About Borders Pet Rescue

Borders Pet Rescue (BPR) is a trusted and much-loved animal welfare charity serving the Scottish Borders since 1988. From our Rescue Centre in Earlston, our dedicated team of staff and volunteers cares for animals in need and works tirelessly to help them find safe, loving homes.

The charity also operates two successful retail shops in Galashiels and Kelso. These shops are run by passionate and committed staff and volunteers, and they provide the main source of sustainable income that enables our rescue and rehoming work.

Demand for our services has never been greater, with increasing numbers of animals requiring our help. To meet this challenge, the charity has entered an exciting period of growth and development, aligned with our 2024–2027 Strategy. As part of this next chapter, we are creating a brand-new role to strengthen, support, and grow our retail operation.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Charity Manager, the Retail Operations Manager will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day support to our charity shops in Kelso and Galashiels. You will work closely with Shop Managers to maximise income generation, enhance customer experience, and ensure the smooth and effective running of all retail operations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated retail professional — ideally with charity retail experience — who is passionate about animal welfare and keen to make a meaningful difference.

Key Responsibilities

Retail Leadership & Performance

• Provide proactive leadership, guidance, and support to shop managers, staff, and volunteers
• Develop and implement sales strategies to drive income growth across both shops
• Monitor and analyse shop performance, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Ensure effective merchandising, stock sourcing, pricing, and presentation
• Embed best practice in line with Charity Retail Association standards (BPR is a proud member)

Strategic Retail Development

• Create and deliver a Retail Strategy aligned with the BPR 2024–2027 organisational strategy
• Lead the introduction and growth of online sales channels
• Identify and develop new retail income streams and opportunities
• Contribute to long-term sustainability planning for the charity

People Management & Development

• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and retention of shop volunteers
• Assist with staff recruitment where required
• Develop and coordinate training programmes for staff and volunteers
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive team culture

Compliance & Operations

• Ensure shops meet legal, financial, and health and safety requirements
• Maintain strong financial controls and accurate reporting
• Work collaboratively with the Charity Manager and wider team

About You

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Experience in retail management — charity retail experience is highly desirable
• A proven track record of achieving sales growth and operational improvement
• Excellent people-management and motivational skills
• Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving ability
• Confidence working both strategically and hands-on
• A collaborative, positive, and proactive approach
• A genuine commitment to the mission and values of Borders Pet Rescue

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in the future development of a small but impactful animal welfare charity — helping create a stronger retail presence that directly supports animals in need across the Scottish Borders.

The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) is seeking a motivated, organised and approachable individual to join our team as Visitor Experience Officer. Based at the Club’s attractive headquarters at Waterston House in Aberlady, this role is central to delivering a welcoming and informative front-of-house experience for visitors, members and researchers.

You will be a key member of a small, dedicated team and will often work independently. Confidence, initiative and a friendly, professional manner are therefore essential. Shifts are 9.30am–5.00pm and include an unpaid 30-minute lunch break.

The role operates on a set weekend rota agreed in advance. Flexibility to provide occasional additional weekday cover, either through time off in lieu (TOIL) or agreed shift swaps, is welcomed. As a small organisation, we value staff who can adapt to support the wider aims and day-to-day operation of the Club.

At Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home, love has no limits. We take a big picture view of what is best for dogs and cats; and a tireless, long-term approach to their care. Our mission is to protect loving homes, find loving homes and run a loving Home.

We are delighted to be recruiting and People and Culture Manager to join the People Team.

Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing the Home's people and wellbeing strategies, focused on attracting, engaging, developing and retaining staff and volunteers while fostering a positive and nurturing environment.

The People and Culture Manager is a key member of our management and delivery team, contributing to and leading on the implementation of strategies and plans that shape our workforce, culture, and our volunteering and community engagement activities and growth aspirations.

You’ll be an experienced HR/People professional with a strong track record in leading people strategies. You’ll be confident managing change, advising managers on employment law, and delivering high-quality recruitment, learning and development, and employee relations support.

We are a leading UK environmental charity dedicated to protecting our ocean - defending crucial habitats, regenerating vital ecosystems and inspiring volunteers. We unite communities, governments, and industry, and champion science-based solutions for cleaner, healthier seas to tackle the climate and nature emergency.

The Scottish Seas Roadshow (SSR) is an exciting National Lottery Heritage Grants funded programme to expand ocean literacy and understanding and enhance marine community engagement across Scotland. Awarded in December 2025, the programme is funded by nearly £200,000 of lottery money to engage communities and particularly children in marine conservation activity and its importance.

We are currently looking for a Scottish Seas Roadshow Engagement Officer to join us on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week for a three year, fixed-term contract.

The Scottish Seas Roadshow is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to recruit for this three-year role.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,500 - £31,000 per annum

- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)

- Extra time off at Christmas

- 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)

- Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay (after probation)

- Flexible working and remote-first approach

- Health and wellbeing support, plus an employee assistance programme

- A paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice

- Cycle-to-work scheme

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for a confident community engagement professional with a passion for marine conservation to join our values-led organisation.

You’ll enjoy a hugely varied and creative role that puts you right at the heart of communities, giving you the chance to design and deliver engaging activities, and see first-hand the difference your work makes in building ocean literacy and long-lasting pro-ocean action.

In return, you’ll be supported by a friendly, solutions-focused team that truly lives its values, offering flexibility, trust and balance alongside the opportunity to shape national conversations around ocean literacy, equity and environmental action in Scotland.

What You’ll Do

As the SSR Engagement Officer, you will deliver an engaging, inclusive programme of outreach and education that connects people with the sea and builds a lasting legacy of pro-ocean activity.

Leading the delivery of the Scottish Seas Roadshow, you’ll run engaging sessions in schools, youth groups, and community settings, and co-ordinate citizen science and public events across diverse audiences.

You’ll co-create resources that support learning and mobilisation, establish and chair a community focus group to shape the programme, and ensure all activities reflect the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Additionally, you will:

- Deliver outreach events, including beach cleans and citizen science activities

- Promote the programme via in-person and digital channels

- Help develop ocean literacy policy

- Support volunteer recruitment and engagement throughout the project

- Collaborate with colleagues across communications, funding, digital, and citizen science teams to amplify reach and impact

About You

To be considered as an SSR Engagement Officer, you will need:

- Experience using monitoring and evaluation to prioritise project development and optimise impact

- Applied knowledge of a broad range of marine issues, including ocean health and pollution

- Working knowledge of data protection and its application to information collection and use

- Demonstrable ability to develop project resources and promotional materials

- To be creative, imaginative and enjoy keeping pace with fresh approaches to the design and delivery of events, materials and activities

- A full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle (due to travel required in the project area)

Please note, occasional travel to external meetings and events, and to other office locations (Ross-on-Wye, London and Edinburgh) is expected and may require overnight stays.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake First Aid training, which will be provided.

This role is also conditional on an acceptable Enhanced Disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Main Purpose of Job

Winning Leishman are seeking an experienced Fundraiser to join our team. This post will involve research into grant makers, developing funding proposals and following up with reports and communications to maximise long-term income generation on behalf of Winning Leishman’s clients.

Position in Organisation

Report to the Winning Leishman Directors.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification of trust and foundation funding opportunities through research

• Create tailored applications to a wide range of funders

• Create reports and other communications to funders

• Maintain a schedule of applications and reports

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in preparing funding applications to trusts and foundations (essential)

• Experience of working in the charity sector (essential)

• Reliable and well organised with good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent IT skills, Excel and MS Office, with a working knowledge of database systems

• Strong written skills

• A creative and lateral thinker

• Professional, courteous, respectful and confident

• Proactive and self -motivated with a positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork

Qualifications

• Degree (in any subject), studying towards a degree or equivalent (desirable)

Use your skills and experience to save endangered species from extinction and improve people's lives through closer connection with nature. Join our small but highly successful fundraising team based in the heart of Edinburgh Zoo and you'll have an amazing opportunity to make an impact on conservation in Scotland and around the world.

The role:

Building on a successful individual giving programme at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), this role focuses on developing a new legacy and in-memory giving programme, encompassing marketing campaigns, stewardship, legacy administration and events.

This is permanent, part time role (22.5 hours per week) based at Edinburgh Zoo, but working across both sites which also covers Highland Wildlife Park.

Some of the things you’ll do:

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver compelling new legacy and in-memory giving campaigns for RZSS.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues, including fundraising, marketing and communications teams, to gain insights into our audiences and help to prepare legacy and in-memory giving copy and messaging.
• Lead on activities to promote legacies and in memory giving across all relevant RZSS platforms, including our websites, digital channels, events and direct mail.
• Lead on the planning and promotion of legacies and in-memory giving through on-site collateral and signage at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park
• Develop and manage fundraising data on the CRM system relating to legacy and in memorial giving, supervising other staff when necessary to ensure all data is entered correctly and kept up to date, producing reports upon request and ensuring that financial information is handled with sensitivity.
• Use supporter data to inform and improve the legacy and in memorial programme.
• Identify trends in fundraising and recommend opportunities to senior colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience in a similar role.
• CIOF Certificate of Fundraising or equivalent experience
• Extensive knowledge of donor cultivation and stewardship principles
• NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, e.g. producing creative materials for fundraising, with the ability to tailor complex information to a wide range of audiences/donors including those a senior level or requiring a sensitive approach
• Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role, meeting deadlines in a busy environment.

What you’ll get in return:

• Starting salary between £19,938 - £20,436 (offer based on experience / salary pro-rated based on 22.5hrs per week) with future salary progression up to £22,223 per annum (FTE £33,230 - £34,060 with future progression up to £37,038 per annum)
• 22.5hr working week (may require some occasional evening/weekend working)
  • Hybrid working option available
• 34 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Discount in both retail/catering
• Access to a healthcare plan
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), that provide 24-hour counselling and support, including health, legal, finance, wellbeing and family advice.
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK.

As Community Engagement Officer (Scotland), you will help grow Dogs for Good’s impact across the central belt, building strong relationships with communities, partners and volunteers. You’ll support the delivery and promotion of high-quality animal assisted interventions and activities, helping more people with disabilities benefit from the life-changing power of the human–dog bond.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract with the intention to extend, subject to funding.

While this is a remote role, there will be regular travel across the central belt. Occasional travel to our Banbury HQ is required. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

About You

• You’re a confident and approachable relationship-builder who is motivated by supporting people, communities and volunteers to make a positive difference.
• You value the vital role volunteers play and enjoy recruiting, motivating and supporting them to feel confident, informed and appreciated in their role.
• You’re passionate about inclusion and understand the impact animal assisted interventions can have for people with complex health and social care needs.
• You’re comfortable working across communities and professional settings, building strong partnerships with health, social care and third-sector organisations to help grow opportunities for volunteer-led delivery.
• You bring a collaborative, organised and outcomes-focused approach, balancing hands-on engagement with planning, coordination and promotion.
• You’re open to new ideas, confident in representing the charity and committed to helping shape and expand Dogs for Good’s presence in Scotland.
• Above all, you believe in the power of the human–dog bond and the difference that well-supported volunteers can make in changing lives.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone with the following key skills and experience:

• Community Engagement: Building connections with local public, voluntary, and community sector organisations, especially in Bristol
• Volunteer Management: Recruiting, training, developing, and managing volunteers
• Project Assessment: Objectively assessing and reporting on project progress, issues, and risks
• Communication: Excellent skills in communicating with clients, families, professional service providers, and the public
• Welcoming Environment: Creating a warm and inclusive community
• Client Support: Experience in supporting a diverse range of clients, with a focus on listening to their needs
• Health and Social Care Knowledge: Understanding the support landscape, particularly in Bristol
• Project Adaptability: Comfortable handling change, reporting progress, and adapting as new information arises
• Organisational Skills: Highly organised, experienced in data collection and input, using data to inform decisions
• Time Management: Ability to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Innovation: Open to new ideas and confident in suggesting improvements to colleagues
• Teamwork: Self-motivated and effective in a dynamic team with diverse skills and experience
• IT Proficiency: Skilled in using technology to support service delivery and ensure easy access to data and records

Other knowledge and experience that would be beneficial in this role includes:

• Understanding of the services of Dogs for Good.
• Occupational therapy or social care related skills and experience

Other Requirements

• You must be over 18 years of age.
• You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• You must be comfortable working around dogs.
• This job will involve regular travel so a UK driving license and use of your own car is preferable. However, we will work with the chosen candidate to find alternative solutions in those instances where reasonable adjustments are required.
• As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a PVG (Disclosure Scotland) check. This will be renewed every 5 years.
• You’ll be expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations. Full training on this will be provided during your induction.
• Flexible working hours will be required in some instances to facilitate the effective delivery of services.
• You may occasionally be required to work and stay away from home for short periods of time.

We are looking for an experienced Practitioner to join our team in Scotland to bring people with disabilities and dogs together, enabling life changing differences. The right candidate will:

• Carry out Animal Assisted Interventions and Activities alongside partnered health and social care professionals.
• Provide training and advice to people to develop a relationship and strong bond with a pet dog, to ease specific challenges.
• Support with training and placement of assistance dogs
• Recruit, train and support volunteers with their pet dogs to deliver Animal Assisted Activities in line with Dogs for Good’s standards and processes

This is initially a 3-year fixed term contract, and we have the intention to extend, subject to funding.

Ideally we are looking for someone in the Lothian area, but will consider applications from candidates within a reasonable commuting distance (60mins) for this role.

While this is a remote role, occasional travel to our Banbury HQ is required (reasonable expenses for this will be reimbursed).

About You

You’re someone who thrives on building meaningful relationships between people and dogs, and you’re motivated by the life-changing impact those connections can have. You bring sound judgement and confidence in dog handling, education and behaviour, using positive, non-coercive approaches to support both individual dogs and the people they work alongside. You’re experienced in working with people with disabilities and additional needs, and you understand how to tailor Animal Assisted Interventions and Activities to meet clear, person-centred goals while safeguarding the wellbeing of everyone involved – including the dog. You’re organised and reflective, comfortable planning, delivering and evaluating sessions, and you value evidence, learning and continuous improvement. You enjoy working independently but are also a strong team player, able to collaborate with health and social care professionals, colleagues and volunteers. Supporting, training and encouraging volunteers is something you do with care and clarity, helping them feel confident, valued and able to deliver to a high standard. You’re open to new ideas, adaptable in your approach and willing to think creatively to help Dogs for Good’s services grow and evolve. Above all, you believe in the power of the human–dog bond and are committed to turning that belief into high-quality, impactful support for people and communities.

Skills & Experience

For full details of the role and what's required, please visit our careers page to view the full job information pack.

Other Requirements

• You must be over 18 years of age.
• You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• You must be comfortable working around dogs.
• Accompanying dogs in the charity’s vehicles is part of the role so a full driving licence is preferred but, where applicable, we will work with the chosen candidate to find alternative solutions in those instances where reasonable adjustments are required.
• The jobholder will be required to work to Dogs for Good’s standards of Animal Assisted Intervention, which embrace the standards of Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII).
• As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a PVG (Disclosure Scotland) check. This will be renewed every 5 years.
• You’ll be expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations. Full training on this will be provided during your induction.
• Flexible working hours will be required in some instances to facilitate the effective delivery of services.
• You may occasionally be required to work and stay away from home for short periods of time.
• You may be required to accommodate a Community Dog in your home.