Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions?
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. Our staff can work a blend of office and home working and flexible working requests are a ‘day one right’.
We’re looking for an administrative support officer to join us and support our senior leadership team and board of trustees. We’re looking for someone with the ability to provide administrative support at an executive level, with an understanding of charity governance and working with boards. The role will include a variety of duties including organising and coordinating meetings and travel, preparing accurate minutes and other written correspondence, playing a key role in organising our board of trustees, committees, senior leadership team, staff conferences and monthly all-staff meetings.
This is a full-time role (35 hours per week), we will fully consider part-time hours and job shares. This role can be worked from home with some in-person, in-office meetings (on average once a week). You will be expected to join board and committee meetings in person, these normally take place in our Edinburgh city centre office four times a year.
*Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy. This role will involve some in person, office working (on average once a week).
Are you highly numerate, have an eye for detail and are mission-driven? Would you like the opportunity to be part of a curious, accountable, equitable and collaborative team?
We’re a small but ambitious Trust that has recently undergone a strategic review. We’ve clarified our programme focus and way of working. We’re now proactively expanding our portfolio of partners that tackle systemic education challenges within the government primary school sector in India and South Africa, to improve outcomes for all children.
Reporting to: Administration & Finance Manager
Scope of the role:
We’re looking for an experienced Administration & Finance Officer to support the Administration & Finance Manager in the running of the Trust’s administrative and finance functions, enabling the smooth running of our grant making and meeting of our regulatory requirements. You’ll take on a discrete task list, take full ownership of your deliverables and provide support to the rest of the team as needed.
As an Administration & Finance Officer you’ll:
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About the Trust:
We believe quality education is key to unlocking a child’s potential, and a strong start sets children up for success. We provide support to partners tackling systemic education challenges within the government primary school sector in India and South Africa, to improve outcomes for all children. We understand that changing systems takes time and therefore provide partners with long-term, flexible funding. We like to work collaboratively and wherever possible look to co-fund or take a multi-stakeholder approach.
We’re an independent Trust funded by an annual donation from Stewart Investors.
About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the education, training and advancement of surgeons, dental surgeons, doctors, and various individuals throughout healthcare who are involved in the surgical care of patients. The College has a current membership approaching 29,000 and growing, with members spanning over 100 countries around the world.
From our founding in 1505, the College has been committed to the advancement of surgery and driving patient safety standards worldwide. In our 515-year history, there has never been a better time to join the College than now.
Working with us
At the College we aim to embrace views from across the organisation, sharing common goals and values for the betterment of healthcare through the advancement of surgical and dental professionals. We aim to develop teams that are reflective of the needs of our members and maximise the potential of every employee.
To reflect the varying needs across the organisation, we offer a range of policies and benefits for our workforce including a generous 42 days annual leave, flexible working practices, enhanced employer pensions contribution and various discounts throughout the College including the Ten Hill Place Hotel, 1505 Café and free entry to Surgeons’ Hall Museums.
About the Role
Working within the Skills Centre team, the post holder will assist with the running of a wide range of course and events associated with surgical education. This will include skills courses aimed at the full spectrum of medical personnel, from junior trainees to experienced consultants, as well as examinations and outreach events. The Skills Centre Technician will contribute to the smooth-running of the Skills Centre, providing practical support with course set-up and delivery, assisting with stock control, and ensuring that animal tissue models and cadaveric material are prepared appropriately.
In order to accommodate Skills Centre activities, the post-holder will be required to work out-with the standard 9am-5pm working pattern on a regular basis. Working arrangements will be agreed with the Skills Centre Manager on a rolling basis, dependent on Skills Centre requirements. The Skills Centre Technician may on occasion be required to travel and work away from Edinburgh, this may involve overnight stays away from their normal place of residence. These commitments are an integral part of the job’s activities.
Experience/Qualifications/Key Skills
This is a superb opportunity for an individual who has a methodical and conscientious approach to work, with excellent attention to detail. This role would suit a confident and organised individual with practical experience in a laboratory or healthcare setting. However, significant training and support will be given to the selected individual.
You will ideally have experience in a customer-facing role and be able to communicate at all levels. A high level of professionalism is required for the role as is flexibility and a willingness to take on new challenges.
Are you ready to Rock ?
AMPLIFY Academy of Music is a social enterprise on a mission to change children's lives through music. We'remaking it happen every single day!
In just under two years, we've built an incredible community of over 200 young musicians and assembled a team of the best music educators in Glasgow. Together,we've delivered thousands of music lessons, holiday camps,concerts, community events and that doesn’t even scratch the surface. But hold on tight because we're about to take things to a whole new level!
We're super excited to announce that we're opening our very first dedicated music centre, a place that can accommodate a whopping 400 students! And here's where you come in.
We're on the hunt for our very own "Office Legend." You know, the kind of person who's the glue that holds this fast-growing business together. We need someone strong,capable, and intuitive—a real problem-solving wizard who can tackle challenges and even solve problems we didn't even know existed!
As the eyes and ears of the business, you'll have your finger on the pulse of everything. You're the go-to person when anyone has a question or needs guidance. You're like a superhero with insider knowledge of how this business ticks, armed with the skills and expertise to anticipate and resolve issues before they even arise.
So, if you're ready to dive into an exciting role where you'll be at the heart of something special and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people, then we want to hear from you.
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What we can offer you!
Why join us?
Foundation Scotland funds locally-led social, economic and environmental initiatives that create vibrant, enterprising and diverse places. We support communities by paying attention to the challenges they want to address, understanding underlying causes and building community capacities and resources for achieving change. Foundation Scotland has developed extensive expertise and experience working with communities and donors throughout Scotland for over 25 years, giving us a uniquely informed perspective.
Foundation Scotland is trusted by hundreds of communities across Scotland, and over 400 donors count on our services. More than £170 million has been distributed to charitable organisations, social enterprises, and community groups across Scotland through innovative funding programmes and social investment since the Foundation launched in 1996.
As a result of more donors wanting to channel their funding through us, we are creating two new Grants Officer posts. The posts will support our two grant-making teams – the Philanthropy Team and the Communities Team. Each team manages a high volume of grants to eligible community groups and charities across Scotland.
As a Grants Officer, you will get to the heart of this work – providing grant making and administrative support (like reviewing conditions and reports and responding to applicant queries), routinely assessing grant applications and helping to administer funds and programmes.
The role involves considerable liaison with colleagues internally as well as with applicants and grantees, so you will be a confident and effective communicator and have good planning and organisational skills.
If you are methodical, efficient and a creative self-starter with an eye for detail then we’d love to hear from you. Some practical experience in funding would be useful but is not essential.
Foundation Scotland is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve. We operate an inclusive recruitment process - please talk to us about any adjustments you may need.
Please note the role is home based but depending on your location, there could be options to work some of the week from a co-working space.
Foundation Scotland offers a range of staff benefits including Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, 2 days volunteering per year (pro-rata), flexible working options and a progressive pay system.
About Us
The Ayrshire Hospice provides quality specialist palliative care for adults with life-limiting illness within Ayrshire and Arran. We provide a wide range of services and care in people’s homes, care homes and hospitals, as well as in the hospice itself. This is provided at no cost to our patients or their families. Our vision is to reach and improve the lives of everyone in Ayrshire affected by life-limiting illness.
The Role and What We Are Looking For
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, friendly and well organised administrator to come and join our Ayrshire hospice team. This role is fixed term until June 2024. The role is based within the inpatient unit and will provide administrative and secretarial support to staff within the In-patient Unit including the Clinical Manager, Senior Charge Nurse, Charge Nurses, medical team and Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
The successful post holder will require to be resourceful, flexible and dynamic in a fast paced and at times emotionally challenging environment.
We are keen to welcome an individual who has experience of working with computer systems, patient records, staff rotas, stock control/ ordering of supplies and experience of working within a healthcare setting. Good communication skills and the ability to prioritise workload is essential. The post holder will be expected to work with minimal supervision, using their initiative to prioritise workload and assist with developing systems to supplement and support the smooth running of the in-patient unit.
The candidate should be aware that the Ayrshire Hospice decanted from their Racecourse Road site in Ayr in February 2022 to East Ayrshire Community Hospital in Cumnock. This will be the location of the post until the move back to Ayr -likely to be Summer 2024 .
Informal enquiries can be made to Louise Lochrie, Senior Charge Nurse by email to louise.lochrie@ayrshirehospice.org
This role is integral to the ongoing success of Dress for Success Scotland. It is key to delivering our recently updated strategy and mission. It requires a self-starter who will work on their own initiative with minimal direction from the Board.
The Development & Operations Manager will drive the strategy as well as ensure the effective running of our day to day operations. This will include dealing with referral partners, clients, corporate partners, employees and volunteers.
Reporting to the Board
A full Job Description is available for download below.
GalGael are a creative and resourceful organisation seeking an experienced project administrator to join our team on our new project Making Just Futures. We’re a small team wrestling with lots of work that’s often complex so reliable back-office skills are essential in running a ‘tight ship’, such as Word, Excel and data entry. The nature of the organisation’s work can be unpredictable so we need team members who can bring consistency and be highly organised.
You'll bring experience in office administration and be central to supporting our new project including maintaining project records and supporting compilation of reports. Maintaining a supportive environment is an integral aspect of any staff role within GalGael. Salary £24,403.57 pro rata - 21 hours per week (by agreement). The location for the post will be GalGael’s workshop premises near Ibrox Subway. This post is initially funded for two years by Glasgow Communities and Place Fund through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
With roots in Glasgow’s southside, GalGael work together on common tasks that reveal our common humanity. We strive for a just Scotland freed from scarcity, violence and loneliness. We create the conditions for people from marginalised communities to reclaim health and agency through working with their hands. This takes place within the context of community woven around woodwork, growing, cooking, eating, boat repair and rowing. We bring learning alive for people, many of whom are on the margins, in ways that are relevant to increasing wellbeing and a range of other complex needs. For over twenty-five years we have offered experiences whereby folk create meaning, connection and sense of self.
Collaborating with people from communities across Glasgow, Making Just Futures will co-produce a community curriculum of new and continuing learning experiences through which people can reclaim skills, agency and their wellbeing. Over two years, Making Just Futures will empower communities to imagine, determine and ultimately make just futures that meet their needs for living well and sustainably in an increasingly uncertain world.
We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.
We are recruiting for an experienced Office Administrator/Manager! Salary up to £30k p.a. DOE + benefits This is an exciting opportunity to help support the organisation through a period of complete transformational change and to play an integral part in the revamp of our central processes and procedures. The ideal candidate will have significant administrative experience, preferably in the Social Care Sector (but not essential), and have the skill set and can-do attitude to provide proactive and efficient support throughout this journey of organisational development. The person will be a critical member of our central services.
Why work with us?
**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues**
Service: Perth & Kinross
Unleash Your Potential: Help us Change Lives?
Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.
Our Turning Point Scotland Service in Perth & Kinross are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Administration Manager, who is motivated to work as part of our thriving and diverse team.
Your ability to work on your own initiative, manage and prioritise a busy work schedule and demonstrate attention to detail is essential. Along with your excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and experience of working in a proactive and flexible way you will support our team in delivering the highest standard of Care and Support.
If this is, you then join us as our Administration Manager.
At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth & Kinross.
We work in a person centred way tailoring support to meet the needs of the people we support maximising choice and autonomy while assessing and managing risk in conjunction with the Tayside Risk Management Group.
We also offer support through our garden project at the Perth Harbour-side. This offers the chance for people to develop skills for future employment, gain confidence and work with others in a positive and supportive environment.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
Full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.