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Top job! Head of Communications and Engagement (Scotland)
- Full time
- £46,035
- Glasgow
- Closing 20th March 2022
- Advertised from 4th March 2022
- Permanent. 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered
Role
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.
National Lottery players raise an incredible £30 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, sports and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.
Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.
Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.
We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.
Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.
We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.
About the Role
Leading our Scotland Communications and Engagement team, you will drive our communications strategy leading work which helps ensure that communities and people all over Scotland are aware of, and engaged in, opportunities to access National Lottery funding. You will identify opportunities to showcase the impact of National Lottery funding in communities with a wide range of stakeholders. One way you will do this is through strong storytelling and amplifying the voices of our grant holders to a wide range of audiences.
You will lead an experienced team to develop best in practice and audience-driven content. We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to question and challenge the status quo. You will help to ensure activity is targeted and fully integrated, making best use of our platforms to successfully reach our audiences.
You will be comfortable working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and will be a key player in helping to ensure our strategic communications activity is well-planned and joined up.
You’ll be able to demonstrate experience of being able to quickly build strong relationships, influence and bring people with you. As a member of the Scotland Senior Management Team you will work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve our strategic objectives.
You will also work collaboratively with our Communications and Engagement colleagues across the UK.
Confident and unflappable, you’ll also be called upon to provide expert guidance on risk and crisis communications management.
You’ll lead and manage engagement with Parliamentarians and political stakeholders both in Scotland and Westminster.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of developing, implementing and managing an organisational communications strategy
- Previous line management experience with demonstrable planning, objective setting and resource and project management skills
- Experience of effective decision making related to high-profile announcements and media handling issues and internal communications.
Desirable Criteria
- An ambitious and proactive approach to communications which supports story-telling that reaches target audiences and meets influencing objectives.
- Experience of dealing with a range of complex issues and competing priorities in a demanding stakeholder environment
- Experience and knowledge of the sectors the Fund supports and an understanding of key issues within its wider operating environment.
For You
We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.
We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:
- Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
- Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Season ticket and cycle to work loans
- Paid volunteering leave
Application notes
Interview Date: Monday 28 March 2022
Visit our website on tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/jobs for further details about the vacancy and our application process.
If you would like to have a discussion ahead of applying, please do email Morag Donaldson morag.donaldson@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Equal Opportunities
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.
We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.
Learning Lead
- Full time
- £42,407 – £47,118
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 17th November 2025
Are you looking for an opportunity to drive, design and support learning and impact in the voluntary sector?
SCVO recently undertook an independent review of our training programme and we’re looking for an innovative, pragmatic and ambitious learning professional to work with our teams and drive this forward.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Develop a new SCVO learning approach
- Create accessible, innovative learning programmes, content and pathways
- Build and manage strategic and operational learning partnerships
- Grow our income and impact
- Support our internal teams in their own learning activities
You’ll be supported by an experienced manager, and will be part of the sector-leading learning and events team which also delivers the Gathering, Charity Awards and existing SCVO training programme.
Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
Are you passionate about the power of data to drive real-world change? Do you have the analytical skills to turn complex information into actionable insights that improve young people's lives? MCR Pathways is looking for an enthusiastic and rigorous Evidence and Impact Officer to join our Systems, Evidence and Impact team in Glasgow.
About the Role:
This pivotal role supports the continuous improvement of our mentoring programme by ensuring we have a robust evidence base. You will be instrumental in evaluating our impact on young people, mentors and the wider education system, ensuring our decisions are always evidence-based and aligned with our mission.
Key responsibilities:
- Data Analysis: Conduct thoughtful and robust quantitative and qualitative data analysis to generate actionable insights for internal teams and stakeholders.
- Evaluation: Support the development of our Outcomes Evaluation Framework and monitoring tools.
- Data Visualisation: Use tools like Tableau/Looker Studio to create clear and accessible data visualisations and reports.
- Consultation: Organise and lead consultative meetings with Young People (YP) ambassadors and volunteer mentors to gather direct, qualitative feedback.
- System Improvement: Work with regional teams to continuously improve our monitoring and evaluation systems and data collection methods.
- Impact Reporting: Produce evidence and impact reports for a variety of internal and external audiences, including annual reports for schools/LAs, funders and our annual review.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor, evaluate and report regularly on the Outcomes and Evaluation Framework, clearly showing the difference we are making as well as areas for improvement.
- Stakeholder Support: Provide relevant data to support policy and operational priorities, funding applications, and collaborative research with external partners.
About you:
- Proven experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis and interpretation.
- Experience in planning, structuring, and developing detailed Impact reports.
- Proficiency in using data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker Studio, Google Sheets).
- Experience of practical monitoring and evaluation processes, with a good understanding of different M&E methods.
- Ability to interpret complex data and present it in clear, concise language to a variety of audiences, including internal teams and external stakeholders.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with an ability to work creatively and collaboratively to generate insights in a complex environment.
- The ability to communicate naturally and empathetically with young people.
About MCR Pathways:
MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as South East and North East England. We are committed to helping young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our mentoring programme has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.
Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.
Top job! Head of Development & Enterprise
- Part time
- £50,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 16th November 2025
Wasps is now looking to recruit a dynamic and self-motivated Head of Development & Enterprise.
Leading our Development and Enterprise department, you will be in the engine room of the charity’s income generation; you will have a demonstrable record of planning and generating income – including trading and fundraising – from a range of sources and have an affiliation with the aims and objectives of Wasps and understand its cultural and social value. This role will focus on developing trading activities, securing grant funding, forming partnerships, and generating income to support the charitable mission.
The Head of Development & Enterprise will play a critical role in the delivery of Wasps’ charitable purpose and partnerships, as well as working with our CEO, consultants and Board of Trustees on major income generation initiatives. You will be comfortable communicating with a variety of stakeholders, understanding their aims and translating them into actionable results on behalf of the organisation. You will be excited to lead fundraising initiatives for capital, programmes and environmental projects.
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Service Manager – Community Services, Scotland
- Full time
- £31,366 – £32,307
- Remote: Scotland
- Closing 14th November 2025
You will be joining us at an exciting time as we continue to grow our reach to support people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus through our RNID Near You community services. These services are delivered in accessible local community settings through a local coordinator and volunteers to offer:
- practical hearing aid support
- information on hearing loss and tinnitus
- hearing checks
You will have responsibility for the successful management and delivery of these services across your area.
You will:
- Manage your service hubs to ensure high quality, standardised delivery of RNID Near You – meeting performance and KPI targets delivery within budget with an eye to continuous improvement.
- Support your team through positive and encouraging line management to deliver RNID Near You to the highest standards.
- Work with the Community Services Development Team to record and collate KPI information ensuring that your services are delivering to target and act quickly to ensure plans are in place to remedy poor performance.
- Liaise with key partners and stakeholders to deliver mutual satisfaction of performance and ensure long term funding of our services.
- Complete regular reports for the organisation and service funding commissioners.
Essential criteria for the post:
- Strong background in service delivery to target and to a high standard.
- Experience of supporting staff or volunteers to deliver high quality service activity.
- An eye for detail and record keeping (monitoring and evaluation).
- Experience of preparing and managing budgets with knowledge of routine finance and budget processes.
- Experience of relationship building with various stakeholders
- You can work remotely and use technology to not be limited by geography.
- You will be deaf aware and fully committed to the RNID EDI principles in every aspect of your work.
We’re excited to be hiring in our team — supporting our work in Scotland. While the role is remote, we welcome applicants from across the UK who are passionate about making a difference in thIS region.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
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