An opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and community
Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and has been recognised as one of the top UK Housing Associations to work for, with the vision of providing “Homes and Services that make life better”. We are committed to providing high quality affordable housing, building new homes and transforming customer services, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.
Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their strategic leadership
experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose and progressive people culture.
This Executive Director of Finance role follows a recent review of our Executive Structure, with the aim of enhancing the strategic capacity of Caledonia’s senior leadership team. The newly created post of Executive Director of Finance reports directly to the CEO and will work closely with the Caledonia Governing Body, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.
About the role
The Executive Director of Finance will be responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of finance and treasury management. You will collaborate closely with the executive team and our Management Board to develop and execute financial strategies and plans that deliver the ambitious Caledonia Housing Group Business Plan and achieve excellent results for our customers and communities.
What you will bring
As a finance leader and professionally qualified accountant, you will offer a proven track record of working at a senior level, delivering financial strategies that drive growth and sustainable business improvement.
You will bring experience of working with executive teams to support strategic decision making and demonstrate skills in collaboration and innovation, with extensive experience in leading business transformation initiatives.
A place where everyone can thrive
The Executive Finance Director is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home, at Caledonia Group Offices, or on a mobile basis to be near customers or assets.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued is fundamental to who we are.
As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.
An opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and community
Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and has been recognised as one of the top UK Housing Associations to work for, with the vision of providing “Homes and Services that make life better”. We are committed to providing high quality affordable housing, building new homes and transforming customer services, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.
Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their strategic leadership
experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose and progressive people culture.
This Executive Director of Operations follows a recent review of our Executive Structure, with the aim of enhancing the strategic capacity of Caledonia’s senior leadership team. The newly created Executive Director of Operations role reports directly to the CEO and will work closely with the Caledonia Governing Body, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.
About the role
The Executive Director of Operations will be responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of housing operations, including: frontline customer service, housing management, property investment programmes, repairs and cyclical maintenance, support services, new build and regeneration projects.
You will collaborate closely with the executive team and our Management Board to develop and execute strategies that provide an exceptional customer service to over 5,600 social housing tenants and 2,300 home owners across Scotland, while increasing the supply of affordable housing and developing sustainable communities through significant investment, new build and regeneration programmes.
What you will bring
As an established strategic leader, you will bring experience of working directly with executive teams and management boards to support, shape and influence strategic decision making.
You will possess exceptional skills in leadership and strategy with experience of leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver business transformation and great customer service.
A place where everyone can thrive
The Executive Finance Director is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home, at Caledonia Group Offices, or on a mobile basis to be near customers or assets.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued is fundamental to who we are.
As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland’s largest building-based producing theatre company. It is a haven for artists, set in breath-taking Highland Perthshire surroundings. The range and scale of work we create here – in the only fully end-to-end production facility of its kind in Scotland, and delivered through an entrepreneurial business model – ensures that we play a unique role in the nation’s theatre sector.
It’s an exciting time to be joining the Theatre in this newly created role. As well as continuing to produce exceptional work and investing further in Scotland’s creative talent, we are also midway through a major capital development programme which will see us reduce our carbon footprint, improve accessibility, and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Theatre.
We are more than a venue; we’re a community, a creative hub, and a home for transformative experiences. This is an incredibly exciting time for the Theatre as we continue to develop our programmes and physical home, and control of our finances has never been more crucial. As part of a small core finance team, you will be responsible for bringing clarity to a complex business model and support the team in our mission to create life-changing experiences through the arts. Specifically, your duties will include but not be limited to:
The role is offered on a full-time basis of 35 hours per week, ideally with 2-3 days per week being office based and comes with an attractive salary, 29 days holidays and a number of other benefits.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
In order to be successful, it is anticipated that you will be a fully qualified accountant with post-qualified experience gained in a constantly evolving, cash-focussed organisation. Irrespective of background, you will have a keen eye for detail and be able to offer commercial insight and analysis to support the decision making process.
Crucial to your success will be your ability to solve problems and demonstrate initiative whilst influencing a wide and varied stakeholder base. These will include but not be limited to others in the finance function, internal and external production and creative teams, external advisors, the Artistic Director, the CEO and the Board. Experience of Xero accounting software would be particularly attractive.
Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?
If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.
The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.
Supporting our Perth locality, the post will be based within the North Perthshire Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.
Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.
Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.
In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.
This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.
Purpose of post
• To ensure efficient and, effective and sustainable financial support to for Checkin Works (CIW) and Giraffe Trading CIC in line with their strategic objectives.
• Coordinate the day-to-day financial operations for both our trading enterprise (Giraffe) and our registered charity (Checkin Works)
• Ensure effective practices and procedures are in place.
• Responsible and accountable to the Chief Executive Officer
Overview
• The effective running of the finance operations of the organisation including regular reporting and budgeting responsibilities
• With the CEO, oversight of the funding process and planning to ensure financial sustainability for the organisation
• Responsibility with Senior Management Team for planning strategy needed to achieve aims and objectives
• You will have an up to date working knowledge of the relevant legislative framework and operating environment
• You will have an understanding of acceptable service standards, policies/procedures and best practice in corporate governance and financial management, charity operation and central and local government contracts and grants
Want to support people who support others? We’ve got the role for you.
You’ll support the residents, staff, and Facilities Manager to deliver a comfortable, safe, and stimulating environment for all. Ensure the smooth running of the facility by planned and reactive maintenance to provide the best possible standard for our buildings, services, and grounds across the Capability Scotland Estate.
Please note this role may require manual handling and heavy lifting.
We are currently looking for 2 Assistant Maintenance Officers both for 37 hours. 1 of these roles is for Monday - Friday and the other role is for Thursday- Monday.
The ideal Maintenance Officer will have:
What you need to know
No two days will be the same in this role, you could be decorating a room or having to think outside the box to solve a technical issue for our customers that may jeopardise their safety. As part of our maintenance team your actions really make a difference to our service users.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.