Part time Bike Engineer
- Part time
- £24,000 pro-rata
- Bike Workshops - Maryhill and Bridgeton
- Closing 18th January 2024
- Advertised from 21st December 2023
- Average 14 hours/week) flexible hours. Fixed term 6-month contract (possibility of extension). Freelance option available.
Role
Common Wheel is a mental health charity that aims to support people with mental illness by providing meaningful activities.
The role involves supporting adults with mental illness in the rebuilding and maintenance of bicycles, and carrying out sales and repairs of bicycles for the general public.
The post holder is responsible for supporting the bike engineer and volunteers to carry out the day-to-day management of the bike workshop. The main areas of work are a 10 week Build Your Own Bike course for people referred due to poor mental health, care, repair and building of bikes for the general public and managing a volunteer workforce. There are two workshops, one in Maryhill and the other in Bridgeton, you will work in both locations. You will be managed by our senior bike engineer. You will have a full Common Wheel induction and will have access to mental health training including: working with forensic patients, suicide prevention, self-harm and trauma informed practice. You will take part in the bike subcommittee which is made up of staff, volunteers and board members.
About Common Wheel
Common Wheel is an established mental health charity, first registered in 2001. We work with small groups of people and engage them in meaningful activities that help them live the best possible life despite mental health challenges. There are four major strands to our work: bicycle building and maintenance, music, art, and indoor climbing.
We aim to reduce isolation, develop new skills, improve mental wellbeing, and challenge stigma. Our values are: care, equality, positivity and partnership.
Mental illness and the associated stigma may lead to loss of employment, poverty, and withdrawal from society. Conversely, unemployment and poverty are likely to exacerbate mental illness. Common Wheel exists to break this cycle.
Common Wheel has a staff team of eight people as well as a team of freelance musicians, artists and coordinators. We also work with volunteers. We are funded by various trusts, grants and donations as well as income generated through our bike sales and repairs at our premises in Maryhill and Bridgeton.
About the Bike Project
We want to find someone who can do more than just fix bikes. It’s about passing on your knowledge and passion to improve the lives of people with mental illness.
The bike repair side is more creative than normal shops. We do many custom builds, and seldom sell a bike the way it left the factory.
There’s also paperwork, sitting at a computer and other duties described below.
As with any job there will be training in how we do things. We do expect you to be able to re-cable a ‘90s bike in less than an hour, build wheels, fit mudguards and all the usual bike repair skills.
We are committed to encouraging more women to be involved in all aspects of the cycling industry. We encourage candidates who share this commitment.
Main duties
- Assist with initial enquiries from individuals, customers and organizations
- Give hands on practical help when required during the Build Your Own Bike class
- Attend to other duties eg answering the phone, attending to customers, tidying up etc, so the Bike Engineer can deliver the class
- Help with registers, evaluation paperwork as required
- Generate content for social media
- Maintain a clean, tidy and appropriate workshop environment.
- Assisting with procurement of used bicycles and disposal of unsuitable ones. This may involve co-operating with other bicycle recycling organisations.
- Undertake bicycle servicing, repairs and rebuilding for sale to the general public.
- Assist with stripping donated bikes and cleaning and sorting parts
- Support volunteers in the workshop.
- Attend to customers as required
- Prepare images and descriptions of bikes and parts for sale
- Assist with promotion and marketing including online activity
- Facilitate and record sales Participating in personal and team development activities.
- Conform to all relevant Common Wheel Policies and Procedures.
- Take part in mental health training
Person Specification
We are looking for someone with experience of fixing and building bikes in a retail environment who has an interest in mental health and the ability to support others to learn new skills. You will be interacting with customers, participants, volunteers, referrers and other members of the Common Wheel team.
Essential
- Proficient and experienced in bike building, maintenance and repairs.
- Good IT skills
- Methodical worker with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Ability to work and relate to staff, customers, participants, volunteers and external contacts in a professional and effective way
- Well organized, able to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
- Understanding of and commitment to Common Wheel's aims and values
Desirable
- Experience working in a charity
- Experience working in retail
- An interest in Mental Health
- A relevant qualification
Other information
- The role is subject to a PVG check
- Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro-rata
- Common Wheel is a member of the NEST pension scheme
- References required
Application notes
For more information or for any questions about the role, please contact Alison Sommerville, Project Manager on 0141 211 0688 or email job.app@commonwheel.org.uk
Applications should be by CV and covering letter sent by email to job.app@commonwheel.org.uk
To arrive by midday on 18 January
Please let us know in your letter why you would like the job and what skills and experience you would bring.
Interviews are expected to be held in person at one of our bike workshops on 26 January
As well as an interview, you will also be required to demonstrate some practical skills
To find out more about us commonwheel.org.uk
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.
Milton Community Garden Manager
- Part time
- £30,102 pro-rata
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 19th January 2026
The Milton Community Garden Manager will lead the development and delivery of a thriving, community-led garden that improves local health and wellbeing, strengthens community relationships, and increases access to nature. The role will oversee staff, community-led programmes and the garden’s facilities and grounds to ensure the garden supports key outcomes of the National Lottery Community Action Fund.
The postholder will support the garden’s therapeutic, educational and environmental programmes; increase community participation; deliver community meals and activities in collaboration with the Milton Food Hub; and develop the garden as a sustainable asset, including preparing the site for future venue hire and income generation. This is a hands-on role with significant responsibility for operational management, partnership development, and community-led working.
Total of 18 hours per week, at salary £30102 (pro rata £15481) + 25 days Annual Leave & 12 Public Holidays pro rata + 7% pension contribution. Funding is in place until 31 July 2028, subject to annual funding review and required reports.
You will have access to free personal development opportunities and training, casual dress, a supportive team, access to Turadh holiday scheme and flexible working.
Are you motivated by the power of strong financial systems to support meaningful social change? Do you take pride in accuracy, clarity and well-organised processes that help an organisation thrive? MCR Pathways is looking for a diligent and proactive Finance Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated Finance team in Glasgow.
About the Role:
This role sits at the heart of our financial operations, ensuring we can continue delivering life-changing mentoring support to young people across the UK. As Finance Assistant, you will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting smooth transactional processes, and ensuring the integrity of the data we rely on to make informed decisions.
Working closely with our Finance Director and Finance Manager, you will help keep our systems running efficiently, supporting both day-to-day activity and the wider mission of the organisation.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure all invoices and expenses submitted through Dext are accurate before publishing to Xero, resolving any discrepancies and confirming correct coding and tax treatment.
- Complete regular bank reconciliations in Xero, matching transactions and promptly investigating variances.
- Keep supplier and customer contact records in Xero accurate and up to date.
- Prepare and set up payment batches for approval, ensuring invoices are correctly coded, authorised and processed in line with internal procedures.
About you:
- Experience working with Dext and Xero and online expense management systems.
- Confident handling day-to-day financial processes.
- Organised, with an eye for detail and accuracy, you take pride in keeping data clean, reliable and easy to navigate.
- Comfortable following established processes but also able to improve or update them when needed.
- You enjoy solving problems and can work independently, managing your workload efficiently and proactively.
- You communicate clearly and professionally, and you work well with others across different teams.
About MCR Pathways:
MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as South East and North East England. We are committed to helping young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our mentoring programme has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.
Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.
Financial Wellbeing Officer (family leave cover)
- Full time
- £32,100
- Remote: Mainly working from home, but some travel for meetings will be required.
- Closing 10th January 2026
About Money Advice Scotland
The times we live through are frequently described as unprecedented.
A century pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis has magnified and entrenched inequality.
But it has also shown that change can happen rapidly and can make a real difference.
We need change. We need new ideas when old solutions cannot solve new problems.
Money Advice Scotland is Scotland’s money charity. Our mission is to be the driving force towards financial wellbeing for the people of Scotland.
We believe we will achieve this by supporting the advice workforce, empowering citizens to get help and support, and advocating for fairer policy.
About the role
Our Financial Wellbeing Team works towards the strategic aim of improving financial health and wellbeing.
We do this by delivering evidence-based money guidance to several audiences, including schools, colleges, communities, and workplaces.
We also deliver financial wellbeing training to professionals, administer our e-learning modules and create a wide range of digital resources so that people can access financial information in a format that is most suited to their needs.
Full details are available in the job description below.
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