We’re looking for an experienced management accountant who can support, monitor, and drive our financial processes and procedures. You will be able to play a key role in developing the financial strategy of CHS. You will also be able to take part in different projects across the organisation.

Besides the core role, CHS has signed-up to deliver The Promise and in that we will work with young people and our partners to redesign Children’s Hearings over the next 5-years. This is possibly the most exciting time to work at CHS as you will play a key role in supporting us to deliver this change.

To apply for the role, please see bottom of the advert.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage our capital/asset accounting including appraisal, post appraisal and asset register maintenance, verification, depreciation and disposal of fixed assets.
• Support the payroll function and liaise with our pension providers and HM Revenue and Customs as required.
• Develop and maintain effective and proactive working relationships between the Finance Team and our operational teams, working with support services colleagues to source and deliver appropriate solutions to meet our business requirements. 2
• Ensure the implementation of our Finance policies and procedures brings consistency of practice, fairness and equality in relation to budget management.
• You will review the effectiveness of our administrative financial policies, systems and procedures to ensure continuous improvement and enable our growth as we move forward.
• You will be a key player working with our internal and external auditors to provide relevant information and access and brining their recommendations forward.

Our Finance team

Our finance team comprises of Finance Support Assistant, Finance Manager (a shared service member) and yourself as the Management accountant. The role of the team is to manage and provide excellent advice, guidance, and oversight on all aspects of our Finance and Budget management. As the team is very small, you will be able to impact the direction of our, for example, financial policies, systems and procedures.

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.

The Promise Scotland is seeking to appoint a Chief Executive. This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the most challenging and important change programmes underway in Scotland.

You will have a deep respect for the principles which underpinned the Independent Care Review and how the legacy of learning and acting on the experiences of life in / on the edges of Scotland’s ‘care system’, must be honoured.

As an experienced leader, you will understand how to support the Promise Scotland team as they navigate the challenges of complex, wholescale change across legislation, policy, investment, data, practice and culture.

You will have an appreciation of the need for collaborative, multi-agency, cross-sector, sequenced implementation to sustain Scotland’s shared purpose to #KeepThePromise. With skills in developing and maintaining partnerships, you will be able to get alongside a diverse range of individuals and organisations, including children, young people and families. You will be alert to the risks, able to identify and manage issues which may impact on pace and progress towards sustainable change and able to deliver challenging messages when required.

You will be committed to Scotland’s promise being kept by 2030 and determined to use all your skills, knowledge and experience to support this. You will recognise the value of influence and the importance of story-telling. You will be thoughtful, determined, brave and committed with a leadership style characterised by honesty and integrity, and an approach that is flexible and empathetic

The Depute Chief Officer has day to day operational responsibility for the delivery of the bureau’s advice service. The post holder will ensure a quality service is delivered in line with the Scottish National Standards and the Bureau’s Citizens Advice membership and will provide to the Chief Officer all necessary reporting, data and case study information required. The Deputy Chief Officer is responsible for maintaining a disciplined, professional office working environment and ensures its compliance with the Bureau’s health, safety and other working polices, practices and procedures.

The post holder will also work as part of the Senior Management Team and will deputise for the Chief Officer when required to do so. The post requires a Basic Disclosure certificate.

We are looking for a Delivery Lead - Client and People to join our team! Could this be you?

about the role

With a strong interest in the benefits of flexible working to people and business, you will have a generalist HR background, ideally from a range of sectors. A solid understanding of the HR legal framework is desirable. Bringing experience of employee engagement work, you will also be confident to engage with senior leadership teams.

We are looking for someone who is has the ability and desire to support our clients take forward values-based change programmes to improve working lives and drive business success. With the ability to think both strategically and operationally, you can engage with organisations as a whole to make lasting and meaningful change. You will have a capacity to see things from the perspective of both the people and business sides. It would be desirable for you to be CIPD qualified.

This role is quite broad, so if you don’t meet all of the criteria, but are interested, please do talk to us.

Location: The role will predominantly be based at home with some travel each month to Glasgow for activities such as: induction and training, team meetings, 1-2-1s, as well as some travel to clients’ premises.

For more details on the role, please download the Job Description

We are a Registered Charity and SCIO SC046936. Established in 1985, the Charity has been delivering vital services for women and children across the Inverclyde area for over 37 years. Inverclyde Women’s Aid’s vision is of a society, in which women, children and young people are full and equal participants, free from the threat of abuse, violence or oppression.

Our posts are open to women only applicants as we are a woman only service, covered by the occupational requirement exemption under the Equality Act 2010.

Role

The IWA Manager will lead the Charity and continue to build and future proof the Organisation. We are a specialist provider of support for women, children & young people who have experienced domestic abuse. Our service is free, confidential and independent, and we are affiliated to Scottish Women’s Aid.

The successful Manager will be an experienced leader with a proven track record in ensuring the delivery of high-quality services. The Manager will have excellent organisational, motivational and governance skills at a service level. They will have experience of working in a fast-paced environment and will have the ability to prioritise and delegate tasks effectively. They will have experience of developing and delivering strategic and service plans, applying for funding and budget management. The Manager will need to have knowledge of change management and leading teams through a change process.

Successful candidates will have a passion for improving the lives of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should be qualified appropriately in order to register at the appropriate level for a Housing Support Service with SSSC or be committed to achieving this qualification.

Who are we?

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.

Last year alone, nearly 13,500 professionals received our training. Over 70,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 85,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last four years, over 2,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

Key purpose of role

This role has been created to lead a brand new programme, funded by the Scottish Government, to build consistency in how domestic abuse court advocacy provision is delivered across Scotland. Working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders including an expert practitioner based within ASSIST, you will shape and guide work to develop the evidence base and an accreditation process that will support the creation of national standards for domestic abuse court advocacy services. You will also be involved in creating a new training module on domestic abuse court advocacy to enhance the existing Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy (Idaa) training course.

You will scope, plan and lead the activity we have been funded for, to build a robust accreditation framework that includes service standards and training for DA court advocacy providers. This will include establishing and working with a steering group to oversee the programme, and an accreditation panel to support implementation. You will also manage extensive engagement activities with multiple stakeholders from within and beyond the VAWG sector and the criminal justice system. This includes creative engagement with survivors to ensure that lived experience is embedded throughout the process in line with SafeLives’ Authentic Voice strategy. Likewise, in following SafeLives’ Equity Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) strategy, you will reach out widely to reflect a variety of perspectives, experiences and expertise in your work.

Do you have an interest in improving the quality of care, can you COLLABORATE, INNOVATE AND COMMUNICATE, and would you like to join a successful, committed and highly motivated team? This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

We are seeking to engage an Independent Sector Lead to support the Integration of Health and Social Care in West Lothian. Hosted by Scottish Care and working closely with care providers and partners, the post involves ensuring sector involvement in the delivery of the integrating of health and social care in Scotland’s HSCPs.

The post holder must be highly motivated, be able to use initiative, possess excellent communication and networking skills, demonstrate success and experience working at strategic level with policy makers, providers, regulators, people supported by services and carers. Qualifications and experience at a senior management level would be a significant advantage.

The post holder will be expected to create and support significant collaborations across the independent care sector while contributing to the development of new care pathways which will result in the delivery of improved outcomes for people who access care and support. The post holder will ensure the Independent Sector’s contribution is fundamental to integrated services and transformational change and be able to evidence their impact. The role requires considerable and skilful collaboration with our key partners in the NHS, Local Authority, Carers, third sector organisations and other forums.

West Lothian is a progressive partnership and invests heavily in this post and the Independent Sector.

The post is home based with travel, where necessary, and is hosted by Scottish Care.

The Iona Community has a vacancy for an Executive Director.

Founded in Glasgow and Iona in 1938 by George MacLeod in the context of the poverty and despair of the depression, the Iona Community is a faith-based organisation rooted in the Christian tradition while welcoming those of all faiths and none. The rebuilding of the monastic quarters of Iona Abbey on the island of Iona became a sign of hopeful rebuilding of community in Scotland and beyond. This experience continues to shape the practice and principles of the Iona Community. To find out more about the Iona Community visit iona.org.uk

The Executive Director will be someone who embraces the values and outlook of the Iona Community as a whole, including seeking justice and peace, and caring for the environment. The key objectives of the Executive Director are as follows:

• To work collaboratively with the Leader in developing the strategic vision and direction of the Community’s work and witness. In particular, they will develop and implement its strategic objectives.

• To develop the business potential of the Community and provide strategic planning for its commercial activities; assist the Council of the Community in fulfilling its governance duties; lead, manage and support staff; deliver measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate should have an understanding of and sympathy with the values and outlook of the Iona Community; substantial senior management experience; thorough knowledge and experience of financial direction and planning; and the ability to think and plan strategically.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact either Ruth Harvey, Leader on 07884 185 414 or Martin Scott, Convener of Council on 07856 165 820

We are looking to appoint a new Assistant Director to lead our work in Glasgow. Please read on to find out if this sounds like you.

What kind of person will make a great Assistant Director for Children 1st?

We are looking for someone who:

• has experience of keeping children safe in their own families

• is fiercely passionate about children’s rights

• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families

• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of leader will you be?

You will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform systems as well as children’s lives

• big hearted and courageous

• able to build great partnerships and to manage the tricky conversations

• able to understand, predict and adapt to the landscape • bringing deep level operational service experience

• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure

• strategic in decisions and planning and can manage complexity

• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better

• an amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st Above all else, you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Further information:

This is a permanent, full time post of 35 hours per week. You will find more information about this exciting opportunity below.

Disability Equality Scotland is a membership organisation for disabled people, disability groups and organisations, as well as the umbrella body for the Access Panel Network in Scotland. Their mission is to make Scotland fully accessible. This means access to our built and natural environment and access to equal opportunities, promoting a life of dignity, respect, choice, and independence. This extends beyond physical access to include access to information, access to inclusive communication and inclusion in decision-making, whether with planners over inclusive design or transport providers about accessible and safe travel.

Disability Equality Scotland is now looking for a new Deputy CEO to assist in the strategic leadership of the organisation. Reporting directly to the CEO, the post holder will oversee the development and delivery of new and existing projects with key funders. The post holder will represent the organisation on key strategic boards and strengthen and develop our partnerships throughout the third sector.

Working alongside the CEO, the Deputy CEO will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation from an operational perspective as well as managing a broad number of projects and initiatives within Disability Equality Scotland. In addition, you will manage a team of six people.

The ideal candidate will have been in a management position for a number of years, have a strong understanding of the third sector, experience of networking between organisations and sectors, and knowledge of the role of Access Panels. If you think you can meet the essential skills, please contact us for more information.