Charity registered in Scotland SC019628
Carers of West Lothian has provided support to unpaid carers for 30 years, in the last 3 years expanding support to disabled people. In response to COVID, we are at an important point in our journey to enable us to explore different income generating ideas, including funding, securing contracts and also generating income through trading.
To prepare us to do this in the best way for our organisation, our service users and our staff, we are looking for someone to work with our CEO to drive our sustainability plans forward over the next five years. This opportunity will suit someone with strong funding and tendering experience and success, as well as a commercial mind with an understanding of how to turn research for an idea, into a trading opportunity. This person will be results focussed with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
We see this post working from home until COVID restrictions allow more working from offices; when possible, our team will adopt a blended approach to working from home and from our Livingston offices. Limited travel throughout the West Lothian area is expected as part of this role.
Main Function of the Job
Roll out 2 pilots for trading ideas:
Review research informing pilots
Prepare plan to roll out pilots
Coordinate promotion and recruitment of volunteers
Main point of contact for both pilots with all customers and volunteers
Evaluate pilots
Prepare plan to roll out first 3 years of trading projects
Secure funding to employ Development Officer to roll out project
Funding
Update Funding Plan
Source project funding from 2022 for up to 5 years
Work with CEO to prepare and submit funding applications
Tender Preparation
Work with CEO to prepare for tender submission
Work with CEO to respond to tender documentation
A full Job Description is available for download below.