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- Advertised from 22nd February 2024
- Actual salary £25,137 + Excellent Benefits. 21 hours per week, three to four days per week. 12 months maternity cover.
Role
Do you combine a can do attitude, a top policy mind, a strong knowledge of public services with political interest, experience and the ability and passion to communicate a cause? With health, education, social care, and equalities high on the Scottish political agenda, this is a chance to influence policy and to make a real difference.
Who we are
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) is the professional body for speech and language therapists in the United Kingdom (UK). We support and represent over 22,000 members while operating nationally across our office and members hubs in London, Belfast, Edinburgh, and Cardiff. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with communication and swallowing needs by facilitating and promoting research, producing guidance, holding events, and influencing government. We aim to promote better education and training for speech and language therapists and provide information to our members and the public about speech and language therapy.
The role
Working as a member of the RCSLT Scotland team and with colleagues across the UK, the Policy Adviser will be responsible for securing meaningful outcomes on delegated strands of policy work, supporting our strong policy and public affairs profile with the Scottish Parliament and Government. Work will involve liaising with MSPs, government officials and other stakeholders at a senior level. Awareness of speech and language therapy and experience of working for a member organisation would be an advantage.
This is a hybrid role, working from home with at least one day per week working from the RCSLT Scotland office.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- An awareness of the policy direction of travel in health, education, and social care
- Experience of influencing policy and political processes
- Knowledge and understanding of how law and social policy is developed within the public sector.
- Excellent networking, negotiating, influencing and communication skills.
- A successful track record of providing advice to civil servants and politicians or other senior decision makers on complex and sensitive issues.
- The ability to contribution and lead on development of projects across a complex organisation
- The ability to lead in the development, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of RCSLT Scotland campaign activity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, persuade and influence.
- Very strong communication skills.
- An ability to work under pressure, manage time, plan, prioritise and work to deadlines.
- The ability to analyse and synthesise complex information.
What we can offer you:
- A competitive salary.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Excellent staff training and development opportunities.
- Supportive and flexible working environment including, hybrid working arrangements.
- Generous Pension scheme.
- Life insurance cover.
- Season Ticket Loan scheme.
- Eye care voucher scheme.
- Family friendly employer including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme, and more!
Application notes
For more details about the role and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: 10:00am on Tuesday 5th March 2024.
Interview date & assessment: Tuesday, 12th March 2024 (at our Scotland Office).
Please note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Start date: Early April 2024
The RCSLT is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Chair and Trustee Recruitment
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Hybrid/Remote: Edinburgh
- Closing 16th January 2026
Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS) are looking to recruit a new Chair and several new Trustees to join our Board of Trustees in 2026.
If you are passionate about the role of arts and culture in health and wellbeing outcomes, want to help shape the future of culture and health collaboration in Scotland, support the engagement with the growing membership and make a difference at a local and national level, we’d love to hear from you.
ACHWS is Scotland’s national network linking together, advocating for and supporting those working at the interface of arts, culture, health and wellbeing in Scotland. We seek to advance health and wellbeing in Scotland through the promotion and practice of arts and cultural work across a range of health, social, cultural, care and community contexts. Our vision is for arts and culture to be recognised as transformative to health and wellbeing and accessible to everyone in Scotland.
Applications are welcome from across Scotland with option to join meetings by Zoom with in-person attendance at one meeting per year and board away day. Travel, accommodation and childcare expenses are available for all meetings for those who live outwith Edinburgh, as well as support with access requirements and reasonable adjustments.
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.
Help us tackle the housing emergency.
It’s an exciting time to join SFHA’s external affairs team as we look ahead to a seismic election and work towards ending the housing emergency. If you’re passionate about social housing and politics, we want to hear from you.
SFHA is looking for a External Affairs Co-ordinator to support our engagement with politicians and Parliaments, with a key focus on the run-up to the 2026 Holyrood election and building relationships with new MSPs afterwards.
This role involves engaging with the political landscape to support SFHA’s election campaigns and promote the value of social housing across Scotland.
You will work to influence the political parties in the run-up to the election, monitor parliamentary and political developments, draft briefings to inform debates, and help newly elected MSPs understand the importance of social housing.
Enthusiasm and initiative are more important than extensive experience for this role, where you’ll have the chance to develop your policy, communications and lobbying skills in an organisation that’s driving real change.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is seeking an outstanding senior leader to shape our external voice, strengthen our influence, and ensure our members’ priorities are heard at the highest levels. As Scotland’s national voice for housing associations and co-operatives, we represent a sector providing safe, warm and affordable homes for over half a million people across the country.
Celebrating 50 years of impact, SFHA is a well-respected membership organisation with a strong financial position, an ambitious strategic vision, and close to 100% sector membership. Our role is to represent, support and connect our members, ensuring that their voices are heard and that they have the resources and influence needed to thrive.
The Director of External Affairs plays a pivotal role in delivering that mission. Leading our Public Affairs, Communications, Policy, Events, and Design teams, you will drive the strategic direction and high-quality delivery of all external engagement and reputational activity. You will raise SFHA’s national profile, build powerful relationships across government, parliament, the media, business and the third sector, and champion the interests of our members across Scotland.
Acting as a senior organisational spokesperson, you will confidently represent SFHA at consultations, events and high-level meetings, often at pace, advising key decision-makers and ensuring our policy positions are credible, evidence-based and aligned with the needs of members. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board and Executive Team, you will help shape organisational strategy, strengthen our influence, and ensure SFHA remains a leading voice in Scotland’s political and policy landscape.
You will lead a talented multi-disciplinary team, driving innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement across all external-facing work. From policy development and thought leadership to campaigns, media engagement and research, you will ensure SFHA delivers high-impact work that enhances our reputation and reinforces our relevance to members.
This role offers the opportunity to influence national policy, shape public debate, and help steer the future of affordable housing in Scotland. SFHA provides a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including 29 days annual leave, five agile days, a 5% employer pension contribution, flexible hybrid working, Perkbox, a travel loan, flu jab, online yoga and eyecare vouchers.
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