Project Coordinator, Bike Life, Scotland

(Ref: SUS2793)

£27,255 per annum

37.5 hours per week – initial fixed term contract to 30 June 2020

based in Edinburgh

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead on the successful planning, implementation and delivery of the Bike Life Scotland project. This exciting project, delivered in partnership with Scotland’s local authorities and as part of the UK wide Bike Life project, is a robust assessment of city cycling development. Integrated with Sustrans Scotland other programmes, Bike Life Scotland aims to maximise the impact of urban focused work.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have experience of project management and partnership working. Your excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills are essential as is your ability to source and write engaging content. You will have knowledge of Scottish Government policies and the context for active travel in Scotland and you will have a good understanding of the important of research led evidence to support behaviour change.  You will be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 25 November 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh week commencing Monday 2 December 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.

Strategic Partnerships Manager

c. £35,000 p.a.
This is a permanent full-time role, flexible working available.

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager to join the team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our relationships with existing and new public sector and charitable funders.  Working as part of the Development Team, the successful candidate will secure income from diverse public sources to support the programme for the Edinburgh International Festival and its future ambitions.

The Strategic Partnerships Manager will have an excellent track record of obtaining funds from public sector organisations and charitable trusts & foundations, to manage a varied portfolio of supporters and to develop new funding prospects.

For a full job description and to apply online

Closing date for applications is 10am on Friday 6th December 2019.

Interviews will be held the week of 16th December in Edinburgh.

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

Living Streets wants to create a walking nation, where everybody has the chance to gain from the health and social benefits this simple act can bring. Living Streets manages innovative national projects, working with schools, communities and workplaces to encourage more people to walk short journeys.

WOW, our year-round walk to school challenge, is perhaps the most notable, capturing the imagination of children in over 3,000 schools. We work with local authorities to help them improve streets and neighbourhoods. And with our supporters we campaign for positive change and public policies that enliven our streets. Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

We’re looking for a creative and confident communications professional to join our dynamic Policy and Communications team at Living Streets, based in Scotland. As part of the team, you’ll play a key role in helping us strengthen the voice for walking and ensuring our message is heard in Scotland. You will be a member of the Policy and Communications department and work day-to-day with the Living Streets Scotland team.

To excel in this role, you’ll need to be organised, collaborative and resourceful and have a good understanding of a variety of communications channels specific to Scotland and Wales. You’ll work closely with our wider policy and communications, project delivery and commercial teams and play a central role in communicating the impact we’re having in our work throughout Scotland. Your role will involve ensuring all our communications in Scotland is on brand and our impact is reflected in the Scottish media. You will also help to raise our profile throughout Scotland via smaller, targeted communications projects and wider stakeholder engagement.

Living Streets is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to background and criminal records checks as relevant to the job role.

Closing date: 06 December 2019 (midday)

Interview date: 17 December 2019 in Edinburgh

Could you lead us?

The Centre has ambitious plans and so is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to push forward the aims of the Trustees.

The role provides an excellent opportunity for a strong leader who believes in the benefit that the natural world can provide to a wide range of people; while leading on the strategic development of The Ecology Centre, as well as managing the organisation on a day to day basis.

We are looking for a leader who has an understanding of the third sector, along with a strong commercial focus, so as to balance both our charitable and enterprise aims. An interest in the environment would be essential in order to understand the Centre’s work and to identify with what we aim to achieve.

In return, a generous remuneration package is offered to the right person, which includes 35 days holiday per year (of which 2 weeks at Christmas and New Year when the Centre is closed).  After two years an extra day’s holiday is given for each additional year worked, up to a maximum of 5 extra days.  The government’s auto enrolment pension scheme is in place.

What to do next

If you think you have the skills and determination to be our CEO, we’d love to hear from you!

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.

About the role

The Skylight Operations Lead is a new, senior position in our Edinburgh service. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the leadership of the Edinburgh team reflects our culture and values. Working across a multi-disciplinary team, you will utilise project management approaches to ensure the delivery of complex services. This is a role requiring a proactive approach and an ability to see the big picture when working with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will also provide organisational and administrative support to the Director, deputising when necessary. This is a big opportunity for someone with the confidence to make a new role their own.

About you

Naturally in such a key position, we’re looking for someone who drives success. You will be known for your proactive approach and first class organisational skills. An ability to manage projects is essential along with experience of inspiring teams and translating strategic goals into high quality operations. This is a great new role in a fantastic team!

Benefits

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

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

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

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you please apply on our website. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

Closing date: Sunday 17 November 2019 (11.59pm)
Interview date: Week commencing 25 November 2019

If you would like to request any additional information about the role, please contact the HR Team. Contact details can be found on our website.

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

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Service Manager (Contract)
Royal Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
£20,512 per annum

Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary time to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for a Service Manager to join us for a fixed-term contract until the end of May 2020 which has a high likelihood of extension.

If you are a collaborative individual with experience of managing and motivating teams of staff and volunteers, this is the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills with a well-established organisation.

In this exciting role, you will have the chance to lead a passionate team including volunteers and deliver a really valuable service.

As the Service Manager, you will oversee the On Ward and Patient Transport services at Royal Victoria Hospital.

The On Ward service helps patients on wards with nutrition, hydration and both cognitive and physical exercises to support a successful discharge from hospital. The Patient Transport service ensures that patients are accompanied home after a hospital stay and provides company and reassurance once they are back home.

Specifically, you will:

- Recruit, motivate and manage a team of volunteers
- Line manage two part time Co-ordinators 
- Set up and mobilise the two services in a timely fashion 
- Promote the service to all NHS contacts and build strong relationships 
- Manage the service budget
 
To be considered, you will need:

- Experience of managing and motivating teams of staff and volunteers
- To be commercially aware with relevant experience of managing a similar service type
- Knowledge of the needs of the community and the groups, providers and bodies within it, including health and social care providers
- An understanding of how to use basic data to monitor trends and provide forecasts

As the Service Manager, you will have excellent communication skills and be able to work on your initiative. A team leader, you will be able to motivate staff and volunteers and establish positive and effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.

This is a full time role, working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The closing date for this role is the 21st November 2019.

To apply for the role of Service Manager (Contract), please apply via the button shown.

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Other organisations may call this role Community Service Manager, Volunteering Supervisor, Volunteering Team Leader, Community Support Manager, Volunteer Supervisor, or Volunteer Team Leader.

Location: Flexible (Glasgow/Edinburgh/Kinross)

CHAS is a charity on a mission. We’re determined to be there for every child in Scotland with a life-shortening condition, and their family. To do that, quite simply, we need to raise more money. The Community Fundraising Development Manager is integral to achieving this goal.

Through the implementation of our five year Joy of Giving strategy, this role will lead the community fundraising team across Scotland to achieve our ambitious targets.  Based in any CHAS office, you will work with a dynamic team of staff and volunteers to ensure CHAS fundraising is present in every community in Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• Team management and leadership

• Team development

• Relationships management

• Working with volunteers

• Community Fundraising Strategy setting

• Budget setting and management

• Represents the Community Fundraising Team both internally and externally

• Contributes to the CHAS Joy of Giving Strategy implementation, and the wider CHAS Plan

About You

You will be a highly skilled fundraiser with experience leading teams and working with colleagues and volunteers to achieve a shared ambition. You will be an excellent relationship builder with highly developed communication skills and significant community fundraising experience. You’ll have knowledge of the processes involved in the successful delivery and follow-up of community fundraising activity, as well as a proven track record of successful fundraising growth. You will have experience in strategy and budget setting, and the monitoring and evaluation of activities. You will be driven and self-motivated, and work with a high degree of autonomy.

About CHAS

At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As Community Fundraising Development Manager, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

Further Information and How to Apply

For more information regarding this post, please see the attached documents.

To be part of the future of CHAS, please follow the link to our Website and complete our online application form.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

I am working with a Charity who are looking the recruit a new Finance Business Manager to their Edinburgh Head Office

We are looking for an individual who is methodical in their approach to work, commercial in thought process and can offer support to the Finance team and Director of Business on a variety of interesting projects as well as some of the business as usual tasks.

The perfect individual would be someone who has passion, enthusiasm and knowledge in the charitable sector.   

Skill / responsibilities

• Working on a wide range of duties that will include some routine Management Account duties ie assisting the current Finance team with the Month End accounts and Business Partnering across the organisation
• Ad hoc projects and finance business partnering analysis. Key current projects for the organization currently are  detailed analysis on the organisations income and expenditure.
• Involvement with ongoing Projects and workstreams within the Finance Department and wider region

For more information in this position please send in your CV for consideration.

Qualifications/experience required

Part Qualified / Qualified or QBE

ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, QBE

What’s on offer?

Circa £35 – 40000 plus excellent benefits

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Ferrywell Youth Project (31 – 33 Pennywell Road, EH4 4PJ)

YOUTH WORKER – FULL TIME

(Salary £25,500 - £28,000 dependent on experience, plus pension scheme)

Got stoned. Stole a motor. Stormed out of the house. Got in a fight. Got pregnant. Struggling with school, finding it hard to make friends, feeling alone, feeling overwhelmed…all of these are potentially life-changing moments and periods.

FYP want to see young people valued and supported through these times. We want to see our young people living lives characterised by positive, healthy and responsible choices.

FYP grew out of years of SU Scotland work in the Pilton, Muirhouse and Drylaw area of Edinburgh. We are a project rooted in Christian faith and values. We want to see our young people thrive and have a significant impact on their community, celebrating with them the progress that is made.

In the last three years we have gone from no paid staff to one full-time and two part-time workers. We currently have 28 wonderful volunteers. We have also just obtained our first premises at the heart of our community.

If you are a Christian with school and/or community based experience working with young people and are enthusiastic, pastorally sensitive, have good communication skills and are able to work well within a team and with other organisations and agencies, please contact us for more information. This is a 3 year fixed term post.

For this post, it is important that you are committed to FYP’s vision and ethos and are able to demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act – part 1, schedule 9), that the post holder is a committed Christian. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.

The closing date for applications is the Friday 22nd November 2019.  

Ferrywell Youth Project is an equitable employer and operates a child protection policy. Scottish Charity number SC045027

Senior Evaluation Officer, Research & Monitoring Unit

(SUS2786)

£27,255 per annum

2 vacancies - 37.5 hours per week – based in Edinburgh

Sustrans Research & Monitoring Unit provides evidence on sustainable and active travel that is transparent and authoritative and which influences and shapes policy, practice and behaviour across the UK.  These two roles will play an important part in developing our understanding of active travel in Scotland with responsibilities for evaluating our work focused on behaviour change and community engagement.  Duties will include developing and managing a small team as well as overseeing aspects of our wider programme of monitoring, evaluation and appraisal work.

We are seeking creative, passionate and experienced individuals to join our team of over 50 people based across the UK.  If you have a good understanding of best practice in monitoring and evaluation techniques, have demonstrable project management skills and are a great communicator with the ability to present technical information in a clear way this could be the opportunity for you.  You will be able to draw on a wide range of research methods and apply them to real world projects, have strong analytical skills, experience of working with partners and clients and know how to get the best out of others both through line management and task supervision.  You will also be committed to the promotion of active and sustainable travel.

Sustrans offers flexible working patterns and generous annual leave.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 18 November 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh during week beginning Monday 2 December 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.

Senior Research Support Officer

The University of Edinburgh

Ref. 050363

£28,331 - £32,816 per annum (Grade UE06).

This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 12 months.

Edinburgh

Are you interested in social science research and passionate about supporting emerging project ideas? Are you keen to pursue a career pathway in research administration which connects you to a highly successful hub of research activity with broad reach in the UK and internationally? This post requires a confident administrator who will take a lead role providing specialist and expert support to internal and external research grant applications and to facilitate the School’s continued participation in a broad range of funding opportunities.

You will work closely with the School’s Portfolio Manager and the SPS Research Office team, academics and other research stakeholders to provide expert insights to support a diverse range of grant applications, from initial ideas through to the point of successful award. 

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 29th November 2019 at 5pm (GMT).

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Edinburgh hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

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

Responsibilities:

• You will predominately be in the delivery team which focuses on Personal and Social development courses including the use of Adventurous Activities.
• You will be on delivery between 3-4 days a week.
• The other days you will be in the office planning courses, maintenance checks of kit training, team meetings etc.

Requirements:

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

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.
• 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 – MIA S 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 license.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

For more information, please download the job description.

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.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

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.

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Service Co-ordinator (Part Time, Contract)
Royal Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
£8.57 per hour

Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary service to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for two part time Service Co-ordinators to join us for a six month contract to the end of May 2020 which has a high likelihood of being extended.

If you are an organised and friendly individual, this is the ideal role in which to do more, help people and support some incredible services that are making a huge difference to older people in hospital.

You’ll discover that Royal Voluntary Service makes a difference every day and supports those who need us the most. Utilising the generous gift of time that our volunteers donate, we strive to improve the lives of older people, particularly those who are in hospital or just returning home.

As a Service Co-ordinator, you will support the Service Manager to set up and co-ordinate the two new volunteer-run services at Royal Victoria Hospital.

The On Ward Service supports patients during their hospital stay, encouraging to eat and drink and increase wellbeing through cognitive and physical exercises to ensure a successful discharge home from hospital. The Patient Transport service ensures that patients are accompanied home after a hospital stay by volunteers and provides company and reassurance back at home.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you will:

- Recruit, train and match volunteers with clients
- Support the day-to-day co-ordination of the service
- Help to ensure growth and uptake of the service
- Ensure that all data is recorded in-line with our standards

Interested? To be considered as a Service Co-ordinator, you'll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. A great eye for detail, a positive attitude and superb time-management abilities are also key. 

National 5 certificates (or equivalent) at grade C or above in Maths and English would be beneficial, as would proficiency in standard IT systems.

This is a part time role, working 21 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Flexible working options will be considered.

The closing date for applications is the 21st November 2019.

To apply for the role of Service Co-ordinator, please apply via the button.

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

Other organisations may call this role Charity Service Co-ordinator, Community Support Co-ordinator, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Hospital Services Co-ordinator, or Ward Support Assistant.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Fundraising Officer to help us grow a robust pipeline of funding opportunities to support our mission to provide quality education to children in Africa.

This new role would suit an ambitious self-starter with experience in fundraising and/or research, with an interest in developing their skills in global international development. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work as a part of an ambitious, friendly and supportive team, delivering impactful work supporting children’s right to a quality education.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience), a good team player and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities will include researching and developing a pipeline of funding opportunities, pro-active stewardship of existing and recurring donors, developing new fundraising activities and campaigns, and managing a fundraising database.

To apply, please download the full job description and application pack from our website. Please submit a completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form to us by 10am on 22nd November.