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Community Development Manager (Scotland)
- Part time
- £40,787 pro-rata
- On site: Coalburn
- Closing 31st December 2025
- Advertised from 12th November 2025
- £24,472 for 22.5 hours per week (working days to be agreed with candidate).
Role
Are you looking for a role to develop your background in partnership working, identifying and developing funding opportunities and working with others to help them reach their potential?
CISWO is a national charity whose mission is to improve the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry.
We are looking for a Development Manager with a range of skills and experience to support other mining charities develop a sustainable future. You will have a background in partnership working and developing funding opportunities, as well as a good understanding of charity governance.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in community development with a good knowledge of the charity sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide support for mining charities across the Scotland Region with regards to development opportunities, sustainability, funding and governance issues.
- To support mining charities to develop business plans and budgeting.
- To contribute to the development of CISWO’s support offer for other mining charities, seeking new methods of supporting local trustees.
- To promote CISWO’s support offer, undertaking site visits to miners’ welfare charities and meeting with local charity officers.
- To support mining charities to identify funding opportunities and develop funding proposals.
- To develop local partnership working with other voluntary sector organisations, tiers of local government and local communities.
- To ensure that CISWO’s interests and responsibilities in partner charities are retained and fulfilled.
- To represent the organisation with external parties, including, welfare charities, councils and local authorities as required
- To promote the organisation’s work with welfare charities through a range of marketing activities.
- To provide training for local charity trustees and officers, encouraging and building good governance.
- Support the recruitment of local trustees for local mining charities.
- To produce high quality reports with regards to funding, activity monitoring and evaluation.
- To undertake monitoring and reporting regarding the work undertaken with welfare charities
- To participate in personal development opportunities and develop such opportunities for team members to facilitate a learning and development culture in the region
- To work within a flexible framework in order to meet the demands of the service which may include outside the usual 9-5 hours and considerable travel.
- To undertake any other duties as requested and reasonable to the post.
Skills/Qualifications/Experience:
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Experience of community development and / or business development.
- Experience of building positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including at a community level.
- Experience of identifying and applying for funding on a national, regional, or local level.
- Understanding of business planning and budgets.
- Proven experience of working in the charity sector with a good understanding of governance requirements and the challenges facing the sector.
- Proven experience in building confidence and a positive reputation with stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of partners.
- Excellent IT skills using a range IT packages including databases.
- Evidence of ongoing personal development and participation in learning opportunities.
- Ability to be self-motivated, with good personal organisational and time management skills.
- Good judgement and logical decision-making ability
- Ability to resolve problems in a proactive, practical and positive manner
- Ability to take initiative with a practical, ‘hands on’ approach to work
- A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Flexibility to travel across a wide geographic area with occasional overnight stays
Desirable:
- Experience of designing and delivering training
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing former mineworkers and mining communities
This job description is not exhaustive but reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the jobholder and identifies the level of responsibility at which the jobholder will be required to work. This job description may be subject to review and/or amendment at any time to reflect the requirements of the job.
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
The Presbytery of Lothian and Borders ( Presbytery of Lothian and Borders ) offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is visionary, approachable and passionate about mission and the work of, and reform in, the Church of Scotland and who is willing to help shape Presbytery to best serve God and its communities.
The Presbytery was established on 1 January 2023 when the former Presbyteries of Duns, Jedburgh, Lothian and Melrose and Peebles came together as part of the reform programme established by the General Assembly.
Currently the Presbytery consists of 86 congregations in 57 charges; however as we continue to implement our Mission Planning process this may change. We have developed a set of planning principles in order to bring one cohesive Presbytery plan into being.
The successful candidate will lead a team consisting of a part-time Administrator and a full-time Mission officer as well as working closely with the Buildings Officer appointed by both the Presbytery and the General Trustees. We are seeking an individual who will bring experience of the Church of Scotland, inspirational leadership and flexibility on working practices to respond to the changing needs of our presbytery. The Presbytery Clerk is a key support to those serving in our parishes, such as Ministers, Deacons, MDS, Readers and voluntary office bearers.
The successful candidate will be expected to live within the bounds of the new Presbytery to facilitate an understanding of the needs of the people we serve.
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Top job! Clinical Psychologist
- Full time
- £49,120 – £60,543
- Hybrid: Locations in the West of Scotland
- Closing 2nd January 2026
About Simon Community Scotland
People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards their future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other. We care for and support each other regardless of our role, service or location. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland team.
Job Summary
Within Simon Community, we pride ourselves in taking a psychological and trauma informed approach to our work. We understand the people we work with have likely experienced and continue to experience adverse life events which lead to trauma responses, impacting both physical and mental health. The role of psychology within Simon Community ensures psychological theories and principles are embedded within the organisation in a creative and flexible way. Providing psychological safety and the best wellbeing possible for everyone accessing or working for Simon Community Scotland.
Our psychology team within the organisation is continuing to grow, demonstrating their value and importance to our ever evolving services and support. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to lead on this work in our West of Scotland teams and take an active leadership role within the organisation. The key focus of this role will be to support the organisation to continue to implement psychologically informed environment principles and trauma informed care, creating and maintaining psychological safety for all. This work will be carried out under the supervision of a Prinicipal Clinical Psychologist external to Simon Community Scotland. The job plan will be agreed with the Director of Services, working independently within the framework, policies and procedures of the organisation. The job plan will cover both direct and indirect work, with more focus on indirect, it is an opportunity to use the range of skills of a Clinical Psychologist; leadership, formulation, consultation, supervision, research and service development. The job will include working across different services in the West of Scotland, including supported accommodation, community support hubs and outreach. This job description will be subject to review as the psychology team, as well as the organisational need
develops and the postholder will be a key stakeholder in that review. This is an exciting opportunity to really explore what Clinical Psychology can offer those facing severe and multiple disadvantage and implement needed change, thinking creatively, in an organisation that puts ‘being human’ and relationships at the heart of the work.
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Parliamentary Officer
- Full time
- £36,454
- Hybrid: Contracted office base: Norton Park, 57 Albion Road Edinburgh. CCPS supports hybrid / flexible working for all staff
- Closing 8th December 2025
About the Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
CCPS is the voice of not-for-profit social care and support providers in Scotland. Our vision is for people and communities to thrive with the support of a rights-based, sustainable system of social care and support. As a membership organisation, we aim to work collectively to make sure not-for-profit social care providers have the right landscape to deliver the best possible support for people and communities.
About the role
We are recruiting a Parliamentary Officer to help to position us with political stakeholders as a credible, solutions-focused strategic partner in the reform of social care, and support delivery of our wider influencing work.
With a new government in place from May and major changes anticipated in the Scottish political landscape over the coming year, this role will focus on establishing strong relationships and influence for CCPS, prioritising the Scottish Parliament but also engaging in UK or local political spheres where appropriate.
You will be a great communicator and able to draw on demonstrable experience of the national political landscape in Scotland; a detailed understanding of the workings of the Scottish Parliament; and experience of advising on development of effective political influencing strategies.
You’ll be committed to working collaboratively and upholding the values of CCPS in all you do so that we can achieve our vision together. We’ll be committed to developing you and your career in a forward-thinking and supportive organisation.
Youth Engagement Worker – Barlanark Greyfriar’s Church
- Part time
- £29,535 – £33,389 pro-rata
- On site: Presbytery of Glasgow
- Closing 15th December 2025
Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.
Barlanark Greyfriar’s Parish Church has the ambition to become more outward-looking within our local community and to actively welcome young people and families to church. As part of this action, we are looking to employ someone with a lively Christian faith to help coordinate activities and grow our base of volunteers.
With significant experience of working with children, youth and families, the successful candidate will also have knowledge and understanding of how to communicate the Christian faith to young people with enthusiasm and authenticity alongside the ability to develop, run and evaluate a programme of activities. The candidate must be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).
It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.
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