Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.

The National Advocacy Service Coordinator (maternity cover) will be responsible for the operational coordination of the National Advocacy Service. This post will involve working closely with the National Advocacy Service network and will help to inform broader criminal justice work at Rape Crisis Scotland.

At RCS, we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture
• Access to internal and external training and development opportunities
• A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• A commitment to employee wellbeing

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.

We’re recruiting for an Outreach and Participation Officer to join our Participation, Outreach and Policy Team. Your role will involve delivering a diverse range of project work - including direct engagement with children and young people with complex additional support needs - and supporting activity to make improvements in children and young people’s lives.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for participation and engagement activity in line with our Principles and Guidelines for Meaningful Participation, while also coordinating outreach programmes and information sessions for parents, carers and professionals around additional support needs. We’re looking for someone with experience of inclusive engagement, and the ability to work collaboratively to deliver high-quality projects, training and partnerships that ensure children’s voices shape our work.

Department: Services and Influence

Location: Children in Scotland’s office is in Edinburgh and this will be your official contracted place of work. We have introduced hybrid working based on trust and flexibility. As long as business needs are met, individuals have flexibility in terms of where they work (home / office).

See detail of our salary structure here.

About Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland is a welcoming and dynamic charity that amplifies the voices, views and experiences of our members and children, families and professionals across Scotland. We achieve this through direct services, meaningful participation, policy work, inspiring communications and sector-leading events and learning opportunities.

We are a vibrant and inclusive community of dedicated individuals and organisations who use our skills and passion to bring evidence-based and fresh thinking together, with one shared aim of giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish.

We are stronger together in driving lasting impact for Scotland’s children.

Diversity

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

The Pyramid at Anderston is a community owned and led anchor organisation. Our purpose is to MAKE ANDERSTON FLOURISH.

We offer a wide range of activities, services, and support to our local community and beyond, including community food, sports and wellbeing, adult learning, holiday clubs, and many community events.

We’re seeking a Community Food Manager who will play a vital role in delivering our core objectives and will manage our Shop and Fridge and develop other services. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated person with a strong community focus and an entrepreneurial spirit to shape our work.

It is expected there will be some evening and occasional weekend working. The postholder will be required to work in The Pyramid, hybrid/home working is not available for this position.

As Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity, we welcome applications from individuals who are looking to join us in our journey of protecting Scotland’s wildlife for the future.

From major species and landscape restoration projects, to managing our network of wildlife reserves and campaigning for nature, we work for Scotland’s wildlife year-round.

We give a voice to wildlife through our policy and campaigning work, demonstrate best practice through practical conservation work, engage with people to take positive action through our education programmes and events, and so much more.

The Role:

The Senior Monitoring and Control Officer will contribute to the protection of the Highland Line (HL), a coast-to-coast control zone which aims to prevent grey squirrels from moving north from Central Scotland into the red strongholds of the Highlands and Grampians. Progressed through a programme of targeted grey squirrel monitoring and control, you’ll help support the protection and expansion of red squirrel populations in accordance with the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels strategy. This role requires an approachable individual with experience in mammal control work and line management that enjoys working outdoors and interacting with people.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Delivering responsive and strategic grey squirrel control in the region primarily from the shores and islands of Loch Lomond, heading east to Callander and the Teith Valley to Doune; line managing Monitoring and Control Officers (MCO’s) to carry out effective grey squirrel control and develop regional Rapid Response Monitoring networks in their regions; and coordinating the project trap-loan scheme.

Specifically this includes:

1. Line manage and support three MCO’s covering Argyll to Strathmore
2. Carry out responsive and strategic grey squirrel control through trapping and targeted shooting in priority areas
3. Coordinate and oversee the delivery and expansion of the project trap-loan scheme
4. Coordinate and support the development and expansion of a regional Rapid Response Monitoring (RRM) networks
5. Assist with recruiting and provide appropriate training to volunteers and external partners in grey squirrel control, monitoring and detection methods
6. Where required, carry out Operational Monitoring (OM) to assess squirrel presence e.g. feeder boxes and/or camera traps
7. Monitor the spread of the squirrel pox virus through the Central Lowlands by carrying out trapping and testing in sampling survey squares
8. Collect and maintain records on monitoring and trapping efforts using Excel, ArcGIS and the SSRS Hub (database) and contribute to reporting on project performance.
9. Encourage interest in local red squirrel conservation with relevant local communities through media and events

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in ecology, countryside management or related discipline plus a minimum two years’ experience in a relevant field, including practical wildlife management/ invasive non-native species control.
• Experience in line management, oversight of operations and collecting, maintaining and reporting standardised ecological data is essential.
• Relevant previous experience of working with landowners, gamekeepers, foresters and the public and recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to undertake active conservation work is also essential.
• Good understanding of conservation principles, practices and legislation would be desirable.
• Knowledge of native tree species and familiarity with the Trossachs and Stirlingshire area would be advantageous.

There may occasionally be a requirement to work out of normal working hours.

You must possess a full clean driving licence.

You must possess or be willing and eligible to obtain, a Firearms licence.

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Officer who loves working with children and is committed to the realisation of children’s human rights.

The Project Officer will be engaged in the development, delivery and reporting on a range of projects. Initially the focus of the role will be our Child Power project, which is building child activism to drive systemic changes to children’s involvement in decision making and parliamentary processes on child poverty.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

The role is offered on a full-time basis of 35 hours per week. However, we are open to considering part-time arrangements for the right candidate, subject to mutual agreement on working hours and responsibilities.

This is a Scotland wide post with an office base at the Children’s Parliament in Edinburgh. Regular working at our Children’s Parliament office is required. Our office moves to Norton Park in Leith in September 2026. We offer flexible working and we are happy to discuss working patterns.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

Children’s Parliament demonstrates children’s rights in action, supporting children to influence policy, practice and legislation, and we build the capacity and win the hearts and minds of adults to realise children’s human rights. Following the incorporation of children’s rights into Scots law, Children’s Parliament has a critical role to play to support the implementation of children’s human rights in the everyday.

In this context the role of the Project Officer is to embed the views, experiences and ideas of children into decision making around policy, practice and legislation in Scotland. Supporting children to engage adult key decision makers on what needs to change.

The Child Power project started in February 2026 in partnership with Save the Children UK and is supported through the Beyond Pledges fund from the Robertson Trust.

The project will create a Scotland-wide movement of child activists from low-income backgrounds campaigning to address the causes and impact of child poverty, to meet the 2030 child poverty targets, in a way that improves children’s lives and focusses on the action and policy change they care about.

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 33,000 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 520-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.

If you’d like more information about this role, please contactrecruitment@rcsed.ac.uk

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and proactive Philanthropy and Development Administrator to support the College’s fundraising, donor engagement and development activities.

Working closely with the Head of Development and wider team, you will provide administrative and operational support across a range of activities, including donor stewardship, fundraising campaigns, CRM management, funding programmes and the College’s Global CARE initiative, which helps address healthcare inequalities worldwide through improved access to safe surgery and patient care.

This is a varied role supporting a wide range of development activities across the College. It provides an opportunity to develop experience in fundraising, donor engagement, stewardship, communications and administration within a busy and collaborative team.

The role is based in Edinburgh with flexibility for hybrid working. Occasional travel and out-of-hours working may be required to support events and College activities.

Experience/Qualifications/Key Skills

You will be a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Educated to Higher/A-Level, HNC or equivalent level, you will have experience in an administrative or support role and be confident managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

You will be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and able to work collaboratively as part of a team. An interest in philanthropy, fundraising or the charitable sector would be advantageous, although prior experience is not essential.

This role may particularly appeal to individuals looking to develop a career in fundraising, philanthropy or stakeholder engagement, as well as those seeking to apply their administrative skills within a purpose-driven organisation.

About the RSE

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland’s National Academy. Through the expertise of our Fellowship and the work of our staff, we bring together knowledge, ideas, and people to help address the most important issues facing Scotland and the wider world.

Our Fellowship of over 1,800 individuals spans academia, business, public service, the arts, and civil society. Alongside this, the RSE delivers a wide-ranging programme of research support, policy advice, public engagement, and international collaboration.

We are a collaborative, purpose-driven organisation with a strong commitment to supporting our people and promoting a positive and inclusive working culture.

Our small team is about to become a wee bit bigger. You may spot several roles advertised across the RSE this summer. These opportunities reflect investment in our people and future priorities as we grow our ambition to make knowledge useful.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced membership engagement professional to plan and deliver dynamic programme of activities for our Fellowship. Informed by insight gathered through a recent Fellows’ survey, you’ll help shape a more connected and active membership, ensuring activities align with the RSE’s mission of “knowledge made useful”.

Working closely with Fellows and colleagues across the organisation, you will plan and deliver a varied programme of events, networking, and engagement opportunities. You will also collaborate with the Communications team to develop targeted, meaningful content that strengthens relationship and encourages participation.

This is a new and exciting role focused on building a culture of active engagement. You’ll convene and support an advisory group, evaluate the impact of activities, and continuously refine the programme using data and feedback.

About you

You will bring:

• A minimum of 3–5 years’ experience of delivering membership engagement activities in a similar context

• Proven experience of strategically planning engagement in response to insight

• An understanding of membership organisations, professional and/or interdisciplinary networks

• Experience of working with a CRM system (Customer Relationship Management)

• Strong collaborative and communication skills

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing an engagement strategy to life with measurable results. As a Fellow-led organisation, this role would suit someone who can bring great ideas whilst working in a collaborative and consultative way.

Church and Community Engagement Worker – Glasgow Auldburn Trinity Linked with Glasgow Carnwadric

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The Church and Community Engagement Worker will support and develop engagement initiatives in the parishes, assessing the needs of the community, and building meaningful relationships between the Church, its activities, and the local community.

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

Are you excited by the thought of working for an organisation whose mission is to inspire changes in behaviour to improve our environment, the quality of people’s lives, their wellbeing, and the places that they care for? If you answered yes, please read on……

Who we are

Keep Scotland Beautiful is your charity inspiring action for our environment.

Our vision is for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland. We are a practical organisation working with communities, schools, businesses, local and national government, public bodies and individuals to help combat climate change, tackle litter and waste, restore nature and biodiversity and improve the places we care for.

We support the ambitions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent. These include but are not limited to a generous pension scheme; hybrid working; development opportunities; a 35-hour work week (28 hours for 0.8FTE), along with an annual free volunteer day to take your skills or interests to support others. We operate a hybrid working policy, which allows a balance between home/remote working and coming to our office Hub in Stirling.

What the role is

This is a Part-Time (28 hrs/wk), Fixed Term post to 31 March 2029.

Reporting to the Our Heritage, Our Future Coordinator, the Our Heritage, Our Future Project Officer will support the project team in delivering a programme of place-based cultural heritage activity as part of the Our Heritage, Our Future: Community, Climate and Heritage Action project.

This project will provide a multi-faceted, community-based approach within communities and across heritage sites throughout Scotland, with the core aims of:

• taking action to conserve and enhance historic monuments,

• engaging with communities to bring heritage to life,

• raising awareness of the importance of conserving heritage, and the benefits heritage can provide for individuals,

• using heritage as a means to enhance a shared sense of place and purpose, and

• creating a lasting legacy of ownership and ongoing heritage conservation.

What you’ll need to have

We are looking for someone with a passion for Scotland’s historic environment and an understanding of the risks posed by the climate emergency.

You will have experience of working in a community setting, supporting learning and coordinating volunteer activity.

Ability to travel.

This post is funded by Historic Environment Scotland and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

We are looking for an organised and motivated individual with a keen interest in community engagement and nature restoration to carry out initial scoping work in preparation for the delivery of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Nature Pioneers Programme in Dundee. This free skills development programme will be delivered as the Trust’s contribution to ‘Nature Connections and Recovery’, a partnership project led by the Eden Project.

Through a combination of desk-based and in-situ research you will play a key role in ensuring the Pioneers Programme meets the needs of established and aspiring community leaders across Dundee.

This flexible role can be carried out from home, the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin Visitor Centre or the Eden Project’s Dundee office, with some travel around Dundee city expected.

Main objectives:

1. Conduct desk-based and on-location research to map opportunities for the delivery of the Trust’s Pioneers Programme in Dundee.
2. Carry out initial listening exercises with communities to gain an understanding of their needs and interests in relation to community-led nature recovery in Dundee.
3. Identify opportunities to improve the Pioneers Programme learning materials and resources, to provide established and aspiring community leaders in Dundee with the skills and resources they need to organise action for nature in their community.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Experience conducting desk-based research
• Experience in community engagement and/or consultation
• Experience developing learning and/or skills development resources
• Experience in events planning and delivery
• Basic knowledge and understanding of urban wildlife conservation
• Familiarity with Dundee city and its local communities

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus