Reporting Relationship
The Director of Operations reports to the CEO, and attends all Board meetings.
Overall Purpose
The Director of Operations is responsible for governance and operations for Edinburgh City Mission. With specific oversight of finance, fundraising, IT, HR, communications, building management and governance; including Data Protection; Safeguarding and Health & Safety. As such, they lead & line manage the Operations team and will regularly report to the Board on all aspects of their role.
Hours of Employment
35 hours a week, worked flexibly with at least 4 days a week in the office. Hours will vary due to occasional staff meetings, training, events, etc.
Occupational requirement
Edinburgh City Mission is committed to sharing the Christian gospel with the people of Edinburgh. It is essential that every member of the team personally own, communicate and implement the aims and objectives of the Mission, sharing the Mission’s core beliefs and values to the public. Therefore there is a requirement for the post-holder to be an evangelical Christian.
Way of working: you are expected to:
Job Details
Operations, IT and Communications:
Health & safety and building management:
Fundraising & finance:
Governance:
HR
Changes to the above may be made by the Board, with prior notice, in discussion with the post-holder.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The successful post holder will have evidence of these characteristics:
Essential:
Preferred:
Want to support people who support others? We’ve got the role for you.
You’ll support the residents, staff, and Facilities Manager to deliver a comfortable, safe, and stimulating environment for all. Ensure the smooth running of the facility by planned and reactive maintenance to provide the best possible standard for our buildings, services, and grounds across the Capability Scotland Estate.
Please note this role may require manual handling and heavy lifting.
We are currently looking for 2 Assistant Maintenance Officers both for 37 hours. 1 of these roles is for Monday - Friday and the other role is for Thursday- Monday.
The ideal Maintenance Officer will have:
What you need to know
No two days will be the same in this role, you could be decorating a room or having to think outside the box to solve a technical issue for our customers that may jeopardise their safety. As part of our maintenance team your actions really make a difference to our service users.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for someone passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and helping to tackle the climate change emergency. Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering high-impact solutions for low carbon living, is recruiting for a Retrofit Coordinator to join our expanding EcoCosi retrofit service and team. If you have lived experience of domestic retrofit and the field of energy efficiency and retrofit measure installations, this is a fantastic, career-making role.
You’ll be joining Changeworks at a very exciting time as we’ve recently launched a new strategy to help us scale our work and achieve our ambitious goal of accelerating the decarbonisation of homes across Scotland. As an EcoCosi Retrofit Coordinator, you’ll be pivotal to the success of this.
This is a new role within an existing and expanding team to deliver the EcoCosi service supporting homeowners to decarbonise their homes. Homeowners face multiple barriers to improving the carbon footprint of their homes, this is where our retrofit service comes in. We work with homeowners to enable them to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through tailored advice, support and services. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we expand the service.
The successful candidate will be a highly organised individual with experience of coordinating domestic retrofit projects from customer engagement and initial whole house survey to handover, completion and after care. As a skilled communicator with outstanding customer service skills, you will excel in helping homeowners to identify which retrofit measures are needed and suitable for achieving their individual requirements and support them through installation projects. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from across the organisation to deliver a quality service and will always protect the clients’ interests and make sure works and processes comply to the relevant standards.
At a time when climate change is the most significant threat to the environment and our way of life, there is substantial market need and growing demand for these services this is an important role that delivers real job satisfaction.
Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.
The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.
We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.
At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
We are looking to appoint two part time coordinators, each working for five half days each week so that we have someone in our offices throughout the working week. We would expect both Coordinators to spend time in the offices at Gorgie Church and Palmerston Place Church each week and sometimes in the office at Saltyard Café too.
Our Coordinators will often be the first point of contact with our church and must therefore be fully aligned to our Christian ethos and values so we are looking for special people with a strong and lively Christian faith. [This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010]
Both Coordinators will share responsibility for dealing with callers at the door and handling incoming post, email and phone calls.
Further details about the roles can be found in the Information pack below.
Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that all of our sites are maintained to a good standard of repair and decoration. We have several refuge sites across Glasgow and you will be responsible for ensuring that maintenance work gets carried out. You will carry out minor DIY tasks yourself such as building flat pack furniture, fitting curtains and hanging pictures so that our properties are ready for families to move in. You will provide support where special cleans are required and ensure that there is adequate stock of everything we need to make refuge a home. This is a very busy role and the successful candidate will have great customer service skills and a proactive attitude. As we have several sites it is essential that you have a drivers license to drive our van.
Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) is a network of community groups in Fife that are taking action on climate change. Our aim is to empower and enable communities to create a low carbon future and promote local resilience and well-being.
We have three exciting opportunities to join our Fife Climate Hub team, funded by the Scottish Government.
The Fife Climate Hub is part of a new network of regional community climate action hubs, created by the Scottish Government. The Hub empowers community-led action on the climate crisis. Our vision is for a growing Fife-wide network of groups taking climate action to meet the needs of their communities. We build capacity of existing community groups working on climate, encourage collaboration and reach beyond the climate engaged to grow a diverse network across Fife. We also provide a voice for our members to influence local and national policy. Together we are driving change and strengthening climate resilience in Fife.
The Hub offers training, advice, inspiration, networking, funding and signposting to places of support. We provide opportunities for networking and shared learning to create a strong climate movement across Fife and drive change across all sectors.
We’re looking for passionate, enthusiastic people to further develop the project. This is an exciting opportunity to shape community climate action within Scotland through a model of localised ‘grassroots’ collaborative support.
The Project Administrator will support the delivery of the Fife Climate Hub, its aim, objectives and outcomes. They will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the organisation including day to day financial responsibilities, office management and IT support.
The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh is seeking to appoint an Administrator to provide support to the Property Director and general administrative support within the Archdiocesan offices.
The role holder should have strong communication skills, good attention to detail and efficient IT skills. They should be proactive, flexible and have the ability to prioritise and organise their work, while also supporting other team members as required. Experience in Health and Safety and/or Property would be beneficial.
Duncan Place Community Hub in Leith are recruiting new trustees with a broad range of skills and experience to enhance the charity’s governance, contribute to open discussion and oversee the implementation of strategy. Lived experience is valued as much as professional experience. Key areas for new trustees are community involvement, finance, HR, marketing, legal, social impact, funding, property, and facilities management.
Interested?
Contact: info@duncanplace.org
Book a place at our info evening: 19.00-20.00 on Tues 16th April 2024 – please let us know if you’re coming.
AGM Tues 23rd April
About Duncan Place Community Hub
Duncan Place Community Hub is a registered charity operating as a social enterprise. After being under threat of demolition, the building was saved by the local community, a charity was established, and funds were raised for a full refurbishment. Now a thriving and busy community centre in Leith, the hub has a growing programme of groups, classes and events. This brings folks together to share and learn, increase well-being, and reduce social isolation. Through providing secure and affordable long-term tenancies, the hub is also home to several other charities. Income from the long term leased space and from low cost activity fees means that the charity is financially healthy and has decent reserves. This innovative model means that the charity is able to use funds raised to respond to the communities needs without the need to rely on short term funding.
Experience Required
Experienced trustees are welcome, but you don’t have to have been a trustee before. Skills and experience in community involvement, finance, HR, marketing, legal, social impact, funding, property, and facilities management along with a willingness to share and advise are what we’re looking for.
Training Details
Current board members and the manager of the charity will provide induction and ongoing support. Online training on the role of a charity trustee in general is available.
Flexibility & Commitment
6 in-person evening meetings per year. These are 1.5-2hrs long. Occasional sub-group work may be required.
A minimum 12-month commitment is desirable.
Location/Travel Details
Duncan Place Community Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Leith, EH6 8HW
Expenses
Reasonable travel expenses are available. All other expenses must be agreed prior to spending.
Accessibility Details
Disabled parking space available. Ramp access. Accessible loos. Wide corridors and doors. Lift access to upper floors. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments needed.
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as a Relief Retirement Property Manager.
About the role
Wheatley Homes East, a subsidiary of Wheatley Group, has a number of Relief Retirement Property Manager positions available for experienced and caring professionals..
At Wheatley, we are committed to building great homes, transforming neighbourhoods and helping customers get the most out of life.
As a Relief Retirement Property Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and security of the retirement property as well as passing on any concerns about the wellbeing of tenants to their housing officer.
At the heart of this you will become a familiar and trusted face in our communities, providing a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers. Wheatley Group is Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group and one of the UK's best-accredited organisations. Owning or managing over 93,700 homes, Wheatley delivers award-winning services to over 210,000 people across 19 local authorities in Scotland.
Our subsidiaries are united by a common commitment to excellence in all they do and a joint mission in 'Making Homes and Lives Better' for the people they work for and the communities in which they live.
Who are we looking for
The successful candidate(s) will be able to work on their own initiative and able to respond to a crisis situation in a calm and practical manner.
An enthusiastic and caring professional who can work, adapt and thrive in a fast-paced organisation that is constantly changing.
Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and able to work collaboratively with customers and partner agencies to support the continued development of our communities.
At least two years’ experience in managing a retirement or similar scheme with a qualification in Housing at SVQ2 level or equivalent, or willing to work towards this qualification.
Excellent interpersonal skills with knowledge of services for the elderly and able to clearly demonstrate awareness and commitment to the ethos of retirement housing.
An elementary food hygiene certificate is essential for the role.
Good written and verbal communication and IT skills are essential to enable a consistent approach within the team.
In the role, you will support the delivery of our five-year strategy. Digital inclusion will be a big priority, and you will work with customers to ensure they are able to embrace digital technology and access the online services available to them.
The role will involve covering staff annual leave and sickness leave in our retirement properties across Edinburgh between Monday to Friday, 9am – 1pm.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.
Committed to inclusion
At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.