VisionPK is an exciting and growing charity, recently opening our new Sensory Hub in the heart of Perth. We provide specialist services for people with sight and hearing loss living within the Perth and Kinross local authority area.

We are currently recruiting a Community Involvement Coordinator, which is a newly created role, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This role will strengthen VisionPK’s presence in the community by overseeing volunteer recruitment and governance, building stakeholder relationships and managing our telephone befriending project.

The Role

Volunteer Recruitment and Governance

• Collaborate with the CEO to update and implement volunteer management policies, ensuring legal compliance and best practices.
• Develop and deliver induction and ongoing training for volunteers, equipping them with the skills needed to contribute effectively.
• Provide continuous guidance and supervision to volunteers, ensuring a positive experience and high performance in their roles.

Community Engagement and Relationship Building

• Establish strong connections with local community groups, service users, and stakeholders to expand VisionPK’s network and influence.
• Work with community partners to align VisionPK services with local needs and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Raise awareness of VisionPK’s services through participation in local events, presentations, and outreach activities.

Telephone Befriending Project Leadership

• Lead the setup and delivery of VisionPK’s new telephone befriending project, designed to support isolated individuals with sensory impairments.
• Build and manage a dedicated team of volunteers for the befriending service, ensuring they are well-trained and supported.
• Promote the befriending project throughout the community to engage potential service users and volunteers.
• Track the project’s impact, providing regular reports and recommending improvements as needed.

Raising Awareness and Promoting VisionPK

• Actively promote VisionPK’s services, events, and initiatives through local and digital channels.
• Work closely with the Fundraising Manager to implement community-based fundraising events that engage local supporters and raise essential funds for the charity.

About You

• Experience in volunteer management, community engagement, or project coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse groups.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A proactive, collaborative, and compassionate individual who is passionate about making a positive difference.

Why Join Us

• Be part of an exciting time as we grow and develop our newly opened Sensory Hub in Perth.
• Make a real difference in the lives of people with sensory loss.
• Join a supportive and fun team that values hard work and collaboration.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

About Play Works

Play Works is a well-established and trusted charity with over 35 years of experience supporting children, families, and communities through the transformative power of play. Operating across three vibrant community hubs and five childcare venues, including West Lothian’s first outdoor nursery, Play Works provide innovative, high-quality services that make a real difference.

This work is guided by three core values—Care, Compassion, and Impact—ensuring that every child and family they support feels safe, valued, and empowered. With ambitious plans for growth, including the expansion of their outdoor nursery provision, Play Works are committed to building brighter futures and stronger, more connected communities through play.

What will you do as Business Development Manager?

Here at BTA, we have been given the fantastic opportunity of representing Play Works in their search for their new Business Development Manager. As Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and sustainability of Play Works. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will focus on securing funding, building strategic partnerships, and optimising business practices.

Your leadership will support the implementation of the 2024-29 strategic plan, strengthening retention, delivering growth and enhancing the brand. Your work will represent the values of compassion and care, ultimately contributing to the vision that play works for all.

Key responsibilities include:

Funding & Growth – Identify and secure funding through grants, tenders, and sponsorships. Write compelling applications and manage funder relationships.

Strategic Development– Explore new opportunities for growth, including partnerships and programs, aligned with Play Works’ ambitious 2024-29 strategic plan.

Leadership – Inspire teams to deliver on priorities and help to establish a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Financial Management – Work closely with the Finance Manager to forecast income and track financial goals.

Marketing & Visibility– Promote impact through engaging case studies, performance data, and digital campaigns to increase brand profile.

What does Play Works need from you?

Experience:

• Proven Business Development Experience: Demonstrated success in securing funding, sponsorships, or partnerships to support charitable initiatives. Ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities in line with the charity's goals.
• Relationship Management: Strong experience in building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, funders, and local businesses.
• Fundraising: A track record of developing and successfully receiving funds through various income streams
• Financial Management: Experience preparing budgets, managing income pipelines, and achieving financial targets.
• Local Knowledge: Understanding of Broxburn and surrounding areas to identify opportunities for communityengagement. (Desirable)
• Experience with Play and Community Projects: Familiarity with the importance of play in community development and education. (Desirable)

Key Skills and Attributes

• Communication and Engagement: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports, pitches, and presentations.
• Strategic Thinking and Problem-Solving: Strong ability to think strategically and solve problems with a focus on long-term organisational goals.
• Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional ability to engage with diverse groups and individuals, including funders, stakeholders, and community members.
• Financial Acumen: Strong numerical skills and an ability to monitor and achieve financial targets.
• Travel: Driving Licence with access to a vehicle. (Desirable)

What is in it for you?

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of the benefits include;

• Contributory pension with Standard Life
• Annual Leave – 32 days per year
• Employee Support – Emphasis on staff wellbeing and development, with staff support and counselling service, social events and a coaching approach
• Impact – The chance to shape the future of Play Works and improve the lives of children and families.
• Death in Service – Policy in place for 3.5 x annual salary
• Policies – Enhanced sick pay, and maternity pay. Menopause Policy
• Travel Expenses – Mileage allowance given
• Time Off in Lieu – TOIL system for any extra outside of regular working hours

Who are MyBnk?

We are a dynamic team dedicated to empowering people with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take control of their financial futures and thrive. Through engaging and impactful financial education programmes, we equip individuals with essential money management skills - from budgeting and saving to investing. At MyBnk, our strength lies in our people. Across the UK, from all four nations, our team is united by a shared passion for financial inclusion. Whether you’re based in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, you’ll be part of a creative, forwardthinking group that values innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. If you want to join a team where you can make a meaningful difference, while growing personally and professionally, MyBnk could be the perfect place for you.

Overall purpose of the role

As part of our Fundraising and Communications Directorate, this new role will play a critical part in our small but mighty communications team.

The Brand Engagement Manager will lead MyBnk’s offline communication efforts, with a primary focus on public relations, public affairs, and event management. This role is critical for increasing MyBnk’s visibility, engaging stakeholders, and driving brand advocacy. You will work closely with the

Senior Strategic Communications Manager to oversee the organisation’s public-facing presence through impactful events, campaigns, and strategic media outreach, while maintaining the organisation’s brand reputation.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive and creative professional with a background in public relations, advocacy campaigns, events, or stakeholder engagement. You will have a passion for storytelling and a commitment to using your skills to drive MyBnk’s mission forward.

Dementia Friendly East Lothian is committed to supporting people living with dementia and unpaid carers to have connected and meaningful lives; to exercise their rights, have choices and be respected and valued citizens.

What we do is determined by people living with dementia and unpaid carers with a focus on peer led support, dementia enabled communities and coming together as a community to share ideas and influence the things we care about. Our work led to the establishment of the Musselburgh Meeting Centre which we opened in April 2023. We are developing the Meeting Centre approach across East Lothian as part of the East Lothian Dementia Strategy. Musselburgh Meeting Centre is a ‘hub’ with an important role as a resource for practice and learning.

About the job:

The Development and Communications facilitator is a new post and will play an essential role in developing the Meeting Centre approach across East Lothian.

We are looking for a motivated person who supports our values and approach to join our small and enthusiastic team and to develop the Meeting Centre approach.

You will work in partnership with experts by experience, the Musselburgh Meeting Centre Team and community partners and services to support communities to develop the Meeting Centre approach, facilitate a vibrant and inclusive community of learning and practice. Communicating and connecting people, ideas and practice is a key part of the role in East Lothian and working closely with Meeting Centres Scotland to connect with Centres across Scotland.

You will:

• Work with the Meeting Centre Team to ensure Members and Friends are fully involved in co-producing our work, as leaders and experts by experience

• Work with communities to support local initiatives

• Organise and deliver DFEL Gatherings, workshops, social media, blogs and newsletters

• Support Musselburgh Meeting Centre events and comms, including community days and fund-raising events

• Provide information and analysis and support the evaluation strategy for DFEL to demonstrate our impact and value

• Share and draw on learning and practice from the Musselburgh Meeting Centre and Meeting Centres Scotland and UK

About you:

You will share our vision and have the enthusiasm and commitment to work with us to make our aspirations a reality. You will be a ‘people person’, with excellent communication skills working with diverse groups and face to face and using a range of media and channels. You will have experience of promoting opportunities for people and groups to share ideas, practice and learning. Ideally you will have experience of coproduction. You will be flexible, adaptable and enjoy being part of a team and working in a new and evolving area.

We positively welcome applications from people living with dementia and unpaid carers/supporters and people with a wide range of experience, relevant to the requirements of the job.

We would like you to draw on all your skills and experience, including those gained through self-management and living with dementia or another long-term condition, unpaid work, paid work, volunteering and your personal life. Ideally this experience is round dementia, but we know that there are many similarities with living with and supporting other long-term conditions.

There are no essential qualifications for the post, you must demonstrate you have the essential skills. Training is required for the successful applicant, and it is a condition of your probation that you develop the levels of competence required over your probation period. We will provide training, mentoring and support to the successful applicant and this can be undertaken paid and in work time.

About Dementia Friendly East Lothian CIC:

Dementia Friendly East Lothian is a social enterprise focused round changing lives and communities. Our approach is inspired and fueled by the power of people with lived experience to lead and influence decisions that matter to them and the important role of communities in helping people stay connected and manage living with dementia. Our work is led by people with dementia and care-partners.

As a community-led social enterprise, started by an unpaid carer, we work in ways that build personal and community capacity and assets. We believe we will go further together and that how we work is a measure of our success and value. Change happens when people coming together to talk, share and plan through community conversations, peer led support and Gatherings. You can read how we got here on our website: dfel.org.uk