Prison Fellowship Scotland is a Christian charity working with the men and women in Scotland's prisons. Through our partnership with the Scottish Prison Service, we support chaplains by running programmes that allow people in prison to explore and respond to the Christian faith and to take responsibility for the harm they have caused. We also support the families of those in prison.

Purpose of the role

The primary part of this role is to develop and grow the work of Prison Fellowship Scotland, where we work alongside prison chaplains to give men and women in Scottish prisons the opportunity to explore the Christian faith and to be supported as they learn what it means to be followers of Jesus. In addition to this, there is a responsibility to support and develop Prison Fellowship Scotland’s work with the families of those in prison. Beyond this part of the role will be to work well as part of the wider PFS team as we actively look at new ways of growing the work of the organisation.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Bid Writer to assist Advice Direct Scotland to secure sustainable income and drive long term organisational growth. This is an exciting opportunity to use your writing expertise to make a real social impact, shaping and developing high quality bids that support vital advice services across Scotland.

This role offers a highly competitive salary alongside an exceptional 4 day working week, giving you meaningful work and genuine work–life balance.

About us

Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) is Scotland’s national advice service, providing free, practical, and impartial advice to people across Scotland on issues including consumer rights, energy, debt, housing, and more.

Our mission is simple: to ensure that everyone in Scotland has access to the support they need, when they need it.

We are a modern, digital-first, omni-channel organisation, delivering advice and support through telephone, webchat, email, SMS, social media, and self-service digital tools. This innovative model allows us to reach people in the way that suits them best, ensuring accessibility, speed, and impact.

What we offer

• Salary of £32,200 per annum
• 31.25 hours over a 4 day working week
• 30.5 days annual leave (38 days pro rata), enabling excellent work–life balance
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Life Insurance for added peace of mind
• Cycle to work scheme
• EAP and Wellbeing Support
• Fresh Fruit and snacks daily
• Company events
• Company Sick pay
• Reward and benefit programmes

About the Role

As Bid Writer, you will play a critical role in securing funding and business opportunities that support Advice Direct Scotland’s services, innovation and strategic development. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you will lead the development of high quality, persuasive and fully compliant funding applications, grants and tenders.

You’ll translate Advice Direct Scotland’s services, evidence and social impact into compelling written submissions that clearly demonstrate outcomes, fairness and value for money — strengthening our reputation as a trusted national advice provider.

What you need to succeed

Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field (e.g. communications, business, public policy, or third sector work), you will bring proven experience in researching, writing and submitting high quality funding applications or tender responses, with a strong ability to tailor persuasive narratives to different funder priorities and evaluation criteria.

You will have a solid understanding of outcomes focused funding, impact measurement, fairness and value for money and be confident using data, evidence and case studies to strengthen submissions.

Strong written communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex guidance are essential, alongside experience coordinating input from senior stakeholders, finance and operational teams. You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast paced environment.

If you’re looking for a role where your delivering real social impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Equality and inclusion

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

If you require adjustments or alternative ways to apply, please let us know — we’re happy to help.

Scottish Refugee Council is seeking a skilled Data & Impact Officer to join our team. The Data and Impact Officer will be responsible for implementing systems that collate data and evidence to monitor outcomes and demonstrate the impact of the work of Scottish Refugee Council. The role will support data gathering, recommend improvements to existing systems and contribute to Scottish Refugee Council’s aim to lead a step-change in evidence and experience informed policy and service development.

The post holder will be part of a small team, working closely with Senior Management, collaborating across the organisation and with a range of external stakeholders including, funders, suppliers, independent evaluators and partners, to ensure appropriate and robust monitoring tools and systems are in place to measure outcomes and capture learning and impact.

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