Refugee Festival Scotland Manager
- Full time
- £36,745
- Glasgow / Hybrid working
- Closing 5th February 2023
- Advertised from 17th January 2023
- 36 hours Permanent ( subject to funding)
- RFSM23
Role
Would you like to make a difference for refugees living in Scotland?
Scottish Refugee Council is an independent human rights charity that has been supporting and advocating for the rights of refugees since 1985. Our work involves the provision of services and support to refugees, advocating and campaigning for change and improvements to legislation and policy in Scotland and the UK and supporting the integration of refugees into society.
Refugee Festival Scotland is a unique community and arts festival dedicated to achieving positive and lasting social change. We are looking for an exceptional individual with the vision and skills to lead the festival and secure its future success.
Employee benefits package
- 39 days of leave (Including public holiday)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Coaching and counselling service
- Training and development opportunities
- Other enhanced pay benefits
Application notes
To apply, please visit our website scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs/refugee-festival-scotland-manager
Interview Dates: W/C 6th of February 2023
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Please note: This post will be subject to a Basic Disclosure check. Feedback can only be provided to applicants who reach the interview stage.
Scottish Refugee Council is working towards being an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community, irrespective of age; disability; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; sex and sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status.
Scottish Refugee Council is a Registered Charity. Charity Number: SC008639
Refugee Festival Scotland Assistant
- Full time
- £22,776
- Glasgow / Hybrid working
- Closing 5th February 2023
Would you like to make a difference for refugees living in Scotland?
Scottish Refugee Council is an independent human rights charity that has been supporting and advocating for the rights of refugees since 1985. Our work involves the provision of services and support to refugees, advocating and campaigning for change and improvements to legislation and policy in Scotland and the UK and supporting the integration of refugees into society.
Refugee Festival Scotland is a unique community and arts festival dedicated to achieving positive and lasting social change. This role will support the Refugee Festival Scotland Manger in all aspects of planning and delivering a high profile, Scotland-wide annual programme of events and activities.
Employee benefits package
- 39 days of leave (Including public holiday)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Coaching and counselling service
- Training and development opportunities
- Other enhanced pay benefits
CEO
- Part time
- £38,000 – £45,500 pro-rata
- Remote working with regular meetings in Glasgow
- Closing 13th February 2023
Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential.
The role is for a visionary and realistic leader for our staff team and volunteers. You will have significant leadership, management and change experience, along with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. Handling financial and funding challenges with skill and confidence, you will possess the energy and integrity required to lead the organisation through uncertain and complex situations, with authenticity. You will have substantial fundraising and management experience, a talent for building relationships and a proven track record in securing funds from statutory sources, foundations, trusts and major donors. Experience in the development of an individual donor programme including donor marketing and communications is also an advantage.
The Bridges Programmes supports the social, educational, and economic integration and inclusion of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and anyone for whom English is a second language living in Glasgow. Their programmes enable their clients to reach their full potential and contribute to Scotland’s economy. They provide a supportive and inclusive environment for learning new skills and build strong social networks for socialising with their peers. The Bridges programmes help its clients to gain the confidence and qualifications they need to participate in all aspects of community life and become active and engaged citizens. They also provide essential information and advice on housing, healthcare, education, and other issues that are relevant to their clients’ lives in Scotland.
This post has become vacant due to the departure of the long-serving founder and CEO, Maggie Lennon, who has been at the helm of The Bridges Programmes since its inception 21 years ago. The post of CEO has been and will continue to be very well supported by the Board of Trustees.
To be a candidate of interest, you must be passionate about refugee and migrant integration, have strong links with the employability landscape in Scotland, be familiar with National Procurement systems, and have senior leadership and management experience.
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is Scotland’s national resource of expertise on drugs and related issues. We seek to lead and represent the drugs field in Scotland to improve Scotland’s response to problem drug use. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a busy and dynamic team within a national third sector organisation.
We are pleased to be recruiting for this exciting new position of E-Learning Officer to support our e-learning activity on a day-to-day basis.
As part of our work, we provide quality training and information to stakeholders across the drugs and related-fields in Scotland – from treatment and support providers to people working in housing, homelessness, and prisons.
SDF has been building its e-learning capacity for several years, building a range of courses to support internal e-learning projects and commissioned courses. With the advent of COVID-19, there was a massive increase in people registering for the e-learning and a significant increase in the demand to create further packages. This demand arises from an increase in the use of blended learning, updating existing courses, and commissioned training. As a result of this, the post holder will update existing courses and develop more e-learning packages.
The main responsibilities of the rule include:
- Develop specific e-learning packages with both internal and external subject matter experts (SME’s) in line with current workforce development requirements.
- Management of the Learning Management System (LMS) eFront.
- Overseeing the work of the e-learning team.
- To oversee and support the e-learning volunteers.
Benefits
As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and offer a flexible working scheme.
Candidates should be willing and able to work effectively from home, however, will be expected to attend our Glasgow office as the need arises as well as for team meetings, one to ones and staff meetings.
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