- Advertised from 10th May 2022
Role
Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides therapeutic support, information and advocacy for children, young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.
We are looking for Trustees to join our dedicated Board of Trustees.
We are seeking motivated Trustees to help govern our growing and developing service in Moray.
Working to intersectional feminist values, we are seeking a diverse range of women with a commitment to the work we do across Moray. We are particularly interested in applicants from less represented groups, and those with knowledge and experience of governance, strategy, HR and finance.
Application notes
Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive organization, and especially welcome applications from women of colour and LGBTI women.
The closing date for all applications is 10th June at 5pm.
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We are an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation and our posts are open to women only applicants as we are a woman only service, covered by the occupational requirement exemption under the Equality Act 2010.
We are looking for Board Members with a range of skills who can fully articulate our values, and our fundamental belief that violence against women and girls has at its root, the unjust imbalance of power between men and women, and that this reflects deep rooted and structural inequality in our society. We are particularly keen to recruit disabled women and women from ethnic minority backgrounds.
To support us in achieving our ambitions and as part of our focus on succession planning, we are now looking for enthusiastic and committed women, who share our passion for the community, to join our Board.
As a Board member at GCRC you will be part of a team that is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the organisation together with ultimate control of corporate governance and financial management.
The Board works closely with the Director and the management team in setting and achieving the organisations aims and objectives.
Top job! Director of Fundraising and Development
- Full time
- £42,416 – £49,800
- Flexible location. National office is in Edinburgh with home working until restrictions are eased.
- Closing 30th June 2022
We are looking for a passionate Director of Fundraising and Business Development who believes that good fundraising is about building relationships and connecting individuals, businesses and trust and foundations to a cause that matters to us all.
The Director of Fundraising and Development will lead our fundraising and income generating activities across the whole gamut of different income streams. They will develop and implement a fundraising strategy that utilises trusts and foundations, identifies and wins government grants and awards, builds powerful individual and community giving campaigns and generates unrestricted traded income through social enterprises and our nascent training programme. We are building an exciting enhanced fundraising function within the charity and we want you to develop and lead it.
You may not have experience in all of these fundraising areas, but we will support you to continue to develop and you will lead a multi-faceted team. We want you to have an entrepreneurial attitude, one where you are excited about the prospect of building and delivering new and exciting income streams for the charity that not only provide us with greater income but also enhance our mission to make sure that no one has to face mental ill health alone.
The Director of Fundraising and Development:
·Creates and implements an innovative fundraising strategy that generates new income for the charity.
·Lead a team of fundraisers to ensure that we are utilising all income streams and are getting excellent return on investment.
·Co-ordinate and manage fundraising comprising; community, trust, corporate, traded income, major donor and digital fundraising, across the organisation
·Build powerful and long-lasting relationships with funders, staff, people we support and members
·Develop and lead our traded income propositions including our training and consultancy business and potential future retail/hospitality opportunities
·Build and enhance our community fundraising and individual giving functions, working closely with communications to develop and implement a marketing strategy.
·Is a senior leader across the charity, taking ownership of our development and ensuring that we have the plans and resources in place to match our ambitions.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who is ambitious, positive, experienced and entrepreneurial to be our new Director of Fundraising and Development. This is a great opportunity to shape a whole organisation’s future.
·You are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and about the difference that high quality, integrated fundraising strategies can make to the impact of an organisation.
·You have an entrepreneurial spirit, you look for new and exciting opportunities and are positive about future possibilities.
·You are an innovative leader who takes people with them and builds strong trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
·You can demonstrate leading fundraising projects and activities at a senior level from inception to completion, creating new income streams and raising revenue.
·You have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering on ambitious fundraising strategies.
·You have experience of managing a range of fundraising activities and team members and integrating them into a cohesive offering.
·You have excellent interpersonal, written and oral skills. You are comfortable and knowledgeable of online fundraising.
·You are comfortable writing and developing bids. Some experience of corporate fundraising, bidding for statutory tenders and individual giving would be advantageous.
·You are ambitious about what you, your team and the organisation can achieve. You see a challenge as an opportunity to improve and deliver outstanding service and support. You are a changemaker.
Could we be a match?
This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future.
In return for your passion, innovation and dedication, we offer
·Professional development including funded opportunities
·An excellent leadership opportunity to make a lasting difference and develop your skills
·A generous 37 days’ holiday
·A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan
·A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment
·24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and value the unique experience that each individual brings to our organisation. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce, and to building a team made up of diverse skills, experiences and all kinds of life experiences.
Find out more about us on our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk and on Social Media.
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As one of our residents said ‘Thanks you for all you have done and how much you have helped me. When I first arrived, I was lost, hurt and confused. But you all helped show me who I was and what I could do if I believed. I will never forget you’.
Elpis is 50 years old in 2024 and in an exciting period of development as we plan a new service for young mothers and their babies, alongside strengthening organisational governance and functioning. We are looking for energetic people to help us deliver our Strategic Plan 2021 – 2024 by joining our committed team of Board Members / Trustees. Everyone is welcome and we are very interested in people with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Lived experience of homelessness or Care Experienced Young People
• Policy at local and/or national levels
• Third Sector of Health and Social Care backgrounds
• Human Resources
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