Are you an innovative and analytical thinker? Are you great at developing and delivering clear, engaging communications?

Development Trusts Association Scotland is looking for a motivated, creative and experienced individual to deliver our influencing and communications work, and ensure that it is underpinned by robust evidence, sector intelligence and member insight. Working across the organisation, this role will will use insight and impact data to shape the narrative around development trusts, community ownership and democratic finance, and to strengthen our position as a national voice of the sector in Scotland.

This post will involve hybrid working from home and the Edinburgh office, with travel throughout the country.

At Walking Scotland, we believe in the power of everyday walking and wheeling to transform lives and communities. We’re looking for a proactive and innovative Communications and Policy Manager who will play a key role in shaping the national walking conversation, influencing policy, amplifying our voice and inspiring action across Scotland.

About us

It’s an exciting time to join Walking Scotland. Nearly a year on from the launch of our new name and brand, and as we approach our 30th anniversary, we’re stepping confidently into a bold new chapter.

Walking Scotland is a charity that helps make walking and wheeling a part of everyday life. We promote the benefits of walking and wheeling on our physical, social and mental health. Our programmes connect communities and inspire positive behaviour change. We also improve places and spaces to walk and wheel.

We’re an advocate for making walking and wheeling inclusive. We work with partners and local communities to reduce barriers. This ensures everyone has the chance to walk and wheel everywhere they go. By focusing on walking and wheeling, we’re helping to solve some of Scotland’s biggest challenges, from health inequalities to the climate-nature emergency.

About the role

As our Communications and Policy Manager, you’ll lead our communications and policy work. You’ll develop strategies, manage campaigns and build relationships that help us reach more people and bring about real change. You’ll work closely with a passionate team and collaborate with partners, policymakers and the public to make walking and wheeling part of everyday life across Scotland.

Ready to walk the talk?

The application pack for this role and information on how to apply are available at walkingscotland.org.uk/about-us/careers.

If you have any difficulty accessing the recruitment documents please get in touch at. recruitment@walkingscotland.org.uk

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact Alana Genge, Head of Communications and External Affairs, by email at alana.genge@walkingscotland.org.uk

Feeling Strong was founded in 2018 and is Dundee’s youth mental health charity for young people aged 12 - 26 living, working, or studying in Dundee. We exist to make sure that every young person who has experienced a mental health challenge is supported to reach their full potential. We deliver projects, services and campaigns in the community to tackle stigma, build confidence, develop resources, create networks, and support young people’s positive recovery journeys. We have established a strong record in delivering youth-centred projects in the heart of Dundee, delivered by, and for, young people. We do this through our three workstreams: Campaigns & Content, Recovery & Support, and Community & Learning. All our work is led by our three values: Leadership, Inclusivity and Empathy.

About the role

To deliver the Campaigns & Content workstream, overseeing projects, events, and coaching project staff/volunteers, and to coordinate Feeling Strong’s communications, public/policy engagement, membership scheme, community fundraising activity, and trust and foundations funding development. The postholder will support income generation by building relationships with community supporters, identifying suitable funding opportunities, contributing to funding applications, and helping to evidence the impact of Feeling Strong’s work.

Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Commercial Marketing Manager to join our Marketing & Communications team.

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.

We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students' Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Commercial Marketing Manager to strengthen our marketing team and support the delivery of wider organisational marketing activity. This role will lead the delivery of insight-driven campaigns that support revenue growth and audience engagement, with responsibility for planning and executing a programme of targeted campaigns and promotions across venues, events, food and beverage, and venue hire activity.

Working in close partnership with internal teams and external stakeholders, you will translate commercial priorities into effective marketing activity, ensuring alignment with wider organisational objectives and brand positioning. You will play a key role in driving performance through data-led decision-making, contributing to increased footfall, engagement, and commercial outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to deliver marketing that makes a clear and measurable impact on commercial performance.

Benefits package:

• 35 days per year holiday entitlement
• Company pension with 14.5% employer contribution
• Enhanced company sick pay, leave and loan policies
• Hybrid working - up to 40% working from home per week
• A comprehensive package of support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to money saving discounts from hundreds of retailers via our Pluxee Discounts Hub
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts on food and drink across our venues

Midsteeple Quarter is a pioneering community benefit society, a community-led initiative working to revive the heart of Dumfries town centre. Our vision is to transform a row of underused High Street buildings into a vibrant, inclusive neighbourhood where people can live, work and connect.

Following the completion of The Standard Building, Midsteeple Quarter is entering an exciting new phase. We are taking our communications and community engagement work in-house, building on previous success to deepen relationships with our members and the wider community. Our work has attracted national attention for its ambitious, community-led approach to town centre regeneration. Maintaining this momentum will be key to our continued success. This new role offers a unique opportunity to play a central part in shaping how we connect, communicate and grow.

JOB PURPOSE

• To increase our visual presence on the High Street and strengthen our engagement with our members.
• To enable our members to be properly consulted in connection with a feasibility study that is looking at long term regeneration design options for three of our community-owned buildings.
• To support our Enterprise Manager with community events and build relationships with our members, tenants and wider community.
• To help undertake a review of our members database.
• To assist with the introduction of a more streamlined online system for capturing members details, interests and communication preferences.
• To increase participation at events we are hosting at our Standard Building, including through installing signage and wayfinding materials.
• To identify and implement options for physical signage across our High Street buildings.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual with a background in community engagement and/or communications. You will be able to build positive relations with people from a wide range of backgrounds and be confident in producing engaging digital content across different platforms. With excellent IT and organisational skills you’ll have a track record in organising successful community events. You will be flexible, enjoy working in a small team and be able to work evening and weekends.

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) is looking for a creative and strategic Communications and Engagement Officer to help raise awareness of our work connecting people and nature across Perthshire. This is a hands-on and purposeful role for someone who can turn ideas and impact into inspiring stories that attract support, strengthen partnerships, and grow our reach.

Working closely with the CEO and wider team, you’ll shape PKCT’s communication strategy and lead activity across digital, media and community channels. You’ll bring strong writing and organisational skills, a flair for storytelling, and a belief in the power of clear communication to deliver real change for people, wildlife and the environment.

Come and help us get people into the heart of the countryside and the countryside into the hearts of people.

My Support Day is currently seeking new Board Members. My Support Day is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees, who guide and oversee our organisation. Our board is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, with an interest in supporting families and loved ones who are affected by someone else's substance use,

The main aim of My Support Day is to support families who are affected by someone else's substance use. My Support Day is a charity based within South Lanarkshire which supports families and loved ones who have been affected by someone else’s substance use. The support is person centred, and individuals are supported via 1:1, support group both face to face and online.

My Support Day are provision holders and distributors of Naloxone.

We are also in partnership between Liber8 to deliver the service FREE – Family Recovery Everyone Everywhere. This service is based across South Lanarkshire to access one-to-one support, group support, learning and development and events for the whole family. This service will also offer counselling, mediation and therapeutic services to Individuals using the service which can tailor their support to suit their needs.

Our Board wishes to expand its skills base and welcomes individuals with relevant financial, community, business or lived experience. We are looking to attract individuals with skills and experience ranging from social media, human resources, community learning & development, legal, finance/fundraising, marketing and, most importantly, an interest in the wellbeing of families who are affected by someone else's substance use with a passion to make family recovery visible.

The position of trustee is a voluntary position, but travel expenses and other reasonable expenses accrued when carrying out the role will be paid.

Time Commitment

We ask board member candidates for a minimum commitment of attending 1 meeting every quarter, held online or in person, with email contact on matters arising between meetings. Alongside this, additional requests may be made for support with board activities such as recruitment of staff on an occasional basis

Museums Galleries Scotland is the National Development Body for the Scottish museums sector. We’re here to support more than 452 museums and galleries, whether through strategic investment, advice, advocacy, skills development or other means. We are a forward facing and inclusive organisation, committed to the ongoing development of a positive culture for our team.

This is an exciting time to join MGS as we embark on year two of Museum Futures, a programme created to accelerate collaboration, innovation, and organisational sustainability within the sector. It’s also the final year of Delivering Change, a collaborative programme to enable organisations to restructure based on anti-oppressive principles. Alongside this, we are working to strengthen and expand the impact of our advocacy work.

As Marketing and PR Officer, you will play a key role in delivering communications across these programmes, as well as a range of MGS projects.

A key support position within a busy Marketing and Communications team, you will contribute to and champion an integrated approach across the full marketing and communications mix. With a strong awareness of MGS and our key audiences, you will help implement relevant strategies, processes and activity that raise the profile of both Scotland’s museums and MGS, while also sharing best practice to support sector development.

The Marketing and PR Officer will be an experienced communicator with a positive, ’can-do’ attitude, who understands how to tailor activity to reach different audiences and is comfortable working with the media. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to give and receive constructive feedback.

The role also requires excellent organisational and administrative skills, with close attention to detail. The ability to multitask and demonstrate enthusiasm and initiative constitutes a natural part of the job.

At the Scottish Bible Society, we share the Bible.

Thanks to the commitment and generosity of our supporters, the Scottish Bible Society is a charity that helps individuals and communities in over 200 countries and territories around the world receive Bibles in a language they understand and in a format they can use. We are creative in supporting churches in Scotland keep the Bible central and encourage meaningful engagement to deepen encounters with God. The range of projects we either initiate here or support around the world is extensive.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who would describe themselves as a content creator, writer, and social media communicator to join our existing team. You will be someone with a proven track record in digital communications and website management who can help raise the profile of the SBS brand and attract new audiences to engage with the mission of SBS.

You will be articulate with strong influencing skills, who thrives in a fast-paced communications environment. This is a significant role in an organisation with a strong Christian ethos, therefore there is an occupational requirement that the post holder is a practising Christian.

• Full-time role based at Bible House, Edinburgh near Haymarket train station.
• Currently operating a hybrid model, 3 days in the office (Tue to Thur) and the option to
• work remotely 2 days.
• Out of normal business hours or occasional weekend work may be required, with time
• off in lieu in return.
• Salary depending on experience.

For a copy of the detailed job description please click the link;

scottishbiblesociety.org/work-with-us