Top job! Assistant Director - Children and Family Services
- Full time
- £43,863 – £50,227
- Glasgow
- Closing 8th July 2022
- Advertised from 15th June 2022
- 35 hours per week
- CFS22/42
Role
We are looking to appoint a new Assistant Director to lead our work in Glasgow. Please read on to find out if this sounds like you.
What kind of person will make a great Assistant Director for Children 1st?
We are looking for someone who:
• has experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• is fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families
• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind
What kind of leader will you be?
You will be someone who is:
• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform systems as well as children’s lives
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build great partnerships and to manage the tricky conversations
• able to understand, predict and adapt to the landscape • bringing deep level operational service experience
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• strategic in decisions and planning and can manage complexity
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st Above all else, you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.
Further information:
This is a permanent, full time post of 35 hours per week. You will find more information about this exciting opportunity below.
Application notes
For more information and to apply please visit our website
Closing date: 08/07/2022 12:00
Interview date: Interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday 2nd August 2022.
Top job! Head of Business Development & Grants
- Full time
- £50,450
- Glasgow (Hybrid)
- Closing 2nd May 2024
Do you have a passion for developing funding opportunities to make a difference? Are you a natural leader who is skilled in managing a team who play an important part in organisational success? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join Quarriers as Head of Business Development & Grants.
Your new opportunity
Quarriers have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Head of Business Development & Grants to work in partnership with our Associate Directors and Operational Managers to identify opportunities and develop new and existing services. You will manage and work closely with the Business Development & Grants team leading and implementing development strategies to support growth and funding for the overall organisation. You will play a key part in liaising with internal and external stakeholders and overseeing tender and funding opportunities including submissions.
As the Head of Business Development & Grants you will closely monitor and track potential tender opportunities including managing a portfolio of grants and funding aligned with department income and expenditure against budget and set targeted income.
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.
What you will need to bring to the role
- Proven experience and understanding of implementing and managing business development strategies ideally within the social care/healthcare sector.
- An understanding of social care/healthcare service design.
- Skills in managing risk and business development with an understanding of the Grant funding landscape and innovative practice.
- Excellent IT knowledge and experience in using database systems.
- Extensive knowledge and experience at a senior level in a complex organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills to support strict deadlines and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Previous experience of managing a team and delivering positive results.
- Driving licence is essential
What’s in it for you?
- Substantial holiday entitlement.
- Generous workplace pension.
- Family-friendly working policies and procedures.
- Life Assurance.
- Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are a Scottish Living Wage Employer
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
Programme Quality Manager
- Part time
- £36,855 pro-rata
- Remote with some travel to Service Sites (Remote)
- Closing 23rd April 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced programme quality professional to make a difference at a charity providing vital services to families across the UK. The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is a family-friendly employer with an excellent reputation for quality-assured services, evidence-based training and information. The Programme Quality Manager is a member of BfN’s Senior Management Team. You will use your skills and experience in data and management of an experienced, multi-disciplinary team to support your colleagues to continually improve the impact, sustainability, effectiveness and relevance of our work and so to enhance BfN’s ability to influence and secure diverse funding sources. We are a Scottish registered charity making a difference to women and families across the UK.
Rights & Participation Manager
- Part time
- £42,471 – £45,565 pro-rata
- You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to support in-person participation events or attend team meetings. (Remote)
- Closing 21st April 2024
About Aberlour …
We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people and families.
The rights of children and young people are at the forefront of decision making and policy development in Scotland thanks to the introduction of the Promise and the UNCRC. Our work aims to ensure the voices and views of children and young people we work with are at the centre of decision making and policy development within Aberlour and across Scotland.
What we are looking for...
You will support Aberlour’s commitment to elevate and amplify the voices of children, young people and families. Working alongside other members in the team you will develop and lead on specific rights and participation programmes of work.
You will also support staff to ensure that all Aberlour services are able to demonstrate the active and meaningful participation of children, young people and families in decision making, policy making and service planning.
You will have experience of working in a social care environment supporting children and young people and you will have a track record working directly with children and young people to amplify their voices and views. You will have a good understanding of children and young people’s rights and the UNCRC. You will also have experience of managing and motivating staff. Please see the job description on our website for further details about the role along with the required qualification level and knowledge.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
Barnardo's Highland are developing a new partnership service with the Highland Council, supporting care experienced children and young people with additional needs.
This is a new service within Highland which will look at the individual needs of children and young people and develop bespoke residential care packages using a right based, trauma informed approach working with the whole family around the child.
The team working with the children will enrich their lives through care, support and activities which will be aimed at raising self-esteem, promoting a sense of mastery, and enabling the children to access experiences that are individually tailored to their interests and nurture their talents. The team will work with the wider partnership to ensure that Educational and Health needs are met.
We are looking to appoint a Team Manager to join this service and who has the below experience.
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.
- Experience in working with Children with additional and complex needs.
- Experience working in a supervisory role.
- Experience of Leading and Managing Care Services.
- Ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of child protection, safeguarding and working with vulnerable children.
- The post holder must have an excellent working knowledge of Children in Care and Care Experienced Young People.
- Experience of chairing meetings, working in partnership with other agencies and staff supervision / coaching / mentoring is essential.
- Use of IT is significant and candidates must be able to use and maintain client record systems.
Some of the Key Responsibilities include:
- Providing a ‘duty' management role to the service, offering information, advice and support with operational day-to-day running of the service.
- Ensuring consistent use of policies, procedures and processes.
- Attending appropriately to the physical and emotional needs of children and young people, including health and safety aspects of equipment, environment and activities in consultation with Children's Services Manager.
- To establish fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with parents and children, communicating sensitively and effectively
The post holder must have the Qualifications relevant to meet the requirement of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and hold the Registration for the Care Inspectorate, or be willing to work towards this.
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