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Are you passionate to lead an experienced team of counsellors and practitioners to build resilience in young people and families that prevents homelessness in Scotland?

We are looking for a manager to lead Upstream, our existing therapeutic befriending and counselling service, currently operational within five schools in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. The role also involves supporting our Family Worker in Whiteinch. In total, the team has three full time staff and in collaboration with them the successful applicant will be responsible for developing and expanding the service provision into other schools and local authorities.

We engage with young people and families in communities to offer professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems by creating resilience, improving mental health and coping strategies to ultimately reduce homelessness in areas where the potential for it is a real concern.

Candidates will require significant experience of professional counselling and a demonstrable passion for working with people from a range of backgrounds including vulnerable individuals and a personal drive to see people on the margins of society have their lives transformed.

The role is open to opportunities for flexible working in conversation with the Director of Homelessness Prevention.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require an enhanced disclosure and membership of the PVG scheme.

We are seeking a project manager to join our cross-functional team in delivering across evidence-informed practice projects in Scotland’s social services.

We are looking for a self-starter with a passion for using their knowledge and skills to improve services and generate and translate evidence. You will work on a number of projects and will be expected to manage your time across these projects.

Iriss is a charity working to support the social services workforce in Scotland to deliver positive outcomes for people who access care and support. We focus on enhancing the capacity and capability of Scotland’s social services workforce to access and make use of knowledge and research for service innovation and improvement. Our unique approach is characterised by a willingness to adapt and learn from a wide range of disciplines. Examples of our work are available at iriss.org.uk

The role is Glasgow-based, but travel to other locations across Scotland may be required. At present our organisation is currently working from home.

This is a full time, fixed term post until 31 March 2021, however, part-time applications will be considered.

Millions of people are locked in poverty in the UK, including one million people of all ages in Scotland and one in four children. We don’t believe that’s right. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to solve it. JRF’s new strategy is to work alongside others to build public and political will for change and create demand for effective solutions.

This role will lead the development of our outcomes across our work in Scotland, tailored to the distinct opportunities of devolution and ensuring that people with lived experience of poverty are at the heart of our work.

This is an interim role for 9 months initially, spanning the pre- and post-election phases in Scotland, and is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a short space of time.

You will be leading our Scotland team and joining a leadership team that is committed to transforming JRF into a social change leader for the 21st century, embracing matrix working, technology, innovation, digital and design thinking to modernise what we do and how we do it.

About you

We are looking for an effective and motivating leader who is highly collaborative, with significant experience in public policy, senior stakeholder engagement and managing strategic programmes.

You’ll be used to driving change through engagement and influencing.

You will be experienced in leading organisational change and nurturing a culture of continuous improvement in those that you lead.

You will be used to overseeing a team and projects in a fast paced and changing environment, within the public arena.

About us

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a social change organisation with a 100-year history. We are built on trust, show we care, and exist to make a difference.

We work with others to put forward sector-leading research, evidence, solutions and stories to the UK’s influencers and decision-makers.

We believe that a prosperous poverty-free UK is within reach - we just need more people to believe it too.

To make our vision a reality we need talent, ideas, skills and passion, plus we need to change some of what we do and how we do it. We are part way through a significant period of change - during which we are becoming an outcomes-focused organisation that embraces new ways of working and modern practices.

If you share our passion, then we need to hear from you.

Advocard is looking for an exceptional individual to become our interim Chief Executive and lead and manage the organisation.

We need you to join us for 3 months initially, but this might be extended. We are looking for someone to work 3 days per week. Ideally you will have a background in the development and delivery of front-line mental health services, but experience of leading in a regulated environment is more important.

The charity is embarking on programme of change to strengthen its reach and impact, and you will be joining us at an important and exciting time in our development. Our funding position is secure, and we have changed how we deliver services in response to Covid -19 and we are ambitious to embed what we have learned.

Aside from the job description, we will be looking for the successful candidate to provide hands on leadership to a newly formed and exceptional management team, as well as have a strong strategic focus. Specifically, you will be tasked with forging new partnerships, diversifying income, and placing the organisation in a more sustainable and viable financial position, ahead of new commissioning opportunities.

Chief Executive of the Church of Scotland General Trustees (the property holding arm of the Church)

Are you the one to lead the rationalisation and improvement of the Church estate?

Due to the impending retirement of our long serving post holder, we are seeking an accomplished professional to provide executive leadership for the General Trustees of the Church of Scotland.

The General Trustees hold in trust for congregations around 3,500 buildings including churches, halls and manses, and approximately 13,000 acres of agricultural land spread throughout Scotland. The General Trustees also provide advice to congregations on repairs and maintenance and health and safety issues relating to these properties.

In recognition of the Church estate requiring rationalisation and improvement, the General Trustees recently carried out a strategic review following a membership wide consultation. We are now seeking a Chief Executive who will assist and guide the Board in supporting congregations in achieving their vision of ‘well equipped spaces in the right places’.

ARK is a major provider of Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disability, mental health issues, dementia and autism. As a housing association we are one of the smaller providers. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services get the very best out of ARK to enable them to live a good life and to provide the best quality of housing to our tenants, some of whom we provide support to.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), reporting directly to the CEO your role is responsible for developing and implementing the Governance and Compliance Framework which will ensure that Ark complies with all aspects of it’s regulatory and legal responsibilities; and you will also have responsibility for implementing key organisational improvement initiatives as delegated by the Chief Executive and the Executive Team.

There will be a key focus for ensuring that Ark complies with the requirements of the Information Commissioner, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman in relation to complaints, and the Scottish Housing Regulator and OSCR.

You will have a lead role in setting the ARK culture, that aligns to our values and aims, integral to which is to operate to the highest ethical standards and in doing so set the example of how all Ark employees should behave.

This is a revised role following a major piece of work where Ark have reviewed and developed the Business Plan for the next 5 years and beyond. This is an exciting time to join the team where you will have the opportunity to review and determine what resources you require to deliver your plans and work within an already well established Senior Leadership Team.

The aim of the revised business plans is to:

• Have a reputation for excellence and be recognised as a high quality provider of housing and care

• Be known as an excellent employer where employees will enjoy rewarding careers

• Build our technological and digital capability to support a successful business

• Have in place Leadership to create a culture of excellence throughout the business

We are looking for dynamic and passionate applicants that have significant prior experience operating at a senior management level in a Housing and or Care related role with excellent knowledge of the regulatory environment in which ARK operates. If you have extensive experience in good governance, compliance and risk management then we would like to hear from you.

Work for SCVO and support Scotland’s never more needed voluntary sector.

We’re passionate about the voluntary sector and we believe that charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups make Scotland a better place. With initial funding provided by The National Lottery Community Fund, SCVO’s new HR and Employment Support Service has been established to provide HR support and guidance for voluntary sector organisations, so that they can focus on vital frontline services.

We’re looking for an experienced HR professional to lead this new service, developing resources and providing 1 to 1 HR support with leaving lockdown, flexible working, restructures, redundancies and supporting positive employee mental health.

If you are CIPD qualified, with recent experience of leading an HR service and an understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on voluntary sector employers, we’d like to hear from you. The closing date for receipt of applications is the 21st September, with the option of an immediate start date for the successful candidate.

The Glasgow School of Art Students’ Association (GSASA) is a student and creative led student union in Glasgow, offering space, activities, support, advocacy and representation for the students of the Glasgow School of Art. We are a non-profit charity that funds student representation projects, student exhibitions, and societies, as well as events and other programmes dedicated to members’ interests and development. As the students’ representative body we advocate for student interests and welfare. We try to make everybody feel comfortable and welcome, and have an ongoing and self-critical commitment to accessibility, safe(r) spaces and actively opposing all forms of discrimination.

We are seeking an enthusiastic leader who will work with our team of Student Engagement Co-ordinators, our Board of Charitable Trustees, student members, the local community and the Glasgow School of Art, to help us innovate and deliver a robust, vibrant Student Association in these difficult and challenging times.

The post of Executive Manager is one that will enable the right person to thrive and grow with our ambitions and values. If this excites you and you believe you have the attributes and skills detailed in our job description and person specification, then we look forward to receiving your application.

The Glasgow School of Art Students’ Association (GSASA) is a student and creative led student union in Glasgow, offering space, activities, support, advocacy and representation for the students of the Glasgow School of Art. We are a non-profit charity that funds student representation projects, student exhibitions, and societies, as well as events and other programmes dedicated to members’ interests and development. As the students’ representative body we advocate for student interests and welfare. We try to make everybody feel comfortable and welcome, and have an ongoing and self-critical commitment to accessibility, safe(r) spaces and actively opposing all forms of discrimination.

GSASA is recruiting a new Student Community and Societies Engagement Coordinator to lead on developing and supporting initiatives, projects, and programming to enhance representation, extracurricular learning and activity that enhances student experience.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, enthusiastic and friendly, with a background in organizing events and programmes, and experience of community development.

Advance HE works globally to help higher education shape its future. We bring together HE-focused expertise from across our entire sector in teaching and learning; equality, diversity and inclusion; leadership and governance, to help universities to deliver a world-class experience for their students. We do this through the provision of specialist knowledge and resources, externally recognised benchmarking and recognition schemes, and a member-focused, collaborative approach.

Reporting to the Assistant Director (Scotland and devolved nations), the Programme Adviser (Scotland) will provide support to the Assistant Director to ensure the successful delivery of the Operations Plan, utilising resources effectively and efficiently whilst actively promoting the values and culture of the organisation. The post holder will design, develop and lead on the implementation of designated equality projects and have responsibility for specific policy and stakeholder engagement activity.