This is a new and exciting role in a fresh dynamic organisation that is looking to maximise the capability of the vital third sector and all the voluntary organisations across the Scottish Borders. You will be a conduit for sharing information and making sure that Third Sector Organisation’s needs are heard and represented at local and national levels whilst also ensuring that necessary resources flow into the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the Borders TSI as we look to recruit a highly motivated Communications and Engagement Officer who has a passion for promoting the interests and values of Borders TSI and the Third Sector Organisations we represent. You will have a track-record of being a high-achiever; driving excellence; and making things happen. You have experience working across a variety of social media platforms and social media scheduling tools. You are keen to bring your ideas and enthusiasm in supporting this new enterprise and our new vision and strategy. You will have a track record of events, influencing and engaging people locally and nationally.

This is a full-time and fixed-term post, funded till the end of September 2023. The post may develop and be extended, subject to securing continued funding and satisfactory delivery of the key result areas.

Join the SCVO Board of Trustees

SCVO is looking for three new trustees, elected from our membership, to join our Board. We invite nominations from our membership community so we can then hold a members’ vote to fill those vacancies at our annual general meeting (AGM) in December.

Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the interests of our members and the wider voluntary sector. Our trustees also make sure that SCVO’s governance is maintained to a high standard.

The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership and five trustees, including our convener, are co-opted.

Being a trustee is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious funding – just like most other voluntary organisations.

As a member of the SCVO Board you will:

• be responsible for the strategic direction of SCVO
• uphold SCVO’s values
• promote the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate
• receive reports from the Chief Executive and other staff on SCVO’s operations and finances, making recommendations as required make sure that all statutory requirements for SCVO are met agree on co-options to the Board of Trustees.

We want a diverse Board of Trustees with a depth and breadth of insight, experience and perspective. We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking and skills and we encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies.

We want our Board of Trustees to be representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector community and of Scottish society. With your input to the Board, we can think creatively and find fresh ways to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.

If you work for one of our member organisations, we’d love to hear from you.

The Bridge is a membership-based community development organisation and a partner in the Borders Third Sector Interface (TSI). We support Borders communities and Third Sector organisations by providing capacity building support and practical help on a range of issues; we also represent the interests of the Third Sector within the community planning partnership and provide information/communication links between partners in both the statutory and Third Sector. We operate from premises in Galashiels, Jedburgh, and Peebles to cover the Scottish Borders, in association with our partners in the TSI.

The role of the Community Development Worker (CDW) is to deliver a capacity-building development support service to new and existing Third Sector organisations.