About the GMC

We work with doctors, physician associates (PAs), anaesthesia associates (AAs), those they care for and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors, PAs, AAs and their educators need to meet, and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors, PAs, or AAs may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

We have a vacancy for an Assistant Policy and External Affairs Manager for Scotland on a twelve-month fixed term contract. You’ll need an excellent understanding of stakeholder engagement and four-country working and be able to quickly develop a good understanding of our internal and external stakeholders.

We'll need you to provide management of an Officer in the policy and external affairs function in a busy external environment in Scotland, to support the Manager in organising the team's work effectively, and to work collaboratively across teams within the GMC in a complex and busy schedule.

This is a hybrid role, and we will agree attendance at the Edinburgh office with the successful candidate. There may be some requirement to attend meetings and events at other GMC offices, or for other travel from time to time, to be agreed with the Head of Section.

We are happy to consider a range of part-time and flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy.

You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role, in the job description.

Make a Difference for people bereaved by murder culpable homicide & suicide

PETAL Support is seeking dedicated and values-driven individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help shape the future of our work supporting people bereaved by murder, culpable homicide & suicide throughout Scotland

As a Board Member, you will:

• Provide strategic direction and governance for the charity
• Ensure the organisation remains financially sound, ethical, and sustainable
• Act as an ambassador for the charity and its mission
• Contribute to key decisions that impact people bereaved by murder & suicide

This is a voluntary, unpaid role, with reasonable expenses reimbursed.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals with skills or experience in:

• Finance or accounting
• Legal or governance
• Health and social care
• Lived experience of murder & suicide
• Fundraising, communications, or digital
• HR, people management, or organisational development
• Younger people & children

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, and lived experiences.

Time Commitment

Approximately 5 board meetings per year, plus occasional sub-committee or development sessions.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of those bereaved by murder & suicide
• Develop board-level and leadership experience
• Be part of a supportive, mission-driven team
• Contribute to positive change

Who We are

PETAL Support is a registered charity for those bereaved by murder, culpable homicide and suicide living in Scotland. Founded in 1994 PETAL Support provides practical and emotional support, advocacy, support and counselling for the families, friends, children and young people of murder, culpable homicide and suicide victims.

Support includes:

• A range of Face-to-Face therapeutic counselling including CBT & EMDR
• Clinical Aromatherapy
• Volunteering Opportunities
• Group work
• Fundraising Events
• Social Interaction

Could you help influence how Scotland’s data is used and understood?

Scottish Ministers are recruiting members to the ScotStat Board for Official Statistics. The purpose of the ScotStat Board is to provide recommendations, advice and critical challenge to the Chief Statistician on the production and dissemination of Scottish devolved statistics.

Members of the Board will help promote innovation and set priorities for Official Statistics in Scotland. Members will become familiar with the Official Statistics landscape, and gain experience of strategic thinking and influencing within Government. Members will have the opportunity to work alongside and network with individuals from a range of backgrounds from across Scotland.

We are particularly interested in recruiting Board members with expertise in one of the following areas:

• communications or data journalism
• health
• education
• users of the Census
• business

The Board meets around four times per year. You should ensure you have the agreement of your employer to attend meetings of the Board.

Meetings will normally be hybrid with in-person meetings in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow.

Appointment will be for an initial term of two years.

Remuneration and Expenses

This is an unpaid role. However, you may be able to claim reasonable travel and subsistence expenses.

About the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we progress through a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.

About the role

As a Partnerships and Education Officer, you will help deliver engaging outreach and partnership activity across Scotland to support voter awareness and participation.

Working with colleagues and external partners, you will build relationships, support campaigns and events, and contribute to the development of resources that help more people understand and take part in the democratic process across Scotland

This is a varied role where you will play an important part in reaching underrepresented communities and making a real impact on how people engage with democracy.

About the team

You will join our growing Scotland team, working at the heart of our partnership and voter education activity. We are a collaborative and supportive group, focused on increasing participation and ensuring everyone has access to clear, accessible information about the democratic process.

We work closely with colleagues across the UK, including our voter engagement, education and partnerships teams as well as those in our communications, policy and research teams. Together, we share knowledge, test new approaches and deliver impactful work that helps more people engage with democracy.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a proactive and organised partnerships or engagement professional who is passionate about increasing participation in democracy. You will have experience working in education, community outreach or stakeholder engagement, ideally including work with young people and under-represented communities. You will be confident in building and maintaining effective relationships with external partners, and supporting the delivery of engagement campaigns, events and outreach activity.

You will also be:

• A confident communicator, able to produce clear and accessible content, briefings and resources

• Comfortable working collaboratively across teams to deliver shared goals

• Able to manage multiple priorities and organise your work effectively

• Motivated by improving democratic participation and voter engagement in Scotland

An interest in the political and electoral landscape, and enthusiasm for this area of public service, would be an advantage.

As this role involves working with children and young people, the successful candidate will

be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

We recognise that no candidate will meet every requirement. If you are excited about this role and feel you could make a difference, we would encourage you to apply.

Why work for us?

At the Electoral Commission, you will be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to democracy. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, opportunities to develop your skills, and the chance to contribute to work that helps more people take part in the democratic process. We offer a strong total reward package, including:

• Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)

• 28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution) WCv2.2 September 2025

• Study support for professional qualifications

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

• Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife.

Our Communications Team sits at the heart of this work, helping to tell the story of what we do and inspire people to get involved. As part of the Core Team, they lead the development and delivery of marketing and communications across all Greener Kirkcaldy projects, creating engaging content for a variety of platforms and audiences.

The team coordinates the organisation and promotion of Greener Kirkcaldy events, manages our events calendar and booking systems and delivers campaigns and engagement activities that connect people with climate action and community initiatives.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person to support this small team in planning and delivering Greener Kirkcaldy’s marketing, communications, campaigns and events programme – helping more people hear about, participate in and benefit from our work.

You’ll create content for social media, our website and newsletters, help organise, promote and deliver community events, support marketing campaigns and work with colleagues across the organisation to share the impact of our work. No two days are the same, and you’ll gain experience across digital marketing, events, media, design and community engagement.

This role would suit someone at the start of their communications career, including recent graduates or people looking to build on some communications experience. Whether your experience comes from university, volunteering, work or personal projects, we’ll provide training, mentoring and support to help you build your skills and confidence.

If you’re creative, organised, enjoy working with people and want your work to make a real difference in your local community, we’d love to hear from you.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy

We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well. That includes our staff and volunteers.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team. Our culture is really important to us. We promote equality, diversity and openness. We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development and encourage staff initiative and ideas.

Benefits of working for Greener Kirkcaldy

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay
• Excellent wellbeing, training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave, with the flexibility to take time off at times that matter most to you
• Social events
• The opportunity to make a real impact through meaningful work that benefits local people and the environment
• Diversity and inclusion

We want Greener Kirkcaldy to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels supported, valued and able to be themselves. We take part in Fife Centre for Equalities’ Equality Pathfinders programme. We also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Our Equalities Action Plan sets out the steps we are taking to improve diversity and inclusion.

To achieve our vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, we need a diverse team. We encourage applications from people of any background. We know that our sector particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, we welcome your application.

If you need additional support to apply or take part in the recruitment process, please contact our Operations Manager Dianne Girvan. Email dianne@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.

This role is central to strengthening and connecting Carers Trust’s organisational networks across the UK. Through the delivery of clear, consistent and engaging communications, the Communications & Engagement Officer will help members stay informed about opportunities, resources and developments across the network, while promoting

collaboration and the sharing of learning and good practice.

Working within the Network Development Team and closely alongside colleagues in Communications and Marketing, the postholder will coordinate network communications across a range of channels and audiences, helping to increase engagement with Carers Trust’s membership offers and strengthen connections between member organisations.

The role will also play an important part in ensuring members' voices, experiences and achievements are reflected across Carers Trust’s wider communications. By supporting more connected, informed and engaged networks, the postholder will contribute to stronger services and better outcomes for unpaid carers across the UK.

As the postholder you will:

• Work with subject-matter leads across Carers Trust to translate technical or organisational information into accessible, engaging content for different audiences across Carers Trust’s networks.

• Develop and implement engagement plans to promote partner participation in learning, research, campaigns or development initiatives.

• Contribute to the development of toolkits, guides and resources that support members in delivering high-quality services and in relation to identified capacity building needs.

• Contribute to evaluation activities and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

Please download the attached recruitment pack to find out more.

Have any questions? Please contact our recruitment team on recruitment@carers.org

Rock Trust is looking for a Trustee and Company Director to help us expand the range of skills around the table.

We are looking for people who are interested in being on our People Committee, Finance & Risk Committee or Services Committee. We would welcome people with experience of strategic fundraising & communications, organisational & people development or delivering and developing social care & youth services.

Political acuity would also be highly desirable.

Candidates do not need experience or knowledge of youth homelessness but must be committed and passionate about making a difference for young homeless people.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to creating a diverse team.

Who We Are

We are Scotland’s leading youth homelessness charity. We believe that no young person should ever face homelessness. That’s why we deliver bold, youth-specific solutions, built around young people’s experiences and what evidence tells us works.

We support young people to avoid and move on from homelessness, helping them build the confidence, skills and stability they need to thrive in adulthood. We also influence policy and practice to create a Scotland where no young person is left behind.

We don’t follow the system, we change it, continually championing the voices and experiences of all young people.

Opportunity to join our Board

Do you want to be part of an organisation that is making a real difference to people’s lives and have the skills and experience that we need?

We are seeking to co-opt up to two Members for our Board of Management. All applications are welcome but we are particularly looking for people with a background in the following areas:

· Charity finance skills

· ICT/digitalisation

· Communications/social media

We are a community-based housing association which has been serving the communities of Shettleston, Greenfield, Springboig and Sandyhills in the East End of Glasgow for 50 years. Our vision is of thriving and prosperous local communities where all residents enjoy great homes and services, an attractive physical environment, and good life chances.

As a Registered Social Landlord and a Scottish Charity (No. SCO36687), we have nearly 2,500 rented homes in management and an ongoing development programme of new homes. In addition, we have an established track record of delivering non-housing projects and services to benefit the community, often in collaboration with other local voluntary organisations and agencies.

The Association is the parent of two subsidiary companies: Upkeep Shettleston Community Enterprise and East End Housing Development Company. Around 100 people are employed across the Group which has a combined annual turnover of c £14 M.

The Association’s Board consists mainly of tenants and other local residents elected by the members of the Association who all live within our area of operation. There are also three designated spaces for the Board to fill by co-option who do not need to live within the local community.

The Board meets seven times a year. It also has two sub-committees and Board Members usually serve on at least one of these. There are other occasional meetings and training sessions. Meetings are usually held on a Tuesday evening, with the option to attend in person or on-line.

For an informal chat about what’s involved please contact Tony Teasdale, CEO (tony.teasdale@shettleston.co.uk.) We are also holding an information session in our office on Monday 3rd August from 6.30 pm where there will be an opportunity to meet our Chair and other Board Members. Please let us know in advance if you are planning to attend.

Do you want to make a positive difference to people across Perth and Kinross?

Churches Action for the Homeless are now recruiting for up to three new Trustees to join their Board.

Our Vision

A thriving, connected community, where people have fulfilling and independent lives with a sense of purpose, belonging and hope for the future.

Our Mission

To build inclusive, safe and supportive environments that empower people facing exclusion to participate, help them realise their potential and achieve their goals.

This role is an important voluntary role. It offers individuals a chance to contribute to society and further deveop their own skills.

Trustees are there to lead, control and supervise the organisation's activities. It's the part of the organisation with formal power and responsibility, which are detailed in the governing document, and backed up by law.

Previous experience on a Charity Board is not required and a Trustee induction and training will be provided. The Board of Trustees is supported by a highly skilled Senior Management Team including a Chief Executive that is accountable to the Board.

Who We Are Looking For

We are particularly interested in recruiting Trustees with professional skills and experience in digital, data, fundraising, finance and marketing.

We would welcome applicants who do not have these listed skills but have experience in the health and social care, housing, advice services or welfare rights.

We recognise and value lived experience at Board level including people who may have experience of addictions, homelessness, poverty and crisis.