- Advertised from 21st July 2022
Role
Join a Team of Passionate People Transforming Lives Across the North East
No matter what your job is at shmu, everyone’s work is about the same thing – transforming the lives of individuals and communities across North East Scotland. We are looking for an exceptional, passionate, detail-oriented individual to join our team as our Training and Qualifications Manager.
This is a pivotal role with the responsibility for the development, delivery and quality assurance of all our qualifications, which will help us to realise our ambitions for the future of accredited provision across our organisation.
We passionately believe in supporting people to expand their horizons and achieve their full potential. Our approach, methods, projects, and initiatives are nationally recognised, positioning us as a centre of excellence for the work we do.
This approach also applies to our staff team. We believe in supporting the members of our team to achieve their full potential and offer:
- support to undertake relevant training and qualifications
- regular support and supervision
- flexible working hours and a TOIL system
- a hybrid/office occasional working model to allow for working from home.
- a company sick pay scheme, effective from the first day of employment
- a stakeholder pension, with an annually reviewed employer contribution (currently 4%)
- initial paid holiday entitlement of 34 days (inclusive of any public/bank holidays which you may choose to request)
We appreciate the importance of good mental health and wellbeing amongst our team and strive to provide a working environment which supports people to achieve this.
Through our community media outlets, we provide unparalleled access to community media opportunities, training and support. We have over 20 years of experience in delivering youth-led initiatives, focussing on long-term support, concentrating on the key points of transition (from primary to secondary school, and leaving school), and with young people experiencing challenges and disadvantage.
To further support our communities and our young people, shmu have been an SQA accredited centre since 2012 and deliver a suite of media and personal development focused qualifications for young people, including delivering Foundation Apprenticeships in schools across Aberdeenshire. We also support our volunteers and adults engaged with our services to undertake accredited qualifications from our suite of SVQ Awards, encouraging skills development, positive learning experiences, increased confidence and self-belief.
As a result of significant developments in our accredited programmes in recent years, we are looking for a Training and Qualifications Manager to lead on this area of work.
Our Training and Qualifications Manager will act as the SQA Coordinator, ensuring that all the organisation’s accredited programmes are designed, managed and delivered to the highest standards through robust quality assurance and performance management in accordance with our own policies and SQA guidelines.
The postholder will also support the operational staff team to deliver our suite of accredited programmes across the organisation, ensuring the qualifications meet the needs of those who undertake them.
This short film offers further insight into the role and what it's like to work at shmu
Application notes
If you would like to apply for this post, please take time to read through the documents below and complete the application form - CVs will not be considered.
Alternatively, please contact Aynsley for more information or for an application pack; aynsley.murray@shmu.org.uk
Closing date for applications is midnight on 14th August 2022.
Downloads
Operations Manager (Big Noise, Govanhill)
- Part time
- £33,858 – £38,874 pro-rata
- Govanhill, Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: Govanhill in Glasgow, Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
We have an exciting part-time, job share opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our team in Big Noise Govanhill (Glasgow).
You will support the Head of Centre, and as part of the Big Noise Govanhill Senior Team, to ensure high quality procedures, processes and operational functions are embedded to maximise the success of the programme. A skilled project manager, you will also have experience of working with communities and volunteers, and will have a passion for music, along a belief in the benefits that a social programme such as Big Noise / Sistema Scotland can have.
This is a permanent part-time job share post, working 21 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday, with flexibility to work either 9am-5pm, or 10am-6pm.
Top job! Museum Director
- Full time
- Circa £40,000
- Bo’ness Railway Station (home of the Museum) (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
Objectives
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) owns the Museum of Scottish Railways and the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway and manages the core collection that has been Recognised as being of National Significance through the Scottish Government’s Recognition Scheme. Most of the collection is owned by the Scottish Railway Museum Collections Trust (SRMCT) and SRPS manages it on behalf of the owner. Visitors to the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway can see parts of the collection and other rolling stock in operation on the railway and visit the Museum of Scottish Railways.
The post holder will work with our collection to enhance continually its presentation, documentation, storage and use of a searchable online collections database. There will also be a requirement to work closely with the Board and with a team of volunteers. The post will be supervised by an appropriate member of the Board of the SRPS.
Key Responsibilities
- To represent the interests of the Museum of Scottish Railways within the SRPS, including by attending meetings of the Board and other management committees.
- To manage the staffing, maintenance and running of the Museum.
- To manage the delivery of the customer experience in visiting the Museum.
- To lead and advise the team who maintain the collection.
- To ensure the Board is provided with informed recommendations on acquisitions, loans and disposals.
- To ensure the creation of a searchable collection database on our website.
- To facilitate public access to the collection, including through management of the museum’s social media accounts and website.
- To ensure compliance with the Museum Accreditation Scheme and with Scottish Government’s Recognition guidelines.
- To manage the interactions of the Museum, including interfacing with the Scottish Railway Museum Collections Trust, particularly with regard to ownership of vehicles.
- To represent the SRPS within national museum-supporting organisations.
- To identify opportunities to apply for grants which would enhance the Museum’s ability to operate or improve the customer experience and then direct the production of grant applications.
- To manage projects and contractors involved in developing the Museum’s infrastructure as it expands
- To develop library facilities on site at the Museum
- To proactively identify projects, and take forward ongoing projects
- To direct general curatorial duties
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with a museum collection, and with staff and volunteers
- Practical experience of running a successful team, and managing budgets
- Flexible, confident approach with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Demonstrable capacity to delegate
- Demonstrable capacity to commit to developing self and colleagues
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High standard of written and spoken English
- Confident IT skills with experience of collections management systems
- Familiarity with the use of collections management databases
Desirable
- Applicants should be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
- Museum studies qualification
- Interest in Scottish Railway History
- Experience of working with Adlib
- Experience of project management
- Knowledge of preventative conservation
- Knowledge of the Scottish Museum-supporting environment, including of grant giving organisations, and potential for raising funds
Archaeology Scotland is a Scotland-wide educational charity and a voluntary membership organisation which works to secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people through education, promotion and support. We champion widening participation in archaeology and the benefits it can bring for people and communities through our projects and programmes.
We are looking for a focussed and self-motivated individual, who can manage a range of diverse tasks to join our team. You will have a background in communications and marketing, with good interpersonal skills (both written and verbal), and experience of generating engaging content. You will be familiar with a range of IT systems and be confident in the use of social media and websites.
Archaeology Scotland’s policy on equal opportunities
Archaeology Scotland is committed to implementing a policy of equal opportunities in archaeology. In line with our equal opportunities policy, we want to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment or access to opportunities for training and development on any grounds not relevant to employment practice. Archaeology Scotland would like to actively encourage qualified individuals to apply for this position, regardless of background or personal disability. If you require any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page or associated documents, please contact g.macgregor@archaeologyscotland.org.uk
We are recruiting for an Engagement Officer for the Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework.
Archaeology Scotland is a Scotland-wide educational charity and a voluntary membership organisation which works to secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people through education, promotion and support. We champion widening participation in archaeology and the benefits it can bring for people and communities through our projects and programmes.
We are looking for a focussed and self-motivated individual, who can manage a range of diverse tasks to join our team. You will have a background in archaeology or heritage, with good interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) and have experience of developing and delivering community-based research and / or engagement activities.
Archaeology Scotland’s policy on equal opportunities
Archaeology Scotland is committed to implementing a policy of equal opportunities in archaeology. In line with our equal opportunities policy, we want to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment or access to opportunities for training and development on any grounds not relevant to employment practice. Archaeology Scotland would like to actively encourage qualified individuals to apply for this position, regardless of background or personal disability. If you require any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page or associated documents, please contact g.macgregor@archaeologyscotland.org.uk
Latest news See more
