Full Time

Senior Development Officer – (Fixed-Term)

Glasgow Life is looking for a Senior Development Officer to join us on a full-time and fixed term contract for a period of 3 years (end of Dec 2027). As Senior Development Officer, you will be joining our ambitious Development and Fundraising Team. You will be part of a dedicated team, which generates external funding for important and inspiring projects.

Your focus will be to support a major capital fundraising campaign to redevelop an iconic Glasgow Museum. The People’s Palace will undergo a transformational refurbishment project to create a community-led museum that builds on our ground-breaking approach of involving and empowering people. You will support the vision to create one of the world’s most socially engaged and internationally significant local museums.

About Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. We do this by delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city’s visitor economy. We stage world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow’s international reputation. Glasgow is the first city to be named European Capital of Sport twice sport and was also the first place in the UK to be named a UNESCO City of Music.

The role
As a Senior Development Officer, you’ll be an integral part of the team and will secure funding from a range of external funding sources including Charitable Trusts/Foundations and major donors. Partnering with significant donors and funders, you will work with ambitious colleagues to create compelling proposals to develop funding bids and proposals and to cultivate long-term donor relationships. Reporting to the Head of Development you will work alongside an established team.

The candidate
If you’re interested in joining us as a Senior Development Officer, you’ll need:
• Degree or relevant fundraising qualifications and considerable experience of working in a fundraising/development office.
• Track record in raising five and six figure levels of philanthropic funding from Trusts and Foundations, major donors, statutory sources, and other external funders.
• Experience of securing funding for capital appeals and projects.
• Experience of preparing successful and compelling fundraising applications, proposals, and donor reports.
• Experience of managing relationships with funders and of developing effective stewardship and cultivation programmes.
You can read the full person specification for this role under the ‘Job Attachments’ section.

Some of our roles are currently piloting hybrid working, with teams working between the office and home. Your line manager will agree these days with you. This balance enables you to continue much-needed collaborative working.
We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.
Important Dates: Closing date Friday 8th December and interviews are provisionally scheduled for 11th & 12th December

Benefits at Glasgow Life
• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And much more!

For Fixed Term Roles – If offer is made to internal employee (Glasgow Life or Council Family), at the end of the temporary period, eligible employees, if agreed will have a right to return to a role at their substantive grade within the council family.
Please note that Glasgow Life, as an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation for more information.

Diversity matters at Glasgow Life
We’re determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We’re a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

Marketing Manager

The Marketing Manager will develop and implement integrated insight-driven marketing campaigns to build a strong brand profile for V&A Dundee and support income generation by driving visits to the museum, exhibitions, events, shop and Tatha Bar & Kitchen.

This dynamic, fast-paced role promotes V&A Dundee as a must-see international visitor attraction, through a performance-led approach, actively developing growth audiences, taking through the funnel to conversion.

Duties and Responsibilities
– Create and implement effective multi-channel marketing campaigns to develop audiences and drive visits to V&A Dundee exhibitions, events, shop and Tatha Bar & Kitchen.
– Use audience insight and all available data to inform integrated, insight-driven marketing through a performance-led approach, maximising the use of CRM systems and automation.
– Maximise income generation by working with the Membership and Retail teams as well as catering partners on collaborative marketing and promotion, ensuring this is brand-aligned and integrated across V&A Dundee activity.
– Deliver a broad range of marketing activity across print, online, partner promotions, e-marketing, social media, and advertising, including development of micro campaigns to reach new audiences.
– Monitor and report on campaign performance for owned and paid channels to learn from past activity, iterate and constantly improve marketing outcomes.
– Manage the cross-organisational What’s On process, ensuring a smooth promotion pipeline to maximise the reach and impact of each event
Manage external designers, media buyers, creative agencies, copywriters and distribution houses.
– Develop strategic partnerships with leading industry brands including hospitality and accommodation providers, transport providers, online travel agents and review sites.
Liaise with city tourism partners to ensure V&A Dundee is embedded in city-wide marketing initiatives
– Play an active role in internally championing the V&A brand, helping embed it across the organisation
– Be available out-of-hours to undertake planned activity on an occasional basis.
– Any other duties determined to be reasonable for this position.

Person specification
Essential
– An experienced digital marketer with hands-on marketing experience of running successful paid campaigns
– Proven understanding of managing a high-profile brand or a large public-facing organisation
– Proven experience of developing and implementing successful multi-channel, multi-market campaigns which deliver to organisational objectives, targets and KPIs.
– Ability to write standout, engaging copy
– Proficient in relevant campaign management and analytics tools such as Meta Business Suite, Ads Manager, Google Analytics, Google Search Console
– Demonstrable experience of working with Email Service Providers and CRM systems (ie. DotDigital and Spektrix)
– Experience of working with CMS to update event/campaign landing pages (ie. Storyblok)
– Creative approach to problem solving
– Strong network of contacts in marketing, lifestyle and leisure industries to generate partnerships
– Communicates with credibility and authority to help others hit deadlines and fulfil briefs
– Self-motivated, proactive and willingness to ‘go the extra mile’
– Relevant degree or post-graduate qualification or equivalent significant experience

Desirable

– Knowledge of the cultural, creative, tourism or education sectors.
– Knowledge of Google Ad Grant for charities
– Experience of audience segmentation models
– Experience of ecommerce platforms, such as Shopify
– Understanding of the tourism ecosystem, trends and opportunities.

Project Co-ordinator

Full-time, Permanent
Salary £29,888 – £32,602 per annum (from January 2025)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

About the role

Are you a confident and well organised project co-ordinator? Do you have experience coordinating multiple projects? Do you want to work in a creative organisation with a focus on continuous improvement? This role might be ideal for you.

It doesn’t matter if you think the Glasgow Boys is the name of a boy band or you don’t know your Dalí from your Degas. However, you must excel in project coordination and administration, with strong organisational and time management skills being crucial.

In this new position, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of projects across the organisation by providing essential administrative assistance, optimising integrated plans, and balancing resource allocation to align with priority objectives.

You’ll have a proven track record in scoping projects, supporting the development of business case benefits, and assisting with the delivery of complex initiatives. You will be relied upon for your expertise in planning, forecasting, and managing resources and budgets across multiple projects. You’ll enjoy working with a wide range of projects and balancing competing demands effectively. Problem-solving will be a core part of your work, ensuring the smooth execution of projects while addressing challenges effectively.

The difference you’ll make

We have an ambitious programme aimed at enhancing the care of our world-class art collection and our people, continually improving our visitor experience. This involves a wide array of improvement projects throughout the organisation, ranging from major capital initiatives like the Art Works to exhibition and loan programmes.

We constantly strive to improve our engagement with audiences and empower our colleagues to achieve their full potential. Our commitment to continuous improvement involves developing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously. Efforts also focus on optimising operations in areas such as improvement plans for our estates, security and IT, income generation, equalities, environmental response, and wellbeing.

Reporting to the Projects Office Manager, you’ll help implement our project management methodology and processes. You will champion continuous improvement by promoting the efficient use of skills and resources aligned with organisational priorities. Through collaboration, you’ll ensure that our improvement plans are both effective and impactful.

Your duties will include:

– Supporting project managers through the 4 phases of our project methodology.
– Ensuring the project managers maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, risk logs, and issue logs.
– Working with project leads producing reports and making recommendations about potential risks, resource constraints and achieving target project benefits.
– Ensuring that key programme and project-related documents are available to colleagues and that decisions are accurately recorded.
– Preparing and distributing meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up action items for the Project Board.
– Working with the Extended Leadership Team to produce executive reports on the overall Integrated Programme, highlighting key information and recommendations to the Leadership Team, so they know where decisions need to be made to ensure projects are delivered on time to realistic targets.
– Providing project support to operational leads to enable them to scope, plan and deliver their project targets successfully.
– With the Projects Office Manager, ensuring that improvement initiatives are executed effectively and efficiently.
– Serving as a point of contact for project-related inquiries and communication.
– Facilitating communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior management.
– Providing regular updates to stakeholders on project progress, risks, and issues.

Who We Are Looking For

To succeed in this role, you will need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:

– Proven experience in supporting the co-ordination of a range of projects.
– Excellent project co-ordination and administration skills with experience in scoping, supporting the development of business case benefits, and assisting in the delivery of complex projects.
– Assisting with the planning, forecasting, and managing resources and budgets across multiple projects simultaneously.
– Strong organisational and time management skills to handle competing demands.
– Good problem-solving skills to address challenges and ensure smooth project execution.
– Ability to communicate and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
– Experience in providing support and advice on project management skills.
– Strong influencing, interpersonal, and effective team-working skills.
– Excellent IT skills, with high competence in Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.

It would also be great if you have:

– Familiarity with continuous improvement techniques.

Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted.

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday, 25 November 2024.

Head Chef

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team – we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Head Chef to join our Food & Beverage team at The Falkirk Wheel . You will be managing the kitchen team in its entirety, inclusive of all Health & Safety, financial ownership, welfare, training, growth and development. Principally providing our full menu, inclusive of hot offer, Grab and Go, wood fired pizza and events to the highest quality.

The role includes supporting the food offer at our sister destination; The Caledonian Canal Centre.

The role is offered on a permanent basis, and with a starting salary of £33,833 (Band D) plus variable working allowance of 11.25%. Working hours are typically between 7am and 5pm on a 4 on 2 off rota (later start and earlier finish in winter due to seasonal variance) averaging 37 hours per week with flexibility required due to business demands and occasional evening shifts due to events.

Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days, plus 10 public holidays, along with enhanced sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, health cash plan and a contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.

Primary responsibilities of the role:

Manage daily running of the kitchen and personnel who report to the Head Chef – training, development and regular 1:1’s (along with PRD and appraisals) to ensure all high standards are kept
Daily preparation of all food offerings, standard daily menu and specials, inclusive of ‘Grab & Go’, external catering outlets and meeting and event catering
Managing the Sous Chef and all kitchen staff to ensure the smooth running of the Falkirk Wheel F&B offer, inclusive of events
Manage all Health & Safety aspects of the kitchen and associated areas
Manage all food & support of beverage purchases, storage and stocktake
Manage, present and deliver menu planning and managing COS in line with budgets
Manage all financial elements of the kitchen budgets inclusive of forecasting and utilising back of house and financial applications
Manage facilities within the kitchen with support of property maintenance
Support the CCC Chef with monthly check ins and quarterly visits
Support with marketing and promotions

Qualifications and knowledge required:

Educated in Catering, a degree or NVQ equivalent
Previous experience working in a similar role for a minimum of 3 years, with supporting qualifications and awards/certification
Good communication and evidence of leading a team
Highly organised with excellent planning
Able to work under pressure in a high-paced environment
A full driving license

Skills and experience required:

Excellent interpersonal skills
Experience in similar role
A real enjoyment for hospitality and delivery of 5 star products

Qualities & abilities required:

A confident, friendly, helpful and engaging nature
The ability to deliver a professional service
The drive to work across various disciplines
Good time management and organisational skills
The ability to work well under pressure
A sense of own initiative with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
A flexible approach to the role

Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Head Ghillie

Reporting to The Macallan Estate Manager, the Head Ghillie is part of the wider estate team which includes the garden/grounds, agricultural and woodland management staff. Sustainability and habitat management is at the centre of everything the estate team do, working to an annual Ecosystem Restoration Plan (ERP). The Macallan Head Ghillie will lead and develop the ERP actions related to the river Spey, it’s tributaries and riparian land on the estate, ensuring we are at the forefront of river habitat management, working along side the Spey Catchment Initiative, Atlantic Salmon Trust, and the Spey Fishery Board.

Responsible for all aspects of fishing and game management on The Macallan Estate, the Head Ghillie will serve as a true ambassador for the estate and the brand, maintaining the salmon beat and the fishing hut facilities. Beyond this, they play a pivotal role in ensuring guests have an enjoyable experience on the river.

Key responsibilities include:

Collaborating with the Estate Manager and sustainability team on sustainable salmon fishing plans, considering wild Atlantic salmon’s endangered status.

Providing a 5-star fishing experience in knowledge, coaching, and hospitality, while acting as a Macallan brand ambassador.

Coordinating with the Events and Experience team to align fishing experiences with Macallan’s strategy and promoting the brand through industry partnerships.

Serving on the Spey Fishery Board’s scientific committee and working with the Atlantic Salmon Trust to support salmon conservation efforts.

Engaging with the Spey Catchment Initiative to support habitat improvement projects and ensure health and safety compliance on the fishing beat.

Maintaining flexible working hours, particularly during the fishing season.

Leading environmental improvements along the River Spey, including riparian habitat restoration and wildlife management.

Responsible for game and wildlife management particularly roe deer, making recommendations to bring numbers back within recommended levels.

Participate in wildlife monitoring surveys for Estate indicator/champion species with focus on the Atlantic salmon

Head Gardener

The Head Gardener is responsible for planning the maintenance of the estate grounds, which are centred around on-site accommodation, Easter Elchies House & Ghillies House, as well as The Distillery, Warehousing and office buildings which comprise of grass areas surrounding the houses, wildflower meadows, herbaceous/ever green borders and young and mature trees/woodland.The estate extends to 485 acres comprised of the distillery/guest operations buildings, warehousing, woodlands, farmland and the River Spey. Knowledge of Habitat, wildlife and woodland management are essential for the role. As part of the estate management, an external horticultural contractor is employed to look after basic maintenance operations including large areas of grass cutting, spraying and woodland management, as part of the role the successful candidate will be expected manage this contractor during the day-to-day operations ensuring all maintenance tasks are carried out as agreed.

Sustainability, biodiversity and habitat management are central to the Macallan strategy, with this in mind we have developed a 5 year “ecosystem restoration plan” ERP which will help us reach our biodiversity targets for the estate.

Reporting to the Estate Manager, the role involves:

Managing ERP for biodiversity targets and delivering a ten-year woodland plan.

Leading, developing, and overseeing the gardening team, including training and supervising apprentices.

Planning and implementing garden and landscape improvements, aligning with the Estate strategy and sustainability goals.

Monitoring horticultural maintenance contractors and managing annual and project budgets.

Maintaining high standards of garden upkeep, including irrigation, pruning, and landscape improvements.

Collaborating with the Head Chef on kitchen garden plans and developing a native plant nursery and foraging program.

Conducting risk and CoSHH assessments and coordinating with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Corporate Hospitality Manager

Are you a highly organised Corporate Hospitality Manager?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a confident and creative individual to join the Commercial team based at Musselburgh Racecourse in Scotland on a permanent, full-time contract.

This role will be pivotal in managing and implementing sales opportunities and administration for Hospitality and Sponsorship from booking to a raceday, ensuring that annual sales targets are met, and client expectations are exceeded.

The successful Corporate Hospitality Manager will be responsible for:
*Managing and ensuring delivery of Hospitality and Sponsorship sales to meet annual targets
*Actively upselling sponsorship opportunities to clients
*Managing the booking process, ensuring excellence in guest experience
*Liaising with sponsors to ensure all information and requirements are in place in a timely manner
*Negotiating costs and actioning all invoices
*Supporting the Commercial team with the production of digital and print marketing materials
*Developing and delivering any Hospitality and Sponsorship Sales Strategies with assistance from the Commercial team
*Working closely with our caterers, Heritage Portfolio to create and deliver new packages and experiences to maintain a five-star experience
*Face to face event hosting on a race day including meeting and greeting sponsors and troubleshooting any issues or questions

The successful Corporate Hospitality Manager will have the following:
*Previous experience in managing or hosting corporate events or weddings
*An enthusiasm for events within the sector
*Good understanding of local market trends
*Personable and confident approach to building and solidifying client relationships
*Guest experience focussed, with a desire to deliver a five-star standard
*IT literate, comfortable operating MS Office suite
*Exceptional organisational and administrative skills
*Ability to embrace change, be reactive and proactive
*Aptitude to develop into creative negotiating

Benefits include:
*Enhanced employer pension contribution
*Continuous professional development
*Private medical cover (Medi-Cash)
*Enhanced maternity and paternity
*Free onsite parking
*Free tickets for selected Racedays across the group
*Access to a well-being app

Salary: from £35,000 per annum, negotiable.

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, to include all racedays at Musselburgh.

This role is based on-site at Musselburgh Racecourse and therefore reliable commute to Musselburgh is paramount.

Flexible working hours and working from home will be available where possible.

To apply, please email a cover letter and C.V to enquiries@musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk.

Musselburgh Racecourse as part of Chester Race Company:

Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. Musselburgh Racecourse is firmly established as one of the UK’s most stylish racecourses, offering award-winning facilities in a 5-star visitor attraction located only 6 miles from Edinburgh City Centre.

Team Lead: Education, Learning and Volunteer Service

The Education Team Lead will manage staff, volunteers and work with the Museum curatorial staff and others to plan and deliver Kilmartin Museum’s successful Education, Learning and Volunteering Service and Special Exhibitions programme. Working with the Senior Management Team, they will set the ongoing strategic direction for their areas of responsibility ensuring this fulfils the Mission Statement and takes into account all service users. Fundraising for projects is also part of this role.

To apply, please visit https://www.kilmartin.org/education-team-lead.

Retail Manager

The Glenturret Distillery, Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery, owned in partnership with Lalique, one of the world’s truly great luxury brands and based in an incredibly beautiful location. We will never forget our heritage, values and artisanal methods, yet we look to the future through innovation, and industry-leading practices in an inclusive, progressive, and highly spirited working environment.

This is a unique luxury Scottish brand. The hospitality and tourism business comprises an award-winning visitor attraction, luxury retail, the Two MICHELIN Star Lalique Restaurant and Aberturret Estate House. We are a forward-thinking, fast-growing business with ambitious expansion and global business growth plans.

The role of Retail Manager is responsible for the daily running of all aspects of retail at the Distillery, including developing new services/products. Leading the Retail team, ensuring operational activity is delivered in line with Glenturret’s best practices and aligned with the company culture, ethos, and values and maximising on all sales opportunities.

The areas within Retail include:
Whisky and other retail sales in the Distillery Shop
Facilitation of E-commerce sales
Lalique Boutique
Branded merchandise

We find that colleagues get the most from their time at Glenturret Distillery when they are the most engaged versions of themselves. And we pride ourselves to be a vibrant work environment welcoming and attracting a diverse range of people.

About you:
The position requires excellent communication skills with strong leadership and customer management abilities. We are looking for a customer-focused individual who demonstrates acute financial management skills and commercial awareness, is confident and portrays a personable “front of house” personality. You have previous work experience as a Retail Manager, preferably in a luxury or whisky retail setting and a demonstrable track record of working in and building a team to achieve results.

What is on offer for you:
• Fantastic career and development prospect
• 37 days holiday per year (Pro rata)
• Double matched workplace pension
• Death in service assurance
• Generous on-site discounts within The Glenturret gift shop, The Lalique Boutique,
and The Lalique Restaurant
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on gym membership
• Access to the Glenturret Branded Portal offering external discounts in numerous
retailers, travel, entertainment, fashion, health and beauty, food, and drink
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Use of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attraction membership cards (ASVA)

Events & Community Manager, Edinburgh Castle

Thank you for your interest in the post of Events & Community Manager with Historic Environment Scotland (HES). This is a permanent and pensionable appointment. Your primary location will be Edinburgh Castle, but you will be expected to travel to visit sites and stakeholders across the Edinburgh region as required.

You will be the key liaison for events at Edinburgh Castle and lead on community engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Edinburgh Region Visitor and Community Management team as part of the Operations Directorate. The Operations Directorate seeks to strengthen HES’ regional footprint and bring together delivery of many of HES’ activities at a regional and local level across Scotland.

You will be the lead deliverer, co-ordinator and representative on a wide range of events on behalf of the Edinburgh region. This will include assisting with the delivery of major events such as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Castle Concerts and Castle of Light, as well as corporate events and weddings, filming, photography and the living history programme. You will also lead on and aim to develop community engagement across Edinburgh Castle specifically and other sites in the Edinburgh region as required.

For more information about this role and to apply, please visit our website.

Please note that the deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 27 November.

Development Manager (Individual Giving)

We are seeking an experienced Development Manager with a strong background in fundraising, marketing and relationship management to join our highly successful team, to build on recent success and increase income, retention and engagement through our Membership and Patron schemes. Managing a team of four, the Development Manager (Individual Giving) will plan and deliver individual giving programmes that grow our fundraising, across regular giving, donations, legacies and membership.

Chef Manager/Head Chef

We are seeking a passionate, innovative, and experienced Chef Manager/Head Chef to lead our culinary team in transforming our catering provision, ensuring a first-class service, menu, and visitor experience. This is a unique opportunity to work within a fun, fast paced, family-friendly environment, integrating seasonal, locally grown produce into menus that appeal to a diverse audience while maintaining high standards of quality, value, and variety.

As Chef Manager you will play an integral role in evolving our catering offer within our main café, whilst also growing our food provision offer across the site through the expansion of our street food units. You will ensure that the kitchen runs smoothly, inspire and lead positive change, working with the kitchen team and wider SMT to ensure the highest level of quality, presentation and service.

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