We are looking for a talented International Projects Manager (Maternity Cover) with the focus and energy to help us deliver transformational learning programmes in across Europe, Asia and elsewhere.

This is a critical international project management role in the business and we are therefore looking for someone who is keen for a challenge, up for working with vibrant, entrepreneurial and dedicated people and colleagues and has a good value-fit with our organisation.

This role will work within a small International team and will account manage current programmes in several countries. You will be supported to develop and build strong relationships across the organisation, working particularly closely with the Global Learning Lab. This recruitment pack will provide you with more information on the role.

You will be joining the Academy at an exciting time as our international work continues to grow, and we are privileged to support the work of ever more inspiring social entrepreneurs across the world.

Having the right mind-set, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the criteria we have listed, so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you.

For more information and a full set of criteria please download the recruitment pack from our website.

Social Enterprise Academy profile:

The Social Enterprise Academy is a social enterprise that connects changemakers with transformational learning and development.

Created in 2004, we deliver innovative leadership and entrepreneurship programmes that empower individuals, communities, and organisations in Scotland and internationally to become more sustainable and have greater impact.

Through our Social Enterprise Schools programme created in partnership with The Scottish Government, we will provide every young person in Scotland the opportunity to run their own social enterprise by 2024. By stepping up to solve the issues that matter most to them, young people of all ages and abilities also develop essential skills for life, learning and work.

Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland is on the lookout for an experienced fundraiser to join our team, to help us provide a nationwide chaplaincy service in Scotland.

Workplace chaplains are present where people work providing an independent and impartial listening ear for people of all faiths and none. We are there to provide spiritual and pastoral support playing a significant role in the wellbeing of individuals and organisations.

We are passionate that every person should thrive and flourish in their life and work.

And we need the expertise of an enthusiastic, experienced fundraiser to help develop and grow to the next stage.

As the fundraiser with WPCS you would support the fund raising for WPCS initiatives through developing our relationships with grant making trusts, corporate sponsorship, through to individual donors - and would play an important strategic role within the team.

Forces Children Scotland is looking for someone passionate in supporting children and young people from serving, reservist and veteran families overcome unique challenges to mental health and wellbeing.

Our children and young people encounter both positive and challenging experiences as and we help beneficiaries to grow in confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable experiences by co-producing projects and services to support mental health and wellbeing, education and learning and put their unique experiences on the radar of civilian audiences. We provide life-changing experiences which forge new friendships, through a sense of belonging and shared experience. We amplify their unique experiences to help civilian friends as well as those supporting them or making important decisions about their future, better understand what they’re going through and bring about big changes. We listen and provide financial help in lots of different ways and support those caring for loved ones or a member of the local community as well as those gaining qualifications at college or university.

About the role

You will be a key addition to the ‘Your Mind Matters’ project, connecting with Armed Forces Children and Young People across the West of Scotland to support them with their mental health and wellbeing as and when required by the service. You will have the skills and passion to build trusting relationships by providing safe listening spaces for children and young people in one-to-one, group work or community-based supports. The role will be worked with a trauma-informed approach and will rely heavily on the power of connecting with young people, shaping services, and delivering supports to meet their mental health needs. Please download our full person specification for further information.

About the person we are looking to join our team

To apply for this role, you will possess a relevant qualification or experience in relation to supporting young people. This could be an SVQ / HNC in Social Care or relevant qualification or could be a qualification or experience relating to direct mental health support. In addition, you will need a minimum of one years’ experience working in a youth work, community work, mental health or an education setting with experience of delivering direct emotional and mental health support to young people. It would be desirable to evidence experience of working with vulnerable young people as well as co-producing projects and planning activities with children and young people. You will need to demonstrate a working knowledge of children’s mental health, the impact of adversity, child protection, GIRFEC and a clear understanding of how best to support young people struggling emotionally. You will also be required to evidence knowledge and understanding of group dynamics, equality of opportunity and inclusion and an up-to-date knowledge of issues which affect young people.

Appin Community Development Trust was established in 2017 to improve the quality of life for local residents and help Appin be a vibrant, sustainable, resilient and inclusive community. Over the past five years the organisation has built a strong track record for fundraising and project delivery, working collaboratively with other Appin organisations and voluntary groups.

We are now seeking a Development Officer to help move the organisation into its next stage of growth and strengthen its sustainability for the long term.

Key tasks will include:

• community engagement

• strategic and business planning

• project development and delivery

• publicity and awareness raising

This is a full time role that is funded in the first instance for three years. The Development Officer will be based in the North Lorn area and will work from home.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

The main purpose of the post of the Community Support Coordinator is to carry a caseload for community support services in your designated area.

Our Community Support Services are designed to support people to do what matters to them and progress towards self-management so they can live life to the full and as independently as possible. We provide volunteer and staff led, one to one and group services in the community and hospital settings.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with cardiac, respiratory and stroke conditions as well as Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

This role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity, to following practices, and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. CHSS aims to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

The main purpose of the post of the Community Support Coordinator is to carry a caseload for community support services in your designated area.

Our Community Support Services are designed to support people to do what matters to them and progress towards self-management so they can live life to the full and as independently as possible. We provide volunteer and staff led, one to one and group services in the community and hospital settings.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with cardiac, respiratory and stroke conditions as well as Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

This role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity, to following practices, and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. CHSS aims to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

The main purpose of the post of the Community Support Coordinator is to carry a caseload for community support services in your designated area.

Our Community Support Services are designed to support people to do what matters to them and progress towards self-management so they can live life to the full and as independently as possible. We provide volunteer and staff led, one to one and group services in the community and hospital settings.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with cardiac, respiratory and stroke conditions as well as Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

This role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity, to following practices, and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. CHSS aims to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

The main purpose of the post of the Community Support Coordinator is to carry a caseload for community support services in your designated area.

Our Community Support Services are designed to support people to do what matters to them and progress towards self-management so they can live life to the full and as independently as possible. We provide volunteer and staff led, one to one and group services in the community and hospital settings.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with cardiac, respiratory and stroke conditions as well as Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

This role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity, to following practices, and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. CHSS aims to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

About Elect Her

Elect Her works to motivate, support & equip women in all their diversity to stand for elected office in all spheres of Government, providing them with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to do it. We demystify the process of standing for elected office and motivate women to create action plans for standing through free workshops and online resources. We nurture networks of women supporting each other in peer support circles, facilitating space for women to share and reflect to prepare themselves for standing for office. We design training programmes to equip women with the tools they need as they prepare to stand. We create protected spaces for underrepresented women to come together to acknowledge the additional barriers they face in standing and seek solutions in unity. Increasingly we are creating women centred political literacy materials to support all women to develop their foundational understanding of how our country’s governance works for us.

Since we began our work, we have:

• Delivered workshops demystifying the process of standing for elected office to over 5000 women.

• Welcomed 500 women through our Peer Support Circles.

• Supported nearly 180 women as candidates.

• Celebrated as at least 80 of those women have been elected.

• Designed and produced Scotland’s Women Stand, a daylong event at Scottish Parliament celebrating women and their role in Scotland’s governance.

• Created regular networking space for D/deaf and disabled women in politics.

• Provided regular space for Women of Colour to come together to reflect on the additional barriers they face on the journey to elected office.

And this is just the beginning!

Role Overview

The purpose of this role is to support the implementation of Elect Her’s strategy in Scotland, to demystify Scotland’s democracy and support women to find their role within it. This person will work closely with the Programme team which currently comprises of a Programme Coordinator and the Director to co-create the programme of work and collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure it is promoted to the women of Scotland.

The key elements of the role are:

• Coordinate a bi-annual programme of workshops, webinars, events, and training programmes for women.

• Coordinate the development of Elect Her’s learning hub; a suite of fully accessible, women centred political literacy resources.

• Coordinate logistics for in-person events.