Position: Senior Trusts and Philanthropy Officer, Scotland
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Remote working available (with occasional requirement to travel to the Edinburgh office)
Salary: £33,605 - £38,217 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Trusts and Philanthropy team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Are you a confident and proactive fundraiser with experience raising funds from both Trusts and Philanthropists in Scotland? Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to use and build upon your fundraising skills whilst being part of a supportive and passionate team and community?

As the post-holder, you will focus on delivering excellent stewardship to our existing donors in Scotland, whilst also expanding our reach to engage new Trusts and Philanthropists in the region. Working with the Trusts and Philanthropy fundraising teams based in London, colleagues in Scotland, and autonomously you will be expected to secure donations from low, mid and high value donors. These funds will not only facilitate support and information services for people living with MS in Scotland, but will also advance our pioneering research programme.

We’re keen to appoint someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as exceptional relationship-management skills. We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with a proven track record of securing substantial donations who is keen to develop within a dynamic fundraising team.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 7 February 2022

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We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form attached and submit it with your application. 

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment. 

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

No agencies please.

SeeScape (the operational name for Fife Society for the Blind) is the leading charity provider of support services for people with a visual impairment in Fife. The Charities aim is to empower people with visual impairment to live safely, independently and achieve their personal goals.  A range of services are on offer as part of a one-stop-shop approach, including information and advice, rehabilitation, assistive technology training, befriending and social groups. There is also an Opticians, allowing the charity to take a person-centred approach towards eye care, linking clients directly to other services as required.

The key purpose of the Fundraising Manager role is to maintain and further develop the trust and foundations and individual giving income streams. With a flair for identifying and cultivating opportunities for income maximisation, the Fundraising Manager will also engage in a range of other fundraising activities as required.

This exciting and varied post would suit applicants with excellent communication and organisational skills. Due to Covid19 this is a home based position, however some travel to Fife would be required to meet with funders, potential donors and supporters. 

This is a great opportunity for a Fundraiser with existing Trust and IG experience or for an individual looking to gain experience in different areas of Fundraising. Enthusiasm packaged with exceptional inter personal skills is a must! 

About us

Stop It Now! Scotland is the only national charity dedicated exclusively to preventing and responding to child sexual abuse.  Well respected in the field, we are part of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, a UK wide charity focusing on the prevention of child sexual abuse through engaging with both protective adults and those who present a risk to children.  Our work is vital and has real impact.

We are looking for a dynamic and talented part time Fundraising Manager to join our Scotland team on a fixed term contract for 2 years (with potential to extend, funding dependent).

About the role

As our Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of Stop It Now! Scotland's fundraising strategy.

You will cultivate new funder relationships with a focus on trust and foundation fundraising, statutory fundraising, private philanthropy and corporate fundraising.  You will take responsibility for stewarding donors so as to deepen their engagement with our work.  You will project manage reports in relation to grants and develop structures so reporting is effective and timely.

You will help take our work to protect children to the next level, developing new income streams, setting challenging but realistic annual targets and fostering a culture of collaboration and support.

If you have significant experience in fundraising and are eager to make a positive difference in your next role, this is a superb opportunity to join our charity and drive our ambitious plans forward.  You will be instrumental in helping us reach more of those who need us by growing our income and raising awareness of Stop It Now!

About you

You will need:

• A demonstrable track record of success in fundraising within a third sector organisation
• Significant evidenced experience in gaining grant funding from trusts and foundations and/or statutory bodies
• Proven experience of developing and managing donor relations
• Excellent analytical, communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with a strong eye for detail.

You will be:

• Organised, self-motivated and able to manage a large and varied workload
• A creative thinker who champions new ideas and approaches to fundraising
• Understanding of the need to 'pitch-in' and do whatever is necessary, as a member of a small team
• Committed to deliver our vision of a world free of child sexual abuse.

The benefits

• Salary of £30,000-£34,000 per annum (pro rata based on 22.5hrs, dependent on skills and experience)
• A strong sense of purpose knowing your work makes a real impact
• 25 days leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
• Up to 5 days learning and development each year (pro rata)
• Nest pension
• Company sick pay (after probationary period)
• Family friendly policies
• Benenden medical cover

At The Lucy Faithfull Foundation we believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution.  Treating people fairly is part of our values and at the core of our culture.  As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity.

Interviews will be held on 18th February 2022

Application Deadline: Wednesday 9th February

We’re recruiting for a new Development Officer for Scotland to join our team! CTA’s mission is to champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK. Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it is CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK.

Our work in Scotland is integral to this. We have around 160 members and many other stakeholders across Scotland that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community. We work closely with, and receive funding from, the Scottish Government to develop and deliver important work across Scotland.

CTA is funded by the Scottish Government to provide leadership and support community transport operators and other charities and community groups that organise transport for their service users to help them participate in the activities they lead. Working with our team in Scotland you will develop our support programmes and look for opportunities to make a difference on behalf of the people and communities who need transport that is accessible and inclusive, so everything else in life can be accessible and inclusive too.

If you like the sound of this opportunity and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you. Come and join us and be part of something brilliant!

Title: Bereavement Coordinator
Salary: AFC Band 6
Hours/Contract: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Marie Curie Edinburgh Hospice
Closing date: 30th January 2022
Interview date: 10th & 11th February 2022

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced dynamic health or social care professional from a relevant discipline (counselling, social work, chaplaincy, psychology, nursing, AHP), with counselling experience, a counselling diploma and either accredited or working towards BACP, to lead and co-ordinate our bereavement services at the Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh.

If you are an excellent communicator, with a relevant degree and counselling qualifications, and are passionate about delivering and developing bereavement care for adults, families and children, we would love to hear from you.

What we are looking for:
- Counselling/ psychotherapy qualification to a minimum of Diploma level
- Experience of working within a context of bereavement and loss
- Knowledge of responsibilities under safeguarding legalisation
- Ability to co-ordinate service and implement change

What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working


Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory PVG criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Title: Supporter Relations Officer

Salary: £18,432 per annum

Hours/Contract: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Links Place, Edinburgh

Closing date: 1st February 2022

Interview date: TBC

As a Supporter Relations Officer, you will provide fundraising and administration support across the Fundraising directorate. This involves managing supporter enquiries and registrations for fundraising appeals and campaigns, as well as the full range of fundraising events.

Excellent communication and customer service skills are a must, together with the ability to self-motivate and manage your time effectively. You will have fantastic interpersonal skills together with exceptional levels of integrity. You will be expected to deliver a first class Supporter Service, both in terms of quality of service and in terms of supporter satisfaction.

In providing administrative support, you will be called on to manage a number of ongoing activities simultaneously, resolving issues as they arise by communicating effectively and efficiently with colleagues across the charity. You will also need to deal with external response handlers and fulfilment partners to ensure comprehensive and rapid supporter service.

What we are looking for:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
• Excellent written, verbal and oral communication skills
• Experience in customer services
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our Supporter Relations Team Manager Rowan Jones at

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed, and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Title: Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - In Patient Unit
Salary: AFC Band 6
Hours/Contract: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent / 1 year FTC Maternity Cover
Based: Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh
Closing date: 6th February 2022
Interview date: TBC

As a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse with Marie Curie, you'll be helping people in their time of greatest need. At Marie Curie, you'll be providing specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. We'll help you develop your skills to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

Based in our inpatient unit within the Marie Curie Hospice, you will ensure that professional standards are reflected in our daily practice, supporting the Lead Nurse in ensuring strong clinical and professional leadership and support to a dedicated team who provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and support for their carers.

Recent experience would be an advantage and the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment is essential. Palliative care is becoming more acute, our stakeholder's expectations of service delivery are changing and the hospice must ensure that it is able to respond to altering requirements. Whilst it is important that you understand the needs of palliative care patients, experience from an acute setting would be a distinct advantage.

What we are looking for:
- RN Registration Level 1
- Experience at Band 5 caring for patients with specialist palliative care needs (hospice / hospital / community)
- Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external)
- Ability to demonstrate good people management and leadership skills
- Ability to manage time, self and own workload and prioritise effectively

What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

Click here to view our full job description

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory PVG Disclosure check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Project Manager (Youth Social Action and Mentoring) 
Permanent
Job ref: V370
Start date: ASAP
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week - (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £28,500 FTE
Location: At home or office based in Edinburgh or Alloa
Closing date: Friday 21 January 2022 at 10am
Interview date and Location:  Week beginning 31 January 2022 - Location TBC

Volunteering Matters 
At Volunteering Matters, we use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together, build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK and solve some of society’s most complex issues.  From social isolation and loneliness, to improving health and wellbeing, to building skills, confidence and opportunity, and to ensuring young people can become change-makers in their community; the impact that we have is great.  And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in regional hubs across Scotland, England and Wales. We also have a national Employee Volunteering Team, with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker of tailor-made solutions to employers.  We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. 

Role Overview 

We are a worthwhile, fun, interesting, challenging, team orientated, collaborative and rewarding place to work! Due to expansion, we are currently recruiting for a talented, dynamic and professional Project Manager in our Edinburgh, Lothians and Forth Valley team.  The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values. 

As our Project Manager, you will lead a small team of staff, playing a key role overseeing, managing, delivering, and developing our volunteering programmes in local communities across Edinburgh and Forth Valley. As a senior member of the team, you will role model our organisational values and demonstrate excellent leadership skills. You will develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, funders, partners and others.

You will support and empower colleagues operating youth social action and mentoring programmes across the region. This includes Volunteering Matters Equip Mentoring and Peer Perspectives programmes in Alloa, as well as ProjectScotland’s 2 youth social action programmes in Edinburgh operated in partnership with 2 local secondary schools.

We are a values-driven organisation, and are looking for someone who is compassionate, empowering, straightforward, inclusive and positive.  The post-holder may also contribute to the wider work of Volunteering Matters, such as working groups around Safeguarding, Equality Diversity and Inclusion and others. 

Location: The post can be home based (must be close to Edinburgh or Alloa) or office based within our Edinburgh or Alloa premises. The postholder will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office space. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied. 
As appropriate: Post Covid-19 there will be an expectation to travel across the region in the role. This includes travel across Edinburgh, Lothians and Forth Valley.

Our Values & Way of Working
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information.

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise (Scotland), Show the Salary, Salary History.

Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.

GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.  

To Apply - Please visit our website

If you would like to have a discussion with the Hiring Manager prior to submitting your application, please request this from the HR Team. 

Title: Palliative Care Social Worker
Salary: AFC Band 6
Hours/Contract: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: St. John's Hospital, West Lothian
Closing date: 6th February 2022
Interview date: 22nd & 23rd February 2022

The successful candidate will work within Marie Curie, West Lothian Council (WLC) and NHS Lothian and will be supervised by the Principal Social Worker, Marie Curie and supported by a steering group to work as a flexible and responsive member of the multi-disciplinary team advocating on patients and families behalf.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience working with patients and their families in health care settings and in their communities using a broad range of social work skills. You will be an effective communicator with good interpersonal skills. In return we offer you the opportunity to work within our supportive teams, which promote and support ongoing development.

Due to the nature of the role, you will require access to a car and a valid UK driving licence.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner, as well as a team player
• Knowledge and understanding of palliative care
• Degree in Social Work or equivalent
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For further information or an informal chat please contact our Principal Social Worker, Andrew Reeves on 07714139129

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory PVG criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Volunteer & Business Support Manager to join our team based in the Northern Area. You will join on a full-time basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 per annum.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK. The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

As our Volunteer & Business Support Manager you will play a key role in the delivery of effective support for volunteers (both uniformed and nonuniformed volunteers), the growth of Sea Cadets and good business practice in support of MSSC’s objectives under its Vision and Strategy.

What we're looking for in our ideal Volunteer & Business Support Manager:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of delivering business advice and contributing to business, growth and development plans
• Experience of project planning and delivery, including monitoring and evaluation, and working to targets
• Managing and administering budgets
• Managing and supporting staff
• Working in conjunction with and supporting volunteers
• Contributing to the development of organisational policy and procedures.
• Experience of case, complaints and investigation management.
• Experienced in meeting and group facilitation and able to deal with conflict confidently and effectively
• Communication and interpersonal skills (written and spoken) with the ability to present information in a manner appropriate to the audience, including delivering presentations to large audiences
• Building partnerships - Good influencing skills and an ability to foster and maintain successful working relationships with colleagues and contacts
• Self-servicing – ability to self-service and work unsupervised, organising own workload, meeting deadlines and taking the initiative, whilst working as part of a team
• Familiar with current IT office software including Microsoft Excel or equivalent
• Full clean driving licence, use of own vehicle and ability to travel independently including out of office hours

In return as our Volunteer & Business Support Manager, you will receive:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Training opportunities and professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans
• Eye Care

Closing Date: 31 January 2022

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Volunteer & Business Support Manager, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We are looking for a self-motivated, experienced, and talented fundraiser to help secure and sustain significant grants from trusts, foundations, and statutory sources.

Fresh Start raises funds from a variety of sources including grants from statutory funders and trusts and foundations. The post holder will have an excellent knowledge of these funding sources and demonstrable experience in developing high quality applications, bids, reports, budgets and supporting documents for a diverse range of audiences including existing and new grant funders.

Fresh Start provides support to people moving on from or those at risk of homelessness. 

Fresh Start have worked with people moving on from homelessness for over 20 years and are developing our services to offer support to those at risk of homelessness with the opening of our new community hub in North Edinburgh. 

We offer practical help and support through the provision of goods and services. These services have developed over the years to recognise and meet the needs of those who have experienced homelessness and to support homelessness prevention.