Beatroute Arts is seeking an experienced, motivated Impact & Development Lead to strengthen our fundraising, impact measurement and organisational learning. Working closely with senior staff and our Engagement Team, the successful candidate will lead high-quality funding applications and reports, help embed practical monitoring and evaluation systems, and ensure members’ voices and lived experiences inform planning and decision-making across the organisation. This flexible, hybrid freelance role would suit a skilled third-sector professional who combines excellent writing and analytical abilities with a genuine commitment to community-led practice and reducing poverty-related barriers.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Alongside the senior team, oversee organisational analysis of quantitative and qualitative evidence to identify outcomes, trends, learning and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the ongoing development of Beatroute’s impact measurement systems (Upshot), ensuring they remain practical, robust and embedded throughout the organisation.

Fundraising and Development

• Identify funding opportunities aligned with Beatroute Arts’ strategic priorities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of fundraising strategy and income diversification plans.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality funding applications, monitoring returns and impact reports.
• Prepare quarterly fundraising reports for the Board and wider staff team, with ongoing updates.

Organisational Development

• Support reflective practice and knowledge sharing across the organisation, including facilitating Board, staff and volunteer learning sessions and contributing to strategic planning days.
• Produce a quarterly project synopsis/overview comprising data from Upshot which reflects the needs and interests of members for senior management in order to feed into ongoing strategic planning.

Member Voice and Community Consultation

• Support the Engagement Team to confidently gather high-quality stories, feedback and evaluation evidence that reflects members’ lived experiences.
• Ensure community voice is consistently represented within organisational planning, reporting, fundraising and strategic decision-making.

General Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, members, Board and external partners.
• Attend meetings, training and events as required.
• Represent Beatroute Arts positively and professionally at all times.
• Comply with all organisational policies, procedures and relevant legislation.

Person Specification:

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of writing successful funding applications and monitoring reports for charitable trusts, foundations and public funders.
• In-depth understanding of the third sector funding landscape, and willingness to embed this knowledge within a team.
• Experience of monitoring, evaluation and learning , including analysing qualitative and quantitative data to demonstrate impact.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and accurately.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Confidence using databases, spreadsheets and digital systems to manage information and produce reports.

Desirable

• Understanding of community-led practice and the importance of embedding member voice within organisational planning and decision-making.
• Understanding of the social, economic and structural challenges experienced by communities living in areas of multiple deprivation, and a commitment to reducing poverty-related barriers through community-led approaches.

Personal Attributes

• Teamwork: Builds positive working relationships with colleagues, members, volunteers, Trustees and external partners.
• Independent Working: Able to manage a varied workload, prioritise competing demands and work proactively with minimal supervision, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining clear communication.
• Commitment to Community-Led Practice: Demonstrates a genuine commitment to Beatroute Arts' mission, recognising the importance of community-led practice and member voice.
• Solutions Focused: Approaches challenges with curiosity, initiative and a positive attitude, identifying practical solutions and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Attention to Detail: Produces consistently high-quality work that is well-presented and evidence-based.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working within a dynamic community organisation, responding flexibly to changing priorities whilst maintaining a strategic perspective.
• Integrity: Acts with professionalism, discretion and accountability, handling sensitive information appropriately and representing Beatroute Arts positively.

About ACE IT Scotland

ACE IT Scotland is an Edinburgh-based charity (SCIO) dedicated to bridging the digital divide for older people. Our mission is to promote digital inclusion, build confidence and reduce social isolation across the city by empowering people over 50 to navigate the modern digital world.

Through one-to-one coaching, community outreach and innovative projects, we help our learners stay connected, independent and confident in using technology.

We are a small but highly impactful organisation, with six core employees supported by a dedicated network of around 50 volunteers. In 2026, our commitment to excellence was recognised with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Funded through a combination of public grants, trusts and individual donations, ACE IT relies on strong financial management and governance to maintain our services and ensure long-term sustainability.

Job Purpose

The Finance Officer will take responsibility for the day-to-day financial management and financial administration of ACE IT, ensuring that financial records are accurate, controls are effective, and the charity meets its regulatory, reporting and funding obligations.

The postholder will work closely with the ACE IT Manager, Finance Subcommittee and Trustees, providing clear and accessible financial information to support effective decision-making.

ACE IT is a small organisation with relatively low transaction volumes, allowing the financial management responsibilities to be effectively delivered on a part-time basis. While the role is 8 hours per week, it carries an important level of responsibility for financial control, reporting, compliance and financial insight.

Ultimate responsibility for the charity’s financial governance remains with the Board of Trustees.

What we need?

Are you an organised and confident governance professional who enjoys working across an organisation, building relationships and making sure good governance happens in practice?

We are looking for a Governance and Information Officer to play a key role in supporting Blackwood’s corporate and information governance arrangements.

Working closely with our Board, Committees, senior leaders and colleagues across Blackwood, you will help ensure our governance arrangements are effective, regulatory and statutory responsibilities are met, and we provide high-quality information and support.

You will coordinate and support our programme of Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, preparation of papers and maintaining accurate records. You will also contribute to regulatory assurance activity, helping Blackwood demonstrate compliance with the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Regulatory Framework and identifying opportunities to continually strengthen our governance arrangements.

Information governance is another important part of the role. You will support responses to Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information requests, provide advice to colleagues, support data protection and information governance training and assist with the investigation and analysis of data incidents.

Who are we looking for…

You will bring experience of supporting Senior Teams and/or Boards, with a good understanding of governance processes and procedures and experience of data protection and Freedom of Information requirements.

You will be an excellent communicator, capable of producing clear reports, minutes and briefings and explaining complex issues in an accessible way. Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities, you will be confident working independently and building effective relationships at all levels, including appropriately challenging and influencing others.

You’ll have the flexibility of our hybrid working model, with two days a week in the office, alongside virtual and in-person collaboration. Occasional support for evening meetings will be required.

If you are looking for a varied role where you can develop your governance expertise and make a real contribution to how Blackwood operates, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• Comprehensive induction and personal development opportunities

• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period

• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours

• Company pension scheme and Death in Service Benefit

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Help@hand

We ask that all applicants read the Job Pack. Blackwood are committed to diversity and inclusion and as an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

Note to interested applicants:

SPONSORSHIP IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT BLACKWOOD