Top job! Outreach Coordinator
- Part time
- £40,000 – £46,000 pro-rata
- Home based with travel mainly in Scotland and Board meetings each quarter in central Edinburgh
- Closing 11th January 2023
- Advertised from 20th December 2022
- plus contributory pension. 1 day per week.
Role
The Scottish Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (SCABA) is a long- established charity which supports members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland and their dependants in need.
Assistance from SCABA can take several forms e.g. financial support in the form of grants, advocacy / advisory support and intervention, care management and support via counselling service.
What the job is
This role is responsible for the delivery of a high-quality professional service aligned to SCABA’s key objectives to provide support and advice to applicants and beneficiaries relating to all aspects of social care, health related challenges and financial issues. In addition, the postholder will provide an assessment and advisory service to the Board of Trustees to assist with the decision-making process when considering the awarding of financial assistance or alternative support.
The post holder will also participate and contribute to on-going service improvement and development within the charity and provide advice relating to current legislation and standards of practice and care within the Health and Social Care arena.
Who we need
We are looking for an experienced qualified NHS, health or social care professional who is organised, flexible and can work autonomously. The ability to provide person-centred counselling and develop supportive relationships with applicants, beneficiaries, carers, and other professionals is essential.
Driving licence, use of car for work and Disclosure Scotland clearance is required.
Detailed Job Description and application form on charity website icas.com/scaba-the-charity-for-cas-in-need/_nocache.
Application notes
Please return the completed application form by email to: manager@scaba.org.uk or by post to:
The Scottish Chartered Accountants’ Benevolent Association
PO BOX 29482,
Cupar
KY15 9AZ
Closing Date: 10.00am on Wednesday 11 January 2023
Interviews will be held on Friday 20 January 2023
Project Delivery Manager - Scottish Seascapes
- Full time
- £30,000 – £35,000
- Remote: Home-based, UK
- Closing 4th January 2026
About Us
We are a leading UK environmental charity dedicated to protecting our ocean - defending crucial habitats, regenerating vital ecosystems and inspiring volunteers. We unite communities, governments, and industry, and champion science-based solutions for cleaner, healthier seas to tackle the climate and nature emergency.
The Scottish Seascape project lies within our ambitious Atlantic Coast Programme and is focused on the regeneration of marine habitats across Scotland’s west coast coastal and inshore waters. The project aims to deliver measurable ecological recovery through habitat regeneration and community-led stewardship.
We are currently looking for a Project Delivery Manager to join us on a full-time basis for a two-year, fixed-term contract, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Extra time off at Christmas
- 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)
- Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay (after probation)
- Flexible working and remote-first approach
- Health and wellbeing support, plus an employee assistance programme
- A paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice
- Cycle-to-work scheme
This is a standout opportunity for an individual with experience in marine habitat regeneration, conservation, or marine monitoring to join our passionate and values-driven organisation.
You’ll have the chance to work on a project that creates real change for the marine environment, supporting the people who care and want to get involved and helping the habitats that are important.
What’s more, you’ll be enabled to further develop your skills and expertise, growing your abilities and making sure you are the go-to expert for future marine conservation work.
The Role
As a Project Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for delivering and implementing Scottish Seascape projects focused on restoring some of Scotland’s most iconic coastal habitats.
Specifically, you will manage a range of marine habitat regeneration projects, co-ordinating regeneration activities, supporting ecological monitoring efforts, and managing partnerships. Ensuring each project contributes to our strategic goals, you will also support community engagement objectives and social impact.
Ensuring milestones and targets are achieved, you will collaborate with coastal communities and local stakeholders, building trusted partnerships and enabling local stewardship through workshops, training, and outreach in order to build capacity and awareness.
Additionally, you will:
- Support the development of funding proposals and project sustainability plans
- Contribute to wider strategic planning linked to marine restoration programmes
About You
To be considered as a Project Delivery Manager, you will need:
- Demonstrable experience in marine habitat regeneration, conservation, or marine monitoring
- Applied knowledge of marine biology and environmental science, gained by study or through equivalent experience in a related field
- Demonstrable experience in managing project budgets
- Working knowledge of Scottish marine ecosystems and environmental policy
- Experience in social impact measurement or working with social data to inform reporting and decision-making
- GIS and data analysis (preferably R) skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong relationship-building skills
Top job! Clinical Psychologist
- Full time
- £49,120 – £60,543
- Hybrid: Locations in the West of Scotland
- Closing 2nd January 2026
About Simon Community Scotland
People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards their future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other. We care for and support each other regardless of our role, service or location. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland team.
Job Summary
Within Simon Community, we pride ourselves in taking a psychological and trauma informed approach to our work. We understand the people we work with have likely experienced and continue to experience adverse life events which lead to trauma responses, impacting both physical and mental health. The role of psychology within Simon Community ensures psychological theories and principles are embedded within the organisation in a creative and flexible way. Providing psychological safety and the best wellbeing possible for everyone accessing or working for Simon Community Scotland.
Our psychology team within the organisation is continuing to grow, demonstrating their value and importance to our ever evolving services and support. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to lead on this work in our West of Scotland teams and take an active leadership role within the organisation. The key focus of this role will be to support the organisation to continue to implement psychologically informed environment principles and trauma informed care, creating and maintaining psychological safety for all. This work will be carried out under the supervision of a Prinicipal Clinical Psychologist external to Simon Community Scotland. The job plan will be agreed with the Director of Services, working independently within the framework, policies and procedures of the organisation. The job plan will cover both direct and indirect work, with more focus on indirect, it is an opportunity to use the range of skills of a Clinical Psychologist; leadership, formulation, consultation, supervision, research and service development. The job will include working across different services in the West of Scotland, including supported accommodation, community support hubs and outreach. This job description will be subject to review as the psychology team, as well as the organisational need
develops and the postholder will be a key stakeholder in that review. This is an exciting opportunity to really explore what Clinical Psychology can offer those facing severe and multiple disadvantage and implement needed change, thinking creatively, in an organisation that puts ‘being human’ and relationships at the heart of the work.
Senior Grants Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £38,000 – £42,000
- Hybrid: 8 Bridge Lane, Perth, PH1 5QP
- Closing 16th January 2026
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.
Introduction
The Wynd Centre, Paisley has been in existence for over forty years as the mission and outreach centre of Oakshaw Trinity Church. Its purpose is to provide outreach to the local community of all faiths and none in both Paisley, and the surrounding areas.
Our Centre fulfils this role by providing Counselling Services and also accommodation for local community groups. It has an auditorium used for various types of functions and entertainment. There is also office space that is available to rent for either short or longer term use.
The Centre has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services.
The Opportunity
The Development & Administration Officer is responsible to the Board of Directors (the Board)
The Development & Administration Officer has a responsibility for employees and budgets and is accountable to the Board of Directors for the implementation of vision, strategy, priorities and policy as determined by the Board and the administrative requirements of Oakshaw Trinity Church. With an instruction from the Board of Directors to reach a balanced budget by 2027, the Development & Administration Officer will play a pivotal role in delivering this, ensuring that the Centre’s resources (human, financial, and material) are aligned to support a sustainable presence. The Development & Administration Officer holds a crucial role in creating and sustaining the conditions in which growth is possible.
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