By working with a range of private, public and third sector partners, Green Action Trust services deliver positive action across the country to help Scotland achieve its climate change ambitions. We turn ideas into tangible change, to build more sustainable communities and a greener country.
We are seeking an energetic and passionate leader, who enjoys driving transformation and has a successful track record of understanding what it takes to build and support successful organisations, to join us in the role of Operations Director. The primary purpose of the role will be to lead our operational teams, working with other Directors to enhance our performance and continually review and refine our service offering.
This rare opportunity will assist the Board of the Green Action Trust shape the organisation’s future and help cement its place as the go-to environmental regeneration partner of choice across Scotland. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Operations Director will be a key strategic manager, member of the Trust’s Executive Management Team and will have principal responsibility for managing and developing our broad portfolio of services, projects and programmes.
You will have experience of strategic management, providing oversight and direction of internal operations, in addition to overarching responsibility for budgets, inward investment and relationship management. You will thrive on meeting challenges head on and will have a demonstrable track record of leading business growth and organisational development.
You will be a visible leader with a highly collaborative style to support our operations to be effective, with the ability to drive change, set clear direction and inspire multi-disciplinary teams. You may not come from the charity sector but you will have a passion for the role that civil society organisations play across Scotland. We will be looking to your expertise, honesty and leadership ability as we galvanise our employees and stakeholders to leave a lasting legacy of environmental gain.
Commercial acumen and highly effective communication and interpersonal skills are a must. We need someone who can balance an emotionally intelligent leadership style with integrity and professionalism and the focus to get the job done. Whatever your background you will share our vision for a diverse and inclusive workforce that is supported and equipped to deliver their very best. This is a role rich in both complexity and opportunity.
In return, we offer a comprehensive employment package including hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
Independent Arts Projects are now seeking a Projects Coordinator (part-time) to join our team.
The Projects Coordinator will support the delivery of arts projects within the IAP programme – coordinating and supporting artist-led, ideas-led and values-led work.
Service: North East Edinburgh Recovery Service
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Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.
Our Turning Point Scotland Service in Edinburgh, Leith is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Administration Officer, who is motivated to work as part of our thriving and diverse team.
Your ability to work on your own initiative, manage and prioritise a busy work schedule and demonstrate attention to detail is essential. Along with your excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills along with experience of working in a proactive and flexible way will support our team in delivering the Care and Support in the community.
If this is, you then join us as our Administration Officer.
Working within the service delivery times of Monday to Friday, you will work closely with the whole staff team and lead the administration team to provide general administrative support including financial administrative tasks.
As our experienced administration officer, you will be working with the management team and head office functions in delivering a smooth, effective and efficient admin and finance process for the service(s).
North East Edinburgh Recovery Service
The North East Recovery Hub is a one-stop shop which offers a full range of drug and alcohol treatment and support services. We are a multi - disciplinary team comprising of Voluntary Sector TPS, NHS and social work staff. We are based with our main office in Leith, and a satellite location in Craigmillar.
We understand that everybody’s experience is different. When people come to the Hub, we personalise their care to achieve their goals.
Corporate Services Assistant
- Full time or Part time
- £22,378 – £25,817
- Glasgow
- Closing 16th October 2023
Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive and dedicated team?
Cycling Scotland is the nation’s cycling organisation. Working in partnership with other organisations, with funding from Transport Scotland, we help create an environment for everyone in Scotland to cycle easily and safely. Our vision is a sustainable, inclusive and healthy Scotland where anyone, anywhere can enjoy all the benefits of cycling.
This post will report to the Corporate Services Manager working as a key member of Cycling Scotland’s Corporate Services Team to support the work of the organisation. You will undertake day to day delivery of the Corporate Services team’s administrative responsibilities to support the organisation, including office administration, HR, IT, office equipment, telecommunications, and systems.
Please read the job description available on our website for full and further details.
Benefits of the role include:
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with employer contribution of 7.5% and minimum employee contribution of 3%
- 36 days annual leave
- Operation of a Flexi-time system
- Annual contribution towards your training and development
- Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance programme
While this role is based in our central Glasgow office, we are committed to flexible working. Staff can currently work one day a week in our office on a trial basis and long-term hybrid working plans are under development.
At Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey CAB, we are a friendly team of over 70 employees and volunteers delivering a busy advice service to members of the public. We strive to deliver a good quality service that meets the needs of our clients in a non-judgemental and confidential manner.
We are looking for a receptionist to support the smooth running of our office and ensuring that clients who contact the bureau (by telephone, in person or email) receive excellent customer service which meets their individual needs. We are interested to hear from good team players who have experience of working in a similar environment and are confident in dealing with clients who may be vulnerable or have multiple needs. You will have a strong customer focus and treat everyone in a non-judgemental and respectful manner. You will have administrative experience and be comfortable using Microsoft office.
Do you want to help us transform the lives of children across Scotland? Do you share our vision that children in Scotland will be safer, will grow up in strong, resilient families and will have access to early help and support when they need it? Do you have excellent communication skills, diligence and the ability to work proactively?
If this sounds like you, please read on because we’d love to hear from you!
Children 1st has a terrific opportunity for an Executive Assistant for two of our Directors within our Finance and Corporate Services, and People and Culture directorates. This is to work alongside our other Executive Assistants and Corporate Administration Co-ordinator in ensuring that our administrative needs are met.
We are proud of the way we do things at Children 1st and the culture we have created for our people. We need people who are highly organised, engaging, who can work effectively both autonomously and as part of team and who can provide a comprehensive, high quality secretarial and diary management function for our Directors.
Further information
These are full-time, (35 hours per week) permanent roles, however we would consider applicants wishing to work as low as 25 hours per week. While we support flexible working you will need to be based within an office base.
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive the following salary and benefits:
40 days annual leave (inclusive of 9 public holidays). We also have a contributory pension scheme (the charity will pay up to 8% of your salary) and life assurance
SVQ Assessment and Development Worker (Scottish Drugs Forum Learning Centre)
- Part time
- £31,588 – £33,604 pro-rata
- Hybrid - Glasgow
- Closing 20th October 2023
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is Scotland’s national resource of expertise on drugs and related issues. We seek to lead and represent the drugs field in Scotland to improve Scotland’s response to problem drug use. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a busy, dynamic, and supportive team within a national third sector organisation.
We are pleased to be recruiting for two part time positions of Assessment and Development Worker to lead all areas of SVQ Assessment for our SQA approved Learning Centre.
Working primarily, but not exclusively with participants from our award-winning Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP), these roles will join the employability and qualifications team in SDF, at an exciting time of growth and change.
We are seeking qualified SVQ Assessors with experience of delivering training who can ensure that people with lived and living experience of drug and alcohol problems are well supported through their vocational qualification journey with the SDF Learning Centre.
The Assessment and Development Workers will support up to 20 trainees each, working towards Social Services and Healthcare SVQs, while supporting the Centre to develop and deliver high quality SVQ training for the drug and alcohol workforce. They will contribute to the further development of our enhanced skills SVQ programme and play a key role in the delivery of training sessions to equip Candidates with the knowledge required for SVQ.
The Assessment and Development Worker posts are a key part of our Qualifications delivery in SDF and will contribute towards the wider work of the AWTP Project Support Team. With support from the Programme Manager and Lead Internal Verifier, the roles will join an established freelance Assessment team which may offer opportunities to maximise income through additional assessment work.
Benefits
As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and offer a flexible working scheme.
Candidates should be willing and able to work effectively from home. The post holders will be expected to attend our Glasgow office as the need arises and for team meetings, one to ones and staff meetings. While we primarily offer remote assessment support, occasional travel to support candidates or undertake in-person observations, is also anticipated.
Payroll Administrator
- Full time
- £30,845 – £34,272
- Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness
- Closing 11th October 2023
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions? SCVO are looking for an experienced highly motivated payroll individual to join our busy payroll team. Our payroll service provides payroll to over 400 organisations across the voluntary sector in Scotland, processing monthly, weekly and fortnightly payrolls to over 7500 employees.
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing the voluntary sector. Our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.
*Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.
Assistant Manager
- Part time
- £22,000 – £25,000 pro-rata
- 41 Burleigh Street, G51 3LA
- Closing 9th October 2023
We are looking for someone pretty amazing to take on the role of Assistant Manager across all our services (children’s shop, creative workshops and Toy Library ), part time (22.5 hours per week, 3 days per week including Saturday).
This role is critical to the organisation and we are looking for someone who is skilled and experienced in the following:
- People Management
- Planning and Administration
- Retail/Community Services
- Creative Services
The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for a new Events and Communications Officer to join our team.
The Events and Communications Officer will create engaging communications and deliver high quality events (online and in-person). The post holder will raise awareness and maintain a high profile for ALLIANCE programmes and activities.
The successful candidate for this role would be expected to have:
• Experience of administering, developing and overseeing events
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating events
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of engaging with people in interactive and creative ways
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and non-discrimination
• Strong understanding of accessibility issues
• Ability to work effectively and innovatively as part of a team
• IT skills in word processing, email, internet and databases
• Social media proficiency, particularly Instagram, Twitter (X), LinkedIn and Facebook
As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:
• 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
• 13 days public holiday that can be taken flexibly
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Corporate rates for gym membership
• Time of in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Carer Positive Employer
The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.
The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.