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The One World Shop was established over 30 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fair Trade cities. As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we support schools, community groups and businesses to learn about fair trade and we nurture volunteers to become advocates. We currently employ 6 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in poor areas of the world through trading fairly.

We are seeking to appoint a number of new voluntary Management Committee members, we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:

- Retail sales and management

- Business management

- Finance, funding, ethical investment

- Property, lease and surveying

Board meetings are held every two months in the evening in central Edinburgh.

We are seeking to appoint a new Chair of the Board of Directors. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is both a registered charity and a registered company and benefits from the strategic leadership of a board that comprises up to 17 individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, three quarters of whom are elected from the Society’s membership. This represents a unique opportunity for an exceptional individual to guide the organisation that supports the world’s greatest platform for freedom of expression.

The Fringe Society is committed to ensuring the Fringe is open, accessible, diverse, equitable, inclusive and affordable for everyone. We are encouraging people from all backgrounds to apply as we really want the Fringe Society – and the wider Fringe – to reflect these values.

Basis of appointment

The Chair of the Board is appointed by the board of directors, on the recommendation of the appointments committee. Appointment will be made at the Fringe Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August 2020, for an initial period of four years. The current Chair is Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, who has chaired the organisation since 2012.

The role

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is a registered charity and is governed by its constitution and the board of directors. All potential directors should read the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) guidance on being a trustee – this sets out the legal duties of a charity director in Scotland. The guidance from OSCR provides clear and detailed insight into the liabilities, responsibilities and best practice for all charity directors.

Roles and responsibilities

It is the responsibility of all Fringe Society directors to:

• Ensure the mission statement of the Fringe Society is upheld.
• Establish the strategic vision of the Fringe Society.
• Set the medium and long-term strategy and structure of the Fringe Society.
• Appoint the Chief Executive of the Fringe Society.
• Effectively delegate operation of the Fringe Society to the executive.
• Exercise financial accountability to stakeholders and constituents.
• Exercise accountability for the actions of the Fringe Society to the public.
• Uphold the core values of the Fringe Society and reflect the Fringe in a positive way.
• Advocate for the Fringe Society and the Fringe in an impartial manner on a local, national and international platform.

Please see our website for more details: edfringe.com/learn/jobs/413

This role is responsible for coordinating service delivery for The Bike Station in Perth. Supported by the Senior Management team, you will ensure the successful day to day delivery of The Bike Station activity including, refurbishment and sale of donated bikes, the coordination and delivery of training and Fix Your Own sessions and the coordination and delivery of commercial and community events.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the administrative duties and tasks to support the day to day operations of the social enterprise and charity.
• Coordinate a smooth working environment through the management of IT and telephone infrastructure and support contracts.
• Oversee general maintenance and implement fire, health and safety recommendations.
• Assist in the coordination of regular training, events and activities hosted within The Bike Station.
• Provide high quality support to customers including the resolution and closure of complex queries with minimal supervision.
• Responsible for organising calendars, events and training for the staff team including coordinating training, Dr Bike, public and commercial events.
• Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in the region, including suppliers, supporters, referral partners, customers and beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the development of operating procedures, under guidance from the Production Manager.
• Ensure best practice across all The Bike Stations systems especially with regard to data protection.
• Other duties as required.

Person Specification

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years experience delivering administrative support, preferably within the retail or charity sector.
• Experience of coordinating projects and activities, and meeting targets and objectives within a strategic framework.
• Experience of managing external stakeholders and a demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships.
• High level of organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail and a thorough and systematic approach to diagnosing and solving problems.

Skills:

• Exceptional Administration skills
• Highly organised
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Initiative and problem solving
• Team working
• Conflict resolution
• Prioritising
• Ability to work under pressure

As part of the Senior Management team you will be responsible for ensuring The Bike Station achieves its commercial income targets. You will lead on the development of new business and sales opportunities, providing detailed information on clear commercial value. Responsible for the success of the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee retail environments. In collaboration with the Senior Management team, provide direction and support to the on-site Coordinators to ensure the effective coordination of day to day activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long term commercial income strategies in support of the charity’s overall strategic vision.
• Development of new business opportunities, demonstrating commercial value, a clear business case and how it furthers The Bike Station’s charitable objectives.
• Work in collaboration with Communications and Marketing Manager to support effective external communication and marketing strategies.
• Responsible for multi-site achievement of retail and sales targets across the organisation.
• Presentation of alternative sale options for refurbished bikes including pop-up sales, hub and spokes models.
• Development and maintenance of local partnerships including commercial, third sector and active travel stakeholders in Perth, Edinburgh and Dundee.
• In collaboration with the Production Manager develop, coordinate and deliver sales and new product training to the Production team.
• Oversee the activity of the Cycle Friendly Award Officers, developing new business opportunities as a result of their activity.
• Oversee the development, coordination and successful delivery of commercial offerings, including but not limited to commercial Dr Bike.
• Oversee the activity of local Coordinators, supporting the achievement of targets, delivering sales and new product training.
• In collaboration with the Senior Management team, provide direction and support to the on-site Coordinators to ensure the effective coordinators of day to day activities.
• Development of corporate partnerships to further our commercial and charitable objectives.
• Other duties as required.

Experience:

• Proven track record of a successful sales growth strategy within a local retail and sales
• Experience of developing new and commercial business opportunities
• Significant commercial experience within the bicycle trade (or equivalent) , including sales, and securing new products for sale
• Proven experience with accurate sales forecasting, costing and budgeting
• Strong partnership development, including from commercial, public and third sector organisation
• Experience of multi-site line management, motivating and supporting teams.
• Demonstrable experience of maintaining core organisational values when developing corporate partnership
• Good understanding of the third sector and the financial challenges within the sector

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good financial acumen and commercial business sense
• An entrepreneurial approach
• Strong business minded individual with a desire to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
• Great interpersonal skills needed to understand dealers needs as well as develop and maintain positive working.
• Efficient time management is essential to effectively carry out the role.

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher to join our policy

and research team and help increase our knowledge of Scotland’s voluntary

sector. You will have experience of using a variety of quantitative and

qualitative research tools to produce valuable information and insights and have excellent planning and communicating skills.

If you have a passion for research and the ability to produce accessible and relevant research briefings, blogs, infographics and interactive tools, we’d like to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Govanhill Baths Community Trust (GBCT) for an experienced, motivated and passionate Technician to join our Rags to Riches new upcycling UpHub project.

We are seeking a highly skilled, adaptable and self-motivated Technician/Machinist to provide a full time technical and creative support within the Rags to Riches new upcycling UpHub project. The successful applicant should have substantial experience of managing and organising a woodworking space as well as experience in operating conventional wood working machines and laser cutter along with laser software.

You will have experience in demonstrating the use of a variety of machines to community groups including laser cutter, and various other woodworking tools in an educational setting. Essential to the job is the use of plastic processing machines (processing and upcycling plastic) and the successful candidate will need to be solution driven with a broad understanding of a variety of crafts skills.

You will have an active input into the development and progression of the facility and support other R2R Uphup staff team with products manufacturing, tours, and educational visits as well as workshops membership scheme.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

The National Trust for Scotland is looking for a member to join our Board. Our Trustees are crucial to the work of the Trust and collectively, their backgrounds, skills and experience reflect the diversity of the organisations activities.

This year, we want to reflect the diversity of our membership and seek more candidates who can join our other Trustees in demonstrating a commitment to the Trust and our work. Now more than ever, we need people who can help us with decision-making through these difficult times and for recovery in the aftermath.