Visualise Scotland is seeking a New Chief Executive.
We are of course hugely conscious of the challenging circumstances we are all in. We don't know what the landscape will look like when we emerge from the pandemic but we do know that the people we serve will continue to need our support and services. It is essential that we have the right person at the helm as Chief Executive who can take Visualise forward and ensure our staff and the people we work with have the leadership they deserve.
Visualise Scotland is an Edinburgh-based charity that supports adults with a variety of disabilities, including physical, learning disability and social communication impairment. Our services include supporting individuals in five residences, running a day service and operating an outreach 'care at home' service. Our ethos of care is firmly centred on the people we support; we aim to contribute to their quality of life, providing choice, purpose and direction and recognising that people with disability should lead a fulfilling life.
Our team of support workers totals 70 people and we have a head office team that include a development manager, service manager, financial director and administrative personnel. We are looking for a new chief executive who will provide a key operational role and will work with our Board to take forward Visualise’s strategic vision for the next 5 to 10 years.
We are looking for a CEO who can demonstrate experience of the third sector, strong management and leadership skills as well as a passion for the care and support of disabled people.
To achieve maximum elected representation and the implementation if Liberal Democratic policies in Scotland, the Chief Executive leads the party administration and directs the human, financial and administrative resources of the Party. They will bring energy and outstanding leadership to this crucial job, whilst recognising that the relationships with the Leader (for political leadership) and the Office Bearers (line managers of the Chief Executive and the representatives of all members of the party) have a key role in the direction of the party.
The Chief Executive is responsible for all staff employed by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
You are advised to read the full job description before applying for this role scotlibdems.org.uk/chief-exec
Key objectives
The Chief Executive will:
Ensure that the day to day operations of the Party are efficiently carried out.
Lead the Party in delivering agreed strategic objectives.
Work with the Treasurer to ensure that the Party’s finances are on a sound footing. Monitor income and expenses on a regular basis to ensure that the party is operating within budget and operating within agreed financial controls.
Develop the Party and improve its impact by ensuring the development of world-class teams delivering Policy, Communications, Campaigns and Marketing, and People (including Membership and Diversity), ensuring that the representation, both elected and unelected, voice and influence of the Scottish Liberal Democrats continue to grow.
Constantly review and improve the structure, systems and processes of the Party, further embedding efficiency, integrity, diversity and transparency at the heart of all its operations.
Direct the transformation of the Party's fundraising infrastructure in order to enable the party to achieve continuously improved electoral success and have a solid operational base year on year.
Ensure that the party is ready to fight all relevant elections including possible by-elections and the next scheduled Scottish Elections in 2021.
Are you a strategic communicator with experience of managing and motivating a communications team and a proven ability to innovate and enthuse others to join you on the journey? Then join Shelter Scotland as Communications Manager and you could soon be playing a vital role in helping Shelter Scotland get the message out as we continue to tackle the root causes of Scotland’s housing crisis.
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
About the role
Our award winning Communications team promotes Shelter Scotland’s brand and leads our public campaigning and digital communications to achieve change for those that do not have a safe, secure or affordable home in Scotland. Your challenge will be to head up that team and take responsibility for the communications we produce, in order to raise the profile of both the cause and the charity. As well as developing and delivering communications strategies that will drive our objectives forward, we’ll rely on you to provide strategic direction for all communications connected to our work. And, when it comes to identifying opportunities to position us as a thought leader or highlight our strategic messages, driving our media work or working with those with lived experience to help them tell their story, again, we’ll count on you.
About you
With a relevant degree or equivalent experience in communications, you’re creative, innovative and commercially aware and have an excellent understanding of digital media and traditional channels, plus a passion for using them. You’re an excellent copywriter and editor too – a natural at capturing and refining key messages. The ability to relate to, and communicate effectively with, diverse stakeholders and audiences is also important, while knowledge of the communications and political context of Scotland would also be useful. Someone who responds positively to change, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas when appropriate. What’s more, you lead by example, have an adaptable approach and are committed to achieving results for our cause.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.
Top job! Legal Officer: Human Rights Based Approach
- Full time
- £44,107 – £54,260
- Edinburgh
- Closing 31st March 2020
We’re Scotland’s national human rights institution. Independent and authoritative in our legal and policy analysis, collaborative and proactive in our approach to improving outcomes for people, we are proud of what we’ve achieved since we began working in 2008.
We currently have an opportunity for a 12 months fixed term Legal Officer to join our Strategy and Legal team.
This role is responsible for coordinating service delivery for The Bike Station in Perth or Edinburgh. Supported by the Senior Management team, you will ensure the successful day to day delivery of The Bike Station activity including, refurbishment and sale of donated bikes, the coordination and delivery of training and Fix Your Own sessions and the coordination and delivery of commercial and community events.
Duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for the administrative duties and tasks to support the day to day operations of the social enterprise and charity.
- Coordinate a smooth working environment through the management of IT and telephone infrastructure and support contracts.
- Oversee general maintenance and implement fire, health and safety recommendations.
- Assist in the coordination of regular training, events and activities hosted within The Bike Station.
- Provide high quality support to customers including the resolution and closure of complex queries with minimal supervision.
- Responsible for organising calendars, events and training for the staff team including coordinating training, Dr Bike, public and commercial events.
- Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in the region, including suppliers, supporters, referral partners, customers and beneficiaries.
- Contribute to the development of operating procedures, under guidance from the Production Manager.
- Ensure best practice across all The Bike Stations systems especially with regard to data protection.
- Other duties as required.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years experience delivering administrative support, preferably within the retail or charity sector.
- Experience of coordinating projects and activities, and meeting targets and objectives within a strategic framework.
- Experience of managing external stakeholders and a demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships.
- High level of organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail and a thorough and systematic approach to diagnosing and solving problems.
Skills:
- Exceptional Administration skills
- Highly organised
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Initiative and problem solving
- Team working
- Conflict resolution
- Prioritising
- Ability to work under pressure
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Communications and Marketing Manager (Impact and Value)
- Part time
- £25,000 pro-rata
- Perth or Edinburgh (with responsibilities in all our locations)
- Closing 4th April 2020
As part of the Senior Management team you will be responsible for the development and successful delivery of The Bike Station’s communication and marketing strategies. You will lead on the development and integration of evaluation frameworks across the organisation to enable us to clearly demonstrate and communicate the impact and value of our activity. You will be responsible for the impact, quality and improvement of all external communications and marketing, raising our profile, our income and local engagement. The role will lead on the development of all digital and printed marketing materials and fundraising campaigns to engage the public, stakeholders and funders.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain robust and effective external communication and marketing strategies to support The Bike Station’s achievement of its organisational objectives.
- Lead on promoting an evidence based approach and develop and support an impact and values based culture within and across The Bike Station.
- Develop, embed and utilise activity and project level evaluation frameworks, measurements and tools and periodically review and revise the system so that it is adapted appropriately to changing operating contexts.
- In collaboration with the Communities Manager, support the development of a fundraising campaign to help secure unrestricted income.
- In collaboration with New Business and Sales Manager, support the development of business opportunities and commercial strategies.
- Ensure information is provided in user-friendly formats to key stakeholders, staff and volunteers.
- Deliver training and support to all staff and volunteers to build the knowledge and skills of the team to use appropriate tools to evidence the impact of their work.
- Oversight of the development of organisations website, social networks and the activity delivered by our Communications and Marketing intern.
- Responsible for creating house style guide and branding guidelines; championing brand identity, and ensuring messaging consistency within all external communications.
- Development of the concept, design, copy, production and print of annual and project based impact reports.
- Preparation of quarterly bulletins for all staff and volunteers.
- Other duties as required.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Development and delivery of successful and impactful communication and marketing strategies
- Excellent knowledge of evidence based approaches
- Development and use of evaluation tools which capture qualitative evidence of impact
- Design and production of digital and printed marketing tools
- Experience managing a small team
- Working in a third sector and commercial setting
- Understanding of inclusive and accessible communication
Skills:
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Creative and systematic approaches
- Great time-management skills and high attention to detail
- Innovative, analytical and a great problem solver
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
New Business and Sales Manager
- Full time
- £27,500
- Perth or Edinburgh (with responsibilities in all our locations)
- Closing 4th April 2020
As part of the Senior Management team you will be responsible for ensuring The Bike Station achieves its commercial income targets. You will lead on the development of new business and sales opportunities, providing detailed information on clear commercial value. Responsible for the success of the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee retail environments. In collaboration with the Senior Management team, provide direction and support to the on-site Coordinators to ensure the effective coordination of day to day activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement long term commercial income strategies in support of the charity’s overall strategic vision.
- Development of new business opportunities, demonstrating commercial value, a clear business case and how it furthers The Bike Station’s charitable objectives.
- Work in collaboration with Communications and Marketing Manager to support effective external communication and marketing strategies.
- Responsible for multi-site achievement of retail and sales targets across the organisation.
- Presentation of alternative sale options for refurbished bikes including pop-up sales, hub and spokes models.
- Development and maintenance of local partnerships including commercial, third sector and active travel stakeholders in Perth, Edinburgh and Dundee.
- In collaboration with the Production Manager develop, coordinate and deliver sales and new product training to the Production team.
- Oversee the activity of the Cycle Friendly Award Officers, developing new business opportunities as a result of their activity.
- Oversee the development, coordination and successful delivery of commercial offerings, including but not limited to commercial Dr Bike.
- Oversee the activity of local Coordinators, supporting the achievement of targets, delivering sales and new product training.
- In collaboration with the Senior Management team, provide direction and support to the on-site Coordinators to ensure the effective coordinators of day to day activities.
- Development of corporate partnerships to further our commercial and charitable objectives.
- Other duties as required.
Experience:
- Proven track record of a successful sales growth strategy within a local retail and sales
- Experience of developing new and commercial business opportunities
- Significant commercial experience within the bicycle trade (or equivalent) , including sales, and securing new products for sale
- Proven experience with accurate sales forecasting, costing and budgeting
- Strong partnership development, including from commercial, public and third sector organisation
- Experience of multi-site line management, motivating and supporting teams.
- Demonstrable experience of maintaining core organisational values when developing corporate partnership
- Good understanding of the third sector and the financial challenges within the sector
Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good financial acumen and commercial business sense
- An entrepreneurial approach
- Strong business minded individual with a desire to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
- Great interpersonal skills needed to understand dealers needs as well as develop and maintain positive working.
- Efficient time management is essential to effectively carry out the role.
Research Officer – maternity cover
- Full time
- £30,418 – £34,983
- Edinburgh or Glasgow
- Closing 15th April 2020
Work for SCVO and support Scotland’s vibrant and vital voluntary sector.
* Join us on a temporary secondment or fixed term basis*
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher to join our policy
and research team and help increase our knowledge of Scotland’s voluntary
sector. You will have experience of using a variety of quantitative and
qualitative research tools to produce valuable information and insights and have excellent planning and communicating skills.
If you have a passion for research and the ability to produce accessible and relevant research briefings, blogs, infographics and interactive tools, we’d like to hear from you!
Children and Young People’s Individual Advocacy Workers
- Part time
- £24,293 pro-rata
- East Lothian & Midlothian with additional, occasional work in Edinburgh & Scottish Borders.
- Closing 23rd April 2020
This is an exciting new opportunity to join CAPS as we are creating a new Children and Young People’s Individual Advocacy team to provide advocacy for children and young people (5 -18 years) in the Children’s Hearings process.
Each part time worker would focus on one local authority area but provide cover and support to each other as required. Additional hours would be available when required to provide Children’s Hearings advocacy in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders as an alternative to the mainstream provision in these areas.
The focus of the work will be the provision of independent advocacy to support children and young people to express their views and wishes when going through the Children’s Hearings process. Experience of working with children and young people is required as well as excellent skills in communicating with them.
This post will be subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for regulated work.
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland is a highly influential coalition of over 50 civil society organisations, campaigning on climate change. We are now seeking a new Chair for our board of trustees to see us through the period beyond COP 26.
The appointment will be for 3 years in the first instance, with an expectation that the successful candidate will shadow the current Chair for six months (from June 2020 until December 2020) asSCCS engages in a range of activities to support civil society movements in Scotland and beyond make the most of COP 26 when it is held in Glasgow in November 2020.
Role
To perform this role, you’ll need a rather special set of qualities. Chief amongst them is an informed passion and energy for the action needed to tackle the climate emergency. Beyond this, SCCS is a coalition of the willing and as such requires cooperation and consensus building from all involved but particularly from its Chair. In addition, we are looking for a Chair who will:
● Oversee the strategic direction and governance of SCCS;
● Manage SCCS's Coalition Manager and assist in managing wider Board and Coalition relationships;
● Chair SCCS board meetings (six a year) and work with the Coalition Manager to develop agendas and board papers;
● Act as the SCCS spokesperson for the media and at external events;
● Liaise with member organisations to ensure their views are acknowledged and represented;
● Attend meetings with the Scottish Government, MSPs and other external bodies.
Criteria
The successful candidate for the Chair of SCCS should be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
● Successfully led the strategic direction of an organisation (in a paid or voluntary position);
● Management of senior staff;
● Ability to chair meetings in a fair and impartial way;
● Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, including public speaking;
● Understanding of climate change policy in Scotland and beyond, and its links to wider policy areas;
● Commitment to equal opportunities;
● Strong analytical, administration and organisational skills.
The successful candidate should be willing to work on SCCS related work for a minimum of 3-4 days a month, of which at least two days should be during the normal working week to accommodate board and other meetings. SCCS is committed to equality and diversity, and we encourage applications from anyone who meets the above criteria.
In addition to a new Chair, SCCS is also looking for up to two additional new board members.