Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring individual who would be excited to deliver our employability programme?

Are you looking for a role where you make a real difference to people’s lives?

Would you like to support individuals to engage in programmes to reach their full potential?

If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

About the service

Cyrenians values food beyond its role as fuel, it also sustains our mental and emotional health and plays a central role in nurturing connection within communities. This is the basis of our FareShare social enterprise. Our FareShare Central and South-East Scotland depot provides opportunities for people and organisations to access food, improve their health and wellbeing, and to develop skills and confidence.

About the post

Our Employability Programme supports people to gain the required skills and experience to move towards employment, further education, training or volunteering. You will work as part of the wider FareShare Depot team to support individuals to engage in our employability programme and reach their full potential. Your main duties will involve:

• Delivering employability workshops to a wide range of participants

• Working 1-2-1 with participants to achieve successful outcomes

• Engage with organisations to promote our Employability programme and secure job opportunities for clients

• Continually monitor and evaluate the employability programme

About you

You will be a values-led individual who engages well with people and demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment. You should also be:

• Great at building relationships with partner organisations

• Excellent at planning and managing your own workload

How we’ll support you

We’ll empower you to work independently, with a supportive manager, and our experienced depot operations team. We will encourage you to use your initiative to deliver the programme, innovate new activities and learn on the job.

You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

Read more about our impact and our values

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions, which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire’s specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.

The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

What is the role?

Would you like to make a difference for patients with life limiting illnesses and their families? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enterprising and enthusiastic person to join our Community & Events Fundraising Team. Are you someone who has a track-record of generating income, an engaging personality with a passion for fundraising? If so, we would love to hear from you!

The post holder will have responsibility for arranging and maximising income from fundraising events to meet budget requirements, community fundraising/third party activities, challenge events, as well as initiating and growing new supporter relationships.

The role will also involve meeting supporters, attending cheque presentations and delivering talks to various community groups and organisations, to further promote the work of the Hospice and seek to engage and inspire new donors.

What we expect of you?

• Experience in fundraising, events or sales
• Experience in co-ordinating events, meeting and exceeding income targets (four figures and above)
• Relish the challenge of maximising income to provide care for people in the communities we serve
• It is important that you have well developed customer services skills
• The ability to creatively recruit supporters

What you can expect from us?

We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. In order to attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:

• A warm and supportive working environment
• Competitive Salaries
• Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Induction Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Counselling Services
• Occupational Health
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Practices
• Ongoing Learning & development opportunities
• NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

As part of our succession planning the Social Enterprise Academy are looking to recruit up to 3 new volunteer Board members who are interested in supporting our vision and being part of making amazing change happen and are able to commit to a minimum of 45 hours per year.

We are particularly interested in applications from those with expertise or experience in any of the following areas:

• Connecting us - someone who is commercially minded and who can support us in connecting with future funders and corporate partners
• Promoting us - a digital marketeer who can help us build our reach
• Being a True Entrepreneur - understands what we do and can bring entrepreneurial thinking

As well as having the wider professional skills and experiences that we need on the board we also want a board that reflects and understands the people that we serve.

We will choose candidates who, overall, offer the best contribution and fit with our values. Relevant skills and experience are important but previous board experience is not essential, nor is a long career at a senior level. Applications from first-time board members are welcomed. All board members will be given a full induction and will be supported to maximise the value of their contribution.

Through this recruitment process, we will also be considering whether some applicants who are not chosen for a board role might be open to a committee or advisory role with the Academy.

What does being a board member mean?

As a board member you will work with our Chair, fellow board members and our Chief Executive to contribute towards the future of the organisation. Your work will help ensure that we continue to deliver a high-quality service and encourage innovation in learning and enterprise. You will be legally responsible for the organisation and will be supported in fully understanding how to carry out your role. You will provide ideas, insight, feedback, and positive challenge in order to help increase our reach and impact.

The responsibilities of the board include:

• Overall good governance of the organisation
• Overall strategy of the organisation
• Overall sustainability of the organisation and ensuring finances are well-managed and reported
• Ensuring the organisation acts in accordance with its charitable aims
• Ensuring the organisation fulfils its legal obligations in relation to its charitable and company status

As well as fulfilling these responsibilities the Academy board is a creative and strategic group, engaging with the sector and the wider staff team to support the success of the organisation and its people. It is a supportive and collaborative board with individuals committed to the values of social enterprise and learning and who all bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and perspectives.

All new board members will undertake an induction process to get to know the Academy, the team and your fellow board members.

Why join the Social Enterprise Academy Board?

This is a unique opportunity to join a motivated and committed board who are working together to shape the future of a leading learning and development organisation supporting social change. Given the Academy’s role in national policy discussions and its international replication, you will have influence considerably beyond the immediate reach of the Academy.

Through your board role you will expand your contacts, knowledge and skills and you will connect with a vibrant and committed group of staff, facilitators and learners in the fast-growing space around social impact.

Interested?

For more information about the role and how to apply please download the recruitment pack from our website.

We are offering opportunities for you to engage with us before applying. You can arrange an informal phone/Skype/WhatsApp/Zoom conversation with our Chief Executive or Chair. Please find details about how to contact us in the recruitment pack.

Organisation profile:

At the Social Enterprise Academy, we believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world.

We strengthen their role in local communities through transformational learning programmes that will increase their community impact.

Our programmes are accredited, responsive to learner needs, and are delivered by experienced facilitators who are social change leaders themselves.

Since 2004, we have delivered over 1,900 learning programmes to 28,000+ learners in over 30 countries. We have also engaged over 55,000 young people around the world, using social enterprise as a tool to help them reach their full potential and create positive change in their communities.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide comprehensive and confidential administrative support to the CEO and DCEO (Executive function) to ensure, as far as possible, the CEO and DCEO are free from administrative tasks, allowing best use of their professional time. As required, the postholder will act with the delegated authority of the CEO to ensure tasks/projects oversight and completion in line with the organisational values.

In addition, the postholder will be required to undertake administrative duties within the MST to support for absences within the team as required by the Team Manager, MST.

Comprehensive administrative support to the CEO and DCEO:

• Create all administrative documentation as required by the CEO and DCEO using a range of ICT packages, inclusive of letters, reports, agenda, minutes, PowerPoint presentations and other necessary documents
• Provide a confidential meeting administration service for all meetings chaired by the CEO (or the DCEO in absence of CEO) including Senior Management Meetings, external stakeholder meetings and employee meetings
• Provide a full range of administrative support to the CEO for disciplinary, grievance and appeal processes to ensure timelines are adhered to and paperwork completion in a timely manner
• Arrange and co-ordinate external and internal meetings/visits on behalf of the CEO to ensure all arrangements are successfully co-ordinated, catered for and followed up as required
• Oversight and management of the CEO and DCEO diary arrangements including requirement to update, amend and attend to follow up tasks as required
• Ensure all travel arrangements for the CEO and DCEO are made, followed up and attended to in a timely manner ensuring compliance with financial requirements and regulations
• Devise, develop and manage appropriate systems to meet with the CEO (and DCEO as relevant) on a regular basis and ensure tasks are updated/concluded
• Maintenance of all confidential records and paperwork to ensure accuracy and easy retrieval
• Maintenance and follow up of instructions from CEO and DCEO to Senior Managers to ensure timely response and delivery
• Oversight and management of the Senior Leadership and Management Team’s (SLMT) annual leave processes to ensure leave requests are known, attended to and updated
• Ensure an effective system is maintained for supervision and appraisal of the SLMT including bring forward items and scheduling
• Oversight of documentation which requires authorisation and ratification by the CEO (and DCEO as relevant) to ensure timely progression and conclusion

Undertake administrative duties within the MST in the absence of other team colleagues as required by the Team Manager, MST:

As a member of the MST, it is expected that the post holder partakes in various areas of administrative work while other team members are absent inclusive of reception cover when required, assisting with minuting additional meetings and the provision of administrative tasks as directed by the Team Manager, Management Support

Provision of reception cover as required and directed by Team Managers to ensure an effective and customer focused service is maintained, inclusive of Christmas and New Year rota.

Please note this job description is to provide a clear and concise statement of the main tasks and activities of the post, and it is not intended as an exhaustive list of every aspect of the post holder's duties. All the above duties will be carried out in line with Rossie policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Knowledge Base (Essential):

• Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Office 365, Outlook, OneDrive & SharePoint
• Policy compliance
• Administrative processes
• GDPR Legislation

Knowledge Base (Desirable):

• Advanced skills within Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel
• HR Databases

Qualifications (Essential):

• Relevant qualification in Administration/Business Studies/Clerical or other similar discipline

Experience (Essential):

• Relevant experience working in office environment
• Proven ability to handle competing priorities
• Effectively liaising with managers / professionals to provide support & advice
• Minute taking & meeting administration

Experience (Desirable):

• Working with external stakeholders

Skills (Essential):

• Setting up & maintaining electronic filing systems & appropriate record keeping
• Effective communication (oral and written) & time management skills
• Ability to present information accurately & clearly
• Effective organisation, prioritising & planning skills
• Processing high level confidential information appropriately
• Effectively forward plan, manage & prioritise workload in line with organisational priorities

Qualities (Essential):

• Work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Use initiative to support others when required
• Attention to detail
• Honesty & reliability
• ‘Can do’ attitude
• Strong professional values

Qualities (Desirable):

• Develop & maintain good working relationships within the team & the wider organisation
• Ability to reflect on practice & work towards continuous improvement

Full Clean Driving Licence - Essential

Youth Co-ordinator – Greenbank Church, Edinburgh Greenbank Parish Church has the ambition to become more outward looking within our local community and to actively welcome youth and families to church. As part of this action, we are looking to employ someone with a lively Christian faith to help coordinate activities.

Greenbank is part of the Church of Scotland and is very much a parish church, sitting prominently on a main junction in the leafy suburbs of South Morningside on the south of Edinburgh. The church buildings are heavily used by the local community, particularly by the uniformed organisations such as Scouts and Guides. The church also has its own successful pre-school within the building. While hundreds of children and their parents use the buildings every week, a very small proportion of them are involved in the life, work, or worship of the Church. This is an opportunity we would like to address.

The scope of the post will be wide and varied and the person will be able to use their own skills, gifts and experience to do things in their own way, but it will likely cover the following areas:

• Developing a relationship with the children and youth who are currently part of the church and listen to their suggestions

• Reaching out to young people who are on the periphery of the church (eg those who help with special events such as holiday club) and find out what they would like from church

• Possibly serving as a link between the church and our local primary schools

• Play a leading role in the planning and running of holidays clubs and possibly after-school clubs

• Engaging with the youth organisations and other hall users, and excite them about getting involved with church activities • To experiment with holding different kinds of social events and worship that suit young people both in terms of timings, style and content

• Helping to improve the church’s online presence, particularly on social media Person spec. - Essential:

• You have a lively Christian faith and are motivated to share the good news of Jesus

• You are a good communicator

• You are ambitious and have a positive can-do attitude

• You are able to think outside the box and have the confidence to suggest new ideas

• You have good leadership skills and are able to work as part of a team (e.g. with the Minister, the Church Administrator, the Young Church volunteers, etc)

• You must have experience of working with young people

Person spec. - Desirable:

• You have studied theology

• You know your bible

• You have good digital skills inc social media

• You are fun or funny or both

You will be expected to work on Sundays to help with Young Church in the morning and youth groups in the afternoon/evening. Otherwise, working can be on-site or hybrid as preferred. Hours can be fulltime or part-time to suit.

The starting salary will be £30k (or pro-rata based on this salary) and includes 33 days holiday and pension contribution. Please note that a six month probation period will apply.

Help Building Bridges for Migrants & Refugees

Are you looking for a role that empowers individuals to lead full, connected, and independent lives?

We are looking for trustees to join our board and help guide the strategic direction and governance of our organisation. This is a rewarding opportunity to support a small but impactful charity making a real difference in the lives of migrants and refugees across Fife.

About Fife International Forum

Fife International Forum is a leading third-sector charity in Fife that works with migrants, refugees, and partner organisations to provide holistic, professional, and high-quality services. We provide person-centred support, and deliver Employability Projects including the Pre-Academy, and thematic workshops addressing barriers to employment and tackling child poverty. Our services also include welfare support such as benefits advice, housing assistance, health and family support, as well as collaboration with partners on education, legal, and immigration issues. In addition, we run conversational cafés for New Scots to promote community integration and inclusion.

A human rights approach is at the heart of our work, fostering a positive and inclusive community for development and integration. Our services are not just about integration support, but about making everyone feel welcome and building a sense of community for all New Scots.

What Does a Trustee Do?

The Board of Trustees is integral to governing, shaping, and growing the future of our organisation and services. By working closely with the team, you will help ensure that the charity is solvent, well-run, and delivers charitable outcomes for the benefit of the people who need it.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Shaping and supporting the organisation's strategic direction.

• Overseeing governance, risk and regulatory compliance (including OSCR obligations).

• Championing accessibility and inclusion across Fife.

• Advocating for the charity in the wider community and supporting fundraising initiatives.

• Supporting our dedicated staff and volunteers in achieving their goals.

The board meet around four days per year. For some roles, further days may be added, up to a maximum of eight days per year – this is decided by the Chair and Trustees.

Further information on the role, responsibilities, and duties is available on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Website.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. People who may have lived experience of migration or have been actively involved in supporting migrant or refugee communities.

We are particularly keen to hear from enthusiastic individuals who bring skills or knowledge in any of the following areas:

• Finance & Accounting

• Legal, HR & Governance

• Fundraising

• Marketing & PR

Your insight and perspective will help us ensure our work truly reflects and meets the needs of the communities we serve.

You do not need previous board experience, as training and support will be provided.

Why Join Us?

• Be a part of a mission to help people live their lives with greater confidence.

• Gain valuable experience in governance, strategy and leadership.

• Meet like-minded people and contribute your voice to meaningful conversations.

• Learn new skills and make a real difference within Fife.

• Join a friendly and committed team that values your time and input.

We’re looking for a Content Creator who knows how to tell a good story – the kind that makes people stop scrolling. If you can capture what student life at UWS really feels like, from powerful campaigns and inspiring societies to the everyday moments that build community, we want to hear from you.

At UWS Students’ Union, we represent over 22,000 students across five campuses in Scotland and London. Our social media is thriving, with over 1.2 million TikTok views and viral campaigns that celebrate student voices. Now, we’re ready to take it further -and that’s where you come in.

In this role, you will:

• Create bold, authentic short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram
• Work with our Presidents, societies, and students to tell their stories.
• Promote belonging, wellbeing, equality, and sustainability through creative storytelling
• Help us grow our digital presence and engage more students across all campuses

What you’ll get:

• Creative freedom to experiment and find your own style
• A supportive, values-driven team that loves new ideas
• 23 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working options
• Professional development and training
• NUS Totum & Perks at Work discounts
• Access to Health Assured employee wellbeing support

If you’ve got an eye for detail, love visual storytelling, and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About Under the Trees

Under the Trees is now in its 15th year of providing positive experiences in the outdoors, delivering a wide range of outdoor learning and wellbeing experiences including topic-based wildlife and environmental education, Forest School and Forest Kindergarten, outdoor play sessions, guided wildlife walks, woodland wellbeing sessions, practical conservation sessions, accredited outdoor education training and more! Partner organisations include local schools, community groups and we delivery to families too. For us no two days look the same.

It is recommended that you visit our website and social media pages to gain an understanding of who we are!

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled fundraising officer to help ensure that all the services that we provide, and the ancillary costs are fully funded by developing positive relationships with funders of different types including government bodies, corporate foundations, grant-making trusts, and others, writing high quality funding applications and producing timely, accurate reports showing the positive impact of funder generosity. Some additional admin duties related to the direct sales and delivery of services may be required.

This is a part-time position working 16 hours weekly. We envisage this normally being spread across two working days.

Experience in making successful funding bids within the Scottish charity sector is essential. Experience in outdoor learning is not required for this role, but a genuine interest in outdoor experiences will help you to settle in with the team.

A driving licence is not required for this role.

Where You Will Be Working:

You will be based at our office in Grangemouth in Falkirk District. We have two units within Newhouse Business Park which has good public transport connections and is close to Falkirk’s Active Travel network including National Cycle Route 76. Bicycles (including UK legal ebikes) may be brought into the building for secure storage while working.

Home working may be possible after completion of your probationary period, dependent on the needs of the business.

Bridges Programmes is able to offer some degree of flexibility as to working hours. Please indicate what your preferred hours are on application.

Bridges Programmes is a registered charity which helps New Scots into employment. Our Refugee Doctors Programme is funded by the Scottish Government and, in partnership with NHS allies and supporters, we provide various interventions and offer practical and emotional support to help Refugee Doctors achieve GMC Registration and, ultimately, to work in the NHS in Scotland.

The role:

The purpose of this post is to support Bridges Programmes’ specialist Doctors Caseworker to support and guide Refugee Doctors into relevant and appropriate careers in the NHS.

The candidate:

We are looking for a person with experience of working in the NHS in Scotland, as a doctor. This role would suit a retired or semi-retired medical professional, or one working part-time seeking additional employment. We are looking for a person who will align with Bridges’ values, and who will provide honest but empathetic advice and support to Refugee Doctors.

Main responsibilities:

• Organise and facilitate initial meetings with new refugee doctors registering on the project, and continue to liaise periodically with registered clients as required
• Support refugee doctors who are exiting the project early to find suitable alternative NHS roles
• Provide pastoral support for refugee doctors as they move through key milestones
• Liaise with NHS GGC clinicians in order to identify suitable candidates for undertaking clinical attachments
• Liaise with SCSCHF (NHS FV) to identify suitable candidates to attend the 5-day simulation programme, and/or other opportunities as they arise
• Co-facilitate the educational course run at RCPSG, and work collaboratively with the NHS GGC clinicians developing the curriculum
• Seek feedback, and bring new ideas to the team

Additional duties:

Tasks and duties at Bridges Programmes can sometimes be unpredictable and varied. All staff are expected to work in a flexible way when occasionally tasks arise which are not specifically covered by a job description. These additional tasks will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances and changes in work that are compatible with the jobholder’s regular area of work. If the additional duties become a regular or frequent part of a jobholder’s duties it may be included in their job description in consultation with the member of staff.

Person specification:

Skills and experience

• Experience of working within the NHS and familiar with NHS roles and entry pathways (E)
• Understanding of issues facing refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, and/or lived experience (D)
• Understanding of the employability pipeline and effective employability interventions, and/or lived experience of employability programmes (D)
• Caseload management and/or advice and guidance service delivery (D)
• Record of providing successful outcomes for people with barriers to the labour market (D)
• Knowledge of Office 365 including MS Excel (E)

Personal attributes

• Well organised, self-motivated, personable with excellent communication skills (E)
• Excellent relationship management skills, driven to motivate others (E)
• Team player able to identify and propose actions to continuously improve service delivery (E)
• Ability to adapt style to suit individual clients, and to motivate clients who feel disenfranchised (E)
• Ability to represent Bridges Programmes and work with a range of stakeholders including partner organisations and funders (E)

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We want to create a supportive and inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential, without prejudice or discrimination.

Bridges Programmes is able to offer some degree of flexibility as to working hours. Please indicate what your preferred hours are on application.

Bridges Programmes is a registered charity which helps New Scots into employment. Our Refugee Doctors Programme is funded by the Scottish Government and, in partnership with NHS allies and supporters, we provide various interventions and offer practical and emotional support to help Refugee Doctors achieve GMC Registration and, ultimately, to work in the NHS in Scotland.

The role:

The purpose of this post is to manage Bridges Programmes’ specialist Doctors Caseworker to support and guide Refugee Doctors into relevant and appropriate careers in the NHS.

The candidate:

We are looking for a project manager with experience of managing staff and budgets. The post-holder must be capable of working on their own initiative, and of representing the project to a wide range of professional stakeholders, including NHS professionals in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK, and the Scottish Government. This is a dynamic role, and the successful candidate will require to have a development mind-set, open to changing structures and new partnerships to better meet the project goal of helping Refugee Doctors into work with the NHS. While it would be preferable if the post-holder had a background in working with migrants and/or working in the NHS, these are not necessary requirements, although the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they align with the Bridges’ values.

Main responsibilities:

• Line management of several part-time staff responsible for recruiting and supporting Refugee Doctors through the Programme.
• Managing the Budget for the Refugee Doctors Programme and leading on partnership negotiations and developments for future years with existing and potential new stakeholders.
• Liaison with similar third sector projects elsewhere in the United Kingdom to share experiences and work jointly when appropriate.
• Representing the Refugee Doctors project to a wide range of professional stakeholders.

Additional duties:

Tasks and duties at Bridges Programmes can sometimes be unpredictable and varied. All staff are expected to work in a flexible way when occasionally tasks arise which are not specifically covered by a job description. These additional tasks will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances and changes in work that are compatible with the jobholder’s regular area of work. If the additional duties become a regular or frequent part of a jobholder’s duties it may be included in their job description in consultation with the member of staff.

Person specification:

Skills and experience

• Experience of working within the NHS and familiar with NHS roles and entry pathways (E)
• Understanding of issues facing refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, and/or lived experience (D)
• Understanding of the employability pipeline and effective employability interventions, and/or lived experience of employability programmes (D)
• Caseload management and/or advice and guidance service delivery (D)
• Record of providing successful outcomes for people with barriers to the labour market (D)
• Knowledge of Office 365 including MS Excel (E)

Personal attributes

• Well organised, self-motivated, personable with excellent communication skills (E)
• Excellent relationship management skills, driven to motivate others (E)
• Team player able to identify and propose actions to continuously improve service delivery (E)
• Ability to adapt style to suit individual clients, and to motivate clients who feel disenfranchised (E)
• Ability to represent Bridges Programmes and work with a range of stakeholders including partner organisations and funders (E)

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We want to create a supportive and inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential, without prejudice or discrimination.