Presbytery Support Officer - Clèir Eilean Ì The Church of Scotland in the Highlands and Hebrides

The Presbytery Support Officer is key to ensuring that all who contact the Presbytery have a positive experience with a warm, welcoming and helpful approach. Using your significant administration experience you will ensure all processes run smoothly and efficiently and the presbytery website and social media channels are kept up to date.

The Presbytery Support Officer will work closely with the Presbytery Clerk to ensure that those within the Presbytery are well resourced and supported.

Alongside office management duties such as minute taking, diary management and maintaining procedures, you will also bring strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, flexibility, creativity and approachability to this role.

Would you love to support community organisations to become more resilient? Do you have experience of managing programmes or grant funding?

We are looking for a motivated and committed individual to lead on the delivery and development of our key programmes that support development trusts to strengthen their organisations, build resilience and increase their impact in communities across Scotland.

This role is office-based, working in DTAS’ offices in Edinburgh but with the potential for some home working.

Cloch’s vision is to deliver homes and services that exceed customer expectations, and our Finance team plays a vital role in helping us achieve this. As a Finance Assistant, you’ll be part of a small, professional and friendly team responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and meaningful financial information that supports effective decision‑making across the organisation.

You will work closely with the Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Finance Officer and colleagues across the organisation, contributing to a wide variety of core financial activities, including:

• Purchase Ledger & Supplier Administration: processing, coding and registering invoices and credit notes, monitoring unauthorised invoices and preparing supplier payment runs, uploading and managing online banking payment files, reconciling supplier statements and conducting financial checks.
• Banking & Treasury: posting all daily bank transactions, preparing monthly bank, cash and loan reconciliations, assisting with treasury management reporting and cashflow monitoring, supporting updates to bank mandates and signatory lists.
• Rent & Income: posting rent and income received via Allpay, standing orders, benefits and other sources, processing adjustments, refunds and authorised changes, assisting with period‑end rent processes.
• Management Accounts & Sales Ledger: supporting quarterly management accounts preparation, conducting expenditure analysis and ledger reconciliations, raising and allocating sales invoices and credit notes.
• General Financial Administration: supporting the annual external audit and year‑end processes, handling customer payments and financial queries, assisting with factoring and rechargeable repairs administration, monitoring shared mailboxes and undertaking general administrative duties, providing cover across the finance team during leave periods.

This is a temporary two‑year fixed‑term, part‑time role (30 hours per week) with a pro rata salary of £31,792–£35,332 (Grade 5). We offer hybrid working, 8 weeks’ annual leave (pro rata), family-friendly policies, SHAPS pension scheme, wellbeing initiatives and a range of employee‑focused benefits.

The full job description and person specification for the post can be found within our recruitment pack below.

Working at Cloch

It’s an exciting time to join Cloch Housing Association as we continue to strengthen our organisation and support communities across Inverclyde. Guided by our values — Be Better, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Be Positive — we foster a collaborative and supportive culture where colleagues feel valued, empowered and encouraged to develop.

Our Finance team is central to strong corporate governance, effective planning, and the continued delivery of high‑quality homes and services. You will be joining a team that values accuracy, learning, teamwork and continuous improvement.

How to Fit at Cloch

• Fit matters to us — not just what you do, but how you work. You’ll thrive at Cloch if you:
• Work with accuracy, responsibility and attention to detail
• Communicate clearly, professionally and with kindness
• Take pride in delivering high‑quality work
• Bring curiosity, flexibility and a willingness to learn
• Use insight, analysis and feedback to guide decision‑making
• Live our values in your day‑to‑day approach
• Are motivated, organised and able to manage multiple tasks effectively

Overall Purpose

Manage the coordination and delivery of qualifications within ARC Scotland’s assessment centre, ensuring it meets all Qualifications Scotland’s requirements. Contributing to the delivery of ARC Scotland’s workplan, vision and mission.

Leadership

• Work with the Head of Accredited Training to deliver ARC Scotland’s overarching workplan.
• Provide support and guidance to the administration team.
• Recruit, induct, manage and support (as the first point of contact) the team of freelance contractors delivering high quality assessment and verification across the assessment centre.
• Coordinate the deployment of freelance contractors in the delivery of accredited qualifications across Scotland.
• Manage and facilitate the standardisation of assessment and verification activity in accordance with Qualifications Scotland’s requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing strategic planning and development of ARC Scotland.
• Facilitate and / or contribute to relevant ARC Scotland meetings.
• Deputise for the Head of Accredited Training in their absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact between ARC Scotland and Qualifications Scotland in accordance with their requirements.
• Maintain ARC Scotland’s compliance with Qualification Scotland’s requirements.
• Be the first point of contact with Qualifications Scotland in coordinating external verification activity, approval applications and ensuring any recommendations are implemented timeously.
• Manage partnerships between ARC Scotland and customers (managing existing resources in retaining and gaining new business along with the Head of Accredited Training).
• Review, update and refresh ARC Scotland’s policies and procedures in line with current legislation and Qualifications Scotland guidelines and ensuring they are implemented.
• Ensure suitable records are maintained and updated in accordance with the requirements of Qualifications Scotland and ARC Scotland’s data management policy.
• Communicate changes and updates to and from Qualifications Scotland to all relevant parties.
• Notify Qualifications Scotland of any changes which may affect the centre’s ability to meet the quality assurance criteria.
• Carry out assessment and verification activity as required to maintain competence and quality assurance standards.
• Discuss monthly candidate progress reports with freelance assessors and verifiers and provide partner organisations with regular updates. Agree and implement remedial action where required progress has not been made.
• Monitor payment claims against assessment and verification time claimed.
• Gather, process and analyse feedback as part of the quality assurance processes within ARC Scotland. Use feedback to promote services or to address areas of improvement identified timeously.
• Support the development and implementation of communication and marketing strategies within ARC Scotland.
• Conduct any investigations required in accordance with ARC Scotland’s policies and procedures.

Other

• Deliver training as required.
• Be flexible in approach and adaptable in managing own workload.
• Work flexible hours and be able to travel throughout Scotland as required.
• Undertake CPD to maintain competence in accordance with relevant assessment strategies, and ensure freelance contractors do the same.

Garvald Edinburgh is a long-established Scottish charity supporting adults with intellectualdisabilities through creative day opportunities, workshops, community participation, and public-facing social enterprise activities. Rooted in the principles of social therapy inspired by Rudolf Steiner, Garvald places creativity, respect, rhythm, individuality, and community at the centre of personal development.

The organisation exists to offer adults with intellectual disabilities meaningful opportunities to develop skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging, achieved through purposeful creative work, strong community integration, and innovative social enterprise.

Operating across multiple sites in Edinburgh, Garvald employs approximately 180 staff and has an annual turnover of over £4.5+ million. The organisation is entering a period of important development, guided by a multi-year strategic plan that includes organisational review, enhancing financial stability, facilities planning, digital transformation, and the continued growth of social enterprise activity. This is a pivotal moment in Garvalds history, offering the opportunity to shape the organisation’s future while strengthening its values-driven culture.

The organisation is now seeking a Head of Finance and Resources to join its Senior Management Team. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring that Garvald remains financially resilient, operationally effective, and well-positioned to support its continued growth and development.

The postholder will lead the organisation’s finance function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, financial controls, and year-end processes, while providing clear, timely, and insightful financial information to support decision-making at both senior management and Board level. Alongside financial leadership, the role has responsibility for key organisational resources, including system procurement, supplier and contract management, governance administration, and premises compliance support.

The Head of Finance and Resources will play a central role in supporting strong governance, attending Board meetings as a standing non-voting attendee, coordinating Board and committee processes, and ensuring clear and effective reporting on finance, risk, and organisational performance. The role will also support trading and business activity, working closely with colleagues to strengthen financial discipline, improve reporting, and ensure robust controls across retail and social enterprise operations.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant experience in a finance leadership role, bringing strong technical expertise alongside a practical, solutions-focused approach. You will be confident in managing financial systems and procedures, developing robust systems and controls, and supporting income negotiation and operational decision-making through high-quality analysis and insight. You will also be comfortable working across a broad operational remit, contributing to organisational effectiveness, governance, and continuous improvement.

You will be an effective communicator, able to present complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues and trustees, and to build strong working relationships across the organisation and with external partners. Experience of supporting organisational growth, improving systems and processes, and strengthening financial sustainability will be highly valued.

Above all, the Head of Finance and Resources will be someone who combines professional rigour with integrity, sound judgement, and a values-led approach. You will be motivated by the opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven organisation and to play a key role in enabling Garvald Edinburgh to continue delivering meaningful and creative opportunities for adults with learning disabilities.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Stroke Nurse you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self-management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

The Stroke Nurse plays a key role in supporting a seamless transition from hospital back into the community for people who have experienced a stroke and their families. The role focuses on helping individuals adjust to life after stroke by providing personalised information, advice and emotional support. A core part of the role is enabling people to develop confidence in self-management, supporting them to build the skills and knowledge needed to manage their condition, maximise independence and improve their long-term wellbeing.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 2 years’ post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is essential.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

We are recruiting for Tenant Liaison Workers to join our Short Term Housing programme in Glasgow.

Our Short Term Housing programme provides a link between private property owners and tenants. Our goal is to end homelessness by providing access to privately rented properties, as we believe that this is an effective and long-term solution. The Tenant Liaison Worker will ensure a high-quality, customer focused housing management service within their individual property portfolio, ensuring effective customer liaison and promotion of tenant participation.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Effective engagement with landlords and letting agents in the management of properties, ensuring they are fit for purpose and comply with legal, health and safety and corporate standards.
• Maintaining occupancy levels through efficient allocation and void management of properties.
• Liaison with external agencies such as Community Homeless Teams, Housing Benefit and Council Tax teams, landlords, support providers, health programmes, local authority and other agencies as required.
• Arranging and facilitating tenancy support with those we support to meet contractual requirements and individual need.
• Develop positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with the people we support, focusing on their strengths and aspirations as individuals.
• Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other professionals. • Establish clear professional boundaries with the people we support.
• Assessing, and progressing all referrals made to the service in line with service specification.
• Effective engagement with landlords and letting agents in the management of properties, ensuring they are fit for purpose and comply with legal, health and safety and corporate standards.

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We would ideally like to hear from applicants who have experience of working in a housing/social care environment. Evidence of continued professional development or a housing/social care related qualification would also be beneficial. A full driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential. (employees must hold insurance that covers both domestic and business use)

What you can expect from us...

• We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
• The post holder will report to a Housing Team Lead and through them to the Housing Services Manager.
• Your normal working hours are 35 per week, worked Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm, depending on the needs of the service, with 1-hour unpaid break.
• Your usual place of work is Rosemount Business Park, Charles Street, Glasgow, G21 2QA. The role involves lone working and travelling in your own vehicle between properties and being out in the community. Lone working policy in place.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3 months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Life Insurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave
• Ongoing learning and development

About Us

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

Join us in shaping Scotland’s marine future.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Marine Policy Officer to join our Policy & Advocacy team and help drive forward our marine conservation and ocean literacy work. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how Scotland manages and protects its marine environment, and to play a central role in the Trust’s Sea the Connection project—an initiative designed to remove barriers and empower communities to participate meaningfully in marine decision making.

The role is varied, high-impact, and ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic policy landscape and enjoys working collaboratively with government, partners, and communities.

About the Role

As Policy Officer, you will play a central role in advancing the Trust’s marine policy, planning, and ocean literacy ambitions across a diverse and impactful portfolio. Working closely with the Marine Policy Manager and the marine policy inclusion officer, you will contribute to the development of evidence based, solutions focused policy positions on -

• Scotland’s Marine Protected Area network
• National and regional marine planning
• Fisheries management
• Marine renewables
• - and the delivery of Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision - particularly its aim to build an ocean literate nation.

A significant focus of the role will be leading the coordination and delivery of the Scottish Ocean Literacy Coalition and supporting the development of Scotland’s first national Ocean Literacy Strategy. You will convene and chair steering group meetings, design and deliver both online and in person engagement events, and gather perspectives from a wide range of stakeholders to shape a shared national vision for ocean literacy. This will require confidence in planning, facilitating, and managing events, as well as the ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across sectors including government, NGOs, academia, communities, and marine industries.

You will also represent the Trust at external meetings, workshops, and conferences, ensuring our priorities are communicated effectively and that we remain an active, constructive voice in Scotland’s marine policy landscape. The breadth of the role offers an excellent opportunity to deepen your expertise across marine environmental topics while developing your own specialist area of interest. Ultimately, you will help strengthen the Trust’s capacity to influence marine planning processes, support marine protection initiatives, and contribute to a more ocean literate Scotland.

Why Join Us?

• Work at the heart of Scotland’s marine policy landscape.
• Influence real change for nature, climate, and coastal communities.
• Be part of a supportive, knowledgeable, and collaborative team.
• Shape national approaches to ocean literacy and marine protection.
• Develop your own specialist areas within a broad and meaningful role.

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus