Top job! Policy Lead (12-Month Secondment)
- Full time
- £48,367
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 31st October 2025
- Advertised from 25th September 2025
- 12 months (Secondment)
Role
Join SFHA to help tackle the housing emergency
Our members provide safe, warm, affordable rented homes for over half a million people in Scotland. Right now, our sector is facing both challenge and opportunity. With recent government action on investing in social homes, coupled with proposed new safety regulations and a desperate need to tackle the housing emergency, this is a pivotal moment for housing associations and co-operatives in Scotland. That’s why SFHA is seeking a motivated, dynamic and experienced Policy Lead to join our team on a 12-month secondment opportunity.
This role offers the chance to work at the heart of Scotland’s housing policy environment, helping to shape how our members deliver and manage affordable homes, respond to poverty and inequality, and address the climate emergency.
About the Role
As a Policy Lead, you will:
- Take the lead on policy and member engagement work relating to development, building safety and maintenance, with a particular focus on emerging challenges like cladding and damp and mould.
- Influence government, regulators and key decision makers to create a positive operating environment for our members.
- Work with members to deliver member forums and to understand the impact of policy, ensuring their voices are heard.
- Deliver high-quality briefings, consultation responses, and reports to influence change.
- Commission and manage research to support policy positions.
- Collaborate with colleagues in Communications, Public Affairs and Events to programme events and share knowledge and tell the sector’s story.
- Represent SFHA at events , conferences and in the media.
This is a fast-paced role where agility, strong relationship-building and clear communication are essential. You will play a key role in helping housing associations respond to new legislation, safety requirements, and the urgent issues of the day.
About You
You are likely to be working in a housing-related role, with experience of developing new homes and/or building safety and maintenance requirements.
We are looking for someone who can:
- Understand and navigate Scotland’s political and policy landscape.
- Analyse complex information and translate it into clear, persuasive arguments.
- Build strong relationships with members, government, and partner organisations.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Work flexibly across multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Essential experience/skills include:
- A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in policy, research, or external affairs.
- Knowledge of housing development and building safety issues
- Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
- A willingness to travel within Scotland.
- Experience of working in or with housing associations.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to:
- Shape policy at a crucial moment for Scotland’s housing sector.
- Work on high-profile issues, including the implementation of national commitments to develop homes, Awaab’s Law and building safety reforms.
- Collaborate with passionate colleagues and members making a difference in communities across Scotland.
- Gain exposure to national decision-making processes and grow your policy and influencing skills.
Application notes
If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and help influence the future of affordable housing in Scotland, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply by sending your CV and a supporting statement to Alison Grady agrady@sfha.co.uk.
In line with its Equality & Diversity Policy, SFHA values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. All applicants will be considered fairly and on merit.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you need any adjustments to support with your application, just let us know by emailing in advance.
Closing date 31st October
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Top job! Head of Individual Giving (Maternity Cover)
- Full time
- up to £42,000
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 11th December 2025
Scottish Opera is seeking an experienced and inspiring Head of Individual Giving to lead our individual and major gifts programme during a period of maternity leave. This is a key role within our Development team, responsible for generating over £1,000,000 annually through major donors, giving circles, legacies and wider individual giving activity.
Working closely with the Director of Development, you will help shape and deliver our Individual Giving strategy, steward key supporters, cultivate new donors, and oversee a talented Individual Giving team. You will bring creativity, excellent relationship-building skills, and a strong track record of securing philanthropic support.
We are looking for someone proactive, organised, confident in making major gift asks, and passionate about engaging people with the work of Scottish Opera.
If you’re a motivated fundraising professional who thrives on building meaningful supporter relationships, we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer:
• Up to £42,000 per annum depending on experience
• 35 hours per week with hybrid and flexible working available
• 25 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays
• Generous pension contributions (8% employer / 4% employee)
• Free tickets to Scottish Opera dress rehearsals & discounted performance tickets
• Enhanced pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Perkbox, Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.
Become Our Training Officer – Make An Impact That Matters
Help shape better support for refugees across Scotland by leading the delivery of high-quality, engaging training. You’ll develop learning resources and ensure practitioners have the knowledge and confidence to support people seeking protection.
If you’re an enthusiastic trainer with strong communication skills and a commitment to upholding rights, we’d love you to bring your expertise to our team.
About us
Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.
The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.
Employee benefits package
- 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
- Progressive salary structure
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Union recognition
- Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
- Enhanced pay benefits
- Enhanced pension
- Counselling & coaching service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Death in service & 24-hour GP service
We’re looking for an organised and proactive Operations Officer to support the smooth running of our charity. In this role, you’ll coordinate day-to-day operations including inbox and CRM management, school enquiries and bookings, organisational calendars, and team meeting logistics. You’ll help maintain and update our websites, handle communications such as newsletters and teacher updates, and support systems development to improve efficiency. You’ll also oversee travel bookings, stock management, and identify opportunities for professional learning. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-driven, adaptable, and capable of maintaining accuracy in a fast paced environment.
About our charity - Time for Inclusive Education (TIE)
We are an education charity working with schools to address the prejudice, stereotypes and stigma that can lead to homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. We work with national education partners, deliver services for teachers and learners in schools and communities, and develop teaching and curriculum resources.
Our core work focuses on the implementation of Scotland’s National Approach to LGBT Inclusive Education.
We manage the national platform lgbteducation.scot and deliver the national two-stage professional learning course ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ on behalf of the Scottish Government. We also deliver workshops for primary and secondary school pupils, and create quality teaching resources.
We also run the Digital Discourse Initiative with international partners, a new programme complementing our core work which provides schools with tools and strategies to address the growing impact of disinformation, online hate, and prejudicial conspiracy narratives.
Role Overview and Responsibilities
As our Operations Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation. You will handle core operational functions including organisational inboxes, our CRM system, school enquiries, and the main organisational calendar. You will support internal coordination by organising team meeting agendas, scheduling planning sessions, and maintaining systems that keep our work flowing efficiently.
You will also contribute to the development and upkeep of our websites, ensuring content, resources, and news are accurate and up to date. The role includes supporting the planning and delivery of events, coordinating logistics, communications, and on the day operations.
Communications and stakeholder engagement form another part of the role, including sending updates via Mailchimp, handling teacher communications, and identifying opportunities for news and promotional content. You will oversee stock management, travel and accommodation bookings, and help develop internal systems to streamline organisational processes.
This position requires a highly organised, detail oriented individual who can manage multiple systems, prioritise tasks effectively, and complete work to a consistently high standard without the need for supervision.
This role is best suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is calm under pressure, communicates clearly, and has a proven track record of accuracy and operational reliability. The successful candidate will be proactive, dependable, and capable of managing competing tasks across email, calendar, website, CRM, and logistical systems.
Support Workers- Kirkintilloch
- Full time or Part time
- £23,375
- On site: Kirkintilloch
- Closing 12th December 2025
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
- Competitive Salary and Pension Options
- Full time & Part time hours available
- Double pay for festive bank holidays
- Long service awards
- Fully funded SVQ3
- Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
- Inhouse training programmes
- Significant Gym discounts
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
- A wide range of family friendly policies
- Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
- Credit Union
- £200 refer a friend scheme
And many more!
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.
Main Responsibilities:
The Support Worker roles working at our Kirkintilloch service in East Dunbartonshire cover a variety of dayshift, midshift and backshift patterns over a 4-week rolling rota which includes select weekend work. Both part time (24 hours per week) and full time (35 hours per week) Support Worker positions are available. The Support Worker will:
- work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
- support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
- maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
- provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
- provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
To find out more about being a Support Worker, click the link below:
About You:
- To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
- Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
- Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
- Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
- Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
- Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
- Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
Due to the Safer Recruitment requirements by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Care Inspectorate we do not accept CV’s and you must therefore complete our application form.
Please note we do not accept applications from out with the UK as we do not have a UK visa sponsorship license
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