Better Lives Partnership

Better Lives Partnership exists to help young people with additional support needs find their place in the world.

Since 2016 we have supported in the region of 100 young people offering accredited training in work-related skills helping them find fulfilment as contributors to the greater good in a wide range of salaried and voluntary roles.

We are proud of our achievements to date and now seek an accomplished leader to guide the organisation through the next phase of long-term growth and development.

The Board is looking for a dynamic and innovative person to develop the organisation across all its sites. The person will be a good leader with an effective interpersonal style. Governance experience in a charitable setting is important. The person will be a good communicator with a high level of people management skills. They will be highly motivated, able to prioritise and manage their workload within the time available. Access to a car is essential since the position will cover wide areas of rural Dumfries and Galloway.

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Board of Trustees and accountable for the full range of senior management responsibilities within a SCIO, your success will be measured on your ability to achieve:

• Consistently exceptional outcomes for the young people we support.
• Fulfilment, development, personal & professional growth for our team.
• Resilience, flexibility and the freedom to expand and develop as an organisation.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• To promote and refresh the Vision and Aims of the Organisation.
• To provide Leadership and oversee Governance.
• To promote a culture of Continuous Quality Improvement.
• To develop relationships and networks, locally and nationally.
• To report regularly to the Board.

This is a great opportunity for a person with experience of the Third Sector, education, employability or working with young people to be at the forefront of exciting developments in Dumfries and Galloway.

This post is subject to the regulations of working with vulnerable children and adults and the successful applicant will be required to obtain a PVG certificate.

Better Lives Partnership is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, young people, staff members, associates and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values.

Better Lives Partnership acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Disclosure Scotland requirements.