An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Scottish SPCA to join the Fundraising and Income Generation Department as a Community & Events Fundraising Manager based in Dunfermline (with flexibility for off-site and home working).

The Community & Events Fundraising Manager will lead our Fundraising Events and Community Fundraising functions, implementing strategic plans to drive income generation and maximise long-term relationship building and sustainable fundraising revenue.

The Community & Events team are targeted with fundraising income generation of £500,000+ per annum, and this role will be key in achieving this aim.  A demonstrable track record of achieving high value targets is essential.

If you are a passionate, experienced fundraiser this is a fantastic opportunity to work with Scotland’s Animal Champions to develop our community and events fundraising direction to deliver an outstanding supporter journey.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in managing events, growing supporter participation and relationship development with local businesses, organisations and groups.  The role will also manage a team of Community Fundraisers and an Events Fundraiser; and will be responsible for creating an engaging, employee development focussed approach.

Working for us is incredibly rewarding and you’ll also get the chance to get up close and personal with some of our furry, feathered and scaled friends! You’ll also receive a comprehensive and wide-ranging induction to show you the breadth of our vital work.

This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with occasional evening and weekend work.

 A UK driving licence is essential.

For further information relating to this position, please click on the job description.

To apply, please follow these steps:

• Open up the application form
• Save the form to your computer
• Complete the application
• Save the completed application form again
• Click on the ‘Apply now’ link to attach/upload the form.

CVs and covering letters will not be accepted.

Please note that applicants who do not meet the above criteria or provide the required information will not be considered.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 March 2020. First interviews will be held on Friday 13 March 2020. Applicants invited for interview will be informed by phone or email. If you have not received a response from us by Wednesday 11 March 2020, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Scottish Charity No SC 006467

Delivery Co-ordinator, Communities 

(Ref:  SUS2812)

£27,255 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Edinburgh

This exciting role will act as programme lead, managing a team that will develop and deliver a range of initiatives to support community organisations across Scotland. Working closely with internal and external partners to embed behaviour change delivery and best practice within Sustrans Places for Everyone grant funding programme. Testing a community-led approach, helping to address transport poverty and tackle inequalities.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have experience of delivering behaviour change projects using a community development approach. You will have worked with a range of partners and possess effective planning and project management skills. A good understanding and knowledge of community development theory and practice is required as is experience in managing teams. An excellent communicator, you have the ability to build effective relationships, enthuse and motivate others, work to deadlines using your own initiative and be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. Clearance by the appropriate Disclosure Scotland (PVG) scheme is mandatory for this role.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 16 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday 26 March 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

The Swapshop Coordinator is responsible for the day to day retail management and development of the Swapshop in our vibrant Zero Waste Hub from Friday to Sunday. In collaboration with the full-time Swapshop Coordinator, this role oversees the running of the shop and supports the Swapshop volunteers to ensure the Swapshop is a thriving enterprise working towards SHRUB’s zero waste ethos and charitable objectives. This is primarily a retail-focused role whilst coordinating volunteers on a daily basis.

SHRUB is a non-hierarchical member-led Cooperative with a large and enthusiastic community of volunteers who are essential to the delivery of our aims. As a part of the SHRUB team, your day to day work will also involve the necessary decision-making, problem-solving and volunteer management which enables SHRUB as a whole to thrive.

Successful applicants must have experience and skills in the following areas:

• Educated to HNC / HND, plus relevant work experience
• Experience in a shop at a supervisory level
• Experience in stock management and stock rotation
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver to agreed deadlines and budgets
• Experience in managing and empowering teams of volunteers
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills for a fast-paced working environment
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to work on own initiative and organise own time / workload
• Full proficiency with Google Accounts
• High level of empathy and respect for people with different backgrounds and ability to use inclusive, non-stigmatising and respectful ways of communication
• Passion for sustainability and the Zero Waste / circular economy
• A willingness to learn in a small and vibrant team

About SHRUB Coop

We’re a cooperative in Edinburgh working for a world without waste! We empower our community to live a low waste and low carbon life. Become a member and learn to fix a bike, swap your preloved things, enjoy some rescued food and be inspired by new ideas.

How we work

SHRUB Coop is organised non-hierarchically and strives to provide an inclusive and empowering experience for all staff, volunteers, and members in our community. We have a staff team who coordinate around 250 volunteers across the organisation to deliver all our activities through working groups.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply please check the full job advert on our website and email your application to us by midnight on 15th March 2020. Your application should take the form of a single word document containing:

• a covering letter (maximum two pages)
• a CV (maximum two pages)

Please do not include your date of birth or photo in any of the documents.

The panel will shortlist on the basis of essential criteria with secondary weight given to desirable criteria.

Please give as the document filename: SURNAME - Swapshop Coordinator part-time with the same as subject line of the email to help us keep track of applicants.

For further details see the Job Description on the website.

Interviews will be held on the 25th March in Edinburgh. We will be looking for the successful applicant to start on or as soon as possible after 1st April 2020.

Salary: £25,000pa pro rata (£15,000) + Pension Contribution, part-time 21 hours / week (Friday-Sunday 11-6pm)
Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2022 - extension subject to successful funding bids

If you can…

• Provide vision and collaborative leadership
• Maximise opportunities to secure new funding and partnerships
• Lead campaigning, influencing and public policy work

… then you could be the person to lead the development of Home-Start’s work in Scotland. 

Director for Scotland
Salary: £43,000
36 hours per week, based in Edinburgh

Home-Start is a vibrant community network of 31 local charities across Scotland helping families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3,500 families and nearly 6,500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents, carers and families when they need us most.

You will have strategic responsibility for the leadership and development of Home-Start UK’s work in Scotland and provide vision, support and collaborative leadership for our network of independent local Home-Starts.

As expected, you will have experience of leadership and partnership working, as well as managing strategic funding relationships and a track record of working together with others, including across the third sector.

You will have worked successfully to influence local or national government policy and have engaged with elected representatives at various levels. This means you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the structures and working of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, local government children and families’ governance and practice, have connections with health services, and significant knowledge of the wider early years and family support environment in Scotland.

Finally you will have well-developed networking, representational and negotiating skills, as well as excellent collaborative leadership, diplomacy and relationship building ability.

Closing date for applications: Monday 6 April 2020.
Interviews will be held on 23 April in Edinburgh.

TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the job description attached in 'additional documents' before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.

As part of any recruitment process, Home-Start UK collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.  You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to Home-Start UK during the recruitment process.  However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all.

Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.  We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.  Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SC039172.

No agencies please.

Individual Giving Officer

circa. £23,000 p.a.
This is a full-time permanent role

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a dynamic Individual Giving Officer to join our Development team. You will be responsible for raising philanthropic funds through the Individual Giving programme and directly manage and develop the Festivals giving programme for Mid-level donations (£300-£5000) Patrons/Ambassadors.

For a full job description and to apply online

Closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Monday 2 March 2020

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March in Edinburgh.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.

Individual Giving Manager

circa. £35,000 p.a.
This is a full-time permanent role

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our Development team. You will be responsible for raising philanthropic funds through the Individual Giving programme and directly responsible for the stewardship of our Major Gift donors and fundraising about the £5K level. You will also line manage the Membership Officer and Individual Giving Officer and develop an overarching strategy for the International Festival’s membership scheme. This role also manages our American Friends and legacies programme.

For a full job description and to apply online

Closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Monday 2 March 2020

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March in Edinburgh.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.

Technical Project Assistant (Ref:  SUS2865)

£18,150 per annum

37.5 hours per week (part time hours negotiable)

two-month contract - based in Edinburgh

This support role will assist the Scotland systems development and support team in improving the existing Project Portal mapping functionality, aiding the assessment of alternatives to the existing JavaScript based mapping API utilised, and adding additional layer functionality to the mapping on the systems web interface.

Either newly graduated or with a good standard of education, you will have experience of managing, interrogating and utilising databases and some experience of programming web interfaces using JavaScript. Familiarity with GIS related database fields types and GIS mapping objects will be beneficial. With strong administration, organisation, prioritisation and communications skills, you will be familiar with development packages (ideally MS Visual Studio), have a high level of IT literacy and an understanding of programme languages and best practice techniques.  You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 9 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Monday 16 March 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to enjoy the benefits the simple act of walking brings.

For 90 years we’ve been a beacon for walking. In our early days our campaigning led to the UK’s first zebra crossings and speed limits. Now our campaigns and local projects deliver real change to overcome barriers to walking and our ground-breaking initiatives such as the world’s biggest Walk to School campaign encourage millions of people to walk.

Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and personable Schools Coordinator to join our Local Impact team for a fixed term period until 31 March 2021. Previous experience of working with schools to promote active travel and supporting stakeholders remotely is essential.

You will also be responsible for recruiting target project audiences, organising the distribution of resources and promoting our national walking campaigns at key points in the year. 

This is an interesting and varied role, and an ability to embrace a variety of tasks whilst working remotely is essential.

The role may be based in our London or Newcastle Living Streets offices. However, applications for being home-based in England will be considered. Please note that regular travel to Living Streets offices will be required.

Location: Flexible

Closing date: 06 March 2020

Interview date: 24 March 2020 in London

RFEA are looking for a highly motivated Regional Employment Advisor for the East of Scotland to support ex forces personnel into employment.  Working on behalf of the Ex Forces Employment Programme, the successful applicant will have a track record of providing employment and job finding support.  A strong customer focus and an ability to work independently to achieve targets and deadlines is an essential requirement along with strong communication and organising skills, knowledge of the local employment market, training and adult education opportunities.  NVQ Level 4 in Advice & Guidance is highly desirable but not essential as training will be given.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess client needs, using an Outcomes Star and motivational interviewing techniques.
• Make appropriate referrals to other military charities or other organisations for wider needs.
• Maintain the relationship with the client throughout the delivery of support to meet wider needs where appropriate.
• Provide vocational diagnostics and advice to develop an Action Plan.  This will be developed using our online employability tools and our understanding of the local employment market informed by the Regional Employment Bulletin and roles on Rightjob.
• Where additional motivational activities would be beneficial, organise participation in programmes such as Future for Heroes and RBLI Lifeworks.
• Identify and subsequently engage with training and Adult Education providers to identify opportunities that meet clients’ requirements in accordance with Action Plans.
• Support applications for additional grants as necessary, including Employment Support Grants.
• Where confidence can be developed, or a route to employment created, provide advice and guidance for clients to obtain appropriate work experience placements, or work based training in accordance with their Action Plans.
• Support clients to develop their CVs and prepare for the job application process and interviews.
• Provide job search advice and job-brokerage using Regional Employment Bulletins, knowledge of the local employment market and RightJob .
• As required, provide in-work or placement support to ensure client vocational outcomes are sustainable.
• Collaborate with other RFEA programmes and partner charities.
• Maintain accuracy and integrity in all interactions with the data management system (ADAPT) ensuring timely recording of all client and employer/organisational engagement activity. 

Salary starts at £26,000 rising to £27,500 upon successful completion of probation.  The appointment will be based in Edinburgh and work out of PoppyScotland offices.  The applicant must have a right to work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

To apply, please submit your CV with a supporting personal statement.

The closing date is 7 March 2020.  Interviews will take place during the second week of March 2020 with the successful applicant starting April/May 2020.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join Crisis in Scotland. The Scottish Government has taken bold action towards ending homelessness and it is crucial that we all play our part to ensure the ambition is realised. As Senior Policy Officer, you will play a key role in helping to deliver the work of the Scotland Prevention Review Group. Convened by Crisis, the group will identify legal duties needed for local authorities and other public bodies to prevent homelessness in Scotland. You will also work across a range of areas that are integral to ending homelessness, including migrant homelessness, and supporting the development of our wider policy and influencing work.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have solid experience of developing policy positions to support the delivery of policy, research and communications activity. The ideal candidate will have experience in writing policy reports, briefings and consultation responses and able to analyse and deploy statistics. You will also be confident with stakeholder management and able to represent the charity at external meetings.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: 9 March 2020 (11.59pm)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Community Fundraising Manager in the East of Scotland and help us to maximise regional donations and corporate financial contributions.

In our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department, we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our quest for change. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

As Community Fundraising Manager you will drive regional corporate acquisition by identifying suitable leads, carrying out thorough research, and engaging businesses through the prospecting sales journey. You will provide first-class account management and stewardship for existing partners, maximising value for both parties and supporting long-term retention. Additionally you will:

• Research and unlock networks of high value donors in Scotland
• Support the development and delivery of acquisition, stewardship and product strategies to maximise the funding stream's impact on income and brand engagement
• Contribute to the growth and development of the regional pipeline of partnership opportunities
• Contribute to departmental income reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

To be successful you will have excellent organisation and time management skills with significant experience of corporate new business and a track-record of securing new partnerships worth over £10k. You will have experience of managing high-value corporate and individual relationships, as well as delivering an exceptional supporter experience. In addition you will have:

• Experience of unlocking networks and acquiring high value individual donations
• Experience of working with Fundraising databases (preferably CARE) and pipelines
• Understanding of corporate fundraising legislation (desirable).

This role will require travel throughout Scotland, particularly the central belt. There are two roles available, one maternity cover and one permanent position. 

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 8th March 2020

Corporate and Events Assistant

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information and advice at every stage of the dementia journey, from over 60 locations across Scotland, from Shetland to the Borders.

The Corporate Partnerships and Events team is responsible for developing and implementing Alzheimer Scotland’s Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising activities through our sporting and challenge events.

As a key member joining this dynamic department, the Corporate and Events assistant will support the wider teams and play an integral role to the successful delivery of our events programme and corporate partnerships. Dealing directly with supporters, the role requires an effective communicator and customer focused individual to drive supporter satisfaction through all fundraising activities.

The ideal candidate will be a natural collaborator and bring a proven track record of success in stewarding supporters, creating processes and managing our supporter database (Raiser’s Edge).

Whilst previous experience within the charity sector is desirable, we are willing to accept applicants with transferable skills from within other sectors.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

CONTEXT
The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity set up in 1931 for the preservation and conservation of natural and human heritage significant to Scotland and the world. 

The Trust has gone on to become Scotland's largest membership organisation and a leader in conserving and promoting the nation's treasured places and collections so they can be enjoyed by present and future generations. 

The Customer and Cause team exists to inspire visits to our places across Scotland, grow membership and drive donations to support our work. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
The wider purpose of the role is to help drive the National Trust for Scotland’s ability to conserve Scotland’s built and natural heritage under its care. 

The specific purpose of the role is to support the development and implementation of fundraising operations to help maximise fundraising income, improve efficiency across all income streams and provide assistance to the wider team in terms of financial, data and process support. 

You will work with colleagues within the fundraising team, the wider teams within the Customer and Cause Directorate and those teams in other directorates in which fundraising will work closely with.  You may on occasion work with appointed agencies which will provide outsourced support to the Fundraising function, and play a key role in database and administrative support. 

APPLICATIONS

Interested applicants should forward a completed application no later than 13th March 2020.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Tuesday 17th March

This role is known as Prince's Trust Executive in The Prince's Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate has to be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

As an Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Central South East Scotland, you will work with clear objectives to 'connect', 'progress' and help 'transform' the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust programmes (mainly Fairbridge, Get Into and Enterprise but may have to support other areas; Get Started, Achieve, Team, Mosaic and Awards)
• Providing one-to-one support to young people, supporting them to achieve sustainable positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Central South East Scotland, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with the following qualities;

• Is able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and/or working with young people in a group work setting
• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Been involved previously in residential and overnight stays
• Have experience of facilitating skills development in at least one of the following settings; Informal learning provision (sports/arts/outdoors), Education sector, Employment/Enterprise training, Digital learning provision, Volunteer training/management.
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people within The Trust's target groups face.

For more information, please go to the job description or our ‘Working with Young People’ page. 

Why we need Execs:

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 299