Are you passionate about transforming lives of young people, and influencing wider youth policy across Scotland, with young people’s voices at the heart of change?
Helm are a specialist youthwork provider working with over 200 young people a year. We are an ambitious, vibrant organisation, and are financially stable, with a great track record, a very experienced staff team, and an award winning CEO. We are currently recruiting for two new Board members to join our friendly and committed Board, and who share our passion and commitment to enabling young people with experience of adversity to make great transitions into adult life.
We welcome applications for Board members from a wide range of backgrounds, but are specifically interested in making appointments at this time for new Board members who bring significant current or recent experience in any/all of the following areas :
· Education
· Youth policy
· Looked After Children
· Children’s Rights
You may also have lived experience of adversity, which will bring additional depth to the work you do as a Board member. It will be an added advantage if you can bring existing local, regional or national networks to the role, to support our wider influencing work.
Top job! Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- As required
- Closing 12th November 2018
We believe that evidence informed policy-making and practice can, and does, improve the lives of people affected by homelessness. The Centre was created in 2018 to be an independent champion of using rigorous evidence to underpin policies and programmes that aim to tackle or prevent homelessness.
For the past eleven months we have been hosted by our founding partners at Crisis and GHN and supported and guided by a Shadow Board, but aim to become a fully independent Charity by the Summer of 2019. The building blocks and timeline to achieve this are well developed.
We are now looking for an exceptional new Chair who can lead the transition of the Shadow Board into a Trustee Board and steer the Centre in the right direction to achieve its ambitious goals and maximise the impact of its work.
Top job! Capital Appeal Director (Paisley Museum Re-Imagined)
- Full time
- £68,985 – £75,409
- Paisley
- Closing 23rd October 2018
BTA (Bruce Tait Associates) are delighted to be working exclusively with Renfrewshire Council to recruit a Capital Appeal Director for the Paisley Museum Appeal.
“A history of royalty and radicalism… a town built by thread, made world-famous by a pattern… home to artists and artisans, musicians and mill girls. Paisley has it all.”
To galvanise its many assets and history, the historic Scottish town is set to undergo a massive £100m transformation - the legacy of Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid. At the heart of this will be the £42m redevelopment of Paisley Museum.
With the appointment of award-winning architects AL_A, Renfrewshire Council are set to place the Museum, and the town, on the world stage. And quite rightly so. The Museum site houses a wealth of treasures including the Coats Observatory, the world’s largest collection of Paisley Shawls, and collections which have international significance in telling our industrial, social and natural history.
The Museum is much loved by the people of Paisley and Renfrewshire. This will be reflected in its transformation as it will centre around stories of the local area and its people, ensuring that the re-imagined museum is representative of Paisley’s communities, giving voice to the ‘Paisley buddies’.
This incredible project has already raised much of the funds required, however, there is still work to be done. Renfrewshire Council is looking for a Capital Appeal Director to raise the remaining £5m and to elevate the profile of the Paisley Museum Appeal, engaging and enthusing an international audience.
Working across multiple stakeholder groups, with the ability to execute political awareness and adapt to meet changing political contexts, you will be a tenacious, diplomatic individual with a wealth of senior fundraising experience. You will have delivered a number of high-profile capital appeals and be looking for your next challenge. Overseeing a small Capital Appeal team, you will write the £5m fundraising strategy and lead on cultivating and stewarding major gift prospects and supporters.
If you are looking to add a prestigious, high-profile capital appeal to your portfolio of work and have a passion for re-imagining our past to transform our future, please contact us today.
Fife Voluntary Action, as the third sector interface, plays an important dual role within community planning: representing the sector, in all its diversity, at Fife’s strategic and local management levels and, keeping third sector colleagues up to date with policy and planning developments. We’re looking for a Policy and Communications Officer to join our team.
Main Purpose of Post
The main purpose of this new Policy and Communications Officer post is to ensure that the voice of the third sector and the people they support features credibly on the policy agenda in Fife, and that the sector is suitably informed and skilled to maximise opportunities for service design and delivery.
The successful applicant will work to support senior colleagues to connect and involve the third sector in community planning. They will support FVA’s key role as agents of change in Fife, supporting and building relationships with public and third sector stakeholders to maximise the impact the third sector has on improving outcomes for the citizens and communities of Fife.
Main Duties
1. Support the delivery and momentum of a variety of third sector thematic forums including Health and Social Care, Mental Health, Community Justice, Children’s Services, Digital Participation.
2. Help plan and organise forum meetings and events relevant to the sector and policy themes.
3. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of policy relating to key activities in Fife, keeping abreast of policy developments and funding opportunities.
4. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the third sector in Fife.
5. Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders as required including participating in partnership meetings and identifying partnership opportunities.
6. Help identify policy issues where the third sector can have an impact and support colleagues to find solutions to recommend to policymakers and stakeholders.
7. Engage with FVA customers through regular meetings, forums, seminars, workshops, surveys etc.
8. Support the writing of high-quality consultation and engagement responses where possible.
9. Through a variety of on and off-line communications channels, work with colleagues to design and draft regular communications for Fife’s third sector and wider stakeholders including e-mail bulletins, social media and webpages.
10. Produce monitoring reports for activities in line with FVA’s monitoring system, including the production of case studies.
11. To take personal responsibility for contributing to high quality standards in customer relations, service delivery and communications.
12. To support and lead on internal FVA activities as and when required.
For more information please download the job description below.
Do you want to make a real difference to survivors of sexual violence in Highland, contribute to changing attitudes and perceptions, and work towards the prevention of sexual violence? The post presents an exciting opportunity to join our small but committed team in a leadership and management role.
RASASH is a charitable organisation that provides person centred, therapeutic emotional support and advocacy for anyone in the Highlands aged 13 or over affected by sexual violence, and works to prevent and eliminate sexual violence in all forms.
The manager will oversee all three core areas of RASASH’s activity – support and advocacy; prevention and campaigning and working with agencies to improve responses to survivors of sexual violence. We are looking for someone who has the skills and attributes needed to take RASASH to its next stage of development, including the expansion of our service to meet the unique geographical challenges we face.
You will also be required to take part in local and national partnership meetings which provides the opportunity to influence sexual violence support and prevention work more broadly.
Due to the nature of the post flexibility in working hours and some travel to the central belt will be features of the job. This is a permanent post though subject to continued funding. It is part funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as Programme Manager, delivering effective area-based programmes that improve the life chances of children from low income households and work with others to fight the unacceptable consequences of children living in poverty.
In our UK and Global Programmes department, we fight for children every single day. We deliver humanitarian and development programmes. We build partnerships with institutional donors, including governments, multi-laterals and trusts. We drive lasting change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.
As Programme Manager you will effectively deliver current and new programmes, with central support, to achieve positive outcomes for children. As well as promoting our programme activities to potential partners, you will build strong partnerships and relationships in the allocated areas with schools, statutory organisations and local and national organisations and co-create effective partnerships. In addition you will:
• Develop clear understanding of the areas to ensure high quality programmes are delivered and ensure our programs are sustainable
• Gather programme data to support programme monitoring, evaluation and development
• Support our policy, advocacy and campaigns work to influence national and local change
• Support effective financial planning, including budget monitoring, donor reporting and contributing to funding applications.
To be successful you will have the ability to set up, coordinate and deliver programmes to outcomes, timescales and targets. Excellent management and interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to develop and sustain excellent networks and working relationships with partner agencies and other stakeholders. In addition you will have:
• Experience developing, implementing and delivering programmes that work with children, young people and families living on low income
• Knowledge of public policy and practice, and issues affecting children, young people and their families in Scotland – ideally in relation to child poverty
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English in order to influence a wide variety of people including senior managers, external strategic contacts and children and young people
• Experience developing and delivering briefings/training to statutory services or community groups.
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.
Maintaining the Southside Tool Library for at least 12 weeks to cover maternity leave and ensuring the library fits in with South Seeds other services, in particular energy demand reduction.
Communications & Campaigns Assistant (Scotland)
- Full time
- £23,920
- Scotland Office, Ratho Station (near Edinburgh)
- Closing 29th October 2018
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
This is an exciting, challenging opportunity and ideal for someone looking to build their career in the fast-paced world of charity communications. Reporting to the Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager (Scotland), you will bring some experience in a communications environment but more importantly will be able to demonstrate a passion for working with the media and campaigning to further the charity’s cause.
As Communications & Campaigns Assistant you will need to be motivated, efficient and well organised. You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day activities of the Policy and Communications team in a range of areas, in particular sourcing and supporting local and regional press, building media relations, developing social media output, supporting campaigns locally and nationally. You will also assist with general admin for the team and support press and communications work across the Scotland directorate
You will be joining the Society at an exciting stage of its development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, energetic and friendly team.
We offer 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
Campaigns Coordinator (Scotland)
- Part time
- £25,572 pro-rata
- Scotland Office, Ratho Station (near Edinburgh)
- Closing 29th October 2018
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
An important part of our strategy is to fight for better treatment and care for people affected by MS. We have an ambitious campaigns programme – from well-established national campaigns on treatments and welfare, to new ways of empowering people affected by MS to make change happen where they live.
We’re recruiting a Campaigns Coordinator to help us make a real difference to the lives of people affected by MS. The successful candidate will be a motivated and ambitious individual with experience of effective campaigns.
You will work with people affected by MS to develop local campaigns and support our national campaigning.
You will support our case study and campaigner recruitment and stewardship and work across the organisation to develop e-actions and monitor digital aspects of campaigning; you will write inspiring campaigning content; and provide support to cross-organisational campaigns.
You will play a central role in coordinating a diverse range of campaigning activities, as well as growing and nurturing our campaigns community.
You will be joining the MS Society at an exciting stage of its development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, dynamic and friendly team.
We offer 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) – pro-rata for part-timers, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 52,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.
Are you passionate about the rights of patients to access a GP when they need one? Interested in using your influencing skills to protect the NHS for future generations? Want to join a successful team that is truly influencing debates on the future of healthcare across Scotland and the UK?
If this sounds like you, why not join us? We are looking for an experienced Policy and Public Affairs Officer to carry out policy research and analysis, add to the political debate, support the work of our communications team and help us plan and implement high-impact campaigns to achieve our strategic objectives. Your day-to-day focus will be on supporting RCGP Scotland to make positive change to the healthcare system, as well as cooperating with the rest of the Policy and Campaigns team across the UK on plans to realise the priorities selected by our membership.
Our new Policy and Public Affairs Officer will play a significant role in the development of general practice in Scotland. You’ll see and change the broad scope and the detail of primary care through monitoring, analysing, developing and influencing general practice and College policy and communications in Scotland and the UK. You’ll be securing and developing the general practice service that the public want, through working on our high profile campaigns, supporting our Scottish Council’s nationwide representatives.
To do that effectively, you’ll have a strong knowledge of the Scottish political landscape and you’ll be able to demonstrate your experience of research and analysis. Alongside a GP Executive Officer, you’ll take forward the work and activities of our Patient Partnership in Practice (P3) committee, ensuring the patient voice sits at the core of our efforts. You’ll be able to show how you’ve produced high quality briefings, documents or other written materials in the pursuit of policy development and discussion. You’ll be able to evidence how you have previously worked well with the media and it would be great if that work represented the views of a membership organisation.
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a demonstrable track record of press, public affairs and influencing. They will be able to use a variety of channels to communicate and engage with different audiences, from our patient supporters to decision makers and opinion formers. They will bring experience of planning and delivering projects as well as the ability to develop a strong understanding of the health system and the issues affecting general practitioners in Scotland.
Each day at work you can expect, among many other things, to:
- Undertake policy development, influencing and communications work in response to public policy and to further the College’s goals as set out in the RCGP Strategic Plan
- Provide support to the Chair, Deputy Chair, Officers, RCGP Scotland Manager and Communications and Public Affairs Manager in monitoring, analysing, developing and influencing general practice and College policy and communications in Scotland and the UK
- Work with the Devolved Councils Campaigns Officer to ensure that the Scottish context is represented in relation to RCGP UK-wide policy development and campaigning
- Support College campaigning activity across Scotland
- Be an interested and active member of the staff team within RCGP, working closely with others to ensure that the College in Scotland is seen to be the responsive, courteous, credible and efficient organisation it is, by both its members and other key audiences.
You should be educated to degree standard or have equivalent work experience.
The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions including a great team dynamic, a generous employer contribution pension scheme and the potential for a flexible working pattern. Most importantly, we offer the chance to make a significant contribution to the future of Scotland’s health.