The Welcoming Association (TWA) Edinburgh (thewelcoming.org) is the only organisation in Edinburgh that specifically supports New Scots (asylum seekers, refugees and migrant people). The organisation has helped New Scots since 2000 by ensuring they feel at home in their new communities.
The Welcoming builds community by connecting locals and New Scots through social and cultural exchange and collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. We run a high-quality and responsive ESOL programme, employability, befriending, and energy advice, and offer many cultural activities, and have a unique track record of working with New Scots.
Role Overview:
We seek a passionate and motivated Community and Trust Fundraising Coordinator to join our team. This role is vital in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and the local community to support our ongoing projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO to identify funding opportunities, build relationships with key stakeholders, and craft compelling funding proposals.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Senior Management Team and project coordinators. Please refer to our organogram (attached).
External: Service users, funders, and partner agencies.
Additional information
Please note that you must already be eligible to work in the UK to be employed by The Welcoming Association.
The post holder will work from The Welcoming’s office on 20/1 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 2TT.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of The Welcoming. We welcome applications from BAME people, applicants with lived experience as refugees, or working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable adults.
Are you looking for a more rewarding career? Then why not become a Home Energy Scotland Technical Administrative Advisor? We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic person to join our team providing administrative help and support in delivering an exceptional service to our customers. Home Energy Scotland’s Technical & Outreach Team provides detailed, specialist energy efficiency and renewable technology advice to households to a wide range of customers throughout the southeast of Scotland.
You will carry out a wide range of administrative tasks to ensure effective delivery of technical advice services, including coordinating home visits, managing outbound queues and providing advice to householders over the phone and email. You will also be responsible for supporting the KPI’s associated to the Green Homes Network and to ensuring MCS installers are invited to join the Renewable Installer Finder.
Home Energy Scotland delivers free, impartial advice on energy efficiency, water efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport to householders, communities and organisations through a range of programmes. Home Energy Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Energy Saving Trust. Changeworks has been involved in delivering the service for 14 years, and currently manages advice centres in South East Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.
About Us
Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.
The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.
We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.
At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
Join Our Board and Contribute Your Expertise
The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 2,500 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminding. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information visit childminding.org.
We are currently seeking a skilled individual to act as the Treasurer on our Board of Trustees The Treasurer will be responsible for overseeing financial matters on behalf of our Board and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements.
This role could appeal to a finance professional (accountant or auditor) who is mid-career and wishing to undertake some personal and professional development or to a later career stage professional who is perhaps adjusting their work/life balance or is recently retired, and wishing to use their experience, make a difference and give something back to the community.
This voluntary role would include three/four board meetings a year (currently a mix of in person and online), one of these being our Annual Vision Review Weekend held in March. Attendance at our AGM held online).
If you possess financial expertise and our organisation’s mission resonates with you, we invite you to apply for this important role.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Community Development Officer (Engagement) to help us build a diverse and inclusive network of groups dedicated to climate and biodiversity action. In this role, you’ll reach out to new and varied audiences, inspiring them to prioritise climate action and supporting existing FCCAN members to enhance their impact.
You’ll work through established networks and collaborate with key stakeholders in Fife to connect, inspire, and empower community groups in ways that suit their unique needs.
As a key liaison between FCCAN’s members, partners, and stakeholders, you’ll also support the initiation and development of climate action projects through events, talks, and workshops. Working closely with our team of Community Development Officers and the Communications and PR Officer, you’ll ensure that resources, funding, and training opportunities are effectively shared across the network.
If you’re passionate about community engagement and climate action, we want to hear from you!
We’re looking for a passionate and skilled PR & Communications Officer to help drive the Fife Climate Hub’s mission forward. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Hub Manager to shape and execute our communication and PR strategy. You’ll manage our website and social media channels, craft compelling content, and engage with the public and media. Additionally, you’ll organise events and foster collaboration with stakeholders and partner organisations. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the fight against climate change, we’d love to hear from you!
About Bield
Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland. Our new corporate strategy, Setting the Pace, details our ambitions to play a leading role in meeting the housing needs of older people in Scotland by providing high-quality, highly responsive and personalised services. Our tenants are at the heart of everything we do, and our vision is for independent living, with our tenants at the centre of an integrated network of preventative services, within established communities, to support healthy ageing in place.
The Role
The Investment Officer will provide an in-house technical support and design function in respect of the Investment programme and alterations to existing properties at all stages of a contract from inception to completion. The Investment Officer will have a lead responsibility in ensuring that the asset investment works align to Bield’s Strategic Asset Management strategy.
We aim, over time, to develop a team that will have operational flexibility in the future and therefore the successful candidate will be expected to participate in training and development to enable them to undertake activities to support with other aspects of the role as Bield may occasionally require.
The Candidate
This newly created role arrives at an important time for Bield. We are seeking a candidate with significant relevant experience in the delivery of building refurbishment and maintenance contracts as well as experience of producing technical information (eg drawings and tender documentation) for major repairs and replacement of building components.
Experience of organising and leading projects, technical skills required to prepare sketch designs, working drawings, specifications and to identify and assess risks, as well as sound knowledge and understanding of legislation within the construction industry are among the key requirements.
A skilled communicator, the successful candidate will liaise across a wide range of internal professional disciplines as well as external contractors, customers, local staff, local authority departments and members of the public.
Education to Degree Level in building surveying or Construction Management (or equivalent work experience in a relevant role) are essential requirements as well as a full driving licence with access to a vehicle and ability to take part in an on-call rota.
For full information and Job and Person Specification please refer to Bield’s recruitment portal.
We offer:
Bield aspires to be an employer of choice, and our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to developing your skills and creating career development opportunities. In return for your valuable contribution, Bield will also offer you:
• A competitive salary benchmarked within the market
• 34 days’ annual leave each year (including public holidays) pro rata
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• Access to Simply Health healthcare cash plan and discounts on shopping, meals out and other activities.
• Access to savings and borrowing via credit union
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and other initiatives to support your wellbeing
Why Join Ardenglen Housing Association?
Let’s start with the important stuff.
Who Are Ardenglen?
Established in 1990, Ardenglen was initially set up to provide community-led action to reverse poor housing conditions and neighbourhood decline in East Castlemilk, situated in the south of Glasgow. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit landlord providing high quality homes and services in the area, where we own and manage approximately 1000 properties.
Our long-term vision is to transform communities by providing aspirational homes and services, to enhance the quality of life of our customers. In order to achieve this, we are currently focusing on consolidating and improving our services, improving opportunities for local people and seeking modest growth where available.
In 2020, we were proudly crowned Housing Association of the year at the Scottish Home Awards and with our Investors in People accreditation, we believe that now is an exciting time to be joining the organisation.
Culture and Values at Ardenglen
At Ardenglen, our people are at the forefront of what we do. We encourage a close-knit working culture where our employee’s feel a sense of belonging. As a charitable organisation, our people are passionate about what we do and so it is important to us that we continue building that culture as we recruit. Such ethos is underpinned by our core values:
Get a better feel for our culture by watching the video published on our website here - ardenglen.co.uk/our-recruitment
Your Role
It is our objective to deliver first-class customer services to our tenants whilst providing high quality homes, communities and sustainable tenancies. In order to achieve this, we are recruiting for the role of Financial Inclusion & Digital Worker that will be embedded into the Castlemilk Pantry Plus Project, which sits within a longer-term strategic initiative “The Castlemilk Pantry”, which is the responsibility of our Community Investment Team.
In this role you will need experience of delivering effective and efficient Welfare Benefits, Money, Energy and Digital Advice. You will work with our Financial Inclusion Officer to deliver positive outcomes for our Pantry customers, tenants and the wider community.
Your responsibilities will include:
The full job description and person specification for the post can be found within our recruitment pack here – Vacancies (ardenglen.co.uk)
How to Fit at Ardenglen
We’re building a culture of openness and accountability at Ardenglen, but one where every employee’s voice is heard. We’re therefore looking for someone who is positive and displays integrity, is creative and challenges the status quo, and is adaptable whilst working closely with diverse teams. If that sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you regarding the experience or awareness you have within the following areas:
Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared, often alone and unprepared. Join our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived for those living with these conditions.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an HR Administrator you can play your part in making the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be an integral part of Scotland’s leading health charity, providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self-management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and to adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.
The HR Administrator plays an important role by supporting and advising on aspects of human resources functions. This role involves providing first line advice on HR policies and procedures, supporting on ensuring compliance with employment laws, fostering a positive work environment, and effectively supporting the administration of the employee life cycle, from recruitment to offboarding.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure 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.
Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared, often alone and unprepared. Join our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived for those living with these conditions.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Talent Acquisition and Development Manager, you can play your part in making the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity, providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self-management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.
The Talent Acquisition and Development Manager will lead our talent acquisition efforts and enhance the learning and development initiatives within our organisation across the entire employment life cycle. This role will be crucial in identifying, attracting, and retaining a range of talent, while fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, that will benefit colleague skills, and engagement. The successful candidate will collaborate with various departments to understand and meet their recruitment needs and implement and evaluate effective learning programmes for colleagues.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure 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.
Department: People & Culture
Chair of the Board of Trustees
We are excited to have the opportunity to recruit a committed, experienced Chair with outstanding strategic planning ability, to lead our charity as we enter the next stage of our evolution and prior to the launch of our new strategy in April 2025.
As Chair of MCR Pathways, you will play a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction of the charity, ensuring the highest standards of charity governance and effective oversight of our operations. Drawing on your substantial non-executive experience, ideally as Chair, you will ensure a cohesive and well-functioning board where diverse views are encouraged to improve consensus decision-making.
You will work closely with board colleagues through quarterly board meetings, and working groups and provide support and constructive challenge to the Chief Executive, Sharon McIntyre and her senior team. With a track record of identifying and mitigating risk, you will protect and promote the charity’s excellent reputation, and represent us at external events and with key stakeholders.
Trustees
We are also looking for three committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with MCR,build on your existing skills and potentially discover new ones. We are currently recruiting for Trustees to join our board from December 2024, with a particular interest in candidates with experience in the following areas:
Charitable / Voluntary sector
Charity Finance
Marketing/Communications
Fundraising
We are focused on identifying new trustees who:
Believe strongly that care experienced young people should have the same opportunities to learn and develop as their peers. And are passionate about making this happen.
Are committed to making a meaningful contribution to fulfilling the Board’s strategic, financial and legal responsibilities.
This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with MCR, build on your existing skills and potentially discover new ones. The most important attributes trustees joining us should have include: a willingness to ask questions, sharing our values of Respect, Person-Centred practice, Integrity and Communication and a guaranteed time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
You will work closely with board colleagues through quarterly board meetings, and working groups and provide support and constructive challenge to the Chief Executive, Sharon McIntyre and her senior team. With a track record of identifying and mitigating risk, you will protect and promote the charity’s excellent reputation, and represent us at external events and with key stakeholders.
Our Commitment
In return, we offer a comprehensive induction programme including charity trustee training, CPD as a trustee and the opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, committed and impactful team working to help care experienced young people transform their lives. These positions are a voluntary role in a national third sector organisation that has important stature in Scotland with a growing reach in England.