Art Exhibitions Coordinator
- Part time
- £23,200 – £27,125 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Aberlady, East Lothian (with hybrid working options)
- Closing 16th October 2024
- Advertised from 19th September 2024
- Salary depending on experience Permanent, 2-3 days per week.
Role
Are you passionate about wildlife-inspired art and want to work in one of Scotland’s most renowned galleries? The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Art Exhibitions Coordinator to manage our year-round programme of exhibitions at Waterston House, our headquarters and visitor centre in beautiful Aberlady.
Since opening in 2005, our gallery has built a stellar reputation for showcasing top wildlife art, attracting nearly 10,000 visitors annually. We’re looking for someone to build on this success by managing our exhibitions, handling art sales, promoting our artists, and ensuring the gallery continues to inspire and engage visitors.
About the Role:
As the Art Exhibitions Coordinator, you will:
- Curate and deliver a vibrant programme of exhibitions, from planning to execution.
- Work with artists, both established and emerging, to showcase their work.
- Manage the promotion of exhibitions across various platforms (press, social media, website, email newsletters).
- Coordinate art sales and liaise with artists to handle stock, payments, and our online art shop.
- Be a welcoming presence for visitors and support other team members in running the gallery and shop.
What We're Looking For:
Essential:
- Experience working in an art gallery, managing exhibitions.
- Strong organisational and communication skills to handle multiple tasks and timelines.
- A customer-focused mindset with great relationship-building skills.
- IT proficiency (Microsoft Office, including Excel) and the ability to work with a small team.
- A flexible, self-motivated team player who’s comfortable working some evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Desirable:
- A background in sales/marketing.
- Knowledge of wildlife or natural history art.
- Experience with online marketing (Mailchimp) and design software.
- An interest in birds or wildlife would be a bonus!
Why Join Us?
SOC is a charity dedicated to promoting the study and conservation of wild birds in Scotland. Our gallery plays a key role in sharing our passion for wildlife, and you'll be at the heart of it all. You’ll be part of a supportive, close-knit team, with the opportunity to showcase incredible artwork while also contributing to the broader goals of the organisation.
Application notes
To apply, send your CV and a cover letter (no more than 400 words) outlining why you’re the ideal candidate to recruitment@the-soc.org.uk by 5pm on October 16th, 2024. For any questions or further information about the role, please contact us at manager@the-soc.org.uk.
Join us and help bring the beauty of wildlife art to a wider audience!
For more details about the SOC, visit: the-soc.org.uk
(SOC is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SC009859)
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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £60,000 – £65,000
- Hybrid: North Berwick
- Closing 26th September 2024
We’re seeking a new leader for the Scottish Seabird Centre
After 6 years leading the Scottish Seabird Centre the Chief Executive Officer – Susan Davies FRSB - is moving on. This presents an opportunity for someone with a passion for inspiring people to act for Scotland’s marine environment to shape the future of our Charity and visitor attraction as we move into the next 25 years of our journey.
Chair, Stuart Housden said, “We are very grateful for the leadership that Susan has provided to the Scottish Seabird Centre on its path to playing a more prominent role in marine nature conservation in Scotland and to promoting our visitor attraction and activities to educate and inspire more people to act for Scotland’s seas and amazing wildlife found there. Despite this having been a challenging period, not least with the pandemic and rising business costs, we have established much stronger links with our local and science communities and continue to increase our reach and impact through new partnerships.
With a new 5-year strategy and business plan to develop in the coming year this is a great opportunity for someone to build on the progress made as we enter the next 25 years in our Charity’s journey”.
Susan Davies said “The Scottish Seabird Centre will always hold a place in my heart; especially our dedicated team and the conservation, education and community partnerships we have developed. The time is now right, with the recent support we have secured to grow our membership base, in developing partnerships and being more sustainable and inclusive in our approach, to pass on the reins to a new leader as we approach our 25th year”.
Haddington Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project
The Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project (BCMP) is a charitable organisation, operating as a part of The Haddington Bridge Centre Ltd. The Project was first established in 1990.
BCMP works with young people aged from 11 to 24 and is designed to work with individuals who have a wide range of additional support needs by using off road motorcycles and team building games/exercises as mediums to engage them. The work is ultimately aimed at promoting inclusion and social welfare.
The 3 main types of work undertaken at the Project are:
• Group Work Programmes
(Educational Support Programmes)
• 1-2-1 Programmes
(Individual Placements)
• Open Access Club
BCMP Works with young people individually or in small groups to develop confidence, supporting them to challenge themselves and work towards exciting and achievable goals, while learning new life skills.
The Project works with Secondary Schools and other partnering youth agencies/organisations with the aim of identifying young people who would benefit from taking part in an Educational Support Programme. The Project also works with referred young people who are not so suited to participating in group work, on a 1-1 basis.
In addition, the Project runs an open access club for young people aged 11-16 to join. This part of the Project allows self-referred young people to learn the skills and techniques of off-road motorcycling in a safe environment.
The Project requires an enthusiastic, organised and highly motivated individual with significant Youth / Support work experience to join the Motorcycle Project staff team. The post will be fixed term for one year in the first instance.
The successful candidate will be required to work as part of an existing team for a well-established youth Motorcycle Project and will be given full training. We work closely with local schools and youth agencies to provide group work and 1-1 programmes for young people. The Project uses off road motorcycles and group work activities to focus and engage young people.
Top job! Co-Head of Regenerative Futures Fund
- Full time
- £51,090
- Remote: Edinburgh
- Closing 7th October 2024
Foundation Scotland puts people at the heart of its work. We rely on the expertise, trust and experience we’ve gained in the last 25 years working with communities, philanthropists and companies all over Scotland.
Our people are passionate experts in bringing lasting, positive change to Scotland’s communities. We take great pride in supporting local projects by taking a personal approach to every meeting and decision. We’re in a unique position to fully understand communities’ needs and fund solutions that will make a difference.
Our work is nationwide. We’re working with different industries, funding various projects from renewables to digital, through to arts and heritage. Our people are always challenged and have an opportunity to learn and grow. In short - no two days are the same. Ultimately, our work is highly rewarding, and the best part is seeing the real impact we can make within Scottish communities. If you share our passion for shaping Scotland’s communities' future, think about joining our team.
Background
Throughout 2023 a wide network of grassroots community organisations, local campaigners, funders, local authority leaders, and facilitators came together around a vision for a new long-term community fund for Edinburgh. After a period of co-design, learning and fundraising the Regenerative Futures Fund is now entering its operational phase.
Role Overview
Foundation Scotland is excited to invite applications for the role of Co-Head of the Regenerative Futures Fund. This innovative, ten-year fund aims to tackle the root causes of poverty and racism while contributing to a just green transition in Edinburgh. We are now recruiting a new Co-Head to work alongside the current Head. The Co-Head roles will collaboratively shape the direction of the fund, with each Co-Head focusing on distinct but complementary areas.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive leader, for the role of Co-Head. This person will lead participation, evaluation, learning, and communications. The Co-Heads will work closely together, and while each has distinct areas of focus, responsibilities will be shaped collaboratively based on their skills and interests.
We are looking for someone with a passion for social justice, particularly at the intersection of poverty, racism, and environmental challenges. We encourage candidates from diverse and nontraditional career paths, including those who have navigated these systemic barriers.
Bike Mechanic & Community Engagement Officer
- Full time
- £22,885
- On site: St Paul’s Youth Forum, 30 Langdale Street, Blackhill, Glasgow, G33 1DL, plus other locations across North Glasgow
- Closing 22nd September 2024
About the Organisation
St Paul’s Youth Forum (SPYF) aims to alleviate the worst effects of poverty in the Blackhill/Provanmill area of Glasgow through our programmes focusing on Eating, Education, Exercise and Empowerment.
Purpose of the Role
As part of our programme to ensure that everyone can get ‘On Bikes’ we are looking for an SPYF Bike Mechanic who will help SPYF meet its aims and vision. This will compliment wider Scottish Government policies to encourage people to actively travel instead of using private cars for transport.
The Bike Mechanic will specifically support our partnership with North Glasgow Homes (ngh) with additional support for other projects headed up by On Bikes. This will include the Free Bikes Project, the Cycle Friendly Schools Fund and the SPYF On Bikes social enterprise shop at the Hogganfield Loch.
The post holder is key to ensuring the relationship between St Paul’s Youth Forum and ngh is positively maintained, and as such work will include not only mechanics, but also a variety of Active Travel community engagement activities dependent on the postholder’s skill set.
A crucial part of the role will also be to work as part of the wider St Paul’s Youth Forum team to build referrals and add value to other projects and activities which we run, increasing overall engagement of the wider community and maximising the ways we can help fulfil local need.
This post will entail some evening and weekend working.
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