- Advertised from 2nd November 2021
- 35 hours. Contract Type: 12 months FTC
Role
You will be responsible for ensuring the effective and consistent delivery of pre-employment services throughout the organisation. Working collaboratively with the Recruitment Team and wider stakeholders, your focus will be on ensuring that pre-employment checks for candidates are completed in an accurate and timely manner, as well as a range of other related administrative tasks.
Key Accountabilities:
Checking Right to Work documents
Requesting, chasing & checking references
Setting up criminal records check for candidates, ensuring correct documentation is received and verified
Liaise with candidates either by telephone or e-mail
Managing candidate’s pre-employment checks through to completion
Setting up occupational health checks for candidates
Liaising with hiring managers / candidates to answer queries and update on progress of checks
Maintaining and updating of pre-employment files
Management of centralised Recruitment Inbox and associated queries
What we are looking for:
Experience working in a recruitment environment and strong understanding of pre-employment / onboarding best practices
Excellent administration skills and good attention to detail
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to handle high volumes of work and meet tight deadlines
Embraces innovative approaches and technologies which enable improvements in procedures and services
Ability to work effectively at all levels of the organisation, using tact and diplomacy
Excellent working knowledge & experience of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook
What’s in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
Application notes
For further information and to apply please visit our website
Closing date: 23:59 on the 16th November 2021
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
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.
Cancer Support Specialist
- Part time
- £37,000 – £42,000 pro-rata
- On site: Ayr/Kilmarnock
- Closing 9th January 2026
Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982, providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer; this role will play a valuable part in supporting the services we offer.
As we continue to grow our services to meet increasing demand, we are seeking a caring and compassionate professional with excellent communication skills, who will support those affected by cancer who access our services. With your clinical experience, you will support the wider team with complex situations to achieve the very best person-centred support. You will be methodical, empathetic, resilient, and be able to manage the demands of ongoing emotionally intense work.
You will be a qualified and registered nurse or allied health professional with at least three years post qualification experience in an oncology setting. You will be passionate about delivering face to face, accessible cancer support in a local community setting, while remaining abreast of the national cancer landscape.
Reporting to our Director of Care Services, you will be joining an established and experienced team and will be responsible for providing expert patient information and support to help meet the emotional, practical and social needs of people affected by cancer. This varied role will also support a small team of volunteers that provide level one support to people affected by cancer.
This is a part time role based over 28 hours (4 days) per week, worked between Monday to Friday within our Support Centres in Kilmarnock and Ayr, and so a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
This role offers a 3-year fixed term contract, funded by the National Lottery.
Family Support Practitioner
- Full time
- £33,500 – £35,000
- On site: Ayr/Kilmarnock
- Closing 9th January 2026
Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982, providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer; this role will play a valuable part in supporting the services we offer. Our vision is to deliver a person centred, accessible, holistic family support service for children and young people with a cancer diagnoses, affected by the diagnosis of someone close to them, or bereaved from cancer.
We are looking for a caring and compassionate Family Support Practitioner to deliver high-quality emotional, social and practical support to children and young people who are affected by cancer. Children and Young People Support is one of our 8 core services delivered by our Care Services Team.
A knowledge of the impact of cancer on families, together with the experience and confidence to undertake work with children and young people is essential, with an ability to assess and respond to need according to emotional, psychological and intellectual development and apply appropriate interventions and creative therapeutic approaches.
You will have demonstratable professional experience of developing meaningful relationships and engaging with individuals in a person-centred way, providing support to children and/or young people, both individually and within a group environment.
Reporting to our Children and Young People Services Lead, you will be joining an established and experienced team and will be responsible for providing expert support to help meet the emotional, practical and social needs of children and young people affected by cancer.
This is a full-time role based over 35 hours / 5 days per week, worked between Monday to Friday within our Support Centres in Kilmarnock and Ayr, and so a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. We also require flexibility in relation to ‘after school’ activity, with regular evening (one per week) and occasional weekend work.
This role offers a 3-year fixed term contract, funded by the National Lottery
Senior Community Fundraiser – Scotland
- Full time
- £31,000 – £34,000
- Remote: Edinburgh
- Closing 6th January 2026
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However, you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Do you live in Edinburgh or the surrounding area?
As a senior community fundraiser, you’ll be an important part of the team building Breast Cancer Now’s presence in Scotland, with a particular focus on Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.
We’re looking for someone who is an experienced relationship builder, someone who can find and develop new supporters. You’ll need excellent local knowledge, and the enthusiasm to develop a brand-new fundraising region.
The successful candidate will also be part of the team working on our large-scale project supporting and growing Asda Tickled Pink, our award-winning partnership with Asda and CoppaFeel! which has already raised over £100 million.
You’ll work directly with passionate colleagues across Asda stores in your region driving new fundraising initiatives, inspiring communities and celebrating incredible successes.
No 2 days will look the same as you travel, connect and engage supporters to help us grow income to deliver our mission.
The role is initially offered as an 18-month contract with the potential to become permanent.
About you
You’re confident in approaching new contacts and are experienced in developing new relationships from scratch. This may currently be in a customer service, account management or stewardship role.
You’re experienced in managing and building new and established relationships with a focus on retention and income growth.
You’re enthusiastic, proactive, organised and unafraid to test and try new ideas.
You’re required to be involved being out and about in the community that you’re building, so you must be able to work independently outside of the office in varying locations and enjoy being busy.
Previous experience working in a charity is not required.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role
This is a remote role, and the candidate will need to be based in the Edinburgh area with unlimited access to their own car. Regular travel will be required to meet supporters and visit Asda stores in your region, as well as occasional travel to our London, Sheffield or Glasgow office.
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