About Aberlour …

We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people and families.

We are looking for an individual to join our expanding IT & Digital team. Work will mostly be home based but the post holder will be required to work from our Stirling office for a minimum of 2 days per week and there may be some occasional travel to services.

What we are looking for...

You will be the initial contact for first line support for Aberlour’s IT users and so will have successfully worked in a fast-paced helpdesk environment or customer service role and will be required to balance business as usual tasks alongside ongoing IT projects.

Required skill set:

• Experience of working on a fast-paced helpdesk, maintaining a high degree of customer service and escalating tickets where necessary.
• Ability to recognise problem trends and determine when an isolated issue has become a wider problem.
• Follow established IT Polices in relation to service requests including on-boarding and access requests.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Windows (ideally 10 and 11) and Android operating systems.
• Excellent administrative knowledge of Active Directory
• Experience of supporting and administering Microsoft 365 and Entra (Azure AD) Services. Including, but not limited to, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Exchange Online and Intune.
• Knowledge of basic network troubleshooting, previous experience working with Cisco Meraki infrastructure would be desirable though not essential.

You will have excellent communication skills, experience of working under pressure on your own initiative and hold a qualification at SCQF level 7 or higher (HNC/HND equivalent) in a relevant computer related subject or equivalent experience in a technical role.

A valid driving license and access to your own vehicle is also essential.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Inverclyde Women’s Aid’s vision is where women, children and young people are free from the threat of abuse, violence or oppression.

Inverclyde Women’s Aid is a charitable organisation dedicated to working towards ending domestic and sexual abuse. We offer a confidential service across Inverclyde to support women, children and young people who are or have experienced domestic and /or sexual abuse.

Role:

Are you passionate about helping women, children and young people in Inverclyde? Inverclyde Women’s Aid [IWA] are looking for Trustees to join its Board.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our feminist governance team supporting and overseeing the development of the organisation to ensure the continued delivery of high quality, responsive services to vulnerable women, children and young people in our area. You do not need to know everything there is to know about domestic and or sexual abuse, but you will need to prove that you are interested in our work, be reliable, action focussed and committed to our principles and values.

We are keen to here from women, and in particular those who may have experience or skills in the areas of Fundraising, HR, IT, legal, women services or care and charity governance.

This is a rare opportunity to join Key’s technology team. You’ll have responsibility for providing effective and responsive technical support and assistance to staff located across Scotland. You will support the development of digital skills and confidence amongst the workforce and encourage the adoption and use of technology. You will have a relevant HNC or have considerable experience of delivering ICT support.

You must have access to a suitable vehicle during working hours and hold a valid, current UK driving licence.

Key delivers high quality, personalised support services to disabled people across Scotland. It is a registered charity with a long history of delivering excellence. In addition to a competitive salary, Key provides flexible working arrangements, an employer contributory pension scheme, 33 days of annual leave and 5 public holidays.

We are seeking experienced Board Directors to join our Edinburgh Science Ltd Board. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in both the private and not-for-profit sectors, with enthusiasm for Public Engagement in Science. A science-related background is highly desirable. In addition, we are looking for individuals who can contribute expertise in areas such as Fundraising, Finance, IT, Marketing.

About us:

We are a not-for-profit enterprise that delivers activities in the UK and abroad including Edinburgh Science Festival, the learning programmes Generation Science, Careers Hive and a variety of climate /sustainability events and activities.

Our mission is to inspire, encourage and challenge people of all ages and backgrounds to explore, understand and engage with the world around them and to communicate the educational, social and economic benefits of science and technology. As leaders in our field of Science Communication, we work year-round to create and deliver dynamic hands-on workshops and exhibitions and inspirational shows, discussions, debates and performances that continually push the boundaries of public engagement with science. Communication and engagement is at the core of all our work and we strive to ensure that this is embedded in all aspects of our organisation.

About the role:

We aim to have a Board which covers the key areas in which we work, and we are now seeking to appoint additional members. We are also looking to diversify the Board. We encourage applications from the whole breadth of our ethnically and culturally diverse communities, and from people at all stages in their careers.

A summary of the role, tasks and responsibilities and other background is available here: bit.ly/3SWPhI7

Priority will be focussed on potential new members who have experience and skills in:

· STEM background and experience or

· Income generation and Stakeholder engagement

Our non-executive board have ultimate responsibility for the operation and development of the organisation, including employability, compliance with legislation, fundraising, public relations and financial control.

There are four full board meetings and an AGM of Edinburgh Science Ltd you would be expected to attend. Other sub-committees may meet on an ad hoc basis.

About you:

· Proven executive experience, ideally in an environment where managing change has been required.

· A strong background in strategy in the private or not for profit sector.

· An interest in the work of Edinburgh Science.

· An excellent ability to work in collaboration with other stakeholders.

· Experience of formation, implementation and achievement of a business vision and strategy.

· IT literacy.

If you have the skills, experience, and time to commit to this role, then we would love to hear from you.

We would be particularly interested in applicants who are:

· Women

· From BME or under-represented groups

Now is an exciting time for Edinburgh Community Food. We will be launching our new strategy, Equity in Nutrition, which sets out an ambitious plan for our future at our AGM in September. We have a very skilled and motivated Board, and an effective Leadership Team in place led by Brenda Black, CEO, who joined five years ago and is driving change and transformation. We are now looking for up to three Directors to join our board.

Edinburgh Community Food is a registered charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. Our Directors set the strategic direction and review and monitor Edinburgh Community Food’s work and activities, both financial and operational, there by supporting and challenging the Management Team in meeting the organisation’s mission and vision.

Directors play a key role by bringing their own experience to inform strategy and to act as ambassadors and facilitators for the organisation. Edinburgh Community Food are seeking applications from talented individuals, who are committed to making nutrition accessible and reduce health inequalities whilst helping to enhance all areas of operation within the organisation. Directors must be capable of working with a wide range of stakeholders, be effective communicators and have strong people skills who can draw upon their own seasoned skills and experience.

The Chair of the Board may delegate certain tasks to individuals or groups of Directors. Directors must be able and willing to contribute to a wide range of activities to bring the vision of Edinburgh Community Food to life. In addition to the usual governance activity conducted by the board, such activities may include joining board sub-committees or working groups and lending their professional expertise to support and coach members of the organisation to deliver key initiatives.

Edinburgh Community Food welcome applications from a wide range of sectors and are keen to hear from those who are passionate about food and health inequalities and making a difference in your community. We are also keen to hear from people from marginalised and under-represented communities.

Edinburgh Community Food create accessible and inclusive communities, and this continues to our Director appointments. Directors’ specific areas of experience that we require are below:

• Sustainable food systems, health inequalities and climate change
• Strong Financial awareness and a demonstrable ability to fulfil the role of Treasurer
• Expertise in Community activity, public policy, or Law
• Organisational development and HR-related strategic expertise
• Digital technologies, IT, software/ product development or technology -based skillset

Directors will be required to

• Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in monthly online board meetings. A quarter of which are in-person.
• Participate fully in one or more committees or sub-groups.
• Attend events run by Edinburgh Community Food e.g. dinners, fundraising events etc. as well as supporting the broader activity of the organisation from time to time.
• Utilise own skills and experience for benefit of the organisation either by delivering tasks, or knowledge sharing.