Top job! Research Manager (Senior Consultant)
- Full time
- £30,000 – £40,000
- Edinburgh
- Closing 11th November 2022
- Advertised from 28th October 2022
Role
Rocket Science is a specialist research and consultancy organisation working at the intersections between poverty and welfare, health and social care, and employability and skills. We are recruiting for a NEW role to join our growing organisation as Research Manager (Senior Consultant). You can find out more about what we do here Home - Rocket Science (rocketsciencelab.co.uk) watch our animation.
Our Senior Consultants play a significant role in helping to manage projects and people and ensuring we deliver our projects on time and to budget. Whether you are currently in a consultancy role and looking for a move, or equally in a service delivery or research related role and looking for the next step up this could be the job for you.
Rocket Science celebrated its 21-year anniversary this year. We are committed to tacking inequalities and focused on making Rocket Science an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Our values provide the foundation for our work
- Focusing on people’s lives – We work to improve the systems and support that affect people’s lives and ensure their lived experience informs change.
- Working with you – We work collaboratively with our clients, to tailor the support they need and bring our expertise, insights and networks so they can grow and achieve their vision.
- Developing realistic solutions – We bring practicality to our work, which is evidence-led, looks at the bigger picture, and provides relevant solutions that put policy into practice.
- Working at the intersections – We work at the intersections of issues and needs to remove boundaries and siloes to address systemic inequalities.
- Looking to the future – We always look ahead to identify emerging needs, anticipating future trends and support our clients and colleagues to be trailblazers.
- Being inclusive and empowering – We foster an inclusive working environment that empowers and inspires our colleagues, clients and partners.
We were one of the first companies to sign up to the Scottish Business Pledge and we are an accredited Living Wage employer and accredited with Investors in People Gold and Investors in Young People Gold. For more detail visit our website at rocketsciencelab.co.uk
About you
We are looking for people with between three to five years-experience in one or more of our areas of interest. Rocket Scientists are curious, can-do people with both an eye on detail and on the future. As Research Manager (Senior Consultant) you will be managing a range of projects often responsible to a Project Director – including the meeting of milestones, distributing work across company staff as needed and maintaining close working relationships with clients.
You will:
- Lead or contribute to a range of consultancy projects and tasks, including evidence reviews, evaluations, needs assessments, surveys/consultations, face-to-face interviewing, focus group facilitation and analysis.
- For our social statistics role you will help drive this area of work across the organisation and provide leadership on statistical analysis, quality and data visualisation.
- Produce proposals, reports and papers in appealing and appropriate forms which may include briefings, newsletters, articles, and blogs.
- Maintain an awareness of policy issues in the UK (and where appropriate internationally) and keep up to date with policy and legislative changes which will influence Rocket Science’s areas of interest.
- Contribute to the development of ideas, products and services on behalf of Rocket Science and/or its clients.
- Supervise, manage, lead and develop others to make effective contributions to our organisation
Skills and Experience
We are looking for a good communicator with:
- Experience of managing complex projects within timescales and on budget.
- Ability to develop close and trusted working relationships with a wide range of current and potential clients.
- Ability to develop and sell ideas and solutions which respond to recognised client needs and produce and present winning proposals.
- Experience in one or more of the private, public and/or voluntary/community sectors.
- Ability to work independently and initiate, plan and prioritise complex workloads and meet individual deadlines.
- Ability in analysing, interpreting and responding to government policy.
- Ability to research, track, analyse and present information in ways that are appropriate to the task.
- Relevant work experience and/or degree in one of our areas of work ideally employability, skills, housing or criminal justice and an understanding of the Scottish policy and delivery context.
The details:
We work around 37.5 hours week with some flexibility, offer a generous pension scheme and a range of other benefits and are currently working a hybrid model between the office and home. We are currently working 50% in the office, with base for this role in Edinburgh.
Application notes
Please submit a CV with covering letter describing how your experience makes you suitable for the role, and the contribution you could make to Rocket Science to recruitment@rocketsciencelab.co.uk
Please include the names of two referees, including, if applicable, your most recent or last employer. Please note that referees will not be approached without your prior knowledge, and only following a successful application and interview.
Closing date for applications Friday 11th November 2022 at 5pm.
We plan to hold virtual interviews for shortlisted candidates during the week commencing 22nd November 2022 (but are flexible in terms of the availability of shortlisted applicants).
If you would like an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Caroline Masundire recruitment@rocketsciencelab.co.uk
Rocket Science operates an equal opportunities policy and will appoint solely on the basis of the applicant’s ability to do the job in question. We do not discriminate with reference to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, marital status or disability, nor will such factors play any part in decisions on appointment or selection.
Top job! National Policy Lead – Children and Young People
- Full time or Part time
- £34,877 – £40,023
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 16th January 2026
The role
Scottish Women’s Aid has an opportunity to join their Policy team. This is an exciting position where the role holder will be responsible for working on policy relating to children and young people and domestic abuse, violence against women and girls, and gender related topics. They will work closely with the Membership, Training and Communications teams.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to end domestic abuse and promoting effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 32 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.
What you’ll do
Working across third sector organisations you will build and maintain relationships to input to policy and influencing, as SWA as well as jointly with others. You will maintain good working relationships with civil servants, challenging ideas and find solutions where necessary.
The role includes inputting to and submitting consultation responses, researching and writing briefings, preparing for SWA to providence evidence in parliament, keep our communications team up to date with policy inputs and changes, and input to good practice stemming from policy changes. All of these roles, requiring great working relationships across the organisation, but especially with Membership, Training and Communications.
What We Need
We’re looking for someone with experience in a similar role, with specific knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape and the potential that offers. We’re looking for someone who can work across domestic abuse as it relates to children and young people – examples include the Children’s Hearing system, child contact, the welfare system. We ask that you’re a self-starter, ready to apply these skills creatively to meet our strategic priorities. Excellent written and verbal communications skills go without saying: you’ll be skilled in the ability to engage confidently with a range of different audiences, and be adept at writing to suit them, working alongside colleagues across SWA and our members across the country.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape
- Awareness and understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and the impact on women, children and young people
- Demonstrable track record of developing and writing successfully in a policy context
- Highly organised approach to effective planning, delivery and the development of applicable tasks
- Drive to make a difference in a fast moving time of policy
Location
Blend of home working and office, based in Rose Street, Edinburgh or can be entirely home based anywhere in the UK. Please talk to us about your flexible working requirements!
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
- Flexible working - We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
- Pay - SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
- Annual Leave - We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
- Pension - SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
- Learning and Development - SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay - SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
- Wellbeing - As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
- Bike 2 Work - An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
- Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies - Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
POSITIVE ACTION
Applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Scottish Women’s Aid is an equal opportunities employer, all women, including women with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment, may apply for women-only roles.
SWA are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the people we serve.
We are taking positive action to address an under-representation of minoritised and marginalised women within our workforce. We offer Disabled and racially minoritised women the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Schemes. You will be asked if you wish to be considered when you complete our application form.
If you would like to discuss the job or any adjustments, whether due to disability or any other reason, please contact us on recruitment@womensaid.scot or on the phone on 0131 226 6606.
Business Support Officer
- Full time
- £28,000
- On site: McDonald Road, Edinburgh, with regular visits to Teens+ Centres and Hubs in Edinburgh and Musselburgh
- Closing 11th January 2026
Purpose of role
As the Business Support Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth and effective running of Capella’s central operations. Your work will ensure strong governance, robust data protection practices, and high-quality organisational coordination, helping us deliver meaningful impact for the people we support.
You will be a trusted source of support to the Senior Management Team and Board, enabling strategic decision-making that advances our mission. Through strong administration, excellent organisation, and attention to detail, you will help safeguard our organisational integrity while contributing to a positive, collaborative charity environment.
What we offer:
- A full and robust training and induction programme, including access to additional training during the course of employment
- Holiday entitlement of 36 days from the start of employment
- Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service
- Flexible and agile working
- Family-friendly policies, including family-friendly working hours (8.30 am – 4.30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 2pm finish on Fridays)
About Capella
At Capella, we believe in lasting change through lifelong learning, because everybody deserves to thrive.
Capella is a registered charity that runs a number of charitable services, including Teens+, a transitional education project for young adults with complex and severe communication needs and Sleep Action, the UK’s oldest sleep charity and leading provider of sleep support, training, and resources in the UK.
Capella is a great place to work with fantastic people, strong values and a clear sense of the difference we make. 94% of our team are proud to work for our organisation and 98% think we take positive action on health and wellbeing. We invest in our staff and offer extensive training and mentoring opportunities. As a growing organisation, we want to attract ambitious staff with a desire to achieve great things. If this sounds like a journey you’d like to join us on, we would love to hear from you.
Capella was awarded Employer of the Year at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards 2023 and is nominated for the Outstanding Leadership Award at this year’s Scottish Living Wage Awards.
Our values
For us, it’s not so much about what you know, but your attitude and values that are most important. We will provide full training on what you need to know, but you must be able to live our values:
Tailored – We always put people at the centre of our work.
Humour – Great things can be achieved when we are happy and have fun.
Resilient– Flexibility, confidence and creativity turn challenges into opportunities.
Integrity – Passion and professionalism are vital for all involved in our organisation.
Value– Everybody deserves respect and we are enriched through our differences.
Empathy – Compassion and care are in everything we do.
Team Leader Midlothian Recovery & Justice Service
- Full time
- £31,690
- On site: Scottish Borders and Midlothian
- Closing 9th January 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our South Services team as the Team Leader for the Scottish Borders Community Mental Health Team and the Midlothian Recovery and Justice Team. Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our community mental health and wellbeing services.
You should have experience in; leading and managing services, staff leadership and development, supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, working as part of a team, meeting funding targets, data analysis and reporting.
If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people to fulfil their potential, we’d love to hear from you!
Careers that care!
Do you have a passion for connecting with people to achieve their goals in life, and enjoy the sense of achievement in empowering vulnerable people?
If so, we have a fabulous Service Manager opportunity for you to join our awesome team, leading our Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disability service. Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.
Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!
About the role
As the Registered Manager, you will be an experienced leader leading a team working with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
As the Registered Manager you will:
- Maintain the continuing relevance of services to individuals’ needs and purchaser requirements by ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- Oversee the financial aspects of the service, managing significant budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and making financial decisions.
- Where a need or an opportunity is identified, lead on the development of new services, support business growth and maintain reputational excellence.
- Comply with governance, law and legislation including local authority compliance, Care Inspectorate (at level 5 and above), SSSC and safeguarding procedures.
- Support the senior management team in the streamlining, promotion and monitoring of quality assurance systems which meets the needs of individual services as well as the overall service delivery in the region.
- Develop, monitor and implement supervision and appraisal systems for staff.
About You
You will have passion and drive to take forward a well-established Service and Team. Be passionate; and committed to the overall aims and objectives of the service and have the belief that people can live fulfilling lives with the right support in place.
You should also have:
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and leading a service delivery team, including managing the provision of a safe operating environment in a relevant context.
- The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships including local authorities and housing associations.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in sometimes pressurised environment.
- Social Service and Health Care at level 9 (SCQF) or other speciality/qualification recognised by the SSSC for registration purposes as well as a relevant management qualification.
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