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Finance Lead
- Part time
- On site: Wester Hailes, Edinburgh but hybrid possible
- £12.60p/h, roughly 10hrs p/w - 40hrs p/m (£504 p/m). Some work hours designated on Wednesdays but to be agreed between CWC and the successful candidate. Monthly CWC meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month 6pm-8pm.
- Closing 23 September 2025
- Advertised from 5 September 2025
Role
‘Wellbeing for the people, by the people’
Community Wellbeing Collective (CWC)
The Community Wellbeing Collective (CWC) are a multi-cultural inter-generational working class socially engaged art collective, made up of over 30 members. We are a collective that believe Wellbeing is Political, and work to bring people together to discuss and address the many things that affect our wellbeing. Together we run our own space, including a full program of activities, alongside our external partners. We tackle big themes that affect our wellbeing such as housing, disability, suicide, racism, policing, healthcare and many more. Aiming to remove barriers to better wellbeing, bring people together, strengthen community and action change.
We are a charity that runs similar to a cooperative, we work together to create the change we want to see and we try our best to raise funds to pay for all the work we do. Together we hope to create a new kind of structure, one that allows everyone locally and beyond to get involved in ways they can.
We are looking for a reliable, proactive, highly capable individual, who works well in a team and independently. It requires work with other CWC leads, members and board to steer and shape what is core to CWC, and to imagine what is possible, to create local and societal change and to sustain the CWC.
As our new Finance Lead, you would contribute to the the collective through:
- Overall view of organisational finances.
- Lead on strategy for fund raising.
- Writing and submitting funding applications.
- Creation of yearly/multi-year budgets.
- Develop new strategies for development with collective members, external partners and funders.
- Distribute payment as part of Monthly CWC meetings.
- Process ‘payroll’ account payments.
- Create new working systems to aid the organisation's growth.
Essential:
- Self initiative.
- Experience with small/medium size organisational finances.
- Understanding of Edinburgh and Scotland funding sectors.
- Interest in the wellbeing of the people of Wester Hailes and beyond.
- Understanding of formal financial processes related to charitable organisations.
- Interest in alternative organisational structures.
- Proficiency in Gmail, Google Documents, and Google Sheets / Microsoft Excel.
Desirable:
- Confidence with grassroots organisations.
- Long term strategic thinking.
- Use of payroll systems.
Application notes
How to apply:
- To apply, please send your CV and a Cover Letter (1 page max), or an audio file or video of no more than 5 minutes to info@communitywellbeingcollective.com by Tuesday 23rd September 11.59pm
- Cover Letter could include: why you are interested in the role, what you would hope to bring to it, including relevant experience.
- Don’t hesitate to be in touch via email with any questions or requests for further conversations about the role.
- To learn more about the Community Wellbeing Collective visit www.communitywellbeingcollective.com
Deadline for Applications: Tuesday 23rd September 11.59pm.
Interview: Wednesday 1st October (time tbc)
Start date/duration: Wednesday 8th October 2025, this role includes a 3 month probationary period with aim for long term arrangement.
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