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.

The Queen’s Hall is one of Edinburgh’s best loved music venues. We’re looking to recruit trustees from diverse backgrounds to help shape our future.

At The Queen's Hall, we embrace diversity - we've championed musicians, artists and audiences from the global majority, LGBT+, and disabled communities and female musicians.

We’re encouraging applicants from all backgrounds and (especially those) from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We are keen to add more voices with lived disability experience to our board too – helping us evolve our work with all disabilities in mind.

We particularly welcome applications from women, people of colour, under 30s, people with lived experience of being an artist, audience member or of working in the music industry - we want our board to be more representative.

What skills are we looking for?

We're looking for trustees with skills, expertise or experience (lived or otherwise) in the following areas:

• Buildings & project management
• Finance
• Fundraising
• Digital marketing
• Human Resources

2025 marked the 20th anniversary of Curious Seed. As we move into an exciting new phase of development, we are seeking a new Chair and 2 additional Trustees to support our work.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As we move forward from our 20th anniversary year with secure Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding until March 2028, we wish to work with people who can bring a range of experiences, skills and backgrounds on our Board to help us to shape, support and realise our renewed strategic vision.

We are seeking people from all sections of the community who:

• have enthusiasm for Curious Seed’s artistic work and support our vision
• are passionate about the impact and power of the arts and creativity
• can bring sound, independent judgement
• are creative and strategic thinkers
• thrive working collaboratively
• can advocate for Curious Seed and champion for the company’s work

We are especially, but not exclusively, interested in people who bring knowledge of one or more of the following areas:

• Legal / HR
• Fundraising
• Finance / Charity Accounting
• Being a resident of North Edinburgh
• Working in community settings, such as arts, social care, health & wellbeing

For the role of Chair, we are interested in people who also bring knowledge and experience of:

• Leadership and People Management
• Facilitation
• Charity Governance

More information and our full Trustee Recruitment Pack is available on our website in PDF, large print, dyslexia-friendly and audio formats. curious-seed.com/joinourboard

We particularly encourage applications from those who have been or are historically underrepresented on boards due to age, disability, ethnicity, faith or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, or those with caring responsibilities. Candidates who may not think they fit the typical criteria required for Board membership, but who are inspired to contribute to our work, are warmly encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in joining our Board, but have questions about what is involved, we are happy to have informal conversations with any potential candidates - this can be done online, over the phone, or in person - please get in touch.

Tiphereth Camphill is a vibrant vocational community in Edinburgh supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to live, work and grow together. Home to around 50 people, Tiphereth offers a blend of shared homes and individual tenancies, alongside a range of social enterprises, workshops and meaningful work opportunities.

At Tiphereth, we value each person equally. We work associatively, nurture authentic relationships and strive to create a life of purpose, growth and shared experience.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Estates and Maintenance Manager to take strategic and operational responsibility for our diverse estate of twelve properties, workshops, external spaces and community infrastructure.

This is a key leadership role within the organisation, combining hands-on estates management with compliance, planning, budgeting and people management. You will play a vital part in ensuring our buildings, grounds and systems are safe, well maintained and developed in ways that enhance community life and support meaningful work opportunities for the people we support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on all estates, property maintenance and capital improvement planning
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, statutory inspections and certification
• Manage digital systems for safety and compliance records
• Act as main point of contact for contractors, regulators and insurers
• Line manage the Maintenance Officer and Maintenance Assistants
• Develop and manage estates and maintenance budgets
• Deliver an Estates Plan in partnership with senior colleagues
• Oversee community fleet management, including servicing and replacement planning
• Coordinate IT infrastructure, equipment and external IT support
• Maintain landlord, HMO and council tax registrations and exemptions
• Work collaboratively across the community to enable inclusive participation in estates-related activities

About You

You will be an organised, proactive estates professional who combines technical competence with strong communication and people skills. You will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, and motivated by working in a values-led, community-based environment.

You will bring:

• Experience managing a complex, multi-building estate
• Strong planning, budgeting and project management skills
• Up-to-date knowledge of health & safety and compliance requirements
• Confidence managing contractors, inspections and remedial works
• Experience of line management and team leadership
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and digital systems)
• A respectful, inclusive approach that values diversity and participation

Desirable:

• Practical experience in property maintenance or grounds work
• Health & Safety or compliance qualifications
• Manual handling or safe working practice training

What We Offer

• Generous annual leave: 36 days, increasing with service up to 40 days
• Competitive pension: 9% total contribution (5% employer / 4% employee)
• Company sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Optional private medical insurance after probation
• A meaningful role within a supportive and purpose-driven community

Additional Information

This role requires a full UK driving licence and PVG clearance. Tiphereth is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity.

The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) is seeking a motivated, organised and approachable individual to join our team as Visitor Experience Officer. Based at the Club’s attractive headquarters at Waterston House in Aberlady, this role is central to delivering a welcoming and informative front-of-house experience for visitors, members and researchers.

You will be a key member of a small, dedicated team and will often work independently. Confidence, initiative and a friendly, professional manner are therefore essential. Shifts are 9.30am–5.00pm and include an unpaid 30-minute lunch break.

The role operates on a set weekend rota agreed in advance. Flexibility to provide occasional additional weekday cover, either through time off in lieu (TOIL) or agreed shift swaps, is welcomed. As a small organisation, we value staff who can adapt to support the wider aims and day-to-day operation of the Club.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Impact and Evaluation Manager, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

The Impact and Evaluation Manager has direct line management responsibility of impact and evaluation officers and will lead the design, development and implementation of a robust Impact and Evaluation Framework which will include

the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems, to assess the effectiveness and impact of the No Life Half Lived Strategy.

This role is critical in ensuring that our strategic progress is measured,outcomes are demonstrated, and our value add is continuously improved and ensuring impact and evaluation insights are captured and used to demonstrate alignment with strategic objectives, enhance reach, generate income, and strengthen strategic relationships across the country.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including:

• Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
• CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

About you

Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma to live longer and better lives? Are you an experienced event organiser looking for a new challenge? We are looking for someone with event and project management experience who has excellent communication and relationship building skills to join the team responsible for delivering our programme of events.

You’ll have good negotiation and presentation skills, a focus on detail and the ability to manage a variety of tasks often to tight deadlines. You will need a thorough understanding of the principles of event management and how to identify and meet the needs of service users through event delivery as well as knowledge of systems for event evaluation and service improvement.

Previous experience of organising digital events and training or facilitating groups would be an advantage but not essential.

About the role

The Information Events Coordinator will deliver the patient and family myeloma and AL amyloidosis information events programme consisting of face-to-face and online events hosted by the team and held throughout the UK, developing the strategy for the programme and implementing event activity with the aim to increase participation and attendance.

The role holder will organise the planning, coordination and delivery of the information events programme including administration, promotion and marketing, dealing with event logistics and delivery on the day. You will monitor the associated income and expenditure for the information events programme ensuring that the programme is delivered to budget.

You will also be responsible for organising the planning and delivery of the digital events programme, dealing with promotion and marketing and taking ownership of technical aspects of running online events as well as developing marketing material and a publicity and communications strategy for the information events programme.

About us

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on the incurable blood cancer, myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well. Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone.

We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every person affected by myeloma has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every person living with myeloma, live well, for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change.

Our culture

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture. We offer employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working which includes both home and hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme. We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

For further information please go to myeloma.org.uk/library/information-events-coordinator

Changes East Lothian is looking for new Board members!

Are you interested in taking on a new challenge and helping those experiencing mental health issues in East Lothian?

In response to expanding the capacity of the Board and succession planning, Changes East Lothian is seeking up to five new trustees.

We anticipate that you can provide evidence of transferable skills, or experience of operating as a trustee or non-executive director.

Applications of those with experience of the following areas will be prioritised:

• Leadership in a relevant position
• Involvement in mental health, social care or the third sector
• People, HR, employment law and organisational culture;
• Business, finance or operations at an executive level.
• IT, digital, marketing, digital and comms

About Changes East Lothian

Changes was established in 1996 as a community health project and since then we have evolved and grown to the medium sized charity we are today. As we celebrate turning 30 this year, we have the opportunity to launch our new 5-year strategic plan 2026-2031and with it, reinvigorate our Board with new membership.

It has been an exciting time of change and progression for us over the last few years and we are ready to develop our systems and processes with further development opportunities and creative thinking in facing the challenges of succeeding in the third sector. Our Changes East Lothian mission is to provide everyone in East Lothian the opportunity to access a choice of activities, therapy, information, training and support that help enable positive mental health and wellbeing through individual autonomy, learning, reflection, empowerment, and connection.

We are a community at Changes, and our values include compassion, responsiveness, and life-long learning for all. As you can imagine, it is challenging working in this arena but also extremely rewarding.

Who we are looking for:

We would like applicants to:

• Empathise with our vision, mission and values;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
• Exercise sound and independent judgement;
• Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
• Get to know our team of staff and volunteers;
• Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
• Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.