Top job! Office and Facilities Manager
- Full time
- £33,200 – £41,500
- Edinburgh
- Closing 26th February 2019
- Advertised from 4th February 2019
Role
The Yard is an award winning organisation that runs adventure play centres for disabled children in Scotland. Our flagship play centre is in Edinburgh and in in recent years we have launched weekend services in Dundee and Fife run from community spaces. The Yard provides care, support, fun and friendship in equal measure while promoting challenge and personal growth in environments which value independence and celebrates the capabilities and achievements of each individual child.
We are looking for an experienced Office and Facilities Manager who can support our organisation as it grows. We are looking for a flexible, dynamic self-starter who understands the needs of a service that supports disabled children and young people and their families. Central to this role is commitment and a pro-active approach, and good networking and communication skills to build relationships will be key to its success. You will work creatively across the organisation, ensuring the effective performance of our administrative and facilities functions.
You will be part of a team whose vision is to make life more fun and more fulfilling for disabled children and their families across Scotland.
Application notes
A Job Description is available for download below.
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to jobs@theyardscotland.org.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 26th February
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Top job! Funding Manager
- Full time
- £37,554 – £42,719
- Glasgow (City Centre) with occasional travel in Scotland
- Closing 15th March 2019
The Life Changes Trust wishes to appoint an experienced Funding Manager.
For more information about the Trust please see lifechangestrust.org.uk.
Company Profile
The Life Changes Trust is an independent Scottish charity, established in April 2013 with a ten year, £50 million “spend-out” endowment from the Big Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Community Fund).
The Trust’s mission is to facilitate and support transformational and sustainable improvements in the quality of life, well-being, empowerment and inclusion of two key groups in Scotland:
· Care experienced young people
· People affected by dementia
The Trust works closely with our beneficiaries as well as policy makers, service providers and other stakeholders to ensure that our funding and influencing activities are targeted in ways that will bring the greatest benefit to our beneficiaries.
This is a great opportunity to work with a visionary charity which is committed to investing in real and sustainable improvements in the lives of care experienced young people and people affected by dementia
Requirements
It is essential that the successful candidate has significant experience of high quality funding administration. You will work as part of the wider Trust team to ensure that funding management is well integrated with evaluation and influencing work.
You will be required to work across both programmes - Care Experienced Young People and Dementia. 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.
The purpose of the Office Manager is to work very closely with the Director and provide The Welcoming staff with day-to-day running of the assocation and to be responsible for the provision of an efficient and effective communication, administration, and financial record keeping.
For and informal chat about the role please contact our Director Tesfu, on 0131 346 8577 or by emailing tesfu@thewelcoming.org.
About Us
Ochil Tower School is an independent residential and day school for children and young people with additional support needs. We are committed to promoting a nurturing, safe and fulfilling environment for the children and young people that we support. Our ethos is based upon a social pedagogy model and the purpose of the role is to recognise and build on the individual strengths of each pupil and use their interests to help them engage in their learning.
This is an exciting time to join Ochil Tower School at a significant time of development for the school. 2018 was a year of change as the school offered extended care provision and also started a new service for 18-21 year old young adults within our Life Skills Centre. To help us in continuing this positive trajectory we are looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual that shares our commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for children and young people.
At Ochil Tower School we build relationships based on trust and we foster an interest in learning. Our aim is to support and help with the development of social skills and to provide the optimum environment for living and learning. We work alongside a whole range of supporting partners: parents, carers, social workers, educational psychologists, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) specialists and others that form part of the team around the child. We work according to social pedagogy principles. Our approach reflects a holistic and relationshipcentred way of working in care and education, and our curriculum is a 24 hour one – there are always opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
The post holder will help to lead and support the residential team in conjunction with the Head of Care of Ochil Tower school to deliver high quality residential care to children and young people with complex additional support needs away from home. You will contribute and assist the Head of Care to implement and monitor systems and to ensure compliance with legislation, school policies and procedures and registration requirements. You will be expected to demonstrate an absolute commitment to every child in their/your care, a strong work ethic and a team approach. We are looking for a creative thinker who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. The role will lead and support enthusiastic skilled staff teams.
To be considered for the position you must have a minimum of five years' experience in children's services. Experience managing a care service provision is desirable with a proven track record of getting it right for the children and young people in your care.
The role will require you to work some weekends and evenings and be part of the senior on call rota.
The post holder will manage all aspects of residential services by working in partnership with the Head of Care, families, social workers, education and health to support children and young people to promote welfare and development and achieve best outcomes in line with ‘Getting It Right For Every Child’ and the SHANARRI principles.
The post holder will contribute to the continuous achievements and improvements of Ochil Tower School and contribute to inspections including Care Inspectorate inspections. The successful candidate will support the Residential Team by promoting a performance driven culture of teamwork and flexibility, contributing to the overall success of Ochil Tower School.
Working with the House Coordinators, the successful applicant will assume responsibility for service delivery, strategic planning and continuous improvement in conjunction with the Head of Care.
The successful candidate will hold a professional Social Work qualification at degree level or equivalent Social Care management qualification SVQ 4, or the willingness to work towards this.
For an informal discussion of the role and more information about Ochil Tower School, please contact either Stuart Provan (Chief Executive) or Jim Alexander (Head of Care) on 01764 6662416.
The following criteria applies to all roles within Ochil Tower School where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria
Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by Ochil Tower School.
Experienced professionals sought as Trustees of the Refugee Survival Trust (Leadership, HR, Treasurer and other roles)
The vision of the Refugee Survival Trust is that all refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland receive just and respectful treatment and support appropriate to their needs. We've been working for more than 20 years to assist some of the most vulnerable members of our society, particularly those who are facing destitution.
RST is based in Glasgow, with an income of around £350k pa and fewer than than five full-time employees, providing grants and integrated support services to asylum seekers and refugees living in Scotland. These alleviate poverty and destitution, or help with access to education and employment, and thus to integration.
Our Treasurer and the head of the HR subgroup are standing down from our volunteer Board of Trustees, so we are now looking particularly for suitably experienced enthusiastic professionals with HR or Finance / Accountancy expertise to fill these incredibly important positions on our board.
Our Chair is also looking to pass on the role to someone with the skills to lead and guide the trustees to work most effectively and efficiently in our responsibilities to guide and oversee staff and ensure that RST is being well managed and operating within agreed policies, the law and its budget.
Those with suitable skills and experience in these and other areas (such as senior management, organisational development / strategy, fundraising and others) would be of interest. We are keen to recruit people with previous experience of charity or corporate governance. The board is made up of people with a variety of backgrounds and experiences who share our vision and who bring a range of skills essential to the successful governance of the charity, offering leadership, strategic direction, financial management and general oversight, along with a willingness to help as needed to promote the success of the Refugee Survival Trust.
Board meetings take place every 6-8 weeks, alternating between Edinburgh and Glasgow and board members should have the motivation and time to commit around 6-10 hours per month to help with the management and smooth running of the organisation. Travel and other expenses will be reimbursed.