We believe in a world where every child has equal access to safe surgery
That doesn’t seem like such a big ask. Every child has a right to life and that shouldn’t be taken away by an injury or illness that can be easily fixed. Children who battle cancer and undergo chemotherapy shouldn’t get to the end of that process only to be denied the surgery that will offer them the chance of survival. Children who break an arm or a leg shouldn’t live the rest of their lives in disability.
Babies who need simple procedures in the first hours of life shouldn’t be left to die, and children born with urological conditions shouldn’t be denied an education because they can’t access the simple operation they need.
Our vision is for a world where every child is treated equally
Our mission is to support local doctors, through the provision of training and infrastructure, to ensure they can use their incredible talents to care for their nation’s children. The number of children we need to reach is overwhelming. They urgently need our help.
About the Role
Kids Operating Room is at an exciting time as we invest in our Communications team to raise awareness of our work for children. This new role is a critical role within our ambitious plans. This role is responsible for initiating and driving forward our communications strategy to raise awareness of the need for global surgery for children and the profile of KidsOR.
This is a unique opportunity to join one of the UK’s fastest growing charities and help shape the direction of its communications. The role will focus on delivering the digital strategy, producing robust content and to increase engagement through social media platforms and our website. You will be at the heart of helping to build Kids OR’s online presence to drive our fundraising and advocacy activities.
Leading our PR, building and boosting our brand, and developing marketing materials you will maximise opportunities to increase KidsOR’s profile and reach.
Working across our organisation, liaising with global partners you will effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders and audiences.
About You
An ambitious and dynamic communicator, you will have proven experience of bringing ideas, energy and skills to deliver impactful communications campaigns. You will be adept at ensuring organisational messages are communicated in a clear, consistent and credible way. To be successful in this role you will be:
- Experienced in developing and executing communications strategies to build brand, profile and awareness
- A skilled leader who can motivate a small team to develop and deliver public facing communications campaigns
- An effective project manager used to overseeing multiple stakeholder relationships
- An exceptional content creator, able to transform complex project information into compelling stories and content for a range of audiences
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Planning and management
- Develop and deliver communications plans that will drive forward KidsOR organisational objectives and raise awareness of both the need for global surgery for children and KidsOR’s work to meet that need
- Plan and execute digital communications campaigns which dovetail with offline communications to create a multi-channel experience to grow audiences and traffic, including the development of, and monitoring against KPIs
- Lead communications with KidsOR partners and other organisations
- Manage agency partners, freelancers and suppliers including writing content briefs, issuing contracts, and managing outputs
- Manage the communications budget
Digital
- Devise focused digital strategies (website, social media and newsletters), with a strong focus on content to ensure all communications are on brand, user friendly and grow audiences.
- Undertake continual analysis and testing of digital platform campaigns to inform future segmentation and retargeting campaigns
- Lead content creation, editing and updating of our website to ensure its ongoing functionality, stability and performance
- Understand and optimise user-journeys, experience and behaviours including utilising SEO, digital engagement and web analytics to support the effective delivery of communications campaigns
- Monitor the sector for latest developments and trends to ensure that KidsOR explores the adoption of technology for new sources of revenue, donor acquisition, prospecting and ways to improve the donor experience
PR and Media
- Increase the organisation’s profile across media, and with influencers and organisations, and develop relationships with target media representatives
- Lead for issuing press releases and managing relationships with press and press agency
- Respond to requests from the media for comments, views and supporting information and maximise opportunities for further engagement on relevant topics
Brand and identity
- Lead on organisational brand and key messages, including creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent tone, that is channel appropriate
- Devise a suite of organisational publications, literature, and marketing materials to raise awareness of KidsOR and to advocate for the need for global children’s surgery
- Identify issues that could potentially damage KidsOR’s reputation and recommend actions to mitigate this risk
- Plan and deliver internal communications to ensure our colleagues are connected across the organisation and briefed on key communications priorities
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of developing and executing a multi-channel communications plans
- Experience of developing and delivering effective PR campaigns
- Experience of delivering data-driven digital campaigns based around audience as well as setting campaign KPIs and tracking digital activity
- Experience of cross-team working to develop engaging communications content
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent communication skills; creating compelling and persuasive content for a range of audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to work to tight deadlines
- IT skills, including skilled in working with Content Management Systems (CMS)
- Good understanding of SEO and Google Analytics to create insightful reports
Personal Qualities
- Positive attitude of perseverance and innovation
- Professional and friendly approach
- Proactive with drive and enthusiasm to carry out projects to conclusion
- Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the role
- Proactive in learning new technology and tools
Top job! Head of Communications & Fundraising (Scotland)
- Full time
- £49,342
- Edinburgh EH8 8PJ / Hybrid working
- Closing 5th June 2022
This is an exciting opportunity to join a global environmental organisation and work on a variety of complex issues to save our planet. Join us as Head of Communications & Fundraising for WWF Scotland and work to maintain our reputation, raise funds and ensure we meet organisational objectives. You will play a vital role in ensuring our work is communicated in a manner which is clear, consistent, and credible.
A key member of senior management team, you will lead the delivery of communications and fundraising strategies in Scotland. You will collaborate with senior colleagues and provide advice and strategic decision-making affecting communications and fundraising initiatives. You will motivate a small team to develop and deliver our communications and fundraising work as well as take the lead in designing and implementing public-facing campaigns in Scotland. We will look to you to build our visibility in Scotland with key audiences, ensuring we influence and engage with journalists as well as inspire supporters, the wider public and other NGOs. You will also act as our brand champion and take responsibility for developing strong working relationships with funders, businesses, and NGOs to help deliver WWF’s objectives.
You must have a proven track record of developing and delivering communications and/or advocacy campaigns. This will have given you hands-on expertise in using online, digital, and social media tools for engaging, mobilising, influencing key audiences. You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of news media and politics, particularly in Scotland. You will also have been involved in fundraising, particularly from corporate, statutory, and other organisational sources.
An effective project manager you will be used to overseeing multiple stakeholder relationships and building high performing teams. You will also possess excellent communication, interpersonal and brand management skills. Critically you will be hands-on and capable of producing well designed content.
If you have the ideas, energy, and skills to help us tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.
Founded as a Christian Charity in 1983, HealthLink360 [SC000948] is Scotland's leading provider of support to missionaries, aid agency workers, medical relief teams and volunteers who undertake overseas work in challenging and often hostile environments. Additionally, we provide support here in Scotland to school groups preparing to travel, to the local community with counselling and working with Church organisations, assessing their candidates for Christian ministry.
Embracing our ethos of 'whole person care for global workers' HealthLink360 provides a unique service offering a comprehensive range of medical, psychological and travel health services both in person, at our Travel Clinic just outside Edinburgh, both on site and online.
HealthLink360 was born out of the personal experiences of its founders, the experience of those who travel internationally to work, often in intense and high-risk environments, only to return home physically or mentally fragile. We provide an expert level of care to our clients before they go, during their assignment and when they return.
For 35years we have worked with numerous other charities and organisations, including Medecine Sans Frontieres, the NHS Ebola team to prepare their overseas volunteers for assignment and most recently preparing the UK Med Team for their mission work in Ukraine.
We employ an experienced team of workers (a mix of contracted and sessional): doctors, travel nurses, clinical psychologists, counsellors and operational staff. We are regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland. You can read more about us on our website at healthlink360.org
The Role
Due to careful governance during the pandemic, HealthLink360 is now seeing a rapid rise in demand for services. We have made a surplus each of the last two financial years, despite covid. In September 2021 we appointed an interim CEO to help us evaluate the future of the organisation. We are now confident about our future and wish to appoint a new permanent CEO for the next stage of the journey.
Based at Carberry in East Lothian, the role involves leading the team in day-to-day matters as well as working with the trustees, monitoring performance, and setting the future direction of the organisation. The role is 3 days a week, with the clinic currently operating on a Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday. This opportunity would suit individuals from a variety of different backgrounds. However proven operational team leadership (over a minimum of 3 years) and budgetary experience are essential. Experience of some of the following would be advantageous: Organisational leadership, charity leadership & governance, health sector (either management or clinical), fundraising, marketing and working with board of trustees.
As a Christian organisation we would like to hear from people with an active faith. Because HealthLink360 is a globally focused charity we enjoy the energy that a diverse team brings to our work, and we are committed to improving diversity amongst our staff, trustees, and supporters. We’re open to applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experience.
Following fantastic work, inspiring and supporting youth and schools' links between Scotland and Malawi, our brilliant Youth & Schools Officer Luisa is moving on to new opportunities. Applications are now invited for this exciting and dynamic role.
We seek a committed, energetic, engaging new Youth and Schools Officer to continue the Partnership’s outstanding youth and schools’ programme. This is an essential and highly visible part of the Scotland-Malawi relationship, and requires someone who can think innovatively and strategically, work with a high degree of professional autonomy, manage a variety of projects and maintain key professional working relationships across the sector.
The Scotland Malawi Partnership (SMP) is an equal opportunities employer, and we are keen to increase our diversity and inclusivity across all aspects of our organisation. We encourage applications from different backgrounds, especially from the Malawian diaspora community.
Core Operations & Finance Manager
- Full time
- £40,134 – £49,053
- Edinburgh or Glasgow and with hybrid working
- Closing 1st June 2022
We have an exciting opportunity for a fully qualified Finance Manager to join Corra’s team.
The Finance Manager will support the development and operation of Corra’s finance function. They will be responsible for financial systems and processes, ensuring the security of Corra’s assets, providing financial reporting, advice, and support to colleagues and Trustees to enable them to make sound business decisions.
You must be a qualified accountant with experience of accounting for a charity of significant size (or similar organisation) and knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, HMRC regulations and VAT as applied to charities.
The successful candidate will have:
· Excellent organisational and planning skills.
· People management skills.
· Financial appraisal experience.
· The ability to think analytically
· Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
The role can be based either in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Corra is trialling a hybrid working policy which provides a flexible approach and is available to all staff.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.
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This post is open to women applicants only. It is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equalities Act 2010.
Dundee International Women’s Centre is an award-winning voluntary organisation, recognised throughout Scotland for it’s work with isolated and disadvantaged BAME women.
We provide a safe space where women can access social, skills-based and formal learning and training, giving them the confidence and opportunities to widen their horizons and meet their goals.
We are looking for a dynamic leader to lead the organisation for the benefit of learners and stakeholders. To work with the Board of Directors, developing and implementing the strategic aims of the organisation and empowering staff to continue providing an excellent service.
The successful candidate will have:
• Passion for the advancement of women’s education and inclusion
• Knowledge and understanding of the additional barriers faced by those from BAME communities
• Commitment to the values and objectives of DIWC
• Experience of management in the voluntary sector
• A proven track record of generating income through a variety of sources
• An ability to think and plan strategically
• Excellent communication and an inclusive management style
Dundee International Women’s Centre is an award-winning voluntary organisation, recognised throughout Scotland for it’s work with isolated and disadvantaged BAME women.
We provide a safe space where women can access social, skills-based and formal learning and training, giving them the confidence and opportunities to widen their horizons and meet their goals.
We need an enthusiastic, conscientious team player, who is creative and inventive in presenting new technology in an educational centre for women.
The role of this job is to upskill staff and learners in digital usage, to review and update training materials, present information in an engaging way, and to digitise materials to enhance learner and staff experience.
There are 2 jobs which could potentially be done by one person
Working as part of the Violence Against Women project and/or Prevent project team, you will need an understanding of translating content to digital teaching materials.
It will be advantageous if you have:
• The ability to research and keep up to date with social media trends (Prevent)
• A degree in an IT related subject
• Experience of training/teaching
• A knowledge of structural inequality
These posts are women-only, exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equalities Act 2010.
Community and Corporate Fundraising Coordinator
- Part time
- £26,000 – £27,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid - Edinburgh and homeworking
- Closing 26th May 2022
Fancy a job?
Last year, we celebrated our 21st birthday. We have achieved a lot in that time, but we still have big dreams to improve the lives of children and young people. We’re looking for someone to help us on this journey.
We know that some people face more challenges than others and we want to do our bit to correct this imbalance. 21 years ago, Gillie Davidson travelled with a group of young people to Tuni in India. The challenges that young people faced motivated her to start our charity.
We believe everyone deserves to be equal. Is that too much to ask? Here's some stuff we're doing to make this happen:
- We give a voice to children and young people
- We help children to understand their basic human rights
- We show young people that they matter
- We help children to stay in school and learn
- We help children to look after their mental health
- We help young people prepare to be independent adults
We’re looking for someone to develop and deliver ambitious fundraising plans to maximise local support from corporate and community fundraising. To provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with our operational plan. To work with and develop our network of volunteers, proactively seek new opportunities and promote best practice in community fundraising.
Charity experience is welcome but not required. We recognise transferrable skills.
Communications Coordinator
- Part time
- £26,000 – £27,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid - Edinburgh and homeworking
- Closing 25th May 2022
Fancy a job?
Last year, we celebrated our 21st birthday. We have achieved a lot in that time, but we still have big dreams to improve the lives of children and young people. We’re looking for someone to help us on this journey.
We know that some people face more challenges than others and we want to do our bit to correct this imbalance. 21 years ago, Gillie Davidson travelled with a group of young people to Tuni in India. The challenges that young people faced motivated her to start our charity.
We believe everyone deserves to be equal. Is that too much to ask? Here's some stuff we're doing to make this happen:
- We give a voice to children and young people
- We help children to understand their basic human rights
- We show young people that they matter
- We help children to stay in school and learn
- We help children to look after their mental health
- We help young people prepare to be independent adults
We’re looking for someone to write copy for print and online marketing to maximise Scottish Love in Action’s profile and engage new audiences with our work. To lead digital fundraising activities, maximising online presence to encourage donor growth, engagement and retention across a range of digital platforms.
Charity experience is welcome but not required. We recognise transferrable skills.
Institutional Funding Administration Officer – maternity leave cover
- Part time
- £25,567 – £28,311 pro-rata
- Glasgow
- Closing 24th May 2022
The Role
As a member of the Integral Human Development (IHD) Department - which is responsible for SCIAF’s advocacy and project work in the UK and overseas - you will provide administrative support to the Institutional Funding and Compliance Adviser. You will be responsible for supporting the department to develop and maintain SCIAF’s institutional funding base, with particular focus on trusts and foundations funding, for long-term development and relief and rehabilitation projects; and for education and awareness-raising work.
This role will be based in our Glasgow office; although a degree of flexibility can be offered in terms of where and when this role is undertaken.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a high-performing individual with excellent organisation and planning skills, who can work with a high level of accuracy to meet tight deadlines. You will a have a good working knowledge of a variety of IT systems (particularly MS Office products), good written English, an ability to exercise initiative; and be proactive and resilient. The ability to proof read and edit written documents is essential.
You will have effective communication and team working skills as well as the ability to interact well with staff at all levels within the organisation.
As an inclusive employer, we want our staff team to reflect the communities in which we live and work. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About SCIAF
SCIAF is the official overseas aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Our mission is to enable the poorest to lift themselves out of poverty and work
together to protect our common home, help people recover from disaster, and inspire people in Scotland to put their faith into action. SCIAF works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, to bring about lasting change. We reach out to those in need, regardless of age, race or religion and believe in supporting the whole person, including their spiritual wellbeing, political voice, cultural and community life.
Safeguarding
SCIAF undertakes to ensure that all staff, volunteers and relevant others, whose work might involve contact with children and/or vulnerable adults, will have completed additional recruitment procedures and have PVG scheme membership. We would also confirm that all staff are expected to adhere to SCIAF’s Safeguarding Policy and a Code of Conduct which specifies the attitudes and behaviour that all staff are expected to maintain.