The Safety Zone Community Project has been successfully operating for some 25 years. We wish to recruit a new staff member to oversee the smooth running of our purpose-built Centre in Bargeddie, on the outskirts of Glasgow. The successful candidate will possess proven organisational ability and good interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and – ideally – have a heart for the project.

Key Responsibilities:

• The effective day-to-day management of The Safety Zone.
• Overseeing the daily functions of property, identifying building and maintenance requirements in a timely manner, and assisting in keeping premises and equipment to the required standard.
• Ensuring the Health and Safety of all staff, volunteers, individuals and groups using the Centre.
• Researching and securing core funding for the project, with assistance from relevant personnel.
• Coordinating the duties of full-time, part-time, sessional and volunteer staff, in conjunction with the Senior Youth Worker.
• Liaising with service users or service providers as required.

Key Tasks:

• Administrative duties consistent with the position, and other appropriate duties as directed by the Board.
• Preparing reports on the activities and developments in the Centre, to be circulated to Board members one week prior to Board Meetings.
• Replenishing housekeeping and office supplies as necessary and monitoring expenditure.
• Supervising the administration of the letting of premises.
• Assisting in the promotion and development of The Safety Zone’s aims and ethos.
• Attending and participating in staff/user group meetings, chairing where appropriate.
• Helping to update Safety Zone policy documents on a regular basis.
• Liaising closely with other organisations and groups to prepare new collaborative strategies on matters of local concern or mutual interest.

Essential qualities:

The Centre Administrator will possess proven organisational ability, good interpersonal skills and self-motivation.

Cassiltoun are committed to regenerating our community not only through first class housing services but by our wider community development work. We also work closely with our subsidiary companies and in partnership with other organisations and agencies.

The Community Team deliver a range of projects that respond to community aspirations and seek to address local issues through an asset-based community development approach. This includes community art initiatives, a community woodland project (Castlemilk Park), youth work, health and wellbeing activities, community events, community gardening, community food initiatives, and a volunteer development programme – at the centre of all of these is participation and involvement from the local community.

You are required to have an understanding of community development, be passionate about meaningful participation, and have the energy to work in a fast-paced busy team delivering a range of projects. You will be comfortable in a range of environments, including: outdoors, professional meetings, groups, busy events, and with all age groups. You will work with the Community Development and Engagement Manager and the Community team to ensure the voices of our tenants and residents are at the heart of what is delivered across the Cassiltoun Group, be involved in all stages of project development and delivery and be part of a team striving to meet local aspirations.

This post is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Purpose of the Role

The Social Enterprise Co-ordinator will grow income by improving how we use the building, developing events, building corporate links and supporting new commercial ideas. The role will work with the CEO to turn ideas into action, strengthen sustainability and support wider community work.

Main Duties

Income Generation and Social Enterprise Development

• Develop and manage plans to grow income across events, building hire, sponsorship and corporate support.
• Work with the CEO to create, test and deliver new commercial ideas.
• Track income and costs and prepare simple monthly updates.
• Look for ways to link income activity with other programmes, including digital and e-sports.

Events (including parties)

• Plan and co-ordinate a calendar of events such as themed sessions, cinema nights, family activities and other opportunities.
• Manage bookings, enquiries and customer information.
• Support sessional staff, keeping clear rotas and communication.
• Ensure all events run safely and follow organisational standards.

Building Use and Room Hire

• Promote the building for meetings, training sessions, conferences and community activities.
• Respond to enquiries and keep an organised booking system.
• Develop simple hire packages, pricing and clear information for users.
• Balance external bookings with internal programme needs.

Corporate Support and Partnerships

• Build relationships with businesses to increase sponsorship, donations and in-kind support.
• Develop partnership offers that align with corporate social responsibility aims.
• Attend networking opportunities to promote the organisation.
• Work with the CEO on sponsorship packages linked to programmes such as e-sports and youth work.

Marketing and Promotion (working with the Marketing Lead)

• Provide information, ideas and content to support marketing activity.
• Work closely with the marketing lead to ensure accurate and timely promotion.
• Share customer insights to help improve communication.

Operational Support

• Help develop systems and processes for events and building activity.
• Ensure work follows health and safety, safeguarding and organisational standards.
• Act as a keyholder when required.

Required Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Experience in events, hospitality, income generation or similar roles.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Confident communicator able to build good relationships.
• Ability to work evenings or weekends.
• Basic budgeting and reporting skills.
• Able to work independently.

Desirable:

• Experience in social enterprise or community work.
• Experience with booking systems or rotas.
• Experience engaging with businesses or sponsorship.
• Understanding of event operations or licensing.
• Basic understanding of marketing.

Working in Line with Our Values

Staff are expected to work in line with SHINE values:

• Creating a supported and welcoming space.
• Acting with honesty and responsibility.
• Removing barriers to inclusion.
• Being non-judgemental.
• Adapting to changing needs.

Staff Benefits

The role includes:

• Death in service cover
• A choice of employee benefits, which may include:
• NHS health cash plan (top-up scheme)
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Christmas voucher
• Other wellbeing options

Additional Information

• Evening and weekend work will be required.
• May involve room set-up or moving equipment.
• Training and development will be supported.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The successful candidate will undertake pastoral visits to parishioners and others in the Parish, in hospital or in their homes or residential units. Share in the chaplaincy with the Parish Minister to the local schools. Play an active role in developing and maintaining links to community groups. Support all aspects of the work of the Church and assist as appropriate.

Attend Larkhall New Parish Church Kirk Session meetings. Develop ways of engaging with the community who have little or no Church connections. Conduct or assist with funerals by covering some of the associated duties including offering bereavement care. Play an active role in developing and maintaining links to community groups. Accept a commission to the General Assembly when appointed by Presbytery. Work with people to enable them to free their gifts and share their personal faith in service to the Church.

It is an essential requirement of this role that the post -holder is a committed Christian with a live Church connection which is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of Equality Act 2010.

Are you a changemaker? Do you want to make a tangible difference to organisations up and down the country working at the grass roots of their communities? Then come and join our team!

Impact Funding Partners is Scotland’s pioneering relationship fund manager, with a hugely positive reputation across the country.

As a charity, we have managed impact funds for more than 40 years, acting as a relationship funder to maximise positive outcomes for the funds we manage. Since our inception in 1982 we have managed over 76 funds, with more than £182.6 million distributed to good cause projects. We work with the private, public and third sectors and with individual donors to create a positive environmental, social and economic impact in communities. And we are a relationship funder and consultancy, applying our expertise across fund design and management, social impact and evaluation and strategic advice to generate the greatest impact.

We’re looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic person who wants to use their skills, drive and experience to help create a fairer future.

• Do you have a good understanding of the third sector in Scotland and of grant funding?
• Are you proficient in administration processes and systems?
• Do you excel at customer service and relationship building?
• Do you want to use your experience to make a positive difference in communities?

If this is you, come and join our team!

Our benefits

• Open to flexible and hybrid working
• Bright, modern office in central Glasgow, less than 10 minutes’ walk from Queen Street station
• Staff wellbeing group
• 3 volunteering days a year
• Workplace Pension Scheme - employer 6%, employee 4%
• We Care Benefits, Canada Life (after 6 month probation)
• Canada Life Assurance (up to 4 x annual salary)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Impact Funding Partners is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

We are looking for Trustees to join our Board

Our Association oversees and promotes a diverse range of activities within the Southside Community Centre. Situated in central Edinburgh, the Centre serves the diverse local community. Its activities also attract individuals from across the city and South-East Scotland. Supported by major grant-funding from a broad range of organisations, including sizable financial support from the National Lottery, the Association is currently extending the use of the Centre’s facilities to more community activities. A major opportunity has emerged to develop the Centre as part of the recently issued Community Centre Strategy issued by the City of Edinburgh Council. We now wish to take advantage of this Council initiative to support a greater range of ways with which to enhance the well-being of the community.

The Association is led by a Board of Trustees. We are seeking to recruit a small number of motivated individuals to help govern our growing charity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from those with specialist knowledge, skills and experience in:

• Community learning, development and stakeholder engagement
• Business or legal background
• Governance and leadership
• Strategic planning
• Finance

This is an exciting time to join our charity as we have celebrated various successes over the past two years including: recruiting our first Chief Executive, extending our community centre opening hours to include weekends, expanding the range of services we deliver, and significantly increasing the amount of external grant funding we receive. We look forward to continuing to achieve further success as we continue to develop our services, including re-launching our new in-house community café and developing a long-term strategic plan.

We are keen that our Board reflects our diverse local community and we therefore welcome individuals from all minority and disadvantaged groups.

This is therefore a challenging and rewarding time to join our charity as we look towards the future. Over coming months, we need to: agree a new lease arrangements with our landlord, City of Edinburgh Council, explore and decide upon the long-term future of how our building is managed, while continuing to sustain and grow the range of services we currently provide.

We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board

Our current Treasurer has recently moved away from Edinburgh, and our Board of Trustees is therefore seeking a new Treasurer to oversee the Associations finances. The turnover has recently increased to approximately £100,000 pa and is rising due to our increased activity and our ability to attract substantial external funding.

The Treasurer is also a Trustee and a member of the Association’s Board of Trustees. The responsibilities of Treasurer and Trustees are set out below.

Our Association oversees and promotes a diverse range of activities within the Southside Community Centre. Situated in central Edinburgh, the Centre serves the diverse local community. Its activities also attract individuals from across the city and South-East Scotland. Supported by major grant-funding from a broad range of organisations, including sizable financial support from the National Lottery, the Association is currently extending the use of the Centre’s facilities to more community activities A major opportunity has emerged to develop the Centre as part of the recently issued Community Development plan issued by the City of Edinburgh Council. We now wish to take advantage of this Council initiative to support a greater range of ways with which to enhance the well-being of the community.

This is an exciting time to join our charity as we have celebrated various successes over the past two years including; recruiting our first Chief Executive, extending our community centre opening hours to include weekends, expanding the range of services we deliver, and significantly increasing the amount of external grant funding we receive. We look forward to continuing to achieve further success as we continue to develop our services, including re-launching our new in-house community café and developing a long-term strategic plan.

It is also a challenging and rewarding time to join our charity as we look towards the future. Over coming months, we need to; agree a new lease arrangements with our landlord, City of Edinburgh Council, explore and decide upon the long-term future of how our building is managed and continue to sustain (and also grow) the range of services we currently provide.

Circle is a registered charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. We work with families facing multiple disadvantages because of structural inequality, poverty, drug and alcohol use, imprisonment, physical or mental health, trauma, abuse and loss. We believe that every child, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the support they need to live a happy and healthy life.

Circle is seeking an experienced and compassionate Assistant Manager to play a key leadership role in supporting the delivery, development, and sustainability of our services across Fife, Forth Valley, Tayside, South Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire. Rooted in community justice, trauma-informed practice, and family support, our services work alongside individuals and families facing the complex impacts of poverty, inequality and stigma. The Assistant Manager will provide strong operational leadership, ensuring high-quality, strengths-based interventions that respond holistically to the needs of those affected by the justice system.

Working closely with Senior Management, the postholder will oversee day-to-day service delivery, lead and develop staff, and maintain robust quality assurance across multiple localities. They will build effective partnerships with statutory and third-sector agencies, coordinate professional development, and support reporting, evaluation and project sustainability. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leader with a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and community justice to make a meaningful impact on families and communities.

The Partnership Development Coordinator will strategically build bridges between NMMS and a wide range of external stakeholders – including communities, local and national organisations, businesses, and education providers – in order to expand the museum’s networks, create opportunities for collaboration, and support organisational sustainability.

This role is about building capacity, partnerships, and pathways that enhance NMMS’s programming, income generation, and impact, ensuring activity is aligned with the museum’s Masterplan and Three-Year Business Plan.

This role is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.

Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, is one of Scotland’s most important heritage sites and easily accessible from Edinburgh by road and rail. Now cared for by an independent charity, we are seeking an exceptional individual to lead our historic collections and built heritage care, our visitor storytelling, and our community programmes.

In this interesting and varied role you will be responsible for the Trust’s heritage responsibilities, overseeing achievement of Museum Accreditation, as well as the further development of exceptional visitor storytelling experiences. If you also have some experience of volunteering and educational visits in a similar organisation, that will be an advantage. Overseeing a team of five, and working closely with the fundraising team to achieve your objectives, you will be a key member of our management team. As a small charity run by staff and volunteers, you should be personable and flexible in your approach to others, and be prepared to be bitten by our passion for Scott and Abbotsford.

Full time at 35 hours a week, salary of £38,311 per annum plus benefits, including 34 days annual leave.