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The Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) is seeking one lay and one registrant member for the CNHC Board.

Are you interested in setting standards in the public interest? CNHC is the independent regulatory body for complementary healthcare practitioners, established in 2008 with support and funding from the Department of Health. Our public register of over 6,200 qualified therapists provides confirmation that individuals have met UK standards for safe and competent practice.

The Board meets in London for a half-day four times a year.

We have vacancies for one lay and one registrant Board member.

There is no remuneration for attendance at Board meetings but travel costs are reimbursed.

This is a rare opportunity to join our organisation as Strategic Manager.

The Strategic Manager of Fife Gingerbread will ensure the smooth, efficient and effective running of the organisation in meeting the support needs of lone parent, vulnerable and disadvantaged families across Fife.

They will be responsible for working with the Board of Directors to provide strategic direction and organisational leadership for Fife’s largest independent family charity.

They will drive the aims of the organisation by keeping abreast of all relevant local and national policy, welfare and economic developments and new opportunities, and assessing the impact of these policy decisions on lone parents, vulnerable and disadvantaged families.

The Strategic Manager will have overall responsibility for providing support to and managing the performance of staff and volunteers in the organisation. They will ensure the views and interests of lone parents and vulnerable families are forefront in the planning and delivery of services, and that the appropriate financial and administrative systems are in place.

Background:

Established in 1998, Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum) is a membership organisation for all those working with young people leaving care. Staf is a national organisation which represents all 32 Local authorities in Scotland and is funded by membership fees, events and grant funding.

At the centre of all our work is the voice of our membership and the workforce who support young people leaving care, working towards our vision of a Scotland where their wellbeing and success is not determined by their care experience. Everything we do is consistent with our three values: We listen, We care, We love.

The Role:

This position requires an inspirational leader with the drive, understanding, vision, gravitas and political awareness necessary to engage, motivate and enable others to thrive and flourish.+

The CEO holds accountability and responsibility for:

• providing leadership to the organisation within the strategic framework established by the Board;
• developing and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders including our members, other national organisations, key funders, the Government, Opposition and other political parties, relevant government departments and associated agencies, other voluntary organisations and sponsors.
• supporting the Board in the performance of its governance functions;
• ensuring that the contribution of Board members, staff and volunteers is coordinated effectively so that Staf objectives, short term and long term, are achieved in a manner consistent with its statement of values.

Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. We want victims and witnesses to be at the heart of everything we do so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values of being supportive, striving for excellence and offering personalised and accessible services and these are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.

We are looking for a number of dynamic senior managers to join our Corporate Leadership Team and have a key role developing future strategies and business planning to ensure that the needs of victims and witnesses are being met.

Head of Service Delivery will lead a team of Locality Managers across a geographical area and be responsible for the overall delivery of service provision to victims and witnesses of crime through our community and court based services. You will have a key role in developing partnerships at a regional level with key stakeholders to ensure the voices of victims and witnesses are heard.

You will be responsible for ensuring, within your area of responsibility, that VSS’s strategic objectives are being implemented and met

This post will be subject to a PVG Check.

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.

Established in 2016, Future Pathways supports people who experienced childhood abuse or neglect while living in care in Scotland. Our vision is that each of the people we work with has support to live full, healthy and independent lives. Our innovative and trauma informed staff work together with each person to identify their needs, what is important to them and the specific outcomes they wish to achieve. Relevant support is then explored and put into place. This might range from help to access courses or training, purchase of material items or purchased services.

The Practice Learning Manager will lead, manage and supervise the work of small teams of support coordinators, supporting staff to deliver a high quality service. The Practice Learning Manager will be a key support to evolving practice guidance and monitoring performance in line with our performance framework and ensuring that the service is available timeously to applicants.

Passionate about the principles of person-centres support, your ability to recognise and support good practice will be complemented by good listening skills and an uncommon ability to create space for joint work. Knowing how important wellbeing is to resilience, you will prioritise self-care and hold boundaries in all areas of work and encourage others to do the same.

An element of direct support to individuals is envisaged to enable appreciation and responsiveness to the full range of demands on the service.

You should be a member of the PVG scheme.

Can you answer these three questions?

• Are you passionate about children and young adults, particularly those with additional support needs
• Do you want to help children and young people achieve their potential?
• Do you have skills and experience in leadership, strategic development, fundraising, networking and the charity sector?

If the answer is yes, please read on, as we would welcome an application from you to join our Board of Directors.

Sleep Scotland is a charity for children and young people with additional support needs and sleep problems. We also run TEENS+, a transitional education programme for young people with complex and severe communication issues. To find out more, look on our websites sleepscotland.org. and teensplus.org.uk

As our Chair or as a Board member you would contribute to achieving or aims by overseeing our strategic development and direction. The Board meetings are run every 2 months for 2 hours in Edinburgh.

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.

The Head of Service - Epilepsy will report directly to the Chief Executive, and will be responsible for developing the William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre (a unique, world class independent hospital) and our Epilepsy Field Work Services potential and extending their influence in Scotland.

We are seeking a highly motivated Health and/or Social Care professional with significant leadership experience and a proven track record of managing and developing health and/or social care services.

The successful candidate has a number of key objectives and accountabilities including:

• To lead and further develop the William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre (WQSEC) and Epilepsy Field Work Services (EFW).
• To ensure that the WQSEC is a sustainable, recognised centre of excellence for epilepsy in Scotland delivering the best possible diagnosis and treatment for people with complex epilepsy, to make the service more accessible for people with additional needs thus converting more referrals into admissions.
• To ensure Quarriers significantly extends its reach and importance as the leading Scottish charity supporting and working with people with epilepsy across Scotland.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team you will have regular interactions with the Executive Team and our Board of Trustees.

Central to this role is the ability to work across boundaries ensuring we continue to transform the lives of those with epilepsy.

To be considered for this highly visible role you will have the ability to inspire and motivate staff. You will also have excellent, well developed interpersonal and strategic skills.

For informal discussion about this role contact: Alice Harper CEO 01505 616080.