The Executive Assistant is a new role to support our Chief Executive & Artistic Director, who is responsible for the ongoing management and development of the NYOS and artistic planning across all our programmes; and to support our Head of Development who is responsible for a fundraising strategy that supports all areas of NYOS’ work.

The Executive Assistant will coordinate and manage the Chief Executive’s scheduling, prepare and organise strategic materials and plans, and support board meetings and the preparation of board materials. This role serves as the eyes and ears for the Chief Executive, connecting her to organisations, projects and business information, ensuring meetings and materials are efficient and effective, and serving as a trusted partner to ensure that the Chief Executive can fulfill her role effectively.

The Executive Assistant will also support the Head of Development with the planning and communication of key fundraising events and ad hoc data management projects, particularly to develop our supporter networks as we work towards NYOS’ 50th anniversary year in 2029.

The dynamic nature of this role requires exemplary time management skills and the ability to identify and anticipate the Chief Executive’s needs. The Executive Assistant will interact with a broad range of individuals including members of the Senior Management Team, the NYOS Board, external partners and artists, and will be expected to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. You do not need to fulfil every element of the job description to apply. We are interested in finding someone who really wants to contribute to NYOS’s work and will support your professional development if you have the right potential. If this role excites you, but you are unsure about applying, please feel free to get in touch for an informal conversation.

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 has inspired environmental action across the country for more than two decades. As your charity for the environment, we are a practical organisation working with communities, schools, businesses, local and national government, public bodies and individuals who share our vision for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland.

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

What the role is

Reporting to the Communities Manager, the Our Heritage, Our Future Project Support 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

This is a Fixed Term Appointment to 31 March 2026.

What you’ll need to have

We are looking for someone with an interest in Scotland’s historic environment and community engagement.

You will have experience of administration processes and procedures, ideally in the areas of project monitoring and evaluation, creating and maintaining records, to support the delivery of our ambitious programme.

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 along with an annual free volunteer day to take your skills or interests to support others.

About Starcatchers

We champion exceptional, innovative arts and creative experiences for our youngest children, those aged from birth to 5 years old and their parents and carers. The voice, needs and interests of this audience are at the heart of all our activity, providing inspiration and provocation in the development of projects and programmes. Our work is created by highly specialist artists who are attuned to the requirements of making work for and with this unique age group. Supported by nearly 20 years of high-quality work, evidenced through research and evaluation, Starcatchers is recognised around the world as being at the forefront of artistic practice for Early Years.

Primary Purpose

To work with the Early Years Development Manager and Artists in the administration, co-ordination and delivery of Starcatchers Early Years Development activity

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

To work with the EYD Manager to support the successful delivery of all Early Years Development activity.

• To liaise with, coordinate and provide information to the Starcatchers Artists and Partners to support the delivery of sessions across a range of programmes and projects.
• To develop and maintain relationships with local authority partners, current and past participants to support the strategic development of Early Years Development activities.
• To administrate the day-to-day running of the Early Years Development activities –including scheduling, contracting, handling enquiries, and tracking income and expenditure.
• To maintain all databases, including participant data, local authority and external partner contacts To support the Evaluation & Marketing Manager and EYD Manager as they develop online resources and training, including using Canva and other design tools. To coordinate evaluation processes and provide feedback and figures for reporting, evaluation and development purposes. To attend practical sessions to gather evaluation and assist with event management. To work with the EYD team to compile robust evaluation reports To edit and transcribe podcast recordings.

General

• To fully participate in company meetings and events as required
• To attend relevant training as and when required
• To positively represent Starcatchers at events
• Any other duties appropriate to the post and organisation

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling.
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

We’re seeking a friendly, organised, and professional Administrator to join our team. You will play a crucial role in supporting the Service Manager in completing salaries, stats, quarterly reports, and any other admin duties.

About You

Drawing on your past experience of providing a high standard of customer service in a similar role, you will be well versed in Microsoft Office packages and have the ability to adapt to shifting priorities. Your organisational skills, initiative and attention to detail will drive you to provide the best possible service. Moreover, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• Although not essential, ideally, you’ll have a minimum of an SVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Ability to use own initiative and to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Outlook, Excel and Publisher.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to successfully manage a busy and diverse workload.
• Friendly, approachable, and willing to help attitude.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Do you share our determination to address the inequalities arising from childhood abuse or neglect in care in Scotland?

Are you someone that enjoys a fast paced, varied role?

Organised and with an eye for detail, you will provide admin support to a busy Support Coordination team. Your role is to ensure frontline staff have up-to-date information about services that people we work with need and provide administrative support in relation to new registrations, purchase of services and goods, making sure that purchases/ contracting decisions follow procedures and recording requirements.

You will join a warm, supportive team that strives to continually improve our work on behalf of the people we work with.

Future Pathways encourages all staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Hours can be worked flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service.

The role can be based at either or Edinburgh or Glasgow office. There is scope for occasional home working and occasional travel may be required across Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Knowes’ Corporate Services Team. Knowes Housing Association Ltd (KHA) is a community based social landlord committed to its mission of providing good quality affordable housing and services which meet the needs and aspirations of the community we serve. The Association owns and manages 1055 properties and provides factoring services to 562 customers situated mainly in the Faifley area of Clydebank. We have 22 members of staff and an annual turnover of £5.2m.

Knowes is looking for an outstanding candidate to deliver effective support to the Association’s Corporate Services Team, assisting the Corporate Services/Compliance Officer, the CEO and the Management Committee in their main areas of work; specifically around governance, compliance and customer support. The post holder will also assist with office administration duties within the organisation.

You will be customer focussed and have excellent spoken and written communication skills. Experience in the social housing sector is not an essential requirement of this post but ideally you should be educated to degree level or equivalent and be able to demonstrate the ability to work in an office environment. You should have excellent IT skills and knowledge of using Microsoft Office for preparing letters, minutes of meetings, spreadsheets and reports.

KHA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Services Administrator to join our small friendly team

Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?

About the role

You will provide administrative support to the Scotland Clinical Service based within our Glasgow centre, which provides assessment and treatment to individuals, who have survived torture.

You will play a key role in processing and responding to referrals, communicating with survivors and other agencies, as well as proving administrative support to the clinical team. You will book appointments and liaise with interpreters as well as dealing with general queries and updating records.

About you

You will have in depth knowledge of administration systems and Microsoft packages, together with experience or working within a mental health or a clinical setting. You will have excellent communication and organisation skills and work well under pressure.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click here.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard PVG disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role

Four Square Homelessness Charity are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Community-Based Practitioner, specialising in homeless prevention. In this role, you will focus on proactive measures to prevent homelessness within the community by providing support, resources, and advocacy to individuals at risk. The ideal candidate will be proactive, empathetic, and can lone work in the community.

Our Homeless prevention services are designed to address and mitigate the factors that can lead individuals and families to become homeless. The primary purpose of the service is to intervene before people lose their homes, providing support and resources to help them maintain stable housing and support to get a home.

To apply for this job, you must have:

· Minimum qualification of SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have at least 2 years relevant experience in a social care setting.

· Knowledge of trauma informed practice and ways of working.

· Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

· Registration with SSSC and meet requirements.

· Be able to use IT effectively including management systems, databases, and Microsoft 365

About us

The Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland (WEAll Scotland) is Scotland’s network of organisations and individuals committed to transforming our economy. We are working together to create a Wellbeing Economy in Scotland where people and planet can thrive.

WEAll Scotland was officially founded in June 2018 and is a registered charity. It is the most established local hub of the global Wellbeing Economy Alliance. Across the country, the purpose of the economy and dominant model of growth is being reconsidered, with pioneering projects underway across different sectors. The Scottish hub emerged from the energy here to accelerate system change and to transform our economy into one that serves people and communities, first and foremost, while respecting our natural environment.

With a significant number of renowned partners, WEAll Scotland aims to amplify the work already underway in order to drive change by co-creating, testing and campaigning for alternative policies, practices and models, and identifying cross-sectoral opportunities. The hub offers vital coordination and strategic direction, which are required at a national level to support Scotland to lead the way towards fundamental system change.

Our membership has grown significantly in recent years. We have organised high profile events, supported policy change and been instrumental in the development of the Wellbeing Economy movement in Scotland. You can find out more on our website.

WEAll Scotland is a highly respected organisation with substantial influence on the adoption of the Wellbeing Economy agenda in Scotland. Find out more about our staff team, board and volunteers.

About the role

WEAll Scotland is looking for an experienced and highly organised Administration and Events Officer to provide operational and event support to the organisation. In this role you will be responsible for maintaining the operational systems of the organisation ensuring that WEAll Scotland functions effectively to achieve its mission of building a Wellbeing Economy that serves people and planet. You will also work with the team to administer engaging and inspiring meetings, events and workshops to build the Wellbeing Economy movement in Scotland.