Top job! Head of Youth Work
- Full time
- £37,920 – £44,883
- Hybrid: Kinross-shire
- Closing 13th January 2025
BTA is proud to continue our partnership with KYTHE and are now seeking an exceptional Head of Youth Work who will lead their transformative youth work programme across Kinross-shire. This is a unique opportunity for an empowering leader, who is passionate about making a lasting impact on young lives while shaping the future of an innovative and faith-driven organisation.
About KYTHE
KYTHE (Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise) is a dynamic Christian youth organisation dedicated to empowering young people through creative, engaging, and inclusive youth work. Their mission is to create safe, welcoming spaces where young people can thrive, build resilience, and develop their full potential.
Rooted in Christian values, KYTHE’s programmes include universal, targeted, and 1:1 services designed to meet the diverse needs of young people in Kinross-shire. As Head of Youth Work, you will play a vital role in sustaining and growing these impactful services.
The Role
The Head of Youth Work is a pivotal leadership position with overall responsibility for KYTHE’s youth work provision. You will shape and lead KYTHE’s programmes, manage youth work staff and build meaningful partnerships with key stakeholders.
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Develop and deliver a dynamic youth programme that positively impacts young people in Kinross-shire.
- Represent KYTHE at a senior level, building partnerships with schools, churches, funders, and local authorities to enhance its reach and impact.
- Contribute strategically as part of KYTHE’s Core Management Team, supporting long-term planning and growth.
- Lead by example, building trust and meaningful relationships with young people.
This role has an Occupational Requirement under Part 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, requiring the post-holder to be a practising Christian.
What does KYTHE need from you?
To excel in this role, you will be an experienced and passionate leader with a strong personal faith and a heart for young people. You will bring:
- Leadership: A committed Christian or someone with values aligned to Christianity, demonstrating spiritual maturity and embodying KYTHE’s ethos in all aspects of your work.
- Proven Experience: A track record of managing teams, delivering impactful programmes, and achieving results in youth work or similar settings.
- Relevant Qualifications: A degree in Youth Work (or equivalent) with a solid understanding of the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills, able to connect with young people, staff, and external partners while confidently representing KYTHE.
- Strategic Vision: Highly organised, self-motivated, and adept at developing and implementing long-term plans.
Why Join KYTHE?
KYTHE is a faith-led organisation with an exciting vision for the future. Joining as Head of Youth Work offers:
- Lead transformative youth programmes that change lives.
- Be part of a supportive, creative team that values innovation and inclusion.
- Enjoy a flexible working environment and a competitive salary.
- Combine your professional expertise with your Christian faith in a meaningful and impactful role.
Top job! Director of Contextual Formation, Scottish Episcopal Institute
- Full time
- £37,721 – £50,155
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 6th January 2025
The Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) seeks to appoint a Director of Contextual Formation. The Director of Contextual Formation oversees all elements of SEI’s dispersed, part-residential, formation-led placements and contextual training in Initial Ministerial Education (IME); teaches on all levels from certificate to master’s qualifications in the areas of ministry, missiology and pastoral/practical theology, including supervising and marking dissertations. In addition to IME, SEI provides a range of training and support for lay and ordained members of the Scottish Episcopal Church to which the Director of Contextual Formation contributes. The post is based in Edinburgh with some flexibility for home working from another location in Scotland.
Candidates applying for the post will have:
• Episcopal/Anglican holy orders;
• Demonstrable ability in theological education, curate training, knowledge of current ecclesiological trends and an entrepreneurial spirit in the Episcopal/Anglican tradition;
• Postgraduate qualification in ministry, missiology, pastoral/practical theology or a closely related field (at least to master’s level);
• Passion for theological and vocational training that equips students to foster vibrant church life through evangelism and discipleship;
• The candidate will have drive and enthusiasm, be able to work on their own initiative and possess an understanding of the missiological and theological issues of the twenty-first century in Scotland.
About ACOSVO:
Established in 2000, ACOSVO is a growing membership organisation representing over 750 voluntary sector Chief Executives, Senior Leaders, Chairs, and Vice Chairs across Scotland. Its vision is for voluntary sector leadership in Scotland to be influential, resilient, and trusted.
ACOSVO occupies a unique position as the only organisation of its kind in Scotland, with members consisting of key decision-makers and change-makers in the sector. By offering a wide range of services, networks, and personal and professional development opportunities, along with relevant member benefits, ACOSVO supports voluntary sector leaders at every stage of their leadership journey.
Through collaboration with members and partners, ACOSVO has developed a new strategy for 2024–2029, which introduces a refreshed vision, aims, objectives, and a suite of values to guide its delivery. This ambitious strategy has led to the creation of a new role, designed to play a pivotal part in achieving the identified outcomes.
Dynamic and committed to continuous improvement, ACOSVO prioritises member engagement, mutual support, and the fostering of a learning culture. Its values underpin every aspect of its work, enabling the organisation to deliver its best for its membership.
Further details about ACOSVO and the new strategy can be found at: acosvo.org.uk
About the Role of Head of Communications and Events:
The Head of Communications and Events role is a senior leadership position within ACOSVO, reporting directly to the CEO. This role is pivotal in driving the organisation’s strategic communications and events programme to achieve ACOSVO's vision and goals. It includes developing and delivering a dynamic Communications and Engagement Plan, ensuring engaging content across all channels, and promoting ACOSVO’s brand. Additionally, the role oversees the planning and execution of high-quality events, ensuring member satisfaction and stakeholder engagement. As part of the senior leadership team, the post-holder will champion ACOSVO’s values, lead on innovative initiatives, and foster collaboration across the organisation.
Additional Info:
This is a permanent position, with a 35-hour workweek.
The working location for this role is hybrid, with a requirement to go to the Edinburgh office. There will be a requirement to work at other locations in Scotland, and these times will be arranged in advance.
We are happy to talk about flexible working such as location and when the hours are worked within our core hours of 8am–6pm Monday to Friday.
Please note that this role is not suitable as a job share.
Additional benefits include 25 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays, pension scheme (employer contribution of up to 6%), and death in service at 1 x salary.
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Finance & Operations Manager
- Full time
- £33,000 – £35,000
- On site: Stirling
- Closing 27th December 2024
Stirling based Order of Malta Dial-a-Journey Trust is Forth Valleys largest Community Transport Operator delivering over 40,000 passenger journeys a year on behalf of 3 local authorities, further education colleges, NHS Forth Valley, Health and Social Care Partnerships and a number of voluntary sector organisations.
We are looking to recruit a Finance & Operations Manager to add to our Senior Management Team.
The Finance & Operations Manager will be a key member of the Management Team, whose role will be to oversee and assist with ensuring all aspects of financial integrity are maintained. In addition to these duties, the postholder will be expected to ensure that the charity remains compliant with legislation of varying natures.
The post holder will need to demonstrate the attainment of a Financial Qualification and experience in managing budgets. In addition to supporting the SMT and other Teams, the postholder will also support the Board of Trustees in its work. Experience of managing and supporting staff is essential to the role.
We operate in what can be a fast paced and responsive environment that requires clear thinking and strong leadership qualities. In return, you will work in a rewarding environment, where the efforts of the team result in immediate and visible outcomes for service users.
Background
Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust is a registered charity committed to the revitalisation of the Old Town through stimulating growth in community participation, the arts and enterprise. It supports a vibrant community in the Old Town that is inclusive to all. The organisation operates the Crannie Community Hub; this is a venue for local residents and organisations to come together, create and share activities, events and connections as well as campaigns to improve the area for residents. The Crannie runs a health and wellbeing program, including a walking group, music circle, creative writing, cooking and craft groups.
With the help of new funding, we aim to enhance our services by offering weekend access, personalized energy advice, and expanding our warm space to a full 7-day schedule. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Energy Officer to lead this exciting project.
Purpose of the role
EOTDT is seeking an experienced person to be responsible for managing the delivery of critical energy support services to our community members and supporting the Facilities and Operations Manager team in running the Crannie Community Hub.
This includes hosting weekly group advice sessions, offering personalized energy guidance, and providing drop-in support to help individuals reduce their energy costs and improve their efficiency. The Energy Officer will also help ensure our space remains a welcoming and accessible resource for individuals seeking warmth, meals, and community support.
The activity programme will be based at The Crannie Community Hub but will involve working on an outreach basis across the Old Town area as appropriate. This role will include essential weekend working.
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About the Company
“St Andrew’s First Aid is a long-standing charity formed in 1882 as St Andrew’s Ambulance Association by doctors and businessmen in Glasgow who showed concern for the number injuries during the rapid growth of industrial cities.
As Scotland’s leading first aid charity, St Andrew’s First Aid has an impressive country-wide network of First Aiders ready to provide support at hundreds of events. The organisation aims to provide the highest standards of first aid and to share their knowledge through training and education to the public.
In addition to providing first aid services, the charity also runs a number of projects aimed at building strong and safer communities in Scotland. With the Scottish Government they aim to equip 500,000 people with CPR skills, increasing the number of bystanders to help in an emergency thereby increasing the number of survivors.”
To learn more about St Andrew’s First Aid, please visit firstaid.org.uk
The Role
As Volunteer Development Officer, you will be responsible for many aspects of volunteer development such as recruitment, induction, training, retention, motivation and engagement. Reporting to the Head of Volunteer Development, your main responsibilities will include:
- Promote volunteering within the organisation
- Plan, organise and monitor volunteering activities to deliver St Andrew’s First Aid’s charitable aims
- Learning and development
- Manage volunteer conduct, addressing problems with performance and ensuring the quality of services are upheld by volunteers
- Promote productive working relationships between volunteers and other stakeholders
- Organise events involving volunteers such as meetings, seminars, forums, internal conferences, promotional events and social events
- Deal with conflict, volunteer conduct issues to mediate and resolve
- To represent the organisation as appropriate at meetings of relevant external stakeholders/organisations/partners
- Support the team in ad hoc administration duties.
The full range of tasks can be viewed in the attached job description. This job description describes the practical purpose and main elements of the job. Its sole purpose is to act as a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule.
In addition to the duties highlighted, the organisation operates a flexible approach to its activities and the post holder may accordingly be called upon to undertake any other duties from time to time as circumstances warrant.
An element of unsocial hours will be required to be undertaken.
Requirements
This role would best suit an individual with a passion for and experience of volunteering or working in the third sector, or any other relevant experience.
The ideal person will be very people-orientated, pro-active and flexible, empathic, creative, persuasive, resourceful and imaginative.
You’ll be someone who is a real team player who can easily fit in with a diverse team of people. You’ll be outgoing, friendly with good communication skills and be able to fit in wherever the job takes you.
If you have any questions about this role or the organisation please contact stewart.simpson@firstaid.org.uk.
Connect Community Trust is a Development Trust and Social Enterprise based within the Greater Easterhouse and East End of Glasgow. Our organisation is first and foremost community-led, with the community at the heart of everything we do. Connect is a forward thinking, creative and diverse organisation that has an ambitious and exciting future ahead with a dedicated and committed team of staff, volunteers and Board.
We are looking to add to our staff team as we move forward to the next phase of our development. These newly created positions will be a core part of our organisations vision to increase the opportunities and support services for local people.
Funded by The National Lottery Cost of Living Fund, this role focuses on supporting local people access a welfare rights service providing support and information on income maximisation, financial capability, DWP and Social Security Scotland benefits and entitlements.
You will work within our Welfare Rights team and alongside our Employability, Digital, Youth & Families teams utilising a joined-up approach to provide a well-rounded and inclusive service, ensuring local residents are aware of and are accessing other services where required.
You will have experience of providing financial inclusion/ welfare rights activity to people in communities and be passionate about supporting people to improve and enhance their lives through income maximisation.
Connect Community Trust is a Development Trust and Social Enterprise based within the Greater Easterhouse and East End of Glasgow. Our organisation is first and foremost community-led, with the community at the heart of everything we do. Connect is a forward thinking, creative and diverse organisation that has an ambitious and exciting future ahead with a dedicated and committed team of staff, volunteers and Board.
We are looking to add to our staff team as we move forward to the next phase of our development. These newly created positions will be a core part of our organisations vision to increase the opportunities and support services for local people.
Funded by The National Lottery Cost of Living Fund, we are seeking a passionate and dedicated Digital Inclusion Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting individuals who face barriers to accessing and using digital technology. You will provide tailored support, guidance, and resources to help individuals improve their digital skills, access essential online services, and fully participate in the digital world.
You will have experience of providing informal learning experiences to people in communities, a sound understanding of the barriers to digital inclusion and the relevant experience to support participants to overcome these. You will be passionate about the benefits that digital services and equipment can have on improving and enhancing lives. Experience of using a variety of digital equipment, software, and the internet and the ability to support people to use digital at a basic level.
Connect Community Trust is a Development Trust and Social Enterprise based within the Greater Easterhouse and East End of Glasgow. Our organisation is first and foremost community-led, with the community at the heart of everything we do. Connect is a forward thinking, creative and diverse organisation that has an ambitious and exciting future ahead with a dedicated and committed team of staff, volunteers and Board.
We are looking to add to our staff team as we move forward to the next phase of our development. These newly created positions will be a core part of our organisations vision to increase the opportunities and support services for local people.
As our Community Outreach Officer, you will be responsible for building relationships with community members, organisations, and local stakeholders. You will develop and implement outreach strategies to engage and support communities, raise awareness of our programs, and gather feedback to ensure that our services meet the needs of our communities. You will also represent our organisation at community events and work closely with team members to implement initiatives aimed at improving the overall well-being of our communities.
About the job
We are a community-owned non-profit shop and cafe, run mainly by volunteers. Our mission is to bring the community together, promote sustainable living and encourage healthy eating for all. We are looking for a Cafe Supervisor to join our cafe team. You would be working with our Cafe Manager and our other Cafe Supervisors to provide high-quality, healthy food to our customers, while ensuring that our food hygiene and health and safety standards are all adhered to.
You will need to be organised and enthusiastic, and happy to support volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities. You will need to be committed to our ethos of supplying great quality, sustainable and ethical food to our community. You will need to be able to work flexibly with other staff to cover absences and annual leave.
Main Daily Duties
- Preparing food (including soup, scones and cakes) for sale in the shop and cafe.
- Preparing meals and drinks for customers on demand.
- Cleaning kitchen and cafe area.
- Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health and Safety standards are met, as set out in training materials.
- Cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day, according to protocol provided
- Supervising kitchen volunteers in carrying out these duties, some of whom will have additional needs.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience working in a kitchen
- Experience supervising others
- Good oral communication skills
Desirable
- Level 2 Food Handling Certificate
- Experience working with vulnerable groups or individuals