Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime
We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.
Who We Are?
Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.
Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. Our mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled.
What is the role
We are looking for a Bid Writer, working 35 hours per week Monday - Friday.
Reporting to the Head of Income Generations & Partnerships, you will take a lead role in researching and reviewing funding and bidding opportunities, identifying key requirements and communicating them effectively with internal and external stakeholders. You will gather information required to produce compelling, high-quality bids from internal and external stakeholders, including through your own research. Collaborating with key members of the Service Delivery teams, you will ensure that bids and proposals can be operationalised and are positioned in line with agreed priorities. You will drive continuous improvement through analysis of feedback, taking account of market/sector knowledge and suggesting changes/improvements.
Primary location: Edinburgh or Glasgow (Hybrid working available)
What you’ll need to be successful
We are looking for a dynamic, driven, and motivated individual with a University degree or equivalent professional qualification that demonstrates excellent analytical and writing skills. You must have the ability to plan and organise workloads with shifting deadlines to meet specific targets, ensuring quality output. You will have a good understanding and knowledge of trusts, statutory and lottery fundraising in the third sector. You should have experience in collating information for reports with knowledge and understanding of an outcome-based approach to measuring and monitoring performance. Excellent communication skills, along with the ability and confidence to develop effective internal and external relationships, are essential. A willingness to be flexible on working hours and to travel as required is expected.
Please note - This post will be subject to a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and two satisfactory references.
To ensure you are in the best position to perform to your highest standards during our selection process, make sure you review the competencies outlined in the Job Description and have prepared examples of times you have successfully demonstrated these behaviours in the past.
What we offer?
When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. We offer a generous annual leave package of 39 days, access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits, including dental cover, access to a virtual GP, counselling, legal support, and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail, and much more. We also offer a generous pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and access to a credit union. Supporting employee development is important to us, and we offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities.
If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, please advise if you require any adjustments in the application process by contacting Jobs@victimsupportsco.org.uk.
To apply, please submit a current CV with a covering letter, detailing why you are suitable and how you meet the relevant criteria.
Closing date – 16 February 2025
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 25 February 2025
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