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Top job! National Lottery Community Fund – Director Scotland
- Full time
- Circa £80,000
- Glasgow
- Closing 26th June 2019
About National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK and we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery. Last year we distributed over half a billion pounds of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life.
At the heart of everything we do is our belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups through to large UK-wide organisations.
About the role
We have a unique opportunity for an experienced and collaborative leader to be part of our senior management team, leading our Scotland Directorate.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the National Lottery Community Fund’s activity in Scotland, leading a team of c. 100 people, primarily based in our Glasgow office. This is a pivotal role, engaging at the most senior level with a broad range of stakeholders including leaders across the voluntary public and private sectors.
You will be responsible for supporting and advising funding decisions and recommending future portfolio direction, working closely with colleagues across the Fund to ensure that our ambition to put ‘People in the Lead’ is realised.
As a Director at the Fund, you’ll need to view things from a broad perspective, demonstrating a wide and deep understanding of our work across Scotland and the UK as a whole. An inspiring leader, you’ll play a key role in shared responsibility for the Fund’s strategy, working closely with your colleagues to implement our strategic operating plan, and initiatives. You will be adept at skilfully handling competing priorities and operational challenges, assessing and managing risk, and influencing and communicating our vision both across the Fund, and externally.
Scope of the role
- 18/19 grants awarded = £41.7m
- 19/20 grant funding budget = £50.7m
- 19/20 operational budget = £2.97m
- Team of 95 team members based in Glasgow office
- UK travel as required
About you
We’re looking for someone who can embody and promote the culture of our organisation, one that puts people and communities at the centre of our work, and one that encourages collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.
You will be an experienced leader, with experience of leading and inspiring a multi-functional operation. Self-aware with high emotional intelligence, you will support our culture of openness, trust, empowerment and delegated accountability. You will be a strategic thinker and persuasive negotiator who understands the broader political landscape, exercising sensitive judgement in response.
Essential Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrable experience operating in a leadership role
- Experience of managing a substantial operating budget
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership and development of management teams
- Experience of strategic partnership working and stakeholder management, including excellent influencing and negotiating skills
- Outstanding analytical and communication skills
- Ability to work across and within complex governance structures
- Experience and understanding of the third sector in Scotland, the wider political and regulatory environment in Scotland and across the whole UK
- Credible and able to command respect internally and externally, while demonstrating the gravitas and decision making necessary to deliver change
Larkhall & District Volunteer Group is a trusted local organisation with a strong track record and dedicated staff team which works to promote the wellbeing of the community in Lanarkshire by reducing physical and social isolation whilst increasing health and wellbeing. We also own our own centre on Victoria Street in Larkhall.
We have a clear vision and an ambitious strategic plan covering the next three years. We would like to give you the opportunity to use your talents and expertise to help us implement the plan.
We are looking for enthusiastic, community-minded and experienced individuals of any age and background to join our Board of Trustees (including a Vice Chair and Secretary) and help guide our organisation as it moves forward into what we see as a new and exciting phase. We are looking to recruit new Trustees with experience of:
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Commercial operations
- HR
- Finance
- Digital skills and
- Communications
who will strengthen and complement our existing Board members.
You would have the opportunity to attend our Board Meetings informally before making any commitments and to shadow our experienced Chair, Secretary and Treasurer if you are interested in one of the leadership roles.
The Board meets once a month at our offices in Larkhall. As a small charity it is expected that Board members will take on additional responsibilities between meetings consistent with the objectives of the Charity. This is an unpaid position,however reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Whilst all applications are appreciated, the Charity particularly welcomes applications from groups currently under-represented on its Board.
We are seeking new Board Members by June 2019 in time for our AGM in the summer of 2019.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- Circa £50,000 pro-rata
- Based in Scotland able to access our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and
- Closing 21st June 2019
About the Opportunity
The Hymans Robertson Foundation was established in 2016 to provide oversight and direction to Hymans Robertson’s charitable work in the field of financial literacy. The Foundation was registered as a charity in England & Wales (1168951) and Scotland (SC046931) the following year - marking the beginning of an exciting new era in the firm’s commitment to the greater good of society.
The original idea behind setting up the Foundation was to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people by helping to improve their financial literacy. The financial literacy ambition remains a key component of the Foundation’s objectives and the work in this area is very active through the Hymans Robertson Financial Footsteps Programme.
In addition, over the last year, the Foundation’s remit has evolved to encompass full oversight of the portion of Hymans Robertson’s profits which are allocated to charitable activities (typically in excess of £200k per year). The key reason for making this change was to ensure effective use of these funds for the benefit of our target groups in society.
The Foundation has broad charitable objectives (as defined in our registration). These are:
1.The advancement of education;
2.The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;
3.The advancement of health or the saving of lives.
In practice this charitable spending is organised into three strands:
·Financial Literacy and Employability– Partnering with a small number of charities, we support the delivery of focused programmes with the goal of helping young people (particularly those with less advantages) to build confidence and enhance their opportunities for the future.
·Local Community Support– each Hymans Robertson office actively supports its local communitythrough volunteering and fundraising projects. Much of this work is co-ordinated by Helping Hands groups in partnership with local charities.
·Matched Giving– Hymans Robertson employees are supported in their payroll giving and fundraising efforts for charities of importance to them.
About You
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, capable CEO to lead all aspects of our strategy and operation and the Foundation’s continued growth.
With a passion for helping young people achieve a better start in adult life, and a specific track-record in strategic planning, you’re an all-rounder who can drive strategic vision, business planning, networking and relationship building. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on working collaboratively and enjoys making a difference in the lives of young people.
The successful candidate will have proven leadership and management ability. This will ideally have been honed within the charitable sector as the role involves responsibility for the overall operations of the Foundation, ensuring every aspect is compliant to legal requirements. Familiarity and understanding of charity governance is essential, as is fundraising skill and experience.
We are flexible on hours and expect the time commitment to be the equivalent of one day per week over the year. Our ideal candidate will be based in Scotland, able to access our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and with established networks in the charitable sector in place.
Salary: Equivalent of c1 day per week, £10,000pa
Be Inspired is an innovative new programme of capacity building that aims to develop the capability of individuals, groups and local organisations to enable them to implement projects that address unmet community needs. The aim of the programme is to inspire, motivate and support people in deprived communities in North Ayrshire to volunteer their time to implement projects and to provide tailored one to one support.
We are seeking a talented community worker as Community Coach to implement delivery of this project. You will work closely with the Senior Community Coach to deliver the programme to meet targets and outputs. You will benefit from support from the CEO The Ayrshire Community Trust who will share knowledge of the local third sector landscape and community planning structures.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Be Inspired is an innovative new programme of capacity building that aims to develop the capability of individuals, groups and local organisations to enable them to implement projects that address unmet community needs. The aim of the programme is to inspire, motivate and support people in deprived communities in North Ayrshire to volunteer their time to implement projects and to provide tailored one to one support.
We are seeking a talented community worker as Senior Community Coach to implement and manage operational delivery of this project. You will work closely with the Be Inspired Project Manager and a Community Coach to deliver the programme to meet targets and outputs. You will benefit from support from the CEO The Ayrshire Community Trust who will share knowledge of the local third sector landscape and community planning structures.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Community Development Worker (Access to Sanitary products)
- Part time
- £20,798 pro-rata
- Dundee
- Closing 3rd July 2019
FareShare is the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. Through their redistribution centres in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh they redistribute surplus food to frontline charities and community groups.
Transform Community Development runs the Dundee FareShare operation from our depot which covers Tayside & Fife.
FareShare has received funding from Scottish Government to enable the redistribution of sanitary products to vulnerable women and girls and low-income households across the country. By using FareShare’s network of community food members (CFMs) it is expected that this will go some way to reducing the anxiety experienced by those who struggle to find the money to buy these essential items.
We know that to effectively increase access to sanitary products for women experiencing poverty and exclusion, the availability needs to be accompanied by community development work. This will help break down barriers, address stigma and embarrassment, and reach out to community groups giving them the tools to address period poverty as well as the training to increase their confidence and awareness of the issues.
Our experience is that simply making sanitary products available is not enough to convince all organisations and community workers to get involved in being part of the solution.
This new post will take the lead on: developing the redistribution model, working with existing CFMs, engaging other community groups, and providing training.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Main duties:
- Work with FareShare staff to manage the ordering and distribution of sanitary products to local charities (FareShare will manage the procurement and supply).
- Engage with target communities (CFMs and other groups), to encourage their involvement in the project and identify the needs of the women they work with.
- Reach out to target women and girls, and work with partners in the community to make the products available in easy, dignified, and reliable ways.
- Work alongside FareShare’s national education officer to provide a coordinated approach to providing education and training to CFMs, other community groups, and outreach workers.
- Deliver training and education sessions - including the promotion of reusable/recyclable products to encourage more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions.
Head of Service Support & Development
- Full time
- £36,360
- Based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow
- Closing 1st July 2019
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 Support & Development will be overall responsible in developing, implementing, delivering, and evaluating the nationwide victim and witness experience across VSS. The Victim and Witness journey at VSS should be provided effectively and efficiently across the organisation, providing exactly the information our victims and witnesses need, in the form they want, when they need it. You will work to ensure that all options of support and new support initiatives will be based on victim and witness insight and provide a great victim and witness experience.
As a Business Improvement and Development expert, you will lead a team of skilled and experienced staff and volunteers to provide a range of functions and capability to support the organisation to develop and implement new and existing structured support services to victims and witnesses through a fully accessible support function, offering victims & witnesses a variety of channels of support to best suit their needs.
This post will be subject to a Standard Disclosure Check.
Help to Claim Adviser (Universal Credit) / Volunteer Support Worker
- Full time
- £21,924
- Kilmarnock CAB
- Closing 1st July 2019
East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau, is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to local people.
The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is set to deliver a comprehensive, enhanced support service called Help to Claim. From April 2019 Citizens Advice has been providing the advice and support people need to submit their claim for Universal Credit and support them through to their first payment.
East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau is looking for a client-focused individual with experience of providing specialist level advice, to join as a Help to Claim Adviser (Universal Credit) and to help ensure clients get the support they need. This includes supporting with online forms, the evidence required, and verifying their identity online using face-to-face interviews
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate relevant recent experience and knowledge of the welfare benefit system including Universal Credit. Applicants should also demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, be well organised and be proficient in using a range of IT tools to carry out their work, including case recording systems, Microsoft Office, benefit check programmes and be able to make and manage benefit claims.
Committed, results-driven and supportive to the needs of others, the successful applicant will be able to work both on their own initiative as well as part of a team and must be willing to follow and develop agreed procedures.
This is a unique opportunity to give citizens access to free, impartial and confidential advice helping them to make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.
Employee benefits
East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 38 days leave per annum, and a pension scheme with an 5% employer contribution. East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau is an inclusive employer considering flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dundee Voluntary Action is a leading, trusted and flourishing organisation, working to make a difference to lives of people and communities in the city. Our expanding Mental Health Engagement and Involvement Team has the following vacancy for highly motivated and talented individual who is passionate about involving people in shaping the issues that impact their lives. The team works to ensure that people with lived experience of mental health challenges and third sector organisations working with them are actively involved in making Dundee a City of Recovery.
You will provide leadership, support, and line-management to staff, overseeing development, delivery, and monitoring of the team plan. In partnership with voluntary and statutory sector partners, and with communities, you will develop and maintain strategic connections with local communities and with crosscutting areas of work including suicide prevention and substance misuse.
DVA is an admitted body to the Tayside Pension Fund and we enrol staff automatically.
Dundee Voluntary Action is a leading, trusted and flourishing organisation, working to make a difference to lives of people and communities in the city. Our expanding Mental Health Engagement and Involvement Team has the following vacancy for highly motivated and talented individual who is passionate about involving people in shaping the issues that impact their lives. The team works to ensure that people with lived experience of mental health challenges and third sector organisations working with them are actively involved in making Dundee a City of Recovery.
Building on our successful partnership work in Making Recovery Real in Dundee, you will build capacity for increasing peer recovery practice in mental health and wellbeing. This will include developing and supporting Dundee Peer Recovery Network, responsibilities for training and development, and collaborating with others to create and sustain informal, volunteering, and paid peer recovery roles in mental health and wellbeing.
DVA is an admitted body to the Tayside Pension Fund and we enrol staff automatically.