Programmes Officer (Social Change Movements)
- Full time
- £41,104 – £48,715
- Hybrid: Primary location: Glasgow (Robertson House)
- Closing 27th April 2026
The Robertson Trust is looking for two Programmes Officers (Social Change Movements) to join our new Programmes team. Based primarily at Robertson House, Glasgow, with hybrid working available, this role supports the Trust to secure big change that lasts in preventing and reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland.
Over the next decade, we are committed to using all our tools and resources to reduce poverty and trauma across four themes:
• Education Pathways
• Financial Security
• Nurturing Relationships
• Work Pathways
As a member of the team, you will support the delivery of our new approach to ‘social movement funding’, a new part of our Programme Awards funding stream.
The Role
The Programmes Officers will support the Programmes Manager (Social Change Movements) to contribute to the development and delivery of our ‘social movement funding’ approach, our most proactive Programme Award work, aligned to our long-term change priorities.
You will contribute to influencing and social change activity, particularly through the projects we fund, build strong relationships with grantholders and stakeholders, and support the effective development, assessment and management of both our ‘social change movement’ Programme Awards and our wider Programme Award portfolio.
You will gather and apply insight to strengthen programme development and learning, contribute to meaningful participation of people with lived experience, and work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure our programme work is informed, connected and effective.
Key responsibilities
• Support the development and delivery of our new ‘social movements funding’ approach – our most proactive Programme Award cohorts aligned to long-term change priorities
• Contribute to identifying and supporting influencing opportunities, particularly through funded projects
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with grantholders, stakeholders and experts by experience
• Support the development, assessment and management of Programme Awards in line with governance and good practice
• Gather and apply insight to inform programme development and organisational learning
• Contribute to participation and engagement with people with lived experience
• Support monitoring, review and learning processes to ensure programme activity remains aligned and impact focused
• Represent the Trust externally as required and contribute to cross-cutting organisational priorities
A full job description is available on our website – therobertsontrust.org.uk
About You
We are looking for someone with knowledge of the Trust’s mission on poverty and trauma and an understanding of the third sector and independent funding landscape in Scotland and across the UK.
You will bring:
• HNC/D, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in a field related to poverty and/or trauma
• Experience contributing to programmes, projects or initiatives with demonstrable impact or influence
• An understanding of effective and relational funding practice
• Experience or understanding of funding processes such as assessment, decision making or grant management
• Insight into inequality, poverty or trauma through lived, paid or voluntary experience
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and attention to detail
• The ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders
• The confidence to manage competing priorities and use your own initiative
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to relate to people from different backgrounds
• An interest in Scotland’s policy and political landscape and the potential to develop political judgement
You will be adaptable, collaborative and aligned to the Trust’s values.
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all parts of the community, regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief or socio-economic background. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience or knowledge of how poverty or trauma impact lives.
Benefits
• Salary £41,104 to £48,715 FTE
• 35 days holiday per calendar year, inclusive of public holidays
• Pension – 10% employer contribution or 14% if employee contribution is 7%
• Additional employee benefits package (currently under review)
• This role is advertised as full-time, but we are open to applicants who wish to work part-time.
The Robertson Trust is committed to hybrid and flexible working. We are open to reasonable adaptations to overcome barriers and are a Living Wage employer accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
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Programme Development Officer – Young People (Routes)
- Full time
- £34,404
- On site: Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire
- Closing 19th April 2026
We are recruiting – come and join Scottish Families!
We are seeking a Programme Development Officer – Young People (Routes) to join our team. This post supports the ongoing development and delivery of the national ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ (GYOR) programme, funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The aim of ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ is to scale up the existing Routes Demonstration Project, which supports young people aged 12-26 years affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use.
The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of Scottish Families’ national ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ programme across Scotland, reducing stigma and creating a more trauma-informed and responsive workforce. This development programme is funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The aim of the programme is to support the continued delivery of the Routes practice model across six areas led by other third sector delivery partners, and to share learning about the Routes practice model with other areas of Scotland through delivering learning and development activities.
This is a national post which will involve significant travel across Scotland, as well as work at our national office at Robertson House in Glasgow, Routes bases in East and West Dunbartonshire and from home. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be managed by the Programme Manager – Young People (Routes)
We are seeking compassionate, creative and collaborative applicants who want to make a difference to the lives of young people affected someone else’s substance use. This role also includes supporting and working alongside young people as well as developing and delivering training on the Routes practice model. We are looking for candidates who are educated to degree level or have a relevant professional qualification, have experience of working with young people and ideally, have some knowledge of editing software. Candidates should have strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
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.
Member Support Advisor (Strengthening Communities Programme) (maternity cover)
- Full time or Part time
- £38,894 – £40,961
- Hybrid: Working from home and office, with travel throughout the country, with particular focus on the west of Scotland.
- Closing 27th April 2026
Would you love to support community organisations to thrive? Do you have experience of working with communities, able to provide information and encouragement?
Development Trusts Association Scotland is looking for maternity cover for our Member Support Advisor to support our members in receipt of Strengthening Communities Programme grant funding. Working with a Strengthening Communities Programme Development Officer already in post, as well as the member support team, this role will help groups to become more resilient and sustainable community anchor organisations.
This post will involve hybrid working from home and office, with travel throughout the country, with particular focus on the west of Scotland
Top job! Head Of Centre (Musician)
- Full time
- £50,296 – £54,266
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 13th April 2026
SISTEMA SCOTLAND: BIG NOISE GOVANHILL (GLASGOW)
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with. We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
Following the appointment of Ali Gornall (current Head of Centre for Big Noise Govanhill) to the role of Deputy Director of Music & Curriculum, this is an exciting opportunity to join our organisation to lead, manage and deliver the Big Noise Govanhill programme. You will work with the team and the community to ensure the model supports as many Govanhill young people and families as possible. As part of the Sistema Scotland leadership team, you will also participate in and build the organisation’s strategy, bringing determination to tackle inequality in Scotland and ensuring that community voices are central to solutions to tackle poverty. You will advocate and highly value the role of early intervention, creativity, music and relationship-based practice in improving lives.
With extensive experience of successful leadership & management of teams, you will also have experience of working with children, young people & communities, and building & sustaining positive relationships with a variety of stake-holders, along with a professional standard of playing on your principal instrument.
This is a full time (35 hours per week), permanent post.
About Youth Scotland
Youth Scotland is the national charity for community‑based youth work. Our purpose is to grow and develop community‑based youth work so that young people can achieve their full potential. We deliver through four pillars: Membership, Programmes, Training and Youth Awards (Hi5, Dynamic Youth and Youth Achievement Awards).
The opportunity
We are seeking a visible, values‑led Chief Executive to lead the organisation into its next phase—strengthening our network, championing youth work nationally, and working with partners and funders to secure sustainable impact.
You will bring
- Strategic leadership and relationship‑building across government, funders and the youth work sector.
- A strong understanding of Scotland’s youth work policy landscape and voluntary sector governance.
- Finance and fundraising acumen, with experience of complex budgets and diversified income.
The NSPCC’s purpose is to prevent child abuse and neglect of children across the UK and Channel Islands. We have been fighting for childhood for the last 140 years and our organisational strategy for 2021 2031 is enabling the NSPCC to achieve greater change for children and inspiring others to join us in the fight for childhood.
Our services help children who’ve been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening. We work directly with children and families through our national and regional hubs across the UK and Channel Islands. We also give support to thousands of adults and young people in need through the Helpline and Childline. We work with schools , professionals and volunteers and Channel Islands delivering and offering a range of programmes training to help keep children safe NSPCC across the UK and high quality.
Our Local Services, support children and families across the UK and Channel Islands through a blend of direct delivery, therapeutic support, and collaborative partnerships. We help parents and carers provide safe, nurturing environments; offer children and young people therapeutic services to help them recover from abuse; and equip professionals with the insight needed to make the best decisions for children. By working alongside schools, communities, and partner agencies, we share learning, model system change, and strengthen the conditions that prevent abuse, protect the most vulnerable, and build communities where children can thrive.
Job purpose
The Team Manager will lead a team of operational staff within a regional/national hub ensuring the highest quality of delivery and expert evidence based services to children and families in line with the defined model of service and evaluation requirements. They will provide line management and reflective supervision to ensure practice standards are maintained at all times and with the Assistant Director promote the work of the hub both in the locality and the wider area of influence.
Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle. We work towards a Scotland where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive through literacy.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to join Scottish Book Trust as a Freelance Bookbug Trainer, to support Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug programme by delivering training to various groups of professionals and volunteers across Scotland.
As part of the Bookbug programme, the Training and Development team delivers high quality, funded training to practitioners from across Scotland, both in person and online.
Location
We are looking to recruit freelance trainers located in or easily able to travel to:
- Edinburgh
- Fife
- Glasgow
N.B. Bookbug training is delivered all over Scotland and in venues not necessarily easily accessible by public transport.
Key responsibilities
- To deliver training to a variety of different audiences (including library, early years staff, third sector and health professionals)
- To act as an advocate for Scottish Book Trust and the Bookbug programme as a whole.
Key Skills
- Experience of delivering training to others, online and in person
- Confidence to deliver practical training courses which include singing and rhyming
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- Experience of working with groups of early years children and parents
- Ability to work with people at many levels and from different professional backgrounds including libraries, health, early years settings and third sector organisations
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Interest in literature, music and the early years
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Experience in creating an inclusive and welcoming training environment
Fee
- £285 for full day in-person training session
- £175 for online Bookbug Session Leader training and all Bookbug for the Home sessions.
- £45p/h for meetings (2 x 2hr online, 1 x 4hr in person, 3 meetings per year / £360 per year)
The fee includes any travel time and/or preparation time. Travel and accommodation expenses will be paid.
Induction
- Freelance Bookbug Trainers will receive a comprehensive induction from Scottish Book Trust. This will include:
- Training in how to deliver each of our training programmes
- Training in other aspects of the Bookbug programme as required
- Overview of how the Bookbug programme fits into national Early Years policies and strategies
- Freelance Bookbug trainers will be accompanied by a member of Scottish Book Trust staff when delivering their first external training days.
Youth Leadership Development Officer (maternity cover)
- Part time
- £30,875 pro-rata
- Remote: Home Based with travel
- Closing 8th April 2026
This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding Scotland. With nearly 40,000 young members we are the largest charity for girls and young women in Scotland. We’ve been around for over 100 years and have much to be proud of in that rich and vibrant history, but we know that to remain exciting and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.
The overall purpose of the role is:
We’re looking for a collaborative and supportive youth leadership development officer to help disadvantaged girls and young women to build leadership skills and confidence through Girlguiding Scotland’s community-based youthwork opportunities. This role is a maternity cover until end of March 2027.
This role is funded through the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme as part of the Location CashBack project. This project is delivered in partnership with consortium partners from Youth Scotland, Boys Brigade in Scotland and Scouts Scotland. From April 2026 to March 2027 this work will be focused on working with Girlguiding members in deprived communities in Glasgow, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire.
We’re looking for someone who can build strong relationships quickly and who is comfortable working independently, as well as working as part of the team of staff and volunteers at a Scottish level.
They’ll need to have strong facilitation and communication skills, be comfortable delivering training and youthwork activities and experienced in gathering and using data to inform the direction of their work. They’ll need to possess a high degree of motivation, innovation, and creativity to engage volunteers in target areas and meet the project targets.
In the role they will develop and deliver a programme of over 400 leadership development opportunities for disadvantaged young people (aged 10-25) using Girlguiding’s programme of activities, awards and qualifications.
Location:This is a home-based role although regular travel to meet with volunteers, young people and other stakeholders in project areas in the evenings and weekends will be expected. This may involve overnight stays. You will be required to regularly work evenings and weekends, for which TOIL will be given. We do not pay overtime. You will also be required to attend monthly meetings at our office in Edinburgh.
Join Our Team
The Scottish Pantry Network (TSPN) is growing, and we are recruiting a Volunteer & Employability Coordinator to lead volunteering and support volunteer progression within our Prepmate meal‑kit programme. This new role offers the chance to shape a people-centred volunteering programme while supporting practical skills development in a busy production environment.
About Us
TSPN strengthens communities across Scotland by improving access to nutritious food, reducing food waste and supporting community wellbeing. Our Prepmate programme produces affordable meal kits while providing hands‑on training and development opportunities for volunteers.
About the Role
You will recruit, induct and support volunteers, coordinate their day‑to‑day activities across food prep, packing and stock handling, and deliver training in key areas such as food hygiene, safety and customer service.
You will also provide light‑touch employability support (CV help, confidence building, goal setting) and build strong relationships with partners such as DWP, colleges, Skills Development Scotland and employers.
Why Join TSPN?
- Help volunteers build confidence, skills and opportunities
- Shape a new role in a growing social enterprise
- Support meaningful community impact
- Work within a friendly, passionate team