Prostate Scotland, Scotland’s prostate disease charity is looking for an enthusiastic Communications and Supporter Care Administrator to help us in our communications, supporter care and fundraising. Prostate Scotland is a busy active charity working across Scotland to inform, support and advance on prostate cancer and disease. You will play an important role in helping to look after our supporters and fundraisers, assisting with our communications and sending out merchandise to people supporting the charity.
This role will involve:
•Providing support to and administering local level giving and liaising with fundraisers in taking forward activities in aid of Prostate Scotland
•Supporting active fundraisers throughout their fundraising journey
•Administering donations and assisting with communications to supporters
•Helping on the development of fundraising and marketing materials and plans to promote Prostate Scotland’s work
•Ensuring that we have up-to-date information on our Customer Relationship Management System.
•Developing, sourcing, managing and dispatching stocks of branded fundraising merchandise and sending these out to our supporters
•Assisting with the co-ordination and development of communications activity with supporters and service users as part of communications and supporter care team
•Assisting with writing content for social media and website.
Your good people skills will assist us in working with local fundraisers and supporters to help develop fundraising for Prostate Scotland in communities and in events across the Scotland. You will also have the opportunity to attend and represent Prostate Scotland at local fundraising and supporter external events.
This new post will play an important role in supporting the charity’s communications and fundraising by providing support to and administering local level giving and donations and fundraising events and liaising with fundraisers in taking forward activities in aid of prostate Scotland. The role also will involve helping administer donations and assisting with communications with supporters, along with helping on the development of fundraising materials and plans to promote Prostate Scotland’s work.
Good administrative, IT and digital skills will be important. Prior knowledge of prostate cancer and disease is not required (though helpful) and training about this will be provided.
Occasional travel in Scotland will be required. Management of the post will be from the charity’s Communications and Supporter Care Manager. The post is available on a two-year contract.
Autism Initiatives works positively alongside autistic people, their families and carers to provide specialist services tailored to each individual.
As Receptionist you will act as the first point of contact, providing a friendly and professional service to all callers and visitors. In addition you will assist in a variety of administrative duties to support the smooth and efficient operation of Head Office Scotland.
Benefits of working with us include:
Ideally you will have a working knowledge of reception duties including Microsoft Office packages. At times you will be dealing with multiple callers and visitors therefore you must be able to adapt your communication style and use your own initiative to problem solve. You must also appreciate the need to respect the confidentiality of individuals and their information.
This is a job share vacancy. You must be able to commit to the days and working hours required. Ideally you will be able to provide holiday cover on occasional Mondays and Tuesdays.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure check from Disclosure Scotland. Autism Initiatives will cover the cost of the application.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis Skylight Edinburgh's primary function is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for those experiencing homelessness.
Contract: 9 month fixed term (secondment cover)
Location: Cranston House, 271 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8BQ. Please note this is an onsite role.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Edinburgh Skylight as a Receptionist/Administrator in our Edinburgh Skylight Team. You will be there to welcome people who are homeless seeking advice and start the process of helping them to end their homelessness.
You will support the team to manage a busy working environment, welcoming and supporting a range of people including new Skylight members, current members, staff, Crisis volunteers and visitors. You will provide administrative support for this fast and responsive service to those newly presenting as homeless. You will also carry out administration and housekeeping functions relating to the customer service and facilities management of Cranston House. This role is based onsite with no option for homeworking.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be highly organised with experience of working within a reception or administrative support role, as well as experience providing a high standard of customer service. We are looking for someone who understands the issues faced by homeless people and is excited to learn about the ways we can support them. You will be able to deal with challenging situations and individuals with a range of needs, to reach a positive resolution through a calm and confident approach.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work successfully with disadvantaged or socially excluded groups and individuals. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written will be key, as well as working collaboratively within a team. As you will be the first point of contact for many people, you need to be friendly, enjoy helping and be willing to learn about Crisis and all the other activities taking place within the building.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
Glasgow West Housing Association Ltd is a voluntary, not for profit organisation and a registered charity. With history dating back to 1978, we have a vision of shaping thriving communities. With over 1500 rented properties: Homes are our purpose, service and sustainability is our priority.
We are pleased to invite applications for the above position within our Technical Team.
The successful candidate will actively support the delivery of day to day Factoring Services, Health & Safety administration, and our ambitious Investment initiatives. You will have keen attention to detail, with a focus on effective building effective relationships with our service users and other stakeholders; with flexibility to reflect organisational priorities, change, and our 2028 vision.
You will demonstrate, excellent communication, multi-tasking, and proficient IT skills. If you would like to develop, or already have skills and/or experience in the following areas we would like to hear from you:
1. Frontline Customer Service experience, supporting residents accessing our Factoring and Investment works.
2. Administrative experience, record keeping, communication to support our operational priorities.
3. An awareness of Health & Safety compliance in relation to Asset Management.
4. Monitoring service satisfaction, mitigating complaints.
5. Effective day to day operational communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Glasgow West Housing Association Ltd is a voluntary, not for profit organisation and a registered charity. With history dating back to 1978, we have a vision of shaping thriving communities. With over 1500 rented properties: Homes are our purpose, service and sustainability is our priority.
We are pleased to invite applications for the above position within our Factoring Team.
The successful candidates will actively support the delivery of day to day Factoring Services, Health & Safety administration, and our ambitious Investment initiatives. You will have keen attention to detail, with a focus on effective building effective relationships with our service users and other stakeholders; with flexibility to reflect organisational priorities, change, and our 2028 vision.
You will demonstrate, excellent communication, multi-tasking, and proficient IT skills. If you would like to develop, or already have skills and/or experience in the following areas we would like to hear from you:
1. Frontline Customer Service experience, supporting residents accessing our Factoring and Investment works.
2. Administrative experience, record keeping, communication to support our operational priorities.
3. An awareness of Health & Safety compliance in relation to Asset Management.
4. Monitoring service satisfaction, mitigating complaints.
5. Effective day to day operational communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Are you a confident, self-starting individual who is able to manage a varied workload? As a key team player, you will be able to contribute and enthusiastically deliver essential office administration requirements.
NYOS is currently seeking an Administration Officer as part of our Finance and Administration Team.
The Administration Officer will work closely with our Head of Finance and Administration to ensure that the wider NYOS team is supported to effectively deliver our work. The role will support the wider organisation to operate efficiently through the development and implementation of key new systems while maintaining and supporting ongoing operations.
It is an exciting time to work for NYOS as we build on an amazing legacy and develop new plans. We are looking for an Administration Officer who shares our ambitions and values and wants to be part of a small, friendly team that takes pride in nurturing and celebrating Scotland’s outstanding young musicians.
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries sector – this includes 440 museums and galleries of all sizes and organisational types. We strive to be an inclusive, agile and forward-looking organisation that seeks to lead and support positive change in the sector.
In January 2024, the Scottish Government accepted the recommendations of the Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums (ESSM) Steering Group, set up to advise on how Scotland’s museums and galleries can better reflect the country’s role in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery. Museums need help to develop skills and confidence in this work. MGS is now looking to appoint an Events Assistant who will support the delivery of training and networking opportunities to assist with implementation of the recommendations. The role will also assist museums to develop resources to embed race equality and anti racism in the curriculum.
You will work collaboratively with the ESSM Manager and support effective relationships with partner organisations, training providers and programme participants. You will bring excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills, a strong customer focus and a can-do approach, with an awareness of anti-oppression.
The successful candidate will manifest MGS’s core values: collaboration, integrity, passion for museums, and courageousness.
We have a hybrid working approach and are happy to talk flexible working.
We believe that our work will be stronger with greater diversity. MGS welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold Living Wage and Gold Investors in People accreditation. MGS is striving to be an anti-racist organisation and more information on our commitment to this is on our website. Our commitment to climate action can also be found on our website.
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (“SOC”), one of Scotland’s leading wildlife bodies and a registered charity, is excited to be seeking to fill a vacancy that has arisen for an Admin Officer, working from the Club’s attractive headquarters on the East Lothian coast.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is highly organised and thrives on a varied work schedule. The successful candidate will play a key role in assisting the Club Manager in the running of the Club. They will become the key initial point of contact for members and others and fundamental to the smooth running of member services.
We are looking for a strong team player to work as part of the SOC’s small, dedicated team of staff. As well as excellent verbal and written communication skills, we are seeking an individual with experience of working with membership databases and who is confident with IT. Events-related administration skills and an interest in ornithology in Scotland are desirable.
Home-Start West Lothian is a volunteer-led charity with over 24 years-experience working in local communities, supporting families with a child under 5 in the home and group work support. Due to a retirement we are now looking to welcome a part-time Finance Officer for 14 hours per week to join our team.
This role will be responsible for general office duties and will work alongside the Operational Manager and the Chief Executive. The post-holder will work with the team to ensure that our services are well run and of a high quality. The Finance Office is responsible for overseeing the effective running of all finance activities for Home-Start West Lothian including the day to day financial tasks, monthly reporting and supporting the annual accounts process.
We are open to flexible working patterns.
We are also recruiting for an Administrator and would consider one applicant working full time (35 hours) for both the Administrator and Finance Officer roles.
Home-Start West Lothian is a volunteer-led charity with over 24 years-experience working in local communities, supporting families with a child under 5 in the home and group work support. Due to a retirement we are now looking to welcome a part-time Administrator for 21 hours per week to join our team.
This role will be responsible for general office duties and will work alongside the Operational Manager and the Chief Executive. The post-holder will work with the team to ensure that our services are well run and of a high quality. Tasks will include responsibility for general correspondence, office duties such as stationery orders, supporting tasks such as recruitment and other general administration. Working with all other members of the team to ensure good safeguarding practice in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
We are open to flexible working patterns.
We are also recruiting for a Finance officer and would consider one applicant working full time (35 hours) for both the Administrator and Finance Officer roles.