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The National Deaf Children’s Society offers a breadth of information, support and activity for deaf children and young people, their families and related professionals. We are committed both to empowering families and others to support the development of language and communication of deaf children but also enabling deaf young people themselves to achieve greater independence.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to deliver against our strategy across Scotland and Northern Ireland and to help shape our service offer for the future. This pivotal role will help realise our ambitions to deliver effective interventions for deaf young people and their families and maximise the ways we engage with them.

You will be a well-motivated and committed person who can apply their knowledge of policy and relevant sectors in Scotland and Northern Ireland, work collaboratively with different stakeholders and build partnerships to help improve outcomes for deaf children.

By joining us you will:

· Bring innovation to help develop and fund our portfolio of services.

· Build our ability to influence others through good practice and strong evidence.

· Draw on management skills to take responsibility for the operational departments.

· Demonstrate leadership in the collating and reporting the impact of our work.

Due to recent internal promotions a fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team in leading Children 1st’s vital work. To be responsible for specific local and national services and to help us reach more children by identifying opportunities to develop innovative supports and partnerships that keep children, families and communities at their heart.

The post holder will work with colleagues and partners to strengthen and develop business relationships, lead key projects whilst being a passionate ambassador for children’s rights.

We have a strong value base and a unique approach. We have an ambitious set of strategic priorities and a determination to deliver these. If you can match this, as a strategic, compassionate leader with the commitment and resilience to help us drive our organisation on for Scotland’s children- then please apply.

Degree level and social work qualified or equivalent, you will have substantial service management experience relating to children, young people and families including the protection of children and young people. You will have a collaborative leadership style and have demonstrated success in achievement of strategic planning, project management and income generation.

This is a full time (35 hours) post, with flexibility for travel. Please refer to the job description and additional role specific information sheet for further details.

#morethanajob

Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Regional Manager for the North East covering our Moray, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire services.

You must have the passion and drive to lead the continuous improvement of the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and be responsible for the development and delivery of robust service models for adults, children and their families with particular emphasis on their wellbeing and protection.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support more people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Regional Manager will lead their Services Managers to develop their teams to maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support whilst developing effective relationships with senior commissioners.

Sound good so far?

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing robust and complex Supported Living Services.
• Proven leadership, motivation, facilitation, people management and team building capabilities in a large scale multi-disciplinary environment.
• Commitment to the inclusion of people who have a learning disability.
• Highly developed interpersonal, networking, advocacy, strategic influencing and presentation skills.
• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• Recognised relevant qualification within Health & Social Care for SSSC registration.
• A thorough understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
• The ability to lead our business strategy at a regional level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business
• Proven experience of managing significant budgets.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

What's also great about ENABLE Scotland is that we believe in developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

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

BTA (Bruce Tait Associates) are delighted to be working with Shelter in their search for a Senior Philanthropy Manager (Scotland).

Scotland is in the midst of a housing crisis. Every 18 minutes, a household is assessed as becoming homeless. Where do they turn to?

Shelter has been providing advice and practical support to people in this plight for the past 50 years. To date, it has helped 500,000 Scots.

In addition, it’s a campaigning organisation with a strong voice. It has championed young people’s rights, held letting agents to account when they have illegally charged fees, lead the charge in the fight against the so called “bedroom tax” and worked closely with Police Scotland to end illegal evictions.

The need is great and growing. The charity needs to boost its income to help meet this challenge and is now looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to engage with potential major donors who have the empathy and the ability to make a significant impact. You will need to be excellent at cultivating and stewarding relationships worth 6 figures or more while evidencing strong stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally. Your communications skills will be second to none with you practised and perfect at making a strong pitch or case for support.

You will be expected to be a mature professional who is self motivated and driven to achieve set targets. Ideally, you will show how you have grown income through a tenacious, strategic and creative approach.

If you would like to work for one of the biggest brands in the third sector, have a passion for Shelter’s work and are experienced at managing or brokering high value relationships, then please consider this as your next career move. This role is open to people from the private and public as well as third sector.

The Department

Hillcrest Housing Association is a registered charitable Housing Association with stock across Perthshire, Fife, Edinburgh, Dundee and Angus. We have a significant on-going new build development programme and our aim is to provide good quality affordable housing options.

The Job

The successful candidate for this post will support and supervise the area housing team in delivery of housing management and maintenance services in Dundee. The Area Manager post is a key role with responsibility for managing a team of Housing Officers; Maintenance Officers and Housing Administrative staff, working to achieve performance targets and providing a high standard of service to tenants. The post-holder will also have responsibility for day to day running of the area Housing Office.

The Candidate

You will;

• Be educated to SCQF Level 8 and have previous experience within a housing environment with line management responsibilities

• Be enthusiastic, confident, flexible and highly motivated

• Have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills are essential as is a working knowledge of current housing legislation and regulation

• A full driving license is required for this post

Broomhouse Health Strategy Group (BHSG) is currently looking for a versatile Chief Executive to provide strategic leadership, co-ordination and management of the organisation that provides a wide range of unique services to improve physical and mental wellbeing within low income communities of SW Edinburgh, in keeping with a community development approach.

In 2019 we are going through an exciting new phase of development with a rebrand to “B Healthy Together” scheduled for April, followed by a move into new local premises in Broomhouse scheduled for July. The Chief Executive will be taking the lead role in managing this important transition.

We are looking for an individual with experience of a leadership and development role within a charity sector organisation who will able to demonstrate the ability to lead and develop both the volunteers and staff members in their team. Ideally you will have knowledge and experience of using a community development approach and an understanding of the issues surrounding health inequality. In addition you will be educated to first degree level or equivalent, have excellent communication skills and experience of gaining funding within the charity sector.

Get on Board with Support for Ordinary Living.

This is your chance to use your skills and knowledge to make a difference. Support for Ordinary (SOL) is a non-profit organisation. We work for people with a variety of different support needs and disabilities to choose and create a life for themselves within their own homes and communities.

We are looking for new Trustees who share our values and have a proven track record in:

• Health and Social Care (Policy and Strategy)
• Business
• Finance
• HR
• Digital/Technology
• Organisational Change

The Life Changes Trust wishes to appoint an experienced Funding Manager within the Trust’s Care Experienced Young People Programme. For more information about the Programme please see lifechangestrust.org.uk.

Requirements

It is essential that the successful candidate has significant experience of high quality funding administration. Reporting to the Programme Director you will work as part of the wider Trust team to ensure that funding management is well integrated with evaluation and influencing work.

Although working with the Care Experienced Young People programme in the first instance, you may be required to work across both programmes (Care Experienced Young People and Dementia) at a later stage in the Trust’s life. The Life Changes Trust is a time-limited organisation working until March 2023.

The ideal candidate will be reflective with excellent analytical skills, be beneficiary/customer focused with a willingness to acquire knowledge of the issues facing care experienced young people and people affected by dementia.

GNWCAB is seeking a Chief Executive with exceptional business acumen and enthusiasm to lead our team of volunteers and paid staff, and to work with the Board of Directors in delivering our strategic plans.

This is an exciting role for candidates who are highly-motivated and able to meet competing challenges including performance management. The post requires excellent organisation and communication skills with effective time management. The successful candidate will have proven managerial experience and sound financial and risk management skills.

The successful candidate will apply innovative approaches to developing the Bureau’s services and reputation to attract and sustain income generation in line with the Bureau’s strategic priorities.

Fundraising and experience in the voluntary sector would be advantageous. A commitment to partnership working and developing networking relationships with stakeholders and partners is essential.

Are you an experienced marketing and fundraising professional who is passionate about issues of poverty in Scotland?

We are looking for an ambitious individual to lead and develop the Marketing and Fundraising function and become part of the team at Scottish Christian charity Glasgow City Mission. This is a full-time role though job-sharing arrangements will be considered.

Glasgow City Mission is the world’s first city mission and has been fighting against disadvantage and showing compassion to people in need since 1826. In recent years, the Marketing and Fundraising department has been a key driver in enabling the charity to treble in size. As a result, Glasgow City Mission serves more people and undertakes more projects and activities than ever before.

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated self-starter who will build on this success, develop our strategies to promote the charity and raise income in order to sustain and grow Glasgow City Mission’s work amongst vulnerable people.

This is an exciting and challenging role that requires an enthusiastic and experienced individual who can demonstrate a proven track record in marketing and/or fundraising plus excellent communications skills.

The role will encompass all areas of the marketing mix, including all communications and brand management, and fundraising development which will include: donor development, trust and corporate fundraising, establishing and cultivating church partnerships, and events.

This role requires a strategic thinker who will internally champion the charity’s donors and supporters. The post-holder will prayerfully lead a small team and also form part of the overall management team at the charity.

Applicants should also have a Christian faith and a live church connection. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Employment Equality Regulations 2010.

Previous applicants need not apply.