Community Programmes Assistant
- Full time
- £33,828
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 9th September 2024
- Advertised from 27th August 2024
- 12 month fixed term.
Role
The Postcode Lottery raises funds for good causes. Together with our partners and everyone who participates in the lottery, our staff members all work towards creating a better, greener and more socially inclusive world. Would it make you proud to contribute towards this amazing mission as a Community Programmes Assistant? Join our international team at the Postcode Lottery Group in the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the UK and Sweden!
Each year, the Community Programmes Team process thousands of applications for funding and work across 6 x Trusts. Over 4,000 good causes were supported last year by these Trusts for good causes across Great Britain. Reporting to the Community Programmes Advisor, you will work across 6 x Postcode Trusts (Postcode Trust, Local Trust, Community Trust, Society Trust, Neighbourhood Trust and Places Trust). This role will support the Community Programmes funding cycles, grant holders and applicants and support with processes involved in distributing grants to good causes across GB.
"This role supports so many charities and good causes across Great Britain and every day is very different all while celebrating the ethos and values of People's Postcode Lottery funding. In this role you get to see firsthand the impact that funding raised by players has along with directly supporting groups throughout their funding journey."Tim Hunter, Community Programmes Officer
Your tasks:
- Answer enquiries from good causes by email, letter and telephone for the 6 Community Programme Trusts. This includes providing advice on our funding programmes and supporting applicants and grant holders
- Booking and setting up meeting rooms, this involves supporting the preparation of papers, making refreshments, minute taking and arranging travel/accommodation
- Use Salesforce effectively, efficiently and consistently to assess funding applications up to the value of £25,000, complete due diligence checks, review and reply to evaluations, update records and create reports
- Assisting in organising ‘how to apply for funding’ workshops including presenting to potential applicants in front of audiences of up to 100 people and supporting Community Programme Officers with external event planning
- Oversee and maintain the 6 x Trust websites to ensure content is accurate and up to date, this will include creating content after each funding round
Your qualities:
- Extremely organised working to tight deadlines along with good oral and written communication skills, able to take minutes, draft reports, prepare presentations and bring solutions when challenges arise
- Pro-active approach with a can-do attitude. This will involve being a strong team player, supporting team members with their workloads, bring new ideas to improve processes, able to work under pressure, managing own workload and juggling priorities and deadlines
- Experience in a similar role and passionate for smaller charities and good causes with voluntary sector experience/ good knowledge of the charity sector in GB
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft, e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Analytical and problem-solving skills and the confidence to make decisions within the parameters defined by the Community Programmes Advisor
Benefits of working with us:
You will receive a competitive salary, join an excellent pension scheme and benefit from private medical care.
We have a strong culture of learning and development. Our Lottery Academy offers an extensive range of training programmes and courses. There are also many career opportunities in the UK and abroad.
We enjoy working with one another. We regularly arrange social activities and organise our Christmas breakfast at the end of the year, a date that everyone looks forward to, where we look back proudly at what we’ve achieved together.
Your wellbeing is important to us. That’s why we offer a variety of options including an inhouse gym, with an optional weekly massage, and access to mental health support services.
You’re regularly involved in the work carried out by the charities thanks to the funds we raise for them. This includes volunteering, project visits, presentations in our seminar space, and an invite to the annual Gala event attended by the organisations we support.
Your future department:
Charities are at the heart of the organisation and this position is crucial in helping to deliver the wide-ranging, exciting and incredible work funded by our players.
In 2024, our players support for charities was over £1.3 billion and this is anticipated to increase in the years ahead. With this growth comes greater responsibility. We are committed to ensuring that our players remain connected with the causes they help support. As a funder, we also remain faithful to our funding principles and ensure that we are an enlightened partner in our efforts to make the world a better place for planet and people.
Each year, the Community Programmes Team process thousands of applications for funding received several local community focused Postcode Trusts. Thousands of good causes were supported last year by these Trusts for projects across Great Britain.
Your future employer:
The Postcode Lottery Group is an international organisation with a social purpose. We set up and run lotteries to raise funds for a fairer, greener, healthier world.
Our players win prizes together with their neighbors and raise money for charity together – it’s a win-win!
Postcode Lottery players have now raised over €12 billion for thousands of charities since 1989. We’re the 3rd largest private charity donor in the world.
Every day, more than 1,500 team members in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway are helping to raise €2.3 million for charity partners.
People are at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s our team, our players or the thousands of good causes supported, our aim is to play our part in creating a fairer, more equal world. We are open to ideas and are committed to creating a culture that is inclusive, representative and celebrates diversity in everyone. But we are not perfect. We will always strive to do better – that’s just who we are.
Join us!
If you’re interested, you can apply now. If you’d like more information, we’d would be happy to help you. Just contact us at jobs@postcodelottery.co.uk
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
Youth Development Worker
- Full time
- £27,850
- On site: Greenock based, although extensive travel throughout Scotland is required
- Closing 3rd November 2024
Ocean Youth Trust (OYT) Scotland is a leading voluntary organisation and youth work charity. For 25 years, we have been transforming the lives of disadvantaged young people through residential youth work voyages. To date, the Trust has supported more than 15,000 young people aged 12-25 from a range of backgrounds and circumstances across Scotland.
We firmly believe that all young people – particularly those facing deprivation, social isolation and exclusion – should have the opportunity to realise their full potential and lead healthy, fulfilling lives while contributing to their community.
For more than ten years, OYT Scotland has been a proud partner of the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme, which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and invests in projects delivering positive futures for our young people. This programme is aimed at changing the attitudes and behaviours of those most at risk of anti-social behaviours, offending/reoffending, entering the criminal justice system, and those who have been impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working with young people to join our team as a Youth Development Worker and help deliver this project. The ideal candidate will bring energy, creativity, and a commitment to helping young people overcome challenges and reach their full potential. If you are passionate about empowering young people and creating a lasting positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Key Personal Skills and Duties
- Liaise with the other Youth Development Worker for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting including outcomes and indicators.
- Deliver the On Board with CashBack programme in-line with approved budget, and maintain this budget to ensure apprpriate spending of funds.
- Working with the Client Liaison Officer, develop and grow the existing client relationships and have a focus on working with different local authorities.
- Your interpersonal skills will enable you to build lasting relationships with both new and existing clients.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines as part of a team. Excellent project planning skills.
- Good IT skills and an ability to use a database/CRM system.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Preparation of Voyage Participants
- Support and prepare participants for the On Board with CashBack programme - working closely with staff from referring partners and any other stakeholders to ensure that targets are met.
- Ensure that information about potential participants is clearly identified and communicated to relevant staff. Ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed in a timely and confidential manner.
- Deliver Pre-Voyage Preparation presentations that are tailored to the needs and accommodations of each group.
Personal Development of Young People
- Develop and maintain supportive and effective relationships with your caseload of participants, providing one-to-one support sessions in conjunction with other colleagues.
- Create and deliver sessions to groups of young people on a range of topics including the UNCRC, teamwork, managing your emotions, and communication.
- Support participants through the achievement of SQA Level 3 Core Skills in Numeracy, Communication, Working with Others and Problem Solving.
- Support young people’s personal development in line with the National Youth Work Outcomes and Skills Framework, and the project-specific outcomes of CashBack for Communities
- Contribute to the personal development of young people by identifying sources of support and guidance, volunteering or employability opportunities to support participants in their transition to a positive destination.
Relationships
- Liaise with referral partners and individual referral agents to ensure that the programme is appropriate to the needs of their clients, keeping them informed of progress and outcomes for participants.
- Liaise with and provide support to skippers and sea staff to ensure the needs of the young people are appropriately met.
- Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, reporting any issues in a timely manner to your line manager.
- Proactively engage stakeholders and partners in representing Ocean Youth Trust Scotland’s programme, including delivering presentations and attendance at meetings and conferences as required.
- Liaise with support staff to ensure effective communication throughout the wider staff team and the efficient use of any resources.
Sailing Responsibilities
- Whilst on a voyage, you will form part of the sea staff team, delivering a safe and empowering experiences for all of those on-board.
- Be motivated to learn some sailing skills to enable you to feel comfortable in a sailing environment.
- Be proactive in building a cohesive team between sea staff and group leaders.
- Usually, you will be sailing in the familiarisation or bosun’s berth on-board, although if you have the correct qualifications, you may be asked to be a Watch Leader in exceptional circumstances.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Prepare participant information and keep records as appropriate, ensuring that systems are maintained for tracking and recording progress against the project outcomes and indicators.
- Liaise with any external evaluators to ensure accurate compilation of data for post-course support and evaluation purposes.
Other
- Attend and engage in team and external meetings, support and supervision sessions, and the Performance and Development Review process.
- Undertake any training and professional development as and when required to ensure effective work with young people at risk.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the job title, as may be determined by the line manager.
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SWAN is an autistic-led Charity run for and by autistic women, girls and non-binary people across Scotland.
Reporting to the CEO, the role will involve providing dedicated admin support to SWAN as an organisation and to the staff team. The post holder will be working with other SWAN staff and volunteers to provide the best possible service to those who come to SWAN, and to operate an effective remote office system.
SWAN is a small but very active Charity, so multitasking, time management skills, and the ability to prioritise tasks and function well at busy times are key. The role is interesting and varied and there are opportunities to develop the post in line with your strengths and skills.
You will be working as part of a friendly, supportive team of autistic professionals, in a neuro-inclusive environment.
You can find more information about SWAN on our website and in our Strategy.
Goodmoves and Payroll Administrator
- Full time
- £27,118 – £30,132
- Hybrid: Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 25th November 2024
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
We are looking for a detail orientated and customer focused administrator to work across our busy payroll and recruitment service (goodmoves) teams. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth daily operations of both teams, providing a seamless experience for our customers.
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.
We are seeking an individual with strong administration skills to join our team in the role of Operations Coordinator and support our mission to end homelessness. This role will support the administrative and operational functions within our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, together with our coffee shops and Village, whilst being the first point of contact for inbound enquiries.
We are looking for a well organised individual, with good problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude to become part of our friendly team and are keen to learn and develop.
What you’ll be doing:
- Ensuring our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow are fit for purpose, providing an environment that is welcoming to both staff and external visitors.
- Managing and responding to inbound email and telephone enquiries.
- Manging shop related customer orders, inbound enquiries and invoicing.
- Supporting elements of finance administration, especially during holiday periods.
- Booking travel, accommodation, training courses and supporting colleagues with other business-related purchases.
- Maintaining the health and safety maintenance tracker and supporting colleagues with actions and maintenance required in each of our operational units and at our Village.
- Arranging meetings and taking minutes if required.
- Supporting with data protection compliance and updating records and policies.
- Supporting the Finance & Risk Director in ensuring our IT systems are safe and secure, in conjunction with our external IT support.
- Compliance with legislation and adherence to best practice.
- Supporting the Senior Leadership Team with other administrative and operational matters as reasonably required.
Why join us?
- Impact: your work will empower people experiencing homelessness to transform their own lives through our key pillars of providing homes, jobs, food and support.
- Culture: you’ll be part of a supportive and dynamic team in an entrepreneurial organisation that values your unique take on how to achieve our goals.
- Growth: opportunities to work on exciting projects and learn, grow, and shine in a role that’s as rewarding as it is challenging.
- Perks: competitive salary, flexible working hours, and benefits including:
- 32 days paid annual leave (pro-rata)
- Staff discount at Social Bite Coffee Shops
- Reward Hub (discounted gym, restaurants, shop partnerships)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Reflective Practice
- Values Superstars rewards
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