Flexible Working
Dependant on role, we are open to flexible hybrid working between your home and our office in Edinburgh or co-working space in Farringdon, London.
Life at the Social Enterprise Academy:
At the Social Enterprise Academy, we believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world.
We realise the importance of our staff in everything we do and that is why you will find the Academy a kind, warm and collaborative place to work with every role contributing towards real-life impact taking place across the globe. Since 2004, we have delivered over 1,900 learning programmes to 28,000+ learners in over 30 countries. We have also engaged over 55,000 young people around the world, using social enterprise as a tool to help them reach their full potential and create positive change in their communities.
We would love for you to join us on this journey.
Current vacancies:
People and Learning Manager
Salary: £35,000 (pro rata)
Benefits: Company pension (up to 8%), 35 days annual leave (pro rata), an employee assistance programme and learning and development opportunities.
Status: Permanent/ Part-time (17.5 hours per week, flexible working options)
Closing date: 5pm, Monday 14 July 2025
Location: Based in Edinburgh with the option to work hybrid
We’re on a journey to create fairer communities by facilitating 10 million social entrepreneurs globally by 2030. Do you want to help make this a reality?
At the Social Enterprise Academy, we don’t just deliver learning programmes. We create spaces where people can connect with who they are, discover what they’re capable of, and grow into the leaders their communities need.
We’re here to support people who are stepping forward to make a difference in their communities — often against the odds. We do that through transformational learning: immersive, reflective, and practical experiences that develop not just knowledge, but confidence and courage. Please read our manifesto – if it strikes a chord with you, we’d like to hear from you.
But here’s the truth: none of that is possible unless our own people feel safe, supported, and inspired. That’s where this role comes in.
We are looking for someone who will help us be the kind of workplace we want to be — not just compliant and efficient, but deeply human. A place where wellbeing is taken seriously, where inclusion is real, and where people can bring their whole selves to work and grow into their best. A place where a sense of belonging is nurtured and achieved.
If you’re an HR professional who sees people as more than job descriptions — if you believe that leadership begins with how we treat each other — and if you want to help us build a learning culture from the inside out, then we’d love receive an application from you.
Job Purpose:
This is a critical technical role within The Academy which supports colleagues’ journey from recruitment to exit and makes a key contribution to the success of the Academy as a workplace of choice. Through effective business partnering across the organisation, the role ensures that staff are equipped with the guidance, materials and ability to manage their teams and drive a high performing, positive and healthy working culture with a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion. Through overseeing the delivery of organisational learning and development, the post-holder ensures that staff remain able to effectively deliver the work of the Academy.
The role ensures compliance with all related statutory requirements, developing and maintaining policies, overseeing HR procedures, managing payroll and pension providers and the related administrative requirements.
Main Responsibilities:
- Contribute to organisational planning in relation to workforce planning & priority projects
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators and provide HR related management information and reports as required to SLT, OLT and Board
- Develop & maintain staff-related policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations & partnering with teams to ensure awareness & adherence across the organisation
- Oversee the recruitment, selection and onboarding process, negotiating with suppliers where required & ensuring Managers have appropriate guidance & materials available to them.
- Handling of disciplinary processes and formal grievances as required
- Management of HR administration processes, databases & filing systems including appraisal process, performance monitoring, leave records and exit interviews, ensuring appropriate confidentiality and compliance with GDPR requirements
- Ensure a focus on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all The Academy’s HR processes
- Identify organisational learning and development needs & opportunities, and develop a plan to deliver skills development within budget
- Advise on pay structures, employee perks and benefits
- Procure and manage the relationship with the Pension Provider, ensuring appropriate review, administration, staff awareness and enrolment is delivered to comply with law
- Manage the relationship with the external Payroll Provider and ensure timely & accurate provision all information required
- Drive Staff engagement and satisfaction, utilising staff surveys to inform future direction
- Lead the coordination of internal groups, forums & workshops in relation to staff wellbeing
- Liaise with external consultants for technical support as required
For a full set of criteria and information on how to apply please download the recruitment pack.
Organisation profile:
At the Social Enterprise Academy, we believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world.
We strengthen their role in local communities through transformational learning programmes that will increase their community impact.
Our programmes are accredited, responsive to learner needs, and are delivered by experienced facilitators who are social change leaders themselves.
Since 2004, we have delivered over 1,900 learning programmes to 28,000+ learners in over 30 countries. We have also engaged over 55,000 young people around the world, using social enterprise as a tool to help them reach their full potential and create positive change in their communities.
Application notes:
- Complete the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form (downloadable below)
- Send your application form and equality and diversity monitoring form in Word document format to seahr@socialenterprise.academy by 5pm, Monday 14 July 2025
- Please note that interviews will be held on 22 July 2022
If you have any questions or if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments for the application or interview process e.g. application form in a different format or extra interview time please get in touch: Karen Veitch | 0131 243 2670| seahr@socialenterprise.academy
Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
Head of Finance and Resources
Salary: £60,000 (pro rata)
Benefits: Company pension (up to 8%), 35 days annual leave (pro rata), an employee assistance programme and learning and development opportunities.
Status: Permanent / Part-time (28 hours per week, flexible working options)
Closing date: 9am, Monday 21 July 2024
Location: Based in Edinburgh with the option to work hybrid
We’re on a journey to create fairer communities by facilitating 10 million social entrepreneurs globally by 2030. Do you want to help make this a reality?
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Finance professional to join our team and oversee the Finance & Resources Department within the business.
We’re looking for someone with a passion for social enterprise, a strong track record in financial management, and experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in a similarly sized organisation. As well as the right qualifications, we value a mindset that ensures high-quality, rigorous financial oversight and creative thinking to support our future vision.
This is a pivotal time for the Academy. Last year brought significant challenges — from economic pressures and public funding cuts to internal financial management issues. With full Board support, we’ve taken decisive action: rebuilding our financial systems, restructuring to improve resilience, and implementing a recovery plan that’s already delivering results.
We’re pleased that our core funder, the Scottish Government, has renewed its support — a strong endorsement of our direction. We’re also launching exciting initiatives to grow our impact and diversify income, including new work through our schools programme and fresh approaches to leadership learning in the social economy.
As Head of Finance & Resources, you’ll provide strategic leadership across finance, HR, Health & Safety, IT and office services. You’ll ensure compliance, support governance and act as Company Secretary. The role is key to driving long-term sustainability through robust financial planning, performance analysis and effective reporting.
Just as important as experience and skills is the right mindset. We know the best candidate might not tick every box — but if you bring the right attitude and a commitment to our mission, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership of the Finance & Resources Team to deliver on the Academy’s strategic goals and to ensure appropriate development of the Team
- Develop and regularly review the Academy’s short and long-term financial planning, budgets and forecasts with a focus on long-term sustainability.
- Management of financial accounting processes ensuring appropriate controls & compliance with statutory requirements, production of Statutory Accounts & management of the annual audit.
- Production of the monthly Management Accounts pack, analysis and insight including Income & Expenditure, Balance Sheet, monthly and weekly cash flow analysis, reporting to Board, Sub-Committees and Senior Leadership.
- Develop and maintain commercial pricing frameworks, critically appraise new project budgets and provide support to the bid process to improve income generation.
- Engage as an effective business partner at senior management and team level to challenge, identify risks and opportunities, drive performance management and improve decision-making.
- Review and advise on funder agreements, sales and supplier contracts to optimise commercial benefit and minimise financial risk for The Academy.
- Develop and maintain organisational policies across all areas of the Finance & Resources Department.
- Ensure accuracy and compliance in relation to payroll and pensions requirements
- Oversee the management of Human Resources services including the development of toolkits & business partnering to enable colleagues to manage teams effectively.
- Oversee the management of Health & Safety, Office and IT Services.
- Oversee all Company Secretary & GDPR requirements for The Academy including compliance with statutory responsibilities including the provision of EA services and administration to the CEO and Trustees.
For a full set of criteria and information on how to apply please download the recruitment pack.
Organisation profile:
At the Social Enterprise Academy, we believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world.
We strengthen their role in local communities through transformational learning programmes that will increase their community impact.
Our programmes are accredited, responsive to learner needs, and are delivered by experienced facilitators who are social change leaders themselves.
Since 2004, we have delivered over 1,900 learning programmes to 28,000+ learners in over 30 countries. We have also engaged over 55,000 young people around the world, using social enterprise as a tool to help them reach their full potential and create positive change in their communities.
Application notes:
- Send your CV and a cover letter in Word format outlining:
- Why you are interested in the post and joining the Academy team.
- The experiences, skills and qualities you have that match you with the post’s job description and person specification. along with a completed copy of our equality and diversity monitoring form (downloadable below) to seahr@socialenterprise.academy by 9am, Monday 21 July 2024
- Please note that interviews will take place at our Edinburgh office on 30 July 2024
If you have any questions or if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments for the application or interview process e.g. application form in a different format or extra interview time please get in touch: Karen Veitch | 0131 243 2670| seahr@socialenterprise.academy
Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
Business Support Administrator
Salary: £23,000 (pro rata)
Benefits: Company pension (up to 8%), 35 days annual leave (pro rata), an employee assistance programme and learning and development opportunities.
Status: Permanent/ Part-time (17.5 hours per week, flexible working options)
Closing date: 9am, Monday 21 July 2025
Location: Based in Edinburgh with the option to work hybrid
We’re on a journey to create fairer communities by facilitating 10 million social entrepreneurs globally by 2030. Do you want to help make this a reality?
We are looking for a customer-focused, friendly, helpful and well-organised administrator to join our team.
At the Social Enterprise Academy, we don’t just deliver learning programmes. We create spaces where people can connect with who they are, discover what they’re capable of, and grow into the leaders their communities need. We do that through transformational learning: immersive, reflective, and practical experiences that develop not just knowledge, but confidence and courage. Please read our manifesto – if it strikes a chord with you, we’d like to hear from you.
None of that is possible without the day-to-day administration at the Academy being taken care of. Your role will ensure our own people feel supported. We are looking for someone who will help us be the kind of workplace we strive to be — kind, efficient, and motivated to facilitate positive change in our communities.
Your role will make a valuable contribution to the Finance and Resources team, with a ripple effect across the wider Academy, through excellent communication and administrative efficiency. You will have opportunities to learn and support, as well as recommend process improvements and ways of working which enhance and strengthen business operations.
Having the right mindset, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the listed criteria yet so if you feel your experience, skills and attitude will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mindset, we would welcome an application from you.
Job Purpose:
This role provides exceptional administrative and customer service support to the Finance and Resources team to enable the smooth running of office and infrastructure requirements for the Social Enterprise Academy’s operation. The post holder provides a range of support in relation to phone, email and mail correspondence, diary management, travel bookings, management of digital and physical record keeping and supporting with the management of suppliers. Additionally, the role will support the Academy’s leadership team with meeting preparations, minutes and administrative support for governance requirements.
As one of the first points of contact for external stakeholders, their efficiency and professionalism are vital in maintaining the reputation of the Academy.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support daily office operations, including maintaining office supplies, coordinating facility maintenance and communications with suppliers.
- Provide administrative support for ongoing services such as IT service contracts and landlord communications and support the procurement of current and new services where required.
- Maintain and organise digital and physical office records, in compliance with GDPR requirements
- Excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders, handling correspondence, phone calls, and emails professionally.
- Provide administrative assistance, including diary management and travel arrangement.
- Support with the arrangement of Leadership and Trustee meetings and team days, including collating papers, preparing agendas, IT preparation and taking minutes.
- Provide administrative support for a range of governance and statutory requirements.
For a full set of criteria and information on how to apply please download the recruitment pack.
Organisation profile:
At the Social Enterprise Academy, we believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world.
We strengthen their role in local communities through transformational learning programmes that will increase their community impact.
Our programmes are accredited, responsive to learner needs, and are delivered by experienced facilitators who are social change leaders themselves.
Since 2004, we have delivered over 1,900 learning programmes to 28,000+ learners in over 30 countries. We have also engaged over 55,000 young people around the world, using social enterprise as a tool to help them reach their full potential and create positive change in their communities.
Application notes:
- Complete the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form (downloadable below)
- Send your application form and equality and diversity monitoring form in Word document format to seahr@socialenterprise.academy by 9am, Monday 21 July 2025
- Please note that interviews will be held at our Edinburgh office on 28 July 2022
If you have any questions or if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments for the application or interview process e.g. application form in a different format or extra interview time please get in touch: Karen Veitch | 0131 243 2670| seahr@socialenterprise.academy
