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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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Research Engagement Assistant

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Part time
Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
£33,098 - £36,775
17.5 hours per week. 2 years fixed term.
Closing 29 September 2025
Advertised from 3 September 2025

Role

Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?

Do you have a background in research, great people skills and a spark of creativity?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team behind the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, Scotland’s largest source of data on the issues impacting the voluntary sector. The Research Dissemination Assistant will work with stakeholders to understand their needs, develop new ways of disseminating information, and lead our evaluation of the Tracker’s usage and impact.

We’re looking for someone with

- A background in research

- Experience of disseminating research findings, from writing research reports to more creative approaches

- Great people skills, that will enable you to get to know our stakeholders, and understand their needs

- Superb organisational skills, to manage your own workload and keep track of where Tracker data is used

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot  

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.

Application notes

To apply: download an application pack from goodmoves.org.uk and return to recruitment@scvo.scot by 12 noon on Monday 29 September 2025. Interviews will be in person in our Edinburgh office.  

Please also complete our Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 29 September 2025

Interview date: w/b 27 October 2025

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