* 28 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) Permanent, subject to funding
Role
Would you love to support community organisations to become stronger and more sustainable? Do you have experience of working with communities, able to provide information and encouragement?
Working as part of the member support team, this role will provide advice and support to our members (primarily in Argyll & Bute, Stirling and Perth & Kinross) build relationships and contribute to the growth of the development trust movement (around 3 days per week). The role will also support four groups in Scotland who are part of our Connection Trailblazers programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (around 1 day per week).
Application notes
If you would like to be considered, please email kay@dtascot.org.uk with your CV and a covering letter detailing your reasons for applying and specific experience to match the person specification, as well as an indication of your preferred working hours / days.
Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th March 2025.
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This role will involve hybrid working from home and office, with travel throughout the country.
Are you passionate about Learning for Sustainability? Do you want to inspire and enable Scotland to contribute to sustainability at local, national, and global levels? Are you committed to working with learners, educators, decision-makers and communities to build a socially-just and sustainable world? If so, and you have the experience and skills, we want to hear from you.
Learning for Sustainability Scotland, Scotland’s UN University-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Development Manager to join our team.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of our work, harnessing the transformative power of Learning for Sustainability and collaborating with our members and partners to shape Scotland’s sustainable future.
Based within the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, the successful candidate will join a vibrant, ambitious, collegiate team to lead the development and coordination of Learning for Sustainability Scotland programmes and support the development of core Learning for Sustainability Scotland business; in collaboration with the Learning for Sustainability Scotland’s Director, Dr Beth Christie; an elected Steering Group and Chair; Secretariat; key internal and external partners; and its members. The Development Manager will also have direct line management responsibilities for the Learning for Sustainability Scotland’s Project Manager, and responsibility for the work of both the Project Manager and the Finance Officer.
About Learning for Sustainability Scotland
Learning for Sustainability Scotland is a pan-sectoral organisation; working across the length and breadth of Scotland and with frequent collaboration with partners across the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. It has more than 1,000 individual and organisational members with a commitment to learning for sustainability. These include members from schools, colleges, universities, youth and community learning, local and central government and related agencies, and the ‘third sector’.
Learning for Sustainability Scotland brings in external income and works in partnership with its members and key partners to achieve its core objectives of:
* Weaving connections across sectors within Scotland and with international partners
* Co-producing, pioneering and practising new knowledge and approaches; and curating materials and resources with and for educators, organisations and communities; including consultancy activities
* Advocating for and provision of strategic advice for effective policy on Learning for Sustainability and other related areas; including the creation of policy responses on behalf of its members
* Leading, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes locally and internationally; including the creation and delivery of professional learning.
This is a part-time role (0.6 FTE / 21 hours per week), with the opportunity to expand to full-time depending on project development and income growth. We are open to flexible and hybrid working patterns that combine remote and regular on-campus work.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* Proven track record and commitment to, pan-sectoral knowledge of, and passion for Learning for Sustainability.
* Ability to lead, facilitate and contribute to the development of the overall strategic direction of Learning for Sustainability Scotland.
* Ability to lead, manage and develop the content of forward work plans and budgets.
* Strong organisational, team collaboration, self- and line-management, and networking skills.
* Skill and experience to represent Learning for Sustainability Scotland; including high-level external advocacy and engagement with other UN RCEs, international organisations, Scottish Government and Agencies, Scotland’s universities and colleges, schools and educators, ‘third sector’ organisations and communities, private sector, and LfS Scotland members and other individuals and bodies as appropriate.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant local, national and international community
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team
Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), University of Edinburgh, has been making a major contribution and impact to the fields of education and sport both in Scotland and worldwide for almost 200 years. In that time, our staff, students and alumni have influenced and transformed learning, teaching, and wider educational policy in the UK and beyond. We are the leading School of Education and Sport in Scotland – ranked first for research breadth and quality in Education and Sport, and third in the UK (REF 2021). We consistently rank in the top tiers of global education and sport-related studies.
Our alumni include Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, Saroj Lal.
We are deeply committed to social justice, inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility. Our aim in all our work is to significantly impact the education, wellbeing and development of children, young people and adults, through problem-solving in the fields of education and sport.
Study
Across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, research, and initial teacher education; our 3000 students study across 29 different programmes. These include a wide array of subjects across the broad areas of teacher education, language education, sport policy, sport science, outdoor education and community education.
Research
With over 250 research staff and students, we have a vibrant and expanding research community with a broad portfolio of academic disciplines gathered within seven broad research themes with permeable boundaries. Our Thematic Hubs are:
* Advanced Quantitative Research in Education
* Digital Education
* Language, Interculturality and Literacies
* Social Justice and Inclusion
* Sport-related Research
* Teacher, Curriculum and Pedagogy
The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (THE).
Making Rights Real is a small and mighty human rights organisation in Scotland that works with communities and grassroots activists to deliver human rights for everyone. We launched in 2020 and appointed our first Director and team to lead the setting up of our organisation and initiatives with community groups. Success has been remarkable.
Four years after launch, there are challenges ahead that require thoughtful leadership as we transition from a new to an established organisation while maintaining our mightiness and vigour.
Our Values
Our Values are based on core human rights values of dignity and respect, all our work is underpinned by the principles of a human rights based approach.
We are known for:
* Our commitment to the meaningful and inclusive participation of people who most need change, using a friendly and accessible approach.
* Our fearlessness and ambition for practical and impactful change, by holding power to account.
* Using our skills and expertise at the service of people who most need change.
Recruitment to the Board
We are delighted to open up recruitment for a new leadership team to govern and inspire the wider board. The new trustees will help us shape the organisation, ensure our governance supports the growing team, and direct resource investment. We are currently recruiting to the following roles:
* Chair of the Board of Trustees
* Treasurer
We would particularly value people with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
* Living with human rights and/or social justice concerns
* Experience of accessing justice for issues you have experienced, or leading a team (e.g. within civil society)
* Experience working with governance, budgets and relationship building with civil society and communities.
More than anything though, it is your enthusiasm and commitment to social justice and human rights that we need. We have set up MRR to be a kind, fun and useful organisation.
The role of Trustee / Board Member may be carried out online or in person.
An exciting opportunity has become available to join Families Outside as one of two Business Support Officers. If you are passionate about supporting the work of our team in making a real difference for families impacted by imprisonment, we want to hear from you!
* 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays
* Hybrid & flexible working
* Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Laptop and mobile phone for all staff
The Role
Joining a welcoming and friendly team, and working closely with another Business Support colleague, you will be working in a diverse and varied role in a busy and dynamic environment. The Business Support Officer is a pivotal role responsible for coordinating our daily business operations, ensuring that our systems, processes, and procedures are executed efficiently and delivered to quality standards.
This is an important opportunity to provide crucial foundations and support for everything we do in our efforts to support families. As the first point of contact for the organisation, you will represent Families Outside to external stakeholders while also working directly with the Chief Executive, wider staff team, and Board.
About You
We are looking for someone who can work independently as well as part of a team, is organised, is confident using administrative and financial platforms, and has an interest in making a difference for vulnerable or marginalised groups.
We are looking for individuals who:
* Have excellent organisational skills
* Can effectively manage their own workload
* Can collaborate with immediate colleagues as well as different teams to support the varying needs of the organisation as required
* Can use a range of administrative, IT, and financial platforms and tools
* Can demonstrate a strong understanding and commitment to our organisational mission and values
About Us
Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.
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