Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

Charity registered in Scotland SC037475

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.  Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.

Current vacancies

Finance and Corporate Services Manager

  • Full time
  • £37,147 – £40,070
  • On site: Glasgow
  • Closing 22nd July 2024

Interested in leading and supporting the business functions of the ALLIANCE?

The ALLIANCE has an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Services team as a Finance and Corporate Services Manager, with management responsibility for finance, facilities and IT.

You will provide high level administrative, strategic planning and operational support; manage financial matters and help with budgets and financial projections; help develop policies, rules and guidelines for the whole organisation; offer advice and support to senior management; prepare reports and submissions about the ALLIANCE's resources and operations and help with staff management.

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Accounting qualification, ideally Chartered (ACCA)
  • Experience of using Sage Line 50 accounts
  • Experience of day-to-day management of the finance function
  • Experience of preparing budgets and quarterly management accounts, including variance analyses and reforecasting
  • Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns
  • Experience of month end, quarter end and year end finances
  • IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and financial packages
  • Experience of working in corporate services
  • Experience of staff management within an organisation
  • Demonstrable skills in business administration and leadership skills
  • Experience of office management and ability to establish, oversee and develop the organisation’s infrastructure
  • Ability to horizon scan to identify opportunities and risks
  • Excellent organisation and communication skills
  • Flexible approach

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

  • 210 hours annual leave
  • 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly
  • Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
  • Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Time off in lieu
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Carer Positive Employer

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.

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Finance Officer

  • Part time
  • £26,170 – £32,517 pro-rata
  • On site: Glasgow
  • Closing 22nd July 2024

The ALLIANCE has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join our team and play a significant role in a value-focused organisation. This is a key post at the ALLIANCE with the successful candidate having responsibility for supporting the management team with financial record keeping.

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Accountancy qualification or relevant experience of working in finance
  • Must be numerate
  • Good understanding of financial procedures and controls
  • Ability to input large volumes of data
  • Excellent communication skills
  • IT skills in accounting software word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the MS Office suite
  • Good understanding of data protection and privacy
  • Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of an effective team
  • Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities without loss of competency
  • Demonstrate independent judgement and initiative
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Highly motivated and willing to learn

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

  • 210 hours annual leave (pro rata)
  • 91 hours public holiday (pro rata)that can be taken flexibly
  • Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
  • Enhanced contributory pension scheme
  • Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
  • Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Time off in lieu
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Carer Positive Employer

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.

Shortlist

Human Resources Officer

  • Part time
  • £26,170 – £32,517 pro-rata
  • On site: Glasgow
  • Closing 22nd July 2024

The ALLIANCE has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Officer to join our team and play a significant role in a value-focused organisation. This is a key post at the ALLIANCE with the successful candidate having responsibility for supporting the generalist and specialist HR functions within organisation.

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Good current knowledge of employment law
  • Ability to deal with all aspects of HR function within an organisation
  • Experience of full resourcing lifecycle including onboarding and induction process
  • Ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, third parties and others
  • Able to streamline and improve operational processes
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient in IT, using Microsoft 365 and BreatheHR, with an understanding of the importance in providing accurate management information on these systems

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

  • 210 hours annual leave (pro rata)
  • 91 hours public holiday (pro rata)that can be taken flexibly
  • Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
  • Enhanced contributory pension scheme
  • Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
  • Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Time off in lieu
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Carer Positive Employer

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.

Shortlist

Community Links Practitioner

  • Full time or Part time
  • £26,170 – £32,517
  • Hybrid: Glasgow
  • Closing 16th July 2024

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting new members to join our Community Links Practitioner team that will be based in Glasgow.

We have 2 full-time positions available which are fixed term until 31 March 2025 and 1 part-time position available on a 12 month fixed term from start date (subject to continued funding).

As part of the Links Programme, you will provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of people living in areas affected by socio-economic deprivation. You will support people to identify issues that affect their ability to live well. The post-holder will work collaboratively with individuals to support them through decision making processes and help them decide upon the issues that they would like to address; helping them overcome any barriers to addressing these.

Using service improvement methodology, the full time Community Links Practitioner will support the existing primary care team to adopt a links approach and the part-time Community Links Practitioner will support the existing foodbank team to adopt a links approach.

They will support staff in becoming skilled in identifying local services and matching They will support existing staff in becoming skilled in identifying local services and matching them to the needs of individual people. Typical examples include social or lunch clubs, self-help groups, befriending organisations, hobby clubs (such as gardening clubs) and employment or voluntary-work agencies.

The Community Links Practitioner will identify community resources and facilitate relationships between these resources and the practice for the benefit of the patient. They will also build relationships and processes with statutory organisations, health services and voluntary organisations such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, Money Advice Service, NHS services and charities.

The aim of the Links Practitioner Programme is to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care in deprived areas in Scotland.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

  • 210 hours pro rata annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
  • 91 hours pro rata public holiday that can be taken flexibly
  • Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
  • Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
  • Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
  • Enhanced maternity and sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Time off in lieu
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Carer Positive Employer

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

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

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