Fair Change Co is the new trading subsidiary of Scottish Fair Trade. We are seeking to appoint up to three new directors, including a Chair, to support the development and growth of the trading subsidiary.

Fair Change Co supports businesses and public sector organisations to realise their ethical potential. While we have been delivering consultancy through our sister organisation, Scottish Fair Trade, for some time now, Fair Change Co is a new, dedicated channel that enables us to reach out to businesses and public sector organisations who are looking to strengthen their ethical commitments and reach new markets.

The trading subsidiary offers consultancy services to encourage more ethical supply chains and to help businesses access the Scottish market. As well as supporting better business practices, the subsidiary aims to generate income for Scottish Fair Trade and therefore support the campaign in Scotland for fair and ethical trade.

We are seeking three additional directors to join the Board of the new subsidiary. Potential directors will have experience and/or knowledge of some (but not necessarily all) of the following: business with a social mission, charity trading subsidiaries, marketing, provision of consultancy services, financial management, building relationships with customer organisations.

We are also seeking a new Chair who will be responsible for leading board meetings and ensuring productive outcomes.

They will also provide support to the Chief Executive, ensure compliance with regulatory and financial standards, and guide us through this important phase of development whilst adhering to our organisational values.

The Board meet on average five times a year online or in person at our offices in Glasgow (hybrid option always available).

Positions are unpaid.

Introduction

Community Land Scotland is a membership organisation which represents the interests of community landowners throughout Scotland and which currently has over 130 Members. It is the national voice for community ownership and land reform in Scotland, the aim of which is to diversify the pattern of land ownership to ensure many more people can benefit from Scotland’s land. Land ownership matters because it significantly influences how land is used and crucially who benefits.

Community Land Scotland operates by taking the real lived experiences of communities and using it to influence positive change.

About the role

Community Land Scotland has a UK wide reputation for promoting community empowerment through the democratic ownership of key assets in local economies, building community wealth and resilience. We are regularly asked to speak nationally within Scotland, within the UK and internationally, on land reform and community empowerment. We are the only civil society organisation that exists to fulfill this advocacy function.

This role would suit a recent graduate or someone with similar experience. The role is envisaged as relatively entry-level in which training and development will take place alongside gaining a wide range of experiences, all of which will support career development.

As Policy Support you will have a specific role within the policy and communications team to help research and shape policy development whilst sharing our message with a wider audience.

We are looking for a Policy Support Officer who is a strong oral and written communicator with strong organisational and administrative skills, who can digest and synthesise complex information and then present it in an engaging format and who has a passion for community-led approaches and land reform.

The main objectives of this post, and outcomes to be delivered are to:

• Help support the organisation’s busy policy agenda with a focus on developing policy to deliver more community ownership, further land reform in Scotland and to help communities deliver their sustainable development objectives
• Promoting awareness and benefits of community land ownership across all communities in Scotland and particularly spreading our message to new demographics
• Demonstrate how more community ownership creates more communities in control of their own sustainable development
• Develop, facilitate and promote networking among a range of partner organisations that promote community ownership and land reform in Scotland
• Work with the Director of Policy to represent Community Land Scotland’s members from Holyrood to local political discussions and in wider forums

See full details and person specification in Policy Support Job Description linked below.

Corra Foundation’s vision is for a society in which people create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives. At Corra we are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are now recruiting for a 12 month fixed term full-time Communications Support Worker (Storytelling) role. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant skills and experience to join a friendly, hardworking, passionate team keen to make a difference to our communities.

Working across Corra, with the Policy and Communications Team the postholder will deliver communications activity which supports Corra’s communications strategy, including develop and produce stories from Corra’s funded work alongside communities, producing social media content, communication packs, newsletters and website content, as well as designing and delivering events.

The role will support continuous development of our communications strategies, ensuring our communications are accessible, engaging and have impact, as well as supporting the wider Corra team to implement the communications guide and policies. Duties also include looking after systems and records, and liaise with suppliers including designers, web designers and photographers.

The role will require someone who has experience of producing social media content and copy writing, as well as working or volunteering in a communications role or similar. Excellent interpersonal skills, relationship building and communication skills, a willingness to learn, excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, and a commitment to Corra’s ‘ways of working’ principles and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We are looking for an experienced communication professional to join Inspiring Scotland’s small, but effective and ambitious communication team. Alongside the Communications Manager and Communications Assistant, you will plan and deliver activity to engage and influence a range of stakeholders including Scottish Charities, The Scottish Government, Trusts and Foundations, and private individuals.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary: £29,500 to £30,500 pa
• Full time: 35h per week
• Employer pension contribution 9.25%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Medicash plan

We are a flexible employer and offer an excellent benefits package. We have won or been nominated for Family Friendly Awards three times. We also have been nominated for Best Flexible Working Initiative – sponsored by Flexibility Works. Inspiring Scotland is committed Living Wage and Disability Confident Employer.