- Advertised from 9th June 2022
Role
Background
The Community Alliance Trust (CAT) is an independent registered Scottish Charity and the Development Trust for Greater Craigmillar. It was established in 2011 in response to the stalled regeneration programme in Craigmillar. It currently runs the White House, a beautiful art deco building which is a community hub that has two sitting tenants one, the café (White House Kitchen) and the other an educational organisation (IntoUniversity). It is also the head office for the Trust. CAT has a social enterprise arm, the Community Alliance Trading Enterprise (CATE). The other building CAT has is “The Green House” which is the home of the Craigmillar Pantry, a co-operative that supplies affordable food and goods to its local members. In addition to that CAT manages a 3G pitch and also looks after several community growing projects. The Trust is governed by a board of Trustees and employs a team of staff to manage the facilities and projects, to deliver the Trusts strategy. CAT has 8 staff currently funded through grant awards from the Scottish Government or the Local Authority.
Our vision is that Greater Craigmillar is a good place to be; has a quality of life that can be enjoyed by everyone, with a thriving community and opportunities for all. Our mission is to support the community by providing necessary funded projects that also contribute to community life, with good quality affordable facilities providing space for community participation.
Role
Due to retirement CAT is now searching for its next Trust Manager to build on, and further evolve the services and footprint of CAT. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who is willing to sustain and develop our portfolio of projects and social enterprises as part of the ongoing regeneration process in Craigmillar. The ideal candidate will have a track record of business delivery including managing a social enterprise and properties, as well as a sound understanding of community development/regeneration in Scotland.
Key Skills and Experience
- A confident, engaging and influential self-starter with a passion for making a difference in the social development sector.
- A strategic thinker, with experience of operating at a senior level within the Third Sector. A passion for developing and nurturing relationships both within and outside of the organisation.
- An organised, flexible and target-driven individual with experience of setting, maintaining and reporting on budgets and financial plans with well-developed project management skills and experience of managing the operations and facilities of buildings occupied by third parties (tenants).
- An ability to oversee effective management of the organisations day to day financial affairs along with experience in setting, maintaining and reporting on budgets and financial plans.
Main Tasks/Key Responsibilities
- To work with the Board to develop and implement the Strategic Plan and associated policies of CAT and set, manage and report on budgets and financial performance, including interpretation and application of key financial information. In addition, provide information/advice to the Board in developing and changing strategy and draw up and monitor specific project plans and proposals with clear budgets and timescales, reflecting the longer term objectives of the Strategic Plan. To prepare papers for the Board, Advise the Board on Policy issues
- To seek external funding and grant opportunities for future growth and development of CAT; ensuring that CAT’s financial guidelines and practices are adhered to, as well as keeping abreast of current policy, political and social issues likely to affect the workings of CAT.
- To manage and lead staff of seven colleagues and develop internal structures for staff support and management, promoting a team/community culture. To maintain awareness of staff in key areas such as health and safety and cyber/digital security
- To efficiently and effectively oversee the operations of the Trust buildings and facilities as well as developing and overseeing the management of the facilities ensuring the security of the building/facilities at all times. In addition seek continuous reductions’ in carbon, improvements in environmental performance and work towards achieving net zero target.
- To take responsibility for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the core and project work of the CAT. To develop links with the community to play a positive role in enabling their full participation in civic life and promote and market the organisation, its success and facilities. To maintain and develop a digital presence.
- To maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in legislation and policy which affects the organisation and the management of staff/ volunteers and write and review policy and practice guidelines for the organisation. To draft written responses to government documents and policies on behalf of the Board.
Salary commensurate with background and experience.
Initially the post is for 4 days per week.
Application notes
Applications submitted via CV to susan@communityalliancetrust.org.uk
Closing date: 5pm on 24th June 2022
Trusts, Foundations and Tenders Fundraising Manager
- Full time
- £37,500
- Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 3rd May 2024
Change Mental Health is looking for someone who can lead and develop our trust, foundations and tender work across Scotland. We will provide you with a great organisation, a vitally important cause, connections and opportunities for development across the UK and a committed and passionate group of colleagues.
We are looking for someone who is a great bid writer, who has the skills and knowledge to develop a pipeline of opportunities and who can work excellently with colleagues across the organisation to collaborate on bids and tenders.
You will be organised, diligent and, of course, passionate about the cause! You should also be open to personal and professional growth and development. We want someone who is hungry to learn and grow with our quickly growing organisation. You will also be comfortable meeting with a range of funders and representing the organisation and the work we do and building meaningful relationships.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer.
If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!
Benefits
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
- 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.
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
- Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light discount card
Project Worker – Glasgow
- Full time
- £24,553 – £27,652
- Glasgow with some home working (Hybrid)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
Rock Trust are delighted to be expanding the successful ‘Housing First for Youth’ service into Glasgow. We are looking for a team member who has experience of supporting young vulnerable people accessing our services. The role will involve working intensively with a small caseload of young people to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support.
The Project Worker will work directly with young people to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support on a 1:1 and group basis. Working with young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to ensure that when homelessness can’t be avoided, their experience of homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to Support Assistants and volunteers, working together to support young people to return or remain at home, improve their practical independent living skills, set up their own tenancy and access other services and to reach their full potential. Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and are the main contact for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.
In addition to the responsibilities in the JD, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- An ability to build trusting, lasting relationships with young people
- Support young people to manage and thrive in their home
- Motivate young people to set goals and reach their potential
- An ability to work effectively with partners and other key people to provide young people with
- excellent care and support
- Adopt a ‘whatever it takes’ and rights based approach
- Work in a psychologically and trauma informed manner
Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager
- Part time
- £36,500 pro-rata
- Working from home with occasional meetings in Edinburgh (Remote)
- Closing 2nd May 2024
Rowan Alba works to end homelessness in Edinburgh by providing permanent supported homes and building relationships with individuals in crisis. We also work in our communities with volunteers who provide vital support to the most vulnerable in an attempt to prevent homelessness. Our experience lends itself to exemplar training programmes aimed at helping employers understand conditions around addictions.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident communicator for the new role of Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager to increase awareness of our work and develop new funding streams from individual, community and corporate partnerships.
You will be a creative, organised and motivated individual with a positive track record in working independently to develop corporate and community funder relationships.
Working alongside our Communications Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager and Leadership Team you will develop an engagement strategy to help increase awareness of our work and raise vital funds to support our organisational development including the creation of new permanent homes for individuals with long-term experience of homelessness.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing corporate partners
- Developing opportunities to deliver training to corporate staff and organising volunteering activities
- Working with staff and volunteers to develop and implement community fundraising opportunities including sponsorship activities and local events
- Organising events for key stakeholders to increase Rowan Alba profile
- Managing relevant KPIs and appropriate CRM system for all individual and corporate funder communication and outcomes
- Ensuring the organisation adheres to the codes of fundraising practice set by the Fundraising Regulator
Core competencies
- Experience in relationship building and delivering long term funding support from a variety of sources
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written skills
- Ability to manage a varied workload and work independently, and with a small core team
- Experience of event organisation and management including working with volunteers
- Administrative skills and experience in use of appropriate CRM solutions, cloud-based platforms such as SharePoint, Zoom, Teams
- Demonstrate respect and compassion to the people we work with and represent Rowan Alba positively and professionally at all times
The Butterfly Trust is the lead agency providing social support for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis throughout Scotland. We provide a comprehensive and diverse range of outreach services for all ages of people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families across Scotland.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and approachable individual to join our team, with an appropriate skillset to add value and who has a commitment to continued professional development. We will provide both in-house and external training to ensure all of our team develop their skills and knowledge to fulfil their role to the best of their ability.
The Children & Families Manager will be responsible for the delivery of services for children affected by Cystic Fibrosis and their carers. This will include providing support and supervision to our team of volunteer befrienders.
The role is based in our Edinburgh office but will involve travelling throughout Scotland to visit service users, provide support to volunteers and meet with specialist NHS Cystic Fibrosis team in hospitals.
The Children & Families Manager will be part of a team, which collectively provides support that ensures best outcomes for people living with Cystic Fibrosis.
The successful candidate will have good communication, problem-solving and organisational skills and they will be able to motivate others and work with people at all levels.
Full driving licence and a car is essential.
For this regulated work the successful candidate will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership which will be paid for by the Trust.
We offer:
- Out of pocket expenses
- Mileage allowance
- Individual staff training budget/in-house training
- Generous holiday entitlement
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