This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the development of a new non-departmental public body: The Scottish Food Commission. The Commission is being set up to provide an oversight role of provisions made in the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. It is expected that the Commission will be formally established by mid-2025.

The Scottish Food Commission will play a significant role in reshaping the Scottish food system. The recommendations and advice provided by the Commission to Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities will be pivotal in ensuring that Good Food Nation Plans are continuously improved.

Responsibilities

As the first members of the Scottish Food Commission, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future and strategic direction of this new public body.

You will work closely with the chair of the Scottish Food Commission to identify the immediate strategic priorities and ensure the long-term viability of the body.

You will also work closely with Scottish Government officials and the Chief Executive, once in place, to enable the new public body to take on its statutory functions and full budgetary control.

Once the body is fully established, as members you will play a key part in ensuring the Commission effectively fulfils its oversight role and provides constructive challenge, that is evidence based, to Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities in relation to their Good Food Nation Plans.

These are high publicity roles that will attract great interest from key stakeholders interested in the Scottish food system.

Role Criteria

Priority criteria – applicants must provide evidence against at least one of the following:

1. Experience of research, analysis or evaluation methods;

2. In depth knowledge of one key food system challenge;

3. Experience of audit, assurance and finance;

4. Expertise in behaviour change.

Essential criteria - applicants must meet all six of the essential criteria.

1. Understanding of the complexity of the food system in Scotland;

2. Seeing the bigger picture;

3. Understanding of good governance;

4. Understanding of how government works at local, regional and national level;

5. Analysis and decision-making;

6. Communication and constructive challenge.

Please read the full details of the criteria in the person specification section of the applicant information pack.

Join Barnardo's: Make a Difference to Young Lives

Barnardo's is a compassionate service provider supporting young people who have experienced trauma. Our Highland Clover service, developed in partnership with Highland Council, offers tailored care for young people with complex trauma and additional support needs. We aim to provide a safe, nurturing environment where young people can heal, grow, and thrive.

Clover stands for Care, Love, and Respect—the values that underpin everything we do and guide our approach to supporting young people and each other. We are seeking an empathetic, skilled individual to join our team and help us deliver on The Promise—ensuring every child's right to a safe, happy, and fulfilling childhood.

About the Role:

The Highland Clover service currently provides two support packages one of which is a 24-hour residential care service and the other provides bespoke individual care and wellbeing support. These innovative services are designed specifically for our young people for whom conventional support packages have not been appropriate. We are excited to be pioneering this new care model.

What We're Looking For:

• A passion for improving young people's lives
• Empathy and experience in trauma-informed care
• Ability to champion and advocate for young people
• Creative, proactive, and willing to bring new ideas to support their journey

Why Barnardo's?

• Impactful Work: Be part of a team that is transforming the way care is delivered and making a positive impact on young people's lives.
• Inclusive Environment: We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
• Supportive Team: Work alongside a dedicated, passionate team where your contributions are valued.
• Residential Care Involvement: This role involves working in a residential care setting, providing round-the-clock support to young people.

For more details, please refer to the attached role profile and additional supporting information. In your application, please highlight your relevant skills and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Our basis and values

Join Barnardo's: Make a Difference to Young Lives

Barnardo's is a compassionate service provider supporting young people who have experienced trauma. Our Highland Clover service, developed in partnership with Highland Council, offers tailored care for young people with complex trauma and additional support needs. We aim to provide a safe, nurturing environment where young people can heal, grow, and thrive.

Clover stands for Care, Love, and Respect—the values that underpin everything we do and guide our approach to supporting young people and each other. We are seeking an empathetic, skilled individual to join our team and help us deliver on The Promise—ensuring every child's right to a safe, happy, and fulfilling childhood.

About the Role:

The Highland Clover service currently provides two support packages one of which is a 24-hour residential care service and the other provides bespoke individual care and wellbeing support. These innovative services are designed specifically for our young people for whom conventional support packages have not been appropriate. We are excited to be pioneering this new care model.

What We're Looking For:

• A passion for improving young people's lives
• Empathy and experience in trauma-informed care
• Ability to champion and advocate for young people
• Creative, proactive, and willing to bring new ideas to support their journey

Why Barnardo's?

• Impactful Work: Be part of a team that is transforming the way care is delivered and making a positive impact on young people's lives.
• Inclusive Environment: We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
• Supportive Team: Work alongside a dedicated, passionate team where your contributions are valued.
• Residential Care Involvement: This role involves working in a residential care setting, providing round-the-clock support to young people.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Our basis and values

Are you looking for a role where you can really make a difference? Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity, is recruiting a Finance Manager to play a key role in helping us tackle the climate emergency.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Finance Manager will be responsible for the effective running of our finance function. You’ll provide accurate and timely financial information to assist executive, senior management and budget holders with effective decision making. You’ll line manage the Finance Officer and Finance Assistant and ensure that finance functions for the organisation run effectively and efficiently.

Your role will also include the development, improvement and implementation of operational financial procedures including the finance and expense system. You will assist the Head of Finance in ensuring the charity continues to comply with VAT regulations and will work with HR on payroll and pension administration.

Applicants for this role should have full or substantial progress towards full membership of a professional accountancy body or significant experience as a Finance Manager.

This role requires strong communication skills as you will be a key contact explaining financial information to non-finance professionals across Changeworks. You’ll be confident to work autonomously and take the initiative, as well as working as part of a team.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Are you passionate about supporting people on their journey to recovery and looking to lead a dedicated team to make a real difference? As a Service Leader with CrossReach, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and developing our addiction recovery services, ensuring they reflect our Christian ethos and mission. Working closely with our Managing Co-ordinator, you will create an environment where recovery is encouraged, and individuals feel valued and supported every step of the way.

This role offers the chance to lead, manage, and inspire a team of staff while working collaboratively with individuals and partner organisations to deliver tailored and effective recovery programmes. Your skills in planning, supervising, and developing resources will ensure the service remains impactful and responsive. By involving those we support in shaping the service, you’ll contribute to a meaningful and transformative journey for all.

If you bring experience in addiction recovery, team management, and a commitment to working in line with CrossReach’s Christian ethos, this is a rewarding opportunity to develop both personally and professionally. Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of those we support.

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We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

This is a dynamic new role, giving the ideal candidate an opportunity to make a measurable difference in the business. The post holder will work as part of the Governance and Business Improvement team to work collaboratively across the organisation to review, develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance service delivery and performance. The successful candidate will work with the Data Analyst and use business intelligence and data tools to support the development of performance reporting and analysis.

For more information on each role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.

New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

This is a dynamic new role within our Housing Management Team and will play a pivotal role in enhancing customer satisfaction and building lasting relationships with our customers and be responsible for managing customer service operations. You will operate across all levels of the organisation, driving forward the Association’s strategies while directly engaging with front-line operations.

For more information on the role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.

New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

This post is cover whilst our current Community Engagement Officer is taking a career break. This role involves working in partnership with the local Neighbourhood Partnerships, community, voluntary and tenant groups an identifying gap in services for communities and individuals whilst supporting the ongoing Community activities. You will look to identify service delivery agents, prepare and submit the funding proposal and if awarded manage the funding in line with the conditions.

For more information on the role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.

New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

This post is in support of the Housing Management team whilst the company are implementing the new CRM system. A varied role working with our customers in their homes and neighbourhoods, providing advice on all matters relating to their tenancy, ensuring customers have peaceful enjoyment of their homes as well as the surrounding environment. You will undertake estate inspections and monitor delivery of service standards by our contractors in addition to maximising rent collection.

For more information on the role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.

New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

These x2 posts are within our Asset Management Team, and you will work as part of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Project Delivery Team to ensure essential works are delivered in our customer’s home with as little impact as possible and within the agreed programme. You will be key in co-ordinating contractors and external services to ensure support for our customers in all aspects of required works within their homes whilst developing a positive continued relationship with them. You will be the central point providing information and support during the planned works for the RAAC Project in their homes.

For more information on the role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.