Where the role fits in our organisation

Our Communications and Impact Group are responsible for communications, media, training and event planning plus engagement with the third sector and partners across Dumfries and Galloway. The group also leads on systems, data and insights, evaluation and impact, storytelling, regional and national sector promotion and internal communications. The team includes Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and external partners and advisors.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a colleague who is talented in creating effective and impactful communications, who can use data and insights to tell compelling stories about our third sector and communities, who has creative interests and who enjoys being part of a successful and developing team. With a good understanding of digital tools, social media and creative platforms for design, the successful candidate will be keen to learn about our sector and be motivated by the opportunity to share impactful stories to a range of audiences, including our sector, partners, funders and the wider community.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver a range of communications for various audiences, including bulletins, newsletters, case studies, reports and presentations.
• Build on our online presence and levels of engagement with our audiences across various channels.
• Introduce creative and engaging ways to communicate key information, messages and use of our brand assets to increase reach and connections.
• Maintain and update our website and online channels.
• Identify and implement ways to better understand our communications reach and engagement.
• With colleagues, translate data, insights and external information to share stories of influence and impact.
• Lead the re-design of our key organisation publications and annual reports to maximise engagement.
• Participate in the design and delivery of regional events and workshops.

More about you

• You will be able to evidence experience and knowledge of building effective communications
• You will be able to show how you have evaluated the use of online channels and available tools or similar engagement measurements
• You will bring excellent organisation, planning and prioritising skills
• You will be able to show how you’ve effectively used your positive relationship building skills and experience
• You will be able to demonstrate your experience and approach to effective design and presentations
• You will be able to show you have used a range of standard Microsoft and other tools, such as Office, collaborative and design tools
• You may bring experience of brand design and development, website build and design or other related creative design and communication skills

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Where the role fits in our organisation

Resources and Development

Our Resources and Development Group are responsible for many of our organisational services and policies, including finance, income, governance, legal, people and performance, as well as managing our Fund Management portfolio of investment to our sector. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors working together to build a high performing, effective organisation and a great place to work.

We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the impact and potential of our third sector, who thrives on building strategic partnerships and relationships with an eye for detail to oversee investments to our sector and secure our own income. With a good understanding of third sector funding, the successful candidate will be the policy lead for Fair Funding across Dumfries and Galloway, as well as leading a small team to deliver our funding priorities, to secure investment in our sector and to design and deliver on our long-term income priorities to ensure our sustainability.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the development of our Fund Management proposition, delivering key investment to Dumfries & Galloway’s third sector and communities on behalf of funding partners.

• Oversee the development of our long-term funding pipeline in line with our Prospectus, ambitions and outcomes, supported by a dedicated Development Officer and wider team.

• Build positive relationships with funding partners with a view to securing investment in our capacity building and development priorities in line with Fair Funding.

• As policy lead for Fair Funding, work with our Community Planning Partners to develop an adoption plan for Fair Funding and provide advice in line with Fair Funding principles and CPIB national guidance.

• Oversee advice to the sector on Fair Funding and securing investment, supported by Development and Locality teams.

• Represent the third sector/TSDG at appropriate partnership meetings.

• Provide effective leadership and support to colleagues within the direct team and across the organisation, leading with compassion and integrity.

More about you

• You will be able to show your experience of leading programmes in the third sector

• You will be able to demonstrate good understanding of third sector funding and grants

• You will be able to show your approach to effective and compassionate leadership of people, achieving outcomes and demonstrating impact.

• You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.

• You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.

• You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.

• You may have had experience of facilitating or leading effective collaborative programmes across sectors.

• You may have previously designed and managed third sector grant programmes, or worked in a funding or income role.

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Our Partnerships and Communities Group are responsible for our work with the third sector, partners and communities across Dumfries and Galloway. The group leads on community insights and involvement, Locality Hubs, sector advice, training & development, building sector capacity, encouraging community involvement and representing the third sector. Key partnerships are with Dumfries & Galloway Council, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, Community Planning, Scottish Government and national sector bodies. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors.

We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the best start for all our children, the importance of community-led support around families and who recognises the essential role the third sector plays in achieving positive outcomes for people across Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead our new partnership project focused on the delivery of a community-led model of support for neurodivergent children, young people and their families. Working closely with families, third sector and statutory partners, you will lead this exciting project from concept through to implementation, sharing and embedding the learning across our cross-sector partnership.

What You'll Do

• Work alongside a diverse range of families, children and young people, with a focus on listening to their neurodevelopmental needs.
• Work closely with cross-sector partners to build a community-led pathway to advice and support that is accessible, inclusive and easy to navigate.
• Identify third sector training needs; working closely with all partners to co-design, deliver and evaluate a programme of accredited training to meet the identified community need.
• Plan, implement and evaluate community engagement activities, workshops, and meetings in a variety of informal settings.
• Work in a way that facilitates the delivery of safe, effective, rights-based and person-centred practices.
• Work within community engagement competencies and local and national guidelines.
• Collaborate with staff across all agencies, developing and maintaining good relationships and clear lines of communication.
• Effectively prioritise workload, recognising the requirement to be flexible whilst working alongside community members.
• Be involved in the delivery and collection of outcome measures related to the programme of work.
• Contribute to partnership working using knowledge, data and insights from across the sector to better inform decision making.
• Represent the third sector/TSDG at partnership meetings.

More about you

• You will be able to demonstrate your experience of leading programmes in the third sector and/or cross sector
• You will be able to show your understanding of family engagement or community work and be able to evidence best practice in participatory working
• You will be able to show your approach to effective and compassionate leadership, achieving outcomes and demonstrating impact.
• You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.
• You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.
• You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.
• You may have had experience, knowledge or lived experience of neurodivergence

Given the nature of this role in community and family engagement, PVG registration is required.

Our Resources and Development Group are responsible for many of our organisational services and policies, including finance, income, governance, legal, people and performance, as well as managing our Fund Management portfolio of investment to our sector. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors working together to build a high performing, effective organisation and a great place to work.

We are looking for an experienced colleague in finance and resource management, someone with an eye for detail to support the financial health and sustainability of our organisation. With a good understanding of financial management and reporting, along with great planning and administration skills, the successful candidate will coordinate all aspects of our income and payment processing, as well as overseeing essential people/HR processes with the support of our external advisors.

What You'll Do

• Support the development and oversight of the organisations budget.
• Accurately record and process all income and expenditure.
• Oversee banking transactions and bank reconciliation.
• Develop our finance system to support accurate planning, recording and reporting.
• Support the development of our annual reports.
• Coordinate staff recruitment and support design of induction programmes for new staff.
• Work with our external HR Advisor to develop our people policies and our electronic Staff Handbook.
• Using our HR system, ensure effective monitoring and reporting of absence, leave and employment records.
• Coordinate relationships with our employee support providers.

More about you

• You will be able to show experience and knowledge of budgets and financial management.
• You will be able to demonstrate experience of producing accurate and effective financial reporting.
• You will be able to show good knowledge of financial management systems.
• You will be able to share examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.
• You will bring an eye for detail, with effective proofing and data skills.
• You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.
• You may have experience of managing third sector grant claims and financial reporting and/or of HR policy and administration