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Top job! Estates Surveyor
- Part time
- £51,825 pro-rata
- Remote: Home based (across mainland UK) with regular travel to Shelter locations
- Closing 24th June 2026
This role is advertised as 24 hours per week, but if you are interested in full time, please apply and specify this on your supporting statement
Do you have a strong background in property management, including good landlord & tenant experience and an excellent understanding and knowledge of property law? Then join Shelter as an Estates Surveyor and you could soon be playing a vital role at the heart of our Property and Facilities team.
About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the team
Our Property and Facilities team is responsible for ensuring Shelter’s estate is fit for purpose and fully compliant for its staff, volunteers and clients. We provide a full range of professional services, including acquisitions, disposals, rent and lease negotiations, rating, estates management, building surveying, strategic planning, budgeting, compliance, health & safety and facilities management. We also support all office and shop relocations, refurbishments and planned maintenance projects, while our portfolio comprises one freehold head office property in London, 24 leasehold offices and around 90 leasehold shops across England and Scotland.
About the role
You will be responsible for all property related matters across Scotland and England for our diverse portfolio. That will involve making regular site visits, with occasional overnight stays. As well as ensuring all lease events are managed and actioned and properties are safe, maintained and fully compliant, we’ll also rely on you to assist with the development and implementation of robust policies, processes and systems to help manage the estate in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In short, it’s an incredibly varied role that will see you make a real difference in how Shelter’s commercial estate is managed.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Role Specifics
You’ll need a degree level qualification in a surveying/property related discipline and full RICS membership. You’ll also need a good understanding of the planning process and building regulations approval system. The confidence to lead and manage multiple projects effectively and ensure they’re delivered on time and on budget, from inception to completion, is important too. Self-motivated, capable of working both unsupervised and as part of a team, and with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, providing solutions, giving sound property advice and negotiating effectively with a variety of key stakeholders comes naturally to you. What’s more, you have good computer literacy skills and are comfortable working with spreadsheets and data.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service offers a diverse range of services for adults and young people including, counselling, psychological therapies, support, education, training, health promotion on drugs/alcohol and harm reduction e.g. Naloxone (THN) training and supply and injecting equipment provision (IEP).
We are looking to recruit a new Business Manager to join the Extended Management Team, taking over financial responsibilities including preparation of month end and annual accounts; planning and reporting; playing a lead role in costing services; supporting commissioning and funding applications; day to day financial and administration duties; management of facilities including the costing and ordering of services and equipment; liaison with suppliers; HR delivery; and the supervision of the Administrative Team.
You should have experience of working in a similar role, XERO accounts or similar accounting package, excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure. A recognised business, accountancy, HR or fundraising qualification is desirable along with significant experience of working at this level.
Please note: this post is office based. The Service operates from premises at The Almondbank Centre in Craigshill, Livingston.
Business Support and Facilities Lead
- Full time
- £30,527 – £34,378
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 2nd July 2026
We have an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of project & resource management, business organisation, facilities support and administration to join our People and Business Support Team based in Edinburgh. We are looking for someone who thrives working in a fast-paced but fun environment and loves to be involved in a variety of business support and facilities management tasks. Working in collaboration with our People and Business Support Manager, you will help create and improve the successful delivery of our support and facilities services across the entire organisation.
There will be opportunities to take the lead on a wide portfolio of projects from inception to delivery. The ideal candidate would be someone who likes a challenge and can take an idea or brief and develop it into a workable solution or product. You will need to have problem identification and analytical skills – being able to spot an area for development, and then actively working to improve it. You must possess excellent written/verbal communication skills as well as being able to multi-task, juggling conflicting deadlines whilst producing high standards of work with accuracy and attention to detail.
In addition to the responsibilities in the Job Description, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:
- Flexibility & Reliability
- Planning & organising
- Professionalism
- Initiative & Proactivity – a self-starter
Essential criteria:
- Experience of managing staff and volunteers.
- Experience of managing community projects.
- Experience of facilities management.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining effective partnerships.
- Lived experience of recovery from addiction and/or mental health challenges.
- Competency in administrative tasks.
- UK Driver's license.
Desirable criteria:
- Knowledge, skills or experience in the health and wellbeing sector.
- Knowledge, skills or experience in HR.
- Experience of working for a third sector organisation.
Duties include:
- Leading and managing people operations and HR administration;
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee/volunteer wellbeing and training;
- Managing and overseeing charity programmes and projects;
- Supporting programme planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation;
- Managing relationships with stakeholders, funders, partners, and volunteers;
- Supporting safeguarding, compliance, equality, diversity, and inclusion practices;
- Preparing reports, budgets, and programme updates;
- Managing staff and volunteers where applicable;
- Ensure sessions are appropriately advertised, resourced and evaluated.
- Organise and support delivery, management and evaluation of events.
- Manage all bookings of sessions.
- Manage all venue bookings.
- Oversee all elements of facilities management e.g. health & safety, COSH
- Manage all elements of budgeting and financial management for project delivery.
- Create pathways to generate unrestricted income through the sale of spaces, and services.
- Attend networking and partnership opportunities.
- Attend and support board meetings.
- Devise and deliver relevant training.
- Provide support to service-users where necessary.
- Regular provision of operational reports to Board of Directors.
- Undertaking any other duties reasonably required by the Employer.
Contract
- 35 hours per week
- £33-38,000 per annum
- 6% Employer Pension Contribution
- On-site (Sighthill, Glasgow)
- 28 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
Retirement Housing Manager
- Part time
- £27,068 – £30,610 pro-rata
- On site: Based at Greenlaw Rig Community Building (38 Greenlaw Rig) with occasional cover provided at our other Community Buildings at Tressilian Gardens and Sutherland Street).
- Closing 3rd July 2026
About the Role
Manor Estates Housing Association is seeking to recruit a part-time Retirement Housing Manager to join our busy Housing Management Team.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
·Previous experience of working in a frontline customer based role
·Experience in providing advice and guidance with good organisational and time management skills
- Awareness of health & safety responsibilities
- Experience in coordinating community activities or support older people
- A willingness to work collaboratively as part of a small team
- A positive attitude and the desire to make a difference to our organisation and its tenants or service users
Key Terms and Conditions
- 12.5 days annual leave
- 7.5 days public holidays
- 17.5 hour working week with flexible working arrangements considered
- Contributory pension scheme
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About Us
Dial-a-Journey first started in business in 1986 with the aim of providing affordable and accessible transport for residents of the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Council areas. We have grown from two buses donated to us and staffed by participants in the Manpower Services Scheme to a 24 vehicle operation, with 40 full and part-time staff in our Dial-a-Journey and Shopmobility services.
We would not be able to provide all of our services without the combined support we receive here in the Forth Valley area. We are a charitable company and are mainly funded by the three local authorities with additional and much valued support from the Order of Malta (an international organisation whose aim to provide relief and care for those in need around the world).
Demand for Dial-a-Journey and Shopmobility services has grown considerably in most recent times, and we aim to be around for a long time yet. We look forward to welcoming you on board with us in the future.
Role
Order of Malta Dial-A-Journey are seeking a part time Shopmobility Assistant. Your role will involve the day to day running of our Falkirk branch ensuring the highest standards of customer service.
See attached Job description for a full list of responsibilities
Skills, knowledge and experience:
- Able to perform duties with minimum supervision
- Disability awareness and experience of First Aid
- Excellent people skills
- Willingness to learn and undertake additional training
Interim Community Hub Operations Manager
- Part time
- £38,100 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh, Morningside
- Closing 29th June 2026
Help shape the future of one of Edinburgh's most loved community hubs
The Eric Liddell Community is a thriving care charity and community hub based in the heart of Morningside. Every year, we welcome over 80,000 visitors through our doors, provide specialist support for people living with dementia and unpaid carers, host hundreds of community activities, and generate vital income through our café, room hire, office rentals and community facilities.
We're looking for an experienced and proactive Interim Community Hub Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of our Community Hub while helping us prepare for the future.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining operational leadership with practical problem-solving and improvement. You'll oversee our front desk, café and caretaking teams, ensure our building remains safe and welcoming, and help us identify new ways to maximise the impact, sustainability and income-generating potential of our Hub.
About the role
Reporting to the CEO and working as part of the leadership team, you will:
- Lead the day-to-day operation of our busy Community Hub
- Manage front desk, café and caretaking functions
- Oversee health & safety, facilities management and compliance
- Support room hire, office rental and tenant relationships
- Drive operational improvements and strengthen systems and processes
- Help identify opportunities to increase income and improve the use of our building and spaces
- Lead and support a dedicated team of staff and volunteers
- Contribute to the future development and sustainability of The Eric Liddell Community
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys making things happen, building strong relationships and finding practical solutions that improve both customer experience and organisational performance.
About you
You will bring:
- Experience managing building or venue operations within a community, hospitality, charity or public-facing environment
- Strong facilities management and health & safety knowledge
- Experience leading and motivating teams
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
- Commercial awareness and a focus on value for money
- Experience managing multiple priorities simultaneously
- Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders, customers, tenants, contractors and volunteers
- A positive, collaborative and approachable leadership style
You'll be someone who enjoys improving systems, spotting opportunities and helping people work together effectively.
Why join us?
This is a chance to play a key role in a respected Edinburgh charity at an exciting point in its development.
You'll be joining an organisation with ambitious plans for the future, a strong reputation for care and community impact, and a commitment to creating a place where no one feels lonely or isolated.
Benefits include:
- 30 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), pro-rata
- Employer matched pension contribution
- Occupational sick pay
- Death in service benefit
- Flexible working arrangements
- TOIL policy
- 40% discount in Café Connect
- Edinburgh Leisure Community Access Card