An exciting new role has been created at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), to create compelling video content telling SCVO’s story and the story of the voluntary sector.

SCVO’s talented and experienced team deliver high quality services including HR, IT, Payroll, and a host of other support for running a voluntary organisation. We want to showcase our people more and demonstrate the impact of our services. We want you to tell our story.

It is also critical for SCVO to showcase the essential work of organisations from across the voluntary sector and demonstrate their impact too – from village halls and youth clubs to health and social care organisations and campaigning groups. We want you to tell their story.

If you are a self-starter and a super storyteller who has experience of creating captivating video content, then apply now!

SCVO strive for a fair and transparent interview process, that’s why, if you are selected for interview we will send you a copy of the questions we intend to ask before the interview. If you have any access requirements or if there are any reasonable adjustments you would like us to consider during the recruitment process, please let me know.

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 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.

Background information

CHAI helps and empowers people through the provision of free, confidential, high quality, impartial advice, information and representation on welfare benefits, housing, employability and money issues.

Our aim is to alleviate poverty, prevent homelessness and encourage employability.

Our vision is to ensure that no one in our communities endures hardship. We believe that everyone in our communities should have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.

We are looking for an experienced Finance/Admin Officer who will have key responsibility for financial administration, including the management of the accounts for the Board of trustees, the finance required for various funding returns, the day-to-day financial management, as well as undertaking general admin tasks under the guidance of the CEO. This post will also provide monthly support and supervision sessions to a team of 3 admin assistants. This post is based within the Charities office in Edinburgh.

We offer the following benefits:

· Flexible working

· Access to Simply Health benefit plan

· 32 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)

· Enrolment to NOW Pension Scheme

This post is a permanent post.

Main Duties

· Provide day to day support to a team of 3 admin assistants.

· Monthly bank reconciliations of the charity

· Process customer invoices/supplier payments by BACS

· Check, process and record all payments, administer invoices, process expenses claims.

· Process small grant payments

· Produce monthly management reports and cash flow statement

· Maintain proper records on the computer accounts package – Sage & Sage payroll.

· Filing of all relevant paperwork

· Dealing with correspondence and answering calls

· Taking minutes of meetings as required.

· Preparing budget’s for projects with grant and trust applications

· Assist with year-end procedures and the Charities annual audit process.

· Undertake general admin tasks under the direction of the Senior Management Team and CEO.

Experience

You are required to have experience of.

· Sage accounts

· Sage payroll

· Staff support & supervision.

· Administration

· Minute taking

· Data recording systems

· Budget preparation - full cost recovery method.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

· Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.

· Proficiency in working with Microsoft packages, including outlook, word and excel.

· Accuracy in reporting detailed financial information.

· Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

· Ability to maintain effective office systems.

· Confidence in dealing with external organisations.

· Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, manage tasks and meet deadlines.

Education and Qualifications

· A recognised qualification in financial management or equivalent

Other

· Will be required to obtain a Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record Disclosure

CHAI (Community Help & Advice Initiative

28 Westfield Avenue Edinburgh EH11 2QH

Tel: 0131 442 2100

Fax: 0131 443 5891

Email: chai@chaiedinburgh.org.uk

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to oversee, manage and grow all our activities.

The Organisation

The award-winning Tayport Community Trust and Enterprises has grown to be a successful and sizable organisation with a turnover of over £500k and a workforce of 25 staff, assisted by over 50 volunteers. Our business plan is simple – we aim to generate cash from our trading arm (Enterprises) which is gifted to the Trust, which is then invested into community projects.

Larick Centre & Cafe

Our Award-winning community centre has halls and rooms for rent along with a 50-seater café. All of these are available for rent for various groups, functions and parties, and the Trust arranges community activities.

Larick Campsite

The 32-pitch site opened in 2021 caters for campervans, caravans, tents and backpackers. It has a well-appointed utility building with showers, drying room and pot wash. Situated a stone’s throw from Tentsmuir Forest, and close to Dundee and St Andrews.

Harbour Cafe

The award-winning café at Tayport harbour was the Enterprise’s first venture and has been a very popular café since its opening over 10 years ago.

PLANT

People Learning About Nature in Tayport is an award-winning subgroup of the Trust. It is run by its own working committee and offers a community garden, various workshops and activities for the community, and manages a fruit walk.