Programmes Officer (Social Change Movements)

The Robertson Trust is looking for two Programmes Officers (Social Change Movements) to join our new Programmes team. Based primarily at Robertson House, Glasgow, with hybrid working available, these roles support the Trust to secure big change that lasts in preventing and reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland.

Over the next decade, we are committed to using all our tools and resources to reduce poverty and trauma across four themes:

• Education Pathways
• Nurturing Relationships
• Work Pathways

As a member of the team, you will support the delivery of our new approach to ‘social movement funding’, a new part of our Programme Awards funding stream.

The Role

The Programmes Officers will support the Programmes Manager (Social Change Movements) to contribute to the development and delivery of our ‘social movement funding’ approach, aligned to our long-term change priorities. You will contribute to influencing and social change activity, particularly through the projects we fund, build strong relationships with grantholders and stakeholders, and support the effective development, assessment and management of both our ‘social change movement’ Programme Awards and our wider Programme Award portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development and delivery of our new ‘social movements funding’ approach.
• Contribute to identifying and supporting influencing opportunities, particularly through funded projects.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with grantholders, stakeholders and experts by experience.
• Support the development, assessment and management of Programme Awards in line with governance and good practice.
• Gather and apply insight to inform programme development and organisational learning.
• Contribute to participation and engagement with people with lived experience.
• Support monitoring, review and learning processes to ensure programme activity remains aligned and impact focused.
• Represent the Trust externally as required and contribute to cross-cutting organisational priorities.

About You

We are looking for someone with knowledge of the Trust’s mission on poverty and trauma and an understanding of the third sector and independent funding landscape in Scotland and across the UK. You will bring:

• HNC/D, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in a field related to poverty and/or trauma.
• Experience contributing to programmes, projects or initiatives with demonstrable impact or influence.
• An understanding of effective and relational funding practice.
• Experience or understanding of funding processes such as assessment, decision making or grant management.
• Insight into inequality, poverty or trauma through lived, paid or voluntary experience.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and attention to detail.
• The ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• The confidence to manage competing priorities and use your own initiative.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to relate to people from different backgrounds.
• An interest in Scotland’s policy and political landscape and the potential to develop political judgement.

You will be adaptable, collaborative and aligned to the Trust’s values. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all parts of the community, regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief or socio-economic background. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience or knowledge of how poverty or trauma impact lives.

Salary £41,104 to £48,715 FTE. 35 days holiday per calendar year, inclusive of public holidays. Pension – 10% employer contribution or 14% if employee contribution is 7%. Additional employee benefits package (currently under review).