Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.

We offer more than just a career; we offer the opportunity to join our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development. We’re currently reaching more than 2.4 million children in 18 countries every school day – can you use your communications talents to help us reach even more hungry children waiting for our meals?

We are looking for an inspiring media and content manager to join our UK communications team. This role is responsible for supporting the development of Mary’s Meals’ media relationships throughout the UK, delivering high quality media coverage and content which is consistently aligned to Mary’s Meals’ strategy for growth in the UK.

As a key member of the communications team, the media and content manager also contributes significantly to the overall development and delivery of the marketing and communications strategy.

Key duties:

• Work with the head of media and content to implement the media and content strategy and contribute to wider strategy.
• Develop and implement campaigns in the UK in close collaboration with the global communications team.
• Manage and develop a proactive media relations programme to create well targeted opportunities to raise awareness of Mary’s Meals across all media.
• Oversee the production of news releases and media statements in conjunction with other members of the communications team.
• Arrange media interviews (including briefings and training) for key UK staff to promote the work of Mary’s Meals.
• Identify and support media partnership or appeal opportunities and manage relationships with partners, celebrities and other external stakeholders.
• Work flexibly and respond effectively to media enquiries or unplanned situations.
• Monitor media coverage and the news agenda and use this insight to recommend ways to improve the overall effectiveness of our media engagement.
• Manage the production of compelling storytelling content for use across all channels, including website, email marketing, direct mail and publications.
• Support the production of multi-channel communications and fundraising materials which reinforce Mary’s Meals values, brand and key messages for use by supporters in the UK.
• Lead our internal communications with staff, trustees and volunteers – ensuring content is timely and engaging.

About Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

Aberlour. Child Care Trust is leading a Partnership of Highland Council, Barnardos Highland Services and Right There to provide practical support care and integration to Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC).

This is a new partnership which focuses on three areas – feeling safe and settling in, support and integration, throughcare aftercare with the aim of improving the lives of children by using a rights-based trauma informed approach.

The service will work in partnership to ensure that the young people have access to education and learning opportunities.

What we are looking for....

As the Service Administrator you will work directly to the Admissions and Programmes Manager providing comprehensive day to day administrative support for the service.

You should be organised, used to working in a busy office environment and possess the skills to deliver a full administration service including reception duties, co-ordinating meetings, mail and maintaining manual and electronic storage and retrieval systems. You will also coordinate building and equipment needs as required in consultation with your manager.

An important part of the role is to provide financial administration for the service, supported by the Senior Finance Officer. You must be able to work with high levels of accuracy in recording and inputting data and in providing regular management information, in an agreed format and also responding to ad hoc requests as required.

You must have excellent IT skills, and experience of using the range of Microsoft Office tools on a daily basis: Word, Excel, Outlook etc.

You will be proficient in using Microsoft Word such as to enable you to support the production of a range of reports. As you will often be the first point of contact within the service for a range of social care, education and other professionals you will need to have strong verbal communication skills.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Aberlour’s values are critical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must be comfortable working in an environment where Aberlour’s values are lived in practice.

For an informal discussion about the post we would encourage you to phone

Rhonda Wilson, Head of Admissions and Programmes on 07715 238337.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated, and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has built a strong presence in Scotland over many years through several principal strands of work. In 2015, a dedicated office was established in Edinburgh to support UNICEF UK to deliver on our mandate to uphold ‘the Convention of the Rights of the Child’. In addition, UNICEF UK in Scotland has a well-established Advisory Board in Scotland, and we are now seeking additional board members.

We desire a board that reflects the diversity of our colleagues we attract and the communities we work with. We want each member of the Advisory Board to bring their individual, unique worldview, their life experience, specific skills, knowledge, and networks, to collectively help the Board provide sound advice and counsel to the UNICEF UK team and support the delivery of our strategy.

If you have experience in any of the following areas, we would like to hear from you:

· Working with children and young people and knowledge of the sector in Scotland

· Knowledge or personal experience of international development

· Experience of working within the private sector (for example CSR/tech/finance)

We also welcome applicants who may not have served on a board but have had board exposure at a senior level and who are now open to volunteering at UNICEF UK in Scotland to support the delivery of its strategic objectives.

As Head of Communications, you will help to develop the Communications structures and processes that will support EMMS International’s immediate needs and long-term growth in terms of reach, engagement and ultimately income.

The role includes a mix of hands-on activity alongside strategic thinking across a range of functions, including brand management, digital and offline marketing, PR, and direct communications.

The role contributes to the delivery of EMMS International’s mission,and increases EMMS International’s impact by developing and supporting the charity’s communications to a range of stakeholders, including high-net-worth individuals, community groups, corporates, churches, clubs and associations, and local, national and specialist press.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

We’re looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to work with our Property Manager and provide a modern facilities service to our internal and external customers across all our sites.

You will recruit and retain tenants to SCVO’s shared office spaces and act as first point of contact for tenants, visitors and staff based in the Inverness office, and deliver excellent in-person customer service.

You will have experience in dealing with a range of people confidently and ideally have previous experience engaging, vetting and appointing appropriate contractors to carry out works to ensure our offices remain compliant and effective environments.

You will be able to support SCVO’s environmental commitments, to continually monitor and improve our environmental performance and achieve the aims set out in our Environmental Policy.

For more details download the job description in the application pack.

Trustee Vacancies – Volunteers

We are looking to fill several Trustee vacancies to assist with the governance and in setting the strategic direction of the organisation with current Members, ensuring its long-term success. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. If you think you have something to offer, please get in touch. A list of responsibilities and full person specification is available in the downloadable document.

Further information on the role, responsibilities and duties of Trustees is available on the website of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Trustee Vacancy - Treasurer - Volunteer

Do you have a background in finance? We are additionally looking to recruit a Treasurer. As the Treasurer is also a Trustee, any interested applicants for this position should read and meet both sets of criteria.

The full role descriptions for both Trustee and Treasurer are available to download.