About Space

Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference to the lives of hundreds of families every week?

If the answer is ‘yes’, Space is the place for you!

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space @ The Broomhouse Hub is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

Space delivers 22 projects, with around 60 staff and 100 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

At Space we are all about a healthy and happy workplace, we are a flexible organisation, we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and the business. After all, if it’s good for you, we reckon it’s probably good for us too.

As a dynamic organisation no two days are the same, with a wealth of learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer and proud to share our Carer Positive accreditation, as part of our commitment to the growing number of people in the workforce who need flexibility due to their caring role.

Space is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are.

The Role

Space is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Manager to lead our Youth Befriending Team, a volunteer led service that provides befriending to children who have been impacted by addiction within their family.

Space Youth Befriending matches children aged 5-16yrs with a volunteer befriender. Through individualised weekly activity based meet-ups the befriender supports and encourages the young person to build confidence and self-esteem, improve social skills, and make friends.

The Project Manager will ensure quality, effectiveness, compliance, and efficiency of the service whilst holding the needs of the children at the forefront.

The Project Manager will be a key leader in the Space team, building positive working relationships with all staff and stakeholders.

They will collaborate with the Head of Service to continually plan, monitor, assess and develop projects within the befriending services.

They will also oversee the delivery of our Bookbug session which runs one morning per week.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage a team of staff and volunteers through all aspects of the people lifecycle including recruitment, supervision, training & development plans, performance management and reviews
• Ensure adequate staffing levels for all activities within Space befriending services to safeguard against risk and maintain quality of delivery.
• Coordinate marketing activities to raise external awareness of Space befriending services
• Proactively engage with children/young people, their families, and stakeholders to plan and implement person-centred programmes to meet individuals needs
• Maintaining accurate records of progress and outcomes, using the data to generate regular reports for funders
• Working alongside Space Fundraisers to locate opportunities for further funding and contribute to funding applications.

The successful person for this role will:

• Have a minimum of two years of experience in a team management role, being able to clearly demonstrate excellent leadership skills and the ability to naturally connect with a range of people across ages and walks of life.
• Hold a recognised professional qualification in social work, youth work, community education, childcare or other subject relevant to this role.
• Have well rounded knowledge of how addiction impacts families, and experience of supporting people who have been impacted by addiction.
• Have experience of delivering against targets and preparing reports to show outcomes.
• Have a positive can do attitude, ready to embrace challenges with a creative approach to tasks and problem solving.
• Have some flexibility around working hours to provide occasional evening on-call support and attend events outside normal office hours.

Being a trained Child Protection Coordinator (level 4) is highly desirable; however training can be arranged.

Annual Leave: 32 days annual leave, increasing to 37 days in year two of employment, Pro Rata. This includes some set public holidays and closure over Christmas and New Year

Benefits: Access to Employee Assistance Programme from day one

Location: The Broomhouse Hub, EH11 3RH. Hybrid option once induction is completed (minimum 50% hours to be worked on-site)

PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme

Term: Post currently funded until July 2027, with hope to continue beyond

About ESAS

East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS) is a community-led organisation working for justice, rights, and empowerment of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) communities across Scotland. We centre the voices of ESEA people while building solidarity and a shared sense of belonging across communities.

Founded in 2020 and formally incorporated as a Community Interest Company (CIC), ESAS has grown into a recognised and trusted voice for ESEA communities in Scotland and across the UK.

In just five years, some of our achievements include:

• Leading community research such as Migrant Life in Scotland, a foundational survey of ESEA migrants’ access to food, housing, healthcare, and services during the pandemic.

• Delivering emergency responses including food, clothing, and IT support during COVID-19.

• Supporting wellbeing and inclusion through peer support groups, befriending, English lessons, and ESEA women’s support sessions.

• Advancing digital and data justice through projects like Connecting Scotland and the What Data Means to You film project.

• Partnering with statutory bodies (COSLA, Scottish Government) to support Hong Kong BN(O) migrants and improve service access.

• Providing hate incident reporting and casework support through the national On Your Side service.

• Advocating for labour rights across the UK through the East and Southeast Asian Migrant Alliance UK (EMAUK) project funded by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking new Board members who share ESAS’s commitment to justice, rights, and empowerment for East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) communities. As a Board Director, you will play a vital role in guiding our strategy, strengthening our governance, and helping to ensure our work has a lasting impact. East and Southeast Asian Scotland CIC. SC691152

We welcome people with personal commitment and relevant skills or experience. Previous Board experience is not essential as the willingness to learn and grow with us is equally important.

This is a voluntary role (reasonable expenses reimbursed). In exceptional cases, where Board members take on additional executive responsibilities, time may be remunerated

Personal Qualities & Commitment

• Commitment to Mission & Values and to long-term systemic change for ESEA communities in the UK.

• Professionalism & Representation – As a Board Director, you are expected to represent ESAS responsibly in public communications and in decision-making, prioritising community needs while safeguarding the organisation’s reputation and long-term sustainability.

• Anti-Racism & Inclusivity Support our work to remain rooted in anti-racism, inclusivity, and sustainability, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Voluntary time commitment Approx. 29 hours per year, covering meetings, preparation, and occasional document reviews. This includes one annual in-person Board meeting in Scotland (end of year).

In addition, every 5 years, a Governance Development Weekend (the first will be in Nov/Dec 2025 as part of our 5-year capacity-building cycle).

Experience & Skills

While personal commitment is essential, we also seek Directors with experience or knowledge in areas that strengthen ESAS’s governance and impact.

Priority Areas

• Governance - Board governance, organisational development, or leadership in charities, CICs, or social enterprises

• Funding & NGO Landscape - Understanding of the UK and international funding climate for charities and NGOs.

• HR & Compliance - HR processes, employment practices, or regulatory compliance.

• Policy & Systems Experience - Practical experience working within UK policy, social, or political systems that directly shape the rights, conditions, and wellbeing of ESEA communities.

• Finance - If you are specifically interested in applying for the Treasurer role on the Board, please refer to: ESAS Board Treasurer for more information.

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Strongly Desired

• Cross-Sector Engagement - Working with local councils, NHS, unions, or other statutory/public bodies.

• Civil Society Leadership - Experience with charities, NGOs, grassroots groups, or movements, locally or internationally.

• Human Rights & Advocacy - Applying rights frameworks to support migrants, racialised minorities, or those affected by poverty and inequality.

• Research & Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) - Professional or academic experience in evidence-based work that demonstrates and explains the impact of social systems on communities.

Why join the Board?

As a Board Director, you’ll play a key role in ESAS’s growth and development. By joining us you will gain:

• A meaningful role in advancing long-term systemic change for ESEA communities in Scotland and the UK.

• The opportunity to work alongside other community leaders and civil society experts through our collaborations and partnership projects.

• A chance to shape the governance of a growing and trusted community-led organisation at a critical moment of transformation.

• Experience in strategic governance, policy advocacy, and organisational development.

• The opportunity to help shape organisational policies and procedures that inform wider frameworks and best practices in the rights and justice sector.

• Connections with grassroots communities, statutory partners, and international networks.

Location

Board Directors must be based in the UK to ensure they can actively participate in real-time decision-making and stay engaged with ESAS’s work. While most meetings are held online, Directors should also be willing to attend at least one in-person meeting in Scotland each year.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with good heritage, project management and people skills to work with our existing Project Manager on new and existing FHBT projects across Fife.

We are an independent charitable Buildings Preservation Trust formed in 1997. Our mission is to create viable futures for heritage buildings and their communities by inspiring and enabling visionary conservation projects. Fife has a particularly rich and varied heritage with over 6,200 listed buildings and 48 conservation areas. We have helped deliver over £50m in historic environment regeneration projects in Fife, supporting town centres, businesses, tourism and local communities.

FHBT’s services are in demand, and there are many opportunities to develop projects that provide opportunities for engaging people and organisations across Fife with their heritage.

This is a new part-time fixed term post, funded by Historic Environment Scotland, to increase capacity within the existing FHBT team to develop existing and new historic environment regeneration projects in Fife, principally the restoration and re-use of historic buildings at risk.

You do not necessarily need to have formal qualifications or training in this area. You might have a background in archaeology, listed buildings, conservation, building surveying, architecture, community projects, or other areas.

North Uist Development Company is looking to recruit a Community Development Officer with a strong interest in North Uist community, to assist with development of a new community benefit fund which will be funded from the proceeds of the Turbine Project in North Uist.

• To research, consult, implement and help administer the North Uist Community Benefit Fund.
• To develop, co-ordinate and support the implementation of the NUDC Community Growth Plan for the area, which sets out the community’s vision for the next five years, and uses this vision to establish priorities for community-based development.
• To support the activities of NUDC.