Our Learning and Development Team is on an exciting new journey as it evolves into the Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) Team. We are recruiting for an L&OD Manager who will help support and lead this change, playing a central role in shaping the new L&OD agenda here at CHAS.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of L&OD, you will have the opportunity to manage colleagues in the department which currently consists of a Learning and Development Coordinator and Learning and Development Administrator. You will also be responsible for the design and delivery of learning across CHAS as well as L&OD project management.

About You

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in learning and development design and delivery, have experience in manager and leadership development and have a good understanding of the fundamentals of organisational development. You will be able to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, including managers and senior leaders, and have a strong business partnering approach in your interactions with key stakeholders.

We are looking for a creative individual with fantastic people skills who will be able to ensure that our employees get the learning experiences they need, help the organisation meet its strategic objectives and support their new team to evolve into a high performing L&OD function. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

About CHAS

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. We have a 3:1 ratio of volunteers to staff members in CHAS. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.

Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Learning and Organisational Development Manager, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

Want a job that makes a real difference?

Marie Curie have an exciting opportunity to join their progressive and innovative Fundraising Volunteering Team. As a Fundraising Volunteer Development Manager covering the Devolved Nations, you’ll drive volunteering in Marie Curie’s Fundraising regions to be the standout leader across the sector and ensure we are the charity of choice for people looking to volunteer.

This exciting role will require you, as part of the regions senior leadership team, to support, develop and inspire community fundraisers to ensure their volunteers and fundraising groups fundraising activity is as effective as possible and delivering sustainable income.

Alongside your work in the communities, you will be part of an energetic and driven team who lead on key projects to develop and evolve the Fundraising Volunteering Programme at Marie Curie to ensure we remain at the forefront of the sector.

The nature of fundraising activity requires flexibility and in return for your commitment to evening and weekend work, we will strive to help you enjoy a strong work life balance.

The role covers the team in the Devolved Nations so will therefore involve travel, so you should have a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle (business insurance will be required).

What we are looking for:

• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• An ability to lead on key projects and deliver in agreed timeframes
• An understanding of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Adaptability and resilience
• Great customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent stewardship
• A creative problem solver with a can-do attitude and ability to think outside the box and challenge the status quo
• Organisation and prioritisation skills
• An engaging and inspiring individual with a passion for making a difference

What’s in it for you:

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact Jenn Cathcart on 07798 638129

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

The role can be based at any of our Marie Curie regional offices or hospices in Scotland, dependant on the successful applicant's location with flexibility for home working.

Marie Curie has ambitious plans to become the UK's leader in the end of life experience. We want to ensure that everyone has the appropriate support at the end of their lives, and fundraising plays a critical role in achieving this.

Legacies are our single most important growth opportunity in fundraising over the next five years. The legacy and in memory giving programme will play a key role in enabling Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy of ensuring that everyone affected by dying, death and bereavement has the best possible experience.

The Legacy and In Memory Giving team is responsible for raising awareness about gifts in Wills and ways to give in memory of a loved one, both externally to supporters and members of the public, and internally to staff and volunteers.

What we are looking for:

Working in conjunction with the wider team, you will help to increase the number of supporters who include a gift in their Will or give a gift in memory of a loved one to Marie Curie by providing engaging and inspiring stewardship.

Reporting to the Legacy & In Memory Development Manager, you will work towards targets to grow legacy support, and be responsible for planning and organising a series of legacy and in memory events and engagements across the region for supporters.

As Legacy and In Memory Lead you will be the first point of contact and an expert on legacy and in memory giving for all regionally based Caring Services, Volunteering and Fundraising staff. You will have the ability to build relationships with staff and volunteers to ensure they understand the importance of legacy and in memory income to the charity and to equip and motivate them to promote this type of giving regularly, and with confidence.

Educated to degree level, or equivalent, you will be a confident communicator and influencer with strong presentation skills and the ability to build and develop strong relationships at all levels. This, together with excellent IT, marketing and admin skills will be key.

Innovation and creativity are also essential - you should be highly organised, have experience in maintaining admin processes and financial records, whilst prioritising and coordinating multiple projects and delivering to deadlines. You should also have proven achievement of meeting financial targets and managing events. A willingness to work occasional anti-social hours and access to a vehicle, insured for business use, is essential.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

What's in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)

- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme

- Season ticket loan

- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems

- Continuous development

- Industry leading training programmes

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact the Legacy & In Memory Development Manager, Jessica Kelly on 07702633181.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Are you looking to make a difference? Would you like to reduce isolation and loneliness by empowering people to take positive steps to improve their health and wellbeing and their wider community.

B healthy together has an exciting opportunity to join our small, dynamic, grassroots charity.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop activities in response to community identified needs, addressing the impact of health inequalities, poverty, and social isolation.

BHT activities currently comprise adult and child cooking sessions, community meals, health and wellbeing workshops, wellbeing at home project, craft group, BuggyGym, seated yoga, chair exercise, and a walking group.

We are looking for a non-judgemental, inclusive and collaborative person who thinks creatively and develops imaginative solutions.