Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Grants Officer to lead the delivery of its historic building grant programmes, support traditional skills development, and engage communities with the region’s heritage. This senior, strategic, and hands-on role is central to the Trust’s mission to preserve, promote, and enhance the built heritage of Perth and Kinross.

About Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust

PKHT is an independent charity dedicated to conserving and promoting the historic environment of Perth and Kinross. Through innovative projects in archaeology, historic building conservation, traditional skills training and public engagement, the Trust connects people with their heritage while supporting regeneration, placemaking and community wellbeing.

Over the past three decades, PKHT has established itself as a trusted expert and advocate for heritage, delivering high-quality projects in partnership with local authorities, funders, community groups and national bodies. With a reputation for impact and innovation, the Trust is entering a new phase of development and is looking for a new senior staff member who can combine vision with practical knowledge to build on this success.

What will you do as the Senior Grants Officer?

The Senior Grants Officer will lead the Perth City Heritage Fund (PCHF) and Community Heritage Grant scheme, overseeing grant administration, project delivery, training and community engagement. You will manage and support staff, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure projects are delivered to the highest professional and regulatory standards. You will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of the PCHF, including grant assessment, administration, monitoring, and reporting.
• Managing a portfolio of conservation projects, including design teams, contractors, and end users, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline compliance.
• Co-managing the Outreach and Skills Officer and line manage the Assistant Grants Officer.
• Deliver and support traditional skills training, educational workshops, and community engagement activities.
• Representing PKHT in meetings with funders, statutory bodies, local authorities, property owners, and community partners.
• Ensuring projects comply with funding, legal, and health and safety requirements.
• Maintaining robust project records, monitor outcomes, and report to Trustees.
• Lead on delivery of the Community Heritage Grant scheme, empowering local groups to celebrate and preserve their local heritage.

What does Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust need from you?

Experience:

• Proven experience delivering and managing grant programmes, ideally in the third sector or heritage sector.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, and multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Experience producing high-quality written work, including reports, evaluations, and funding submissions.
• Experience in community engagement leading to project development or successful funding applications.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of historic building conservation and traditional skills.
• Knowledge of heritage-led regeneration and the value of the historic environment.
• Awareness of relevant legislation, including the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, Health and Safety, and grant compliance.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise professional judgment, and collaborate effectively with a small team.
• IT competence including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• A degree or professional qualification in historic building conservation, architecture, town planning, heritage management, or a related discipline.
• Membership or working towards accreditation with a relevant professional body (e.g., IHBC, RIAS/RIBA, RICS, CIOB, RTPI).
• Experience managing historic building grant schemes.
• Familiarity with Scottish historic buildings, heritage issues, and Perth & Kinross.

What is in it for you?

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a respected heritage charity at a time of exciting change and development. As a Senior Grants Officer, you will:

• Work in a supportive and collaborative team committed to protecting and promoting heritage.
• Lead high-profile projects with tangible outcomes for communities, the environment, and local economies.
• Engage with partners, funders, and stakeholders at local, regional, and national levels.
• Receive 32 days annual leave (+1 day per year up to 5 years).
• Be auto enrolled into our pension scheme.
• Be entitled to flexible working arrangements.

This is your chance to be part of a heritage organisation making a lasting difference in the communities and built environment of Perth and Kinross.

Join Our Board – Trustee Opportunities at Soundplay Projects

Soundplay Projects creates playful, creative and accessible experiences for children and young people through sound, music and technology. As we grow, we’re inviting new trustees to join our Board and help shape a future rooted in creativity, care and inclusion.

We’re looking for people who believe in shared leadership, thoughtful governance and the power of play. You don’t need previous trustee experience for all roles, just curiosity, care and a commitment to our mission.

Trustee Roles

Board Chair

Supporting the collective leadership of the Board, helping trustees work well together and ensuring Soundplay remains well-governed, strategic and values-led.

Treasurer / Finance Lead

Providing oversight and guidance on Soundplay’s financial health, sustainability and long-term planning, helping the Board understand and steward resources confidently.

HR & Safeguarding Trustee

Supporting strong people practices and safeguarding, ensuring Soundplay is a safe, fair and nurturing environment for staff, volunteers and young people.

Fundraising & Partnerships Trustee

Helping develop sustainable income through relationships, fundraising strategy and philanthropic support.

Marketing & Communications Trustee

Strengthening Soundplay’s voice, visibility and reach through thoughtful, inclusive and engaging communications.

Digital & Technology Trustee

Providing insight and oversight around digital systems, safety, infrastructure and innovation.

Trustee – Lived Experience / Community Voice

Bringing lived experience to the Board to ensure Soundplay’s decision-making remains grounded, accessible and representative of the communities we serve.

What it means to be a Soundplay Trustee

As a trustee, you will help guide Soundplay’s direction, support strategic thinking and contribute to a culture of care, creativity and collaboration. You will work alongside other trustees and the staff team to ensure the organisation remains ethical, sustainable and responsive to the people it serves.

We are particularly keen to hear from people who bring diverse perspectives, lived experience and voices underrepresented in governance spaces.

Support & Access

We are committed to making this experience welcoming and accessible. Support includes:

• Full induction and governance training
• Buddy trustee support
• Hybrid and accessible meeting options
• Expenses covered

tsiMORAY’s Board Members have played a vital role in guiding our organisation since we began in 2012. Their leadership and insight have helped us grow and evolve.

We now have vacancies for new Board members.

The Board is the legal and financial authority for tsiMORAY. As a member, you will act in a position of trust on behalf of the community, ensuring strong governance and a clear direction for our organisation. You’ll be part of shaping real change in Moray’s communities, tapping into the heart of local life.

About tsiMORAY

We are Moray’s Third Sector Interface. We support local charities, community groups, and social enterprises, helping them connect, grow and thrive. We do this by offering guidance, building capacity and linking them with the people, partners and resources they need. We also manage and distribute funds, support volunteering and help co-ordinate Moray’s Climate Action Network. In addition, we are the accountable body for the Moray Local Action Group, a group leading community-led local development in Moray.

Why join us?

The third sector plays a vital role in Scotland’s economy and communities. In Moray, it’s tackling complex challenges, from social issues to climate action. As a Board member, you’ll help ensure we remain strong and effective in supporting our local sector and making a difference where it matters most.

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to know everything; we value a mix of skills and perspectives. We seek people who can offer ethical judgment, constructive thinking and a strong commitment to teamwork and community. This year, we are particularly interested in candidates with one or more following skills and experience:

• Finance and audit in a charity setting
• Funding and sustainability
• Human Resources and people culture
• Legal and compliance
• Digital and data
• Understanding of the third sector and its values

tsiMORAY values equity and inclusion and is committed to ensuring our Board reflects the diversity of Moray’s communities. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented groups and invite applicants to share any relevant information in their application if they wish.

Would you like to contribute to the vital supports in place for local families to thrive in Clackmannanshire? Home-Start Clackmannanshire are looking for vibrant, enthusiastic individuals, particularly those with knowledge/ skills relating to the Scottish Health system or Communications and Marketing, to join our board of trustees.

About us:

Home-Start offers guidance, friendship and practical support to families across Clackmannanshire who have at least one child under the age of twelve. We work with families to help them overcome issues impacting their lives, through a range of family support services. Our families are each unique, however common issues we support include: isolation and loneliness, mental health difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, addiction, and physical ill-health. We’ve been supporting local families across Clackmannanshire since 1988. The Home-Start team (staff, volunteers and trustees) are committed to ensuring that children are given the best possible start in life as #childhoodcantwait.

The role of our trustees:

Charity trustees are responsible – and accountable - for the governance and strategy of their charity. They are responsible for making sure that their charity is administered effectively and can account for its activities and outcomes.

As a trustee on our board, you will contribute to:

1. Providing leadership and direction within the ethos of Home-Start.

2. Ensuring the scheme has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction.

3. Being responsible for the effective performance and management of the scheme.

4. Ensuring the scheme complies with legal and regulatory requirements, the objects of the scheme, the governing documents including the Home-Start Standards and Methods of Practice, the Home-Start Agreement and quality standards.

5. Securing and guarding the scheme’s assets and taking care of their security, deployment, and proper application.

6. Ensuring that the scheme’s governance is of the highest possible standard.

7. Undertaking an ambassadorial role for the scheme.

8. Appointing sub-committees and agreeing their terms of reference and membership.

Time Commitment:

Our board meets every 7-8 weeks, a hybrid approach where trustees can attend in-person meetings at our offices in Alloa or via Teams. Our offices are fully accessible.

As a trustee, you would also attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) once a year.

Support:

Volunteers are the heart of Home-Start, and so in return for your time and commitment, you will be fully supported in role by our Chair. A full induction will be provided, and opportunities for both training and networking are also available.

All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.