Join us in shaping the new Fair Futures for Young Carers programme in Scotland, as we build a national schools‑focused initiative and lay the foundations for sustainable young carer support across the country.

Carers' Trust are looking for a Programme Officer with a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring young carers are at the heart of programme design and development.

As the postholder you will:

• Build strong partnerships with schools, carer services and young carers.

• Lead programme promotion, training and events and represent the Fair Futures programme across Scotland.

• Gather insights and data to support ongoing development, evaluation and wider systems‑change.

About Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS)

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is a national youth charity empowering and supporting Black and People of Colour (BPoC) children and young people across Scotland.

As a leading voice for equity, inclusion and social change, our work is rooted in community, shaped by youth voice, and driven by a commitment to challenge inequality and build a more just and inclusive Scotland. We create safe, supportive and inspiring spaces where young people can connect, collaborate and lead positive change.

Young people’s experiences, ideas and leadership are central to everything we do. Our programmes provide holistic, youth-led support that enables young people to thrive, feel heard and realise their potential.

About the Education Programme

The IYS Education Programme delivers anti-racist education through workshops and curriculum-linked sessions in schools and other learning environments. The programme challenges systemic inequalities within education, while supporting schools, staff and young people to embed inclusive, anti-racist practice and leadership.

The Role

We are looking for an Education Programme Officer to support the delivery and development of our Education Programme.

You will work directly with BPoC young people, schools and partners to deliver high-quality anti-racist education, support inclusive practice, and contribute to meaningful, measurable impact. Working closely with the Education Programme Coordinator and colleagues across IYS, you will help ensure young people receive joined-up, empowering and responsive support.

Within this role you will:

• Deliver high-quality anti-racist education sessions in schools and other learning environments
• Work directly with Black and People of Colour (BPoC) young people, providing facilitation, mentoring and advocacy
• Support schools and educators to embed inclusive, anti-racist practice through training, guidance and constructive challenge
• Co-develop and refresh education resources in collaboration with the Education Programme Coordinator
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, partners and community stakeholders
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reporting to demonstrate impact and support continuous improvement
• Work collaboratively across IYS programmes to ensure young people receive joined-up, holistic support
• Uphold safeguarding, wellbeing and child protection standards at all times

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate:

• A degree-level qualification (SCQF Level 9) or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience delivering youth work, education or community-based programmes working directly with children and young people
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire young people
• A clear understanding of anti-racism, equality and social justice, particularly within education settings
• Experience working with Black and People of Colour (BPoC) young people and/or a strong understanding of the barriers they face
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with schools, partners and other stakeholders
• Knowledge of the current Scottish education context
• Experience gathering feedback and contributing to monitoring, evaluation or reporting on programme impact
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage events and activities effectively
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Desirable criteria

• Experience delivering anti-racist or equity-focused education in schools or community settings
• Experience working in or with schools in a pastoral, support or co-production capacity
• Experience within a charity, youth or third-sector organisation

Further detail on responsibilities, skills and experience is available in the full job description.

Working with Children and Young People

Employment is conditional upon a successful PVG and safeguarding check.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and experiences.

We are proud of our diverse and passionate team, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of young people.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives
• 7 weeks’ paid leave per year (inclusive of public holidays)
• Employee Assistance provision
• Flexible, hybrid working model

Scran Academy is an Edinburgh youth work charity, supporting young people facing poverty and trauma to succeed through our innovative education and employment programmes.

We exist to alleviate poverty and provide opportunities for all young people, no matter their background or barrier. How we do this by creating real-life experiences and positive adult relationships in professional kitchen settings that help shine a light on the strengths and aspirations of young people.

We’re currently looking for a talented, experienced hospitality professional to join the frontline team in our exciting new café site at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

The successful candidate will be an experienced customer service professional; a talented and welcoming host with excellent communication skills and a track record of coordinating smooth front of house operations. They will be instinctively organised and process-driven, and demonstrate experience of meticulous due diligence.

They will also be deeply passionate about maximising the potential of all young people and be ready to maintain a professional environment that supports and welcomes young people with diverse backgrounds and unmet needs. Our Front of House Lead will therefore be ready to inspire and be inspired by young people. Working with placements on our employability programme will be part of the fabric of the job, supporting many in what might be their first professional environment, so compassion, patience and a non-judgemental approach are essentials.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

sparqs is a charity funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), working with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our purpose is to ensure students are partners in shaping the quality of learning, making positive change to their own and others’ experience, however and wherever they learn. It aims to foster a culture of partnership between students and staff which enables the Scottish education sector to respond to challenges and realize its ambitions to provide the best possible experience for each and every student.

Volunteer Chair of Trustee Board

We are looking for a chair of Trustees who will lead our Board with integrity, insight and enthusiasm. This is an opportunity to guide a highly-regarded charity into its next exciting chapter.

As our new Chair you will have:

• Experience of being a strategic leader, including experience of working with a board either as a CEO/Director reporting to board, or as a board member/chair.
• Commitment and enthusiasm to the work of sparqs in terms of a student-led approach, role of student engagement in quality enhancement and value of partnership approaches.
• Ability to represent and promote the organisation publicly, acting as an ambassador and networker to further the attainment of organisational aims.
• Ability to influence, at a senior level, partner, and other stakeholder organisations particularly in the Scottish post-16 education sector.
• Commitment to the positive value of diversity, promoting equality and challenging discrimination and willingness to play an active role in creating an environment that promotes these values.

If you believe you have the experience and qualities we are seeking to contribute to this important organisation, we very much look forward to hearing from you. Working in a diverse sector and with diverse students, we are keen to receive applications from people of all backgrounds and with all different kinds of life experiences.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer within Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR). As a key member of Scottish Mountain Rescue the Finance Officer will support the Board to enable them to uphold their financial responsibilities to the charity. The post holder will work with the Board, the Standing Committees, key partners, Project Teams and the wider membership of SMR by providing high quality financial support and advice.

A flexible approach to work is essential as is excellent communication skills.

We’re looking for a highly organised, strategic thinker with an eye and appetite for improvement to help us deliver our mission to support participation and improvement in higher education through grant funding and research.

We’ve recently completed a major strategic review and will soon publish a new Strategic Plan that sets out an ambitious direction for the years ahead. To bring that plan to life we are looking for a Head of Grants and Operations who will work with our CEO to build the systems, culture and organisational confidence we need to deliver.

As one of six staff – and the Chief Executive’s closest operational partner – you’ll play a central role in designing how the organisation works day to day and how it grows over time. You’ll lead on governance, risk, HR, finance oversight, and operational systems including overseeing the administration of our grants schemes.

If you have senior operational leadership experience, ideally from a mission-driven organisation or charity, the ability to lead organisational change with empathy and clarity and you share our passion for improving equity and success in higher education, then we’d love to hear from you.

Main Purpose of Job

Winning Leishman are seeking an experienced Fundraiser to join our team. This post will involve research into grant makers, developing funding proposals and following up with reports and communications to maximise long-term income generation on behalf of Winning Leishman’s clients.

Position in Organisation

Report to the Winning Leishman Directors.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification of trust and foundation funding opportunities through research

• Create tailored applications to a wide range of funders

• Create reports and other communications to funders

• Maintain a schedule of applications and reports

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in preparing funding applications to trusts and foundations (essential)

• Experience of working in the charity sector (essential)

• Reliable and well organised with good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent IT skills, Excel and MS Office, with a working knowledge of database systems

• Strong written skills

• A creative and lateral thinker

• Professional, courteous, respectful and confident

• Proactive and self -motivated with a positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork

Qualifications

• Degree (in any subject), studying towards a degree or equivalent (desirable)

About EmilyTest

EmilyTest is a small Scottish charity working to tackle Gender Based Violence (GBV) in education. Funded by the Scottish Government and the National Lottery, we work with schools, colleges and universities to support the development of effective policies, procedures and practices in relation to GBV prevention, intervention and support.

Our aim is to ensure that every young person can live, work and study free from the harms and threats of GBV and, where harm does occur, that they receive safe, trauma-informed and responsible support.

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Charter & Network Officer (1 x part-time post) to join our dynamic and friendly team based in Glasgow city centre.

The Charter & Network Officer will play a key role in the delivery of the EmilyTest GBV Charter in universities and colleges across Scotland and support the coordination and development of the EmilyTest Network.

Working closely with the Charter team, you will support the roll-out and implementation of the GBV Charter, helping universities and colleges to improve their policies, practices and procedures in relation to GBV prevention, intervention and support. You will support institutions to meet each of the 42 minimum standards within the Charter, developing customised plans and assisting them in their efforts towards achieving the Charter award.

Alongside this, you will support the EmilyTest Network - a collaborative forum that brings colleges and universities together to share learning, good practice and find collective solutions in tackling GBV in all its forms.

Through building strong, trusted relationships with Charter and Network institutions, you will provide efficient, effective and high-quality support.

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

The SSF Education and Training Tutor is responsible for delivering high quality training and accreditations directly to young people and to practitioners working across the sport and physical activity sector.

Our training combines youth work principles and sport to develop skills and knowledge. The purpose of our training is to help practitioners to deliver inclusive, accessible and outcome focused sport and physical activity and to provide young people with opportunities to enhance their learning, future prospects and employment opportunities.

This post will have a national remit and will involve regular travel across Scotland, as well as evening and weekend work.

The tutor will deliver a blend of online and face-to-face training.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with SSF staff and freelance tutors to deliver modules using pre-defined learning outcomes (alone or codelivery).
• Plan and prepare module delivery based on the needs of the group.
• Undertake community engagement and consultation to understand the training needs within organisations, to shape relevant programmes of training for the coaching workforce.
• Design and deliver bespoke programmes of training to practitioners, based on need and demand.
• Mentor practitioners through co-delivery, observation and feedback.
• Complete relevant course administration including marking and assessing SCQF accredited coursework.
• Complete internal verification processes to maintain quality assurance standards.
• Contribute to module content and resource development.
• Create content for social media channels and digital platforms to support the marketing and promotion of SSF Education and Training.
• Collect and analyse data from sessions to inform future module and programme delivery.
• Contribute to the production of monitoring and evaluation reports which represent programme progress and outcomes.
• Gather and use data to create meaningful and impactful case studies.
• Contribute to administrative tasks relevant to the programme as required.
• Deliver at relevant events and conferences.
• Identify opportunities to grow our customer base and increase partnership working.
• Attend relevant development opportunities including standardisation, updates and CPD.
• Be responsible for a safe learning environment and adhere to all health and safety, child protection and GDPR requirements.

SSF Education and Training Tutors are responsible for delivering high quality training and accreditations directly to young people and to practitioners working across the sport and physical activity sector.

Our training combines youth work principles and sport to develop skills and knowledge. The purpose of our training is to help practitioners to deliver inclusive, accessible and outcome focused sport and physical activity and to provide young people with opportunities to enhance their learning, future prospects and employment opportunities.

Training is delivered across Scotland and includes evening and weekend work. Tutors will deliver a blend of online and face-to-face training.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with SSF staff and other freelance tutors to deliver modules using pre-defined learning outcomes
• (alone or co-delivery).
• Plan and prepare module delivery based on the needs of the group.
• Pre-workshop preparation and venue set-up.
• Attendance at relevant development opportunities including standardisation, updates and CPD.
• Complete relevant course administration including marking and assessing SCQF accredited coursework.
• Opportunity to support and contribute to module content and resource development.
• Promote SSF Education and Training across your networks and engage with SSF social media.
• Be responsible for a safe learning environment and adhere to all health and safety, child protection and GDPR requirements.