Join Our Board – Make an Impact

Help shape Scotland’s future. As a Board Director at the ALLIANCE, you’ll influence policy, guide strategy, and champion our vision: A Scotland where everyone has a strong voice and lives well with dignity and respect.

Why Join Us?

• Drive change at a national level
• Develop strategic leadership skills
• Expand your professional network
• Make a lasting impact on people’s lives

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking passionate leaders with expertise in:

• Business development and innovation strategy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber security
• Influencing change
• Charity finance
• Governance, charity law and compliance
• Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights

Your Commitment

• 4 Board meetings per year (2.5 hrs each) – hybrid option
• 4 Finance, Audit and Risk committee meetings per year (2 hrs each) – hybrid option
• 1 development day plus occasional events (AGM, annual conference, self management awards).

Term

• Up to 6 years (renewable)
• Nomination required by an ALLIANCE standard member organisation.

Board Directors will be elected by our membership at our AGM on 23 March 2026.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

Board Directors are unpaid but reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid.

Full induction will be provided.

For more information about the ALLIANCE please visit our website.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for a new Corporate Services Officer!

This role requires the postholder to provide effective support to all functions of the Corporate Services team including HR, finance, IT, membership, health and safety, facilities, governance, data protection and general administration.

• Provide effective and comprehensive administrative support across the ALLIANCE
• Provide excellent customer service
• Maintain accurate records and audit trails
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
• Actively support team goals and strategic priorities.

The successful candidate must have:

• Previous experience in administration
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to organise/prioritise workload and work to deadlines without loss of competency
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of an effective team
• Demonstrate independent judgment and initiative
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast paced environment
• Highly motivated and willing to learn
• Good understanding of data protection, privacy and confidentiality
• IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, databases, financial packages and MS Office suite including SharePoint.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.