Job Purpose

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for providing support to the Governance & People Lead by optimising all aspects of the volunteer experience within Empty Kitchens Full Hearts.

Location

Based in Granton, Edinburgh, working on a flexible hybrid basis. Requiring occasional attendance at events - such as recruitment fair and partnership events, and off -site meetings as required.

Duration

This is a funded role with a fixed 2 year term subject to review.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive - Governance & People, leading the Volunteer Services volunteers and liaising with Department Heads, to recruit, train and develop our volunteers, delivering a great volunteer experience throughout.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the fight against poverty.

Edinburgh Food Project provide food and other everyday essentials, support, and advice, while working with individuals, communities, and partners.

We are looking for someone who is an amazing communicator, highly organised, and digitally savvy to help us end the need for foodbanks for good.

This is a varied and vital job at the heart of our growing team: you will lead on all our internal and external communications, create and manage our website and social media content, work on campaigns and appeals, and support events.

While this role sits within our fundraising team, fundraising or charity experience isn’t necessary - you may come from another background altogether or be looking to take your career in a different direction.

You will likely have comms experience, excellent working knowledge of social media, a positive attitude, and a commitment to the vision, mission, and values of Edinburgh Food Project.

If you think that any of the following describe you then we want to hear from you:

• Well-organised

• Helpful

• Efficient

• Kind

• Enthusiastic

• Problem-solver

• Creative

• Accurate

• Confident

• Adaptable

Edinburgh Food Project offers a range of benefits including generous annual leave, competitive salaries, flexible working, and training opportunities.

Housing Support Fife is a service providing housing support in the Levenmouth, Glenrothes and North East Fife area. Bethany Christian Trust is looking for a support worker to be part of this team. The successful post holder will work as part of a team delivering flexible and creative support to vulnerable people to meet their housing needs and help them maintain their tenancies.

You will have a proven record as a team player with excellent communication skills; you will have experience and knowledge of the service user group and their surrounding issues. We would welcome applicants with lived experience of these issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft office tools is essential. An SVQ 3 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a ‘Housing Practitioner’ is desirable; the willingness to work towards this is essential.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme and registration with the SSSC.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the development of a new non-departmental public body: The Scottish Food Commission. The Commission is being set up to provide an oversight role of provisions made in the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. It is expected that the Commission will be formally established by mid-2025.

The Scottish Food Commission will play a significant role in reshaping the Scottish food system. The recommendations and advice provided by the Commission to Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities will be pivotal in ensuring that Good Food Nation Plans are continuously improved.

Responsibilities

As the first members of the Scottish Food Commission, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future and strategic direction of this new public body.

You will work closely with the chair of the Scottish Food Commission to identify the immediate strategic priorities and ensure the long-term viability of the body.

You will also work closely with Scottish Government officials and the Chief Executive, once in place, to enable the new public body to take on its statutory functions and full budgetary control.

Once the body is fully established, as members you will play a key part in ensuring the Commission effectively fulfils its oversight role and provides constructive challenge, that is evidence based, to Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities in relation to their Good Food Nation Plans.

These are high publicity roles that will attract great interest from key stakeholders interested in the Scottish food system.

Role Criteria

Priority criteria – applicants must provide evidence against at least one of the following:

1. Experience of research, analysis or evaluation methods;

2. In depth knowledge of one key food system challenge;

3. Experience of audit, assurance and finance;

4. Expertise in behaviour change.

Essential criteria - applicants must meet all six of the essential criteria.

1. Understanding of the complexity of the food system in Scotland;

2. Seeing the bigger picture;

3. Understanding of good governance;

4. Understanding of how government works at local, regional and national level;

5. Analysis and decision-making;

6. Communication and constructive challenge.

Please read the full details of the criteria in the person specification section of the applicant information pack.