Re advertised – Previous applicants need not apply
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.
Top job! Board Members
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Edinburgh (teleconference available)
- Closing 28th June 2019
Hanover Scotland Housing Association is one of the largest providers of housing and services for older people in Scotland, owning over 4,000 homes and provide factoring services to a further 1,100 homes. With a turnover of £38 million, we are one of the largest registered social landlords in Scotland and deliver high tenant satisfaction.
We are a values driven and caring organisation, the interests of current and future tenants are at the centre of everything we do.
The next three years will see us focus on a number of new exciting initiatives:
· building better community connections to reduce social isolation;
· entering a formal partnership with Arklet Housing Association who are based in Glasgow;
· and the delivery of more than 200 new homes across Scotland.
The role offers you the opportunity to guide our business vision, lead on strategic direction and play a key role in delivering high quality services, defining goals and targets. The role will allow you to help us solve challenges and will offer personal growth and a high level of responsibility.
We would particularly welcome interest from anyone with social housing, care, ICT or property experience.
We value commitment and experience as much as qualifications. The role requires a time commitment, both meeting preparation and attendance at strategy workshops, and our Board meetings (held six times a year) are on a Thursday afternoon. We will support you in this rewarding, challenging and satisfying role and will offer training on a variety of topics relevant to the governance and business of a registered social landlord.
SAMH is the Scottish Association for Mental Health established in 1923. For over 90 years we have been supporting Scotland’s mental health through a wide-range of direct mental health and social care services; policy and award-winning campaigning work influencing positive social change; working in partnership to deliver meaningful outcomes for people and investing in innovative and dynamic charitable services across Scotland.
We are looking to recruit people who share our passion for our cause; and through drive, commitment and enthusiasm will strengthen and complement our current Trustee Board enabling us to achieve our ambitious strategic priorities to bring about a positive and lasting impact on Scotland’s mental health. We are currently looking for people with a qualification/experience in the following fields: commercial/entrepreneur (leading innovation and ideas), education (children and young people), health & safety, investment management, mental health, public health, quality/risk management, sport and physical activity.
This is a voluntary position, non-remunerated with out-of-pocket expenses paid.
Applications are welcome from people who have experience of mental health personally or professionally.
A PVG check will apply to this role.
We’re Scotland’s national human rights institution, promoting and protecting human rights for everyone in Scotland.
A key member of the Commission’s management team, the Head of Corporate Services leads the delivery of our corporate services, organisational administration and business management, supporting the Commission to achieve its strategic and operational objectives.
Dalmuir Park Housing Association has been on a journey of renewal over the last 18 months. It was placed in high engagement with the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) in December 2017. Since then we have put an approved 3-year business plan in place, completed our options appraisal and decided to remain an independent housing organisation. DPHA has recently come out of high engage with the SHR and is moving on with driving substantial change and improvement to how it is governed and managed.
We have 688 properties in management, almost all flats. We also provide factoring services to 169 owners and 39 commercial properties. We provide an out of school care service and support services in two sheltered housing developments. For a small association we have a diverse portfolio. We are committed to investing over £1m each year on improvements to our housing stock over the next five years.
We are looking for new committee members and we would particularly like to hear from professional people who are interested in contributing to the improvement of our organisation and community and who have skills or experience in any of the following areas:
·Governance, regulation and inspection
·Housing management
·Care services
·Financial management, investment or risk management
·Property maintenance or construction
People Manager
- Part time
- £27,000 – £30,000 pro-rata
- Based in Edinburgh with occasional travel to sites in Glasgow, Livingston and Aberdeen
- Closing 8th July 2019
The People Manager is an exciting new role within our growing organisation. We’re looking for someone with a creative and innovative approach who is ready to lead change across the organisation whilst ensuring policies and employment records are up to date and all staff are well supported and informed.
We’re looking for a CIPD qualified HR Generalist with an interest in maintaining and improving systems, strong attention to detail and the confidence to work independently.
Annual Leave: 28 days per year (pro rata)
Reports to: Group Finance Director, Peter Kerr
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Housing Support Worker (Renfrew)
- Part time
- £20,475 – £21,537 pro-rata
- Renfrew
- Closing 15th July 2019
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.
Renfrew project delivers housing support to service users 21 years and over within a residential setting and a support/ housing assistant model. There are 17 flats split across 2 buildings in close location to each other. The service is staffed 24 hours a day by housing assistants. Support is on a needs led basis while at the project and can be delivered for up to 8 weeks after service user’s move to their own tenancies.
You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.
The successful applicant will join a team of Support Staff who will be skilled to support all areas relating to tenancy sustainment, including:
- Independent Living Skills; Cooking, budgeting, benefits, cleaning, dealing with forms, reporting repairs and paying rent;
- Interpersonal Skills; Living in communities, door control, dealing with difficult neighbours;
- Personal Issues; Sexual health, relationships, substance awareness, physical & mental health;
- Occupation of Time; Education, training, employment, leisure activities, outward bound.
This service’s main aim is to support tenancy sustainment and to reduce repeat homelessness. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting service user’s at the project then moving them into their own tenancy and helping to sustain these.
The post will involve four shifts per week (3 x 5hrs and 1 x 6hrs between 08:00 – 20:00 and will involve weekend working).
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning.
In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.
The service accommodates and supports people aged 18 and over who are experiencing homelessness. Typical shifts are 8 hours over a four week rolling rota. Shift patterns are 09:00 – 17:00; 11:00 – 19:00 and 15:00 – 22:00.
You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning.
In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.
The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.
You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.
The service accommodates and supports people aged 21 and over who are homeless. Housing Assistants manage the accommodated buildings 24/7 and provide a contact point for people who may need some assistance or guidance where required, this involves lone working.
2 x 8 hour shifts from 07:45 to 15:45 or 14:15 to 22:15 over a 7 day rolling rota.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning.
In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.
Organisational Development Officer
- Full time
- £31,488 – £35,885
- This role can be based at one of our main offices in Dundee, Perth or West Dunbartonshire. The role involves travel across the operating area.
- Closing 1st July 2019
As a charity that truly values its employees, we offer an excellent package of staff benefits. These range from generous leave entitlements, to contributory pension and health benefits. We also offer great learning and development opportunities.
This is an exciting time to join Caledonia Housing Association.
As one of Scotland’s leading providers of high quality affordable homes for people in housing need and an award winning registered charity, we have launched our ambitious programme of business transformation called Customer 1st.
Our vision, ethos and purpose will ensure that Caledonia puts the needs and requirements of our customers first whilst providing homes and services that make life better, by delivering flexible customer focussed services from a skilled, engaged and continuously developing workforce.
The HR team has been transformed and restructured to create a new People Directorate, which reflects our recognition that the employee experience is key to a continuously improving customer experience.
This new and exciting role provides the opportunity to develop our workforce and help shape a new organisational culture.
As part of a multi-disciplined People and HR team, you will be involved in learning and development, supporting and coaching managers, employee engagement, change management, behavioural change and performance management.
As we continue to develop an agile and collaborative working environment, you will also support our HR Officers in providing generalist HR advice, information and support.
Do you embrace change?
Are you committed to excellence and continued improvement?
Do you see challenge as an opportunity to grow?
Do you deliver results?
Have you experience in organisational development and cultural change?
If so, we’d like to hear from you!