Procurement and Contract Management Officer
- Full time
- £38,142 – £41,889
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 17th April 2025
- Advertised from 3rd April 2025
- Salary pending job evaluation. 35 hours per week.
Role
Why apply for this role?
Deliver a professional, flexible and inclusive procurement service in line with CHS’s Procurement Policy, to both internal managers and external suppliers. The post holder will ensure that CHS receives best value for money in the procurement of all goods, services and works to deliver an effective and efficient service. They will also be responsible for implementing and overseeing a contract management system across CHS.
The post holder will ensure full compliance with all relevant Public Sector regulations giving due regard to CHS’s operational needs and requirements to ensure operational effectiveness is maximised and ensure CHS’s procurement practices continually evolve to reflect new developments and best practice. The role will support the delivery of CHS’s strategic aims, objectives and values, whilst ensuring compliance with national policies and will contribute to CHS’s net zero targets and the Scottish Government’s objective for sustainable economic growth and achievement of relevant National Outcomes.
Please find instructions on how to apply at the bottom of the page.
Key Responsibilities
- Delegated Purchasing Authority – Individual Contracts up to £50k
- Managing and influencing Procurement Spend of c. £2 million per annum
- Following effective competition, commit CHS to contracts
- Approval of Non-Competitive Actions – up to £10k per contract
- Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
- Good project management and negotiation skills
- Initiative and ability to work with minimal direct supervision
- The ability to foster and contribute to collaborative working
- Driven towards continuous improvement
- Ability to handle difficult or challenging situations
- To support National and Regional team colleagues as required.
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Monitor, register and manage all commercial arrangements throughout CHS including keeping a register of all contractual engagement across CHS
- Knowledge of the application of Public Sector and National Legislation and experience of conducting complex procurement exercises
- Significant experience of purchasing and procurement in the public sector
Our Finance Team
Our finance team will comprise of you as the Procurement and Contract Management Officer, Finance Officers and the Finance Manager. The role of the team together, with our shared service finance team SCRA, is to support our National Team consisting of just under 100 colleagues. The team is passionate about delivering a high quality financial, procurement and contract management service to support CHS’ wider strategy. You will be part of this small and dynamic team while collaborating with other departments and teams across the wider organisation.
Life at CHS
Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of Area Support Teams made up of volunteers who support Panel Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values HERE as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme - you check out our full benefits summary HERE.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
Application notes
For more details, please download the application pack which includes a full job description and a person specification.
You can access the application form here: forms.office.com/e/M7hwb5UrBD
Please note that CVs are not accepted.
For an informal and confidential discussion on the role or about any adjustments you might need, please email jobs@CHS.gov.scot.
Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 17 April 2025 After the closing date, this role profile won’t be available on our website, so please save a copy when you apply.
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Senior Engagement Manager (Scotland)
- Full time
- £39,869 – £46,173
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 23rd April 2025
As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to past.
Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering our new strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from the National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places and communities.
We are currently recruiting for a full time Senior Engagement Manager on a fixed term contract (12 months) based in our Edinburgh office (Hybrid Working).
The primary purpose of this post is to work as part of the Engagement Team to manage and deliver engagement and inclusion activity across Scotland including stimulating and supporting the flow of good quality applications; working in Heritage Places as required; and planning and implementing outreach strategies targeted at Heritage 2033 priorities. Contributing to the wider work of the Scotland team.
If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then we want to hear from you.
Our Values
Our Values and Behaviours sit at the heart of our work and are central to how we recruit. How you demonstrate our Values is just as important to us as your skills and experience.
- Inclusive of all aspects of heritage, people and communities
- Ambitious for our people, communities and heritage
- Collaborative by working and learning together
- Trusted for our integrity, expertise and judgement
Flexible Working
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has offices all over the UK and we champion a flexible approach to working where this supports our business needs. We have formally adopted a hybrid working approach. This means that most employees will work from their contracted Heritage Fund office twice a week at minimum. Time spent on site visits to projects or other meetings based at another Heritage Fund or external office are counted as part of those two days. The other days in the week employees may work from home.
Disability Confident Employer
We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for every vacancy. We always endeavour to make reasonable adjustments and special requirements can be discussed and arranged before an interview.
Finance Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £35,000 – £40,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh City Centre/Home-working (office working at least 60% of contracted hours)
- Closing 21st April 2025
The Project
Built in 1829, the former Royal High School is one of the most remarkable buildings in Edinburgh, and one of the most important neoclassical buildings in Scotland. It holds a truly awe-inspiring location with stunning views of Edinburgh.
The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) was formed in 2015 to conserve the history and heritage of the former Royal High School for cultural and community benefit commensurate with the building’s history and Category A-listing and UNESCO World Heritage site status.
The building has not had a permanent use since 1968 but the RHSPT has bold plans to redevelop the building through a £69m capital project into a cultural destination and iconic arts venue. It will become the National Centre for Music, where innovative programming, partnerships with our city’s festivals, and collaborations with Scotland’s talented musicians and performing companies will generate a vibrant creative energy every day. Visitors will listen, watch, learn, discover and practice music in every room.
The unused grounds surrounding the former Royal High School building will be transformed into a beautiful garden that is free for all to visit, located at the foot of the city’s iconic Calton Hill.
The Role
The Finance Manager will oversee all aspects of financial operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial data and reporting. Responsibilities will include managing day-to-day finance activities, reviewing fully accrued monthly management accounts for the Board, and producing a trial balance with supporting evidence for the annual audit.
This is a permanent role with responsibilities split across two organisations. The Finance Manager will work for RHSPT through the delivery of the £69m capital project, supporting the National Centre for Music in a modest way with comparable tasks, and will then move to employment with the National Centre for Music (separate charity number SC052564.) when it takes control of the site in 2027. Both organisations currently work from the same offices and are close collaborators. Further detail will be provided to applicants prior to interview.
Events & Marketing Manager
- Full time
- £34,240
- Hybrid: Home based with two days per week in Edinburgh
- Closing 21st April 2025
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) has been connecting people around the world through the joy of Scottish Country Dancing for over 100 years. With a vibrant global membership, the RSCDS promotes health, friendship, and culture by inspiring people of all ages to dance.
RSCDS events — from the flagship Summer School in St Andrews to the popular Winter School in Pitlochry — bring together hundreds of dancers and musicians from around the world. These events are key moments in the Scottish cultural calendar and vital to the organisation’s financial sustainability.
As part of an exciting period of development, RSCDS is now looking for an Events & Marketing Manager to lead on the planning and delivery of major events, drive marketing and social media activity, and promote Scottish Country Dancing to new and existing audiences.
This is a unique opportunity for a creative and organised professional to take centre stage, both behind the scenes and at events. You will lead on all aspects of event delivery — from venue management and contract negotiation to on-site hosting — as well as oversee digital communications and social media campaigns. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will also line manage the Graphic Design and Website Officer and work closely with volunteers, members, teachers, and performers.
The successful candidate will have experience in event management and marketing, with strong social media and communication skills. You’ll need to be outgoing, approachable, and confident in representing RSCDS in person and online. While knowledge of Scottish Country Dancing is not essential, an enthusiasm for its community spirit is important.
This is a role full of variety and challenge, with occasional evening and weekend work, as well as three weeks’ residential attendance at Summer School and one week at Winter School. In return, RSCDS offers the chance to work with a passionate team, travel to unique events, and play a key role in shaping the future of a much-loved cultural organisation.
Top job! Corporate Sponsorship & Philanthropy Lead
- Full time
- £35,000 – £40,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 16th April 2025
We are passionate about inspiring audiences through science and innovation, and we are looking for a dynamic individual to help drive our fundraising efforts to new heights.
Edinburgh Science is a world leader in creative science content and festival management, renowned for delivering high-quality events both locally and internationally.
We are best known for organising Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival – the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a festival – as well as our science education outreach programmes, Generation Science and Careers Hive and our community engagement work. An increasing worldwide element shares our content, passion and expertise more widely through an extensive portfolio of international collaborations and projects.
We are passionate about inspiring audiences through science and innovation, and we are looking for a dynamic leader to drive our cooperate and philanthropy efforts to new heights.
Job Purpose
The Corporate Sponsorship and Philanthropy role is central to powering Edinburgh Science’s growth and long-term impact. This role will lead on securing high-value sponsorships and forging meaningful, mission-aligned partnerships with businesses across sectors—helping to fuel world-class science engagement for diverse audiences at home and abroad.
Working closely with the Head of Development, the postholder will shape and deliver a bold sponsorship strategy, craft innovative and tailored partnership opportunities, and engage with key industries—including technology, energy, finance, life sciences, and education—to unlock sustainable revenue and amplify Edinburgh Science’s reach and reputation on a global stage.
Key Responsibilities:
Sponsorship Strategy & Business Development
- Develop and implement a corporate sponsorship strategy to increase revenue and expand partnerships both in the UK and internationally.
- Identify, research, and proactively engage new corporate sponsors across relevant sectors, ensuring alignment with Edinburgh Science’s mission and values.
- Explore international sponsorship opportunities, working with partners in global markets to develop funding opportunities for Edinburgh Science’s programmes and events.
- Create bespoke sponsorship proposals and negotiate agreements that offer compelling brand and engagement opportunities for partners.
- Collaborate with the Head of Development to align sponsorship activities with Edinburgh Science’s wider fundraising and strategic objectives.
Relationship Management & Stewardship
- Act as the primary relationship manager for corporate sponsors, ensuring high-quality engagement, fulfilment of sponsorship agreements, and long-term partnership growth.
- Develop and manage sponsorship activation plans, ensuring partners receive value through branding, hospitality, thought leadership, and employee engagement opportunities.
- Maintain and update records of sponsor communications, agreements, and deliverables using CRM systems.
Sponsorship Activation & Impact Reporting
- Work with marketing, programming, and events teams to deliver meaningful sponsor activations across live events, digital content, and international collaborations.
- Develop reports and presentations demonstrating ROI, audience reach, and engagement outcomes for corporate partners.
- Provide regular performance insights, identifying opportunities to enhance and grow sponsorship impact.
International & Industry Engagement
- Represent Edinburgh Science at key industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities in the UK and abroad.
- Build relationships with international sponsors and partners, exploring opportunities to align Edinburgh Science’s programmes with global CSR, ESG, and STEM education initiatives.
- Work closely with Edinburgh Science’s international projects team to leverage commercial sponsorships for overseas programmes.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven track record of securing and managing corporate sponsorships in a relevant sector (e.g., science engagement, Festivals, arts, events, charity, education).
- Strong sales and negotiation skills, with the ability to confidently pitch sponsorship packages to senior decision-makers.
- Experience in developing corporate relationships to six-figure amounts and beyond.
- Knowledge of CSR, ESG trends, and how businesses engage with sponsorship and corporate social responsibility.
- Excellent relationship management skills, with experience in building and maintaining long-term partnerships.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to develop creative and strategic sponsorship opportunities.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Highly organised, with strong project management skills, able to handle multiple partnerships simultaneously.
- Passion for science, education, and public engagement.
Desirable
- Experience working in the science, technology, or cultural sectors.
- Understanding of international sponsorship and funding landscapes.
- Knowledge of CSR, ESG trends, and how businesses engage with sponsorship and corporate social responsibility.
- Familiarity with CRM systems such as Spektrix, Monday or similar.
- Experience in contract and funding agreement oversight, ensuring financial compliance.
- Excellent ability to present financial insights to non-finance stakeholders, including Boards and funders.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with an eye for operational efficiency.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for international travel.
- A vibrant and supportive work environment.
- The chance to lead a passionate team and make a global impact.
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