We are currently looking to recruit a Youth and Children’s Development Officer. The post is full-time, working 35 hours per week and contracted to 31 March 2024. You will be enthusiastic and motivated individual who will contribute to the development of our work with C&YP.

Changeworks has been leading the way in delivering low-carbon living and tackling fuel poverty for over 35 years, and we need an experienced Project Manager to help us develop and implement new services for the future. If you are someone with strong organisational and analytical skills, then we need you.

Changeworks is developing and implementing new services to help people reduce their energy usage. That’s where you come in. You’ll use your background in project management in an operational environment, to lead colleagues in the design, implementation, and delivery of these services. You’ll be responsible for the financial and commercial aspects of the projects and ensuring the services meet targets against plans.

Your role will involve working with a number of colleagues and partners to bring new commercially viable energy advice services to life. Your skills and experience in agile methodology and service delivery will be key to the success of the work you do.

You’ll also be confident in leading by example and motivating a project team to achieve their best. This role will involve using your strong communication skills to keep all stakeholders well informed and involved. You’ll be well versed in building strong and effective relationships with teams and partners to ensure the success of different projects.

This role is fixed term for 6 months and reports directly to our Operational Director. Any additional experience you already have in user or service design would be advantageous.

Benefits

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Background information

CHAI helps and empowers people through the provision of free, confidential, high quality, impartial advice, information and representation on welfare benefits, housing, employability and money issues.

Our aim is to alleviate poverty, prevent homelessness and encourage employability.

Our vision is to ensure that no one in our communities endures hardship. We believe that everyone in our communities should have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.

We are looking for an experienced Finance/Admin Officer who will have key responsibility for financial administration, including the management of the accounts for the Board of trustees, the finance required for various funding returns, the day-to-day financial management, as well as undertaking general admin tasks under the guidance of the CEO. This post will also provide monthly support and supervision sessions to a team of 3 admin assistants. This post is based within the Charities office in Edinburgh.

We offer the following benefits:

· Flexible working

· Access to Simply Health benefit plan

· 32 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)

· Enrolment to NOW Pension Scheme

This post is a permanent post.

Main Duties

· Provide day to day support to a team of 3 admin assistants.

· Monthly bank reconciliations of the charity

· Process customer invoices/supplier payments by BACS

· Check, process and record all payments, administer invoices, process expenses claims.

· Process small grant payments

· Produce monthly management reports and cash flow statement

· Maintain proper records on the computer accounts package – Sage & Sage payroll.

· Filing of all relevant paperwork

· Dealing with correspondence and answering calls

· Taking minutes of meetings as required.

· Preparing budget’s for projects with grant and trust applications

· Assist with year-end procedures and the Charities annual audit process.

· Undertake general admin tasks under the direction of the Senior Management Team and CEO.

Experience

You are required to have experience of.

· Sage accounts

· Sage payroll

· Staff support & supervision.

· Administration

· Minute taking

· Data recording systems

· Budget preparation - full cost recovery method.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

· Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.

· Proficiency in working with Microsoft packages, including outlook, word and excel.

· Accuracy in reporting detailed financial information.

· Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

· Ability to maintain effective office systems.

· Confidence in dealing with external organisations.

· Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, manage tasks and meet deadlines.

Education and Qualifications

· A recognised qualification in financial management or equivalent

Other

· Will be required to obtain a Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record Disclosure

CHAI (Community Help & Advice Initiative

28 Westfield Avenue Edinburgh EH11 2QH

Tel: 0131 442 2100

Fax: 0131 443 5891

Email: chai@chaiedinburgh.org.uk

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The post holder will work as part of the Grants Team to support the delivery of the Corra’s grant-making programmes, and the contracts delivered on behalf of other funders, including the Scottish Government. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, and report to the Grant Development Manager.

The successful candidates will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication skills, experience of working collaboratively, good ability using Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook, consistently professional and helpful, and excellent teamworking skills.