Who we are – The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is a registered charity that promotes and supports school and youth pipe bands throughout Scotland. We have extensive relationships with autonomous school groups, local authorities and third-party organisations who share our interests in this field.
What we are looking for – an entrepreneurial and driven person holding extensive experience of fundraising and with a genuine interest in making it easier for local volunteer groups to raise funds for their pipe-bands. There is tremendous scope for sponsorships and grants as well as creating opportunities for local people to leave gifts in their will, and helping to boost cost-effective event fundraising.
Have you had extensive experience of fundraising and want to play a part in making this easier for others? Are you interested in innovative landscape design as well as improving garden maintenance — designing local fund raising schemes and templates as well as guiding volunteers into thinking the unthinkable?
We seek a part time (28 hours per week) Learning Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead Scotland’s Perth and Kinross Digital Skills Project. This is a learning service for digitally excluded people, including disabled people, carers and those who experience barriers.
About you:
Are you committed to engaging and supporting disabled people and carers to build confidence and digital skills? Are you committed to delivering accessible learning opportunities and supporting people to progress?
Are you passionate about using a community-based adult learning approach, supporting people to get online safely and to realise the benefits of thinking digitally? Are you confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving?
Would you enjoy being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new, exciting accessible digital learning opportunities?
Do you have great organisational skills, previous experience of supporting disabled people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one and in groups with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes?
Do you have access to transport as you will be working in homes and communities across Perth and Kinross?
Do you have an assessor’s award? No? Would you be willing to work towards this?
Interested in hearing about working with Lead? Watch our information video at lead.org.uk/current-job-vacancies .
This post is home-based in Perth and Kinross and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Do you have a background in Fundraising or Philanthropy and a passion for the role of research in achieving social good? Are you seeking a new, exciting challenge?
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for six centuries, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. Our social scientists are at the heart of our world-changing mission, striving to understand how socially just outcomes can be brought about in our rapidly changing global context, and partnering with policy makers, businesses and civil society to bring about progressive change.
We are now looking for a Philanthropic Bid Development Manager to join the College of Social Science, in a new partnership with the University’s Development and Alumni team, to raise funds to support social science research.
In the next decade, the University of Glasgow aims to be synonymous with discoveries, innovations and leadership of global importance; a university characterised by the closeness of our community, the strength of our connections and the incredible potential unleashed by our collaborative spirit. Our world-class social scientists are thought-leaders in their fields, creating shared, holistic understandings of global issues and advocating for positive social change.
The role of Philanthropic Bid Development Manager will be vital to fulfilling the potential of our social science to change the world.
We are seeking someone with shared purpose, shared values and the desire to make a difference, who will harness the power of the University’s worldwide community to develop an ambitious and sustainable fundraising programme for social science research.
You will possess exceptional relationship management skills, experience of working with Trusts and Foundations, and have a demonstrable track record in achieving financial targets. We also welcome applications from people with relevant transferable skills who can demonstrate knowledge of philanthropy and a belief in the power of research to change the world.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for up to 3 years in the first instance. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
College of Social Sciences
Borders Community Action, the Third Sector Interface in the Scottish Borders, is recruiting an Employability Lead to help increase the employability of people in the Scottish borders through improving the capacity, scope and influence of the third sector employability provision.
As a member of the Local Employability Partnership (LEP), BCA supports the aims and objectives of the LEP Improvement Plan and those of “No-one Left Behind”.
We are recruiting an Employability Lead who will be responsible for supporting the mapping of the employability provision across the Scottish Borders and work to create employability pathways linking to our volunteering programme and raising the profile of the third sector as a key partner in delivering employment outcomes in the Scottish Borders.
Join our Board of Management and Let Learning Flourish
City of Glasgow College is seeking to fill three vacancies on our Board. We are delighted to invite applications from people with a belief in the value of college education and a commitment to widening access, lifelong learning and the student experience.
Who Are We?
We are Scotland’s largest professional and technological education and skills college – and the third largest in the UK. The College traces its roots back to 1850 and our core purpose is to “Let Learning Flourish”. Our commitment to excellence, innovation and inspiration is recognised in Scotland, across the UK and throughout the world.
Our multi-award-winning, state-of-the-art, twin-site campus in the heart of Glasgow offers outstanding resources and opportunities for students to gain essential skills and nationally and internationally recognised qualifications – from entry-level to degree-level study, as well as chartered professional qualifications. We've prepared over 100,000 graduates for the world of work.
Our Board
Our Board, as the College’s governing body, is responsible for setting our strategic direction, ensuring its effective management and delivering high-quality learning and outcomes. Board members serve on a voluntary basis, with reasonable expenses reimbursed, and spend approximately 10 working days throughout the year to fulfil the core duties and responsibilities of their roles. Meetings are hybrid, take place in the late afternoon/early evening and last approximately two hours.
Make A Difference and Let Learning Flourish
Whether you have served on a Board before or this is the first time you have considered it, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute your skills and experience and share your ideas to shape the future of the College. Together as a Board, you will play a pivotal role in guiding our strategies and upholding good governance – ensuring we remain an inspirational place of learning, an excellent place to work, and an innovative and valued partner with industry.
We Value Diversity
The College is committed to ensuring it represents the diversity of the city and region the College serves. We, therefore, encourage applications from groups currently under-represented on the boards of Scotland’s public bodies, including women, disabled people, those of different cultural and social backgrounds and people under the age of 50.
Are you interested in working in the community and voluntary sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
About the role
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is the respected and valued support organisation for the community and voluntary sector in North Lanarkshire.
For more information, please see the JD and Person Specification which is available below.
VANL is a supportive employer and provides good benefits including:
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:
The Service
The Link Academy team works primarily with people with complex backgrounds. The service works hard and creatively to maintain the early engagement of participants. We support people by offering mental health and wellbeing programmes, independent living skills and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression including employability, tenancy, personal development and leadership award qualifications.
The Job
The purpose of the job is to support people to achieve their goals and aspirations through group work by providing opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills. You will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting the programme participants. You will support the achievement of high standards and provide monitoring information in relation to the project’s outcomes.
You will ensure that opportunities are provided to people equipping them with the skills to make a valuable contribution to the service and their wider community. You will support people into a positive destination whether that be re-engagement with education, training or employment. In the role you will provide support and offer guidance to programme participants, develop relationships with other agencies and services and actively promote LinkLiving’s programmes and services.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a project working alongside the PARS Foundation at Dunfermline Athletic FC. You will support young people to set and achieve their progression goals through a series of wellbeing workshops, qualifications as well as physical and creative activities.
About You
In order to be considered for this role it is essential that you can demonstrate a good standard of education, e.g. standard grade passes (or equivalent) in core subjects such as English and Maths and also hold an SQA Assessor qualification or be willing to work towards it.
As you will be working with people with complex needs/backgrounds you must have previous experience in this field combined with experience of co-ordinating, developing and delivering training programmes.
Additionally, you must have the ability to drive and be able to travel between services, as required.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us
To find out more about what LinkLiving do, please visit our website at linkliving.org.uk
This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone seeking to develop their current skills in communications and engagement to join the multidisciplinary Communications and Engagement team working at the heart of CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection.
Our team works together to use communication and engagement techniques to tell the story of what support, services, work, and investment is needed for children and young people in need of care and protection, their families, carers, and for the workforces who support them, and what it takes to change practice.
Supporting the team, you’ll work across our channels and outputs and maintain processes to help us share information, learning and knowledge that are all contributing to what we understand can improve the lives of children and young people.
As the first point of contact for our communications enquiries from colleagues and external stakeholders, you’ll require enthusiasm, and an ability to grow and maintain positive working relationships within and out with CELCIS.
While the role would suit someone with in interest in understanding the policy landscape in Scotland, and developments concerning the needs and rights of children, this role provides the opportunity to build this knowledge.
You’ll be enthusiastic, creative, and a highly organised and motivated member of our team with the ability to work across a number of tasks and projects at any one time. Attention to detail is essential in this role and the postholder will need to have the ability to understand and use design packages, and technological platforms and tools such as website Content Management Systems (CMS) systems to collate, analyse and present information and to create some content.
As with all posts in the team, the post is initially funded to March 2025, with indicative funding for a further two years.
About CELCIS
As a leading improvement and innovation centre in Scotland, at CELCIS we work to improve the lives of children and young people in need of care and protection, and their families and carers. We do this by supporting people and organisations responsible for their care to make changes in services and in the practices and skills they use, all based on the needs and experiences of children and young people.
Change is happening. Be part of it. Together we can make things better for children, young people and their families.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Lesley Sneddon, Communications Manager (lesley.sneddon@strath.ac.uk).
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire
Role:
The Diploma in Integrative Counselling is 2-year course, credit rated at SCQF level 10 by the University of the West of Scotland, and validation from COSCA. GCA is one of the founding COSCA members and adheres to the COSCA ethical framework for good practice in counselling, psychotherapy and counselling skills. The course requires lead tutors who are accredited by COSCA to Diploma level or committed to work towards accreditation. Tutors should be experienced Counsellors who are accredited with an appropriate professional body, or working towards accreditation (e.g., COSCA/BACP/UKCP).
The Lead Course Tutor will have responsibility for two Diploma Courses, leading on one weekly class and one weekend class.
The Lead Course Tutor will be expected to contribute to a GCA CPD calendar, writing and delivering on content agreed with the Course Director.
The Lead Course Tutor will support the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of the Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:
Organisation Profile:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.
About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the education, training and advancement of surgeons, dental surgeons, doctors, and various individuals throughout healthcare who are involved in the surgical care of patients. The College has a current membership approaching 32,000 and growing, with members spanning over 100 countries around the world.
From our founding in 1505, the College has been committed to the advancement of surgery and driving patient safety standards worldwide. In our 515-year history, there has never been a better time to join the College than now.
Working with us
At the College we aim to embrace views from across the organisation, sharing common goals and values for the betterment of healthcare through the advancement of surgical and dental professionals. We aim to develop teams that are reflective of the needs of our members and maximise the potential of every employee.
To reflect the varying needs across the organisation, we offer a range of policies and benefits for our workforce including a generous 42 days annual leave, flexible working practices, enhanced employer pensions contribution and various discounts throughout the College including the Ten Hill Place Hotel, 1505 Café and free entry to Surgeons’ Hall Museums.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting, this role responsible for providing management accounting and business partnering services to the College, including the preparation of the committee reports, monthly management accounts and ad-hoc reporting to support business needs.
Experience/Qualifications/Key Skills
This an exciting opportunity to be part of a new growth story, managing financial accounting and playing a pivotal role in shaping the financial success of a forward-thinking college, with a global footprint and a commitment to delivering world-class medical education.
You will have or be working towards a recognised CCAB accounting qualification (or qualified by equivalent experience), excellent knowledge of management accounting and a thorough understanding of being a finance business partner. You will be capable of taking an active role for the College financial forecast and budget setting, as well as the monthly reporting cycle. You will possess first class accounting skills, a proven ability to work to deadlines and to contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of financial systems, processes and reporting. Specific knowledge of the charity sector would be an advantage.
You will be a professional, reliable, respectful innovator, with an inclusive, proactive and flexible approach to work as well as having good interpersonal communication skills. Integrity is also a key attribute in this role, reflecting one of the key values of the college.