Are you looking for a role in which you will help to improve the lives of families? One that encourages you to share your expertise, build new skills and feel valued by colleagues, clients and the organisation you work for?

We are looking for a Financial Wellbeing Officer for North Scotland. The successful applicant will join Scottish Huntington’s Association at an exciting time as we prepare to launch our 2023-28 Standing Tall strategy to transform the care and support of Huntington’s families.

This follows two years of significant expansion in specialist teams, growth in funding, a rise in media engagement and parliamentary support for our work, and the success of our ground-breaking Dance 100 event in Glasgow.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is an ambitious and hard-working organisation, recognised at national and international levels for its expertise and approach. It is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to families impacted by Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary condition that changes the brain and causes severe and complex physical, mental and cognitive symptoms.

Purpose of role:

You will work as part of our Financial Wellbeing Service to significantly improve the financial outcomes of families by delivering a holistic advice service. The role involves working directly with vulnerable families in the North of Scotland, providing information, advice and guidance to those referred to the service.

The range of services provided includes advice focusing on four key areas – welfare rights; debt, energy and future planning. You will be expected to have considerable expertise in delivering a high quality service, however additional training will be offered in any areas for which additional experience is required.

You will work in an integrated way with a range of Scottish Huntington’s Association staff including the adult clinical team, youth advisors, volunteers and professional staff from a number of external organisations. You will also provide education and training when appropriate and participate in the development of literature to meet the needs of the families.

The successful candidate should be able to work flexibly and autonomously using their own initiative. Good listening, communication and interpersonal qualities are essential, as is excellent attention to detail in addition to organisational and caseload management skills. The post holder will be also be expected to help promote an awareness of the issues affecting families in the Huntington’s disease community as widely as possible.

Please note: Hybrid working means a lot of our staff are working partially from home. While the post holder will have access to an office base, it is essential that some home working is possible.

Why apply for this role?

As HR/OD Assistant, you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of our people strategy and be at the heart of delivering our organisational vision.

This is an exciting time to join the CHS HR/OD team as the organisation continues to evolve in line with the delivery of ‘The Promise’ and wider transformation. Your insight will be crucial in delivering high quality HR/OD services and facilitating ongoing engagement through this change. You will be working within a small HR/OD team continuing to build our People Culture and ensure that CHS is a great place to work now and in the future.

Please find instructions on how to apply at the bottom of the page.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR/OD Lead and Coordinator in relation to policy development and review, working in partnership with our CHS Staff Forum to ensure that all employment and organisational development procedures, processes and people related activities best fit CHS, legislation and remain current and sustainable;
• Provide first line support to managers and manage the HR inbox;
• Together with the HR/OD Coordinator, continuous improvement of efficient systems and procedures which support the daily functions of the HR/OD Team, ensuring information is managed appropriately and in accordance with data protection requirements;
• Act as first point of contact for line manager and forward queries as required.
• Payroll, people finance and contract administration

Our HR/OD team

Our HR/OD team comprises currently of HR/OD Lead and HR/OD Coordinator. The role of the team is to support our National Team consisting of just under 50 colleagues. We want to support our people in working toward our vision and mission, and the team is passionate about delivering quality as well as creative HR/OD service. You will support this small, dynamic and innovative team while collaborating with other departments and teams across the wider organisation.

Life at CHS

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of 22 Area Support Teams made up of 400 volunteers who support Panel Members in their local communities.

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.

You can read more about our core values HERE as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme - you check out our full benefits summary HERE.

Diversity and Inclusion

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining us.

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• Prepare and monitor the annual budget and prepare financial and work reports.
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• Manage TWIC’s client contracts including the Service Level Agreements and NatureScot grant claim.
• Coordinate regular board meetings, AGM and prepare appropriate reports and papers.
• Oversee office operational requirements, including office security, Health and Safety and UK GDPR.

Download the application form, full job description and person specification below.

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The role of the Director is unpaid but not without reward. This is a unique opportunity for women from diverse backgrounds who have expertise, time, and commitment to join the Board of Directors to strengthen, provide strategic guidance and leadership to support the staff and future development of the organisation.

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Come join our friendly dynamic team!

Organisation: LifeMosaic (lifemosaic.net)

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A full job description is attached below.