We are the Third Sector Interface for Dumfries and Galloway. We work alongside the sector, partners and communities to address key local priorities, build capacity and maximise investment in our region. As part of the national network of Third Sector Interfaces across Scotland, our joint manifesto sets out commitments to enhancing and developing the role of the third sector as a key partner; a focus on place, community and locality; volunteering and the strengths of local people & communities; a fairer and wellbeing-focussed economy.

We’re now looking for an experienced leader in the third sector to join us as our Lead for Children, Young People and Families,

You will lead development of our priorities for children, young people and families, engaging with third sector organisations, partners and stakeholders. This will include learning from the sector across Dumfries and Galloway working alongside children, young people and families, highlighting the work and impact of the sector across the region and building models of support, learning and collaboration. You will also understand and support the interpretation of national and regional policy for the sector.

Our Lead Officer is integral to supporting our sector involvement in Children’s Services Planning and supporting our representation in the Children’s Services Strategy & Planning Partnership. Given the significant focus on children and family involvement, there may be times where the Lead Officer will facilitate or take part in consultation and forum activities involving children, parents and carers. For this reason, full PVG registration will be required.

As a member of our Lead Officer Group, there will also be active participation in wider organisational planning and delivery to ensure progress towards our medium-term outcomes.

To be successful, you’ll join us with experience in a programme or leadership role within the third sector and bring a good understanding of third sector children, young people and family policy in Scotland. You will be a compassionate and supportive leader with a commitment to excellence and improvement, someone who values the capacity of people to make change. You will have interest in involvement & participation, the voices and experiences of children and families, children’s rights and the work of the third sector across communities.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please get in touch by email ceo@tsdg.org.uk or by calling 0300 303 8558. To apply, please follow the link to our online application form. For advice and technical help, please call us on 0300 303 8558

We are currently recruiting for a Development Lead to join our team and provide capacity support for the Third Sector Chief Officer's Group (TSCOG) to deliver upon their main strategic objectives.

Third Sector Chief Officers Group

The Third Sector Chief Officers Group (TSCOG) was formed in 2016 when a number of CEO’s of Third Sector organisations in South Lanarkshire came together under the auspices of VASLan to support each other during a period of significant strategic and financial challenge and change.The group met fortnightly to play a significant role in providing peer support and sharing information to ensure joined up services during the COVID pandemic.

The TSCOG are now ready to move onto the next stage of their development, with this role providing additional capacity to deliver upon their strategic objectives.

Job Purpose:

This role is a shared resource for the TSCOG, hosted within VASLan with the workplan directed by a TSCOG Steering Group.

Priorities:

• Strategic Engagement

o Improve engagement between TSCOG members, locality and thematic networks, and the wider third sector

• Being Collaborative

o Develop consortia documentation and process which can be applied to opportunities where appropriate, and share with the wider sector

• Income & Strategic Commissioning

o Support collaboration to attract external or local funding to localities and mechanisms for distribution and governance.

In summary its enhancing the funding support offer to the sector with TSCOG orgs showing some leadership to leverage more resources into SL.

Purpose of role: This role will recruit, train and co-ordinate dissemination of the East Dunbartonshire Health and well being status information which has been gathered through the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Adult Health and Wellbeing Survey. The dissemination of the information will be delivered through Health & Wellbeing volunteers within and to communities and then to support small projects that arise as a consequence of that engagement.

Borders Community Action, the Third Sector Interface in the Scottish Borders, is recruiting an Employability Lead to help increase the employability of people in the Scottish borders through improving the capacity, scope and influence of the third sector employability provision.

As a member of the Local Employability Partnership (LEP), BCA supports the aims and objectives of the LEP Improvement Plan and those of “No-one Left Behind”.

We are recruiting an Employability Lead who will be responsible for supporting the mapping of the employability provision across the Scottish Borders and work to create employability pathways linking to our volunteering programme and raising the profile of the third sector as a key partner in delivering employment outcomes in the Scottish Borders.