Top job! Chief Executive
- Full time
- £41,500 – £44,500
- Glasgow
- Closing 4th June 2021
- Advertised from 11th May 2021
Role
Glasgow North West Citizens Advice is seeking a Chief Executive Officer with exceptional business acumen and enthusiasm to lead our team of volunteers and paid staff, and to work with the Board of Directors in delivering our strategic plans.
This is an exciting role for candidates who are highly motivated and able to meet competing challenges. The post requires excellent organisation and communication skills with effective time management. The successful candidate will have proven managerial experience and sound financial and risk management skills.
The successful candidate will apply innovative approaches to developing the Bureau’s services and reputation to attract and sustain income generation in line with the Bureau’s strategic priorities.
Fundraising and experience in the voluntary sector would be advantageous. A commitment to partnership working and developing networking relationships with stakeholders and partners is essential.
Application notes
Enquiries: For a confidential discussion please contact Debbie Shields or Emma McEneaney, at our recruitment partners, Aspen People, on 0141 212 7555.
How to apply: An Application Pack and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE.
Applications consist of a CV, supporting letter and completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and should be emailed to Katy Gall – kgall@aspenpeople.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 4th June 2021
First interviews: w/c 14th June 2021
Second interviews: w/c 21st June 2021
Older People’s Coordinator
- Full time
- £33,840
- Glasgow based (mix of home and office working) *Dependent on role (Hybrid)
- Closing 12th April 2024
As the charitable subsidiary of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), Willowacre Trusts overarching aim is to tackle social and economic disadvantage and impact on tenancy sustainment within the communities served by WSHA. Our values (respect, inclusive, integrity, improvement and support) shape how we act, our decisions and the services we provide.
Our staff are at the heart of our business and we support them to be their best which is demonstrated with 84% of staff saying WSHA is a good place to work. We provide a friendly, inclusive environment and dependent on the role - the flexibility of a hybrid model of working (mix of home and office). Staff also benefit with a generous holiday allowance of 40 days. We know that to deliver outstanding customer service, we must ensure our staff are happy, healthy and motivated and we put a strong focus on staff wellbeing which is reflected with our gold accreditation for Healthy Working Lives. All staff also have free access to a comprehensive Employee Support Service.
Inclusive Employer
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or belief. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with a disability, or from a black or minority ethnic background.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will, where possible be granted an interview under the Disability Confident scheme
We are looking for a new Older People’s Coordinator who shares our values and will use them to guide the way they work on a daily basis. You will be accountable to our Support Services Officer.
You will proactively assist in supporting, promoting, developing and delivering a wide range of Older People’s Services within the communities in which West of Scotland Housing Association operate. Assist in accessing grant funding and generated income streams, directly work with tenants and communities to develop and implement projects and liaise with partner organisations
You should:
• Have excellent interpersonal and engagement skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Have the ability to write reports, collate statistics and implement a robust monitoring and evaluation framework
• Be able to develop and maintain effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks to meet project reporting needs within agreed timescales
• Be able to support the recruitment, training and development of staff, students and volunteers
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £45,000 – £50,000
- Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 12th April 2024
Geeza Break is a successful voluntary organisation whose main aim is to achieve improved health and well-being of individuals, families and their children by providing family support and flexible respite services to parents with children aged 0-16 years, predominantly within the East/North East in Glasgow. We are run by a voluntary Management Board.
The services we offer are intended to be short-term flexible support to families experiencing addiction, stress, crisis or isolation. These services set out to achieve a set of aims for both the family and children.
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, the opportunity has arisen for our voluntary Board of Directors to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who shares our ethos and will above all be committed to Geeza Break’s values and achieving our aims.
Our CEO supports and provides strategic and operational leadership to our staff management team and will have overall responsibility for managing and developing Geeza Break, in response to the wishes of our voluntary Board of Directors. We would welcome applications from candidates who believe they have the necessary skills and experience to take on this challenging but very rewarding role and who believe they can fit well into our existing culture.
A care or charity background is not necessary to be successful in our CEO’s role but the selected candidate must have excellent strategic and operational leadership skills gained in a comparable organisation.
The post holder will ensure that Geeza Break meets and maintains the highest standards of governance. Our CEO is also the dedicated Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer with ultimate responsibility for safeguarding.
The key competencies our CEO needs to have are:
Minimum of at least 5 years’ senior management experience is essential including working and having responsibility for developing, influencing, and managing organisational policy decisions within a comparable organisation.
Experience of working effectively with and reporting to a voluntary Board of Directors. You should also be able to demonstrate your ability to produce, interpret and present relevant statistical information.
Experience of working directly with the community and involvement in community projects, of a substantial permanent nature as well as of implementing organisational change programmes/projects and in making improvements to enhance performance.
Educated to SVQ level 4 in management or equivalent and be a skilled leader with financial, budgetary development and management experience, including dealing with HR.
An ability to work on your own initiative, problem solve and plan your time effectively to meet deadlines. You will need excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships at all levels of the organisation.
Experience in negotiating with funding and regulatory bodies and public speaking would be considered desirable.
Community HUB Coordinator
- Full time
- £33,840
- Barrowfield Community Centre, Yate Street, G31
- Closing 8th April 2024
As the charitable subsidiary of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), Willowacre Trust’s overarching aim is to tackle social and economic disadvantage and impact on tenancy sustainment within the communities served by WSHA. We want a staff team and Board that shares our values and puts customers at the centre of service delivery.
Our staff are at the heart of our business and we support them to be their best which is demonstrated with 84% of staff saying Willowacre Trust and WSHA is a good place to work.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or belief. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with a disability, or from a black, asian or minority ethnic background.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will, where possible be granted an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.
We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in recruitment and to ensuring that our appointments are made solely on the basis of merit and that you are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
We are looking for a new Community HUB Coordinator who shares our values and will use them to guide the way they work on a daily basis. You will be accountable to our Community Services Manager.
The post-holder will play a key role in ensuring the management, development and smooth operation of Barrowfield Community Centre, MUGA and play park. Working closely with colleagues and external partners the Community Hub Coordinator will ensure that the Community Centre is a vibrant, well managed facility, with a wide range of activities, groups and events for the benefit of local people, anchor tenants and those booking community spaces
You should:
- Have experience of managing a Community Centre and ensure the effective day to day operation for the benefit of the community, anchor tenants, external organisations and other users of the building
- Ensure effective maintenance of the building, grounds and play areas- including repairs and supervising contactors and others regarding work in the building
- Have good Literacy and numeracy skills with the ability to collate and analyse information, maintain written records and write reports
As the Executive Officer at Forth Valley Advocacy you will join us at an exciting time in our development as we continue to deliver a recently extended contract for Independent Advocacy services in the Forth Valley area, currently extended until October 2024 with the option of extension to October 2025. This is a crucial post which will allow Forth Valley Advocacy to continue to provide high quality and person led Independent Advocacy services across the Forth Valley area.
As the Executive Officer, you will manage a team of energetic and enthusiastic Advocacy Workers, Team leader and Service Adminstrator. You will build strong partnerships with our funders, our referrers, external organisation, local communities and our colleagues in the NHS and Local Authorities. You will be the public face of Forth Valley Advocacy.
You will report and be accountable to the Chair and the Board of Trustees.
You will bring enthusiasm and leadership skills to the organisation during this exciting period of growth.
At present our office base is in Falkirk but hybrid working arrangements are in place, allowing for some working from home.
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