The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities and Scotland to become a Fair Trade Nation.
As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.
We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:
Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom or occasionally in the shop.
East Dunbartonshire Women’s Aid (EDWA) is looking for a passionate and skilled individual to join our team. We are looking for a Finance Officer who will be committed to our aims and values and who will bring extensive financial management experience and skills to our charity.
The main role of the post holder will be to oversee and manage the overall financial health of the charity, ensuring the sustainability of our services and providing financial monitoring information to our main funders and our Board of Trustees. As our Finance Officer, you’ll help ensure that every £1 donated creates maximum impact for the women, children and young people who need it most.
EDWA operates with a high level of funding from a variety of sources and applicants should therefore have at least two years’ experience of managing significant budgets with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
You are required to have the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications that are relevant to the duties outlined in the job description, including being proficient in the use of Sage One Payroll and Microsoft Excel.
You should have an understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and be willing to work within the group’s collective, non-hierarchical structure.
The role is based in Kirkintilloch with potential for home/flexible working as part of your working week. Attendance will be required at our weekly team meetings to fulfil collective management responsibilities.
As there may be times where you will informally meet women, children or young people using our services, this post is subject to a successful PVG scheme check. We will also require suitable references and completion of a satisfactory 6-month induction period.
Why work with us?
About the Trust and the Centre
Whitburn and District Community Development Trust is a community-led Scottish charity working to improve opportunities, services and community life in Whitburn and the surrounding district.
The Trust operates Whitburn Community Centre and delivers projects including the Community Fridge, Community Support Hub, Community Garden and Brunch Club, alongside wider health, wellbeing and community initiatives. The Centre is used by local residents, community groups, clubs, service providers and private hirers throughout the week.
The opportunity
We are recruiting three dependable and approachable Community Facilities Assistants: two posts of 12 hours per week and one post of 16 hours per week. The team will provide evening and weekend cover, welcome building users, prepare rooms, carry out routine safety checks and make sure the Centre is opened, operated and secured correctly.
This is a hands-on, site-based role. It would suit someone who enjoys helping people, notices practical problems, follows clear procedures and can remain calm and responsible while working independently.
What we offer
Pay of £15.00 per hour.
A regular part-time shift pattern agreed before appointment.
30 days' annual leave including public holidays, calculated pro rata and confirmed in the contract.
Access to the Trust's NEST pension arrangements in accordance with statutory eligibility and opt-in rights.
Induction and role-specific training, including the Centre's opening, closing, safety and emergency procedures.
Important features of the role
Regular evening and weekend work, including shifts ending at 10.00pm.
Periods of lone working, supported by agreed check-in and escalation procedures.
Standing and walking around the building, using stairs and moving tables, chairs and light equipment safely.
Direct contact with a wide range of Centre users, hirers, volunteers and contractors.
We’re looking for a creative and experienced Communications Officer to join our team and help strengthen SBRCC’s voice, reach and impact.
You’ll lead the development and delivery of our communications, helping to raise awareness of sexual violence and our services, strengthen relationships with survivors, professionals, communities and partners, and showcase the difference our work makes. The role combines strategic communications with creative content, digital engagement, campaigns and media, with opportunities to explore how emerging technologies, including AI, can be used responsibly and ethically to strengthen our work.
We’re looking for someone with:
• Experience of developing and delivering communications across a range of channels
• Experience of managing websites and social media and producing high-quality content for different audiences
• An understanding of strategic communications, audience engagement and accessible, inclusive and trauma informed communications
• Excellent communication, planning and relationship-building skills, with a creative approach to developing engaging content
We offer:
• A supportive workplace
• Ongoing training and professional development
• The opportunity to shape and develop SBRCC’s communications and increase the reach and impact of our work
The role is home-based, with occasional travel for meetings, events, training and other activities within the Scottish Borders and elsewhere in Scotland.
Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We’re looking for an organised, approachable and experienced Office Administrator to join our team on a maternity cover basis.
You’ll play an important role in keeping our Centre and organisational systems running smoothly, as well as being a key first point of contact for survivors and other organisations. The role includes general office administration, managing referrals and our case management database, data collection and reporting, supporting GDPR and HR processes, and providing administrative support across the wider team.
We’re looking for someone with:
• Experience of working with and maintaining effective office systems
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and organisations
• A good working knowledge of IT, alongside an understanding of data protection and GDPR processes
We offer:
• A supportive workplace
• Ongoing training and professional development
• The opportunity to play a key role in a specialist organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence
Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is seeking to appoint an independent member to its Advisory Audit Board (AAB) which provides advice to the Parliament’s Clerk/Chief Executive and, where appropriate, the SPCB on financial management and reporting, audit, risk and governance matters. The independent members of the AAB also provide advice to the independent officeholders supported by the SPCB.
The successful candidate will hold or will have held senior positions the private, public, or voluntary sectors with a high degree of expertise and experience in governance and accountability. Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills are essential.
The time commitment is expected to be around 15 days per annum and is remunerated at £390.31 per day.
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 Fife.
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.
Are you ready for an exciting, rewarding and ambitious role? Would you like to work for a charity within the sporting sector? Were you inspired by the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Para Athletes? If so, this is an exciting opportunity for you. You could play a critical role in supporting the next generation of Para athletes in Scotland.
Scottish Disability Sport is recruiting a Communications Manager who will be an integral part of shaping disability sport provision in Scotland.
We would like to thank all candidates who expressed an interest in this position during the previous recruitment period. To ensure a fair and efficient process, applicants who were considered during the earlier campaign are asked not to reapply, as their original application remains on record and has already been assessed.
The Communications Manager is a key role within SDS’s Staff Team and is responsible for implementing the SDS Communications Plan.
Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, the Communications Manager will lead and deliver targeted communications in a clear and engaging manner to enhance the visibility of aspects of SDS’s work. The post will influence partnerships to embed inclusive communications practice in policy and strategy at a local, regional and national level.
More information can be found in the job description and person specification document which can be downloaded below.
Are you ready for an exciting, rewarding and ambitious role? Would you like to work for a charity within the sporting sector? Were you inspired by the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Para Athletes? If so, this is an exciting opportunity for you. You could play a critical role in supporting the next generation of Para athletes in Scotland.
Scottish Disability Sport is recruiting a Data, Insights and Research Manager who will be an integral part of shaping disability sport provision in Scotland.
The Data, Insights and Research Manager is a key role within SDS’s Staff Team and is responsible for implementing the SDS Communications Plan. Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, the Data, Insights and Research Manager will lead and deliver targeted communications in a clear and engaging manner to enhance the visibility of aspects of SDS’s work. The post will influence partnerships to embed inclusive communications practice in policy and strategy at a local, regional and national level.
More information can be found in the job description and person specification document which can be downloaded below.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
And many more!
About the Role:
This Support Worker Nights role at our Kilmarnock Whatriggs Service involves working on a rota covering night shifts weekly, including select weekend work. This role is part time, involving 20 hours of work per week and is based at a service supporting care-experienced young people between the ages of 16-25.
Main Responsibilities:
As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives. The Support Worker will:
About You:
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.