Policy Advice Officer
- Full time
- £27,000
- Edinburgh Due to COVID19, working remotely in a first instance.
- Closing 22nd June 2021
- Advertised from 8th June 2021
- 37.5 hours per week. Occasional work may be required out-with normal office hours.
Role
The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy, is an educational charity that provides public benefit throughout Scotland through a diverse range of activity including awarding research funding, informing public policy, and delivering events across Scotland to inspire knowledge and learning. The RSE is continuing on its journey of change and has an exciting opportunity for a Policy Advice Officer to support the delivery of the RSE’s policy advice activities.
Working closely with, and reporting to the Policy Advice Manager, your key responsibilities will be to:
• Support the delivery and communication of wide-ranging policy advice activity, including preparing policy positions and responses.
• Provide secretariat support to RSE policy committees, including the Economy and Enterprise Committee.
• Provide secretariat support to the Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology.
• Support the development and maintenance of relationships with decision makers and policy influencers.
What we are expecting from you
The successful candidate will have the ability to produce clear and concise policy advice type papers/reports with excellent written and oral communications skills. You will be able to work autonomously as part of a small team, know when to take initiative, and be able to work across
Application notes
To apply for the role
Complete the RSE application form as fully as possible demonstrating how you meet the competencies and skills required for the post and the relevant experience you bring to the role and return it to vacancies@therse.org.uk
Diversity
Completion of the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is optional. Please return this form to vacancies@therse.org.uk
Interviews
If you are invited for interview, due to the current situation of COVID 19, this will take place online possibly using ZOOM on a date and at a time to be confirmed.
Eligibility
In accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 The RSE, as an employer, has a legal responsibility to prevent illegal working and therefore must check that all employees are entitled to work in the United Kingdom. To do so we require to see original documents evidencing right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
Feedback on your application
Please note that feedback will only be provided to candidates after interview.
Job contact
- For an informal discussion about the role, please contact William Hardie, Policy Advice Manager by email whardie@therse.org.uk
Recruitment team
- For any queries about the recruitment process and to apply, please contact our HR department by email vacancies@therse.org.uk
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Wild Things is a thriving environmental education charity and social enterprise. We are looking to recruit a part-time Finance Officer. This position will be responsible for the management of Wild Things monthly and year-end business accounts, budgeting, grant compliance and payroll activities.
About Wild Things
Founded in 2003, Wild Things is a Scottish Charity based in Moray. Our vision is to inspire people to understand, appreciate and care for their natural environment, and by doing so, improve their quality of life. We particularly seek to benefit people with educational, mental and physical health, behavioural, social or economic disadvantages.
For over 20 years, we have helped over 38,000 people to access, enjoy, learn about and protect Scotland’s spectacular wilderness regions, as well as benefit from being actively involved in caring for their own local natural environment.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking an experienced finance professional to manage Wild Things finances, including monthly management accounts and booking keeping, supporting the CEO in budgeting, cashflow, PAYE and compiling and submitting end of year accounts.
Other benefits include:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Company pension
- Beautiful office location on Findhorn Bay
- 35 days of annual leave per year (pro rata - including bank holidays)
- Discounts on holiday activities for children
Advice Place Deputy Manager
- Part time
- £32,375 – £35,916 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 19th January 2026
The Advice Place is a free, professional, impartial and confidential advice service for students at the University of Edinburgh, operated by Edinburgh University Students’ Association. The service deals with a wide variety of topics (finance, accommodation, academic and personal issues) and provides basic information as well as more complex casework advice, advocacy and support.
The role of Deputy Manager is to ensure effective service delivery on a day-to-day basis and to act as a clear point of responsibility and decision making for the team and to represent the service in external and cross departmental working in clear areas of responsibility and as delegated by the Advice Place Manager.
You will line manage our Frontline Advice team and our Academic Caseworker. You will support the team to deliver a consistent and high standard of service to students. You will support the frontline team to deliver initial service responses in line with our service delivery plan.
Alongside this you will have a caseload of specialist cases, providing support and advice to individual students on a range of issues. This will involve advocacy and representation for students at University meetings and in navigating university policies and processes. You will offer practical support to students in very challenging emotional circumstances, always operating in the best interests of the student.
You will manage the delivery of our volunteer programme, recruiting, training and supporting a team of advice volunteers to provide customer service, information and frontline advice to students.
You will coordinate our outreach activities, arranging for staff or volunteers to attend events, run information stalls and promote the work of the service
The role is predominantly in-person/on site at our main Potterrow office on central campus and occasionally at our King’s Buildings campus office. Some home working can be accommodated when service demand allows.
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People and Payroll Officer
- Part time
- £28,500 – £30,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 18th January 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join Apex Scotland at a transformative moment, working alongside our newly appointed Head of People to bring our HR function back in-house and shape the future of how we support and develop our staff. As People and Payroll Officer, you’ll play a key role in launching and embedding our new people strategy, helping to create a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to deliver life-changing impact every day.
By aligning our people strategy with Apex Scotland’s vision of “A Future Beyond Your Past”, you’ll be part of a dedicated People Team driving meaningful change across the organisation. Your work will not only strengthen our culture but also ensure we can continue to thrive, grow, and sustain the positive impact we have in communities across Scotland.
About you
As the People and Payroll Officer, you will bring experience in HR administration and payroll support, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will have handled confidential information with discretion and accuracy, supporting processes such as recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and pensions.
Our values at Apex Scotland are Believe, Respect, Empower and Support, values that we live and breathe every day both internally and externally, our new People and Payroll Officer will share our passion for demonstrating our values.?
About the charity
Apex Scotland helps people with experience of the justice system to have a future beyond their past. We see a society that values second chances, where barriers to inclusion are dismantled, and where people with justice system experience are empowered to contribute fully, shaping safer, fairer, and more compassionate communities.?
Our support includes early intervention initiatives, the provision of practical and emotional support, training and employability programmes. We understand that those we support and care for require interventions that are person centred, recognising their own individual, unique needs and circumstances.
If you believe in a future beyond someone’s past, apply to work with us today.
What we offer
- 3% Employer Pension Contribution
- Death in Service
- Enrolment to a health plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Perkbox for discounts and offers
- Christmas closure
- Hybrid working
This is an exciting opportunity to join Apex Scotland at a transformative moment, working alongside our Finance Manager and newly created Finance Administration position. As Finance Officer you will play a key role in providing an inhouse finance function that supports our front-line staff and provides key information to the leadership team. This new role plays a significant part in supporting organisational finance operations including account payable and receivable, bank reconciliations and supporting the Finance Manager with the annual budget.
About you
As the Finance Officer, you will bring experience in a fast-paced finance function and have the ability to manage multiple priorities. You will be highly organised, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering work to deadlines and to a high standard. ?
You will have a proactive and solutions-oriented approach, and confident using financial software packages, preferably Xero, and Microsoft 365 packages.
Our values at Apex Scotland are Believe, Respect, Empower and Support, values that we live and breathe every day both internally and externally, our new Finance Officer will share our passion for demonstrating our values.?
About the charity
Apex Scotland helps people with experience of the justice system to have a future beyond their past. We see a society that values second chances, where barriers to inclusion are dismantled, and where people with justice system experience are empowered to contribute fully, shaping safer, fairer, and more compassionate communities.?
Our support includes early intervention initiatives, the provision of practical and emotional support, training and employability programmes. We understand that those we support and care for require interventions that are person centred, recognising their own individual, unique needs and circumstances.
If you believe in a future beyond someone’s past, apply to work with us today.
What we offer
- 3% Employer Pension Contribution
- Death in Service
- Enrolment to a health plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Perkbox for discounts and offers
- Christmas closure
- Hybrid working
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