Your mission (if you choose to accept it): join our small but mighty team in a key role as Creative Writing Workshop Facilitator!

Part time, Edinburgh based, you’ll manage our creative writing workshops and interdisciplinary activities. Your dynamism and creativity will increase our impact in the classroom and your communication skills will positively change the lives of all involved.

You also get to wear a cape! A true superhero!

The Super Power Agency (SPA) is a non-profit organisation that seeks to improve the lives and literacy rates of young people from some of Scotland’s most under-resourced areas. Through creative writing workshops, interdisciplinary activities, and individual mentoring, we work with young people aged 8–18 in schools and community organisations. Our creative writing programmes culminate in the publication of a book of the young people’s writing which is shared with their school, families and community.

Our programmes are free to all young people and serviced predominately by volunteers drawn from the communities we work in and serve.

The work of the SPA is based on that of 826 National (826national.org), an educational charity started in San Francisco, California in 2002. The programmes run by 826 National have now been replicated in 9 US cities as well as internationally in London, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Paris, Buenos Aires and Milan. The SPA is proud to be part of this international network that supports the confidence and creativity of young people across the world.

Writing Facilitator Role Description

It is an exciting time to join the Super Power Agency as we work towards our goal to expand across Scotland and serve 3,000 young people each year by 2026. The Writing Facilitator would work closely with the wider SPA team, including our volunteers, as well as teachers, schools and other partners across Scotland. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, the Writing Facilitator will deliver the in-school element of our writing workshops and programmes.

Our school and community programmes run for 8 or 10 weeks, with school groups participating in one workshop per week. The Writing Facilitator will deliver a suite of different workshops across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. These sessions vary from creative writing, poetry, and playwriting. The hours will be primarily during the week and during school hours. The Writing Facilitator will also work closely with our SPA volunteers, who support the young people during the in-school workshops.

As well as leading on the delivery of the workshops, the Writing Facilitator will have the opportunity to work with the Programme Manager and wider SPA team to review and shape workshop content. They will also assist the SPA team with final publication of the young people’s work if necessary.

The Writing Facilitator will maintain organisational policies and procedures throughout and promote the organisation and its programmatic accomplishments.

The part time role is to be carried out across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between our core hours of 9:30am and 3pm. Workshop delivery is across primary and secondary schools throughout Edinburgh.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Are you a passionate relationship builder who drives impactful partnerships? Join Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland as our Business Relationship Manager and help transform lives across Scotland!

About Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland?

At Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS), we strive to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart, and stroke conditions. Our mission is to ensure that everyone living with these conditions gets the support they need. By joining our team, you’ll be part of a passionate and dedicated organisation committed to making a real difference in people’s lives.

We are now seeking a Business Relationship Manager to drive and manage partnerships with businesses across Scotland. This role is key to increasing awareness, generating income, and building meaningful corporate relationships that will help us continue our vital work.

What will you do as Business Relationship Manager?

The Business Relationship Manager will play a pivotal role in driving income growth and expanding the reach of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS). This role involves identifying, cultivating, and securing new business opportunities, including strategic and operational partnerships, grant funding, and other income streams. You will work closely with the Head of Business Development to implement strategic initiatives that align with the CHSS’s mission to improve the quality of life for people affected by chest, heart, and stroke conditions in Scotland. Key responsibilities include:

Develop and Implement Strategy – Create and execute a strategic plan for engaging with businesses across Scotland to build lasting partnerships and maximise income.

CRM System Management – Oversee the accurate recording, analysis, and reporting of all partnership activities within our CRM system to drive data-driven decision-making, support relationship-building efforts, and ensure team members effectively utilise the system.

Relationship Management – Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing business partners while identifying opportunities to expand our corporate network.

Stockholder engagement and collaboration – Engage with stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and community groups to identify collaborative opportunities.

Reporting and Evaluation – Regularly monitor, evaluate, and report on partnership progress, providing insights and recommendations to enhance future performance.

Project Management – Lead and coordinate partnership projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and clear communication throughout with stakeholders.

What do we need from you?

Experience:

• Proven experience in a relationship management or business development role within the charity sector – preferably within healthcare.
• Demonstrated ability to secure and manage high-value partnerships with stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the Scottish charity landscape and relevant market sectors.
• Proficiency in CRM systems – preferably Raiser Edge CRM however not essential.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Problem-Solving & Flexibility – Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think laterally and creatively. You should be able to adapt to changing circumstances and develop solutions that meet the needs of the charity.
• Organisational Skills – Highly organised with the ability to multitask and delegate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Communication and Presentation – Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey CHSS’s mission and values persuasively to stakeholders external from the charity.
• Commitment to CHSS Values – Demonstrate a commitment to upholding and promoting the values of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.
• Business Development – Proactively seek out new partnership opportunities through networking, research, and targeted outreach to align with CHSS’s mission and goals.
• Negotiation – secure funding agreements and other forms of financial support.

About Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland?

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) strive to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart, and stroke conditions. Their mission is to ensure that everyone living with these conditions gets the support they need. By joining the CHSS team, you’ll be part of a passionate and dedicated organisation committed to making a real difference in people’s lives.

What will you do as Partnership and Relationships Manager?

BTA is excited to present an outstanding opportunity to join CHSS as a Partnership and Relationships Manager to drive and manage relationships with Integrated Joint Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships and the Scottish Government.

The Partnership and Relationship Manager will aim to build and nurture impactful relationships with corporate partners, community groups, and other stakeholders. In this role, you will aim to increase referrals into CHSS through developing, managing, and expanding strategic partnerships that support CHSS mission and increase awareness of their work across Scotland.

Key responsibilities include:

• CRM System Management – New CRM System to be implemented in January with this individual helping to oversee the implementation of the new system and drive it forward.
• Increase RIR (Reach, Income and Relationships) – An individual who can adapt to all 3 main areas and push CHSS vision forward understanding why each individual aspect is so important.
• Performance Tracking and Reporting – Monitor partnership progress and evaluate performance to ensure targets are met. Provide regular updates and insights for continuous improvement.
• Strategic Planning – Develop and implement strategies for growing partnerships, ensuring they meet both financial targets and the needs of CHSS’s beneficiaries.
• Advocacy and Promotion – Represent CHSS at meetings, events, and presentations, effectively communicating the mission and values to external audiences and advocating for the needs of people affected by chest, heart, and stroke conditions.

What does CHSS need from you?

Experience:

• A background/understanding of health and social care issues, preferably with experience working with health boards.
• Demonstrated success in selling a variety of products, concepts, and strategies, with a strong track record in securing and negotiating mutually beneficial contractual partnerships.
• Experience in coordinating and delivering projects from start to finish, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget, with a focus on partnership or stakeholder-driven projects.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Adaptable Problem Solver – You bring strong problem solving skills and the ability to think creatively and outside the box. You can quickly adapt to changing circumstances and develop solutions that support the charity’s evolving needs.
• Exceptional Organisational Skills – Highly organised, with the capability to multitask and delegate effectively in a dynamic environment, ensuring all tasks are managed efficiently.
• Skilled Relationship Builder and Networker – You enjoy forming new partnerships while maintaining and strengthening existing relationships. You have a talent for attracting new stakeholders and increasing engagement with CHSS.
• Effective Communicator – You can manage communications with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that relationships are consistently nurtured. Your presentation skills allow you to convey the CHSS mission persuasively to external audiences.

Hours: Full time and permanent. 35 hours a week over core working hours of 10am - 3pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. The office is open 8am – 6pm daily and our hybrid working policy requires all full-time employees to work at least two days a week in the Edinburgh office.

Benefits:10% employer pension contribution; employee assistance programme and counselling service; enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay; enhanced sick pay; 31 days’ paid holiday/year plus four paid winter public holidays; 2-weeks fully remote working/year; three paid carer days/year; death in service benefit; cycle to work and travel season ticket schemes.

To support the Team’s work-life balance, we work a nine-day fortnight where the charity is closed every second Friday.

About the role and why we need you

By joining our friendly, committed charity you’ll be making an impact every day. Working within the Events and Community Team, you will have the opportunity to grow this income stream and work across the charity to provide sector-leading supporter experience. You will work closely with the Events and Community Manger to lead the charity’s outdoor and challenge event portfolio, attend challenge events and community fundraising activities to steward supporters, deliver talks and give thanks. The role also gives you the chance to show why discovery research is vital to starting new cancer cures, and as a highly collaborative charity, your colleagues will be eager to share their expertise with you.

The charity’s values are Curious, United, Real, Entrepreneurial and Spirited, which you can readily demonstrate day to day. You will be an advocate for our vision and act as a role model for the charity when in touch with event and challenge participants.

Who are we?

At Worldwide Cancer Research, we start new cures. Cancer is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but cutting-edge science can give us hope. Discovery research seeks to uncover new knowledge that could change the way we think about cancer. It reveals new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer that can save lives.

We actively seek unconventional and imaginative ideas from scientists at all stages of their career, across the globe. In some cases, we are the only organisation that will fund a scientist’s idea. We take an unbiased approach to research funding by focusing on supporting only the best ideas for new cures. By having a diverse research portfolio, we increase our chances of finding breakthroughs.

Our vision is of a day when no life is cut short by cancer, and we believe we can achieve this by starting the life-saving advances of the future by sowing the seeds of discoveries. Anyone that helps bring forward breakthroughs – including our staff, our supporters, and the researchers we fund – is a Curestarter.

As a charity, we are committed to opportunity without barriers, and we are striving to seek, value and learn from different perspectives and experiences. We want Worldwide Cancer Research to be an inclusive organisation – where everyone can be themselves and feel valued – as diverse as the scientific community we fund and the families whose lives we impact.

We are committed to ensuring that we provide equal opportunities to every applicant regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We aim to ensure that our recruitment process is unbiased and that everyone is treated equitably. In support of this, we have pledged to ‘Show the Salary’ for our roles and we are registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer - because our team members are at the heart of everything we do to start new cancer cures around the world.

To help start new cancer cures and save lives, we are looking for an Events and Community Fundraising Officer to join the busy Events and Community Team at Worldwide Cancer Research, to help the charity run its multi-million-pound funding programme for discovery cancer research.