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Evaluation Support Scotland works with the third sector and funders so that they can measure and report on their impact and use learning to improve practice and inform policy.

We are recruiting for 4 new trustees to join our board.

We are particularly interested in recruiting someone to be our Treasurer.

We’re looking for people who are excited about our vision and our new strategy and are committed to good governance. We welcome applications from people who would bring diversity to our board. Trustees are unpaid.

Who we are looking for:

Be at the heart of a campaigning organisation shaking things up in Scotland

We are a campaigning organisation. Our goal is to make society, and Scotland, work for autistic people. We do this through providing services directly to autistic people and their families but also by campaigning vociferously for the rights of autistic people and to ensure that they get the best support as possible from the Scottish government.

We have recently had a step change in our campaigning and public affairs activity where we have been campaigning to end the social injustice of autistic children being illegally excluded from school. We want you to lead our campaigning and public affairs work in Scotland as our new External Affairs manager

Who you are:

With your outstanding interpersonal and communication skills ( written and oral) you will work with colleagues, politicians and civil servants to convince them to support our campaigns and change policy.

With your experience of lobbying and track record of campaigns you feel comfortable working in a political environment and are knowledgeable about how to get things done.

You are a strategic and tactical thinker, looking for opportunities to push forward our agenda.

You have experience of working with the media, writing press releases that catch attention, building powerful relationships with journalists and if necessary you feel comfortable representing our views on TV and radio.

You have experience of public relations and PR crisis management, dealing with and responding to sometimes challenging incidents in a professional manner.

You get the best out of people with your line management skills, developing your team ( A policy officer and a media officer) and delegating appropriately.

You are passionate about social justice, you believe that no one in our society should be left out, excluded or not given the support they need.

Ever wanted to use your talents and expertise to enhance and improve the lives of people with mental ill health or in emotional distress?

Mindspace Limited, one of Scotland’s most exciting mental health charities, based in Perth, offers an experienced counselling service alongside Scotland’s first independent Recovery College and Peer Support Hub working with hundreds of people across the county.

We are looking for enthusiastic, community-minded and experienced individuals of any age and background with financial or human resource skills to help our charity to succeed. The Board is responsible for the overall governance of the organisation and we are seeking to recruit new Trustees who will strengthen and complement our existing Board members.

What you bring:- commitment, experience, passion, drive and enthusiasm, alongside a good sense of humour.

The role:- support the organisation to meet its legal, financial and ethical obligations whilst providing an outstanding service to the people of Perth and Kinross.

The Commitment:- available to meet on average 6 times per annum for early evening Board meetings.

Whilst all applications are appreciated, Mindspace particularly welcomes submissions from groups currently under-represented on its Board including men, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and people aged under 50.

Positive Steps is a Christian charity; working in Dundee since 1989 we support some of the most vulnerable people living in our community.

Our services provide person-centred support to people experiencing a range of challenges and problems living in the community.

As the Registered Service Manager you will be able to demonstrate vision, leadership skills and a track record of managing/developing services. You will have a commitment to implementing best practice, continuous improvement and to the values and ethos of the organisation. You will be responsible for working with external partners including regulators, other support agencies, healthcare professionals and family members.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant supervisory experience in a support environment.
• Qualifications suitable for SSSC registration at this level (e.g. SVQ level 4 with Leadership and Management Award).
• Good understanding of the issues surrounding people with complex needs, poverty and homelessness.
• Experience of legal, regulatory and policy requirements relating to a housing support setting.
• A commitment to service user involvement.
• Experience of risk management principles and implementing them.
• A commitment to positive risk taking within a supported environment.
• The ability to effectively and efficiently manage available resources to ensure service users receive high quality person-centred support.
• Experience developing services.
• Effective communication and coaching/mentoring skills.

The post is subject to satisfactory references, membership of the PVG (Adult) Scheme and requires the daily use of a roadworthy, appropriately insured car.

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Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

Well this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.....

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of four ENABLE Works regional areas, delivering support services across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus, including work in schools, on European Social Funded projects, the Employability Fund and Fair Start Scotland.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

You will manage a team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

You will engage strategically with both local and national contract managers, ensuring contracts are delivered and relationships maintained.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Head of Growth, creating new opportunities for services, securing and implementing them.

You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead a team of Team Leaders to manage the quality and performance of a wider team

2. Support the development of senior staff through effective mentoring

3. Oversee and report on overall operations and staffing for the region

4. Deliver an agreed performance and quality target annually

5. Coordinate compliant information systems and reporting systems in line with contract standards.

6. Manage regional income and expenditure in line with agreed budget

7. Ensure contracts meets key aims and objectives

8. Liaise with funders and partners regarding contract delivery, ensuring contracts are maintained

9. Develop and maintain relationships with agreed organisations, negotiating new opportunities

10. Lead on the development of grant applications and tenders for new services

11. Deliver an agreed business development target annually

12. Manage effective implementation and integration of new services into ENABLE Works

Remember this is #morethanajob - it's the first step to you making a difference and beginning your career with an award winning charity with its values at its core.

#morethanajob

Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

Well this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.....

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of four ENABLE Works regional areas, delivering support services across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus, including work in schools, on European Social Funded projects, the Employability Fund and Fair Start Scotland.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

You will manage a team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

You will engage strategically with both local and national contract managers, ensuring contracts are delivered and relationships maintained.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Head of Growth, creating new opportunities for services, securing and implementing them.

You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

Responsibilities

1. Lead a team of Team Leaders to manage the quality and performance of a wider team

2. Support the development of senior staff through effective mentoring

3. Oversee and report on overall operations and staffing for the region

4. Deliver an agreed performance and quality target annually

5. Coordinate compliant information systems and reporting systems in line with contract standards.

6. Manage regional income and expenditure in line with agreed budget

7. Ensure contracts meets key aims and objectives

8. Liaise with funders and partners regarding contract delivery, ensuring contracts are maintained

9. Develop and maintain relationships with agreed organisations, negotiating new opportunities

10. Lead on the development of grant applications and tenders for new services

11. Deliver an agreed business development target annually

12. Manage effective implementation and integration of new services into ENABLE Works

Remember this is #morethanajob - it's the first step to you making a difference and beginning your career with an award winning charity with its values at its core.

#morethanajob

Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

Well this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.....

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of four ENABLE Works regional areas, delivering support services across Glasgow and Lanarkshire, including work in schools, on European Social Funded projects, the Employability Fund and Fair Start Scotland.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

You will manage a team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

You will engage strategically with both local and national contract managers, ensuring contracts are delivered and relationships maintained.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Head of Growth, creating new opportunities for services, securing and implementing them.

You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead a team of Team Leaders to manage the quality and performance of a wider team

2. Support the development of senior staff through effective mentoring

3. Oversee and report on overall operations and staffing for the region

4. Deliver an agreed performance and quality target annually

5. Coordinate compliant information systems and reporting systems in line with contract standards.

6. Manage regional income and expenditure in line with agreed budget

7. Ensure contracts meets key aims and objectives

8. Liaise with funders and partners regarding contract delivery, ensuring contracts are maintained

9. Develop and maintain relationships with agreed organisations, negotiating new opportunities

10. Lead on the development of grant applications and tenders for new services

11. Deliver an agreed business development target annually

12. Manage effective implementation and integration of new services into ENABLE Works

Remember this is #morethanajob - it's the first step to you making a difference and beginning your career with an award winning charity with its values at its core.

Can you make a difference in an organisation that supports Adults with a Learning Disability?

St Joseph’s Services have been providing housing support / care at home services to adults with a learning disability in Midlothian and Edinburgh for over 95 years.

Key duties:

St Joseph’s Services are looking for committed, enthusiastic and inspirational Trustees to ensure the effective governance of St Joseph’s Services, setting our strategic direction in accordance with our objectives, vision, mission and Vincentian values.

Having recently launched an ambitious vision for the future we are seeking Trustees who will help us realise our aspirations and share our passion in delivering services to adults with a learning disability. All applications will be considered - we would particularly welcome applications from people with a: Financial, HR, PR or Third Sector background.

We are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Operations to help us deliver on ambitious and innovative support to individuals and communities in Glasgow and the west. We believe in Equality, Inclusion and Opportunity for everyone and work hard to ensure that we offer support that makes a positive difference to people.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team at an exciting time of growth and change. At Unity we work hard to uphold our core values of Equality, Inclusion, Respect, Honesty, Kindness, Fairness and Bravery. We expect all our people to show these values through their work and behaviour.

We believe firmly in supporting individuals and communities to achieve their potential and we welcome everyone; people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive salary, a very generous holiday allowance, including 13 public holidays, and a staff discount in our social enterprise cafes among other benefits.

We are proud to be an award-winning organization in recognition of our commitment to Equality and Diversity. Could you be part of the next phase of our journey?

What do Unity do?

Unity is a Scottish Charity, delivering support and advice to vulnerable people and families in the West of Scotland, including support for carers of all ages, people with learning disabilities and people affected by homelessness and poverty. Unity also hosts Spoon Cafes at two sites, representing the Social Enterprise arm of the organization. Each cafe provides tasty fresh food at great prices to the local community. They also provide training and work experience for people who may experience barriers to employment, and they operate a Pay it Forward scheme through which we offer free food to those who need it. These initiatives have a positive impact and require careful management and support.

In addition to the support services we provide, we are also developing a number of social projects. Each offers an important social impact, meeting an identified need in one or more communities. Their success will require a more comprehensive approach to volunteering which is also a priority going forward.

The Role

The Head of Operations will support the CEO to build on the organisations achievements to date, ensure quality standards are high and reflect meaningful participation, and help to lead the organisation through the development of new services and projects. You will work closely with the Head of Finance to ensure we design, plan and deliver in ways that are sustainable and impactful.

The Greenock Medical Aid Society wishes to appoint a Head of Finance to work with the CEO to oversee all finance and funding functions.

GMAS is a charity providing care for older people through two care homes in Greenock with full nursing support at Bagatelle (40 beds) and Glenfield (34 beds). The same high quality of care and standard of living is offered in each Home. In partnership with River Clyde Homes a sheltered housing complex at Bagatelle Court is in operation.

Our values underpin all we do, shape who we are and how we work with one another, in our organisation and in the community.

Quality: Strive for excellence in all aspects of our work

Dignity: Respect the unique worth of every person (that includes people who access our services, families, employees and volunteers)

Justice: Act with integrity, honesty, commitment and accountability in everything we do to ensure equity, fairness and transparency

Team Work: Foster an environment that encourages change, growth, trust in our organisation and in partnership with others, working together as one team

The Head of Finance reports to the Chief Executive of the Greenock Medical Aid Society (GMAS)

This is a great opportunity to work with a forward-thinking charity fully committed to those entrusted into our care.