Our Communities are places where people with and without learning disabilities live, share and grow together. Our Edinburgh Community is made up of over 80 members - including people we support, employees, volunteers, long-term friends and members.
We are looking for someone with the leadership gifts, values and ambition to enable us to achieve our
2030 Strategy aims of:
- brilliant, person-centred support and housing for adults with learning disabilities, and
- beautiful community where people with and without learning disabilities share lives, homes, friendships and spiritual journeys together.
- effective organisation
This is a very varied role which includes both operational management and visible leadership. The Community Leader brings people together, leading Celebrations, spiritual spaces, role modelling the values of L’Arche and building a culture which empowers teams to flourish, as well as co-producing plans to develop the Community and the services which we provide. The Community Leader is also responsible for managing compliance, budgets, embedding systems, organisational processes and policies in the Edinburgh Community.
Alongside other Community Leaders across the UK and members of the National Team, you will also contribute to the development and delivery of projects focusing on: Finances, People, Care and Housing, to meet our ambitious 2030 Strategy.
But being Community Leader is more than just a job and we are looking for someone who wants to be part of a movement of hope and joy. In L'Arche, you will be part of changing the world, and you could be profoundly changed too.
Top job! National Stewardship Consultant – Stewardship and Finance
- Full time
- £43,906 – £48,539
- Remote: Home-based with regular travel across the central belt and south-west of Scotland
- Closing 25th June 2026
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future sustainability and mission of the Church of Scotland.
We are seeking a National Stewardship Consultant to support, equip and inspire congregations to grow in their understanding and practice of Christian stewardship. This is a varied and outward-facing role, helping churches cultivate a confident and hopeful culture of generosity to sustain and resource the Church’s mission and ministry, enabling them to flourish spiritually, practically and financially.
You will work alongside congregations in a range of contexts, facilitating meetings, conferences and workshops, presenting stewardship resources, and accompanying churches on their stewardship journeys. This includes practical guidance on areas such as personal giving, fundraising, digital giving, legacy giving, grant funding and Gift Aid.
As part of a small and dynamic team, you will also contribute to developing new resources and initiatives. This includes supporting the creation of a stewardship module as part of the Church’s training for ministry programme, and contributing to the further development of our ‘Bearing Fruit’ financial health-check tool.
We are looking for someone who:
• has a strong understanding of Christian stewardship and the life of the church
• is a confident and engaging communicator, able to motivate and inspire others
• has experience of facilitating groups and engaging a range of audiences
• has excellent organisational skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach
• is passionate about helping people and congregations flourish.
You will have scope to shape aspects of the Team’s work by developing areas of particular interest and strength. We are open to a wide range of skills and experiences, which can be further developed within the role.
A current driving licence and willingness to travel regularly are essential, along with flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends. The post-holder will have a particular focus on congregations in the south-west and central belt of Scotland, so easy access to these areas would be advantageous.
The successful candidate is required to be a committed Christian with a live Church connection. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010.
Top job! Head of Operations & Strategy
- Full time
- £45,000 – £50,000
- Hybrid: Pitlochry with travel across Scotland as required
- Closing 5th July 2026
Paddle Scotland is entering an exciting new phase of development and are looking to appoint a Head of Operations & Strategy to join our Senior Leadership Team.
The Opportunity
This is a pivotal role that will help shape how Paddle Scotland operates as a modern, high-performing organisation, ensuring we have the systems, structures and financial sustainability in place to deliver our ambitions.
Working closely with the CEO, Board and our small staff team, you will play a central role in strengthening our operational foundations while contributing to the strategic direction of the organisation. You will help ensure Paddle Scotland is well-managed, financially robust and equipped with the systems, processes and culture required to deliver our strategy.
This is a rare opportunity for a collaborative and strategically minded leader to drive organisational excellence behind the scenes, enabling our community and sport-facing teams to maximise their impact across Scotland.
About the Role
The role will focus on:
- Leading the delivery of organisational strategy and supporting Paddle Scotland's ongoing development and sustainability
- Providing strategic and operational leadership across finance, governance, compliance and organisational systems
- Strengthening organisational effectiveness through improved processes, systems and ways of working
- Leading financial planning, budgeting, reporting and oversight, working closely with our external financial services provider
- Supporting the CEO, Board and Committees through the provision of high-quality reporting, financial insight and operational information
- Developing and delivering a commercial approach to diversify and grow income streams
- Identifying and developing new partnerships and revenue opportunities aligned to Paddle Scotland's values and strategic priorities
- Supporting the continued success of Grandtully Station Park Campsite, maximising customer experience and financial return
- Providing strategic oversight of marketing and communications activity to enhance Paddle Scotland's visibility and profile
- Leading and developing a small team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture
- Building strong relationships with Board members, partners, funders, suppliers and stakeholders across the sector
- Deputising for the CEO as required
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for a strategic, collaborative and hands-on leader who is as comfortable improving systems and strengthening governance as they are identifying opportunities for growth and supporting organisational change.
You will bring:
- Significant leadership experience within operations, finance, organisational leadership or a related field
- A track record of leading and developing high-performing teams
- Experience of developing systems, improving processes and embedding effective governance
- Confidence in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and reporting
- The ability to translate strategy into practical delivery
- Strong understanding of governance, compliance and risk management
- Experience of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including Boards, Committees and funding partners
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A collaborative and adaptable approach, with the ability to thrive in a changing environment
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Experience within sport, membership organisations or the not-for-profit sector would be welcomed, as would experience of income generation, public funding environments and organisational change.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of paddlesport in Scotland.
You will help build a sustainable, resilient and forward-thinking organisation, ensuring that Paddle Scotland has the capacity, systems and resources needed to support our members, clubs and partners for years to come.
If you are motivated by making a lasting impact, have the ability to influence across a wide remit and thrive in a role that blends strategy with operational delivery, we would love to hear from you.
Paddle Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
Paddle Scotland is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
This is a newly created role, with responsibility for financial management owned previously by the Executive Director, supported by the Head of Finance & Operations. In the refreshed structure operational and finance functions are separated.
The purpose of this role is to ensure the organisation is financially sustainable, well-governed, and able to deliver its mission effectively. You will lead the financial management of the organisation, ensuring robust financial control, high-quality reporting, and effective financial planning to support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability. This is a hands-on, collaborative role in a busy team, spanning both strategic and operational finance.
The Director of Operations for Edinburgh International Book Festival [EIBF] sits at the intersection of programme delivery, organisational management and operational leadership. The role combines events delivery with charity-wide management. This ensures that EIBF runs smoothly, festivals and events happen effectively, and all activity aligns with our charitable objectives and purpose.
The Director of Operations will lead all operational and logistical aspects of the annual Book Festival and year-round programmes. They will ensure effective governance, efficient systems, safe and compliant event delivery, and ensure resources are allocated appropriately to support the charity’s mission to promote engagement with, and enjoyment of, books, writing and ideas. They will manage relationships and contracts with site and production teams, and a range of other key stakeholders and partners. They will own and actively manage policy and systems management in the organisation, including oversight of digital infrastructure, as well as lead the HR function in a busy organisation.
Graphic Design & Creative Content Officer
- Full time
- £25,000 – £28,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 13th July 2026
Big Hearts is looking to recruit a professional designer with a passion for storytelling through visual media, to work alongside our Marketing and Communications Staff Team.
Purpose of the role
The Graphic Design & Creative Content Officer primarily focuses on delivering brand design assets for print, digital and broadcasting in order to support the charity’s long-term goals. This new role will also help implement a clear and robust creative approach which elevates the Big Hearts’ brand and strengthens the charity’s reach and recognition across the community.
Location
Our office is located in the Wheatfield Stand, Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, EH11 2NZ.
Hybrid working available, this will be discussed to suit both parties.
Responsibilities
The main duties of the role include:
- Produce brand assets for print and digital
- Bring creative concepts to life
- Support brand adoption by staff
Person specification
Essential skills & expertise required for this role include:
- Professional degree in graphic design or related field
- Proficiency in design software, including Adobe Creative Cloud
- Proven experience in articulating a brand across a range of print and digital assets
- Proven experience in creating artwork files for print
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
Important info
- This role is subject to PVG scheme disclosure, which will be paid by Big Hearts.
- Two satisfactory references will be requested upon any offer of employment.
Equality & diversity statement
Big Hearts is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race and religion or belief.
The Pyramid at Anderston is a community owned and led anchor organisation. Our purpose is to MAKE ANDERSTON FLOURISH.
We offer a wide range of activities, services, and support to our local community and beyond, including community food, sports and wellbeing, adult learning, holiday clubs, and many community events.
We’re seeking a Head of Development who will play a vital role in delivering our core objectives and will be responsible for fundraising and income generation. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced person with a strong community focus and an entrepreneurial spirit to shape our work.
We are open to flexible working (min 21 hours to max 35 hours per week), to be agreed with the successful candidate. FTE £37,000 - £41,000 per annum, pro-rata for part-time hours. We are willing to consider freelance/self-employed applicants. It is expected there will be some evening and occasional weekend working. The postholder will be required to work in The Pyramid at least 2 days a week, with hybrid/home working by agreement.
Following a successful round of recruitment in the 2024/25 academic session, the GSA is now seeking to appoint additional Independent Governors particularly with skills and experience in arts and creative cultures; legal knowledge and understanding; accounting and finance; strategy, innovation and commercial awareness; and digital futures.
Applications would be particularly welcomed from individuals from protected characteristic groups currently underrepresented on the Board, as are applications from the GSA’s local and wider communities, including GSA alumni. Reasonable adjustments for disability will be implemented for those who may require them.
The GSA wishes to appoint new external Independent Governors who share the commitment to the institution’s ambition and values. The institution is seeking Independent Governors who will play an active role in helping the GSA to realise its potential, extend its impact and achieve its goals. Working with the Board, the Director and the Senior Leadership Group, you will help the GSA to maintain strong governance in support of the delivery of both the core business and the GSA’s strategic ambitions.
The Board of Governors is the GSA’s governing authority – among its responsibilities is approval of the mission and strategic vision of the institution, together with oversight of the GSA’s governance and finances. The Statement of Primary Responsibilities is set out together with full details of the GSA’s constitution and governance in the annually
updated Statement of Corporate Governance.
The majority of the GSA’s Governors are independent members – Independent Governors – and provide constructive and independent advice and guidance, informed by expertise, across a range of creative and professional backgrounds.
The Board has the following committees: Audit and Risk; Finance and Resources; Governance and Nominations; People and Culture; and Remuneration.
All of these committees are formally constituted with terms of reference and all are convened by Independent members of the Board. On appointment, and dependent upon relevant experience and areas of expertise, Independent Governors may be invited to become a member of specific Board committees.
TIME COMMITMENT
Based on a standard year, members of the Board will usually attend:
- Four meetings of the Board each year which are normally held in October, December, March and June.
- An annual away-day which focuses on strategic matters (generally held in October).
- The GSA’s graduation ceremonies, taking place in June and December, and the GSA’s Degree Shows, which are held in June and September.
- The GSA’s Annual Stakeholder Meeting.
- Independent Governors may also be invited to become members of specific Board committees which normally meet three times per year between November and May. These meetings will normally be held via video-conference.
- Members of the Board are encouraged to take a full part in the GSA’s rich internal and external life and may also be invited to attend lectures, exhibitions, dinners and other social events, which may take place throughout the year.
Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
- Full time or Part time
- £26,000 – £28,000
- Hybrid: Agile (Minimum one office day per week in Glasgow)
- Closing 2nd July 2026
Background
Actify is a social enterprise that provides training and technology for the sport and physical activity (PA) sector that increases knowledge and impact.
We bring together a unique combination of skills and expertise in sport, PA, play, education, health and digital technology that enables us to connect people with the information they need to achieve the best outcomes possible.
Our training helps organisations develop and deliver person centred, outcome focused sport and PA programmes.
The Actify platform (actify.org.uk), and related support services, enable sports and PA organisations to host and manage a range of digital content that help their audiences achieve their outcomes.
We develop our products and services collaboratively with stakeholders from policy, funding, research and practice to ensure our work is responding to needs and interests from across the sector.
As a social enterprise we are focused on working towards long term social change and equality, with all profit being reinvested in achieving our mission and not landing in shareholders pockets. This doesn’t mean we aren’t a serious business, we are entirely focused on being the absolute best and most efficient we can be, it just means that all those involved in the company are doing something excellent and helping make the world a slightly better place.
Job Summary
The Marketing & Engagement Coordinator plays a pivotal role in driving the growth, diversity, and vibrancy of Actify's cross-sector community. You will be responsible for creating and executing campaigns that attract a diverse mix of platform users and training participants, with a particular focus on reaching audiences supporting historically excluded population groups.
This role is ideal for a creative, data-driven, and community-minded person who excels at digital engagement, relationship building, and storytelling. You will directly contribute to making Actify the go-to network for physical activity practitioners across Scotland.
Leith United Programme Co-Ordinator
- Full time
- £28,500
- On site: Leith Community Centre, New Kirkgate, Leith
- Closing 12th July 2026
Street Soccer is a charity using football to create lasting change in the lives of isolated and excluded adults and young people. We run 60 sessions a week of free, inclusive and judgement-free football. These sessions provide person-centred support to players facing a number of challenges including mental health, homelessness, long term unemployment, problem substance use, criminal justice and seeking asylum. Our mission is to create hope and opportunity for all.
We support thousands of players a year on their journey to positive change by providing a safe space, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. We fight isolation and exclusion by bringing people together, building confidence and creating supportive communities. We support people of all ages and backgrounds through relationship-based support, focusing on trust and personal development, supporting everyone to set and achieve their own goals. Thanks to the support of Street Soccer, 82% of players say that their quality of life has improved.
Lived experience is at the heart of what we do, with over 80% of our staff having lived experience of the challenges our players face.
97% of players think that Street Soccer is a unique organisation. With over 16 years of experience delivering positive change through football, we are now working in more communities than ever, with city hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and South London, as well as a network of sessions across 6 other local authorities.
Leith United is an innovative new partnership of Street Soccer Scotland and YMCA Edinburgh, working together to deliver an impact programme that strengthens community cohesion, promotes inclusive growth, and creates meaningful opportunities for all who call Leith home. At the heart of this initiative is the Leith Community Centre, a vibrant hub for creativity, support, and connection.
Role Purpose
The Leith United Programme Co-Ordinator will lead the development and delivery of the Leith United programme, working across Leith to connect people experiencing social disadvantage with the support, services and opportunities that can make a real difference in their lives.
The Leith United Programme Co-Ordinator is responsible for ensuring Street Soccer players and other local people can access what's available to them, whether that's Street Soccer sessions, YMCA Edinburgh's services for children, young people and families, local education and training opportunities, or support from other organisations across Leith.
The Leith United Programme Co-Ordinator is responsible for building relationships with local services, community organisations and businesses.
Day-to-day responsibilities include growing participation in the programme, linking players and participants into the right support, working alongside the Street Soccer Progressions Worker and being a presence at Leith Community Centre. The Leith United Programme Co-Ordinator will also work with Centre management and local businesses to develop the Centre and make it a safe and welcoming community hub.
The role carries responsibility for impact reporting and evaluation across the Leith United programme, and will be supported by the local Regional Manager for Edinburgh.
We are particularly interested in applications from those with the same lived experience as our players, further information about our Safer Recruitment process can be found within section 8 of our Safeguarding Policy.
Street Soccer value work life balance and are happy to discuss part time hours, job share and flexible working.