SOEC Ltd is a charity and social enterprise offering inspirational outdoor learning experiences to young people and community groups across its 3 residential outdoor learning centres in Scotland.

The successful candidate will join the organisation’s Head Office staff team in West Linton and work closely with the Chief Executive to meet SOEC’s strategic objectives.

Experience of charity and social enterprise finance as well as SAGE 50 is required.

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If you are a creative, organised, and enthusiastic marketing professional with expertise in leveraging communication channels to enhance public engagement and visibility, we want to hear from you.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is seeking a Marketing Officer to help drive our mission of making knowledge useful and increasing awareness of our impactful work. In this role, you will primarily support public engagement activities and promote the RSE’s well-regarded academic journals.

This is a dynamic opportunity to bring your energy and creativity to the RSE, crafting content that resonates with diverse audiences. A key aspect of the role will be your central involvement in bringing the RSE’s festival of knowledge, Curious, to life each year.

As Scotland’s National Academy, with over 1,800 distinguished Fellows from academia, business, public service, and the arts, we engage nationally and internationally to share knowledge and address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

We are looking for a talented individual to:

• Plan and deliver effective marketing campaigns for the RSE’s public engagement programme, including Curious festival, partnership events, signature lectures, and regional activities across Scotland, building awareness, engagement, and driving registrations.

• Develop creative and impactful marketing strategies that align with the RSE’s goal of broadening its audience base and raising the organisation's profile, with a focus on reaching a diverse range of communities.

• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring collaborative efforts that enhance the reach and effectiveness of marketing across the RSE’s channels.

• Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan to enhance the profile and visibility of the RSE’s respected academic journals, focusing on expanding reach, attracting new readership, and increasing engagement within the academic community and beyond.

If you have the skills, creativity and experience needed for this role and can demonstrate the desire to develop impactful marketing campaigns for the RSE that stand out from the rest, then we’d love to hear from you.

Volunteer Tutors Organisation (VTO) is a Glasgow based charity, established 1974, which provides free educational support to children and young people. This is delivered through one-to-one tutoring by trained volunteers both in person and online and through Learning Hubs which are held in primary schools or community venues. The post is full-time, 35 hrs per week, Monday – Friday. Core hours are 11 am – 6.30 inc. 30 minutes unpaid break, Monday to Friday, but you will need to be flexible to meet the needs of families and tutors, so occasional evening work will be required. We operate an Overtime/TOIL policy for additional hours worked.

Requirements

Candidates must have: Experience working with or supporting children and young people and some knowledge of the education system. Due to the spread of geographical locations across Glasgow/surrounding areas, a driving licence/car is preferable.

Benefits

Salary is £21,840 with 20 days holiday plus 11 days public holiday. You will have access to a company laptop and mobile phone. A generous travel expenses policy is in place. Organisational pension, 4% employer contribution. Access to Employee Assistance Programme. Significant flexibility to work from home.

Responsibilities

To provide structured support to enable volunteer tutors to work effectively with the children and young people referred for educational assistance.

The role is dual focused:

You will be responsible for running after school Learning Hubs that run between Monday – Thursday, from approx. 3pm – 4.30pm. (average 2 per week). The Learning Hubs support groups of up to 10 children with their homework and overall literacy/numeracy competencies, improving confidence levels and motivation to learn. You will be on-site at each Learning Hub for approx. 1.5 hours per Hub day with planning/resourcing time additional to this.

You will also be responsible for matching and pairing volunteer tutors and children/young people who have been referred to our 1-1 online or in person tutoring programmes. This will involve meeting tutors and families face to face or via MS Teams if participating in our online service. You will also interview volunteer tutors online and be part of the training team to induct tutors online and support them throughout their time with VTO.

The role will involve hybrid working from your home/the VTO office in Glasgow West End/service delivery locations.

Principal Accountabilities

• The delivery and management of an allocated number of Learning Hubs
• As an integral component of the support of the Learning Hubs, the implementation and management of the VTO Senior Pupil Leadership Programme.
• Provide advice, support and resources to volunteer tutors and Senior Pupils.
• Liaise with schools and other partners to identify and serve pupil needs.
• Matching and pairing volunteer tutors with referred pupils, online or face-face.
• Support the Volunteer Engagement and Training Coordinator in the organisation, development and delivery of the recruitment and training of volunteer tutors and Senior Pupils
• Initiate, monitor and respond to progress reports and other ongoing service supervision.
• Order/create and monitor resources as required.
• Relationship management and development of key stakeholders as relevant for the effective delivery of VTO services. This includes the support of kinship or otherwise care experienced young people and their families.
• Any other duties as directed by the Senior Learning Communities Coordinator

Person Specification

• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Knowledge of the education system, support agencies and Safeguarding.
• Awareness of issues such as ASN, different cultural groups and bullying, which affect children who struggle at school and their families.
• Sensitive approach and ability to communicate on all levels.
• Willingness to work flexible hours. Some meetings with children/families/tutors will be in early evenings. An overtime/TOIL policy is in place to accommodate this.
• Ability to set own work plan and work to own initiative.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Driving licence/car access is preferable.

The Vacancy: As a skilled Social Care Manager, you will be joining a team of five other Support Advisor’s who are dedicated to supporting the people we work for to live their good lives. Across the Lanarkshire area, we support around 30 people who receive varying support from committed and dedicated teams, supporting people to live in their own home and be a valued part of their community. You will work alongside your Area Lead to manage and develop highly bespoke services designed with the people we work for at the centre.

The Brief: Support people we work for to live their good life…To achieve this, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team of experienced Support Advisors who walk alongside people we work to manage their support. You will ensure each person we work for receives high quality, personalised and aspirational support which keeps them at centre of everything. You will ensure that people we work for are empowered to enjoy everyday living and are part of the community they live in. You will be outcome focused and have a keen eye for detail to ensure people we work for have the high-quality support they deserve.

About You:You will have a proven track record in Social Care Leadership, including management of team members and supporting people to achieve their outcomes. You will be authentic, flexible, patient and be able to plan ahead. You will be assertive, confident, resilient and be able to think outside the box to solve problems that may arise. You need to be a team player and a self-starter all at once who thrives on doing good work. You will be able to adopt a supporting and coaching management style with the team members you line manage to get the best out of support teams working with people we work for as well as experience of performance management.

Your Skills: Experience of working with adults with additional support needs is essential as is a knowledge of Self Direct Support. If you have knowledge of Individual Service Funds, this is also desirable. It is essential that you can demonstrate excellent communication skills, be IT savvy, and be able to plan & prioritise your workload independently. You will have an in-depth knowledge of Person Centred Planning and developing detailed Care Plans. You should also have experience of working alongside a wealth of multi-disciplinary colleagues and be able to build positive relationships with families and loved ones of the people we work for. At heart, you will be a people person who can connect people we work for to their communities and have a ‘can do’ approach.

A relevant qualification in line with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) (an SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care) or a willingness to undertake study to achieve this is a requirement of this role.

The Reward: Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation working actively to promote and implement a human rights-based approach and active citizenship, supporting people to live their best lives and being a key player in teamwork.

This role is to cover the Motherwell Locality in North Lanarkshire but may include work in other localities when required. This role is hybrid, working from our base in Bellshill, the communities where people we work for live, and some home working. Occasional travel to other areas to attend training/meetings can be a requirement of the role.

Perks of the Post:

• Paid PVG and SSSC fees
• 30 days annual leave - rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Life Assurance
• Access to Discount Scheme
• Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme
• Credit Union Affiliation
• Health Plan
• Flexible working options

Next Steps:

For an informal chat or further information, contact Ryan (Area Lead) on 07885803772 or if you feel ready to apply now, click the link.