We are seeking an enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator to join our team and play a crucial role in enhancing our communications, supporter care, and fundraising efforts.Prostate Scotland is dedicated to actively informing, supporting, and advancing initiatives related to prostate cancer and disease across Scotland. As our Volunteer Coordinator, you will be instrumental in nurturing our volunteer community and shaping our volunteer program for greater impact.
This role will involve:
In this role, your strong people skills will be pivotal in collaborating with local fundraisers and supporters to bolster Prostate Scotland's fundraising efforts across communities and events throughout Scotland. You will also represent Prostate Scotland at local fundraising and supporter events, further enhancing our outreach and engagement.
We require candidates with strong administrative, IT, and digital skills. While prior knowledge of prostate cancer and disease is advantageous, training will be provided, as necessary. Occasional travel within Scotland may be required. This position reports to the Head of Operations and Delivery and is initially available on a one-year contract.
The SPSO is the final stage for complaints about organisations providing public services in Scotland. We investigate complaints across a wide range of sectors including councils, the NHS, housing associations, most water and sewerage providers, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments, colleges and universities, prisons, and most Scottish public bodies.
We also carry out independent reviews of decisions that councils have made on community care and crisis grant applications under the Scottish Welfare Fund.
We have an additional role as the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer, the final stage for the process for those raising whistleblowing concerns about the NHS in Scotland.
We are looking to recruit a new Team Assistant to join our Improvement, Standards and Engagement (ISE) team. The post-holder will play a pivotal role in the effective running of our team by providing administrative support across all functions of the team. The role will involve management of all shared team email inboxes and administration associated with incoming emails. You will also provide important administrative support for work led by colleagues in the ISE team, such as supporting our Child Friendly Complaints project and our Engagement and Communications Team.
To be successful in this role, ideally you will have a minimum of 1 year's general clerical or administrative experience. You will be able to demonstrate an eye for detail, strong administration and organisation skills, accurate data input skills together with excellent interpersonal skills.
Our Bureau provides confidential, free, independent and impartial advice to those who live and work in the Clydesdale area. We offer generalist advice on issues in areas such as Benefits, Consumer Matters, Council Tax, Employment, Utilities, Family and Personal Matters, Housing and Debt. Our specialist services offer counselling and representation with regard to debt, benefits, pensions and complaints and concerns with the NHS.
Advisers not only offer advice but also negotiate and act on behalf of clients. All advisers are trained to Citizens Advice Scotland standards.
The Bureau provides a service to the people of Clydesdale through its office in Lanark and through outreach provision in a number of outlying areas.
We have a brilliant opportunity for a dynamic and experienced head of programme delivery to join our team.
As the head of programme delivery, you will play a pivotal role in leading and overseeing the successful execution and development of a portfolio of Scottish Government funded and related programmes. We are looking for a strategic leader who can drive excellence in programme management, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality outcomes.
Who we are
Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
Here are some of the benefits we offer:
Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
This role will lead delivery of all our work that is grant funded by the Scottish Government and other related work. Situated in the energy department, the Home and Business Energy Scotland team delivers a portfolio of programmes and projects.
Importantly, this includes our management of Home Energy Scotland (HES) and Business Energy Scotland (BES) as well as a range of other programmes including the Scottish Government’s Green Heat Installer Engagement Programme, management of the Scottish Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) register, provision of advice tools and reporting on low and zero emissions heating and other renewable energy, plus other projects.
Home Energy Scotland is an award-winning advice service that supports hundreds of thousands of households across Scotland every year to make their homes warmer and more affordable and to reduce carbon emissions. Business Energy Scotland provide free and impartial support to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) save energy, carbon and money. The Green Heat Installer Engagement Programme provides assistance and support for businesses in Scotland to help them to participate fully and effectively in the green heat supply chain encompassing low and zero-emissions heating, energy efficiency and microgeneration installations.
What you’ll do
You will provide strategic and operational leadership and manage and develop the work of the department to effectively contribute to Energy Saving Trust’s mission of addressing the climate emergency, including:
What you’ll bring
You will be a strong leader and people manager, with the ability to inspire and support dispersed teams to achieve objectives. You will have a track record of successfully delivering a variety of complex programmes concurrently, which is underpinned by your proven strategic planning, budget and contract management skills and your strong customer and client orientation. You will have excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder relationship management skills and an ability to work effectively with and present to senior stakeholders.
You will need to have ideas to solve problems and foresight to identify opportunities for us to have even more impact. You will be excellent at prioritising tasks and delivering effectively within a demanding environment, with the determination to ensure targets are met and high-quality services delivered.
The successful candidate will be good at analysing data and other information to mitigate risk and make informed decisions and must have excellent writing skills and fluency with Microsoft Office products. You will have an excellent understanding of Scottish heat in buildings, energy efficiency and fuel poverty policy and of the wider landscape across the UK or may have worked on other areas of important work across different Government contracts and have the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly.
Overall purpose
As our Financial Accountant you will ensure accounting standards are adhered to and compliance matters met. You’ll drive forward the controls framework to ensure good financial management across the organisation and that standards are adhered to. You’ll own the finance manual and ensure it is complete and up to date.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.
Other considerations
Join Our Board of Trustees at Speech Bubble!
About Us: Speech Bubble is a Disability Arts Charity offering creative opportunities to children and young people with physical disabilities. Our online workshops for ages 5-24 combine professional instruction in drama, focusing on speech and voice, and film making. We are committed to providing a welcoming and supportive environment, fostering artistic skills, self-confidence, social connections, and a sense of community.
Our Mission: We empower children and young people with physical disabilities through drama, aiming to create a more inclusive society where they can confidently express themselves, share their talents, and lead fulfilling lives. We provide a safe space for developing confidence, creativity, and community, breaking down barriers and promoting understanding, acceptance, and equality.
What Are We Looking For? We seek Trustees to take ultimate responsibility for Speech Bubble’s work and resource use. Trustees set the strategic direction, ensure solvency and compliance with laws, and manage risks. They delegate operational delivery to the CEO and staff team.
Experience and Knowledge:
Understanding of challenges faced by young people with disabilities
Personal experience of living with a disability or as a parent/carer/relative/friend
Experience in the voluntary and community sector/not-for-profit environment
Experience in governance or committee roles
Previous trustee or charity management experience
Relevant Areas of Specialist Knowledge:
Accountancy/charity Treasurer
HR
Creative industries (theatre, film, TV, writing)
Fundraising and networking
Marketing
We are looking for an experienced individual to fill an exciting role within our North Maintenance & Homeworks Team.
Cairn Housing Group require a Repairs Administrator to provide efficient and effective Customer Care and Administration Support to Cairn Housing Groups North repairs, maintenance and void services. Liaise with customers in a helpful and friendly manner ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction. Key duties and responsibilities include delivering an effective day to day service within the (team) to provide excellent customer service, understanding customers to diagnose what repairs are required and assisting on the maintenance of Partnership working across the Group to ensure collaborative working and consistency of Service.
The successful applicant should hold a recognised Administration/Repairs qualification or 2 years’ experience working in an admin role with experience of repairs and maintenance and experience working within an office environment and part of a busy team.
A Basic Disclosure Scotland check is required for this post.
Fundraising is one of the most rewarding of careers, full of contribution and achievement. We have an entry level role perfect for someone wanting to explore a career in the charity sector and who wants to learn. You will thrive on being involved in a range of fundraising activities. No charity experience is required for this role, just enthusiasm. This role would suit someone starting out in their fundraising career or who has volunteered in a fundraising department. It would also suit someone who enjoys building relationships, thinking on their feet, is proactive, organised and is motivated to try new things and contribute ideas.
You will join a small charity; meaning you get responsibility from day one. Shadowing a career fundraiser, you will learn about supporter care, individual giving, community and events fundraising and international development.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will support the charity in a range of activities and projects. You will learn about fundraising and marketing and gain a rounded view of their role in charities.
Charity experience is welcome but not required. We recognise transferrable skills.
Positive Help is a well-established, third sector service provider – a registered charity – based in central Edinburgh. We have over 35 years’ experience of supporting adults, children and families living with /affected by HIV and or Hepatitis.
With the support of a cohort of trained and supervised volunteers, we provide a range of services to help people live fulfilling, healthy lives in the community.
We are now looking for a Volunteer Engagement Lead to join our dedicated team as we further develop the organisation. We work from our centrally situated office in Edinburgh, although there is the option to work from home for some of the hours.
The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience we need to help us run our services and the wider organisation efficiently and have a genuine interest in our meaningful and rewarding work.
You will play a key role in recruiting, training and supporting volunteers and ensuring our processes sustain high standards of volunteering practice and a positive volunteering experience.
You will develop and/ or participate in appropriate initiatives in the community and with the business sector to promote our mission and enhance interest in volunteering with Positive Help. You will work closely with colleagues in the staff team and maintain positive relationships with volunteers, service users and stakeholders.
You will have proven experience of working directly with people i.e. in a customer-facing role, with experience of training, supervising or supporting volunteers / staff.
You will have experience of managing or coordinating projects inspiring people to work together towards shared goals. You will be a problem-solver with a non-judgemental approach, and excellent communication skills
You will need to be motivated, ambitious and self-organised, and be prepared to play a part in our on-going development.
In return, we offer you a 21-hour working week, 25 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays (pro rata) and an employer contributory pension scheme.
It’s a great time to join Positive Help and be part of our journey toward an even brighter future. If you are excited by what you have read so far and think you have what it takes to be an outstanding member of our team, then please read our job specification for more information, and take a look at our website.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Please note the following dates:
Informal Discussion Opportunites:
I’ve you’d like an informal discussion about the role before applying we’re offering these on Monday 9th September 2.30 - 4.30 pm, and Wednesday 11th September 4 – 6 pm.
If you’d like to take this opportunity, email us on admin@positivehelpedinburgh.co.uk to make an appointment.
Post Objectives:
The postholder will contribute to the effective delivery of the Independent Living Service supporting disabled people, their carers and families who are considering, or are in receipt of, Self-directed Support (SDS).
The Independent Living Officer will provide independent advice, information, and one-to-one support to help disabled people understand SDS, empowering service users to identify and implement person-led independent living opportunities.
The service offers flexible support ensuring disabled people, their carers and families can access help in ways that work for them. As part of this, the postholder will undertake outreach including home visits, where these best fit the needs of service users. The postholder will work across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian as needed.
LCiL implements a rights-based approach to strategy and service delivery. Our advice, information and support services proactively promote and work to protect the human rights of disabled people and their carers. By working alongside others, we increase the ability of those with responsibility for fulfilling rights to recognise and know how to implement those rights, and make sure they can be held to account.
The Independent Living Service also works in partnership with VOCAL to deliver the Support in the Right Direction-funded service, supporting carers and supported people at all stages of their social care journey in Edinburgh and Midlothian. As part of this work, LCIL supports carers and the cared for person to become employers, providing practical support and training to help them build their knowledge and confidence in this role.
The overarching purpose of these services is to facilitate person-centred access to advice and information and rights-based support. The postholder is not required to have specialist knowledge Self-Directed Support at application. We can provide training, learning and development in this area.
We want you to succeed with your application to join LCiL.
To help you, we will provide the interview questions in advance to all shortlisted candidates.
We want to hear about all of the skills and experience you can bring to this role. The ability to 'think on your feet' can be useful but it is not always a primary function of a role. We believe it helps to be able to sit with information and take the time you need to think through your responses, examples, your skills and experience, so you can bring the best of yourself to your LCiL interview.