• Do you love animals and want to help young people?
• Would you enjoy helping people and dogs to improve each other’s lives?
• Do you have excellent administrative skills?
• Could you offer us 4 hours a month? We offer a flexible schedule, and this role can be completed outside of working hours.
• Then we want to hear from you!

Paws for Progress is a local organisation seeking a motivated volunteer to join our team as a Secretary to the Board. This is an exciting opportunity to play an essential role in the smooth running of our board meetings and supporting us with administration, enabling Paws for Progress to improve the lives of more people and dogs.

About the organisation:

Paws for Progress is an innovative and ambitious Community Interest Company dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable people and dogs. Our specialist team provide educational, therapeutic, and interactive dog-assisted services for people most in need of support, in prison and within community settings.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to provide a secretariat service to the members of the board, ensuring the smooth running of meeting, taking of minutes, and following up on any actions.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with strong communication and organisational skills. The flexibility to adapt, confidence working independently, and minute taking experience are essential for this role. You will also undertake other duties as determined by the evolving nature of the organisation.

This role will be predominantly remote working and you will be required to use your own laptop / computer to undertake your duties.

Paws for Progress are seeking a motivated Administration and Finance Assistant to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play an essential role underpinning the efficient running of the organisation, enabling Paws for Progress to improve the lives of more people and dogs.

About the organisation:

Paws for Progress is an innovative and ambitious Community Interest Company dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable people and dogs. Our specialist team provide educational, therapeutic, and interactive dog-assisted services for people most in need of support, in prison and within community settings.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to support the Paws for Progress team in the smooth running of the organisation. You will be responsible for a variety of administrative support functions and tasks relating to finance.

Flexibility, the ability to adapt, good problem-solving skills, confidence working independently, and a willingness to learn are essential for this role. You will also undertake other duties as determined by the evolving nature of the organisation.

• Do you love animals and want to help young people?
• Have time to dedicate to a good cause?
• Would you enjoy helping people and dogs to improve each other’s lives?
• Then we want to hear from you!

Paws for Progress is a local organisation seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our Board of Directors, guiding us forward in the exciting next phase of our journey.

We are looking for motivated people who share our values and are excited about how human-animal interactions can change lives. We currently have exciting opportunities to take on the following roles:

• Chair of the Board
• Vice Chair of the Board
• Finance Board Member

Who you are:

1. Chair and Vice Chair. You are highly motivated, have excellent leadership skills, share our values, and are excited about how human-animal interactions can change lives. It is desirable that you have an in-depth understanding of the Third Sector. You will be eager to take on a senior role, guiding our Board and collaborating closely with our Management Team.
2. Finance Board Member. You are passionate about our cause and have relevant expertise in Finance or Accounting.

Please download the recruitment pack below for further information about the roles.

• Do you love animals and want to help young people?
• Have a few hours a month to dedicate to a good cause?
• Would you enjoy helping people and dogs to improve each other’s lives?
• Then we want to hear from you!

Paws for Progress is a local organisation looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our Board of Directors. We are looking for motivated people who share our values and are excited about how human-animal interactions can change lives.

At Paws for Progress, we provide the UK’s first prison-based rescue dog training programme, running at HMP YOI Polmont for over a decade. We also deliver a range of Personal Development Programmes and Wellbeing Programmes in prisons and schools across Central Scotland, with the help of our team of enthusiastic and friendly “Ambassadogs”.

Our purpose is to enable people and dogs to improve each other’s lives.

All our work helps us to achieve our 3 strategic aims:

• Improve the wellbeing and prospects of people experiencing challenges by creating opportunities for learning and development.
• Improve the welfare of dogs and rehoming success of homeless dogs.
• Build a sustainable future platform for our work to ensure we can make a lasting difference for both people and dogs.

Who we are:

Paws for Progress is a small organisation, led by a volunteer Board with a range of backgrounds, and with an annual income over £130k and 5 members of staff. We are at a very exciting point in our development as we prepare for growth and expansion over the next 3-5 years. We hope that you will join us in our journey.

Who you are:

We would like to recruit several new Board members this summer, with applications welcomed from anyone who is passionate about our cause.

We are also particularly interested in recruiting Board members with relevant expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Finance
• Human Resources
• Employability
• Fundraising
• Business development

Please see the Role profile & person specification below for further details about the role.

A very exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join Paws for Progress in the role of Youth Specialist.

The purpose of your role will be to lead on the delivery of our exciting suite of Personal Development Programmes for young people across Central Scotland. These programmes are highly engaging due to their involvement of friendly and confident dogs.

The role involves working in settings such as schools, youth projects /community organisations, secure units, and prisons. The role focuses on working with disadvantaged or vulnerable children and young people from a variety of backgrounds.

As Youth Specialist, you will work to achieve Paws for Progress’ Strategic Purpose: Enabling people and dogs to improve each other’s lives.

The Youth Specialist will do this through contributing to our 3 Strategic Aims:

• Improve the wellbeing and future prospects of people experiencing challenges by creating opportunities for learning and development.

• Improve the welfare of dogs and rehoming success of homeless dogs.

• Build a sustainable future platform for our work to ensure we can make a lasting difference for both people and dogs.

The role will require the Youth Specialist to be involved in the expansion of our existing service model, with the support of the Development Manager, in addition to ongoing enhancement and improvement of the services.

You will be supported through a learning and development period at the start of this exciting and varied role.

*35 hours per week, to be flexibly worked at Paws for Progress sites across Central Scotland. A portion of this time will be spent working from home or at the office as required by the organisation (with potential for flexible working agreements depending on specific needs).

**Location: Travel will be necessary to the various Paws for Progress CIC project sites across Central Scotland and for team meetings at various locations, including our office based at the University of Stirling. For administrative duties, this role can be home-based and/or use office space.