This is an exciting opportunity to join North Uist Development Company (NUDC) and UistWind (North Uist Development Company Trading Limited) to act as a catalyst for innovative and sustainable community development and for successful operational management of the North Uist community-owned wind farm – UistWind.
UistWind has been operational since 2019 and we are pleased to have reached a point in the project to be able to fund this joint position in preparation for the first North Uist Community Benefit Fund.
The successful candidate will work with the UistWind Management Committee, its members and associated parties, to manage the Community Benefit Society’s operational business needs, meeting compliance requirements while working to maximise generation and revenue from two 900kW wind turbines at Criongrabhal near Clachan-na-Luib in North Uist for the benefit of the local community. The successful candidate will also work with NUDC and the wider community, to develop and implement both a community development plan, and a community investment plan for the UistWind community benefit fund, which takes account of opportunities to enhance the socio-economic, cultural and environmental welfare of the North Uist and Berneray area.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual, with a strong commitment to community development and community ownership. You will have experience of partnership working, especially with community groups and associated stakeholders, and of working with and supporting voluntary trustees. You will also have excellent communication, coordination and facilitation skills, alongside attention to detail and demonstrable ability to understand, utilise and interpret complex technical and financial information. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.
About us:
North Uist Development Company, founded in 2010, registered as a Scottish Company No. 383175 and as a Scottish Charity No. SC041709, aims to develop a sustainable and viable community through promoting the social, educational, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing of North Uist. UistWind (North Uist Development Company Trading Limited) is a Community Benefit Society, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under registration no: RS007738. The two UistWind 900kW wind turbines are operated by UistWind on behalf of the community, with projections indicating the project will generate over £2 million for community benefit. For more details visit our websites isleofnorthuist.com and uistwind.com
Join our team as Director of Finance!
This is a key leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Executive. The Director of Finance will have oversight of the financial sustainability of the organisation, through maintenance and development of financial systems and controls and production of longterm financial plans. You will be working with the wider Senior Leadership Team to produce budgets and forecasts to help deliver the organisations strategic goals. You will be responsible for producing regulatory information relating to the financial health and sustainability of the organisation as well as the treasury strategy of the organisation, establishing excellent relationships with lenders and other stakeholders.
GCVS is looking to recruit an experienced Employers Advice Service Manager to lead a team providing advice services to Third Sector organisations across Scotland on a commercial basis. The team offers third sector organisations expert advice, information, support, consultancy, and training in the areas of HR, Health and Safety, Recruitment and Data protection. The service has been running since 2000 and GCVS is ambitious to continue growing the service to ensure third sector organisations without access to internal specialised resources, receive personalised support that offers excellence and value for money.
Applicants should have a professional HR qualification (ideally CIPD qualified) and demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of employers’ legal responsibilities as well as good practice in all aspects of Human Resources and managing staff. Significant experience of demonstrating astute situational awareness in the delivery of support to external organisations on sensitive matters is essential to succeed in this post.
Funding to ensure the sustainability of the service is supported from income generation through subscriptions, consultancy and training, so the post holder will be expected to market as well as deliver the service.
Responsible to: GCVS Head of Sector Development
More Information on the Job Description, Person Specification and Main Employment conditions is included in one document to make it easier to download.
Poverty and inequality are the greatest challenges Scotland faces. The Poverty Alliance is working to create a wide coalition that can bring about real change. As our network in Scotland continues to grow, we have created a new role in our senior management team to support and manage the sustained development of our organisation.
As a result of the continued growth and development of the Poverty Alliance, we have created the post of Director of Operations. This is an important new development for the Poverty Alliance, one that will play a key role in ensuring we have the resources and policies in place to enable us to deliver on our purpose of supporting the prevention and reduction of poverty by building a strong network that influences policy and changes practice.
We are looking for someone who has significant experience at a senior leadership level, with a sound understanding of operational management and project and service development. You will not only have experience in budgetary management, but a strong track record in income generation. We will need someone who is focused on securing ambitious outcomes and impact, particularly in a social change context.
The Director of Operations will play a critical role in continuing to develop our approach to agile working and will have experience of ensuring continuous improvement and innovation is at the heart of organisational development. You will have commitment to inclusive working, and knowledge of policy and practice in relation to diversity, inclusion and equality.
The Poverty Alliance is a values and mission driven organisation. We bring together hundreds of organisations who share our desire to see an end to poverty, and a Scotland where everyone can flourish. If you share that desire to bring about real social change, then we would love to hear from you.
Are you an expert in IT, Infrastructure and system security? Are you looking for that next step in your career? If so, reach your full potential and join Quarriers as our IT Operations and Security Manager!
Your new opportunity
Quarriers have a rare and exciting opportunity for an IT Operations and Security Manager to lead and drive the vision of our state-of-the-art technology and systems across multiple services. You will be responsible for high quality delivery, autonomy over design, implementation and management of a small team of IT professionals.
As a key player within the IT team, you will work at a strategic level alongside the Head of IT ensuring that both user needs and organisational objectives are met. You will be responsible for the delivery and implementation of current and future IT needs while aligning various aspects of IT support Scotland wide.
If you are looking for an IT role with a difference, where your technical knowledge and skills directly support staff and the people, we support then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.
What you will need to bring to the role
What you will get in return
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are a Scottish Living Wage Employer
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 54,000 members who are committed to improving patient care for the 1 million that visit their family doctor every day.
We are recruiting an organised and professional Executive Administrator to provide comprehensive and effective administration support to the Officers of RCGP Scotland.
We are looking for someone with exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and a can-do attitude. You will have previous experience of providing high level and complex administrative support as well as executive diary management and travel booking. You will also have experience of working in a busy office environment to tight deadlines. This is a fast-paced role with regular competing demands, so the ability to manage your time effectively and prioritise your workload is essential.
The role will work closely with the Head of RCGP Scotland and the Policy & Public Affairs Manager to support the work of the Chair and Deputy Chair of RCGP Scotland. You will be the first point of contact for all queries relating to RCGP Scotland Officers and will ensure that incoming correspondence is addressed promptly, decisions are progressed and are actioned appropriately in a timely manner. You will arrange internal and external meetings, book catering, travel and accommodation as required and accompany the Officers to meetings, taking minutes as required.
This role will involve hybrid working with a minimum of two working days in the Edinburgh office in the city centre. We offer flexible working hours Monday to Friday.
If you’re enthusiastic, driven, and want a role where you can really make a difference to the organisation and your own career, we want to hear from you. You will be joining a vibrant and supportive team, and the College offers excellent terms and conditions.
Please download the Candidate Pack with the Job Description for the full list of responsibilities, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
About us
At Sense Scotland we deliver vital support that makes a real positive impact to vulnerable individuals, and we value the work each staff member provides to ensure key goals are supported for those we care for. Our vision is for the people we support to live meaningful independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions. We do this by committing to our core values in practice and align this to all we do. We want our colleagues to feel valued and recognised for the life-changing work that they deliver. By joining our team, you'll not only help us achieve the delivery of high-quality care and support, but you’ll also be a key player with supporting and maintaining a developing, high performing and valued workforce.
About the team
The learning and development team is dedicated to providing a high-quality and innovative blended learning programme for all staff. It is their primary goal to ensure that, through the Sense Scotland L&D framework, they continually develop and maintain highly skilled staff who can meet the needs of the people we support. The team develop and oversee the training and development across all areas of the organisation, from face-to-face and virtual delivery as well as eLearning modules and ongoing development through focused, service-specific support.
The team continually develop learning and development initiatives based on ongoing need. They are committed to exploring using digital methods to deliver training while improving digital literacy. By keeping abreast of changing healthcare and communication training strategies, as well as the rapidly evolving digital landscape which promises to revolutionise learning, Sense Scotland maintains a pioneering approach to learning and development and we want you to be apart of that.
About you
Are you already a trainer within Health & Social Care, or a nurse or Senior Care Worker looking to develop into the role of a trainer? If so, we are looking to recruit a trainer to join our skilled Learning and development team.
The main focus of the role is to deliver health and social care courses to staff across our services, which are all over Scotland. This role can be based at either our Glasgow, Dundee, or Kirkcaldy office, with travel required across Scotland and the option to work from home.
You will be working in partnership with experienced training colleagues and operational managers and be responsible for delivering high quality and engaging training face to face and occasionally via Microsoft Teams. In addition to delivering training, you will also be assessing competence and coaching new and existing colleagues, and be expected to help nurture and form long-term relationships with new and existing staff, supporting their continuing professional development and training. You should be able to adapt your communication and training style depending on the trainees and naturally build rapport with new people.
Some of the topics you would be required to deliver training in (but not limited to):
Expected qualifications and experience
What would make you stand out?
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
Our full list of benefits can be found here.
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.
About ACOSVO
Established in 2000, ACOSVO is a growing membership organisation of 750+ voluntary sector Chief Executives, Senior Leaders and Chairs across Scotland. Our vision is that voluntary sector leadership in Scotland is influential, resilient, and trusted.
ACOSVO holds a unique position being the only organisation of its kind in Scotland with its members comprising of the key decision and change makers in the sector.
By offering a wide range of services, networks, personal and professional development opportunities, and relevant member benefits we’re here for voluntary sector leaders at every stage of their leadership journey.
Through engagement with members and partners ACOSVO has created a new Strategy for 2024-2029 with a new vision, aims, objectives and importantly a new suite of values that will underpin delivery.
We are dynamic and committed to strive every day to do better for our membership. We do this by supporting and challenging each other, engaging with our members, and prioritising learning. We have a culture that enables us to deliver at our best and our values are very important to us.
Further information about ACOSVO and our new Strategy can be found at acosvo.org.uk
About the Role
ACOSVO is a small team with big aspirations and it is a very exciting time to join our team. As Finance and Governance Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the effective management of the organisations finances including banking, invoicing, reconciliation and supporting the preparation of annual accounts. You will be responsible for undertaking administration to support our governance including Board minutes as well as membership and HR administration. As Finance and Governance Assistant you will have finance administration experience, be highly organised an have experience of using finance software.
This is a permanent position, working 18 hours per week.
Additional benefits include 25 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays pro rata, pension scheme (employer contribution of up to 6%), and death in service at 1 x salary.
The working location for this role is hybrid working from home or our workspace at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138 – 140 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RR. There will be a requirement to work at other locations in Scotland and these times will be arranged in advance.
We are happy to talk about flexible working such as location and when the hours are worked over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between our core hours of 8am and 6pm.
Please note that this role is not suitable as a job share.
Reports to: Finance Manager
Position within Structure: Team Member
Travel Requirements: Occasionally throughout Scotland, rarely UK travel
Citizens Advice Scotland runs a series of national specialist services as projects which require centralised project support. You will work as an integral part of the national projects team, with your primary role being the management of relationships between our project teams and the senior management of advice bureaux across the country through proactive engagement, communication, planning and reporting with participating member organisations of Citizens Advice Scotland.
As the Project Engagement Officer, you will ensure regular collaborative communication with both external and internal stakeholders on matters relating to service delivery and reporting, service development and changes, new projects and related implementation. You will foster a member-focused culture, and support colleagues to communicate and engage members effectively on related matters.
This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.
This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.
Employee benefits
Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balance and we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this. Here are some of things our employees benefit from: a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi-time system, and hybrid working opportunities for every role.
Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
CAS provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.
We are recruiting – come and join Scottish Families!
We are seeking a Senior National Family Support Practitioner (Job Share, 0.5 FTE) to lead the development of our national family support services and provide day-to-day management of the Scottish Families national support team, providing appropriate support, personal development review and performance management to ensure the delivery of high-quality services, the safety and well-being of the staff and effective use of resources.
The Senior National Family Support Practitioner will work together with their job share partner to manage and participate in the day-to-day operational delivery of Scottish Families national support services. Scottish Families’ innovative national family support programme ensures a positive and empowering support approach that respects and recognises individuals’ needs, and balances these with the ethos and capacity of the service. Scottish Families national support services are branded and promoted as Helpline; ‘Click & Deliver’ take-home Naloxone; one-to-one Ripple Family Support; My Family, My Rights; and Bereavement Support.
The post is based at Edward House, Glasgow – Scottish Families’ national office. (Note that staff are currently working between home and office). This is a national post which includes some travel across Scotland. Hours worked will be in line with service delivery requirements, including occasional evenings and weekends when required. The post will be part of the Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Head of Programmes.
Together with their job share partner, the post-holder will line manage the national family support team; effectively manage the workflow within the national family support team, including caseloads, to ensure that family members’ support needs are met appropriately within a timely manner; directly participate in delivering national support, including scheduling and delivering virtual one-to-one structured evidence-based intervention sessions (includes delivering CRAFT; Community Reinforcement & Family Training); Helpline contact handling; and providing initial bereavement assessment and support, facilitating referrals to bereavement counselling where appropriate. The role includes overseeing the ongoing development of these services, as required, and quality assuring the work of the team by a range of means. The role also focuses on strengthening family support practice and resource development, advancing specialist skills and expertise, developing consistency of approach, and promoting information-sharing and peer support between team members.
We are seeking applicants who are educated to degree level or equivalent, with experience of direct client work, direct work with families, relationship-based practice, and group work. Applicants should have experience in identifying and managing risk; working in partnership; and the development of services; as well as knowledge of issues affecting families affected by substance use and bereavement. We are seeking an excellent listener, with the ability to support individuals from diverse demographics, and to identify and evaluate risk. Applicants must be organised and efficient with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of competence in MS Office programmes, including MS Excel. You should be available to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends