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- Advertised from 15th February 2022
- Remuneration is £5,232 per annum. Expenses will be paid
Role
Could you help decide how National Lottery money supports communities in Scotland?
The National Lottery Community Fund’s core purpose is to support people and communities to thrive.
We are the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Every year we distribute £600 million raised by National Lottery players. In Scotland we make a wide range of grants from up to £10,000 through National Lottery Awards for All Scotland to large grants of over £1 million.
We are recruiting a new Scotland Committee member for an initial period of 3 years. The Scotland Committee sets the direction of our work and takes decisions about our larger grants in Scotland. We are looking for an additional member who will add to the broad base of knowledge, skills and experience of the existing committee.
We help fund all kinds of organisations in Scotland, ranging from small local groups to national organisations working to bring people together to improve and support their communities, tackle issues like loss, isolation and loneliness or deliver new approaches to supporting families through early intervention work. Further details of our programmes can be found here: tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding
In 2020/21 we awarded over 1,500 grants worth over £51.5 million supporting organisations in every local authority area in Scotland. Most of our funding (97% by value) goes to the voluntary and community sector and over 80% of the grants we make are for £10,000 or less. In addition to National Lottery funding, we distribute Dormant Assets funding through our Young Start programme and deliver the Scottish Land Fund in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise on behalf of the Scottish Government. During the pandemic we have work alongside a range of other funders in Scotland to deliver Scottish Government support funding to community organisations.
But we’re more than just a funder. We also collaborate with other funders, charities, and individuals, sharing knowledge and building partnerships, so we can all be as effective as possible. We seek to understand the communities we serve by building local relationships and support our grant holders to make sure they make the most of the National Lottery support they receive.
The Organisation:
The National Lottery Community Fund is established as a non-departmental public body by an Act of Parliament. The Board is responsible for the Fund’s overall strategic direction and governance.
The Scotland Committee sets the strategic direction of our work in Scotland ensuring that our grant making takes account of the distinctive context we work in and oversees funding decisions ensuring that we respond effectively to the communities we serve.
Funding decisions are delegated to five Country Committees (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK and Wales) and to Executive Officers.
Policy responsibility for The National Lottery Community Fund in Scotland including setting Policy Directions, rests with the Scottish Government.
Skills and Experience Required:
We want our Committee to have a broad base of knowledge, skills and experience and to reflect the diversity of modern Scotland and the communities that we serve.
Our focus on local area working has seen the development of closer relationships in communities across Scotland. This has increased opportunities for Committee members to work more closely with our local funding teams and engage directly with stakeholders and grant holders.
The Person:
Essential Criteria
The following criteria are essential for the role:
- An understanding of and interest in the Scottish social, cultural and political landscape and the role of the voluntary and community sector in it.
- Experience and understanding of working with and for communities to deliver local priorities
- A clear understanding and commitment to achieving diversity and inclusion
- Experience of representing an organisation and willingness to represent the Fund at public events.
- The ability to understand complex issues and make decisions taking into account competing demands.
- An understanding and commitment to the principles required to hold a public post of this nature (The Nolan Principles).
Equity, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive. We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.
Time Commitment & Meetings:
The Scotland Committee meets approximately 7 times per year and has an annual away day. Monthly time commitment will be approximately 2 days per month.
Committee members also provide informal support and advice to the Scotland Directorate executives, drawing on their specific expertise and on occasion representing the Fund at events or assist with networking. Committee members work with a designated Area Team supporting decision making and stakeholder engagement in those areas.
Please note that the pandemic has meant committee meetings have been held virtually since April 2020. This will be kept under review as will any ad-hoc committee member’s attendance at project visits and meetings with stakeholders.
Remuneration:
Remuneration is £5,232 per annum. Expenses will be paid.
Length of Appointment
The appointment is for up to 3 years.
Application notes
Please complete the application form, equality opportunities monitoring form and provide a brief CV.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted unless also accompanied by a completed application form.
Documents should be submitted to scvacancy@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2 March @ 12 noon
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 30 March.
If you have any questions regarding this post please contact Fiona Grant, Business Support Officer - Governance – fiona.grant@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
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Technical Support Engineer
- Full time
- £33,098 – £36,775
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 23rd December 2025
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Support Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. This is a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of systems and applications, providing expert support across networks, servers, cloud services, desktops, and more. You’ll also play a vital part in delivering our Managed IT service for the voluntary sector, offering remote and on-site support to our partners.
Your expertise and strong communication skills will be crucial in delivering technical assistance while maintaining a customer-focused approach that aligns with our values and service standards.
Join us and be part of a team committed to making a difference in the IT landscape of the voluntary sector.
Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
Community and Engagement Team Member – Thinking Space
- Full time
- £28,800
- Hybrid: Scotland (hybrid role based between home and the identified partner locations predominately in Central Belt of Scotland)
- Closing 8th January 2026
Passionate about engaging with young people? Experienced in creating a safe environment and allowing young people to talk about what is important to them? This opportunity is for you!
Join the Why Not? Trust team as a Community and Engagement Team Member – Thinking Space. Due to further development, we are now offering a second full-time appointment.
Thinking Space is a unique initiative funded by The Henry Smith Foundation, designed to support care-experienced young people across Scotland. Underpinned by Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) principles, Thinking Space uses mapping techniques to help young people explore their past, understand how previous experiences and relationships influence their present circumstances, and consider the potential impact on their future.
This confidential and safe environment enables participants to develop positive coping strategies and build resilience. Following your induction and initial training, you will work directly with care-experienced young people in specific locations, offering them the opportunity to reflect on how past relationships may have shaped their sense of self, decision-making, and ability to form new connections. You will also support them in exploring learned coping mechanisms and adopting healthier alternatives.
As part of The Why Not? Team, you will have access to ongoing support and professional development opportunities to enhance your practice and impact. This role will be line managed by the Why Not Trust, Operational Lead. A UK driving license is required for this role. A secondment will be explored if requested.
Everyone's behaviour will be led by the principles of The Why Not Trust.
Why Not Principles
These principles are what underpin all we do; they show our values and shape our behaviours. They make it clear to all what they should expect from us and what we expect from them.
#1 Show respect - everyone is worthy of being treated with a high level of respect. Stigma and discrimination are not welcome, and we will strive to eliminate both.
#2 Be Kind – We cannot control other people’s behaviour, but we can control our own. We will treat people with kindness and use curiosity and listening to understand other perspectives.
#3 Be human – we are all human and no matter how well intended we are, we will all make mistakes, we will own these and learn from them. We will help each other learn by being honest with each other.
#4 Promote the positives – we will focus on strengths and support learning in every way we can. We will celebrate success and recognise achievements. We will recognise everyone is doing their best.
#5 Be ambitious – we will strive for success in all we do, recognise the change we want to make and go for it!
#6 Recruit allies – we will work with others to achieve our aims and support others to achieve theirs.
#7 Champion individual growth – we will support the development of individuals, promote opportunities, and develop leadership qualities.
#8 Keep it real – we will do our best to recognise when we or others are feeling challenged and offer support where we can. We will pull together; no-one is too important to help do what needs done. We will strive to avoid jargon and use inclusive language.
#9 Be storytellers – we will share our learning and tell our generic stories or share themes, where it supports learning. We will not share individual ‘case studies’ or require people to tell their story.
#10 Listen to learn – we will listen to people to learn, not to respond. We will allow others processing time and go at their pace.
Online Info Sessions to find out more about us and the role:
Support Workers & Relief Support Workers
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd October 2026
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.
No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.
We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.
Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
Relief/ Casual pay rate- £12.65 per hour
Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.
Benefits include
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
- Paid annual leave entitlement
- Regular paid supervision sessions
- Regular paid training and development opportunities
- Daytime Monday to Friday working
- Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.Free 24/7 access to employee support app
Community Activities Organiser - Central Aberdeenshire
- Part time
- £24,643 – £25,974 pro-rata
- On site: Aberdeenshire
- Closing 5th January 2026
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What you’ll do
Our Community Activities Organisers are vital in providing front line support. This includes:
- Supporting individuals to stay connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support.
- Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.
Our groups are community based and the Community Activities Organiser is responsible for the planning and delivery of all activities, ensuring reflective practice through our activity evaluations and feedback from the people we support.
What you’ll have
Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group.
Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid).
For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.
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