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Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

Lead for Social Enterprise

  • Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway
  • Part time
  • £33,063 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer with hybrid working and travel
  • Closing 15th June 2025

We are looking for a colleague passionate about supporting collaboration, developing capacity and highlighting the role and impact of the third sector in nurturing and developing local economies and enterprise. You will provide oversight and leadership of our work across the building of strong local economies, development of local enterprise and cross-portoflio working for a wellbeing economy, developing relationships with local anchor organisations like the local authority and South of Scotland Enterprise, with communities and across our sector.

Develop and deliver plans to support capacity building for third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway in areas of economic development and enterprise.

Ensure the provision of resources and advice for the sector on key themes of policy, practice, research and the further development of an economy and enterprise online hub.

Oversee the coordination and support of the Social Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway (SEDG) network.

Develop and manage relationships and partnership working with a variety of organisations to support the role of, and capacity within, the third sector, including the role of the sector and communities in economic investment and development decisions.

With partners, support the understanding of Community Wealth Building, the importance of local economies and the role of social enterprises.

Promote shared learning about Community Wealth Building and how we explore the pillars of CWB to benefit local people and place, working alongside CLES and SoSE.

Ensure the appropriate allocation of resources to maximise impact, including through high quality tools, advice and routes to signposting to sources of expert help so that our advice for the sector is consistent and of high quality.

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Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

Lead for Fundraising

  • Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway
  • Part time
  • £33,063 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Dumfries/Stranraer, with hybrid working and travel
  • Closing 15th June 2025

Where the role fits in our organisation

Our Resources and Development Group are responsible for many of our organisational services and policies, including finance, income, governance, legal, people and performance, as well as managing our Fund Management portfolio of investment to our sector. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors working together to build a high performing, effective organisation and a great place to work.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the impact and potential of our third sector, who thrives on building strategic partnerships and relationships with an eye for detail to oversee investments to our sector and secure our own income. With a good understanding of third sector funding, the successful candidate will be the policy lead for Fair Funding across Dumfries and Galloway, as well as leading a small team to secure investment in our sector and to design and deliver on our long-term income priorities to ensure our sustainability.

  • Oversee the development of our long-term funding pipeline in line with our Prospectus, ambitions and outcomes, supported by a dedicated Development Officer and wider team.
  • Build positive relationships with funding partners with a view to securing investment in our capacity building and development priorities in line with Fair Funding.
  • As policy lead for Fair Funding, work with our Community Planning Partners to develop an adoption plan for Fair Funding and provide advice in line with Fair Funding principles and CPIB national guidance.
  • Oversee advice to the sector on Fair Funding and securing investment, supported by Development and Locality teams.
  • Represent the third sector/TSDG at appropriate partnership meetings.
  • Provide effective leadership and support to colleagues within the direct team and across the organisation, leading with compassion and integrity.

More about you

  • You will be able to show your experience of leading programmes in the third sector
  • You will be able to demonstrate good understanding of third sector funding and grants
  • You will be able to show your approach to effective and compassionate leadership of people, achieving outcomes and demonstrating impact.
  • You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.
  • You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.
  • You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.
  • You may have had experience of facilitating or leading effective collaborative programmes across sectors.
  • You may have previously designed and managed third sector grant programmes, or worked in a funding or income role.

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Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

Social Enterprise Development Officer

  • Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway
  • Part time
  • £27,192 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer, with hybrid working and travel
  • Closing 15th June 2025

Joining our new Economic Development and Enterprise Team, we’re looking for a colleague who is passionate about local participation with an interest in supporting the building of strong local/social enterprising activity. Our new colleague will support the delivery of our Social Enterprise Strategy through the development of resources and models of advice for new and existing social enterprises to help them grow and develop. As a great communicator and someone who thrives in developing new connections and relationships, the Officer will also be involved in events and projects for the third sector working with colleagues across the organisation.

  • Help raise the awareness of social enterprise across Dumfries and Galloway.
  • Support capacity building for social enterprises across Dumfries and Galloway on key areas of development, including working with other team members to coordinate advice, support and training.
  • Contribute to the further development of our Social Enterprise Network, including engaging with members, building the membership and supporting collaboration.
  • Build knowledge and understanding of the local/social economy and enterprise landscape to help in advocacy and the promotion of the sectors potential.
  • Work with colleagues across our Locality, Communication and Funding teams to maximise our collective impact for the sector and contribute to our wider success.

More about you

  • You will be able to demonstrate working knowledge gained from either community development or direct work within/alongside the third sector more generally.
  • You may have had experience of social enterprise or supporting local economic development, but we can support you in this area.
  • You will be able to show your understanding of the third sector, the scope of the sector’s work and challenges faced.
  • You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving, building presentations, writing reports.
  • You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.
  • You will be able to show your commitment improvement and demonstrating impact.
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