Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference in people’s lives?

If the answer is ‘yes’, Space is the place for you!

Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space delivers 22 projects, with around 60 staff and 50 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

As a dynamic organisation no two days are the same, with a wealth of learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

Space is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic administrator to join our team at our community hub.

The Reception Administrator is a key member of the Facilities Team and the face of the

organisation, ensuring that Space provides a welcoming and safe environment for staff and

visitors.

The role is a central point of contact across all Space projects, providing administration and

technical support to staff and volunteers, and ensuring the efficient operation of reception,

office and meeting rooms.

This is a very varied role, with no two days the same, typically you’ll be:

• Providing a warm and friendly welcome to all hub visitors.
• Handling incoming calls, emails and mail ensuring all enquiries are managed efficiently and directed to the right person
• Manage room bookings from enquiry to completion liaising with clients to ensure their specific needs are met and sales opportunities are maximised.
• Supporting staff and volunteers with administration and IT tasks, continually monitoring systems to ensure efficiency and cost control.
• Rota planning for the Facilities Team to ensure appropriate levels of staffing to keep the building safe and operating efficiently.
• Providing on the job supervision and training to reception staff and volunteers.
• Maintain office equipment and supplies, managing contracts with the suppliers.
• Coordinate site visits by contractors to carry out repairs and maintenance ensuring that all relevant policies and insurance requirements are adhered to.
• Engage with and build relationships with the local community, individuals and organisations, to promote our services.

What you’ll bring:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a busy administration role.
• Excellent digital skills, being confident in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams.
• Good grasp of basic digital equipment functionality and problem solving, including mobile phones, laptops, printers.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills, being able to naturally connect with people on all levels across the organisation and with stakeholders, and easily build a reputation for being approachable and trustworthy
• A positive can-do attitude, ready to roll your sleeves up, take on challenges and manage your own workload with minimal supervision
• A calm and patient manner, able to keep a cool head when managing competing priorities and showing respect to all people whatever their background.

What it’s like to work at Space:

·We care deeply about what we do and how we work. We work hard and get stuck in because we truly care about our community and each other.

·We live our values – they’re not just words printed on letterheads.

·We’re a team and work collaboratively, we support each other to succeed, we value relationships as much as results – egos are best left at the door.

·We’re not a finished article, we’re still evolving, still learning and not everything is perfectly optimised (yet).

·We find a way – we focus on solutions; challenges are puzzles to be worked out not excuses to give up.

·We’re curious and innovative, we challenge the norm and aren’t scared to voice ideas if we think we have a better way.

·The sector is demanding and unpredictable at times, priorities shift but if difficult decisions have to be made and we do it with integrity and maintain a people first ethos.

The full job description and the person specification for the role can be found below.

The hours for this role will predominantly be Monday – Friday between 9-5pm, however there may be a requirement for occasional evening and weekend working to facilitate events. The role is 4 days per week; there is some flexibility over which days are worked however it must include a Monday and Friday.

If you have any specific questions about the role or would like to have a brief chat before applying please contact Hazel Bell viacareers@spacescot.org.

Corra Foundation’s vision is for a society in which people create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives. At Corra we are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are now recruiting for two Grant Advisors, (one full-time position at 35 hours and one part-time position at 28 hours) until June 2028 with salary of £37,205 per annum FTE (pro-rata). You can be based in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office with hybrid working. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant skills and experience to join a friendly, hardworking, passionate team keen to make a difference to our communities.

The roles of Grant Advisor is to play a key role in the delivery of grant making programmes across Corra and has the responsibility of delivering services to the highest possible standard. You will work closely with colleagues across Corra, working within the Grants Team and reporting to the Programme Manager.

The role will suit someone who is organised, can work collaboratively, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, is self-motivated, has knowledge of Scotland’s third sector, can analyse and assess financial information and budget and is a team worker with a willingness to learn.

Corra Foundation’s vision is for a society in which people create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives. At Corra we are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We're also recruiting for a Grant Support Co-ordinator until June 2028. This is a part-time role at 21 hours per week. The salary is £37,205 per annum FTE (pro-rata). You can be based in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office with hybrid working. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant skills and experience to join a friendly, hardworking, passionate team keen to make a difference to our communities.

The role of Grant Support Co-ordinator is to support the delivery of grant making programmes to the highest possible standard to ensure that all contractual obligations are adhered to and that Corra continues to be an exemplary and progressive grant-maker. You will work closely with colleagues across Corra, working within the Grants Team and reporting to the Programme Manager.

The role will suit someone who is organised, can work collaboratively, has a high level of computer literacy and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, especially MS Excel and database programmes, is self-motivated, has knowledge of Scotland’s third sector, can analyse and assess financial information and budget and is a team worker with a willingness to learn.

Are you interested in the heritage sector and / or the community sector? Are you a good coordinator, with excellent communication skills and digitally confident?

We are looking for a motivated and well-organised individual to support our team working with communities across Scotland on the sustainable transfer of former places of worship into community ownership.

This role is office-based, working in Edinburgh or Inverness, but with the potential for some home working. Travel throughout the country will also be required