About us

Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with myeloma – the second most common form of blood cancer. It originates in the bone marrow and currently affects around 17,500 people in the UK. Whilst treatable, myeloma is not yet curable.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure. We are dedicated to ensuring that patients get access to the right treatment at the right time, and to improving standards of treatment and care through research, education and awareness raising. We also provide a range of information and support services to patients, family and friends to help deal with a diagnosis of myeloma.

About the role

Myeloma UK is working towards fulfilling its five year Fundraising Strategy and the Philanthropy and Partnership Manager pivotal is pivotal to the achievement of this goal.  You will be working within the wider Income Generation Team to manage the charity's dynamic philanthropic fundraising program and leading on the management of high level donor events.

The successful applicant will be maintaining and nurturing existing relationships and driving new business opportunities from foundations and major donor prospects as well as providing donors and supporters with first class stewardship ensuring their long-term support.

As a member of the Income Generation department, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the fundraising strategy, operational and departmental plans and will contribute towards the planning and delivery of the business’s operational plans and the development of team members

Myeloma UK’s office in in Edinburgh.  Remote working from other parts of the UK could be considered if the post holder is also able to maintain a frequent and meaningful presence at the Edinburgh office.  Frequent travel across the UK will be required. 

About you

This is a unique opportunity to work for a national UK charity in a senior fundraising role. To be successful you will have significant experience of successful trust and major gift fundraising and soliciting five figure gifts from trusts and individuals.

You will have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding challenging budget targets and experience in managing and leading teams to deliver effective staff performance and personal development.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills  are required as well as a high level of attention to detail and expertise in the use of Microsoft Office packages, Raiser’s Edge and web-based technologies.

Interviews will be held on Monday 18 November.

Living Landscape Programmes Manager

Edinburgh

Permanent

35 hours per week

£31,500 pa

 

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and delivery focussed individual to take up the role of the Living Landscape Programmes Manager.

Based in Edinburgh and Cumbernauld, with regular travel required to other locations throughout the country, the manager will input at a variety of levels.  They will provide strategic input and leadership to ensure the delivery of multiple partnership project objectives already in place, through to engaging with tasks to support the delivery of these projects.  In addition they will seek opportunities for our client to engage in and develop new high impact projects across the sharing, resourceful and active landscape-scale conservation community.

Monitoring, evaluating and reporting the impact of this work to funders, policy makers and stakeholders are all vital elements of this role.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree/HND level or have substantial experience in successfully managing extensive environmental work programmes.

They will have a strong track record in partnership working across a range of stakeholders, communities and geographic locations.   Importantly, they will have an understanding of practical and ecosystem scale nature conservation project management and land use policy, and how this aligns to local community engagement and empowerment.

Budget management skills, a natural communicator and the ability to develop and lead teams of partners, staff and volunteers will also be key to being successful in this role.

Maternity cover contract until May 2020

Closing date: 24 October 2019 at 11.30pm*

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Manager in our Edinburgh Forrest Street shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits including 22 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Communications Project Manager – Reframing Homelessness

Department: Policy and External Affairs

Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Communications

Location: Based in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Swansea with regular travel between all four locations (including a minimum of two days every fortnight in London)

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.

About the role
This is a unique opportunity to shape public thinking on homelessness and build support for the solutions that will solve the homelessness crisis once and for all.
Crisis has worked with the FrameWorks Institute on a leading-edge research programme into how the British public understand homelessness, and how we can shift thinking on the issue. With funding from Comic Relief, we’re now looking for a Strategic Communications Project Manager to lead the implementation of a groundbreaking new, evidence-based communications approach across Crisis, the homelessness sector and the media.

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

• Interest free season ticket loan
• Interest free bicycle loan
• Rent deposit loan scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• 8% employer contribution pension

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

Interview dates: Tuesday 5 November

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

I Bike Coordinator, Scotland

(Ref:  SUS2776)

£27,255 per annum

37.5 hours per week - Based in Edinburgh

The I Bike Programme is an initiative to create a culture of active travel (cycling, scooting and walking) in schools promoting safer, happier and healthier communities. As well as delivering activities which promote active travel across the whole school community, I Bike aims to address two specific issues around cycling to school; the drop off in active travel between primary and secondary school and the gender gap which sees girls being less physically active than boys.

With a good standard of education and committed to sustainable travel through walking, cycling and using public transport, you will be experienced at project management and delivery in the education, community, behavior change or physical activity setting.  Your leadership and motivational proficiency will complement your excellent verbal and written communications and organisational skills.  You will have experience of partnership working and have a good understanding of the I Bike and active travel work.  Line management ability and IT literacy are also required.  Enhanced Disclosure Scotland (PVGS) clearance is mandatory for this post.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 4 November 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday 21 November 2019.

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.

National Officer (Scotland)
Home-Based
Starting from £22,836 per annum

Summary 

We are currently looking for a National Officer to join the Beat team and maximise our impact in Scotland.

Description

Beat is seeking a National Officer to maximise our impact in Scotland, with a particular focus on engaging stakeholders and influencing decision makers. 

We want to ensure that Beat is widely known and effective in Scotland, such that we are able to influence and improve policy and treatment for eating disorders in Scotland, ensure our services are known and used in Scotland and that we are maximising opportunities for growth, including in terms of income generation. 

The postholder will be the principal Beat representative in Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity to make a massive difference for eating disorder sufferers in Scotland.

Application information

For an application pack and information on how to apply please select the apply button shown to be taken to our website. Completed application forms should be uploaded via the form on the page by 11.59pm on Wednesday 30th October 2019.

If you have difficulty accessing or using this version of the application form or need to apply with a CV, please contact us before applying. Please note, we cannot accept CVs except by prior arrangement.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 6th November 2019 in Edinburgh.

(Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.)

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Additional Keywords: National Officer, Partnerships Officer, Partnerships Executive, Charity Partnerships Executive, Partnerships & Advocacy Officer, Advocacy Officer, Charity.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Finance Business Partner (ref: SUS2748)

£35,388 per annum

37.5 hours per week - based in Edinburgh

As a senior member of Sustrans’ finance team, this role ensures that finance and the way we use and think about our money is front and centre of the transformation agenda for the charity, as we move into a new strategic plan period. This role will also work as part of Sustrans’ senior leadership team in Scotland, leading the financial and accountancy support for the c£60m government-funded Scottish active travel programme.  

Sustrans Business Partners provide a comprehensive professional accountancy and general financial advisory service to leaders, managers and staff within the areas of the organisation for which they are responsible. Finance is brought out of the back office and an active partnership between finance and operations is created. This includes providing 'real time' financial support and analysis, being a trusted adviser, providing information which enables effective decision making and informing the development of strategic and operational plans.

Educated to degree level or equivalent and part-qualified in Chartered accountancy – ICAEW, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA – you will have substantial experience in a related position and proven experience of providing finance advice and support to budget holders.  You will also have experience of the preparation of budgets and management accounts and in the interpretation of accounts.  You will be accurate, organised and methodical, be able to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines whilst using your excellent communications and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships.  A knowledge of accounting for charities and a commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport would be an advantage.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 28 September 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Wednesday 6 November 2019.

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.

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: Edinburgh

In The Prince's Trust, this role is known as Prince's Trust Executive. 

This is restricted to male applicants, as having regard to the nature and context of the work involved, there is an occupational requirement for someone of a specific gender for reasons of privacy and decency.

We are looking for a someone who will support our Young People activity in one of our key areas Central and South East, with flexibility to travel across the region.

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn. We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience, who are adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.

You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to 'connect', 'progress' and help 'transform' the lives of young people who need us most. 

We would like you to be experienced in providing one to one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including Adventurous Activities.

To support our delivery requirements across Edinburgh, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

*A sound understanding of how Outdoor Education can be adjusted and applied in an urban setting

*Good Outdoor group management experience

*A minimum of two NGB qualifications from: Summer Mountain Leader /Walking Group Leader assessed - Rock climbing Instructor/Climbing Wall instructor - Paddle Sport Leader or Instructor - MIAS Level 2 or British cycling Level 2

*Skills or Training evidence in a third adventurous/outdoor activity

*First Aid qualification with outdoor focus and relevant to other qualifications (BASP, REC, etc.)

*D1 driving licence

About The Prince's Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. 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.

To help us realise our vision, we are changing our approach and looking at innovative ways to develop and enhance our ways of working.This has led to the creation of exciting new opportunities across The Prince's Trust at all levels based throughout the United Kingdom.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle, by connecting people and places, creating liveable neighbourhoods, transforming the school run and delivering a happier, healthier commute.  Take the next step on your Sustrans journey by joining the Infrastructure team in Scotland:

Partner Development Support Officer, Places for Everyone

£21,947 per annum (Ref:  SUS2768)

30 to 37.5 hours per week to be worked in 4 or 5 days – based in Edinburgh

This exciting new role will support partners within and/or applying to the Places for Everyone (PfE) programme, to design, organise and deliver events and activities that support the development of PfE projects. The Places for Everyone programme provides grant funding to all 32 Scottish local authorities, statutory bodies and educational institutions for the creation and improvement of cycling, walking and wheeling infrastructure. This role will provide administrative support to the programme ensuring potential applications are recorded and monitored efficiently, and will assist the smooth running of PfE by planning judging panels and steering groups for most ambitious project applications. 

With a good standard of education, you will have experience of building and maintaining good working relationships with partner organisations and individuals and of developing administrative processes. With excellent written and verbal communications skills, you will have good presentation skills and strong time-management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload. You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 09:00am on Monday 21 October 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Monday 4 November 2019.

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.

Harris Hill are excited to be working with a Scottish arts and education charity to identify they're next Director of Finance & Operations. This role is a hugely important role for the organisation as the position is a member of the senior management team and has overall responsibility for finance, operations and day to day operations.

Based in Edinburgh this organisation promote literacy through reading and writing programmes throughout Scotland.
The role has reports into the CEO and has supervisory responsibility for 6 staff members,

Key responsibilities
- Contributes to the development and delivery of the strategic business plan
- Leads on the development the financial strategy, policy, systems and controls
- Leads on financial planning, budgeting, analysis and reporting to SMT and the Board
- Lead on the charity's people strategy, taking responsibility for all HR related policies and practices, including performance management and staff development
- Lead the delivery of day to day HR services to managers and directors across the organisation through the line management and support of the HR Advisor
- Monitors and delivers compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory, accounting and legal requirements
- Acts as an ambassador, promoting the organisations work and reputation

Experience & skills
- CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent business and financial management experience (e.g. MBA)
- At least 5 years' experience at senior management level in a complex organisation including evidence of creating and delivering organisational strategy and policy
- Experience of leading in specialist professional areas with a proven ability to inspire confidence at all levels of the organisation
- At least 5 years working experience preparing and reporting on statutory and management accounts to Board Level
- Significant experience of taking responsibility a range of corporate services, such as office facilities, IT, HR and property
- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build and develop relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present at board level
- Considerable team leadership, line management and people development experience