The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about Learning for Sustainability? Do you want to inspire and enable Scotland to contribute to sustainability at local, national, and global levels? Are you committed to working with learners, educators, decision-makers and communities to build a socially-just and sustainable world? If so, and you have the experience and skills, we want to hear from you.

Learning for Sustainability Scotland, Scotland’s UN University-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Development Manager to join our team.

In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of our work, harnessing the transformative power of Learning for Sustainability and collaborating with our members and partners to shape Scotland’s sustainable future.

Based within the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, the successful candidate will join a vibrant, ambitious, collegiate team to lead the development and coordination of Learning for Sustainability Scotland programmes and support the development of core Learning for Sustainability Scotland business; in collaboration with the Learning for Sustainability Scotland’s Director, Dr Beth Christie; an elected Steering Group and Chair; Secretariat; key internal and external partners; and its members. The Development Manager will also have direct line management responsibilities for the Learning for Sustainability Scotland’s Project Manager, and responsibility for the work of both the Project Manager and the Finance Officer.

About Learning for Sustainability Scotland

Learning for Sustainability Scotland is a pan-sectoral organisation; working across the length and breadth of Scotland and with frequent collaboration with partners across the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. It has more than 1,000 individual and organisational members with a commitment to learning for sustainability. These include members from schools, colleges, universities, youth and community learning, local and central government and related agencies, and the ‘third sector’.

Learning for Sustainability Scotland brings in external income and works in partnership with its members and key partners to achieve its core objectives of:

• Weaving connections across sectors within Scotland and with international partners
• Co-producing, pioneering and practising new knowledge and approaches; and curating materials and resources with and for educators, organisations and communities; including consultancy activities
• Advocating for and provision of strategic advice for effective policy on Learning for Sustainability and other related areas; including the creation of policy responses on behalf of its members
• Leading, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes locally and internationally; including the creation and delivery of professional learning.

More information about Learning for Sustainability Scotland and our work can be found online at learningforsustainabilityscotland.org.

About the Post

This is a part-time role (0.6 FTE / 21 hours per week), with the opportunity to expand to full-time depending on project development and income growth. We are open to flexible and hybrid working patterns that combine remote and regular on-campus work.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Proven track record and commitment to, pan-sectoral knowledge of, and passion for Learning for Sustainability.
• Ability to lead, facilitate and contribute to the development of the overall strategic direction of Learning for Sustainability Scotland.
• Ability to lead, manage and develop the content of forward work plans and budgets.
• Strong organisational, team collaboration, self- and line-management, and networking skills.
• Skill and experience to represent Learning for Sustainability Scotland; including high-level external advocacy and engagement with other UN RCEs, international organisations, Scottish Government and Agencies, Scotland’s universities and colleges, schools and educators, ‘third sector’ organisations and communities, private sector, and LfS Scotland members and other individuals and bodies as appropriate.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant local, national and international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), University of Edinburgh, has been making a major contribution and impact to the fields of education and sport both in Scotland and worldwide for almost 200 years. In that time, our staff, students and alumni have influenced and transformed learning, teaching, and wider educational policy in the UK and beyond. We are the leading School of Education and Sport in Scotland – ranked first for research breadth and quality in Education and Sport, and third in the UK (REF 2021). We consistently rank in the top tiers of global education and sport-related studies.

Our alumni include Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, Saroj Lal.

We are deeply committed to social justice, inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility. Our aim in all our work is to significantly impact the education, wellbeing and development of children, young people and adults, through problem-solving in the fields of education and sport.

Study

Across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, research, and initial teacher education; our 3000 students study across 29 different programmes. These include a wide array of subjects across the broad areas of teacher education, language education, sport policy, sport science, outdoor education and community education.

Research

With over 250 research staff and students, we have a vibrant and expanding research community with a broad portfolio of academic disciplines gathered within seven broad research themes with permeable boundaries. Our Thematic Hubs are:

• Advanced Quantitative Research in Education
• Children and Young People
• Digital Education
• Language, Interculturality and Literacies
• Social Justice and Inclusion
• Sport-related Research
• Teacher, Curriculum and Pedagogy

The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (THE).

This Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery to support to achieve positive outcomes for people and wider communities. Improving reintegration and wellbeing ultimately improves lives and reduces re-offending.

We are recruiting for a values-driven manager to help us deliver our goals across the Partnership. Your role will be to support co-ordination and delivery of the work of the partnership and support them to develop and improve the service. Working closely with the Head of Programme and governance teams, you will support the monitoring of the service across Scotland and help drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. You will support the partnership and spend time promoting the service to a range of stakeholders including Scottish Prison Service, judiciary and local services.

You will be a highly organised and self-motivated person with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You will be able to bring people together from different organisations to work in partnership and you will work with the people we support, to enable them to tell their stories and let their voices be heard.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivery a new high-profile government funded project, that is truly making a difference to people’s lives.

This role will involve working as part of a dynamic national team, primarily remotely, with some work expected at our central Edinburgh Hub office and travel as required to support engagement events across the partnership. Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable, together with relevant management experience. Applicants must be computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within Sacro.

A Standard Disclosure Scotland check is required for this post.

We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.

We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.

Established in 1986, Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national, membership-based charity committed to improving Scotland's approach to drug-related issues.

We influence this through our work by striving for compassionate, inclusive, evidence-informed policy and practice.

We are pleased to be recruiting for the position of Co-ordination and Development Officer to support the delivery of our National Traineeship.

This post will work to ensure that people with lived and living experience of drug and alcohol problems are sufficiently represented in drug and alcohol service delivery through co-ordination of all aspects of a work-based training programme for Trainees.

This involves liaising with a range of delivery partners such as placement providers, employability partners, education providers, and workplace literacy partners, while providing direct support and line management to a group of trainee participants. The role will also support the growth and development of this multi-award-winning traineeship programme.

With support from the Senior Development Officer, the role will also seek to establish multiple entry and employment pathways, in and out of the traineeship, and maintain excellent employment outcomes for participants.

This post is a key part of our Employability Support Team in SDF, with a remit for multiple geographies across Scotland.

Benefits of working at SDF:

SDF as an organisation mainly work from home. It is envisaged this post will have substantial in-person work and will require travel throughout Scotland and an ability to attend work in our head office based in Glasgow as required. Candidates should be willing and able to work effectively from home.

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. We welcome applications from people with experience of substance use.

Are you passionate about working with children and young people? Can you work with families to make a positive change to their lives? Can you provide ongoing tailored support through one-to-one sessions, group work, residentials and camp?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Scottish Huntington’s Association Youth Service as a Specialist Youth Advisor providing support for vulnerable children and families throughout Highland, Grampian and Moray through bespoke, individual sessions. If you are someone with dedication, talent and expertise, we want to hear from you.

Scottish Huntington’s Association Youth Service works with children and families aged 8-25 impacted by familial Huntington’s disease. To affect positive change for our families, we focus on a person-centred approach to managing Huntington’s disease including psychoeducation, information and advice, peer support and respite opportunities. The Specialist Youth Advisor role is pivotal and will provide a vital link in supporting young people in this region in line with the strategic aims of Scottish Huntington’s Association.

You will be responsible for your own caseload and will help plan and co-ordinate group work sessions, activity days, residentials and our summer camp.

Highly organised with a proven ability to build trusting relationships, you will help to empower children and young people to manage the complexities of living with Huntington’s disease and their own genetic risk. Experience of child and adolescent mental health difficulties, young carers’ issues and child protection is advantageous.

Previous experience or knowledge of Huntington’s disease is preferred but not required as full training and ongoing mentorship will be provided.

You will work from home with regular travel throughout Highland, Grampian and Moray. There will also be travel required for organisation-wide meetings.

This post will include out-of-hours and periodic weekend working. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer benefits including flexible working practices, a generous leave allowance totalling 37 days (25 days annual leave and 12 days public holidays, pro-rata), a competitive contribution pension scheme and incremental pay increases (pro rata) to top of scale.

About Scottish Huntington’s Association

People impacted by Huntington’s disease need specialist services to cope with a severe and complex disease, the impact on families and a lack of awareness amongst health and social care providers and the wider public.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in the country exclusively dedicated to providing expert and personalised support for those impacted by Huntington’s disease.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in the country exclusively dedicated to providing expert and personalised support for those impacted by Huntington’s disease, guided by our five-year plan, Standing Tall – A Strategy for Growth 2023 – 2028.

Our personalised support reduces unnecessary hospital admissions, supports carers and other family members; lowers household poverty; and alleviates wellbeing risks to children and young people living in Huntington’s families.

We are commissioned by NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships throughout the country to share our expertise with frontline staff and build support for improved services and higher standards of care for every family impacted by this devastating disease. Scottish Huntington’s Association also plays a full and active role in attracting the global research community to Scotland to work in partnership with us to improve the lives of families impacted by Huntington’s disease.

At Scottish Huntington’s Association you will find a values-driven organisation, founded by families for families and recognised at national and international levels for its expertise and support. Our services are delivered through a nationwide network of Huntington’s Disease Specialists, Specialist Youth Advisors and Financial Wellbeing Officers.