Would you like to come and work at the number one Union in Scotland (as voted in the recent Whatuni Student Choice awards)? Strath Union is looking for a talented Activities Coordinator to join our growing team.

Strathclyde Students’ Union is committed to promoting diversity and equality for all and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from applicants with disabilities, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities as these groups are underrepresented.

Summary

This role will work as part of a team to focus on maintaining and developing Strath Union’s approximately 200 varied societies. This will include working closely with elected students and colleagues in the team to ensure student societies and activities are diverse, inclusive, and accessible.

The role will support student groups with their events and deliver relevant training and workshops to volunteers. This position will also help to deliver and promote key Student Engagement department events and activities, such as welcome weeks and volunteering awards.

The ideal candidate will utilise their skills and experience to provide effective support to Strath Union’s societies and student activities, using initiative and problem solving to continually develop processes and resources. The successful candidate will enjoy a varied workday in a vibrant workplace with a competitive salary within the sector.

Are you passionate about empowering students and shaping their university experience? AUSA is seeking two External Trustees to provide strategic guidance, ensure strong governance, and oversee financial decisions for our £1M charity, supporting 15,000 students. This voluntary role offers the chance to gain board-level experience in a student-led charity focused on inclusivity and student success.

We are looking for a Pathways Coordinator at Blairgowrie High School, to work with young people, mentors and school staff involved in our programme.

About the role:

You will be an integral part of the school community and wider MCR team and be the key person delivering the MCR programme to young people in the school.

Key responsibilities:

- Helping to build exceptional individual relationships with young people across S1 to S6 and delivering S1 & S2 group work.

- Helping to drive volunteer mentor recruitment. Consistently supporting, actively engaging and motivating mentors from training through the length of their engagement with the programme.

- Actively support MCR young people to set, experience then follow their education and employment pathways.

- Evidence progression, impact and best practice with YP input, quantitative feedback and qualitative case studies.

About you:

- Exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships with young people aged 11-18 years, education colleagues, volunteer mentors and local employers.

- Awareness and understanding of the principles of safeguarding and child protection.

- Ability and confidence to present programme information & deliver prepared training sessions to groups.

- Ability to work well on own initiative, as part of a team and on a flexible basis in response to young person and organisational need.

- An understanding of the challenges and barriers that care-experienced and/or vulnerable young people may encounter.

- Experience or a knowledge of processes to document and evidence good practice and positive outcomes.

You may have experience as a Youth, Community or Advice Worker. You will be an empathetic person who is open minded, non-judgemental, resilient and who is driven to improve outcomes for care experienced and other vulnerable young people.

About MCR Pathways:

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland. Our passionate team is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable young people gain in self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our in-school mentoring has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing, achievement and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. We model our values and many of us are also mentors ourselves.

Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.

By joining Scottish Huntington’s Association (SHA) as a Community and Events Fundraising Officer you can play a full and active role in securing income to improve the lives of families impacted by Huntington’s disease.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in the country exclusively dedicated to providing expert and personalised support for those impacted by Huntington’s disease when they need it, regardless of where they live.

Organised, motivated and a confident communicator, you’ll be responsible for driving income and building relationships throughout the West Coast of Scotland, to ensure we have the funds needed to deliver our specialist services for every family impacted by this devastating disease. We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds including (but not limited to) account management, marketing, fundraising, event management, or sales, and candidates who live permanently in any of the following areas: Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire or Ayrshire.

From supporter stewardship, event management, delivering inspiring presentations, and managing volunteers, no week will be the same. The Community and Events Fundraising Officer (West Coast of Scotland) will be joining a hard-working and talented fundraising team, working closely with our Head of Income Generation and Senior Community, Event & Individual Giving Fundraising Officer, as well as our Community and Events Fundraising Officer (East Coast of Scotland), our Communications team and the wider SHA team.

We are looking for an engaging, passionate and tenacious person who can deliver strong, cost effective and sustainable income growth for the charity, along with excellent and engaging copy writing skills, proficient admin and organisational skills, experienced at developing professional relationships and can manage a busy and varied workload. This is a chance for you to channel your varied skills, qualities, and passion for relationship building to improve the lives of families impacted by Huntington’s disease in Scotland.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. SHA is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service that is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer, or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

As we offer flexible working, this role benefits from a hybrid work model, home and office working.

There will be periodic travel required throughout the West Coast of Scotland to attend fundraising events, presentations and there will also be occasional travel required for organisation-wide meetings.

This role will require occasional weekend and evening working for which time off in lieu will be agreed.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer benefits including flexible working practices and a generous leave allowance totalling 37 days (25 days Annual leave and 12 days public holidays). Upon 4 completed years of service, you will receive an extra day for each completed year up to a maximum of 5 days, and the opportunity to opt into our competitive pension scheme.

This is an exciting time for the charity, now in the second year of Standing Tall: A Strategy For Growth 2023 - 2028 to transform the care and support of Huntington’s families, expand specialist services and deepen involvement in research and clinical trials.

Division: Income Generation

Responsible to: Senior Fundraising Officer (Head of Income Generation During Maternity Leave)

About Scottish Huntington’s Association

People impacted by Huntington’s disease need specialist services to cope with a severe and complex disease, its impact on families, and a lack of awareness amongst health and social care providers and the wider public.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in the country exclusively dedicated to providing expert and personalised support for those impacted by Huntington’s disease.

Our personalised support reduces unnecessary hospital admissions, supports carers and other family members; lowers household poverty; and alleviates wellbeing risks to children and young people living in Huntington’s families.

We are commissioned by NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships throughout the country to share our expertise with front-line staff and build support for improved services and higher standards of care for every family impacted by this devastating disease. Scottish Huntington’s Association plays a full and active role in attracting the global research community to Scotland to work in partnership with us to improve the lives of families impacted by Huntington’s disease.

If you wish to apply to join a values-driven organisation, founded by families for families and recognised at national and international levels for its expertise and support delivered through a nationwide network of Huntington’s Disease Specialists, Specialist Youth Advisors, and Financial Wellbeing Officers, please follow the application notes below.