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Rocket Science is a specialist research and consultancy organisation focusing on poverty and welfare, health and social care, and employability and skills. We work across the UK from our three offices in Edinburgh, Newcastle and London. We work closely with our clients including central and local government, charities and community organisations to review and evaluate services, conduct social research including understanding needs, exploring lived experience, setting strategies and governance structures and conducting quantitative impact analysis such as cost benefit analysis and SROI.

We are looking for a consultant to join our Edinburgh and Newcastle Team to support contracts across the UK. We are looking for an enthusiastic team member with experience in research, social research, or in one of our specialist areas. This post will be based in either our Edinburgh or Newcastle office depending on the preference of the successful candidate.

We are now looking for a consultant to join our Edinburgh/Newcastle team. Our Edinburgh and Newcastle based staff work closely together to support primarily Scottish and NE England contracts but also participate in projects across the UK.

We offer a highly supportive work environment centred around an intent based leadership approach that empowers Rocket Scientists to be leaders in everything they do. In 2019 we were accredited at Gold level as both Investors in People and Investors in Young People. We were one of the first companies to sign up to the Scottish Business Pledge and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Exciting new opportunities have arisen for new Trustees to join Open Door Accommodation Project.

Do you have the Enthusiasm and Passion to help us guide our organisation forward?

The Board are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation to deliver the charitable objectives. As a member of the Board of Trustees you will be responsible for ensuring the effective oversight and governance within the organisation for the benefit of the vulnerable young people we support.

Open Door have an experienced management team who are responsible for the day-to-day management and service delivery of the organisation’s support staff. The Board will be responsible for the supervision of the Chief Executive to take overall responsibility for the organisation, acting collectively and effectively in its interests by giving strategic direction and determining our mission and vision. The Board make decisions required for assurance and management of the organisation, ensuring compliance, good governance and adequate financial resources for our services whilst protecting our assets and property. The Board also ensure we manage risks carefully, as a responsible employer and uphold the principles of equality and diversity.

Board meetings are held on a monthly to six weekly basis, typically in the evening.

Are you well-organised and confident in providing high-level administrative support to executives and non-executives, with an extensive track record gained working as an Executive Assistant, or in a similar role? Then join us as an Executive Assistant to the Director of Shelter Scotland and you could soon be making the most of your skills and experience.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

About the role

Shelter Scotland has been changing lives since 1968. Through our national network of services, we provide vital advice and support to people in housing need across the country and draw on that experience to campaign for change to end our housing emergency. And, right now, we need an Executive Assistant to take responsibility for the efficient running of the Director’s office, proving a high level, confidential administrative support service to the Director, Assistant Directors and Shelter Scotland Committee. Acting as the first point of contact for enquiries which will include senior political and media figures, managing diaries, providing project support, drafting briefings and collating papers - these are just some aspects of a vital support role that will also ensure effective interaction between the six Directors of Shelter, their Directorate Leadership Teams and the Executive Leadership Team and CEO.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need proven relevant experience that includes facilitating department management and/or team meetings, taking good quality minutes and dealing with the logistics of servicing management meetings. You’ll also need excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise your work and carry out tasks under your own initiative. Adept at producing high quality Word and PowerPoint documents quickly, including identifying alternative ways of visualising or formatting documents to improve layout, is important too. What’s more, you’re customer-focused, great at building good working relationships and confident in introducing new ideas, methods or processes to drive improvements.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter Scotland please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.