We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Payroll Officer to join our Finance team and ensure the accurate and timely processing of payroll each month.

About the Role

• Process monthly payroll, including new starters, leavers, overtime, expenses, sick pay, and maternity pay.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee data in collaboration with HR.
• Administer the NEST Pension Scheme, including monthly contributions and updates.
• Prepare and submit HMRC payroll returns and issue tax forms and related documentation.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of payroll systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and statutory requirements.

About You

You will have a relevant qualification in finance or payroll and experience in payroll administration, strong attention to detail, and a good understanding of payroll legislation and systems. You will be organised, discreet, and able to manage deadlines effectively.

Our employee benefits

• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Access to Health and Wellbeing resources such as 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and in-house Mental Health First
• Aiders
• Opportunity to participate in internal support networks such as employee engagement, wellbeing and digital forums
• Company pension scheme and other benefits such as Death in Service

Please read the Job Pack which is available on our website prior to completing an application pack. All successful candidates will be required to become a PVG scheme member as well as register with the SSSC. Blackwood are committed to diversity and inclusion and as a Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates

who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

Note to interested applicants

In accordance with the new immigration rules, employers must hold a licence of sponsorship to recruit all overseas candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

“Our Children and young people have fun, feel loved & included, and go home with a smile.”

Join Our Team at Options Aberdeen

Options Aberdeen is a unique service created through a dynamic partnership between Aberlour and Aberdeen City Council. We deliver a flexible range of support—residential short breaks, care at home, and care in the community—tailored to meet the needs of children and young people with complex disabilities.

When families trust us with their child’s care, they know we provide a safe, nurturing, ‘home-from-home’ environment. This gives parents the chance to recharge while their child enjoys new experiences, builds confidence, and makes lasting friendships.

Working with us is not about quick fixes—it’s about making a real difference over time. You’ll help children achieve small, meaningful steps that lead to life-changing progress. It’s challenging work, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.

Why join Options Aberdeen?

• Impact that matters: Every day, you’ll make a positive difference in the lives of children and families.
• Career development: We’ll support you to consolidate your skills and build new ones, opening doors to future opportunities.
• Team culture: Be part of a respected service with a strong reputation for excellence.
• Variety and growth: No two days are the same—you’ll gain experience across residential care, community support, and family engagement.

If you’re passionate about helping children thrive and want a role where your contribution truly counts, we’d love to hear from you.

Family feedback:

“Aberlour Options Aberdeen for us has been a godsend. Our lives have changed at home. They listen to your views and try and help with whatever is the problem.” Parent.

What We’re Looking For

Are you ready for a new challenge and the chance to build on your existing skills? At Options Aberdeen, you’ll join an inclusive, supportive team where your development matters. Our experienced Lead Practitioners will provide guidance and mentoring to help you grow in confidence, enhance your skills, and deliver outstanding care for the children and young people we support.

We welcome individuals who can bring their own experience and expertise to complement our team. But if you’re just starting your career in social childcare, you’ll also be a valued addition. In return for your commitment and hard work, we’ll invest in your training and development so you can thrive in your role.

We have various part time posts available, working 15 to 22.5 hours per week. Please state in your application form your preference of hours.

We are looking for candidates with enthusiasm, motivation and a caring nature with a commitment to working in a child-centred, outcomes-focused way. Candidates will have a collaborative approach and the ability to contribute to care and support plans that make a real difference. We are particularly interested in candidates with healthcare experience and skills to support children and young people with complex health needs in their own homes. This post is worked as part of a rota and includes, evenings, weekends and sleepovers.

Please note, due to the nature of this role, a full, valid driving licence is essential and the driving of service vehicles will be required. You must have held your licence for at least 12 months.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What We Offer

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.

If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

“Our Children and young people have fun, feel loved & included, and go home with a smile.”

Join Our Team at Options Aberdeen

Options Aberdeen is a unique service created through a dynamic partnership between Aberlour and Aberdeen City Council. We deliver a flexible range of support—residential short breaks, care at home, and care in the community—tailored to meet the needs of children and young people with complex disabilities.

When families trust us with their child’s care, they know we provide a safe, nurturing, ‘home-from-home’ environment. This gives parents the chance to recharge while their child enjoys new experiences, builds confidence, and makes lasting friendships.

Working with us is not about quick fixes—it’s about making a real difference over time. You’ll help children achieve small, meaningful steps that lead to life-changing progress. It’s challenging work, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.

Why join Options Aberdeen?

• Impact that matters: Every day, you’ll make a positive difference in the lives of children and families.
• Career development: We’ll support you to consolidate your skills and build new ones, opening doors to future opportunities.
• Team culture: Be part of a respected service with a strong reputation for excellence.
• Variety and growth: No two days are the same—you’ll gain experience across residential care, community support, and family engagement.

If you’re passionate about helping children thrive and want a role where your contribution truly counts, we’d love to hear from you.

Family feedback:

“Aberlour Options Aberdeen for us has been a godsend. Our lives have changed at home. They listen to your views and try and help with whatever is the problem.” Parent.

What We’re Looking For

Are you ready for a new challenge and the chance to build on your existing skills? At Options Aberdeen, you’ll join an inclusive, supportive team where your development matters. Our experienced Lead Practitioners will provide guidance and mentoring to help you grow in confidence, enhance your skills, and deliver outstanding care for the children and young people we support.

We welcome individuals who can bring their own experience and expertise to complement our team. But if you’re just starting your career in social childcare, you’ll also be a valued addition. In return for your commitment and hard work, we’ll invest in your training and development so you can thrive in your role.

We are looking for candidates with enthusiasm, motivation and a caring nature with a commitment to working in a child-centred, outcomes-focused way. Candidates will have a collaborative approach and the ability to contribute to care and support plans that make a real difference. We are particularly interested in candidates with healthcare experience and skills to support children and young people with complex health needs in their own homes. This post is worked as part of a rota and includes, evenings, weekends and sleepovers.

Please note, due to the nature of this role, a full, valid driving licence is essential and the driving of service vehicles will be required. You must have held your licence for at least 12 months.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What We Offer

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.

If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

About EARS Independent Advocacy Service:

EARS Independent Advocacy Service is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) providing high-quality, rights-based independent advocacy across contracted areas in Scotland.

EARS exists to ensure that people who face disadvantage, discrimination or barriers to being heard are supported to understand their rights, express their views and have those views taken into account. Grounded in equality, human rights and social justice, EARS delivers independent advocacy that is principled, person-centred and accountable.

Working closely with commissioners, partners and communities, EARS plays a vital role within Scotland’s advocacy landscape, supporting individuals to navigate complex systems and ensuring their voices influence decisions that affect their lives.

The Role of CEO:

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will provide strategic leadership and overall direction for EARS Independent Advocacy Service, ensuring the organisation delivers high-quality, rights-based advocacy, operates sustainably and meets all governance, legal and regulatory requirements.

You will lead the organisation’s strategic direction, priorities and objectives, ensuring alignment with EARS’ charitable purpose, advocacy principles and contractual obligations within the wider Scottish policy, funding and commissioning landscape. Acting as the organisation’s principal ambassador, you will represent EARS locally, regionally and nationally, promoting the value and impact of independent advocacy.

The CEO will hold overall accountability for governance, performance, risk and financial sustainability, working in close partnership with the Board of Trustees to support effective oversight and decision-making. You will oversee significant contractual relationships and income streams, ensuring robust contract management, high-quality reporting and strong relationships with commissioners and funders.

Day-to-day operational management is delegated to the Operations Manager, with the CEO retaining strategic oversight and accountability. You will provide visible, consistent leadership, promoting a positive, professional and values-led organisational culture, and leading the organisation confidently through challenge and change.

What you need to bring:

EARS is seeking a values-driven and resilient leader with a strong commitment to equality, human rights and social justice. This role requires someone with proven senior leadership experience within the third sector or public service environment in Scotland, with a strong track record of working effectively with a Board of Trustees. Experience of financial leadership, contract management and commissioning environments is a strong desirable, including tendering and managing local authority contracts.

You will be confident operating in a regulated environment, with a sound understanding of charity governance, risk management and compliance. With a strategic mindset, you will be able to translate vision into practical plans and measurable outcomes, being a calm, credible leader capable of navigating complexity and organisational change. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential, along with the ability to act as an effective ambassador for EARS and independent advocacy more broadly.

This is a significant opportunity to lead a respected advocacy organisation, strengthen its sustainability and impact, and ensure that the rights and voices of people who use advocacy remain at the heart of everything EARS does.

The Merchants House is one of Glasgow’s oldest charitable organisations with a history dating back to 1605 and before. Today we make a positive impact on the lives and experiences of the people of Glasgow and the West of Scotland by providing grant support to, and partnering with, third sector bodies and by supporting individuals in need. The House manages substantial endowment funds, many of which have specific terms on the distribution of grants. Rental income is generated from the office suites of the Merchants House building owned and occupied by the House.

The present membership of the House is over 800. Up to thirty-six Directors, elected by the members, carry on the active work of the House.

The Head of the House is the Lord Dean of Guild, elected annually by its Members. The Lord Dean acts as Chairman of the House and delegates Convenorship of the different committees. The Lord Dean of Guild is Glasgow’s Second Citizen after the Lord Provost of the City.

We are currently seeking applications from candidates to become Trustees of The House. A full role description can be downloaded via the application link below.

About the Role:

We are seeking a reliable and organised Development Officer to join our team. This role will involve the co-ordination and development of several programmes focusing on older members of our community. This will entail completing regular evaluation and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support, co-ordinate and devise high quality opportunities for older people to participate in regular, frequent, safe and fun activities, incorporating Motherwell memories, health, safe living and crafts.
• Increase participation amongst under-represented groups by adopting a targeted approach, ensuring effective integration, planning, management and delivery of the Community Trust’s aims and values.
• Establish effective partnerships with key client groups at a local and national level
• Monitor and report to disseminate information concerning the programmes to all partners
• Operate a customer focused approach to the development and delivery of all Motherwell FC Community Trust programmes
• Work with local partners to maximise opportunities to promote wider health and wellbeing through MFC Community Trust programmes
• Deliver programmes to the client group and support volunteers in the delivery of programmes

Requirements:

• Experience of project management in the areas of education, sport, health or leisure
• Experience of partnership working with health, leisure and other pertinent staff
• Demonstrable experience of working with older people
• Excellent verbal, written and facilitation skills
• Ability to manage demands as well as flexibility to adapt to changing demands
• Ability to work with people who may experience isolation, lack confidence or experience communication difficulties
• A track record of being motivated, focused and organised
• Experience of developing positive relationships with people
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
• Ability to monitor and evaluate funded programmes
• Ability to work to an agreed project plan

The Royal Scottish Forestry Society is seeking new Trustees!

Are you interested in taking on a new challenge for a new year?

In response to expanding the capacity of the Board and succession planning, the Royal Scottish Forestry Society is seeking up to five new trustees.

We anticipate that you can provide evidence of transferable skills at senior level, or experience of operating as a trustee or non-executive director.

Applications of those with experience of the following areas will be prioritised:

• Communications, stakeholder engagement and public relations;
• Involvement in forestry, woodland management, or timber utilisation at senior level;
• Forest education and vocational learning, including CPD;
• People, HR, employment law and organisational culture;
• Business, finance or operations at senior executive level.

About RSFS

The Royal Scottish Forestry Society, formed in 1854, is an educational charity focussing on promoting the understanding of trees, woods and forestry. Every year RSFS puts on what we believe to be the most extensive programme of practical forestry events across Scotland.

The Society has published a semi-academic journal,Scottish Forestry, since 1858 promoting all aspects of good practice in forestry. All back issues are available to Members via our website.

The Society has a mix of individual and organisational Members. Our membership includes professional foresters and managers, woodlands owners and many others with an interest in trees and woods.

RSFS is also the parent entity of Cashel Forest Trust, a charity based near Balmaha, in East Loch Lomond.

Who we are looking for:

We would like applicants to:

• Empathise with our vision, mission and aims;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
• Exercise sound and independent judgement;
• Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
• Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
• Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.

Agile City CIC is delighted to announce an opportunity for a part time Finance & Admin Officer to join our team on a fixed term 12-month contract. Agile City is a community interest company that creates work and event space for cultural, social and green enterprise. We operate across two buildings in North Glasgow – Civic House and Glue Factory.

Our mission is to create vibrant, welcoming spaces for our community of users. The success of this environment depends on resilient business operations. The Finance & Admin Officer is key to achieving this core stability. The two main priorities will be ensuring administrative efficiency and expert oversight of our financial systems.

Key Personal Qualities:

• Systems thinker – Finds professional satisfaction working with systems design at a strategic level, understanding the importance of financial operations for company workflow
• Digitally literate – Able to apply skills across multiple digital platforms, with experience connecting software via integrations and automations
• Attention to detail – Diligent and proactive, seeking ways of improving efficiency and productivity within our finance and admin systems
• Self-starter Mentality – motivated and taking initiative to work independently on agreed tasks and projects.
• Excellent time management – working responsively with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

The role:

The Finance & Admin Officer is the guardian of the company’s finance and admin system. This operational foundation is key to the delivery of all of our work, unlocking our team’s ability to connect with our clients, members and audiences. We want to work with someone that is able to review our current system with a new perspective, with the ability to enhance our finance and administration systems to improve our company productivity - seeking ways of automating or integrating workflows.

The Finance and Admin Officer will be across the following workstreams:

Financial Administration

• Monthly management reporting - prepare management reports with executive summaries of our financial health for review by our leadership team and board of directors
• Weekly bills processing - assigned project and fund codes to all invoice via our financial document management system Hubdoc
• Weekly Xero bank reconciliation - across all company accounts, maximum 200 lines per month
• Payment run processing - collating and assigning all supplier bills on a bi-weekly basis
• Payroll processing
• Petty Cash - Support the head of Events & Operations by overseeing our petty cash management
• Xero systems management - setting up and cleansing out of date tracking codes, setting up bank rules
• Bookkeeping - monitoring aged payables/receivables and approving team expenses
• Monthly VAT reporting - generated using Xero
• Annual Reports - work with Exec. Director to prepare necessary evidence for annual accounting submissio

Administration Support

• Document management - Maintain and organise all digital company files, contracts, and sensitive records, ensuring data security and easy retrieval.
• IT system oversight - ensuring our data systems are well maintained and integrated - LastPass, Google Workspace
• Onboarding - Handle the administrative onboarding process for new staff, including collecting required paperwork and setting up payroll profiles.
• Fund Management - Support the Exec. Director by organising files and submission documents linked to capital fund management
• Ensuring our compliance with policy level procedures and filings.

Automations & Integrations

• Proactively identity and recommend ways to streamline or automate administrative processes to save time and increase efficiency

• Oversee existing integrations between our financial management system, booking platforms and payments systems to ensure smooth trading operations

• Implement Zapier to create trigger points between our platforms to reduce the administrative burden on our team to create repetitive documentation.

We are a Fife wide independent charitable organisation providing free, confidential information, counselling and support to anyone affected by rape and sexual assault at some time in their lives.

A highly motivated and energetic individual is required to deliver Prevention Workshops to groups of young people, throughout Fife. Experience of presenting in a group environment is essential. Here at FRASAC, we are committed to developing a workforce that is dynamic and inclusive, where women of all backgrounds have an opportunity to contribute to the work we do. We welcome applications from women of all backgrounds and identities, in particular women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.

It is our aim that everyone working with us feels welcome, valued and respected. We value diversity and celebrate the different perspectives and contributions this brings to our centre and the work that we do.

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be subject to an

enhanced PVG check.

Candidates must have a full driving license and car with up to date MOT and business insurance.