Changeworks, a leading social enterprise and charity in Scotland, is looking for a talented individual to join as Head of People. This new role is a great opportunity to lead the Human Resources (HR) and Business Support teams to support delivery against Changeworks’ aim, which is to decarbonise Scotland’s homes and drive a just transition to net zero. This post will be a member of the Leadership Group and will contribute to the strategic development of the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-led organisation dedicated to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to supporting and developing colleagues to help achieve Changeworks’ mission to tackle the climate emergency.
Please note, this role is expected to attract a large number of applications and may close early.
As Head of People, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of an established and experienced HR Team, the main focus of your role. You will lead the HR team in providing proactive support across the organisation and within the Changeworks group. You will manage and oversee a range of HR functions and activities including employee relations cases, disciplinaries and performance management issues. Responsibilities will also include leading and managing the Changeworks payroll in partnership with the Finance Team.
The Head of People also oversees the Business Support team, which is managed by the Business Support Manager.
About you
This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR manager looking to move to the next level in their career or a Head of HR looking for a new challenge. You will have a passion for human resources and have a CIPD qualification with strong leadership experience. Great communication skills and being used to dealing with sensitive and confidential information are essential.
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
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Citizens Advice Scotland as Transformational Change Manager to support delivery of work during a period of maternity cover.
As a key member of the transformational change team, you will support the delivery of strategies and initiatives designed to foster a supportive, inclusive, and high-performance organisational culture across the network. Reporting to the Head of HR and Transformation, you will manage and oversee specific projects and activities that contribute to the successful implementation of the CAS Strategic Plan and transformation agenda.
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.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced HR professional to join Citizens Advice Scotland as HR Manager to support delivery of work during a period of maternity cover.
As HR Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the strategic and operational delivery of the HR function at Citizens Advice Scotland ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and legal compliance. You will also lead on providing HR service to the network of 59 Citizens Advice Bureaux in Scotland.
You will join a small, but perfectly formed team. You will provide support to HR Advisors and formally line manage the HR and Talent Officer driving key projects and contributing to the development and implementation of HR policies and strategies, and deputising for Head of HR and Transformation as required.
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.
The Scottish Policy & Research Exchange (SPRE) is seeking new trustees to help shape the organisation as it moves into the next phase of its growth. SPRE exists to support more equitable public governance and positive outcomes for people and the environment in Scotland. We do this through a range of capacity strengthening activities aimed at supporting meaningful connections and learning between researchers, knowledge mobilisers, policymakers and practitioners.
SPRE is a values-led organisation seeking to live these values through our intersectional praxis. We are particularly keen to appoint new Trustees who align with these values and have strengths in any of the following skills and experience:
We aim to recruit 5-7 Trustees, including a new Treasurer. We would welcome applicants with experience in setting up financial systems and good governance in a new, small, organisation.
Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference to tenants and communities, and lead the largest West Lothian based Housing Association on its journey from good to great?
Almond Housing Association is based in Livingston and has an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join its Board of Management. We also have positions available on the Board of our subsidiary company, Almond Enterprises Limited. These are voluntary roles with no financial remuneration however travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Almond Housing Association
Almond HA owns over 2,500 properties, 655 garages, and delivers a factoring service for 176 properties. With a rental income in excess of £13m and over 45 employees, Almond HA is a values-driven organisation with a mission to deliver ‘homes, people and communities to be proud of’. We are looking for enthusiastic, community-minded and suitably skilled individuals to join our Board of Management, which is responsible for overall governance and financial management, business development and growth, investment in housing, related services and its people.
Commitment and relevant experience are valued as much as knowledge and qualifications. The successful applicant will be required to work with fellow Board members and the senior team and have an ability to grasp complex issues quickly, make considered and informed decisions and have the ability to challenge constructively in a Board environment.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate ability and a proven track record in their chosen profession or other relevant experience. To complement the existing range of expertise on the Board and to fill a recent vacancy, we would be particularly keen to hear from applicants that have professional or personal experience in the following area which also supports our new 5-year Business Plan which will launch in April 2025:
• Development and regeneration
Additional skills and experience in the following areas would also be welcomed:
• Tenant perspective/customer focus
• Digital – technical aspects and cyber security
Almond HA Board members are expected to attend evening meetings five times during the year, and two strategy meetings at our Livingston office. Additionally, Board members are expected to undertake relevant training from time to time. An Induction programme, training and Board ‘buddy’ will be provided. The successful applicant will join the Board to fill a recent casual vacancy.
Are you an experienced learning and development professional looking to make an impact on a local workforce? Do you have excellent organisational and inter-personal skills?
Job purpose:
We have an opportunity for an experienced learning and development professional to work across two community-based housing associations in the North West of Glasgow. You will work with managers to identify employee training needs and implement appropriate learning solutions, including the creation and promotion of a programme of learning activities that will assist both associations to achieve their strategic business objectives. You will also maintain accurate training records to enable accurate monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of the learning and development interventions.
You will:
Applicants should hold a relevant learning and development qualification and have good knowledge of current learning and development best practice. This is a new role that will drive improvements in the learning and development activities within the associations.
Please see the full job description/ person specification
We will:
Provide a generous pay and reward package, including 40 days leave per year, 7% or 4% employer pension contribution, agile working options, green initiatives, family friendly policies, health & wellbeing commitment and much more. Read all about our benefits and commitments.
Are you passionate about enhancing employability and supporting Glasgow’s third sector to create meaningful change? Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) is seeking a motivated and experienced Employability Coordinator to join our team. This exciting role will coordinate and deliver GCVS’ programmes around employability, primarily projects focused on creating paid and unpaid opportunities within the third sector for people to develop their employability skills. The postholder will also form part of the wider Workforce Development team and will be required to support other work within the team.
Paid Work Placements is funded by the Scottish Government through Glasgow City Council on behalf of Glasgow Futures Local Employability Partnership. The programme is delivered by GCVS with partners Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Enable Scotland, CEMVO Scotland, and Move On.
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting individuals on their journey to employment and contributing to transformative change in Glasgow. If you are passionate about empowering people, share our values, and are ready to apply your skills to this vital work, we encourage you to apply.
Note: We are also open to filling this position on a secondment basis and warmly encourage applications from Glasgow’s voluntary sector organisations.
What We Offer:
More Information on the Job Description, Person Specification and Main Employment conditions is provided on the document enclosed.
Role
Over recent years, SBP has grown from a fledgling charity to an established and impactful organisation with an annual budget of over £1m in restricted and unrestricted funds.
This new Finance & HR Manager role will replace our existing Head of Finance, who will retire in the coming months, and have strategic and operational ownership of SBP’s finances, as well as responsibility of SBP’s HR policy and processes.
See the job description, available for download below, for the responsibilities associated with the role, as well as the experience, skills and attributes we are seeking.
Organisation profile
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (SBP) is a charity that works to make rewilding happen across Scotland, as a solution to the growing climate and biodiversity crises, by influencing opinion and delivering practical change. Our vision is of a vast network of rewilded land and water, where wildlife flourishes and people thrive.
We are a small, friendly, agile and progressive team that works in a spirit of collaboration with many different interest groups to:
Learn more about SBP and the way we work at scotlandbigpicture.com.
About BEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) is the strategic intermediary body for Scotland’s built environment sector, bringing together civic, voluntary, and professional organisations that operate at the national level. As an umbrella organisation, BEFS informs, debates and advocates on strategic issues and policies affecting the built environment. Our aim is to communicate the importance of Scotland’s built and historic environment to policy makers at all levels of government, private owners and investors, and amongst professionals and voluntary organisations. BEFS are funded via Historic Environment Scotland, and the BEFS – Fit for the Future project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (until 31 March 2025).
BEFS overall vision is for a strong built environment sector in Scotland. One that is informed, that can debate issues in a constructive way, that can demonstrate its impact, that can advocate for good outcomes on the ground.
We are currently seeking individuals to join our Board of Trustees, to help us take the organisation forward and provide support to practitioners in addressing, together, the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing Scotland’s built environment.
Our Trustees
The role of our Board of Trustees is to support our work and ensure strategic oversight of our advocacy, events and other activities. Whilst you don’t need to have previous board level experience, participation in other types of collective / voluntary group work and working as a team would be beneficial; and you do need to have a passion for the built environment. BEFS can support and provide training if you are new to being a board member.
As a BEFS Trustee, you will have the opportunity to make an impact on Scotland’s historic and existing built environment, bringing your professional expertise to bear on shaping the organisation as we enter a new phase of development.
Trustees are appointed for a period of three years, which can be extended for up to two additional periods. Trustees are required to attend four Board meetings a year, plus the AGM in December; meetings will be a mix of online and in-person (Edinburgh).
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of the following:
Alongside these key skills we are also inviting expressions of interest for the roles of Chair and Treasurer.
About us:
YMCA Edinburgh is on a journey of growth and development. Situated in the heart of Leith, our relationships-focused services exist to meet the needs of children and families within our local community and across Edinburgh.
We are now well into implementing our three-year strategy, focused on growing the impact of our services and amplifying the voice of our members, contributing to a society where all children have the love and support needed to thrive.
The role of Business Manager is integral to achieving this vision. We are looking for a candidate who can fully deliver on the responsibilities and support our organisational goals. This key position will report to and work closely with our CEO, taking responsibility for finance, contracts, risk management, and HR processes.
Key Responsibilities:
About You:
We are looking for someone with: