Programmes Officer; Social Change Movements

Vacancy:
Programmes Officer (Social Change Movements)

The Robertson Trust is looking for two Programmes Officers (Social Change Movements) to join our new Programmes team.

The full job description can be viewed here .

How to apply

To apply, please email  with your CV and a covering letter, of no more than two-pages, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria.

Please clearlystatewhich role you are applying for in your email subject line.

The closing date for applications is 27thApril
2026
. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early applications.

• Job Title: Programmes Officer (Social Change Movements)
• Location: Hybrid – primary location:
  Glasgow (Robertson House)
• Department: Programmes and Practice
• Contract type: Permanent. This role is advertised as full-time (35 hours), but we are open to applicants who wish to work part-time.

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 Programmes Officers will support the Programmes Manager (Social Change Movements) to contribute to the development and delivery of our ‘social movement funding’ approach, our most proactive Programme Award work, 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.

You will gather and apply insight to strengthen programme development and learning, contribute to meaningful participation of people with lived experience, and work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure our programme work is informed, connected and effective.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development and delivery of our new ‘social movements funding’ approach – our most proactive Programme Award cohorts aligned to long-term change priorities.
• 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.

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…