Top job! Head of Scotland
- Full time
- £58,000
- Glasgow office/home based in Scotland
- Closing 19th May 2022
- Advertised from 10th May 2022
- Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Contract type: Permanent.
Role
Summary
People with arthritis in Scotland face a challenging time post COVID. Versus Arthritis wants to make a difference across our health and research to make effective and lasting change. We are looking for a strong leader who will be a determined advocate for people with arthritis working closely with the Scottish Government, NHS Health Boards, making alliances and partnerships.
We have big ambitions, and all of our activities must work together to deliver these. In this way we will build recognition of the impact of arthritis. We will catalyse and galvanise communities across the UK who push back against arthritis. We will find discover, innovate, and enable new solutions, directly provide these and influence others to make big change happen. Critical to success is growing our income and creating a sustainable organisation equipped and able to deliver the support and solutions that people will look for.
About the role
You will be a key figure in the external landscape for Versus Arthritis, leading all external affairs and stakeholder management in Scotland, and acting as the main point of contact for current and potential partners in health and social care, public health and government.
Internally, you will provide strategic leadership, insight and intelligence to ensure a 4-nation approach to decision making at the highest level of the organisation; Board, CEO and Organisational Leadership Team. You will work collaboratively across all directorates to support effective planning to operationalise Versus Arthritis strategies across all four nations; including delivery, influence, research, funding and communications.
As the most senior member of staff based in Scotland you will also play an integral leadership role in developing and maintaining a sense of community, connection and nation identity for all staff and volunteers working in nation focused roles.
This role will ensure the needs, priorities and opportunities within each nation inform our organisational priorities.
Key requirements
You will demonstrate:
- A significant understanding of the charity sector in Scotland and the dynamics around business decision making, change and strategic planning.
- Good experience of knowledge of the policy and public affairs environment across Scotland. Good experience or knowledge of leading wide policy, public affairs and campaigning in nation.
- Experience of working with and/or supporting people with long-term health conditions/disabilities at a strategic level.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade others in a wide setting including senior leaders in the organisation, external stakeholders, and internal colleagues.
- Strong programme management and organisational ability, including being able to prioritise activities and independently manage own workload that includes multiple strands of work.
- Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer
Travel: Frequent travel across Scotland/Some travel to London, Belfast, Cardiff and Chesterfield offices
Application notes
For more information and to apply please visit our website
Closing date: Thursday 19th May 2022
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Top job! Head of Learning and Organisational Development
- Full time
- £42,301 – £44,265
- Offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Kinross or Glasgow, with frequent travel to other CHAS sites. An initial period of homeworking is likely.
- Closing 7th June 2022
Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for Learning and Organisational Development?
We are recruiting a Head of Learning and Organisational Development to lead our Learning and Organisational Development (OD) function and to support the evolution of our organisational culture in the post-pandemic world.
The Head of L&OD will have the opportunity to lead and manage colleagues in the department which currently consists of an L&D Manager, Coordinator and Administrator.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working collaboratively to lead change and develop organisational culture. They will also have significant demonstrable experience of leading initiatives in people development, culture and employee engagement.
Working with managers and senior leaders across CHAS, the Head of L&OD will drive the Learning and OD agenda, provide a clear vision for the function and work closely with colleagues across the charity to ensure a high quality people experience in CHAS.
We are looking for a forward-thinking, creative individual with outstanding people skills to fill this new post in the People and Strategy leadership team. If that sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you.
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS):
Each week, three children die in Scotland from an incurable condition. CHAS is dedicated to supporting every single member of these families as they face the toughest challenge of their lives. Whilst our mission of reaching all these families is a simple one, delivering that mission requires a huge amount of effort from everyone supporting our cause. As a charity with 300 staff and over 800 volunteers, we know that it is only by working together that we will achieve our goal. Staff and volunteers work together as one team. Our people are focused on one common goal - reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support.
Our Ideal Candidate:
You will be able to demonstrate experience of:
- Designing and delivering strategic L&OD initiatives that support business needs
- An OD or L&D leadership role
- Engaging with diverse stakeholders and working collaboratively
- Developing strong and effective working relationships
Further information:
We are flexible about the location for this role as we have offices across:
- Kinross
- Inverness
- Aberdeen
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
The role involves regular travel across Scotland, to visit other CHAS sites. An initial period of home-working is likely.
Eczema Outreach Support is a vibrant UK-wide charity set up in 2011 to support children and young people with eczema. (Initially we only worked in Scotland, but since 2018 we have opened our doors to members from all four nations).
We know eczema is so much more than itchy skin and we are here to help families living with the impact of eczema on daily life. We provide practical and emotional support, we help families connect with each other, we work with schools to make things better and we make sure the children and young people know they are not alone dealing with the condition.
We are in very exciting times with an increasing membership, reach and influence lead by a new CEO and we are looking for someone to be part of our amazing team and help take our income to the next stage. We are a small, supportive team where everyone's ideas and thoughts are valued and encouraged
About the role
The purpose of this role is to increase the fundraising capability of EOS and secure the income we need to deliver our support to children and young people with eczema. It is part of our new fundraising strategy.
You will take the lead on maintaining and expanding our successful Trusts and Foundations fundraising programme.
You will also support our membership fundraising, looking to improve and maintain our stewardship processes.
This job could be for you if you have fundraising experience and are pro-active, organised and motivated to try new things and contribute ideas
You will be joining a successful charity and bring your skills to an often unacknowledged but truly important cause in a friendly and supportive team environment.
What we offer
- Flexible working. We know how important life outside work is, so you will have a lot of flexibility around when and where you work. If you are the right person for this role, we will find a way to make it work.
- 28 days of annual leave (pro-rata) plus additional days off for the office closure between 25 December and 2 January
- 4% employer’s pension contribution
- We prioritise our team’s welfare very highly. We work on the basis that team members who feel valued and supported will deliver the best outcomes for our members.
- We are committed to becoming an organisation which reflects society and promotes diversity and inclusion. We would particularly welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented, including disabled people and those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities.
Are you a highly motivated individual, with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and creative ideas for sharing content? Do you thrive working in busy environment in small team? Do you have a passion for accessible communication? The ALLIANCE are currently recruiting for the role of Events and Communications Officer.
We are looking for someone who can:
- Promote the work of the ALLIANCE, its programmes and members effectively using a range of communications tools
- Proactively lead on content creation including social media campaigns, newsletter, press releases and website content
- Help amplify the voice of lived experience using communication channels
- Embed communications and events best practice across the organisation
- Support ALLIANCE in-person, hybrid and online events
If you have experience of supporting communications and events, are confident working with teams across the organisations, have excellent administration skills and are passionate putting people at the centre, then the ALLIANCE would like to hear from you.
As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity and sick pay, time off in lieu and learning and development opportunities. The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.
Support Workers
- Full time or Part time
- Sessional
- Various locations across Scotland - please see below
- Closing 6th July 2022
Support Workers:£11.00/hour F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual.
Advanced Support Workers:£12.80/hour - F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual
Locations:Aberchirder, Aberdeen, Alloa, Alva, Banff, Bridge of Earn, Buckie, Denny, Dumfries, Duns, Edinburgh, Fairlie, Falkirk, Fochabers, Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh, Glasgow, Huntly, Inverness, Invergordon, Jedburgh, Langholm, New Deer, Perth, Peterhead, Pitlochry,Portlethen, Portsoy, Thurso, Tullibody, Westhill, West Lothian and Wick.
As a Support Worker with Community Integrated Care you will experience an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role.
Our Support Workers empower people with support needs to live the lives they want to lead.
We’re looking for candidates who are kind, dedicated and have a passion for people.
As a Support Worker, you will support people who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia with their daily routines.
Prior experience of working in care isn’t always necessary. If you have other skills and experiences that you can bring to this role, we will give you all the support that you need.
You will use the best of your personality and skills every day. From supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities to enabling people to live independently, you will make a real difference.
Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career? Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money? We also recruit for Advanced Support Workers within some complex care services.
You will be joining an award-winning charity. This is an exciting role, where you can change lives for the better and enjoy brilliant experiences.
We’re passionate about developing our own people and this role can lead to other exciting opportunities.
We also offer:
- 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday)
- Pension
- Discount and reward scheme
- Employee assistance programmes
- Flexible working opportunities
- Your PVG will be paid for
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