This role is vital as you will be responsible for project managing and overseeing the first two years of the heritage project, managing the relationship with members, stakeholders, partners, experts, and project reporting.

You will map progress against the initial aims of the project, and scope and support additional opportunities to seek funding and develop the project in other areas.

This post also has line management responsibility for the part-time Heritage Volunteer Coordinator post. You will ensure they are fully supported to engage and recruit volunteers to the project, that accessibility and inclusion is embedded into volunteering, support training requirements. Collaboratively with the CEO you will define volunteer engagement KPIs, and work with the coordinator to see KPIs are delivered.

Requirements

• Qualification/s or demonstrable experience in project management, archiving or other relevant fields.
• Qualification within the heritage sector
• Experience of project report writing to a high standard
• Experience in line management
• Experience of grant and/or contract management
• Experience Fundraising

The Scottish Women’s Institutes is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging within our staff and volunteer base.

The SWI is an organisation that’s all about people, and connection. The heritage project is incredibly exciting and milestone in the SWIs history, we need to ensure the membership base and others with an interest in preserving this heritage can be involved.

This role is vital will be responsible for recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers. This will include assisting with the archiving and cataloguing of the physical collection, collecting, transcribing and cataloguing the oral history of the SWI and other emerging opportunities for volunteer roles as the project develops.

You will ensure that accessibility and inclusion is embedded into volunteering, any necessary reporting is undertaken, and that engagement KPIs are delivered.

Requirements:

• Experience of working in a customer facing environment or a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of volunteer management

The Scottish Women’s Institutes is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging within our staff and volunteer base.

Living Rent is hiring a full-time community organiser in Aberdeen to support members organise in their neighbourhoods to challenge the issues they face and to fight for better housing and a system that works for the common good. The role entails outreach (stalls, door knocking), recruiting members, and supporting members to organise meetings, take responsibilities locally, build democratic neighbourhood branches and take part in city-wide and national structures.

In neighbourhoods, the organiser will support members to research their issues, select relevant campaigns, define achievable wins , organise direct actions and support members in negotiations with relevant targets including private/ social landlords, private companies, the local municipality. You will aim to involve more people in Living Rent at the local and national level, in order to build power in our communities and tenants’ power across Scotland.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about building real people power and excited about the chance to work for a young, diverse and member-run organisation. Experience in recruitment, training delivery, community education or campaigns is welcome; however enthusiasm, willingness to learn and commitment to social justice are more important than previous experience as training will be provided. This role may suit someone with experience in sales, street fundraising or other customer/public facing work, who wishes to move into organising.

EmilyTest is a small Scottish charity working to tackle gender based violence in education. We work with schools, colleges and universities, helping them to develop effective policies, procedures and practices in relation to gender based violence prevention, intervention and support.

Our aim is to ensure every young person can live, work and study free from the harms and threats of Gender Based Violence.

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two highly motivated GBV Charter Officers (1 x full time post, 1 x part time post) to join our dynamic and friendly team based in Glasgow. The GBV Charter Officers will play a key role in the delivery of the GBV Charter in universities and colleges across Scotland. Working with our Charter team, you will support roll-out and implementation of the Charter. Supporting charter universities and colleges in improving their policies, practices and procedures in relation to GBV prevention, intervention and support, helping them to meet each of the 42 minimum standards in the Charter. You will develop a customised plan for them and assist them on their journey of achieving the Charter award. Through building strong and trusting relationships with charter institutions you will provide efficient, effective and high-quality support.

The post will be subject to a 6 month trial period.

Essential knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience & personal qualities

• Strong project management skills including planning and monitoring.
• Able to demonstrate an aptitude for organisation.
• Be self-motivated, work without supervision and show initiative.
• Have a warm and friendly manner, be committed, hardworking and highly motivated.
• Adept at handling sensitive or challenging situations with tact and diplomacy while ensuring positive outcomes for all parties involved.
• Ability to work collaboratively with external partners and stakeholders to achieve shared objective.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work in a non-judgemental, confident and sensitive manner with colleagues, stakeholders and all partners.
• Have an inclusive approach to tackling GBV with an understanding of its intersectional nature
• Sound knowledge of client confidentiality and the practical application of GDPR.
• Excellent time management with the ability to prioritise your workload.
• The ability to remain calm in pressurised situations.
• Knowledge of gender based violence and trauma informed practices.
• Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Teams.

Desirable

• Understanding of GBV and young people, particularly how it manifests in the College and University community.
• Previous experience working with victims/survivors of GBV.
• Previous experience working on Charters.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including objectives, activities, timelines in alignment with the Charter minimum standards.
• Provide regular updates and guidance for charter institutions, the team and the charity’s CEO. Reports should highlight achievements, challenges and suggested improvements.
• Maintain system to overview project dates/deadlines
• Progress report writing
• Plan and schedule (& where required attend) Charter surgeries, meetings, assessment meetings, and other Charter related events
• Liaise with colleges and universities and support Charter leads
• Further develop and enhance the ‘library of tools’ that supports Charter Institutions, ensuring a diverse set of resources is available to help them achieve Charter minimum standards
• Create, review and update Charter related guidance documents.
• Represent the organisation in relevant conferences and meetings.

Personal Requirements

It is important that you appreciate and contribute to the strong team spirit that all EmilyTest employees have adopted. You should have a solid understanding of the importance of professional working relationships whilst ensuring you don’t neglect the value of supporting colleagues with their own challenges.

Understanding small charity dynamics, particularly resource constraints, is vital. Small charities, particularly those tackling Gender Based Violence, face limited resources, so we ask that you ensure you have a genuine commitment to building a career in the VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) sector before applying.

Exercising strong creativity and having good problem-solving skills are valuable assets in small charities. Applicants must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to respond effectively to last-minute changes and evolving circumstances.

EmilyTest is an inclusive organisation and we are looking for someone equally as inclusive and has a non-judgemental approach to their work. We are interested to hear from people who are supportive of all survivors of GBV and have a good understanding of the effects of GBV on students.

If people describe you as; organised, level-headed, a listener, compassionate, patient, a great communicator, hard worker, supportive colleague, resilient, dedicated, great in a crisis – and you have the energy and commitment to always go the extra mile in your work then we would like to hear from you!

Accountability of post: The post holders will be line managed by the Training and Project Development Lead and accountable to the CEO

Location:The post holders will be based in the Glasgow office and have the flexibility of working part of their week from home, subject to meeting business needs. Travel to campuses across Scotland is require

We require an exploration of the unique issues faced by people who are, or have been, substance-addicted and have accessed foodbank services in Levenmouth and Dundee. We hope to gain a better understanding of the key considerations needed as part of a call for an Essentials Guarantee for people who are substance addicted.

We are looking for a team or partnership who has:

• A good grasp of Income Maximisation approaches, with specific knowledge of cash first approaches desirable.
• Experience and knowledge of the complex issues caused by substance addiction.
• A proven track record of engaging people who have been affected by these issues using accessible, inclusive, equitable and safe methodologies.
• A solid understanding of the Scottish political and social contexts.
• Experience of embedding participatory approaches with people with lived experience into their research methods.
• A passion for ending hunger and hardship in Scotland and more broadly the UK.