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Top job! Board Members
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Board meetings alternate between Dundee and Glasgow.
- Closing 23rd August 2019
Appointment of Board Members to the Scottish Library and Information Council
The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking to appoint new members to its Board. The appointments are for three years and will run from November 2019.
Information about the Scottish Library and Information Council
SLIC is the independent advisory body to the Scottish Government on library and information related matters. It is a registered charity and an independent company. It is also a membership organisation representing the interests of public, academic, FE College and special interest libraries within Scotland. The organisation has been going through a period of growth, delivering a range of projects and initiatives on behalf of the Scottish Government and partner organisations.
Board Responsibilities
The Board meets four times a year in addition to the AGM. Board members may be required to serve on a sub-committee which would involve a commitment of up to another three days. Board meetings alternate between Dundee and Glasgow.
The Board provides strategic direction and oversight. Major policy decisions are made at Board level drawing on information provided by the Chief Executive and senior management team. The decisions of the Board are actioned through the Chief Executive and senior management team of the organisation.
Further information about SLIC can be found on its website www.scottishlibraries.org
Please note the appointments are on a voluntary basis.
Top job! Treasurer
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Board meetings alternate between Dundee and Glasgow.
- Closing 30th August 2019
Appointment Treasurer to the Scottish Library and Information Council
The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking to appoint a Treasurer to its Board. The appointment is for three years and will run from November 2019.
Information about the Scottish Library and Information Council
SLIC is the independent advisory body to the Scottish Government on library and information related matters. It is a registered charity and an independent company. It is also a membership organisation representing the interests of public, academic, FE College and special interest libraries within Scotland. The organisation has been going through a period of growth, delivering a range of projects and initiatives on behalf of the Scottish Government and partner organisations.
While it is important that all trustees collectively play their part in financial monitoring and decision making, the Board will appoint a Treasurer. The role of the Treasurer, who will be a member of the Board, is to assist and advise the board in overseeing the finances of the organisation. The treasurer will be responsible for:
- Controlling and accounting for the organisation’s finances ensuring that the organisation operates within the financial guidelines set out in current legislation.
- Ensure that adequate financial and audit controls are in place and that these are subject to regular review.
- Identifying and bringing to the attention of the Board any financial risks facing the organisation.
- Scrutinise the proposed budget annual budget and advise and guide the Board on it.
- Scrutinise and evaluate on a regular basis the cash flow position and bring to the attention of the board any issues.
- Ensure that funding received for specific purposes is accounted for separately and kept in restricted or designated funds as appropriate.
- Ensure that all income due is received and that all tax benefits are obtained.
- Be a counter signatory to any major banking transactions.
- Review bookkeeping carried out by staff including ensuring that segregation of duties is in place.
- Presenting financial reports, raising issues and answering questions at regular meetings and the AGM.
- Liaising with the auditors or financial examiners for the annual review of accounts.
Treasurer Responsibilities
The Board meets four times a year in addition to the AGM. Board members may be required to serve on a sub-committee which would involve a commitment of up to another three days. Board meetings alternate between Dundee and Glasgow. The Treasurer’s role at the Board meeting is to advise the Board on all matters relating to the organisation’s finances, provide reassure that sufficient scrutiny is being undertaken and that all financial processes are being adhered to. The Treasurer leads on the development of the annual report and return to Companies House.
The Board provides strategic direction and oversight. Major policy decisions are made at Board level drawing on information provided by the Chief Executive and senior management team. The decisions of the Board are actioned through the Chief Executive and senior management team of the organisation.
Further information about SLIC can be found on its website www.scottishlibraries.org
Please note this appointment is on a voluntary basis.
A unique opportunity to pioneer youth led change in our education system
Are you passionate about the importance of education for everyone? Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you passionate about including young people’s and families’ views in service design? Read on…..
Helm are an award winning specialist youthwork organisation working with 200 young people a year in Dundee aged 15+, enabling them to make great transitions into adult life. We are a long established robust organisation, with great grassroots support in our community, and an enviable track record. Our vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream.
We have created a new youth led team to gather the voices and experiences of young people with lived experience of adversity from all over Scotland, and who will then use this key perspective in a range of creative ways to help those leading change in our schools. This is a brand new project, and a full factsheet is available in the candidate pack.
We are now ready to appoint a new Transition Lead to recruit and work alongside this team and who will have the additional responsibility of ensuring that all young people in the team develop accredited skills on the job, ensuring they can transition successfully into the next step for their career.
If you have a passion to make a difference, a track record in working successfully with young people, and experience of developing a new service, then this opportunity could be for you.
The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
To help us realise our vision, we are changing our approach and looking at innovative ways to develop and enhance our ways of working. This has led to the creation of exciting new opportunities across The Prince’s Trust at all levels based throughout the United Kingdom.
We are looking for a Prince’s Trust Executive based in our Dundee office. As a Prince’s Trust Executive you will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn. We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience, who are adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to 'connect', 'progress' and help 'transform' the lives of young people who need us most.
This role will be multi-disciplined and will involve you working across many of our programmes and we would welcome applicants with a diverse skill set which could include Education, Youth Work, Outdoor Education, Business and Enterprise.
Izzy’s Promise is a charity based in Dundee but working across Scotland and the UK which provides confidential support and information to survivors of ritual and organised abuse. This charity is survivor led, works to raise awareness about ritual and organised abuse and its effects on survivors, provides research, training and consultancy and works in close partnerships with other survivor organisations.
The core purpose of the role is to generate income to sustain and grow Izzy’s Promise and partner charities particularly through developing corporate and donor fundraising.