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Senior Project Manager
National Galleries of Scotland
(This role may suit individuals working at Project Director level) Full-time and Fixed Term (3 years) Salary £61,688 - £71,542 per annum Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role We have a rare opportunity to join the team delivering The Art Works, one of the National Galleries of Scotland’s most significant capital projects and a major investment in the future of Scotland’s national art collection. We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager who can operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels. You will bring strong project, financial and commercial acumen, with the judgement to manage risk, resolve issues, drive change and maintain focus on programme, cost, quality and outcomes. Located in North Edinburgh as part of the wider Granton Waterfront development, The Art Works will create a new, free-to-visit experience and purpose-built home for more than 130,000 works of art, transforming how the national collection is cared for, researched, shared and accessed. Designed to Passivhaus principles, the project will also deliver important environmental, social and economic benefits for North Edinburgh and beyond. Having reached the end of RIBA Stage 4, the project is entering a critical phase, with enabling works planned to start before the end of 2026 and the main contractor due to be appointed for RIBA Stage 5 and the commencement of construction. As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of The Art Works through on-site enabling works, construction, handover, fit-out, move-in and readiness for occupation. You will provide strong client-side leadership across this complex and high-profile programme. Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary internal and external teams, you will work with professional advisers, the design team, contractors and colleagues across the organisation to ensure the project is delivered safely, successfully and in line with its objectives. You must have a strong understanding of governance, value for money and compliance public-sector requirements. You will be confident providing direction through matrix management, bringing together different areas of expertise and overseeing external consultants and contractors. An engaging and credible Senior Project Manager you will build trust and strong relationships across the organisation and with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will communicate with clarity and confidence, providing concise advice and recommendations to senior leaders and Board members, and bringing people together to achieve shared outcomes. This is an opportunity to play a leading role in delivering a project that will have a lasting impact on how Scotland’s national art collection is cared for and shared. The difference you’ll make Reporting to the Director - Major Capital Programme your responsibilities will include but not be limited to: -Providing leadership of multi-disciplinary internal and external teams. -Leading on first stage resolution of any issues and/or conflicting priorities. You will initiate and progress formal change control as and when appropriate, ensure timely resolution and successful outcomes in line with the brief, programme and budget. -Intervening and providing direction to mitigate risk, ensuring timely corrective action and escalation through project governance structure when appropriate. -Driving pro-active budget planning and management, financial reporting, public sector compliant procurement and reporting. -Undertaking report writing including recommendations, presenting papers and doing presentations, (for example to the Extended Leadership Team, Leadership Team and at Board level). -Chairing Project and Working Group meetings including defining agendas and papers to achieve outcomes. -Presenting at other internal and external meetings as and when required. -Working with the Learning & Engagement team including participating in relevant community engagement activities. -Undertaking general administrative duties related to The Art Works project. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you’ll bring significant experience of leading the client-side delivery of complex, high-profile capital projects, together with the commercial, financial and leadership skills to operate confidently in a public-sector environment. You will also need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience: -A demonstrable track-record of successfully leading day to day delivery of major capital projects of a comparable scale and visibility through construction stage, move-in activities and readiness for occupation including coordinating handover from contractor to the in-house Estates and Operations teams. -A degree and/or extensive experience in a built environment related discipline together with a professional chartered qualification in a built environment related discipline (e.g. RIAS, RICS, CIOB, APM). -Strong knowledge and practical experience of public-sector procurement, governance, assurance, reporting requirements including obtaining and managing external technical and legal expertise where required. -Excellent financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing significant project budgets within delegated limits. Providing robust financial management of project budget management and reporting. -Experience working with JCT and/or NEC contracts and leading on negotiations to resolve contractual issues. -Leading project risk management, reporting and escalation of risk, including active use of risk registers. -Highly effective management ability for client-side day to day project deliverables including confidence in chairing client-side meetings, change control during construction, handover, defects management, ‘pack and move’, fit out, and readiness to occupy. -Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams and multiple internal and external stakeholders, including through matrix management to achieve project deliverables. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise advice, reports and recommendations to senior leaders and Board members. -Proven ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational project delivery, taking ownership of issues and driving them through to resolution. -Experience of chairing client-side project and working group meetings, setting clear agendas and driving actions and decisions. It would also be great if you have: -Experience delivering projects with strong sustainability, social value, community and economic outcomes. -Knowledge of Scottish Government Gateway Review Assurance process. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 07 September 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 7 September 2026
Evaluation Consultant
RIG Arts
RIG Arts is seeking an experienced evaluation consultant to support our two-year festival development project through Creative Scotland’s Expanded Festivals Fund. View our Website for the full call out and how to apply.
Location: RIG Arts, Pirrie Hall, 2-1 Campbell Street, Greenock, PA16 8AN
Deadline: 9 September 2026
The Imperfectionist Course
Sarah Longfield: Creative Business & Life Coaching
Do you spend more time trying to get things perfect than getting them finished? The Imperfectionist is a playful 12-week programme from Creative Business Coach Sarah Longfield that helps creatively minded people stop overthinking, quieten their inner critic and finally get moving on the things that matter most. Through an online course, a beautiful kit in the post, group coaching and one-to-one mentoring, you'll learn practical, creative ways to embrace imperfectionism and discover that "good enough" can be surprisingly brilliant. Perfect for: Writers, artists and makers Creative freelancers and business owners Anyone who feels stuck by perfectionism People who overthink decisions or fear judgement Curious humans ready to create with more confidence and joy
Location: Online
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Building Services Engineer (Projects)
National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Fixed Term for 4 years Salary £49,792 - £56,426 per annum Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role Are you an experienced Building Services Engineer with excellent project management experience looking to work in a unique and rewarding environment? Join our client-side Estates team, where you will deliver building services projects across an exceptional portfolio of nationally significant gallery buildings and art storage facilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working on complex and varied projects. You will be supporting the care of one of the world’s finest art collections while maintaining high-quality visitor environments. This is a key technical and delivery role, responsible for leading the development and delivery of building services projects across our estate. You will manage projects from inception through to completion, ensuring that building services systems are reliable, efficient and aligned with operational and conservation requirements. You’ll work across our portfolio of nationally significant and listed gallery buildings, along with our storage facilities, balancing the challenges of replacing and upgrading complex building services systems within listed buildings, while ensuring the highest standards of environmental control required to care for our world-class collection. We're looking for someone who is confident managing projects and working closely with consultants, contractors and senior managers across the organisation to ensure operational requirements are achieved. You'll have strong technical knowledge of building services, and experience of managing projects to time, budget and quality. This is an interesting and varied role for someone who enjoys taking ownership and working collaboratively. You’ll have the opportunity to play a central role in ensuring our building services infrastructure is safe, reliable, efficient and fit for the future. Your work will directly support the protection of the national collection, the delivery of our public programme, and our ambitions around sustainability and net zero. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you will need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience: -Degree level qualification in a relevant Building Services Engineering subject. -Chartered membership of an appropriate professional institute (i.e. CIBSE, IET), or working towards and/or Masters equivalent qualification in a relevant subject. Core competencies as a building services engineer as per CIBSE competence criteria framework. -Strong technical knowledge of building services systems and infrastructure. -Experience using CAD and building services design tools, with the ability to review and interpret technical drawings and design information. -Relevant experience of scoping, briefing and project managing capital works projects for to time, quality and within budget. -Experience of client-side project management and managing consultancy teams for design and construction services. -Strong IT skills – competent in use of Microsoft 365 packages (Project, Excel, and Word), and CAFM systems. -Excellent planning, organisation, and communication skills. -Health and Safety – strong working knowledge and experience of CDM regulations (particularly client duties), along with general premises related H&S legislation. It would also be great if you have: -Experience of public sector procurement. -Procurement and contract administration experience across various forms of construction contracts (e.g. NEC, SBCC, etc.). -Experience of working in a museum, gallery or similar environment with critical environmental requirements. -Experience of working with listed buildings. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 14 September 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 14 September 2026
BFI Film Academy Coordinator
Screen Education Edinburgh
We're recruiting to help us connect even more people and communities to free life-changing filmmaking opportunities. We're looking for people with a talent for relationship-building, a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and a real excitement about what filmmaking can unlock in people. Our BFI Film Academy Coordinator role sits at the heart of the newly launched BFI Film Academy Scotland Hub, coordinating workshops, masterclasses, networking events and one-to-one mentoring for young people aged 16–25 across Scotland. The role is undertaken as a Modern Apprenticeship, with protected study time for the postholder to gain a Level 7 qualification in Career Development.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 16 September 2026
Senior Development Officer – Research and Operations
National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Permanent Salary £41,971 - £45,934 per annum Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of philanthropy at National Galleries of Scotland. We're looking for a strategic, insight-led fundraising professional with experience in prospect research, fundraising operations, data and CRM management who thrives on strengthening systems, turning data into action and enabling relationship-based fundraising to succeed. You will manage fundraising operations across the Development team and support the effective planning and delivery of philanthropic income. You'll bring the ability to combine strong analytical and operational expertise with an understanding of relationship-based fundraising. You'll help embed consistent ways of working, continuously improve fundraising operations and build the strong foundations that enable philanthropic support to grow and deliver lasting cultural impact. You'll play a pivotal role across the organisation in ensuring our fundraising is underpinned by robust systems, high-quality insight and disciplined operational practice. Working closely with colleagues across philanthropy, grants and partnerships, and capital fundraising, you'll lead donor and funder research, due diligence, segmentation and pipeline management. You’ll enable proactive, relationship‑based fundraising and effective prioritisation. You'll also shape how the Development team plans, measures and delivers its work. From CRM processes and fundraising reporting, KPIs and performance measurement to forecasting and budget management, you'll ensure decision-making is informed by reliable data and clear insight. You'll play a key role in supporting the operational delivery of major capital campaigns, ensuring that research, reporting, forecasting and governance processes are aligned to campaign priorities and strategic decision-making. This is a role with broad influence across the organisation. You must be confident working with senior stakeholders and operating in a complex institutional environment, with the ability to influence, enable and continuously improve practice across teams. The difference you’ll make You will ensure that fundraising activity is supported by robust data, high‑quality insight and efficient, well‑governed systems. Reporting to the Head of Development, you will: -Lead and maintain a consistent prospect research, segmentation and pipeline management framework, enabling the Development team to plan, prioritise and deliver effective relationship‑based fundraising across income streams. -Lead processes for donor and funder research, due diligence, wealth screening and risk assessment, ensuring activity is ethical, proportionate and aligned with organisational values. -Work closely with the Head of Development and the Development team to support portfolio management, prospect prioritisation and long‑term pipeline development at local, national and international levels. -Provide leadership and operational oversight for the team’s CRM processes and usage, working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure consistency with existing processes, strong data quality, reporting standards and compliance, -Work with colleagues to design and deliver regular insight, analysis and internal reporting, including dashboards, forecasts, KPIs and briefing papers for Senior Leadership and Trustees. -Support income planning and performance management through income modelling, target setting, monitoring and variance analysis, working in partnership with the Development team, Finance and the Head of Development. -Coordinate funder contracting and reporting requirements, working collaboratively with Audience and Development colleagues and across the organisation to ensure accurate, timely and high‑quality outputs. -Support budget management across our activity, working closely with Finance colleagues on forecasting, monitoring and reporting. -Lead the development and embedding of core fundraising operational processes, including stewardship tracking, activity logging and workflow management. -Develop and embed consistent processes and ways of working that support excellent donor experience and effective cross‑team collaboration. -Act as a trusted advisor to colleagues and senior leaders on data, insight, systems and best practice in fundraising operations. -Monitor sector trends, regulatory requirements and emerging tools to ensure we continue to apply modern, effective and responsible fundraising practice. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following knowledge, skills and experience: -Significant experience in prospect research, insight, analytics or fundraising operations within a charitable, cultural or comparable complex organisation. -Strong understanding of relationship‑based fundraising, including major gifts, trusts and foundations and multi‑year campaigns. -Proven experience leading and improving CRM and fundraising data processes, including data governance, reporting and continuous improvement. -Excellent analytical skills, with confidence translating complex data into clear insight and actionable recommendations. -Experience developing segmentation models, pipelines and prospect strategies across multiple income streams. -Strong project management skills, with experience designing and implementing new systems or processes. -Understanding of charity governance, compliance and reporting principles, and how these apply to fundraising activity, performance reporting and external accountability. -Confidence working with senior stakeholders, including Heads of Department, Directors and Trustees. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of reports, dashboards and senior‑level briefings. -High levels of integrity, discretion and sound judgement when handling confidential and sensitive information. -A collaborative, enabling approach and the ability to operate effectively within a large or matrix‑managed organisation. It would also be great if you have: Experience supporting the operational delivery of capital fundraising programmes. -Knowledge of fundraising in the arts, culture, heritage or education sectors. -Experience using Spektrix. -An understanding of legal, financial and operational considerations relating to international fundraising and donor engagement. -Enthusiasm for the vision and work of the National Galleries of Scotland. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 07 September 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 7 September 2026
Creative Parents' Get-together
The City of Edinburgh Council
Join us for the very first Creative Parents Get-together to meet peers and learn about Council support and funding opportunities. Come along to an informal session where you will meet other parents continuing or returning to creative practice while raising their children. Share your experiences of living and working in Edinburgh as a (freelance) creative and learn more about available support for both your creative practice and childcare. Meet the Council teams that support both creatives and parents seeking advice and employment. The session will include both informal engagements and information on support available through the Council or other partner agencies. Light refreshments will be provided.
Location: Waverley Court
Deadline: 9 September 2026
Grants and Partnerships Officer
National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Permanent Salary £37,614 - £41,138 per annum Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a confident and collaborative fundraiser who knows how to build strong relationships and turn good ideas into compelling funding and partnership opportunities. As our Grants and Partnerships Officer, you’ll help secure philanthropic income from trusts and foundations, corporate partners and sponsors. You’ll manage a defined portfolio of opportunities, developing high-quality funding applications and sponsorship proposals that support our strategic priorities. We are looking for someone who brings experience of securing 5- and 6-figure funding, building relationships with funders or corporate partners, and working across a large and complex organisation. With this experience and excellent writing skills, you will be able to turn complex ideas, projects and financial information into clear and persuasive proposals. You’ll be organised, collaborative and comfortable managing multiple opportunities, deadlines and funding cycles. Confident in managing structured processes and governance requirements, you’ll work across departments to develop fundable projects and partnership propositions, ensuring submissions are well planned, insight-led and aligned with funder or partner objectives. Most importantly, you’ll enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and collaborating with colleagues to make great things happen, directly contributing to the sustainability and ambitions of the National Galleries of Scotland as part of a busy Development team. To see more information about the role please see our website. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday, 11 September 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Engagement Officer
Screen Education Edinburgh
We're recruiting to help us connect even more people and communities to free life-changing filmmaking opportunities. We're looking for people with a talent for relationship-building, a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and a real excitement about what filmmaking can unlock in people. The Engagement officer at Screen-Ed is a part-time, community-facing role developing partnerships with schools and community organisations across North Edinburgh and Leith, South East Edinburgh and South West Edinburgh, driving our Through the Lens filmmaking programme from recruitment through to delivery.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 16 September 2026