Anas Sarwar MSP is looking for a Parliamentary Assistant to join his team on a full-time, permanent basis based between Holyrood and Glasgow. As a Parliamentary Assistant, you will assist with the day-to-day operations of a busy MSP’s office. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in parliamentary processes, administrative tasks and contributing to the work of Anas Sarwar MSP in serving his constituents and shaping public policy.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general office administration and acting as front of office for enquiries.

o Overseeing all administrative procedures, ensuring documents are easily retrievable.

o Responding to all incoming correspondence while professionally managing each enquiry within agreed timescales.

o Coordinating, tracking and monitoring the handling of enquiries and ensuring they are dealt with timely and professionally.

o Drafting written correspondence such as letters, requests for information and parliamentary questions and motions.

o Providing support by accompanying Anas to relevant meetings, capturing key discussion points, and delegating follow-up actions to appropriate colleagues.

o Supporting with diary coordination including organising meetings and maintaining an up-to-date calendar.

• Maintaining office records and compliance with data protection.

o Maintaining filing system and managing records.

o Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements.

o Ensuring administrative and secretarial support is provided.

Requirements

• Have excellent written, verbal and IT skills with accurate attention to detail.

• Be empathetic with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

• Have a flexible and adaptable approach, being able to use good judgement and work on own initiative.

• Be well organised with the ability to prioritise competing workloads.

• Have the ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.

• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges.

• A full driving licence would be advantageous to support Anas in attending events and meetings across the region.

Circular Communities Scotland is a network membership organisation, dedicated to supporting the establishment of a thriving circular economy in Scotland. We support and represent repair, reuse and recycling charities and social enterprises across the country. Our members prevent valuable products and materials from entering landfill, create local jobs, economic opportunities, and help promote and create social and environmental justice in their communities.

This is a new role for the organisation and the Circular Economy Policy Officer will be responsible for:

1. Developing and overseeing Circular Communities Scotland’s core circular economy policy positions.
2. Promoting our reuse manifesto in the run up to the Scottish Elections in May 2026 including running a hustings style event.
3. Running a post-election campaign targeting Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs), our membership and wider stakeholder organisations.
4. Working with Scottish Government to see key policy asks enacted.
5. Working with our membership to involve them in our policy work.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a strong candidate who has a minimum of two years’ experience in a policy formation or campaigning role at a national level. The candidate will be able to quickly get up to speed with our circular economy policy positions and indeed develop these positions further. An ability to network and build relationships with civil servants and elected representatives is also important.

We require a dynamic and proactive individual who will be capable of planning, launching and sustaining a policy campaign to support our Reuse Manifesto. We are expecting candidates to have strong communication and interpersonal skills along with a proven track record in managing multiple delivery workstreams.

For more information about this role please refer to the Circular Economy Policy Officer Job Description. Please note, candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK.

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)

Are you looking for an opportunity to drive, design and support learning and impact in the voluntary sector?

SCVO recently undertook an independent review of our training programme and we’re looking for an innovative, pragmatic and ambitious learning professional to work with our teams and drive this forward.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop a new SCVO learning approach
• Create accessible, innovative learning programmes, content and pathways
• Build and manage strategic and operational learning partnerships
• Grow our income and impact
• Support our internal teams in their own learning activities

You’ll be supported by an experienced manager, and will be part of the sector-leading learning and events team which also delivers the Gathering, Charity Awards and existing SCVO training programme.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.

We have two exciting opportunities for well organised and motivated individuals to join our Communities team to run a portfolio of community benefit funds across the Lanarkshires, Scottish Borders, Forth Valley, southern Perthshire and other nearby areas.

Our Communities Team works with communities across Scotland to devise and implement their own strategies for place-based funds coming from a range of sources, notably renewables businesses. We provide fund governance, grant administration and related services for a range of commercial and community-sector clients, combined with a commitment to community-led approaches. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on new challenges, and is passionate about making a meaningful difference for communities.

Reporting to a Community Funds Manager, you will bring experience in grant making, excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills, the ability to learn and adapt quickly and a strong understanding of community-led approaches.

Are you a phenomenal organiser? Do you love ticking all the boxes on a to-do list? Do you enjoy interacting with a range of individuals and organisations?

We are looking for an events coordinator to lead on the delivery of our annual conference, coordinate a range of events across the whole organisation, manage our websites and ensure the smooth running of our Edinburgh office.

This role is office-based, working in DTAS’ offices in Edinburgh but with the potential for some home working.