Furniture Plus is looking for a Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper to maintain and develop the financial systems of the charity.

The successful candidate will work closely with the General Manager, and will work as part of the Management Team in developing Furniture Plus for the future

General Purpose

To maintain and develop all administration/finance systems and procedures for Furniture Plus Ltd, ensuring compliance with statutory guidelines.

Full job description is available below.

Would you love to support community organisations to become more resilient? Do you have grants or project management experience and enjoy interacting with a range of individuals and organisations?

We are looking for a highly organised, motivated and digital confident individual to drive forward our vision for a strong, thriving community sector.

This role will involve hybrid working from home and from DTAS’ offices in Edinburgh.

The Larick Centre is Tayport’s first purpose-built community centre. It comprises a large sports hall, small meeting room, and two further rooms which can be booked for a variety of purposes.

The Larick Centre has been funded through charitable donations and grants, however as funding streams reduce, the centre must become more self-sustaining by generating its own income. Tayport Community Trust was established in 2008 to develop and support projects and activities that contribute to a vibrant and sustainable local community.

Tayport Community Trust (TCT) operates alongside its commercial arm, Tayport Community Enterprise (TCE). TCE operates the Larick and Harbour Cafes, and the Larick Campsite. Income generated by TCE supports TCT to provide the community activities of the Larick Centre.

Role purpose

We are looking for someone with the right skills and experience to provide effective leadership, direction and oversight of the Larick Centre and manage its staff, to successfully realise the plans and outcomes set out by the TCT board.

You will have the passion, energy and vision to develop strategies and set targets that ensure the long-term sustainability of this vibrant and award-winning community centre.

Key areas of responsibility and oversight

• Community development and engagement

• Managing centre staff and volunteers

• Partnership and collaborative working

• Financial management

• Fundraising

• Commercial income generation

• Governance and performance reporting

• Communication, marketing, and promotion

• Building management and maintenance

• Quality and impact monitoring and evaluation

• Administration

• Professional development

This role is 35 hours per week. It requires work outside of normal working hours in the evenings and on the weekends. A ‘time off in lieu’ (TOIL) system is in place.

Are you looking for an exciting new role? Do you want help Roma community members make a difference to their lives and aspirations? Are you passionate about making change happen? Then we really want you to apply for this role!

WHAT WE OFFER

• A meaningful role supporting economic inclusion and empowerment in Glasgow’s Roma communities.
• Flexible working hours and supportive team culture.
• Training and development opportunities.
• The chance to shape a new programme with long-term impact.

This role is part of a new, community-led initiative delivered in partnership between Rom Romeha and Community Renewal Trust, working closely with Glasgow City Council and local employability services.

The project is a new initiative aimed at increasing entrepreneurial opportunities for migrant Roma communities in Glasgow, providing culturally sensitive, multilingual business support, empowering Roma individuals to start and grow their own businesses. This will create a pathway to economic independence, improve social inclusion, and help achieve Glasgow’s Net Zero ambitions by supporting sustainable business practices within the Roma community.

Migrant Roma in Glasgow often face significant challenges in accessing support for entrepreneurship due to cultural misunderstandings, language barriers, and a lack of services tailored to their needs. Roma Start-Ups is a pilot programme designed to provide specialist business support to Roma entrepreneurs in Glasgow, helping them to formalise, grow, and sustain businesses. We will deliver one-to-one and group mentoring, business training, financial literacy support, and access to funding opportunities, ensuring culturally tailored, multilingual services.

This pilot will empower Roma individuals, women, and young entrepreneurs, enabling them to transition from informal trading to registered businesses. Through networking events, pop-up markets, and community engagement, we will create sustainable economic opportunities, breaking down systemic barriers and fostering entrepreneurial inclusion within Glasgow’s diverse communities.

We are looking to recruit a Lead Officer to coordinate the implementation of a Climate Action Hub in West Dunbartonshire. The Hub, funded by Scottish Government, will form part of a strategic Scotland-wide network. This post provides a unique opportunity for anyone with a passion for reducing the impacts of climate change and the potential of empowered communities, to make a major contribution to forward planning and policy at local, regional and national levels. You will

build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholder organisations across West Dunbartonshire and other climate hubs across Scotland, and delivering on the hub action plan.

Job Purpose:

Lead our Dysart sales team and assume responsibility for the management of the on-site staff, reporting weekly to the General Manager.

Main Responsibilities

Sales:

Direct management responsibility for Dysart sales team.

Develop new ways of promoting sales, broadening the sales range, and also focus on implementing online store and online marketplace sales.

Identify new markets and customer bases.

Manage the sales teams for Dysart and provide other management and operations back up, volunteer recruitment and co-ordination across both stores.

Ensure shop floor is clean, organised and dynamic.

Warehouse Operations

• Provide back up management support to co-ordinate and supervise the activities of operations staff, volunteers and work placements.
• Ensure the smooth running of the warehouse in conjunction with the sales team.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations throughout the work place, ensuring safe working practices by all members of staff.
• Ensure that all goods in and out warehouse to shop floor are stored in their correct designated area to minimise any potential damage and that any repairs/cleaning needs are carried out by an appropriate team member.
• Support other team members of staff by working with them and assisting them to improve their on-the-job skills, reporting any training needs to the operations/sales co-ordinator.

Back up warehouse/operations supervisory and management roles to

• Ensure deliveries and collections are carried out daily in a timely manner.
• Ensure drivers are carrying out regular vehicle maintenance checks and assist as appropriate, reporting any maintenance requirements to the operations/sales co-ordinator.
• Ensure drivers are restraining collected items correctly to prevent damage and/or accidents.
• Ensure drivers have appropriate breaks in accordance with driving hour regulations.
• Supervise loading and unloading of vehicles, recording any damages
• Check incoming items match collection sheets
• Liaise with sales support staff for any special requirements for vehicles workloads
• Assist in driving duties as and when required

General

• Work on own initiatives as part of a team to ensure that the mission of Furniture Plus is understood and promoted at all times.
• Assist with maintaining standards of service to customers

A full job description can be downloaded below.

Are you a confident communicator with a knack for storytelling?

Can you craft content that captures attention across social media, press and digital platforms?

Are you passionate about the power of communities to improve lives?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity in our newly formed Communications Directorate, where you'll play a key role in delivering impactful communications—primarily focused on our dormant assets funding.

Our current dormant assets programme, Young Start distributes money from dormant accounts on behalf of the Scottish Government to projects that are run for and by young people aged eight to 25. Since 2012, it has distributed £75 million to thousands of projects across Scotland.

Working to the Strategic Communications Lead for Scotland you will be responsible for telling the story of our dormant assets funding across social media, press and digital platforms to a variety of audiences.

Responsibilities include:

• leading on all regular announcements of dormant assets funding to the media and stakeholders
• interviewing young people behind the projects to produce engaging content for media features, case studies and online social media channels
• managing the yearly production of the Young Start Annual Report, at the request of the Scottish Government.
• Support proactive communications campaigns from story identification to coverage
• Build and maintain relationships with Scotland’s national, regional and specialist media.
• Respond to dormant assets related media enquiries and contribute to rapid response communications during reputational issues.

About you

You will be comfortable speaking to a wide range of stakeholders including children and young people about the impact that the funding is making in their lives and telling their stories with duty of care and a creative and engaging approach.

You will be collaborative in nature and enjoy working proactively and in partnership with colleagues across the Fund. An open, supportive and flexible team working approach is necessary.

You will be adept at managing a busy and varied workload.

There can be occasional weekend and evening working to suit the needs of young people, but most of our work takes place on weekdays in normal working hours.

The National Lottery Community Fund is recruiting for a Communications Manager to play a vital role in the newly restructured communications and engagement function to deliver on our strategy, It Starts With Community.

The role is part of our ambitious transformation as we implement a significant pivot in our communications approach – building on our support for grant-making to demonstrate the powerful impact communities have in strengthening society and improving lives.

In this role, you’ll deliver integrated communications that bring our missions and the story of National Lottery funding to life. You’ll be the strategic voice behind the campaigns that highlight how communities are creating lasting social change.

You will focus on two key areas - your country, Scotland, and one of the four core missions - creating powerful alignment between them and helping to showcase the impact of community-led projects across the UK.

You’ll work closely with Strategic Communications Leads and other colleagues across the organisation to deliver communications plans that align with our corporate strategy and customer journey. Your work will help shape public understanding of the Fund, build trust with stakeholders, and inspire communities to engage with our funding.

We are looking for a creative and strategic communicator with a passion for storytelling. You’ll be experienced in developing integrated campaigns and working across teams to deliver high-impact communications.

We are looking for new Board Members to join our Governing Body.

We are looking for new members who have a range of skills and qualities to join our experienced Governing Body who are responsible for overseeing the organisations strategic direction, financial performance and compliance.

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome interest from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who are committed to our objectives. We would be particularly keen to hear from you if you have relevant experience in finance, asset management or community engagement.

This is a voluntary position, but a rewarding role. We support Board Members through induction, training and development. If you can commit to attending up to ten meetings per year and one annual strategy planning day, we would love to hear from you. We hold our meetings at our office in The Aspire Business Centre, Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, on a Tuesday evening from 5:45pm with the option to join remotely.

To become a serving member, you must first apply for membership of the Association. This is a straightforward application with a £1 membership fee.