Finance Assistant
- Part time
- £24,096 pro-rata
- Dundee, DD3 6HF
- Closing 10th January 2024
- Advertised from 8th December 2023
- 7.5 hours per week
Role
Funeral Link (SC048691) is a charity providing confidential and independent advice promoting informed choice and seeking to reduce funeral poverty in Dundee. Funeral Link is looking for an experienced and professional finance assistant keen to make a difference in the lives of bereaved individuals and families. Working as part of a small team, this role will ensure the effective financial management of the charity. There will also be some administrative responsibilities to help evaluate the effectiveness of the charity as well as monthly and annual reporting on finance.
Role Responsibilities
- Developing and ensuring the effective financial management and maintaining of robust records using accounting software most suited to the stated needs of Funeral Link.
- Recording and segmenting of all restricted and unrestricted income from fundraising as well as assisting the annual reporting requirements to grant-making benefactors.
- Preparing monthly financial reports for trustees and detailed accounts for annual reports as well as annual submissions to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
- Creating and maintaining good relationships with the charity treasurer and payroll manager to ensure effective ongoing financial oversight, scrutiny and accountability.
- Overseeing the punctual payment of invoices, remuneration of monthly expenses and transfer of resources, when required, to decrease funeral debt for clients.
- Handling sensitive information and maintaining the evaluation records to ensure monthly monitoring and comprehensive annual reporting.
- Minuting monthly team meetings and attending strategic development sessions with team and trustees, when required, to support the ongoing development of the charity.
- Helping engage with the strategic development of Funeral Link, as articulated in the strategic plan, which is available upon request.
- Engaging with and responding to any other duties or responsibilities to fulfil the purposes of the role, as required or upon request.
Application notes
Please complete the job application commenting on your skills as well as experience and also include a covering letter telling us how your values align with the role and why you want to work for Funeral Link. Please include two references (including one current or most recent employer) and submitted to info@funerallink.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 1200 hours on Wednesday 10 January 2024 and interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 15 January 2024.
All applicants will be contacted following the deadline.
Any job offer will be subject to satisfactory references and confirmation of entitlement to work in the UK.
If you have any questions relating directly to the role, please contact Ewan Gurr by telephone on 01382 458800 or by email via ewan@funerallink.org.uk.
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Imagine not being able to say a dignified final farewell to a loved one because the cost of a funeral is beyond you or your family’s financial means – this is funeral poverty. Funeral Link (SC048691) was founded in 2018 and is committed to making funerals affordable in Tayside. Funeral Link staff believe in the intrinsic worth of each individual and seek to act in the interests of wholeness for those who have lost a loved one. In April 2026, Funeral Link will move into a new public facility. We are looking for a creative individual to help us develop a welcoming space, who will also engage members of the public and manage the organisation’s wider external communications.
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- Full time
- £24,623
- On site: Move On Glasgow Office, 216 St Vincent Street, G2 5SG
- Closing 23rd January 2026
We are looking for a Development Worker to deliver our range of our employability and mentoring programmes. The role will support young people and adults to access and sustain integrated employability programmes, and one to one support.
Move On offers:
• 29 days annual leave and 5 bank holidays for the first 2 years of service,
• Flexitime;
• Option to buy additional annual leave;
• Annual personal volunteering day for staff;
• Individual training allowance and commitment to CPD;
• TOIL system.
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- Full time
- £24,623
- On site: Move On Edinburgh Office, 7 Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh, EH8 8DD
- Closing 23rd January 2026
We are looking for a Development Worker to deliver our range of our employability and mentoring programmes. The role will support young people and adults to access and sustain integrated employability programmes, and one to one support.
Move On offers:
• 29 days annual leave and 5 bank holidays for the first 2 years of service,
• Flexitime;
• Option to buy additional annual leave;
• Annual personal volunteering day for staff;
• Individual training allowance and commitment to CPD;
• TOIL system
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Admin & Communications Assistant
- Part time
- £23,820 pro-rata
- On site: Linlithgow
- Closing 9th January 2026
St John’s Church, Linlithgow, is looking for an organised and creative Admin & Communications Assistant to support the smooth running of our church life and help us communicate effectively with our congregation and local community.
Working closely with the Office & Operations Manager and the Services, Comms & Media Lead you will provide practical administrative and communications support. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, has good administrative skills, and is confident with digital tools and communication platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling general enquiries and supporting day-to-day administration
- Preparing service sheets, notices and other documents
- Updating the website, Facebook and ChurchSuite
- Creating weekly service slides and e-newsletters
- Supporting preparations for services and church events
About You
- Friendly, organised and able to work on your own initiative
- Confident using IT, digital tools and Canva (or similar software)
- Comfortable communicating with a wide range of people
- Supportive of the values and beliefs of St John’s Church
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