- Advertised from 19th March 2021
- £27,000 – £30,000 depending on experience
Role
We’re on the search for our new Communications Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a natural storyteller with strong marketing experience who is passionate about accessibility.
Who are we?
We’re Euan’s Guide, the award-winning disabled access review charity making it easier for disabled people to find great places to go. At the heart of the charity is our disabled access review website - EuansGuide.com - where disabled people and their family, friends and carers can find and share disabled access information. Our website has thousands of disabled access reviews for places across the UK and beyond.
In addition to our review website, we also run award-winning projects and activities including:
• The Red Lifeline Project – a lifesaving project that has made over 60,000 accessible toilets safer to date.
• The Access Survey, the UK’s biggest and longest running Access Survey.
• Scotland’s Accessibility Highlights – a series of guides created in conjunction with VisitScotland highlighting some of Scotland’s accessible locations, places and spaces.
During the Covid-19 crisis we have been busy supporting our users through various campaigns and initiatives, including our Forum, our Voices of Covid blog series and our virtual events.
Could you be our new Communications Manager?
Our Communications Manager has a vital role within Euan’s Guide. You’ll look after all of our day-to-day communications, focusing on three main areas, Digital Communications, Social Media and PR… But as with all small and dynamic organisations you’ll find yourself getting involved with much more!
We’re excited to be looking for a team member who can plan a strategy, grow audiences, manage activities and measure results.
Please download our Communications Manager PDF below for more information.
Application notes
If you’d like to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you! To apply, please send your CV and
covering letter to Antonia Lee-Bapty – Antonia@euansguide.com
Closing Date for Applications – Monday 12th April 2021.
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The The core function of this new role is to work directly with Girlguiding Scotland staff, members and potential members and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and change to overcome socio-economic barriers to participation.
This role will engage with Girlguiding’s inclusion and diversity team and consider how the UK-wide strategy can be implemented in Scotland. This will involve reviewing current participation rates and exploring real and perceived barriers to participation through a series of focus groups and engagement opportunities involving internal and external stakeholders. After 12 months, a series of ‘quick wins’ will have been implemented and a series of longer-term recommendations for action set out.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, able to demonstrate good planning and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and business needs when working under pressure. A willingness and ability to work flexibly and effectively as part of a staff-volunteer partnership, sharing information and communicating well with a wide range of individuals will be essential. The role will need an awareness and understanding of the socioeconomic barriers that impact youth and volunteer participation and be able to identify and build relationships with potential partner organisations.
This is a 12 month fixed-term post. There is some flexibility in the location and working pattern, however, the candidate will be required to work 35 hours a week which will include regular evening and weekend work.
Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensure everyone can live the life they want to.
We currently have an opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with previous retail experience to join us at our Shop at 6 East Port, Dunfermline KY12 7LJ.
If you:
- Are enthusiastic about retail?
- Are sales driven?
- Can generate stock?
- Have a flair for fashion?
Come and join us!
Some experience of working with volunteers is advantageous but not essential as we will provide you with support to recruit and develop.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.
Top job! Fundraising and Communications Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £35,000 – £40,000
- Scotland - Home based with some travel required
- Closing 7th May 2021
If you’re looking for a role that offers you flexibility and the chance to work for a forward thinking, exciting charity then look no further, MACS has the job for you.
MACS is the UK's only charity specifically supporting children and adults born without eyes or underdeveloped eyes. We work with people born with three rare conditions - Microphthalmia (small, underdeveloped eye/s), Anophthalmia (no eye/s) or Coloboma (cleft of the eye/s) - helping them to connect with each other and providing access to emotional and practical support.
This is an exciting time for MACS as we continue to grow both our membership and our service offerings. Things are developing quickly as after a Covid induced hiatus, we are recommencing implementation of our ground-breaking and transformational ambitions strategy ‘Confident and Connected’.
To help drive this transformation we are looking for an experienced manager to lead our fundraising activities across the UK and build a diverse and sustainable funding base. This is a crucial role for MACS and you will spearhead our small but enthusiastic fundraising team to deliver year on year income growth; introduce new income streams and provide an amazing experience for our donors or potential donors. As a key member of the leadership team working directly to the Chief Executive, you will also help shape and deliver MACS’ organisational priorities.
Your principal duties will include:
- Developing a comprehensive 3-year fundraising strategy and annual delivery plans including the introduction of new income steams
- Building, developing and nurturing long-term relationships and ensuring an amazing experience for our donors and potential donors.
- Leading on MACS’ large bids applications
- Overseeing development of MACS’ communications and marketing strategy.
- Supporting the development new project proposals
- Leading and motivating fundraising staff and volunteers and overseeing the work of fundraising consultants
- Maintaining the MACS fundraising database (Salesforce)
- Analysing and reporting on fundraising activity
Our ideal candidate is an experienced all-round fundraiser who can demonstrate they have the ability to increase income from a range of sources including at least three of the following: large grants; regular giving, community fundraising, events, corporate and major donors.
This is a home-based role so you must be a self-starter and not too obsessed by daytime TV (although the occasional episode of Homes Under the Hammer isn’t a problem!). The good news is we are a very friendly team who like to keep in touch so you shouldn't feel too alone. What is important is that you are a team player with a ‘can-do’ approach and a good sense of humour.
If you think you fit the bill, please get in touch – we’d really love to hear from you.
Are your tried and tested skills in care ready for their next challenge? Here it is.
Capability Scotland work alongside staff in mainstream childcare settings, including private and local authority nurseries, school clubs, holiday clubs and playgroups in order to develop their capacity to include children with additional support needs within their services.
Capability Scotland also deliver Youthzone, a weekend social support service for high school aged young people with additional support needs.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Team Leader who will support our Service Manager in managing our teams and lead the way with this new opportunity. You will ensure that our people continue to receive the exceptional, person-centred support we provide. The role will require you to have vision and confidence to nurture service growth.
We are looking for someone who is keen to implement innovation while maintaining a positive environment and service. This role is ideal for someone who wants to put their values a vision into practice. If you think you fit the bill - we want to hear from you.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
- Fully funded SVQ placement – a qualification which is yours for life
- Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
- Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
- As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
- Flexible working is available
- Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
- Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Free PVG checks throughout your career.
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