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The Robertson Trust is looking for a fixed-term Funding Officer (0.6FTE) to manage our Advancing RacialJustice Fund, which will work with Black and PoC communities to dismantle systemic racism, drive lasting socialchange, and advance racial justice in Scotland.
We believe that building our know-how and making progress towards equity, diversity, participation, and rights (EDPR)are critical for delivering our mission to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland.
Since 2022, we’ve deepened our understanding of power and justice, and embraced a whole-organisation approach toanti-racism, allyship, trauma-informed practice, and advancing meaningful participation of those with livedexperience.
Across 2024/25, we’ve made significant progress in co-designing an Advancing Racial Justice (ARJ) Fund, and now,we’re looking for a strategic, passionate individual to manage the delivery of this Fund over the next threeyears.
We are looking for someone with lived experience; anti-racist knowledge and an understanding and track record ofworking with Black and PoC community organisations to help us meet our mission of preventing and reducingpoverty and trauma in Scotland.
The Role
The role has primary responsibility for managing the ARJ Fund:
• The ARJ Fund will work with Black and PoC communities to dismantle systemic racism, drive lasting social change,and advance racial justice in Scotland.
• The ARJ Fund aims to build the capacity and infrastructure of community organisations who have hands-on experienceof the problem, to drive community-led movements for systemic change, recognising the impact ofintersectionality.
• The ARJ Fund will fund approximately 10 small Black and PoC community organisations and/or unconstituted groupsover 3 years to develop and deliver antiracist systems change projects in Scotland. These will be organisationsand groups with an average annual turnover of up to £200,000, that take an antiracist and intersectionalapproach, provide frontline service delivery to Black and PoC communities, and whose staff, leadership, andBoard are made up of at least 50% Black and PoC individuals. A minimum threshold of 50% of the grant fundingwill go specifically to Black-led community organisations and groups who meet the above criteria.
• The job holder will also contribute to building an antiracist and allyship approach across TRT.
• The job holder will be a member of the Funding Team and will contribute to their team objectives in addition tocross-team working through the Equality, Diversity, Participation and Rights Group.
The full job description can be viewed on our website.
The person
We are looking for someone who has a commitment to our mission to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotlandand who will embody the values of The Trust.
You should have lived experience, antiracist knowledge (especially in the funding sector), and an understanding andtrack record of working with Black and PoC Community organisations at a grassroots level.
Experience of working in a strong Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging environment is essential, alongsideexcellent inter-personal skills, demonstrating a high degree of adaptability as well as cultural competence,care, consistency, and presence in working with people from diverse backgrounds.
You should also have excellent project and budget management skills in taking primary responsibility for delivery ofthis fund.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer. We want to encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to work with us. Webelieve that greater diversity of experience, skills and ways of thinking will challenge our thinking andpractice on poverty and trauma and broaden our collective knowledge and networks. We encourage applications fromsuitably qualified candidates from all parts of the community, regardless of age, disability, race, sex, genderreassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief orsocio-economic background. We also encourage applications from those with experience or knowledge of how povertyor trauma impact on people’s lives.
• Annual leave (pro rata based on FTE 35 days), inclusive of public holidays, which can be taken on a flexible basisapart from the Christmas and New Year holiday when the Trust closes.
• Pension - 10% employer contribution or 14% if employee contribution is 7%
• Additional employee benefits – an attractive benefits package on offer, which is currently under review.
The Robertson Trust is committed to hybrid and other forms of flexible working. The Trust is open to reasonableadaptations to overcome barriers. We are a Living Wage employer accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
Application notes
How to Apply
To apply please email recruitment@therobertsontrust.org.uk with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wantto work for The Robertson Trust and how you are suited to the person specification for this role along with acompleted equality monitoring form. The equality monitoring form will be treated with the strictest confidenceand will not be used to make any decisions within the recruitment process.
Closing date for applications is Monday, 16th June. First interviews will take place on 30th June 2025.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
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