Cunninghame Housing Association are recruiting to fill vacancies on our Board of Management. The Association currently has 14 members and are looking to complement our existing skills set to ensure a well-rounded Board.
CHA actively promotes diversity and inclusion and as such we welcome all applications. We are also keen to speak to any of our customers who may be considering a position on the Board.
Candidates should be able to commit to 8 meetings per year, normally held on a Thursday between 2.15 pm and 4.15 pm. Board meetings are held in our head office in Ardrossan however we also have the facilities to allow members to join remotely. In addition to these standard meetings, on occasion the Association convenes ad-hoc board meetings for specific items requiring discussion. Board members are also required to sit on two of our sub committees which meet quarterly. Other participation and training opportunities will also be available throughout the year.
Positions on our Board of Management are voluntary, but travel and other reasonable expenses will be reimbursed. By joining our Board of Management you will play a key role in helping CHA shape its goals. You will also have the opportunity to build on your existing professional experience, develop new skills, expand your knowledge and grow your network.
About Us
We are a charity and registered social landlord based in Barrhead. We provide high quality, affordable homes within thriving communities in East Renfrewshire.
Barrhead Housing was set up in 1986. The initial aim was to improve tenement properties in Barrhead. Soon after achieving that, we started building houses for social rent. Since then, we’ve worked hard to maintain those homes and build even more to meet people’s needs.
What we do
We have a wide range of properties. We have various sizes, from bedsits to four-bedroom houses. And different types, from sandstone tenements to brand new homes. We also have sheltered housing for older people. Here they can spend time together in communal areas and get help from our Housing Support Assistant.
How we operate
Our Governing Board has twelve local people and professionals. They are elected at the annual general meeting to represent members. The Board meets every two months. It provides strategic direction and helps ensure management are making good decisions.
We have a team of thirty employees who carry out our day-to-day operations. As a team, we care about making a positive difference in our community. Our People Strategy aims to help every employee reach their full potential and accomplish our vision of ‘making a difference’. Our People Strategy is an essential part of our overall business strategy. In return for the skills and commitment our colleagues bring, we trust, inspire and support all employees to delight their customers, invest in every employee’s development and wellbeing, and offer an exceptional package of benefits and flexible working.
Our values
Our values guide our conversations and decisions every day.
RESPECTFUL be open, remove barriers, be kind, bring your whole self, celebrate individuality, trust
ADAPTABLE stay connected, be positive, bold and brave
DEDICATED own it, do it, make it happen, do what you say
ASPIRATIONAL love to learn, be curious, take the lead, show pride and passion
RESPONSIVE listen to understand and then do what matters
The RADAR in our values shows that we are always looking outwards, upwards, and towards the future.
Excellent terms and conditions of employment apply. Barrhead Housing is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We offer hybrid working for all staff, and agile working on top of that.
Equality and diversity
When we recruit, we look for people who share our values and reflect the diversity of our wider society. We will never discriminate against potential candidates based on race, colour, religion and other protected classes.
We welcome applications from a broad range of candidates. Most of our roles come with flexible and hybrid working as standard. We will also consider requests for different working patterns to support carers, parents and those with other needs. And remember, you don’t need to be able to meet every requirement to be a great candidate for our roles.
If you need any support during the recruitment process, please contact us so we can help.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer to interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Developing our team
We are proud to have achieved our Investors in People Gold accreditation. This is given to organisations that demonstrate a clear commitment to the people in our team. Our scores showed 92% employee engagement, and this reflects our strong values, sense of team spirit and commitment to developing people.
When you work for us, you can access a wide range of learning and development opportunities including courses, conferences and support to achieve a professional membership. As well as your salary, you can access financial benefits like our salary sacrifice pension scheme with generous employer contributions and life assurance cover of four times your salary. We also offer other perks including fruit in the office, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, cycle to work scheme, contributions towards eye care and flu vaccinations, and much more.
Richard, who joined us in April 2023, said “I love working here because of the great teamwork, excellent atmosphere between staff, learning new skills from each other & excellent company vision.”
Further information
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably experienced individual to join our Customer Services Hub team and assist us in delivering a high-quality experience of living in social housing for all our customers. Our Hub team is a dynamic, high effective team who offer outstanding service and regularly exceed the expectations of our customers.
The purpose of this role is to provide an exceptional experience for customers contacting Barrhead Housing to report repairs, raise service requests, let us know when things have gone wrong and ask general enquiries. You will be the first point of contact for our customers online, on the telephone and in-person. No working day is the same; you will perform a variety of tasks aimed at offering the best possible service and outcomes for our customers.
• Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people?
• Do you see the potential in ideas as well as the challenges?
• Are you passionate about the power of communities to change things for the better?
We have six Funding Officer opportunities in our Scotland Directorate.
One permanent and five fixed term contract opportunities. Please state what is of interest in your statement, this can be all.
You’ll be part of a team of Funding Officers, led by a Funding Manager, responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area. There are eight Funding teams in Scotland each covering a different geographical region with between 4 and 8 Funding Officers in each team.
Funding Officers usually work on grant-making activity within one local authority area and are the main point of contact for all grant-holders and applicants in that area.
Role Responsibilities include:
• You will provide advice to prospective applicants, assess applications and will be in regular contact with grant-holders as they progress with their projects. Your recommendations will guide decisions on awarding grants and how we support grant-holders.
• You will contribute to learning and evaluation of our work, outreach and stakeholder engagement in your area. You will ensure that our funding responds to the local context and our commitment to equity and inclusion. You will be expected to challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work.
• You will be responsible for understanding how an organisation’s ideas align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to alternative opportunities. You will be able to communicate clearly and concisely your recommendations about who and what we fund. Your natural curiosity combined with a genuine interest in people and projects in your area will enable you to try new approaches and develop your understanding of what works.
During your first few weeks with the Fund, in person training will be delivered in Glasgow, you can expect to be office based on most working days. After the initial training period work patterns are more flexible. In a typical week most full-time Funding Officers would be likely to spend one day in our Glasgow office, one or two days out for meetings and project visits in their assigned area, and will work from home on other days. There can be occasional weekend and evening working, but most of our work takes place on week days in normal working hours.
About You
We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.
We are very open to flexible working both full time and part time applications, minimum 2 days a week.
Starter Packs Inverclyde is a charity based in Greenock that works in partnership with the local authority, housing associations and partners in the community to provide a starter pack to people who have been homeless or are seeking asylum/ refugees.
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CCT Development Officer role and responsibilities
Responsible to the board of trustees as a whole, line-managed by the chair.
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End vision and outputs / outcomes of the role
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About Space:
Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.
WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUITIES
Space delivers 22 projects, with around 65 staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
About the role:
The Youth Participation Worker will work as part of a small team designing, planning and delivering the Space Training Academy’s exciting new project – Wellbeing onto Work (WOW).
The WOW project will work with young people aged 16-24yrs, supporting the transition between school and employment. The Youth Participation Worker will offer group sessions and 1:1 support to help young people build on their skills and improve their confidence. Sessions may take place at the Broomhouse Hub and in other outreach locations throughout Edinburgh.
Key tasks in the role will include:
If you would like to have a chat about the role before applying please contact joyce.juma-phiri@spacescot.org