
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.
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.
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:
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:
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
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Salary: £26,594.00 (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), working Wednesday, Thursday and half day Friday
Closing date: 9am, Monday 18 August 2025
Location: Home based in the central belt (Scotland) with option to work from our Edinburgh office
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 someone with a passion for empowering young people to join our Young People Learning team to support the coordination of our programmes across Scotland.
More than ever, we need social entrepreneurship to tackle the challenges we face as a society. In 2007, we launched Social Enterprise Schools in Scotland, and since then we have worked with 77,000 young people in 8 countries across the world. We ask young people what they care about and how they will make change happen then support them to launch their social enterprise to bring about that change. Find out more about the programme here.
As our Young People Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to develop the next generation of young changemakers through social enterprise. You will use your organisational skills to coordinate the delivery of our Social Enterprise Schools programme and other events such as workshops, Dragons Dens and Awards ceremonies. Building and maintaining relationships you will work closely with schools, youth partners and clients to ensure every interaction is meaningful and every experience is memorable.
You will also play a key role within our Young People Learning team – working with fellow coordinators to share insights, improve systems, and continuously enhance how we support young people.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a passionate and collaborative team who believe in young people’s potential – and you can help turn that potential into action.
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 works to coordinate the delivery of the Young Person learning, supporting the roll out of the Social Enterprise Schools, Young person development as well as our collaborative partnerships with corporates and funding partners across a designated area and the achievement of annual team-based targets.
Works closely under the guidance of the Young People Development Lead, this role implements procedures and maintains operational delivery relationships with key partners in schools, youth work and clients. External influencing is primarily through provision of exceptional customer service to encourage retention of young people and support effective delivery of our young person offering the programme.
In addition to the ongoing remit of the job description, the post holder will work towards individual goals/outcomes as agreed with the line manager and aligned to the team’s annual business plan.
Main Responsibilities:
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:
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: 0131 243 2670| seahr@socialenterprise.academy
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.
25 days annual leave plus 10 days public holiday.
You will have the opportunity to attend Academy programmes as well as other development opportunities.
Our policies are flexible and generous, meaning you can have peace of mind when it comes to matching them with your circumstances no matter what may come up in life.
Up to 8% pension contribution, because we know planning forward is important.
Employee assistance programme, life insurance and access to our wellbeing toolkit which includes a monthly wellbeing hour.
Elsa Vibert, Senior Programme OfficerI had high standards about what the ideal workplace should be but the Academy is way beyond my expectations, thanks to this amazing team!
Can’t see your dream job just yet? Not to worry, we’d still love to hear from you in case of future opportunities.
Meet the current staff which make up the SEA team.