, and many of our people choose to work from home full-time. Prefer an office environment? We have welcoming spaces in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Hadleigh for those who want to connect in person.

We’ll support you with:

• Generous holiday (25 days + bank holidays + extra Christmas leave)
• True flexibility in how and where you work (subject to role requirements)
• Strong pension & life assurance
• Enhanced family leave
• Green travel perks (EV scheme, cycle to work)
• Professional development support
• Yearly wellbeing allowance

These are just some of the benefits we offer.

Want to know more about how we make flexibility real? Check out our Benefits and Culture page

Become part of a Charity Making a Difference Every Day

Healthy and Active in East Kilbride is entering an exciting phase of development as we continue to build healthier, more connected and more resilient communities.

We're looking for an experienced and highly organised Senior Operations Co-ordinator to help ensure the organisation continues to operate smoothly, efficiently and effectively.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, you'll play a key role in supporting our staff, strengthening organisational systems, and ensuring the charity has the operational foundations needed to continue delivering impact across East Kilbride.

About the Role

This is a varied and rewarding position covering:

• Operations and administration
• Staff supervision
• Finance administration using Xero
• Payroll administration
• HR support and compliance
• Health & Safety coordination
• Policies and procedures
• Governance and Board support
• Reporting and organisational development

No two days are the same, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, variety and autonomy to make things happen.

About You

We’re looking for the right person who:

• Loves helping organisations run effectively.
• Enjoys working with systems and finding better ways of working.
• Has strong administration, coordination or operations experience.
• Is comfortable supervising staff and supporting colleagues.
• Has experience working with finance systems and organisational processes.
• Takes pride in delivering work to a high standard.

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a respected and ambitious local charity with a strong reputation for community impact.

You'll enjoy a varied role, supportive team culture, opportunities for development and the chance to make a genuine difference every day.

Yoker Community Campus has been working with its community since 2005. A key objective of the organisation is to provide or support services that keep those most at risk of isolation connected with their communities, and able to participate in ordinary activities taking place in ordinary places.

The main purpose of the post is to maintain the financial and administrative systems that support the smooth running of the Campus. Duties include bookkeeping, reception, and room booking. Experience of using Xero would be useful.

Please note that this post is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Check.

VOCAL is a carer-led organisation supporting unpaid carers across Edinburgh and Midlothian. We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and skilled Learning and Development Officer to facilitate, coordinate and contribute to accessible, high-quality learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

This is a newly created, hands-on role and an exciting opportunity to help shape and support learning and development across VOCAL. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, VOCAL’s Learning and Development Working Group, managers, and colleagues across the organisation, you will coordinate and administer a broad range of learning opportunities for staff and volunteers. You will also contribute to the development of engaging learning resources and, where appropriate, facilitate agreed learning sessions. From coordinating mandatory and role-specific training to maintaining learning records and e-learning content, you will play an important role in supporting our workforce develop ongoing knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to deliver high-quality support and achieve positive outcomes for unpaid carers. Key responsibilities will include:

• supporting senior staff and managers to identify suitable learning and development approaches within agreed organisational priorities
• facilitating and coordinating induction, mandatory and role-specific training across the organisation
• identifying and managing relationships with external providers
• working with colleagues to develop and update learning materials (including e-learning modules)
• maintaining training records and monitoring training compliance, completion rates and evaluating learning outcomes. Producing reports and analysis as required
• supporting training needs analysis and skills audits
• participating as required in organisational working groups and initiatives.

We are looking for someone with:

• demonstrable experience and success in a similar role
• experience of supporting the identification of learning needs and facilitating the delivery of engaging and accessible learning activities
• experience of creating engaging digital or e-learning content using an e-learning development platform, such as Articulate 360
• excellent facilitation, communication and relationship-building skills
• proven organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• a flexible, proactive and collaborative approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement

Location: Due to the nature of the role, including the delivery of face-to-face learning activities and direct support to colleagues, the postholder is expected to work predominantly from Edinburgh Carers’ Hub, 60 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5HB. Attendance at the Midlothian VOCAL Carer Centre in Eskbank will also be required for meetings/ training activities, together with occasional travel to other venues across Edinburgh and Midlothian.

Are you looking for a more rewarding career with hybrid working and opportunities to develop? One where you make a real difference to people’s lives while also helping to tackle the climate change emergency? Then why not become an Energy Advisor employed by Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering solutions for low carbon living?

​Changeworks is leading the way in delivering affordably warm, healthy and energy efficient homes and supporting households in fuel poverty. This role will play a key role in that.

​We have Energy Advisors across multiple teams in the Delivery Directorate. Our Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services (CEEAS) team includes Affordable Warmth Services, who deliver targeted fuel poverty programmes across Scotland, as well as our Green Energy Helpline. We also have two Home Energy Scotland teams, one located in South East and one located in Highlands and Islands. This means you could have a base in either our Inverness or Edinburgh office.

​We are looking for enthusiastic and talented Energy Advisors to join our Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services team, where you’ll be at the forefront of supporting householders. The Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services team work on projects in partnership with housing associations, local authorities and other energy partners to alleviate fuel poverty and deliver a just transition to Net Zero. Advisors provide advice and support with fuel debt, billing and provide advocacy support with energy suppliers. They help people adopt energy efficient behaviours and reduce condensation dampness, give advice on low carbon technologies and renewable energy systems, and help vulnerable householders holistically by signposting for further support.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Project Worker to help women+ build connections, access support and achieve their goals. You will play a key role in delivering community-based opportunities, facilitating learning and providing one-to-one support to women+ experiencing challenges including addiction, trauma and social exclusion.

The post will involve the delivery of our weekly Drop In. This will include collaboration with the community and engagement with key services alongside the weekly delivery.

The post-holder will coordinate our Community Learning programme, which includes two sessions per season (one daytime, one evening) focussed on topics of interest to women+. Past workshops have included: gender equality, menopause, contraception and inclusion. Lastly, the postholder will work with women+ offering listening, signposting and referrals through one-to-one sessions. This will include

support for women+ in recovery from addiction or mental illness, experience of trauma or poverty, and those with experience of discrimination due to their identity (e.g. race, disability, gender identity).

For further information, please contact katy@kairoswomen.org or call 0141 3785078.

The Head of Finance and Operations operates as part of the Senior Management team and is the finance, operational, and business lead in line with our strategy and vision and is responsible for the line management of the Operations team.

Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre's Head of Finance and Operations is a pivotal leadership role at an exciting moment in our journey. As we look ahead to celebrating our 40th birthday in 2027, and build on the momentum of recent funding successes, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a bold, impactful, youth lead organisation based in the northeast of Glasgow.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead on finance, HR, compliance, and organisational systems, ensuring strong, sustainable foundations that enable our creative work to thrive. From managing budgets, audits, and producing management accounts to overseeing IT systems and line managing a staff team, this is a varied and influential role at the heart of the organisation.

We’re looking for a strategic, highly organised leader who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. You’ll be collaborative, solution focused and motivated by making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. If you’re ready to play a central role in a dynamic organisation with ambitious plans, we’d love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Families Outside as our Communications Manager. We are looking for a proactive, creative individual to lead this work. If you are experienced and passionate about leading our full team through development and implementation of a communications strategy that reflects our Vision and Strategic Aims, then please join us!

About Us:

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

Role Summary:

• Hours: 28 hours per week
• Contract: 2-year fixed term contract (renewal subject to funding)
• Starting salary: Families Outside Scale Points 38-41 and updated annually subject to appraisal and where funds allow. Starting salary £38,205 pro rata (0.8FTE = £30,564)
• Probation period: A probationary period of 6 months will apply.
• Location: Families Outside Head Office, Edinburgh, with scope for hybrid working

Staff Benefits:

• 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Laptop and mobile phone for all staff

The Role:

The purpose of this role is to develop and implement strategic communications plans and increase the visibility and inclusion of families affected by imprisonment. The post holder will be responsible for communications including media relations, digital communications, and developing a strong voice for families in line with organisational aims.

They will:

• Develop and implement a communications and marketing strategy for the whole organisation to increase the engagement, visibility, and inclusion of families affected by imprisonment.
• Increase the volume of families affected by imprisonment and key stakeholders who access the information and support available from Families Outside.
• Develop key messages to ensure Families Outside is the lead national voice on the issues relating to families affected by imprisonment and identify and disseminate priority areas for policy and practice change regarding issues of common concern for families.
• Design and implement influencing activity including events, conferences, roundtable discussions, relationships with the media, and development of tools and resources.
• Engage a wide range of audiences, including the public, families affected by imprisonment, and professionals working in key settings.
• Provide safe and effective opportunities for families to influence and engage in communications work.

About You:

We are looking for an individual who is:

• Experienced in leading effective communications strategies that utilise a range of social media, marketing tools, and digital platforms
• Rights-focused and trauma-informed in their work and all they do
• Skilled in negotiation, written and oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• A confident and effective contributor able to work independently and as part of a team.

If you are an experienced professional with skills in communications, marketing, and the media and are passionate about making a positive difference for vulnerable groups, then we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join our Support and Information Services team. We are looking for TWO motivated and confident individuals to join our established team in offering support via our Helpline to families across Scotland who are experiencing having a relative in prison.

Role Summary

Hours: 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE) and 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

Contract: Funded through the Scottish Government Whole Family Support Fund through March 2027 in the first instance, with extension through March 2029 to be confirmed with the Scottish Government Budget

Starting salary: Families Outside Scale Points 25-28 and updated annually subject to appraisal and where funds allow. Starting salary £26,327 pro rata (0.6 FTE = £15,797; 0.4 FTE = £10,531)

Probation period: 6 months

Staff Benefits

• 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays
• 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Laptop and mobile phone for all staff

The Role

Joining a welcoming and friendly team, you will be involved in providing support and offering information on our national Support & Information Service (Helpline) through a range of methods, primarily phone calls, email, and social media.

Our Helpline is an integral part of Families Outside and is the first stop for many families who are looking to utilise our services and access support. You will have the important job of communicating directly with families and those seeking information on the work we do.

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in developing resources for families, working alongside the Communications Manager on various projects.

About You

We are looking for people who can work as part of a team, are organised, have experience of using different communication channels, and have an interest in helping vulnerable or marginalised groups.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have excellent communication skills
• Can work effectively within a team
• Can work independently and flexibly and enjoy a varied role
• Can demonstrate a strong understanding and commitment to our organisational mission and values

About Us

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

This is a great opportunity to contribute very practically to Bethany by maintaining safe buildings where we can run services for the people we support and raise vital funds for the work we do. Our buildings need constant attention, and we are looking for someone with the passion and skills to help maintain these properties. The role is based in Edinburgh and involves travel throughout the Central Belt.

As a Maintenance Officer, you will join a small team that responds to maintenance requests and organises repairs. You will have practical property maintenance experience and a broad working knowledge of general trade tasks. You will be able to carry out basic carpentry and joinery tasks, minor plumbing repairs, painting and decorating, and be able to assess and problem-solve repairs. Knowledge of homelessness or other needs of the people we support is a bonus.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with the option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
• Bethany provides a death-in-service benefit scheme.
• (Depending on the role) Bethany will offer optional clinical supervision in line with best practice, fully funded by Bethany.