Home working until late Autumn 2021 - flexible working after that between home and office in Edinburgh

Closing date: 26th September at 11.30pm

Do you have proven experience of soliciting five and six figure donations from high net worth individuals or working with high net worth clients in a private sector role, plus a real desire to play your part in fighting one of the country’s biggest social issues? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Senior Philanthropy Manager and you could soon be making the most of your skills at the heart of our High Value Partnerships Philanthropy team.

About Shelter Scotland
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet thousands of people across Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter Scotland we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team
Crucial to achieving our charitable mission, High Value Partnerships raises over £20 million a year through relationships with high-net-worth individuals, legacy pledgers, trusts, the Big Lottery Fund and major businesses. Sitting at the heart of the team is an events programme that acts as a platform for cultivation and stewardship of high value relationships. The Philanthropy team develop relationships with high level individual donors and are responsible for securing major gifts with a focus on five, six and seven figure gifts. We also have ambitious plans to significantly grow income to over £3 million a year and are looking for a proactive individual to play a pivotal role in our fundraising success in Scotland.

About the role
Our philanthropy programme in Scotland has developed significantly over the last three years, and there’s now a solid foundation to build on quickly. As the sole major donor fundraiser in Scotland, you’ll need to split your time between managing a warm portfolio of donors, building a pipeline of new relationships and engagement products to  secure future growth and providing inspiring, supportive line management to a Philanthropy Executive. All the while, you’ll be supported by an experienced and energetic fundraising team and colleagues in front line services, campaigns and finance. There will also be opportunities to meet with your service delivery and advocacy colleagues to learn more about our work, so that you feel immersed and able to inspire donors to give.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you
A great opportunity to make a significant impact for the leading housing and homelessness organisation in the UK, you’ll also be able to help us take philanthropy fundraising to new heights in Scotland. To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background, a proactive and enterprising nature and a truly engaging approach. An understanding of donors’/potential donors’ philanthropic goals is essential too, as is the ability to manage and influence internal stakeholders. In addition to excellent communication and relationship-building skills and a confident approach to donor management., you’ll also need to bring lots of initiative and the collaboration skills to proactively identify opportunities and see them through to delivery.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

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.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter Scotland 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.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate individual to influence the future of marine nature conservation and restoration, working for the largest wildlife charity in Europe, based at our Scottish Headquarters in Edinburgh.

Marine Policy Officer
Reference: AUG20218769
Location: RSPB Scotland HQ – Edinburgh
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

Seabirds are under pressure and urgent action is needed to protect and recover Scotland’s coasts and seas. You will help us secure major gains for nature by helping develop, advocate and secure the legal and policy frameworks needed to drive nature's recovery in Scotland and beyond. Particular areas of focus will be the regulation of fisheries and the creation and management of Marine Protected Areas.

You will join at a critical time for Scotland and will help place restoring the health of the seas high on the political agenda and at the heart of tackling the nature and climate emergency. We are looking for a passionate conservationist, with excellent topic knowledge and the ability to analyse complex issues in a fast paced environment.

The post holder will need to be able to travel regularly to Edinburgh and occasionally to other locations in Scotland.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Able to analyse complex issues in a fast paced environment.
• Able to negotiate with and influence others.
• Good written and verbal communication skills e.g. professional, persuasive, engaging.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Able to prioritise effectively.
• Able to manage projects effectively.
• Competent use of Microsoft Office.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• An understanding of environment/biodiversity policy, in particular the policy area relevant to the role.
• Working understanding of UK/EU/global institutions where relevant to environment/biodiversity policy, in particular the policy area relevant to the role.
• An understanding of the role of public facing communications/campaigns in supporting policy advocacy.
• Experience of operating in a policy and/or advocacy role.

This is a Permanent, Full Time role.

Closing date: 23:59, 19 September 2021
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 27th September 2021.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

Bid Support Manager
Central London or Edinburgh (Please note that while this role is advertised as office-based, IIED will remain a predominantly remote-working organisation for the foreseeable future)

The closing deadline for applications is midnight on 26 September
Interviews will be held the week commencing 4 October

The Organisation

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED is based in London and works in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific, with some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work with them to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them - from village councils to international conventions.

We are now looking for a Bid Support Manager to join us and support our Business Development function on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £39,114 - £43,067 per annum (up to £48,595 for exceptional candidates) based on skills and experience
- Benefits package

This is a great opportunity for high calibre professional with a strong background in proposal development and/or bid support to join our organisation and play a critical role in our Business Development Team and support the delivery of our ambitious strategy.

Climate change and sustainable development are currently a top priority for many donors and will be for the foreseeable future. We are in an excellent position to continue to develop our in-depth engagement with existing donors, as well as building relationships with new or lapsed donors.

You will have the chance to work directly with our research groups, to build upon our previous successes and generate income that will be integral to ensuring the future of our work.

The Role

As a Bid Support Manager, you will support the proposal development process, ensuring all bids and proposals meet the highest professional standards and support the achievement of our fundraising strategy.

Working closely with Research Groups, you will help review bids and proposals to ensure they meet compliance requirements for funders and are in line with our business objectives. You will assist them to pull together core application and bid documents and share information about funding calls that relate to their work.

Using our end-to-end project management system, you will track our proposals, manage risks appropriately and review and identify key trends.

Additionally, you will:

- Write standard proposal sections and edit technical input from researchers
- Help to gather early funder intelligence on upcoming tenders
- Co-ordinate our Proposal Development Process (PDP), bid kick-off and proposal review meetings
- Review and access funding channels to identify new proposal opportunities in a timely manner

About You

To join us as a Bid Support Manager, you will need:

- Substantial proposal development and/or bid support experience
- Experience of working with institutional funders (e.g. FCDO/DFID, BEIS. EC, etc) and/or Research Councils in proposal development, with a solid track record of successful income generation
- Experience of producing and communicating frequent proposals and budgets
- Experience of analysing financial information and interpreting it for a non-financial audience
- Awareness of the actors, institutions and issues in the sustainable development arena
- A high level of analytical, technical and synthesis skills
- The ability to influence at a senior level
- Advanced IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- A degree level education

Experience of working with international partners or clients or an international business environment would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of CRM and project management systems.

Knowledge and interest of sustainable development issues would be advantageous, as would a working knowledge of another relevant international language, in addition to English. A project management qualification would be equally desirable.

Other organisations may call this role Bid Development Manager, Proposal Development Manager, Bid Writer, Tender Manager, or Tender Support Manager.

Please note, while this role is advertised as office-based, IIED will remain a predominantly remote-working organisation for the foreseeable future.

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week.

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Area: East of Scotland

Location:  Edinburgh

Status: Full Time

Hours:  37 hours per week

Closing Date: 20th September 2021

Job Role:

This is a pivotal role in the organisation heading up our relationships team, which includes fundraising and marketing communications and holds some of our most important strategic relationships. With substantial oversight of the organisation and liaison with service teams, Senior Managers and Leadership we are looking for a strategic thinker who can scan the horizon and see the big picture whilst ensuring that the talented team has everything it needs to deliver the fundraising and communications plans.

This role requires someone who can build trusted relationships across the organisation and has significant experience of building strategies that move an organisation forward for example for fundraising, marketing and communications or organisational development etc.

This role requires proven and demonstrable competence in fundraising strategy but more than that we seek an individual who is adept at creating and telling compelling stories, someone who can grasp a complex organisation, someone who can understand data and build a vision for how we communicate both within and outside the organisation.

You will be approachable, proactive, resilient and motivated to perform to a high standard. You will demonstrate patience, understanding and the ability to nurture relationships internally and externally to the benefit of all.

The ideal candidate will thrive on autonomy and be compelling, inspiring and strategic of thought. You will see trends and developments early and be a strong support for the Director and Leadership Team.

Information

Organisation Profile:

Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to stop homelessness by supporting people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Application details:  For full details and an application pack please visit our website by following instructions on Charity Job. CVs will not be accepted.

Application Notes:

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20th September 2021

Interviews will be held : 23, 24 or 27 September

This exciting new role is a unique opportunity to make your mark in research contributing to the prevention of child sexual abuse and exploitation.

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to preventing child sexual abuse.  It also runs the Stop It Now! UK and Ireland Helpline, the largest child sexual abuse prevention helpline in the world.  This post reflects our commitment to growing the evidence base about the protection of children from harm both in the UK and internationally.  The post will focus on research, publication, knowledge exchange and linkage of emerging evidence to ongoing service improvement and redesign.

You will have a high level of expertise in analysing data for impact evaluation within the human services or child protection field.  You will have a post graduate qualification relevant to our field of work and already published research that has influenced policy and / or practice.  You will be an energetic professional, proactive and outcome focused with exceptional communication and relationship skills and with a finger on the pulse of latest research relevant to our area of practice.  A great team player, you will strive for excellence in everything that you do.

You will undertake as well as co-ordinate all aspects of research and evaluation within the Foundation, including that undertaken in collaboration with other organisations and academics.  You will support colleagues in research activities; conduct and oversee literature reviews; lead on the design and development of data collection tools; engage with a range of beneficiaries including perpetrators of child sexual abuse as well as survivors of sexual harm; undertake qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and write up for publication in high quality journals; develop external networks to foster research collaborations; inform the development of research objectives/proposals and identify potential sources of funding.

The post is likely to be based at either our Bromsgrove, Epsom or Edinburgh office and is full time.  However we would welcome conversations from candidates who are looking for flexibility in working in relation to any aspects of the post.  We will also consider a secondment.

Project & External Partnerships Consultant

NUS Charity is an exciting organisation developing and championing strong students’ unions. We connect our members and curate services to deliver advice, guidance and crisis support to students’ unions. We do professional differently. We are a progressive charity representing students’ unions across the UK. The sector is inclusive, fun, dynamic and representative and we put students and students’ unions at the heart of everything we do.

The Think Positive project sits within the wider NUS Charity team. We support colleges, universities and students’ associations to develop and promote their mental health support offer in a variety of ways.

We are challenging but are committed to creating a supportive and flexible environment which pushes your personal development in your everyday activity.

Project & External Partnerships Consultant Requirements:

NUS Charity is looking for a Project & External Partnerships Consultant to strengthen the projects we deliver and improve how we collaborate with external organisations.

We’re looking for someone with knowledge or experience in project design and delivery, developing relationships with external organisations and building effective campaigns. Excellent communication and presentation skills will also be especially valued.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.

You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

About NUS Charity:

NUS Charity is an exciting organisation developing and championing strong students’ unions. We connect our members and curate services to deliver advice, guidance and crisis support to students’ unions.

We do professional differently. We are a progressive charity representing students’ unions across the UK. The sector is inclusive, fun, dynamic and representative and we put students and students’ unions at the heart of everything we do. We are challenging but are committed to creating a supportive and flexible environment which pushes your personal development in your everyday activity.

Location: Edinburgh/Homebased

Contract type: contract until September 2022

Hours: Part time, 28 hours per week

Salary: £24,095.20

Benefits: As well as a generous annual leave entitlement, we also have a range of policies focused on promoting work life balance. We offer other benefits including pension, EAP scheme and discounts:

• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Flexible working opportunities.
Valuable workplace pension.
• Enhanced parental pay policies.
• Employee assistance programme.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th September 2021
If you’re successfully shortlisted, we’ll see you at an interview on Wednesday 6th October 2021

You may have experience of the following: Project Manager, Project Consultant, External Partnerships, Student Union, Campaign Development, Stakeholder Management, Charity, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Project Management etc

Position: Stakeholder Engagement Officer (part-time 28 hours per week)
Type: Permanent contract
Location: Home-based in UK
Salary: £26,618 - £30,271 actual per annum plus car /broadband allowance and excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Stakeholder Engagement 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

Our role of Stakeholder Engagement Officer is one of 5 within our new UK wide Stakeholder Engagement team which is part of our wider Research and External Affairs Directorate.

As part of our Stakeholder Engagement team your role will be to support innovation and improvement in MS and neurology services across the UK.

You’ll work directly with Health and Social Care professionals to develop new partnerships, share good practice, promote innovation and develop resources that enable service improvement. You’ll develop and support networks of key stakeholders and members of our MS community to drive positive change.

You’ll play an important role developing resources, evidence and best practice examples to be shared via our Experts in MS Professional Network. And in organising regional and national forums, face to face and online, showcasing innovative services and best practice ways of working.

The post-holder will have experience of working in or with Health and Social Care services in any of the 4 UK Nations; experience of professional engagement; experience of developing evidence based resources and service improvement tools; as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for service users.

The post is UK wide, and we particularly welcome applicants with experience and knowledge of Health and Social Care systems in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

As this role covers a large geographical area we expect there will be travel, both to regions where work is being delivered and occasionally to our London office. We are happy to discuss logistical arrangements or adjustments with candidates.

We offer 35 days annual leave (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 4 October

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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 download and complete the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.  

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.

No agencies please.

Based in any UK Office (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester)

The job of Save the Children's UK Head of Hunger and Nutrition (Global Policy, Advocacy and Research) is varied and fulfilling. 

• Are you an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate?
• Are you a brilliant people manager?
• Do you have the ability to conduct policy research and communicate clearly with different audiences?
• Do you have expertise in the field of global hunger and nutrition?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you! 

About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose
As Head of Hunger and Nutrition (Global Policy, Advocacy and Research) you will directly impact on Save the Children's Survive Global Breakthrough which aims to ensure that no child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday by 2030. Addressing the barriers to ending hunger and malnutrition for all is central to us achieving this goal.

You will lead and drive Save the Children UK’s policy, advocacy and research on hunger and nutrition, with focus on equity and child rights, to influence key global and national policy makers to achieve policy and system change.

You will lead a team of expert policy and advocacy advisers to meet their goals in the key areas of our hunger and nutrition work, including on infant and young child feeding, access to health and nutrition services, adolescent nutrition, famine prevention and access to safe, nutritious and sustainable diets. An important aspect of your role will be to ensure your team’s wellbeing, continued professional development and learning.  

You will also be responsible for relationship management with key donors and partners, and for high-level influencing to ensure that international commitments to end hunger and malnutrition for all are fulfilled.  With this remit, you will be able to own professional relationships and grow your network, getting to know the development sector and architecture. Ending hunger and malnutrition is a significant priority for Save the Children, and this role will position you well for your future career and personal development opportunities.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The post holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Key accountabilities:

• Oversee the organisation's policy, advocacy and research on hunger and nutrition by supporting the highest quality analysis and delivery
• Provide excellent management support, including performance management, pastoral care and ensuring that line reports have development and career-progression opportunities
• Contribute to the success of SCUK's multi-disciplinary teams by providing resource and technical expertise as required
• Ensure close working with key internal stakeholders, including programming, humanitarian, fundraising, comms and other colleagues across Save the Children UK and the Save the Children movement
• Lead a community of practice for technical experts that keeps abreast of best practice and external trends and innovates to maximise impact for children
• Represent the organisation externally including in meetings, media and other opportunities as
• required
• Be a visible and credible voice externally, strengthening Save the Children's global profile
• Build relationships with and influence key decision makers and opinion-leaders
• Give strategic leadership on grants for advocacy including liaison with donors
• Carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way that reflects
• Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with its Child Safeguarding Policy
• A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, values and approach
• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity's code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures

Person Specification

The ideal candidate would be an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate, motivated by a desire to make children's rights a reality for all and address inequality. They will have expertise in the field of global hunger and nutrition and have managed a team of policy experts to deliver change at a global and national level. The candidate will be a strong project and people manager with policy experience and strong networking skills. The candidate will have experience of leading teams and matrix working within organisations.

The candidate should be a team-worker, thriving on collaborating with others to achieve shared objectives within dynamic and agile teams. Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential, coupled with technical expertise global hunger and nutrition and the ability to conduct policy research and communicate clearly with different audiences.

Technical Skills:

• World-class knowledge and analysis of global debates in international development, children's rights and your area of expertise, especially for low- and middle-income countries with the highest inequalities
• Effective line-management experience or clearly evidenced potential, including in setting direction, performance management and feedback, with the ability to matrix-manage staff across teams, in order to lead, motivate, retain and manage a diverse team of professionals
• High-level knowledge of human rights, international relations and politics and the international humanitarian system.
• Exceptional understanding of the role of NGOs in influencing change and ability to negotiate and strategize to ensure impact
• Proven track record in policy and advocacy success and demonstrated leadership in advocacy development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to inspire and engage with a wide range of audiences.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent networking and experience of building coalitions and working with civil-society actors to achieve change
• Proven ability to build relationships with and influence decision-makers and policy specialists, including politicians and donors, and other key actors globally
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to travel for up to six weeks per year
• Commitment to Save the Children UK’s goals, mission, values and approach.
• Ability to operate within a predominantly self-servicing administrative environment

Education/Professional Skills:

• Masters' degree or equivalent experience in your area of expertise.

 Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Closing date: 21st September 

We intend to hold first round interviews for this position on Wednesday 29th September.  Interviews will be held online. 

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. 

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic our amazing supporters have continued to show their commitment to Crisis, in many cases giving and fundraising in new ways, so that we could adapt our frontline services and still be there for people without a safe and stable place to call home. As we move out of restrictions, we need some extra help to make sure we keep that momentum going.

About the role
In this six-month fixed term role, you’ll work with colleagues across the regions and countries, where we need to cover periods of temporary staff absence, to help deliver urgent projects and events, provide an excellent supporter experience and allow us to continue to attract funding from communities, individuals, trusts and companies.

About you
Available immediately, you’ll be an experienced regional and/or community fundraiser and networker, with a proven ability to steward a wide variety of supporters across multiple income streams, implement fundraising plans and contribute to project teams. You will share our passion and commitment to ending homelessness and will put Crisis supporters and members at the heart of our work.
This role is a 6 months maternity cover role and can be located at either our Edinburgh or London skylight. 

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Working at Crisis
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.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
We will be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply, please don't delay in submitting your application.

Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.
 
 Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Closing date for applications Friday 24 September 2021

Edinburgh Full-time (35 hours per week)

Salary £23,000

Support Service Co-ordinator

The Butterfly Trust is the lead agency providing social support for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis throughout Scotland. We provide a comprehensive and diverse range of outreach services for all ages of people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families across Scotland. 

The Support Service Co-ordinator will be responsible for the delivery and development of services for families and adults living with Cystic Fibrosis. This will include supervision and guidance to our volunteer support team delivering services in the community.  The role also includes provision of practical support and advocacy relating to housing, employment, education and financial hardship. The Support Service Co-ordinator will be part of a team, which collectively provides support that ensures best outcomes for people living with Cystic Fibrosis.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and able motivate others. They will have good communication and organisational skills and they will be able to work with people at all levels.

Full driving licence and use of a smoke free car is essential.

For this regulated work the successful candidate will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Care for Carers is a charity based in Edinburgh providing a range of support services to unpaid carers and speciialising in short breaks from caring. We are a small dedicated team looking to recruit a senior administrator to  manage our online case record management system, evaluation and monitoring systems. The person will support and train staff in the daily use of the systems as well as data management.

Based in Glasgow but also covering Edinburgh

One Position Available         

Ref: BIG/BSO

Full Time

We are looking for an experienced and passionate person to join our team in Glasgow. Based in our Glasgow office you will cover the city and surrounding areas. You will also cover the Edinburgh office as required.

As frontline staff, you are the first person our vendors will encounter and engage with, which makes you one of our most important assets. 

You will support our vendors on their entire Big Issue journey, from completing their initial induction, selling the magazine, assisting them with financial and digital inclusion, and much more.

The Role

Main duties of the Frontline Outreach Worker will include:

•  Being responsible for the induction of new vendors, following the induction process carefully to understand the needs and goals of each vendor

•  Being responsible for regular check-ins with assigned vendors to discuss sales, welfare and to gauge if a referral to either Service Broker colleagues or external agencies may be required

•  Work with vendors both in the office and on outreach to foster a professional relationship and encourage them to meet the sales objectives in line with their own aspirations and expectations established for their pitch

Other Sales Responsibilities

•  Responsible for selling magazines

•  Responsible for administering the pitch management system and ensuring best utilisation

•  Accurately administer banking duties and sales reporting

•  Closely monitor stocks levels of the magazine and arrange for transfer of magazines where necessary

Skills & Experience

We are looking for Frontline Outreach Staff with the following:

•  Ability and enthusiasm for working as part of a team, creating a collaborative, and focused working environment

•  Experience of working in a frontline position including desk-based and outreach work

•  Knowledge of the homelessness sector

•  Experience working with vulnerable adults whether in a frontline or social care setting 

•  Excellent ability to communicate at all levels and with authenticity both verbally & and in writing, be people focused and know how to adjust your approach depending on the situation

•  Confidence in dealing with difficult situations or conversations but also able to escalate where necessary

•  Experience in cash handling and banking and confidence in dealing with cash transactions in a busy and noisy environment

•  Experience of and be confident in lone working when needed

•  Respect for the importance of confidentiality and discretion and have knowledge of GDPR

For a full job description with details of skills and experience, please download from the link below.

Salary and Benefits include:

•  Salary commensurate with the third sector, which can be confirmed on request. 

•  Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation

•  Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year

•  Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 

•  Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

•  Comprehensive flexible working policy open to all staff

•  Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes

•  Health benefits include life cover, a health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any  contract of employment.

Workplace details: 

This role will be based at our office in Glasgow, but will also cover Edinburgh.

If you have any queries, please contact us stating the job title.

Closing date: Sunday 19th September 2021

The Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Our Group Mission 

Building a world that works for everyone. Challenging, innovating, and creating self-help and sustainable business solutions, that dismantle poverty now and for future generations

LinkLiving supports people in Central Scotland whose lives have been impacted by trauma, poor mental health, inequality and isolation, with an increasing focus on young people.  We deliver our support to service users through a range of models including personal development and employability programmes; self-help coaching; supported accommodation; care at home; housing support; befriending; and social cafes.

At LinkLiving our values are at the heart of everything we do.  It is important to us to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own.  Our values are: 

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances) 
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated) 
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles) 
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others) 

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and creative person to be a key player as part of a team of two in establishing LinkLiving’s marketing and fundraising department.  The role will be both hands on and strategic, and if you want to really be able to see the impact that you are making, then this is the role for you.  The aim of this post is to both raise the profile of LinkLiving and to manage our community fundraising programme. This will enable the charity to diversify our income streams to enable LinkLiving to support more people to lead fulfilling lives.

The Role 

As the Marketing and Fundraising Officer around 60% of your time will be spent focusing on marketing activities: central to this will be writing impactful stories to raise awareness of the charity’s work through a range of channels. You will be responsible for social media and the website as well as raising awareness in the media.  You will also organise both marketing and fundraising events and manage all marketing materials. 

In the other 40% of this role you will focus on fundraising: primarily this will be developing LinkLiving’s community fundraising plan.  You will recruit and support new volunteer fundraisers, and set up and manage fundraising events.  In addition you will be responsible for reporting on fundraising and marketing progress against targets for the department, and recording fundraising activities on the CRM database (Donorfy). 

About You 

The successful applicant should have a degree/equivalent in a relevant subject, a professional qualification (e.g. CIM or CIOF), or equivalent professional experience.  We are looking for someone who is a natural storyteller with top notch writing skills and who also has a very strong flair for engaging with people.  As part of a team of two you should be a self-starter with a can do attitude.  You must be able to demonstrate previous experience in a marketing/communications/PR role and have a high level of attention to detail and both excellent English and grammar.  Due to the marketing activities required in the role you must also be tech savvy with strong experience of using social media in a business context and website updating.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the job specification in the job information on our online recruitment portal. 

For a chat about the role please ring Sheena Stone, Head of Fundraising & Marketing in office hours between 4-7th October 

Further Information  

To find out more about the work of LinkLiving, please visit our social media 

What’s in it for you? 

LinkLiving offers excellent terms and conditions, and as an Investor in People and Healthy Working Lives Gold Award holder, we provide a wide range of development opportunities and healthy living initiatives. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

You will work with colleagues who share our objectives – our employees, volunteers, funders, and our project partners.  In return, we want people who are passionate, caring and dedicated, committed to our vision and values and will work to the highest professional standards. 

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from generous annual leave entitlements (35 days), a wide range of learning and development opportunities, highly competitive employer pension contribution rates, discounts on shopping and other services via Westfield Rewards, enhanced maternity and sick pay entitlements, employee support and counselling service and occupational health services. 

This post is subject to a basic Disclosure check. 

Closing Date: midnight on Sunday 10 October 2021.  

Interview Date:  Tuesday 19th October 2021 at our office in Edinburgh, where social distancing will be observed. (Please note if you are successful at the first stage, it is likely that you will be invited for a second interview on Tuesday 26th October 2021).

How to Apply 

Our online application method is the most efficient way to apply and can be started by clicking the “Apply Now” button below. You will be able to save and return to the form by clicking on the ‘My Applications’ tab of the vacancy search page and entering your username and password. You must complete an application form to be considered for any of our vacancies.

We can offer suitable alternative methods to apply if requested including although not exclusively; hard copy, Braille and audio. You can request these by emailing our Resourcing Team  and detailing which format you would require.

Please note that CVs will not be considered. 

Link is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Our offices are fully accessible to wheelchair users and we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. 

Access to Bikes Officer

(Ref: SUS3376)

£24,938 per annum pro rata

22.5 hour per week – Fixed Term Contract to August 2022

Base: Aberdeenshire

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together.

About the Role

We now have a fantastic opportunity for you to use your passion for active travel at work and join our team!

You will manage school bike loan schemes for Aberdeenshire schools taking part in a pilot scheme to provide access to free bikes for children.

Working with two schools to develop and maintain fleets of bikes and helping to run engagement events and produce materials, you will pay a key part in the success of the pilot.

About You

An excellent communicator, you will have experience of working with children and young people and partnership working within a community.

You will have bike maintenance training, ideally Velotech Gold or equivalent and an understanding of the local area in relation to cycling.

Clearance by the appropriate enhanced Disclosure Scotland check is mandatory for this role.

So, if this sounds like you, apply to join our team in Scotland today and help us get things done, together. 

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 1 October 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 21 October 2021.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We actively encourage applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. This includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.