We are actively seeking a Student Wellbeing and Support Lead to become a valued member of our close-knit, highly skilled team.

Newbattle Abbey College has a proud track record of meeting the needs of adults and young people at points of transition, helping them to change their lives for the better. Nestled within an 11th-century Cistercian monastery, our 125-acre parkland and woodland setting creates a college environment like no other.

Responsible for all aspects of Student Support at Newbattle Abbey College, the role-holder will take a proactive approach to student wellbeing, engagement and belonging. Leading by example, the role holder will foster a sense of student community, supporting each student to build relationships across the college community.

Newbattle Abbey College attracts many students who have experienced disadvantage, including a high proportion with disabilities and care experience. We are seeking a Student Wellbeing and Support Lead who possesses a deep sensitivity to the unique needs of our students and has a proven track record of supporting those facing challenges in their pursuit of academic success. We aim to ensure our programmes of study are inclusive, and this begins with attracting and supporting a diverse and talented team. We particularly welcome applications from minority groups.

The Alumni and Development team at the University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint an experienced fundraiser to the post of Development Officer (Scholarships). This is a 12-month maternity cover contract where you will be responsible for an exciting and popular student scholarships programme. You will play a key role in the account management of student scholarship support from our alumni, trusts and company supporters. This is an opportunity to progress your fundraising career in a Higher Education environment and to develop your fundraising skills.

Strathclyde is a socially progressive university and we aim to widen access to university for students from all backgrounds, including those in financial need. We are also a research intensive university, which makes and impact on society and our scholarships help us to attract the most talented research students. If you are passionate about helping students to succeed, then you will have the opportunity to support our vision and make an impact.

Your day to day responsibilities include face-to-face fundraising meetings with donors and potential donors; organising small cultivation events to develop donor relationships and working across the University with staff and students to deliver a variety of important scholarship programmes.

The successful candidate will have some face to face fundraising experience and will be looking to take the next step in their career as a fundraising professional in a supportive environment.

LET'S TELL YOU MORE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR...

WHAT’S THE JOB?

We are looking for an experienced Finance Administrator to be part of the team at Heriot Watt Student Union.

The main parts of the role are:

• Meticulously recording all financial transactions
• Supporting the handling of income coming in, and invoices being paid
• Contributing to the production of financial reports and management information
• Completing finance related tasks as required

This is an ideal role for someone with previous experience of working in a Finance environment with direct or transferable skills, who enjoys being part of a small team and working collaboratively with colleagues to get things done.

The job is part-time, working 25 hours per week, ideally over 5 days. Flexibility is important depending on what we have going on throughout the year (we are busier during term-times).

The role is primarily office based, but we may be able to consider alternatives for the right candidate.

WHO ARE WE?

We are Heriot-Watt University Student Union, an independent charity that is run for and by students. We’re based at Riccarton and our main goal is to make sure that Heriot-Watt students have THE BEST TIME whilst studying here. We have a bar, café, nightclub and shop, plus we work with Students to make their time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be.

You’ll join a friendly, hardworking and professional team and have a real opportunity to make a difference.

WHAT DO YOU GET?

We’re a charity, so we offer as much as we can…

• You will be paid up to £19,000 per year (this salary has already been pro-rated to reflect the part-time nature of the role), depending on your experience
• 28 days paid holiday per year, increasing by a day for every year you work with us, up to 33 days
• An extra 9 fixed days off per year (we close completely between Christmas and New Year and give you Good Friday and Easter Monday off too)
• Our organisational culture discourages excessive hours being worked each week, and we try to assist our team to manage their time effectively
• We give 25% staff discount in all our outlets (some exceptions apply)
• We offer a company pension
• You’ll work with a range of different people, from our permanent staff to our casual student team
• Plus, you’ll get that warm fuzzy feeling inside that you’re helping the students of HW get even more out of studying on campus

WHAT WOULD AN AVERAGE DAY LOOK LIKE?

• Once you’ve arrived at the office, grabbed a coffee from our café and settled at your desk, you check your inbox for any finance emails that were sent since you were last in.
• You have a couple of requests for figures from colleagues, and as these are quick replies you fire them off.
• The Shop Administrator has queried an invoice received from a supplier, so you look it up on the finance system and let them know the invoice will be paid later that day in the payment run.
• You check the daily cashing up spreadsheets that were sent through from the Retail and Food & Beverage teams and upload them to the finance system to keep everything up to date.
• The company credit card statements have arrived, so you arrange them on the spreadsheet template and send to the card holders for reconciliation
• You will be running the monthly payment run later, so you check for any invoices that have been authorised for payment and scan them into the system, and make sure they are coded correctly.
• It’s been a productive morning already, so you grab a quick coffee break before settling in to do the payment run. While completing it, you have some thoughts about ways that the process could be improved through digitisation, so you jot down your thoughts and book in some time with the CFO to talk through your suggestions.
• It’s almost the end of the working day, but before you go you call the secure document shredding company to book in a collection for next week – you’ve got a few bags of old paperwork that are past the retention period so need destroying.
• You have a last check of your emails and notice our Advice Hub has sent through a hardship payment request for a student – so you make the payment before you go so the student receives the money as soon as possible.
• You’ve finished for the day – you reflect on what you’ve got through and look forward to what tomorrow may bring!

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

If you answer yes to these questions, then apply now!

• Do you have experience working within finance in a small dynamic team?
• Do you take pride in your work and work to a high level?
• Are you reliable and enthusiastic?
• Do you care about delivering high standards for colleagues?
• Can you balance professionalism with having a sense of humour?

Are you organised?

If you’re not yet sure and want to have an informal chat about the job please contact Fiona Hall, Chief Financial Officer on F.Hall@hw.ac.uk

Are you interested in supporting people to maximise skills, confidence and independence and working in a beautiful place? Then we might just have the job for you!

At Tiphereth-Camphill in Edinburgh we are seeking a part-time co-worker to support adults with learning disabilities and autism who live within our Supported Living Service, grow their independence and be part of our vibrant community.

Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is desirable but not essential. What is most important if that you have a real desire to support people to maximise their independence, have a belief in supporting people to make their choices and to do the things they want to do. The post will involve supporting personal care and safe people handling, experience of which would be desirable.

We are a Camphill community based on the edge of the Pentland hills in Edinburgh supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism in a range of day services, supported living, residential care, and social enterprises.

Alongside a beautiful, supportive, and inclusive working environment we offer:

Salary

• A competitive salary – starting £25,126.56 rising with time served annually over 6 to £27,068.44 (Pro-rata for PT)
• Sleepovers paid in addition - £12 per hour (sleepover hours normally from 10pm to 7am)

Employee benefits

• 36 days annual leave (Pro-rata), rising with time served to 40 days (Pro-rata)
• Private Medical Insurance (on successful completion of probation)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to save from source with Capital Credit Union
• Extensive training and development programme and career progression
• A contributory pension scheme

If would like to learn more about the role and Tiphereth, full details and specific requirements are available at tiphereth.org.uk