The Scottish Civic Trust is recruiting for its next Director to lead our small team based in Glasgow. With a mission to celebrate Scotland’s built environment, take action for its improvement. and empower its communities, the Scottish Civic Trust is proud to represent Scotland’s civic sector and strives to support amenity and heritage groups across Scotland to make a difference in their locality. Established in 1966, the Trust is the national co-ordinator for Doors Open Days and is an advocate and campaigner on issues of national significance, including our involvement in the restoration of Edinburgh’s New Town, the saving of New Lanark and most recently focussing attention on securing the future of the Egyptian Halls in Glasgow.
We are currently recruiting for a talented and dynamic individual to become our new Director, our most senior position. You will be responsible for enhancing the charity’s reputation and influence, acting as an advocate for the heritage sector, developing effective partnerships, inspiring greater support including generating income, developing our thematic work, running a charitable organisation, managing, motivating and developing a small team of staff, and reporting to and working closely with our Trustees. This is an exciting and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a huge personal impact.
We respect every individual’s unique contribution and value the benefits a diverse workforce can bring to the Trust and want to make inclusion part of what we do every day.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Manager who wants to be part of a team of passionate professionals working for this inspirational charity. Castle Enterprise Scotland promote inclusion and empower individuals affected by mental health, poverty, and social injustice.
This role is a senior position with serious strategic and operational responsibility, so will appeal to ambitious professionals seeking their next move.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this senior manager will develop and implement a commercial and business development strategy with a view to increasing commercial activities across the charity. The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate ability and experience in handling and negotiating commercial contracts at a senior level.
Business development and management experience is essential and retail knowledge especially within the charity sector would be helpful, however a passion for people and a good business head are the most important attributes for this new key position within the charity.
Due to the nature of this post, we can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid full driving license and access to their own vehicle.
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Top job! Procurement Manager(s)
- Full time
- Circa £33,000 – £45,000
- Edinburgh - University based (a degree of remote working possible)
- Closing 28th October 2022
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) is a member owned Centre of Procurement Expertise serving all of Scotland's Universities and Colleges. Its core vision and mission is to maximise the value of Scotland’s investment in further and higher education by working in partnership with institutions to support and enable sustainable innovation in procurement and shared service optimisation. APUC provides a wide range of procurement / supply chain related shared services both as a central team and within Universities and Colleges throughout Scotland.
Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) is a forward-thinking institution and the no 1 Modern University in Scotland. The procurement team sits within the University’s finance department but works across all academic schools and departments to offer a strategic and sustainable procurement service. The procurement manager will report into the Head of Procurement and work with colleagues across the ENU procurement team and the wider regional resource sharing and collaboration team, the Edinburgh Regional Procurement Team (ERPT).
Responsibilities:
- Manage approx. £10 million spend portfolio covering IT and School of Computing among other departments;
- Manage end to end tendering (specification to contract award) at both higher value (Government Procurement Agreement) and lower value (Procurement Reform Act) ensuring all key statutory obligations are met;
- Work with departmental contract managers to ensure contracts are monitored and run smoothly;
- Ensure statutory duties such as contract register and award notice publication are regularly reviewed;
- Develop supply chain monitoring programme ensuring relevant suppliers are assessed via in house and partner business sustainability analytics programmes;
- Provide sustainable procurement guidance and reporting on key topics areas such as climate change and net zero, modern slavery, circular economy and Living Wage.
Requirements:
- Relevant work experience in public sector procurement, experience gained in the Higher Education sector and/or in IT procurement is a plus;
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication skills and the ability to be self-directed;
- High levels of professionalism and ethical behaviour;
- Ability and desire to develop.
- ICT or Works experience would be advantageous for the roles
Working at APUC/ Edinburgh Napier University:
- Hybrid working arrangements (on site attendance circa 2 days per week);
- Work within a regional resource sharing and collaboration team, the Edinburgh Regional Procurement Team (ERPT);
- Generous holidays (26 days plus 14 fixed/floating days);
- Flexible hours and working patterns (including working a 9.5 day fortnight as standard);
- Regular training, career development and funding options for MCIPS and other professional and leadership qualifications;
- Positive working environment;
- Pension arrangements with employer/employee contributions;
- Flexible discounts; shopping, restaurants and other services via ‘EdenRed My Lifestyle’ hub;
- Employee assistance programme; staff support and counselling;
- Cycle to work scheme
Top job! Director
- Part time
- £35,000 pro-rata
- Flexible home and office hub (currently Stirling) hybrid working, with travel throughout Scotland.
- Closing 21st October 2022
Neighbourhood Watch Scotland is undergoing a period of transition and is seeking an ambitious and collaborative director to champion, lead and develop the role of Neighbourhood Watch Scotland as a key partner within Scotland’s Community Safety Sector. This newly created position seeks to add strength to the current team and bring a fresh approach to the strategic direction and delivery of our values and outcomes.
A key requirement of this role will be a progressive style which will contribute and drive us through this period of transitional change. You will have the ability to inspire and motivate our members, influence decision makers and work with community focused partners thus facilitating a holistic approach to community safety and engagement.
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The Chief Operating Officer post is a new role that will support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic leadership of RUTS.
Who we are:
RUTS is a charity committed to supporting young people develop skills for work and skills for life for over 40 years by providing employability support and practical, vocational training. Through these activities tangible outcomes are achieved including re-engaging participants with school/further/higher education and sustained work placements and/or employment. There is also a specific focus on developing soft outcomes that support personal development, such as building confidence, resilience, and motivation.
MAIN ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for leading the charity’s client facing activities, policies and systems. They are responsible for implementing the organisation strategy and business plan
The critical leadership role has three primary functions:
- Operational management: the Chief Operating Officer manages the infrastructure of the organisation, our HR/People, Culture, Finance, IT and facilities. Whilst leading the operations they will also work across all divisions to ensure operational excellence and the highest standards of business operations at all levels empowering a committed and passionate workforce.
- Strategic delivery: this role is responsible for helping develop and managing the implementation of our strategy and strategic objectives across the organisation. They will support our business planning process. They ensure we are being the best we can be, helping the most people we can, in the most impactful way we can.
- Special projects: the Chief Operating Officer will lead special projects across the organisation, particularly in new emerging areas for the organisation associated with growth, development, and reputation. The post holder will oversee the development and delivery of income generating projects. The focus in the first 12 months of the role will be to scope the current employability landscape and identify opportunities for RUTS.
They will also be an external face of RUTS and, as such, are encouraged to speak proactively on behalf of the organisation. They should demonstrate strong, visible and influential leadership of RUTS.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Governance
- Responsible for keeping the highest standards of governance and compliance with key funding partners such as Inspiring Scotland
- Support in leading the organisation with transparency and integrity, providing clear and demonstrable leadership to your team and our people.
- Ensure an effective and efficient system is in place to manage RUTS policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with all relevant regulatory and legal requirements including a code of conduct that is clearly communicated to all staff and reflective of the organisation’s values.
Finances
- You will be responsible for management of RUTS operational budget
- Assist in forecasting, financial reporting and financial updates to the board.
- You will be expected to improve RUTS commercial performance by creating new and innovative opportunities for revenue generation via sponsorships and partnerships.
Strategic Management
- Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of RUTS Strategic Plan
- Develop and implement the Operational Plan; track and report progress against targets
- Maintain awareness of risks and changes in the external environment that affect the organisation
Strategic Relationships
- Maintain the organisation’s performance and how it is perceived by all relevant stakeholders
- Facilitate the development of partnerships and collaborative working generally, including with businesses where appropriate to advance the organisation’s objectives
Business Development
- Participate actively in the strategic planning process to support the growth of RUTS vocational programmes
- Lead the delivery of the organisation’s operational business plan and engage proactively in business development through existing and new finance streams.
- Lead on/input to the planning and development of projects (both existing and new).
People Development
- Work closely with direct reports, supporting their personal development
- Review and develop training and development plans to support individual and team capability development aligned with achieving the organisation mission and aims
Operational Responsibilities
- Provide strategic development support to the CEO and deputise for the CEO
- Develop case studies and other evidence to illustrate the impact and value of our work.
- Keep up to date with national, regional and local developments.
- Ensure that data is entered into the CRM so that case management can be effective across the organisation
- Work in accordance with our values, policies and procedures.
- Work in accordance with our equal opportunities and diversity framework.
- Work in accordance with our safeguarding of children and adults policy and practice.
- Use ICT for general administrative duties including work processing, spreadsheets, emails and databases.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Previous Experience
- Proven track record in a leadership position commensurate with the responsibilities of the Chief Operating Officer role.
- An understanding of the policy and funding environment of the third sector.
- Strong track record of cultivating effective relationships among partners and stakeholders including government and local authorities.
- Experience of implementing a successful strategic plan aligned to performance people-management.
- Experience of budget management
- Experience of public speaking, ideally including experience in handling media.
Skills and abilities
- Ability to engage and form partnerships within the public, private and/or third sector.
- Ability to engage with public sector funding bodies, potential new funders in the private sector to develop new financial streams for RUTS, as well as understand the nuances of the third sector.
- Ability to act as a valued ambassador and champion for RUTS.
- Leadership skills to motivate and inspire our people.
- Innovative, with the ability to identify and recommend business opportunities when they arise.
- Ability to build effective relationships with team members, colleagues, Board members and external stakeholders.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills to cope with a varied workload and ability to handle change, take decisions and prioritise workloads effectively to meet deadlines
Knowledge
- A demonstrable understanding of how youth work and vocational training programmes operate.
- A knowledge of the youth unemployment landscape and its diverse stakeholders, including at community level, is desirable.
Values
- Motivated, enthusiastic, and self-starting with a commitment and drive for organisational development.
- Committed to ensuring high standards, efficiency, and outstanding customer service
- Committed to values of RUTS and in particular equality, inclusion, and diversity.
- Confident in own abilities to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines and take decisions
Qualifications & Training:
- Hold a relevant managerial / business qualification or equivalent experience.
- Driving licence required
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Do you care passionately about tackling inequalities and enabling those who experience the greatest adversity to realise their potential? Do you believe in the therapeutic benefits of the outdoors? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
We have a rare opportunity for a new Chief Executive Officer to join Venture Trust.
Who we are:
Venture Trust works with people experiencing challenging life circumstances.
Through the provision of wilderness-based personal and social development programmes, outdoor therapy and employability programmes, we equip people with the confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.
The role:
As a Chief Executive Officer, you will:
- play a crucial role in nurturing strategic partnerships, securing resources and shaping services and programmes to meet the charity’s objectives
- ensure that Venture Trust develops its position and reputation as the ‘go to’ partner for supporting our participants in realising their full potential
- ensure that the charity is managed effectively, demonstrating sound governance, financial and HR leadership and compliance with relevant legislation
For more information on the role, please download our CEO recruitment pack
What we offer:
- Annual starting salary of circa £56,000 gross per annum
- Generous leave entitlement
- Joint contributory pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Cyclescheme
We also offer a great working culture that embraces our core values of courage, care, curiosity and collaboration in all we do.
Campaigns Officer (Cup Movement ® in the Highlands)
- Full time
- £27,000
- Stirling - flexible and hybrid working
- Closing 23rd October 2022
Are you excited by the thought of working for an organisation whose mission is to change behaviour to improve our environment, the quality of people’s lives, their wellbeing, and the places that they care for? If you answered yes, please read on……
Who we are
Keep Scotland Beautiful is your charity for Scotland’s environment.
Our vision is for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland. We work with you to help combat climate change, reduce litter and waste, and protect and enhance the places we care for. We aim to change behaviour to improve our environment, the quality of people’s lives, their wellbeing, and the places that they care for.
We support the ambitions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
What the role is
We have an ambition to create a Scotland that is litter free and has a circular economy, to build a carbon literate Scotland and help in the just transition to a Net Zero Nation.
This is an exciting new, pilot initiative; Cup Movement ® in the Highlands, that will implement a reusable cup scheme in the large-scale, remote, rural setting of the Highlands, focused on the iconic North Coast 500.
Piloting an effective, high-profile scheme across the Highlands will not only support efficiency and scalability but also help normalise and mainstream reuse on a large scale, building a critical mass to help drive uptake among both businesses and consumers.
By collaborating with North Coast 500 (NC500), we can ensure that our model is co-designed with local businesses, to serve not only local communities, but also the significant tourist population in the Highlands, thus providing a complete solution for the region.
This project is funded by Hubbub and Starbuck’s Bring it Back Fund.
What you’ll need to have
We are looking for someone with passion, knowledge, and experience to help people and organisations across Scotland take positive action to reduce their impact on the environment and to move away from reliance on single use products and items. You will have experience of developing and implementing complex environmental campaigns as well as a good understanding of climate change, circular economy and pollution issues. You will be an experienced collaborator and have experience of working with regional and national networks and partners. You will be comfortable managing a range of projects and budgets.
Ideally, you will have some experience or knowledge of the Highlands area of Scotland as well as working in and with communities. Other desirable aspects include communications and PR experience, understanding of evaluation and monitoring techniques as well experience of working with volunteers and supporters.
Does this sound like you?
If you feel you have the elements to be our next Campaigns Officer, we would love to hear from you. We have options for flexible and hybrid working, which allows you to have a mix and balance of home/remote working and coming to our wonderful, new office Hub in Stirling. We offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent. These include but are not limited to a generous pension scheme; hybrid working; development opportunities; a 35-hour work week along with an annual free volunteer day to take your skills or interests to support others.
Money Advice Service Manager
- Full time
- £28,000 – £32,000
- Edinburgh, EH11 3UY
- Closing 2nd November 2022
To supervise and provide day to day line management, and monitor service delivery of our Money Advice Service in accordance with Edinburgh Food Project’s (EFP) vision and values. In line with EFP’s commitment to Equality and Diversity, the Manager will mentor, support and supervise team colleagues to build individual and collective skills, capacities and confidence. The outcome of this will be demonstrated by highly effective teamwork, excellent service delivery and maximised customer and client satisfaction levels. The MAS manager will both act as a role model for setting advice delivery and customer service standards and regularly, within the context of forming an efficient team, review information and service processes to identify, implement and test improvements.
Charity Trustee and Hon Treasurer
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Glasgow University
- Closing 11th November 2022
Textile Conservation Foundation is a charity providing support for the Kelvin Centre for Conservation & Cultural Heritage Research based at the University of Glasgow. Principal activities include providing bursaries to students completing the two-year MPhil Textile Conservation - a prestigious and internationally recognised course attracting students from across the world. In addition, the charity provides grants to the Centre to support the development of new courses and other research projects.
The Charity Trustee and Hon Treasurer will be responsible for:
- authorising bank payments initiated by the Secretary (approx. 30 payments per annum)
- reviewing budget summary prepared by the Secretary and then discussing this at Trustee meetings.
- Oversight of investment reports prepared by Investment Managers
- scrutiny of annual financial accounts which are subject to Independent Examination by a CA Firm.
- Advising on maintenance of unrestricted reserves to ensure charity is a going concern.
Travel and subsistence expenses reimbursed.
Time Commitment – Attendance at 3 Trustee meetings per annum each lasting 2-3 hours. Other duties around 1 hour per month.
SQA Training and Induction Officer
- Full time
- £22,000 – £24,000
- Edinburgh. Blended working (home and Edinburgh office).
- Closing 19th October 2022
Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation working to address the climate emergency.
Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
As well as investing in our mission, we invest in our people and culture. We’re committed to creating an engaging, supportive and inclusive workplace for all and providing opportunities for development, training and growth. We also provide a range of benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme and a wellbeing allowance. Please see our careers page for more information on why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
- An exciting opportunity to become part of Energy Saving Trust’s customer experience team. With the customer at the heart of everything we do, we are dedicated to understanding and continuously improving all things customer experience. Leaning on the expertise of project experts and teams, we consult and support on any potential customer touchpoint improvements helping advice teams to succeed
- We collaborate closely with our internal advice teams and Home Energy Scotland (HES) subcontractors to support them to provide a world class service and meet or exceed contracted standards.
We achieve this through:
- Continuous evaluation and customer feedback analysis.
- Identifying and implementing continuous improvement areas.
- Influential coaching and feedback support.
- Ensuring quality advisor resources and training are in place to aid continuous success.
- Exploring and implementing digital engagement channels to enhance customer experience options.
The role
- Our Home Energy Scotland advisor induction programme is certified by the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) and provides successful advisors with a credit rated qualification. We are looking for someone who can:
- Collaboratively and continuously maintain, develop and improve the quality of this course and keep it up to date in a fast-paced environment.
- Support our inhouse team with delivery of this training.
- Complete candidate assessments, with supportive feedback.
- Lead the organisation and fulfilment of our annual audits with the Scottish Qualification Authority always ensuring successful outcomes and compliance with SQA requirements.
- Collaboratively maintain, develop and improve the quality of induction courses for various other Energy Saving Trust advice services and explore/propose similar qualification or certification opportunities.
What you’ll do
- Coordinate and own all aspects of the Home Energy Scotland induction programme ensuring all candidates and teams are supported throughout their journey and that assessment cycles and processes are compliant and meet the programme requirements.
- Provide support both virtually and, on occasions where there is a business benefit, in person, at Home Energy Scotland advice centres to develop and improve SQA induction material, training, and candidate performance.
- Work collaboratively with project teams to ensure content is accurate, useful and up to date in time for each required use.
- Work closely with Home Energy Scotland advice centre teams to support candidates to meet their qualifications within the agreed timescale.
- Assess all candidates who complete the induction programme and provide certification for successful passes.
- Provide coaching and feedback within the assessment cycle.
What you’ll bring
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) with the ability to engage and influence wider audiences.
- A passion for people development to succeed in delivering customer excellence
- A track record of developing people and processes through trend analysis, coaching style feedback, and the ability to build and maintain relationships.
- Experience in the design, delivery, and development of training materials.
This is a permanent position. Our standard weekly hours are 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday.
This will need to be a full-time role
We are open to flexible working locations (within the UK) and as standard we offer all contracts on blended (home and office-based) working.