Use your skills to help Scotland’s voluntary sector tackle the climate and nature emergencies. We’re looking for a dynamic development officer to join SCVO and deliver the next phase of our popular Growing Climate Confidence project.

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. We are a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions.

We’re looking for someone with a sound knowledge of project management, excellent communication skills and a passion for taking action on climate change. You will play a key role in our Support Services, ensuring that SCVO members and the broader third sector are able to access the training, networks and information they need to deliver environmental and net zero plans.

If you would like to work with funders, third sector organisations and the growing networks of climate action across Scotland, we would like to hear from you.

We strive for a fair and transparent interview process; if you are successful and selected for interview, we will share our interview questions with you at least 3 days before the interview date.

Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their team and line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

Gorebridge Community Development Trust (GCDT) is recruiting trustees who understand the role and the importance of governance in the third sector. We are looking for people who share our core values of inclusion, community, equality, people first and collaboration.

GCDT is a development trust, a member of the Development Trust Association Scotland established in 2004. GCDT is member led and our work includes the economic, environmental and social regeneration of EH23, we are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. An independent charity, however, we also seek to work in partnership with other private, voluntary and public sector organisations.

Our board is made up of 12 trustees, 9 of which are members of the organisation, and 3 co-opted individuals. Ideally you will have experience of working at a senior management level and will have a deep understanding of the nature of community development.

We are also keen to speak with you if you match one or more of the following criteria with your professional or lived experience:

• Fundraising
• Human Resources and staff development
• Accountancy
• Compliance and mitigating risk
• National and local government and statutory bodies
• Marketing and communications
• Strategic planning and change management
• Community engagement
• Facilities Management
• Collaborative partnership working

Commitment

The board meets monthly, either face-to-face (most common), via video chat, or as a hybrid of the two.

The duration of Board meetings is usually no longer than 3 hours.

All relevant papers are forwarded on a reasonable timescale, either via email or posted in hard copy.

Being a trustee is a voluntary role but GCDT will cover relevant out-of-pocket travel and other expenses that would allow you to attend meetings.

Aside from the board meeting, additional time consideration should be given to allow for time to read through relevant papers, follow up on any action points, and may involve attending occasional additional meetings, events, or strategy days.

About us

FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. At FARE Scotland we strive to raise people’s aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.

Working at FARE Scotland, you will be part of passionate and hard-working team that aims to improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve.

What you’ll do

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Employability Keyworkers to join our Employability team, with one role focussing on Early Years Employability and the other role focussing on Customer Service Employability.

Our Employability Keyworkers work closely with the Employability Manager to ensure high quality programmes are delivered, providing support that will minimise barriers to employment and offer training to increase skills, development, and support access to further training, and education to allow people to move into sustainable employment.

As part of the role, your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing, delivering, and evaluating training for groups wishing to enter the relevant employment.
  • The Early Years Employability Keyworker will focus on programmes for groups wishing to enter childcare sector-based industries to ensure they have a clear understanding and knowledge of local and national policies related to Early Years including The Early Years Framework, GIFFEC, CofE, Child Protection as well as knowledge on child development theories.
  • The Customer Service Employability Keyworker will focus on programmes for groups wishing to enter retail, hospitality or customer service sector-based industries and provide ongoing support upon completion of our programmes.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the employment sector for young people/adults and pre-employment training provision that may be needed.
• Ensuring Employability Programme trainees get the support that they require to help them remain engaged, focused and progress to their identified goals.
• Building trusting relationships with FARE and Employability Programme trainees, challenging negative attitudes and behaviours whilst motivating individuals to retain focus.
• Supporting participants’ FE and job search activities, personal development, goal setting, identifying, and overcoming barriers, CV development, completing applications, interview skills, and accredited qualifications.
• Liaising with employers to identify job opportunities, further training and/or education within the stages of the Employability Pipeline in order to meet recruitment targets and outcomes.
• Providing post-employment support to achieve sustained employment outcomes, including tracking, and database record-keeping.

About you

The successful candidates for the roles will have:

• Good knowledge of Scotland’s National Performance Framework and Economic Strategy and No One Left Behind.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to motivate individuals facing barriers to employment.
• Organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to work with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• The drive and initiative to work independently.
• Ability to share learning and develop practice through feedback.
• Ability to challenge, in a constructive manner, negative attitudes.
• Excellent MS Office 365 skills.
• Educated to HNC/HND level or minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• A full UK driving licence.

Candidates interested in the Early Years Employability role should have:

• Good knowledge of Early Years Education and national policy and guidance in relation to Early Years Education and Child Development.
• Experience of working in the Childcare industry.
• Experience in delivering Early Years training and providing in-work support.

Candidates interested in the Early Years Employability role should have:

• Experience of delivering retail/customer service training and providing in-work support.
• Experience of working within a retail/customer service environment.
• Good knowledge of retail employability initiatives or learning environment.

Ideally you will have:

• Knowledge of statutory organisations including Skills Development Scotland.
• Experience providing outcomes-focused employability skills to individuals excluded from mainstream employment.
• Experience in the delivery of SVQ/PDAs.
• Recruitment and selection experience.
• A L&D9I (Assessor Qualification) and/or L&D11 (Verifier Qualification).

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

What we can offer

In return, we can offer you:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Christmas shutdown period
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary)

Community Energy Scotland is looking to recruit an energetic individual who shares CES’ values to be part of a team delivering and providing support on the technical elements of projects.

Personal development opportunities, and support will be provided by Community Energy Scotland.

Working as part of a technical team in CES to provide practical & technical support for community energy project development across a portfolio of innovative projects and research activities on areas including renewable electricity generation, low carbon heat, sustainable transport, smart energy systems and building fabric improvements.

Full job description is available in the application pack below.