An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate with the right experience who is looking to develop skills in grant management, and project development and delivery within the charity, public or higher education sector.

The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland was founded in 1901 by Scots American millionaire Andrew Carnegie to promote equal access to, and excellence in, higher education in Scotland. For the past 120 years we have provided grants and scholarships to learners and researchers in Scottish universities, helping those who are unable to secure public support and those facing financial hardship to access higher education.

Under a new Chief Executive, the Trust is developing a refreshed Strategic Plan focused on enhancing the impact and influence of our funding. This post has been created to support the effective delivery of our core grant programmes and to provide wider support to the delivery of a new Strategic Projects Fund focused on bringing objective independent insights to aid policy development and address key challenges facing the higher education sector.

If you share our passion for ensuring equal access to higher education and advancing thinking and debates on the future of post-school education in Scotland, then we’d love to hear from you.

You will use your experience to help deliver positive impact from our grant schemes and investments supporting their effective delivery by assessing funding requests and providing grants and project support. You will join a small team of staff members in ensuring that Carnegie’s legacy continues to deliver positive outcomes for learners in Scotland.

Home-Start Edinburgh is a volunteer-led charity with over 35 years-experience working in local communities, supporting families with a child under 5 in the home. We are currently recruiting for the role of Family Support Co-ordinator. Whilst our Head Office is in Leith, the successful applicant will be required to support volunteers and families in one of Edinburgh’s four localities.

This role will be tasked will support families, predominantly through the network of volunteers they recruit, support and train. They will also be expected to contribute to the wider operation and further development of the scheme.

The post-holder will work with the other Family Support Co-ordinators, as well as other staff, to ensure families receive holistic, high quality support. They will contribute to the ongoing training and development of volunteers, including delivery of the Volunteer Prep course, as well as networking with other local organisations.

The Programme Lead, Scotland (PLS) will work closely with the other PLS and the Joint Heads of Programmes to develop and implement the plan for the new BFI funded programmes and any additionally funded work across Scotland. The PLS manages a regional Programme Coordinator (PC), directing and supporting them in their role to achieve the various targets/KPIs, strategic objectives and outcomes for Into Film's work. The PLS works closely across all teams through a matrix management model ensuring a joined up and streamlined approach across all programme strands at Into Film. The PLS and PC will develop and maintain a range of partnerships across Scotland.

About Into Film

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.

We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.

The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.

Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person.

Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.

Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working, and offer staff a health plan.

Main Responsibilities:

• To ensure the activation team can implement operational plans for BFI and other projects ensuring the programme is relevant and tailored to our audiences in Scotland, working in step and joined up with all teams at Into Film
• To maintain, develop and oversee partnership work, relationships and initiatives with schools, individuals, and organisations that are pertinent to our three main programme strands: Film for Learning, Screen Careers and Filmmaking, and any other funded work.
• To ensure a focus on diversity, representation and EEDI and targeted work.
• Working closely with the internal MarComms team to ensure UK-wide reach and awareness of Into Film across all programme strands.
• As directed by the Joint Heads of Programmes, plan and support the implementation of the plan through Activation Coordinators, colleagues, partners and stakeholders, meeting targets/KPIs, set outcomes and managing the budgets thereof.
• Lead on the evolution of partnership work including delivery through them and key relationships in Scotland that aid the success of the programmes both internally and externally.

Person Specification:

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience, of directing and supporting the implementation of operational plans within a Scottish context to meet strategic objectives targets/KPIs and set outcomes.
• Experience of managing a team and liaising across workstreams and departments.
• Experience of ensuring the training and guidance is in place for the team to successfully deliver all elements of the Into Film programmes (including but not limited to training/CPD, events, conferences relationship management).
• Ability and experience of initiating, maintaining and overseeing partnership work getting buy-in from colleagues and those who will also be involved in implementation of the plan.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in all mediums and experience of being an advocate for Into Film at events/conferences etc.
• Ability and experience of ensuring EEDI work is central to implementation of the programme and endeavouring to reach those who are underrepresented and underserved.
• Understanding and experience of what young people, teachers, schools and those working in the realm of careers need to be able to participate and benefit from Into Film’s UK wide programmes including the educational backdrop and context of schools in Scotland.
• Experience and understanding of monitoring and evaluation as well as managing feedback and advocacy loops via our Education Ambassadors, Youth Advisory Council and Expert Panels.
• Knowledge and experience of fundraising and how using key local knowledge and desk-based research is effective in success.
• Understanding of CRM reporting, dashboards and data analysis to inform programme delivery.
• Work on fundraising proposals as appropriate.

Due to the nature of the role, occasional weekend and extended working hours are required, along with regular travel to designated regions and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK.

sparqs is a charity, funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between students and staff which enables the Scottish education sector to respond to challenges and realise its ambitions to provide the best possible experience for each and every student.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated person to deliver a range of activities including training, consultancy support and research and development projects. Some of our current projects include supporting the development of student partnership within a new tertiary quality enhancement framework, supporting equality, diversity, and inclusion in learning and teaching, and supporting effective learner journeys. We would welcome applicants with experience (or similar) in these areas. The role involves regular travel throughout Scotland and may also involve occasional international travel.

You will have a commitment to supporting the role of students in delivering improvements to college and university life and a good range of key skills including excellent interpersonal skills, written communication skills and experience of delivering training or facilitating workshops.

sparqs recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality, and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and with diverse kinds of life experiences.