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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volunteer Chair of Trustee Board

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

As our new Chair you will have:

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

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

Our vision is to help shape a Scotland where people with our conditions can live their lives well. Full lives, with the right support, at the right time, and in the right place.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Advice Line Practitioner you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions to live life to the full again. As well as those who have witnessed or provided CPR for someone who has had an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Our services form a nationwide network of local support groups, health care professionals, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with living with one of our

conditions.

The role of the Advice Line Practitioner is to provide confidential, independent information, advice and support to people affected by chest, heart, stroke, long covid illness and OHCA, their families, carers and health professionals.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification or equal level healthcare professional registration and have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting, working with people affected by at least one of our conditions.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company

pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee

welfare support and life assurance.

For an informal discussion please contact Cat McDonald, CHSS Advice Line

Clinical Lead Practitioner on email: cat.mcdonald@chss.org.uk

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.

Inclusion Alliance is currently recruiting for a part-time Assistant Manager to join our passionate, values-led team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to inclusive practice and supporting adults with high support needs to live fulfilling lives in their communities.

As Assistant Manager, you will:

• Support the management and development of a dedicated staff team
• Work closely with families, carers, and professionals
• Promote high-quality, person-centred support
• Help deliver our mission of inclusion and independence

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Energetic, innovative, and committed to inclusion
• A strong communicator who thrives in a team environment
• Experience working and supporting staff teams
• Experienced or ready to grow into a leadership role
• Qualified with SVQ in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Willing to work towards a recognised Manager’s Award in Health and Social Care (SCQF- level 8/ SVQ 4)

About Inclusion Alliance

Inclusion Alliance is a small, well-established organisation offering community-based daytime support to adults with high support needs. Our work is grounded in person-centred approaches that promote independence, participation, and ordinary life experiences.

What We Offer

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ qualifications and training opportunities
• 32 days annual leave per year (Pro rata)
• Regular supervision and professional support
• Access to employee wellbeing support app
• Free PVG checks
• A supportive, inclusive working environment where values come first

About North Berwick Trust

North Berwick Trust is a long-established local charity supporting residents through grant-giving, land stewardship, and community investment. Each year, the Trust distributes around £250,000 in grants to individuals, community groups, and organisations, supporting education, wellbeing, recreation, and initiatives that alleviate local need.

The Trust is also a significant landowner, responsible for maintaining two key areas of public open space for community use, requiring effective contract management, estates administration, and long-term planning.

The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees, who work through thematic groups covering Grants, Estates, and Finance. With a small staff team and an engaged Board, the Trust offers a collaborative and values-led environment where communication, relationship-building, and practical support are central to success.

The Trust is seeking a proactive and organised Trust Officer to support the Trust Manager and Trustees in delivering the day-to-day operations of the organisation. You will:

• Act as first point of contact for general and grant enquiries
• Maintain grants records, databases, and reporting to ensure transparency
• Research and apply for external funding opportunities
• Support preparation of Board and committee papers, meetings, and minutes
• Monitor grounds maintenance contracts and estates administration
• Maintain website, social media, and other digital communications
• Deputise for the Trust Manager during periods of leave

This is a varied role combining administration, grants, communications, and estates management and offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on the North Berwick community.

What North Berwick Trust needs from you

The ideal candidate will bring administrative or officer-level experience within a charity, community trust or similar environment, or be able to demonstrate strong transferable skills. You will be highly organised, an effective communicator with excellent attention to detail, and experienced in supporting meetings, managing records and monitoring contracts or service delivery. You will be confident using IT systems relevant to charity administration and able to work independently while supporting Trustees with governance and compliance.

Ideally, you will also have experience of identifying funding opportunities and preparing grant applications, alongside some knowledge of estates, property or grounds maintenance. Familiarity with OSCR requirements, Scottish charity regulation, and maintaining websites or social media would be an advantage.

You will be proactive, self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a small charity environment. Collaborative and values-driven, you will build effective relationships with Trustees and colleagues and demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop as the organisation continues to evolve.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from

homelessness, making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

Working as part of our innovative Fife Housing First for Youth Project, the Project Worker will work directly with young people aged 16-25 years to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support to avoid, resolve and

move on from homelessness.

Working directly with young people in their home or within a community setting the Project Worker will support young people to secure/maintain a permanent home, improve their independent living skills, access other services,

manage finances and engage with resources within their communities.

The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to Support Assistants and volunteers. The Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and acting as co-ordinator for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.

Main Purpose of Job

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

Position in Organisation

Report to the Winning Leishman Directors.

Responsibilities

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

• Create tailored applications to a wide range of funders

• Create reports and other communications to funders

• Maintain a schedule of applications and reports

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

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

• Experience of working in the charity sector (essential)

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

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

• Strong written skills

• A creative and lateral thinker

• Professional, courteous, respectful and confident

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

Qualifications

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

For 30+ years, Into Work has supported the aim of a world where disabled people, neurodivergent people and those with long-term health conditions have equal access to fair work and opportunity to sustain and develop in work. Lived experience of disability is at the heart of our service design and delivery. For more information, please visit intowork.org.uk

About you – who we are looking for:

• For this role we require someone who aligns with Into Work’s values and the social model of disability, who is looking for the opportunity to make a difference.
• You will need to organise and manage your own workload and be flexible in your approach to work.
• You will be working to maximise Into Work’s influence on policy, to improve awareness and support for disabled people, neurodivergent people and those with long-term health conditions to gain and sustain employment and achieve financial security.
• You will ensure the power of the voices of people with lived experience are at the heart of Into Work’s policy and public activity, improving our presence and influence, nationally and locally. This includes supporting lived experience policy groups to work with policy-makers, leaders, MSPs, MPs, other elected representatives, employers and allies, locally and nationally, to make positive change to shape policy and practice.

What is in it for you?

• Working for a small specialist charity supporting disabled people brings substantial fulfilment, job satisfaction and daily variety.
• You can expect autonomy and the opportunity to be creative in the development of this role.
• You can also expect a supportive and progressive working environment which reflects our values of openness, flexibility, perseverance, and collaboration.
• You will receive regular support and supervision, annual appraisal, relevant training, and personal development opportunities.
• We hold a Gold Investor in People award and are committed to the continuous improvement and development of our employees.
• We are a Living Wage accredited employer, a Disability Confident Leader and in the process of being one of the first employers to receive flexible working accreditation with FlexMark, Flexibility Works.

You will also benefit from:

• A generous starting annual leave entitlement of 34 days, increasing to 37 days with length of service (pro-rated for part time employees).
• Employer pension contribution of 7.5%.
• Access to death in service scheme.
• Flexitime.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Paid carers leave.
• Free and confidential employee assistance programme and services.
• Access to cycle to work and tech scheme discount and Edinburgh Leisure card.

We are recruiting a Café Manager to manage the RNIB Community Café in Edinburgh.

As part of the role, you will lead a small and robust team of volunteers in successfully and profitably managing the operation of the Café.

As Manager, you will join a welcoming team overseeing group activities in the building and be a source of information and signposting to community members and partners. The Manager will develop useful links with external organisations such as local suppliers, businesses and community groups, adhering to the most recent government guidance.

A crucial part of the role will be to actively promote and develop the use by the visually impaired community, local community and partners.

Ideally, you should hold Level 2 Food Safety Certification (however, this is not essential as training can be given).

The Manager and team will directly provide support to blind and partially sighted people, ensuring that the Café acts as a resource for community members, campaigns teams and fundraising teams.

What We Offer

RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.

For more information on our available benefits, please visit our Benefits of Working at RNIB page.

At Shelter Scotland, we believe home is everything. Every day, thousands of people are devastated by the housing emergency — and we’re here to fight it. Our shops play a vital role in raising funds to support our frontline services and campaigns, while also connecting us with communities across Scotland.

We’re now looking for a dynamic and motivated leader to join our Retail team as Assistant Area Manager (East Scotland). In this role, you’ll help ensure our shops are safe, welcoming, and thriving spaces that inspire donations, volunteering, and sales — all contributing to Shelter’s mission of defending the right to a safe home.

About the role

This role supports the Area Manager to ensure shops across the area are safe, welcoming and thriving. You’ll represent Shelter in the community, creating positive experiences for customers, donors and volunteers while maximising Gift Aid and encouraging ongoing support.

You’ll help to oversee shop operations – from pricing and stock rotation to displays and local income-generating events, along with playing a key part in recruiting, developing and guiding Community Shop Managers.

Financial responsibility is central, following procedures, reviewing shop accounts and supporting managers to identify opportunities and reduce costs. Success means helping shops meet and exceed targets, increasing Shelter’s contribution and ensuring vibrant, well-run shops that maximise impact.

About you

We’re looking for an experienced leader who can inspire and motivate teams to deliver outstanding results. You’ll thrive in a varied role, bringing energy and creativity to shop environments, helping teams attract customers and donors, and deepening their knowledge of Shelter’s mission. With strong influencing skills, you’ll train, develop and empower people to run successful shops that raise vital funds.

To succeed, you’ll need experience managing staff or volunteers, delivering excellent customer service, overseeing multiple sites and working with budgets. You’ll also be enterprising and innovative, with the ability to engage communities and have knowledge of charity retail and how to grow sales.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

This role sits within the Income Generation directorate within the Retail team at Shelter. You will work alongside and report into the Area Manager, along with the Community Shop Managers of the shops you will be helping to oversee.