Jobs in Leith Walk, Edinburgh

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is the largest independent advice service in the country. Citizens Advice Scotland is a charity within this network – we act as a national organisation supporting and representing the service as a whole and the interests of citizens. At the heart of the network there are 59 individual citizens advice bureau organisations across Scotland, all operating as independent charities in their own right, and generally focusing on providing support directly to clients. Each of these organisations is a member of Citizens Advice Scotland. Also providing significant added value are the national elements of the service run out of Citizens Advice Scotland, such as the Extra Help Unit. We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.

The role of Information Technologist and Instructional Designer at CAS will involve you in all aspects of developing and maintaining our industry leading blended learning platform (CASlearn). Our model of traditional materials and e-learning modules work together to train and support our network of over 2,300 people. These people are helping clients with a range of problems across Scotland, and your work would directly contribute to their success.

You’ll work as part of an experienced, collaborative training team and you’ll be expected to share creative ideas and constructive feedback, therefore your strong communication skills will be put to good use.

With access to the best e-learning software and technology, you’ll work closely with the other Information Technologist and Instructional Designer to develop new e-learning modules and to amend existing modules and materials. Your creativity and vision will be valued. This said, accuracy and attention to quality is essential and you will be expected to follow our thorough quality checking process.

You will use your skills in administering Learning Management Systems to ensure that a stable service is maintained for the network. You will also share the responsibility of supporting learners directly, through a ticketing system, and resolve any issues that arise.

This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.

For more information, please refer to the Job Pack which can be downloaded on our vacancies page.

Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

*This role is normally based in our Edinburgh office. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, all Citizens Advice Scotland staff are currently working from home and we would therefore expect the successful candidate would be required to work from home initially. Re-opening our offices will be carefully planned and managed in accordance with the latest Scottish Government guidance and public health advice. Candidates should be prepared to work from home initially, but be aware that attendance at the normal office base will be required in future. We are currently reviewing our home working policy in response to the COVID-19 crisis and ongoing opportunities to work from home can be discussed with the successful candidate at offer stage.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on employee benefits in the Job Pack.

Changeworks have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience of engaging and supporting communities to join our Low Carbon Communities team in Edinburgh. Working in a tight knit team, you will lead on the delivery of a number of low carbon community projects and ensure they are planned and delivered to a high standard.

The ideal candidate will have excellent experience of project coordination and delivery, community engagement and developing successful partnerships. You will be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills and have an ability to inspire and motivate people and communities to take action.

We offer an attractive staff benefits package which includes an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

Passionate about children’s human rights? Want to use your expertise to make areal difference to the lives of children and young people?

Then we want you to join us to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people in Scotland.

Overview of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

In 2003 the Scottish Parliament wanted to “make a real difference by creating an independent, high-profile and influential post” of Children and Young People’s Commissioner with a responsibility to promote and safeguard the rights of everyone under 18 in Scotland or up to 21 if the young person is in care or has care experience.

Children and young people don’t have the same economic or political power as adults. Adult systems aren’t designed around children’s needs and when things go wrong it’ smuch harder for them to get justice. They need a champion who is an independent personable to challenge those in power.

The role of Commissioner must do that, whilst bringing together different parts of the political and institutional systems and society in the best interests of the child. As well as being a champion for rights, a key part of the job is to work with people who make decisions that affect children and young people lives so that they deliver on their promises– for example within education, healthcare, housing and justice.

Decision-makers must understand their rights obligations and include and listen effectively to children and young people in order to do their jobs properly.

We are a dedicated team of 15 staff who bring a variety of skills and talents to help influence and drive progress within children’s human rights. As a team, we work to our shared values of bravery, independence, leadership, participation and respect so that we can be the fierce champions of rights that children and young people need us to be.

Role Summary:

The Participation Officer will build upon our existing commitment to seek and act upon the views and concerns of children and young people and be fierce champions to promote and protect their human rights.

This is an outstanding opportunity to help shape our participation work during a time of exciting change to the landscape of children’s rights in Scotland where the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) will be incorporated into domestic law.

We are looking for a skilled professional who can help us develop our online and in-person participation with children and young people across Scotland, ensuring that we build an exciting and safe space for all, which will continue beyond COVID-19.

If you meet the criteria listed in the job description, we would love to hear from you. As this post involves direct work with children and young people, you will be required to obtain PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland if successful at interview.

Passionate about children’s human rights? Want to use your expertise to make areal difference to the lives of children and young people?

Then we want you to join us to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people in Scotland.

Overview of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

In 2003 the Scottish Parliament wanted to “make a real difference by creating an independent, high-profile and influential post” of Children and Young People’s Commissioner with a responsibility to promote and safeguard the rights of everyone under 18 in Scotland or up to 21 if the young person is in care or has care experience.

Children and young people don’t have the same economic or political power as adults. Adult systems aren’t designed around children’s needs and when things go wrong it’ smuch harder for them to get justice. They need a champion who is an independent personable to challenge those in power.

The role of Commissioner must do that, whilst bringing together different parts of the political and institutional systems and society in the best interests of the child. As well as being a champion for rights, a key part of the job is to work with people who make decisions that affect children and young people lives so that they deliver on their promises– for example within education, healthcare, housing and justice.

Decision-makers must understand their rights obligations and include and listen effectively to children and young people in order to do their jobs properly.

We are a dedicated team of 15 staff who bring a variety of skills and talents to help influence and drive progress within children’s human rights. As a team, we work to our shared values of bravery, independence, leadership, participation and respect so that we can be the fierce champions of rights that children and young people need us to be.

Role Summary:

This is a high-profile legal and policy role within the children’s human rights sector in Scotland. You will be a fierce champion to promote and protect children’s human rights. As part of the Strategy Team you will work proactively to identify and address human rights issues and use your skills, knowledge, networks and expertise to influence law, policy and practice.

You will put children and young people at the heart of our legal and policy work, in order to inform and shape the agenda in Scotland. You will develop positions based on sound human rights principles and communicate them using a wide range of tools including legal opinions, by producing speeches, reports, briefings, consultation responses, parliamentary evidence, and contributing content for online and social media content and external media statements.

Supporting the Head of Strategy, you will be responsible for providing legal and policy advice on human rights issues relating to children and young people in Scotland, and working with colleagues in Commissioner’s offices across the UK, Europe and internationally.

LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.

LCiL are delighted to be recruiting for an Office Manager. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a truly generalist role, within a diverse and dynamic organisation. Reporting to our CEO, you will provide strong generalist support to all the organisations work streams.

In this varied and challenging role, you will take responsibility for providing comprehensive Office Management support to the organisation which will include administration, meetings, GDPR management, HR & facilities. You will also be key in the organisations move to a hybrid working model.

With demonstrable experience of working in a similar role, you will have pragmatic and highly organised approach. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, and you will need great IT skills, including MS Excel and Word. Experience of influencing and positively challenging stakeholders will be key to success in this role, as is the ability to build great relationships. Please see our Job Description for more details.

If you would love to use your skills, talents and experience to be part of a fast paced, diverse and dynamic organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by downloading our application pack and use the Skills and Experience statement to tell us why you want to work at LCiL and why this role is a great fit for you.

We offer generous pension & death in service schemes, as well as a supportive working environment.

We have a number of part time vacancies advertised. If you would like to apply for more than one position, please note this on your application form

LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.

LCiL are delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Officer. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a busy role, within a diverse and dynamic organisation. Reporting to our CEO, you will act as gatekeeper between revenues received and what revenues actually go out along with management of the credit control function.

In this role accuracy is critical, as is the ability to gauge discrepancies.

With demonstrable experience of working in a similar role, you will have pragmatic and highly organised approach. You will have a good knowledge of accounts payable principles, experience in accounts payable operations and an understanding of basic bookkeeping and credit control. Attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and suppliers as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. You will need great IT skills, including MS Excel and Word. Please see our Job Description for more details.

If you would love to use your skills, talents and experience to be part of a fast paced, diverse and dynamic organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by downloading our application pack and use the Skills and Experience statement to tell us why you want to work at LCiL and why this role is a great fit for you.

We offer generous pension & death in service schemes, as well as a supportive working environment.

We have a number of part time vacancies advertised. If you would like to apply for more than one position, please note this on your application form.

For over 20 years, Into Work has been helping disabled people and people with long-term health conditions find, build and maintain great jobs. We work towards a world where disabled people and people with long-term health conditions have equal opportunity to take up employment and receive fair treatment in work. For more info, visit intowork.org.uk

We are looking for a talented and passionate Business Development Manager who will have an important strategic role to play in creating and managing growth in terms of scale and range of Into Work’s activities.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will drive the business development plan, identifying opportunities and producing professionally written proposal content that clearly articulates Into Work’s service offer of supported employment for disabled people and people with long term health conditions.

The post holder will be a member of the Management Team and will lead on strategic business development activities. This is a networked role that requires strong communication & organisational skills as well as an ability to work under pressure and to meet demanding deadlines.

Excellent communication skills and attention to detail are vital, as is the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines. We need someone who is focused and driven, who can work effectively on their own as well as with a team. The Business Development Manager will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role, with a proven track record of developing business development pipelines.

The remuneration package will include a competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and pro rata if part time), flexible working opportunities, and a generous contributory pension scheme with life insurance policy.

Please note due to COVID-19 restrictions, the recruitment process will be carried out entirely online. Applicants must have internet access from a safe location. If shortlisted for interview, we will utilise video conferencing for the interview process.

The successful applicant will initially be working from home, however once COVID restrictions are eased you will be based at our offices at Norton Park in Edinburgh. At that time an element of continued home working can be considered.

For over 20 years Into Work has been helping disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to find, build and maintain great jobs by providing personalised 1:1 supported employment. We will continue our work to ensure equal opportunity for all around the take up of employment and fair treatment in work.

We are looking to recruit 2 suitably experienced Employment Advisers to join our successful Edinburgh team, delivering supported employment alongside our project partners. Into Work supports people into sustainable paid employment using the 5-stage Supported Employment Model as endorsed by Scottish Government.

We offer a competitive salary, 6.8 weeks annual leave, flexible working and a generous contributory pension scheme.

Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the recruitment process will be carried out entirely online. Applicants must therefore have internet access from a safe location. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via video conferencing. The successful applicant would be working from home initially and could be working across different projects, however once COVID restrictions are eased and we return to more regular working conditions, this will include being based in our office at Norton Park in Edinburgh.

This new post is being created as a result of recent growth, to provide administrative support to our two Heads of Services. Cyrenians has a diverse portfolio of 25 services working with individuals, families and communities to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. Heads of Services, as members of the Leadership Team, play a key role in delivering on our corporate strategy.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who will carry out a range of administration and coordination tasks in a professional and efficient manner, and in line with our values.

You will be highly organised, enjoy variety, and have the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.

You should have a creative approach, excellent communication skills, an eye for detail, and the confidence to work with minimum supervision.

The ideal candidate will have proven administrative experience and passion for working across services, be motivated by our cause and have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians’ values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Changeworks runs a very successful fuel billing, energy advice and advocacy service for vulnerable householders across Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian, Borders, and Highland regions. We are seeking several Administrative Advisors to provide high quality energy efficiency advice to our clients, as well as excellent administrative support to the Affordable Warmth Services Team.

The successful candidates will be enthusiastic individuals with excellent customer service skills. This is a varied and flexible role, working as part of a team, supporting a busy department. As the first point of contact for vulnerable clients you should be a confident communicator, with an excellent telephone manner. You will also deliver advice face to face at outreach events. You will have experience working with databases and IT packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel working to a high level of accuracy throughout.

We will start to grow your knowledge of services straight away, including full training on the topic of energy efficiency advice. Further training in all the relevant operations and tasks will also be provided. Due to the nature of the role, training will be ongoing to ensure that employees are kept up to date with developments and new technologies.

We offer an attractive staff benefits package which includes an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape and develop our work with disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians. We’re looking for a person who has the skills, passion and drive to share our work and mission with grant awarding bodies, to maximise our income and sustain our services for the future.

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living is a long-established charity supporting all disabled people and those living with long term conditions.

We provide a range of services including:

• Information & Advice
• Peer Support groups
• Workshops and events
• PA Employer support
• And more

You can find out more about our work and services at our website: lothiancil.org.uk

This is a part time role to be worked flexibly either over 14 hours a week or 16 hours a week term time only. You will work alongside our Chief Executive Officer, staff, and volunteers to research, prioritise, and apply for grants from a variety of sources. It is an exciting opportunity to share our work, mission, and values to new and existing funders. You will be a good communicator and be able to work under your own initiative to maximise our income, build new relationships and maintain existing ones with funders.

Duties:

Research

• Search and prioritise a list of funders, both existing and new funders to approach. This will be through online platforms, our existing database, and our current contacts.
• Understand our services, our mission, vision, and values and how we wish those to be communicated with funding bodies.

Application

• Communicate with the funding bodies to ensure we meet their criteria and our project fits with their values.
• Write compelling funding applications in your style, showcasing our work and project proposals.

Administration

• Keep accurate records of all communications with funders within our database.
• Keep our record of funders updated and ensure our schedule of applications is kept to.
• Ensure we communicate when funding is received, and the appropriate paperwork has been handled.
• Send thank you letters in a timely manner when funds are received.

Reporting

• Provide regular reports for the Chief Executive and board of trustees.
• Record when reports are needed for funders and what information will be needed.
• Provide reports to funders in the format they request inconjuction with Service Managers
• Share with our funders the impact we have made and how we have used their funds to make a difference.
• Keep our funders up to date with our work, either through our newsletter or connecting through social media.

We offer generous pension & death in service schemes, as well as a supportive working environment.

LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape and develop our work with disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

We’re looking for an experience Payroll Manager who enjoys working in a fast paced environment, providing day-to-day leadership & guidance to our payroll team to ensure accurate, seamless, efficient and timely execution of our payrolls in accordance with UK laws, regulations and company policies, and drive process improvement/standardisation across payroll activity.

Our Payroll Team currently provides a comprehensive, computerised payroll service for an average of 650+ Personal Assistant Employers who are employing around 1,000+ Personal Assistants per month. The Personal Assistant Employers figures continue to increase at a steady rate. The number of PAs employed fluctuates on a monthly basis.

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information.

This is a part time role to be worked over 30 hours per week.

We offer generous pension & death in service schemes, as well as a supportive working environment.

Providing a home for up to 16 people affected by homelessness, the Village was founded by Social Bite who partnered with Cyrenians to provide the on-site housing support. Cyrenians pioneered community living over 50 years ago and our model and values-led ethos is still relevant today.

The purpose of the village is to offer a person-centred approach that supports Community members to live, learn and develop together.

This role requires a highly motivated and dynamic individual who has experience of supporting people who have been directly affected by the tough realities of homelessness. You will be passionate about enabling potential and supporting residents to identify key goals on a journey towards positive change and independent living.

We are looking for an extremely personable individual who has the ability to create a positive environment which encompasses a range of engagement opportunities. You’ll remain calm in a crisis and positively influence others. You’ll be highly organised with the ability to manage people and a busy workload with varied responsibilities. You should have staff management experience and be able to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Organisation Profile:

Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Website: cyrenians.scot

Who we are:

Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero. Energy Saving Trust operates the Home Energy Scotland programme on behalf of the Scottish Government.

What we do:

We empower householders to make better choices, deliver transformative programmes for governments and support businesses with strategy, research, and assurance – enabling everyone to play their part in building a sustainable future.

How we do it:

We are expert, collaborative, impartial, innovative, supportive, and determined. We know we can make a difference. We understand the scale of the challenge but will never give up.

Why we need you:

You will join the Home Energy Scotland team within Energy Saving Trust. The team manages the award winning Home Energy Scotland service. The team also manages a number of projects which support the development of Home Energy Scotland. Due to recent growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join this team. The purpose of this new role is to manage two existing projects and provide support across the project life cycle for new projects when required.

The post holder will develop, manage, and own the project plans providing management information and reporting to/from various stakeholders to ensure that agreed timelines are met.

What we need you to bring:

• Demonstrable project management skills and experience of managing project delivery in an energy related industry

• Experience of contract management and experience of delivering services via a third party

• Ability to quickly assimilate knowledge on technical subjects

• Experience of delivering complex projects with multiple delivery partners

• Excellent inter-personal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills

• The ability to work as the focus of a geographically dispersed network as well as across Energy Saving Trust teams and senior managers

• A record of delivering results to tight deadlines

• Customer-focussed orientation

• Self-starter and the ability to work independently

• Strong data analysis and handling skills

What we offer:

• Competitive salary plus benefits

• 25 holiday days a year (pro rata)

• Generous pension contributions, private medical provision, childcare vouchers and more

If this excites you and you want to know more, please review the job description on our website.

Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is a national resource promoting and supporting best practice in family conflict resolution and early intervention. Family relationship breakdown is one of the biggest causes of youth homelessness. Therefore, the service focuses on young people and families experiencing conflict which is affecting both their relationships and their lives.

This is a new role to lead on the development of our children and youth engagement work. The post holder will link with schools and youth agencies to extend the reach of the service; as well as run workshops with children and young people to allow their views to feed into and shape our early intervention strategy.

We are looking for a committed and self-motivated professional with experience in conflict resolution, research, psychology and creative practices to take on this exciting role within SCCR. You will have a proven track record of working with children and/or young people, as well as workshop delivery. You should also be able to work under your own initiative, as well as in a small team environment; and demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Organisation Profile:

Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Website: cyrenians.scot

OUTLINE OF SUPPORTING POSITIVE PATHS CIC

Positive Paths is a post school, Day & Social service for individuals with Additional Support Needs.

Our aim is to provide opportunities for ongoing education & personal Development while encouraging goal focused outcomes with the view of establishing work experience and volunteering roles.

Our Social program & activities are an informal and innovative way to allow parents and carers respite while members meet socially in the evenings/ weekends or go away on Short overnight breaks together.

Individuals set their own goals while following our skills based program that offers diverse and active ways to learn and live.

The majority of our Day & Social services are undertaken in the Group setting encouraging peer learning and interaction along with positive social experiences.

We have three 'learning/social' Bases for our members to access within Edinburgh where staff and members meet to access our Day & Social provisions.

Applicants will be encouraged to help develop our Services with our members and take with you your own interests/skills into your role.

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

· SVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.

· Positive and motivated outlook.

· Working with groups of young adults in group settings.

· Ability to use initiative and problem solve.

· 3 years experience within the Additional Support Needs (ASN) /Disability field.

· Full clean driving license.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and IT Skills

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Changeworks is offering an exciting opportunity for a data analyst to join our busy and growing Consultancy Team. Ambitious national targets on reducing carbon emissions and fuel poverty have seen a significant increase in the need for understanding the energy efficiency of Scotland’s housing stock and overall heat demand and energy use. Our Consultancy Team supports many organisations, including local authorities and housing associations, in planning their low carbon future. This requires a substantial amount of quantitative data analysis.

You will work with the Senior Data Consultant and Data Consultant to provide data analysis services in support of the Consultancy team. This will include the collation, processing, analysis and modelling of property, fuel poverty, low carbon heat and energy use data. In addition, it will involve the visualisation of data analysis results in the form of maps and dashboards or online dynamic reports.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in data analysis and presenting results in a way that is easily understood by non-specialists. You will have advanced knowledge of Excel and experience with programming languages like R or Python in a data analysis context. Experience of using GIS and Power BI would be an advantage, as is knowledge of SQL. You will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail and have a willingness to learn new methods, software and analysis topics. You will enjoy working independently and as part of a small team and deliver high quality reports to tight deadlines. An interest in environmental and sustainable living issues is desirable but not essential.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to bring their enthusiasm, commitment to learning and technical data skills to the environmental sector.

Changeworks offer an attractive staff benefits package which includes an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

To support collective advocacy where groups of people with learning disabilities meet together, discuss issues from their own lives and the lives of other people who have learning disabilities. Workers facilitate members’ support of each other and work with groups and individual members to consider and develop suggestions, solutions and demands. In both local and National work ideas and issues are brought by member representatives to those who control services, policy and law to tackle the inequalities and discrimination that members face and to bring about improvements in the life experience of people with learning disabilities in Scotland.

Wellspring is looking to appoint a Chair to lead our small board of trustees which supports and shapes the future of Wellspring.

Wellspring is a leading Centre for the provision of affordable high-quality psychotherapy and counselling to individuals, couples, groups, families and young people. We were established in 1978 and are based in the Leith area of Edinburgh.

The Board is responsible for the financial and legal welfare of Wellspring and for the broad operational strategy. The Board is also ultimately responsible for ensuring that Wellspring is fulfilling its objectives as stated in the Articles of Association. The Board works closely with the Clinical Services Managers, Office Supervisor and Administrator and open communication is an important factor in the Board's ability to perform its duties.

The Chair will typically be active for 1-2 hours per week, plus attend scheduled board meetings in Edinburgh (or virtually) every 6-8 weeks and an annual AGM. The Chair will provide leadership by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of Wellspring’s charitable purposes and will plan and manage the annual cycle of board meetings in liaison with the Office Supervisor and Clinical Managers.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership to Wellspring and the board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the Wellspring’s charitable purposes
• Chairing and facilitating board meetings
• Giving direction to board policy-making
• Checking that decisions taken at meetings are implemented
• Bringing impartiality and objectivity to decision-making
• With assistance from the Office Supervisor and Clinical Managers:
  • Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required, for example annual general meeting
  • Setting agendas for board and other general meetings
• Addressing conflict if it arises within the board and within Wellspring, and liaising with appropriate colleagues to achieve this

What are we looking for?

• Leadership skills
• Experience on a board of trustees
• Experience of chairing meetings
• A commitment to the aims and values of Wellspring
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Strategic vision
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively
• A willingness to speak openly and constructively
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

What difference will you make?

Help support and shape the future of Wellspring which provides affordable high-quality psychotherapy and counselling to individuals; couples, groups, families and young people.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

An opportunity to use your knowledge and experience to make a real difference to, and help shape the future of Wellspring.