About Us

Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT) is a registered charity and social enterprise dedicated to making Fountainbridge a better place to live, work, do business, and visit. We create and support opportunities that contribute to community wellbeing, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and cultural vibrancy.

Our work includes community boating activities, greenspace development, volunteering programmes, wellbeing walking groups, the Edinburgh Canal Festival, and a growing programme of community events. We are also preparing to open a new Canalside Community Space and to build a new sustainable trip boat for 2026—an exciting period of growth that this role will help bring to life.

The Role

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive Operations and Finance Officer to play a central role in keeping FCCT running smoothly. This varied, hands-on position is ideal for someone who enjoys both structure and flexibility, and who wants to make a real impact in a small, friendly, purpose-driven organisation.

You will take the lead on finance, HR administration, compliance, and day-to-day operations, supporting colleagues, volunteers, and the Board to deliver our mission. This role will also be essential in helping to set up and run the new Canalside Community Space.

Key Responsibilities

Finance

• Bookkeeping, invoicing, banking, petty cash, and debtor management
• Payroll and payments to HMRC and pension providers
• Preparing bi-monthly management accounts and cashflow summaries
• Supporting budget setting, project financial monitoring, and grant reporting
• Liaising with auditors and maintaining robust financial procedures
• Managing purchasing and supporting loan/funding arrangements for the new boat

Operations & Administration

• Managing office systems, booking systems, contracts, insurance, and compliance
• Supporting HR processes including recruitment, inductions, and training records
• Overseeing data collection, GDPR compliance, and impact reporting
• Providing operational support to events and projects
• Managing IT systems and digital subscriptions

About You

Essential

• Experience in finance administration (incl. bookkeeping, payroll, and management accounts)
• Understanding of charity governance and compliance
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting financial information clearly
• High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
• Confident IT user (Microsoft Office, accounting/booking software)
• Commitment to FCCT’s values and mission

Desirable

• Experience with Xero
• HR administration experience
• Interest in community engagement, volunteering, environmental or heritage projects

What We Offer

• A varied and rewarding role in a community-focused organisation
• Flexible working from day one
• Training and development opportunities
• Pro-rata holiday allowance (incl. bank holidays)
• Christmas shutdown
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Annual staff trip on one of our canal boats

Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT) is a dynamic local charity and social enterprise working to make Fountainbridge a better place to live, work, do business and visit. From community canal boat trips to greenspace improvements, volunteer programmes, wellbeing walks and the annual Edinburgh Canal Festival, we deliver projects that promote inclusion, sustainability, and community wellbeing.

We are now looking for a motivated and skilled Organisation Manager to lead our small, dedicated team and help shape the next stage of FCCT’s growth — including the exciting development of our new Canalside Community Space.

About the Role

As FCCT’s most senior staff member, you will provide strategic leadership while staying closely connected to day-to-day operations. This is a hands-on and varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys combining big-picture thinking with practical community-focused delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

Leadership & Strategy

• Provide inspiring and inclusive leadership for staff and volunteers
• Work with the Board to deliver strategic and operational plans
• Oversee impact measurement and reporting, including the Annual Report

Governance

• Act as the key link between the Board and staff
• Support strong governance, including acting as Company Secretary

Finance & Fundraising

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting
• Drive fundraising, major grant applications, and income generation
• Build strong relationships with funders and partners

Operations & People

• Support and line-manage staff and volunteers
• Oversee social enterprise activities, community programmes, and events
• Lead delivery of flagship initiatives such as the Edinburgh Canal Festival
• Contribute to FCCT’s public profile and digital presence

External Relations

• Act as the public face of FCCT
• Build partnerships with local groups, businesses, and stakeholders
• Champion the value of blue and green spaces and community wellbeing

About You

Essential:

• Strong leadership and management experience in a charity, social enterprise, or community setting
• Proven project management and fundraising skills
• Confident with financial information and decision-making
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery
• Committed to inclusivity, sustainability, and community empowerment

Desirable:

• Experience in community development, volunteering, environmental or heritage projects
• Income generation or social enterprise experience
• Understanding of impact measurement
• Experience supporting volunteers and inclusive participation

What We Offer

• A varied and meaningful leadership role in a friendly, purpose-driven charity
• Flexible working from day one
• Training and development opportunities
• Pro rata holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown period
• 5% employer pension contribution
• An annual canal boat trip

About East Lothian Foodbank (ELFB) & our Money Advice Service

ELFB provides food and emergency daily essentials to local people who are experiencing hardship in East Lothian.

As an independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive.

In addition to emergency food, we also offer a money advice service for our service users to help them maximise income and benefit entitlement. Since October 2022, our money advice service has supported people out of hardship and achieved significant financial gains, of over half a million pounds.

About the Role

We are looking for the right person to join our team to support us with the continued success of our project. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and positive individual to help people using our foodbank to access our money advice service. To achieve this, you will collaborate closely with our advice partners to ensure that our service continues to helpthose most in need of our support.

As a team player, you will provide essential support to the operations team by identifyingindividuals requiring financial assistance, co-ordinating referrals to our advice partners andmonitoring of advice service capacity. Additionally, to ensure we meet a standard 24hr response time of our referral processing, you will occasionally support our service coordinator to give people in crisis timely access to our support.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Support Assistant will:

• Support to identify individuals who are most likely to benefit from the service and promote the service to them
• Utilise existing tools and help people we support to implement personalised strategies to overcome challenges, by using SIGNAL
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with relevant organisations, to ensure they are aware of our money advice service and the wider role of East Lothian Foodbank
• Attend ad hoc forums and events
• Monitor ongoing engagement with our advice service
• Monitor effectiveness of the service on a quarterly basis, using data from our advice partner and provide timely data to funders
• Work with our advice partner to identify capacity that can facilitate wider access to the service
• Be the first line of support in our daily referrals service – especially during busy periods or in times of staff absence
• Undertake ad hoc administration duties to support with team projects
• Undertake other tasks to support the foodbank as directed by the Operations Manager and Foodbank Director

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of engaging with and supporting partnership work with other organisations
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in handling difficult conversations
• Be empathetic and non-judgemental
• Full driving licence preferred
• A willingness to work flexible hours

Key Competencies

• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Adaptable and proactive
• Good IT skills – including google suite and office packages/excel
• Committed to the values and mission of East Lothian Foodbank

Benefits

• Accredited real Living Wage Employer offering competitive salary.
• Annual leave: 32 days including 9 bank holidays (pro rata).
• Pension: ELFB is a member of the NEST Pension Scheme. The successful candidate would be enrolled within the pension scheme 3 months from the joining date. Further information about Employer Pension obligations can be found at here.
• Employee assistance programme - the successful candidate will be enrolled into our assistance programme provided by Hospital Saturday Fund on completion of probation. This gives access to a range of employee welfare, mental health and financial support. Including money towards specific private health treatments and access to a range of discounts through Perk Box.
• Business travel: 45p per mile paid for business travel.
• Financial contribution to activities that support your health and wellbeing

About Us:

Roxburgh and Berwickshire CAB is an independent charity providing advice, information and support to people across our community. We are a friendly team of staff and volunteers working over 4 locations (Eyemouth, Duns, Kelso, and Hawick) delivering a busy advice service. We strive to deliver a good quality service that meets the needs of our clients in a non- judgemental and confidential manner. We aim for individuals not to suffer through not knowing or understanding their rights and responsibilities or not being aware of the services available to them. We provide advice and options to our clients so that they can make informed decision and feel empowered to improve their personal circumstance.

Job description:

As an Advice Worker, you will have an interesting and rewarding role giving advice on a range of topics. You will work as part of a supportive team ensuring our clients receive a holistic service enabling them to exercise their rights and access the benefits and services they are entitled to. You will have the opportunity to advise across a number of areas, including: benefits, housing, debt, and employment etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Interview clients over the phone, and face-to-face to gather relevant information about their circumstances and identify the areas they require assistance with.
• Research advice areas to identify possible options for the client and explain these on a concise and understandable way, to allow the client to make an informed decision.
• Provide practical assistance to clients such as completing benefit calculations on their behalf and helping clients to contact other agencies.
• Identify social policy issues to feedback to the wider network to help benefit both local and national social policy campaigns.
• Negotiate with third parties on the client’s behalf to resolve issues they are facing, for example, with employers, benefit agencies, and landlords, etc.
• Coordinate with specialist advisors and projects within the Citizens Advice Bureau network to ensure clients receive support with complex issues.
• Refer clients to external agencies where the support required falls outwith our remit.
• Maintain accurate records through the case recording system.
• Identify areas for personal development and proactively explore training opportunities to continue your own personal development.
• Keep up to date on relevant legislation and case law relevant to the role.
• Uphold the principles of Roxburgh and Berwickshire CAB at all times.

About Options (Residential) Fife

Our Options (Residential) Fife service is a full-time, residential house offering long-term residential care for children and young people with complex learning and physical disabilities. We provide a loving, nurturing home for our supported young people who live with us for many years.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a Young People’s Worker (30 hours per week) to become part of our Aberlour family. Every child and young person has the right to flourish, and they are at the heart of everything we do. As a Young People’s Worker, you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that our young people are supported to live their best lives. Not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role. You will provide enabling support to ensure the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support our young people with different daily activities. These activities can include swimming, football, arts and crafts and other interests. Each of our young people has a personalised plan to help them achieve their goals.

Working at Options (Residential) Fife, you will become part of a highly skilled, experienced, and established team. You will have a supported induction programme, with access to an extensive training programme which includes Epilepsy training, Moving and Handling training (including specialised training to assist supported people with movement) and CALM training.

Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, an understanding of complex needs and disability and relevant experience of working with children or young people. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, for example: SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) plus an HNC. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to young people’s rights.

Hours will be worked over the residential rota and will include dayshift, backshift, weekends, and public holidays. Every worker has one long weekend in three off.

At Aberlour we strive to make sure every child and young person has the love, support, and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees please go to the advert on our website.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. More information regarding our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found on our website.

If you have any queries, please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Street fit Scotland (SFS) is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Community Connection Volunteer Co-ordinator. This role will involve working independently and as part of a team to lead and manage and train a growing volunteer network, providing coaching, development opportunities, and nurturing connections with the local community. The successful candidate will be proactive, empathetic, and passionate about supporting people to reach their full potential.

Main Purpose of the Role

This role is central to the continued growth and development of Street Fit Scotland’s (SFS) volunteer offering. As Community Connection Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will lead with empathy, creativity, and a person-centred approach, encouraging and supporting our members to step into volunteer roles. You’ll provide inclusive, tailored support to help individuals flourish, ensuring every volunteer journey aligns with SFS’s core values of kindness and inclusion.

You’ll oversee all aspects of the volunteer function, developing meaningful roles, delivering training, nurturing development, and building a connected, supported, and empowered community.

Our main aim is to offer sessional work to volunteers when they pass the 6-month probation as we SFS values lived experience.

Key Responsibilities

As the main point of contact for all volunteers, you will be fully integrated into the heart of SFS activities, forming trusted relationships with both volunteers and wider community members. Your work will focus on meeting people where they are, understanding complex needs, offering emotional and practical support, and providing a bridge to meaningful experiences and future opportunities.

Volunteer Support & Development

• Deliver person-centred emotional and practical support to all volunteers and community members.
• Provide one-to-one and group support for community members exploring volunteering, helping them progress at their own pace.
• Design and facilitate internal training, including groupwork, inductions, policies and procedures, and skill-building sessions.
• Develop and share innovative tools and resources to support volunteer engagement and learning.
• Supervise and support the personal development of volunteers, helping them grow in confidence, responsibility, and pre-employability.
• Carry out continuous evaluation to monitor volunteer progress and impact.
• Coach and mentor members through tailored development journeys, helping individuals identify their strengths and contribute meaningfully.

Volunteer Management & Coordination

• Manage and coordinate all SFS volunteers (internal and external), ensuring people are matched to roles that reflect their skills, interests, and availability.
• Identify new opportunities for members to volunteer within SFS, co-creating role descriptions where appropriate.
• Assess individuals’ readiness and suitability for specific roles, offering additional support as needed.
• Oversee PVG processes and ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
• Build relationships with external volunteer services, such as Volunteer Scotland to recruit external volunteers, and stay up to date with relevant training and guidance.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings and service development discussions.

Community Engagement & Integration

• Participate in weekly core, stretch, and strength sessions, as well as community lunchtime drop-ins, to build relationships and encourage engagement.
• Accompany members to SFS sessions to foster community connection and shared experience.
• Support external training pathways (e.g. food hygiene, SDF training, or other personal development courses).

Operational Responsibilities

• Share responsibility for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming community base.
• Ensure SFS equipment (computers, desks, shared spaces) is cared for and cleaned when necessary.
• Wear PPE when required and complete relevant health and safety training, including food hygiene certification.
• Be an active team player; supporting colleagues, contributing to team culture, and helping shape a positive working environment.

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting members at SFS Working with individuals affected by homelessness, addiction, and trauma.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, taking initiative while contributing to a supportive team environment.
• Knowledge of safe practices including adult and child protection.
• Strong demonstration of people skills, with a passion for helping others reach their potential.
• In-depth understanding of volunteers from recruitment and training to supervision and support.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect meaningfully across diverse backgrounds.
• A genuine commitment to creating inclusive, empowering spaces where everyone feels valued and heard.
• Highly organised, with strong computer skills and record management.
• Group work skills, experience of delivering workshops or sessions that involve team building exercises.

Desirable Experience

• Background in training or community education, with a focus on personal development / Experience in coaching, mentoring, or life coaching.

Additional Information

• Reports to: Michelle Reilly, CEO
• Responsible for: SFS equipment, the volunteer team, and maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming shared space
• Base: SFS Community Hub, 19 south clerk street, EH8 9JD

Values

• Empathy - listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances
• Treat everyone at SFS with dignity respect and kindness
• Take a non-judgemental approach
• A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
• Recognise and uphold boundaries

Are you interested in a role that would support a wonderful, friendly, popular young woman to live her best life whilst providing you with a regular salary, brilliant development opportunities and a great work/life balance?

We have a role available to complete this person’s support team. We are looking for someone caring, responsible, respectful and considerate. Ideally you will have creative interests and be keen to support this lady in basic arts and crafts and in her love of music and dancing. You will also have great attention to detail and be enthusiastic about supporting this young woman in her daily life including going to her classes and activities, seeing her friends and keeping in touch with her family.

You should be motivated to provide an excellent standard of support and want to use and develop person-centred approaches and basic therapeutic techniques to support this (full training will be provided). You must be responsible and proactive in supporting the person in running and maintaining their household. A range of additional benefits is provided alongside the salary.

A full or part time role is available. Full time is equivalent to two 24-hour shifts a week including a paid sleepover (the sleepover pay is additional to the basic salary). Part time is roughly equivalent to one shift a week. Each shift also includes an additional ½ hour paid handover.

Please note that this role is reserved for female applicants only*. Applicants should be looking to commit to the role for a minimum of 18 months to 2 years in the first instance. You would be working in a small, friendly team with ongoing support, training and supervision provided by a professional care provider. This role includes personal care. Applicants should have flexibility in their availability over the week. Rotas are organised within the team several months in advance.

*Exemption under the Equality Act 2010

Package includes

• Starting salary £12.60 per hour (£25,552 per annum (FTE) rising to £13.52 per hour (£27,418 FTE) plus sleepover payments

• 18 hours role - £11,793 rising to £12,654 plus sleepover payments

• Fantastic training (on full pay) including enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills and other bespoke training courses.

• Contributory pension scheme, membership of HSF health plan and more.

• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days (pro rata for part time roles).

About Central Wellbeing SCIO

We are a small mental health and wellbeing charity based in central Falkirk. We run peer support groups for people experiencing poor mental health and those feeling lonely or isolated. All our groups are free and easily accessible. We believe in the power of peer support and the value of lived experience – all of our staff and Trustees have lived experience of poor mental health.

We have nearly 20 volunteers at the moment, supporting our work in different ways - sitting on the Board, helping during groups, baking, assisting with events etc.

With the support of Voluntary Support Fund, we can now recruit for the brand new role of Volunteer Co-ordinator.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and organised Volunteer Co-ordinator to lead and grow our volunteer programme. This role will be responsible for recruiting, training, supporting, and retaining volunteers, ensuring they are effectively deployed across our activities and feel valued and supported in their roles.

You will play a key part in expanding our volunteering opportunities, increasing organisational capacity, and creating inclusive, meaningful pathways into volunteering — particularly for people with poor mental health, who may experience barriers to participation.

About You

● Lived experience of poor mental health (in yourself or a loved one you cared for)

● Experience in volunteer management or community engagement

● Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills

● Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

● Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

● Adaptability and strong problem-solving skills

What We Offer

● An opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the local community.

● A friendly, supportive working environment

● Training and development opportunities

● Flexible working arrangements where possible

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector or work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife - Respite and Outreach

Options Fife Respite and Outreach provides a range of flexible support through outreach and overnight short breaks at weekends, evenings and school holidays to children and young people with complex learning disabilities and autism. We offer a high-quality child centred service providing positive and enabling experiences for the young people, supporting them through the challenges and complexities that enable them to work towards their individual outcomes and personal goals. We work closely with families and other professionals in providing support tailored around the child’s plan.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit two Young People’s Workers, to work 25.27 and another for 24 hours per week on a rolling residential rota including evenings and weekends. The roles cover outreach and short break services. Hours are annualised as the outreach service is open 50 weeks per year and short breaks is open all year round. It is expected you will work 33 hours one week and 18 hours the next week for the 25.27 hour post. And 30 hours one week and 18 hours the next week for the 24 hour post. Please see Terms and Conditions for an idea of shift days.

You will play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people you work with have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting children to progress within their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care. We support young people who have epilepsy, need personal care and need gastrostomy feeding. Aberlour, in conjunction with NHS, provides all staff with training.

We are looking for candidates who have a passion for working with young people with disabilities. It is desired but not essential that candidates hold a relevant qualification at an SCQF level 7 or above. Due to SSSC requirements you may be required to gain qualifications after starting with Aberlour.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

Purpose of the Role:

The Volunteer Support Coordinator will develop and enhance Sunny Govan Community Radio’s volunteer programme, providing structured support, training, and development opportunities. The role is critical for creating a high-quality volunteer experience, ensuring volunteers are empowered, valued, and able to contribute meaningfully to the organisation.

The Coordinator will document processes and systems to help the organisation move towards the ‘Investing in Volunteers’ (IiV) standard, the UK quality standard for good practice in volunteer management. Working towards IiV demonstrates our commitment to providing an outstanding volunteer experience, shows volunteers and potential volunteers how much they are valued, and provides confidence in Sunny Govan Community Radio’s ability to deliver effective volunteer support.

The role will also provide targeted support for volunteers facing barriers, including those in recovery, with mental health challenges, disabilities, or learning difficulties. It will support volunteers in achieving recognised awards, such as the Saltire Award or the King’s Award for Volunteering.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Recruitment & Induction

• Recruit 21 new volunteers from across Govan and the surrounding areas, ensuring diversity and inclusion, with priority for those experiencing disadvantage and barriers to volunteering. Priority groups include people in recovery, asylum seekers and refugees and women and girls.
• Deliver inductions, including safeguarding, health & safety, and office and broadcasting procedures.
• Ensure volunteers understand their roles, responsibilities, and organisational expectations.

Volunteer Support & Development

• Provide one-to-one or small group support and supervision for new volunteers and 100 existing volunteers, including regular well-being check-ins.
• Develop Personal Development Plans where appropriate — prioritising new volunteers seeking structured development, awards, or facing barriers.
• Support volunteers to access accredited volunteering awards (Saltire / King’s Award).
• Monitor and review volunteer progress, providing constructive feedback.
• Develop new volunteering opportunities aligned to volunteer interests, abilities, and organisational needs.
• Implement structured support and training programmes to enhance volunteer skills and engagement.
• Introduce procedures and systems to align with IiV standards, supporting continuous improvement in volunteer management practices.

Teamwork & Organisational Contribution

• Work proactively as part of a small team, supporting colleagues across programming, events, and operations.
• Assist during busy periods and organisational ‘pinch points’ — such as festivals, major broadcasts, and community events — ensuring volunteer support remains strong during key delivery times.

Community & Partnership Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with local organisations, schools, and community groups to expand volunteering pathways.
• Support outreach to adults and young people in recovery, those with complex needs, and other marginalised groups.
• Promote Sunny Govan Community Radio volunteering opportunities to the wider community.

Compliance & Quality Standards

• Lead initiatives to work towards Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation.
• Maintain accurate volunteer records and ensure compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection requirements.
• Assist in reporting, monitoring, and evaluation for funders and partners.

Strategic Contribution

• Advise the Development Manager on volunteer engagement strategies and development opportunities.
• Contribute to organisational planning, ensuring volunteer programmes align with strategic goals.
• Begin using IiV indicators to benchmark practice, identify areas for improvement, and promote a ‘best in class’ volunteer experience.

Person Specification Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience coordinating, supporting, or managing volunteers.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and wellbeing in a community or voluntary sector context.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Ability to motivate, support, and develop individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience supporting volunteers with barriers, including recovery, mental health, disabilities, or learning difficulties.

Personal Attributes

• Strong team player, willing to contribute beyond core responsibilities when required.
• Enthusiastic about Sunny Govan Community Radio’s mission
• Ability to inspire and motivate volunteers
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs and priorities
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to handle challenging situations with tact

Working arrangements

• Flexible hours
• Some evening and weekend work will be required

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in community media, radio, or creative arts.
• Knowledge of the Govan/Glasgow communities and local social challenges.
• Experience in designing volunteer training programmes and Personal Development Plans.
• Familiarity with volunteer awards such as the Saltire Award or King’s Award for Volunteering.
• Knowledge of Investing in Volunteers (IiV) standards and accreditation process.

Key Outcomes

• A structured, supported, and inclusive volunteer programme across Sunny Govan Community Radio.
• Volunteers achieving accredited awards (Saltire / King’s Award) and personal development milestones.
• Increased volunteer satisfaction, retention, and skill development.
• Enhanced support for volunteers in recovery, with mental health challenges, or facing other barriers.
• Demonstrable compliance with best practice standards in volunteer management, including IiV accreditation.
• Improved organisational capacity and community impact through volunteer contributions.