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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Capacity Building Officer (Social Enterprise)

Fife Voluntary Action
Full time, Part time
On site: Glenrothes – with options to work regularly from other FVA locations
£32,000
Funded to March 2027 in first instance. 35 hours per week, but part-time hours may be considered. Working pattern can be flexible across the working week to meet the needs of the role.
Closing 20 August 2025
Advertised from 4 August 2025

Role

Working within Fife Voluntary Action’s Capacity Building Team, you will drive the development of social enterprise organisations across Fife to help them become sustainable, grow and deliver impact. 

You will play a lead role in developing and delivering dedicated, tailored support to socially enterprising organisations to successfully navigate social business sustainability, asset management and procurement processes. 

The role will be instrumental in supporting Community Wealth Building in Fife; ensuring social enterprise activity plays a central role in economic regeneration, procurement and community-led development. This is a jointly funded post between Fife Voluntary Action and Fife Council Economic Development.

About You

FVA is looking for someone who has a background in supporting organisations and individuals to develop capacity, particularly in relation to business and financial planning. You will have an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector, and of the legal and policy landscape affecting the third sector. 

It’s essential that you have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to build and sustain positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You should be organised and efficient, with a personal commitment to equal opportunities.

Benefits

Benefits of working for FVA include:

  • 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
  • Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy
  • Confidential counselling helpline
  • Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology

Application notes

Visit Working with FVA where you will find the job description and person specification, as well as the job application form and guidance document.

Please complete the job application form and e-mail it to hr@fva.org

The closing date for applications is 20 August 2025.

Interviews are likely to be held weeks commencing 25 August and 01 September 2025.