Do you have an ability to secure funding that makes the world a better place? We’re on the search for a Head of Development and Partnerships. This is a new role for us and an exciting opportunity for a proven fundraiser keen for your next challenge.

About Us

We’re Euan’s Guide, the award-winning disabled access review charity making it easier for disabled people to find places to go. At the heart of the charity is our disabled access review website - euansguide.com - where disabled people and their friends, families and carers can find and share disabled access information. We also make tens of thousands of accessible toilets safer and run the UK’s largest and longest running Access Survey.

As we approach our 10th anniversary, we have ambitious plans to grow. We now need to recruit a Head of Development and Partnerships to assist us in implementing our strategy alongside our Chief Executive and Board.

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional person to shape and develop our income streams. With a huge scope for growth, we are looking for a leader who can inspire support through partnerships, trusts and foundations and major donors.

You’ll be joining our small and dynamic team at an exciting time in our growth. This critical role will be key to our plans, it is a new post and presents an opportunity for the successful and ambitious candidate to make the role your own. You will be reporting to the Chief Executive.

We are an ambitious charity, passionate about making the world more accessible to all disabled people. We have a strong focus on technology so Euan’s Guide is often in a unique position of having the challenges and advantages of both a charity and tech business… there is no ‘typical day’!

Main Responsibilities

We’re looking for an all-rounder to be responsible for developing and delivering Euan’s Guide revenue strategy, including our income generating activities and stakeholder partnerships. You will help us to deliver sustainable income to support our work.

Our strongest area of funding is currently Trusts and Foundations. You will be responsible for growing restricted and unrestricted grant funding income from charitable trusts and foundations across Scotland and the UK. We also want to grow our fundraising streams such as major donor, individual giving and legacies.

We want to develop new products and services which will appeal to our venue partners and corporate businesses.

You will be able to recognise, explore and maximise any new opportunities that come our way to generate income and improve sustainability.

You will be responsible for the creation of engaging content, reports and case studies to report on our outcomes and prove our impact.

You will be responsible for accurate reporting and preparing quarterly updates and forecasts for the Board of Trustees.

Desirable Skills

• High levels of motivation and resourcefulness with the ability to operate strategically, think creatively and find solutions to opportunities and challenges
• Great communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence others.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and to recognise and act on opportunities
• Sharing your interest in disabled access, inclusion and equality

Desirable Experience

• A successful track record in trusts and foundations fundraising including creating and submitting funding proposals, application forms and funding reports.
• Experience in developing and generating revenue through corporate partnerships
• Managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholder groups, including volunteers, funders, charities, commercial organisations and other partners
• Experience of measuring and reporting on outcomes and communicating impact to stakeholders

Additional Information

We’re based in Edinburgh – whilst not essential it would be great if you are too! We work on a hybrid basis from our HQ in CodeBase.

We anticipate a full time role (35hrs per week) starting in December 2023 however we can be flexible and will discuss this with suitable candidates.

As a small organisation, you may find yourself getting involved in lots more! You should be an effective ambassador for any event or activity you’re involved in.

Candidates are encouraged to apply if you think you can bring something special to Euan’s Guide even if your experience does not precisely match the job description.

If you’re interested in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Initial discussions to find out more are welcome. To arrange an informal, confidential chat about the role please contact Antonia Lee-Bapty, with a brief summary of your experience and questions that you have.

Euan’s Guide are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from under-represented groups of people including disabled people, black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with experience in the care system, non-graduates and first-in-family graduates.

Bridgewater Housing Association have a great opportunity to participate in the leadership of this well regarded organisation within the social housing sector, providing housing and a range of services across Renfrewshire. Managing around 851 social rented properties and provide a factoring service to nearly 2700 owner occupiers, it includes looking after the equivalent of 40 full size football pitches in common environmental maintenance, as well as a management service to tenants of other organisations living out with Erskine.

The Association provides a range of accommodation and services for families, single people, the elderly and disabled people. We provide, under contract to Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Councils, the Care and Repair Service for all three of these local authorities and we provide, under contract to Renfrewshire Council a Housing Support Service to 95 sheltered tenants.

The Head of Finance will be responsible for the strategic management of our financial and IT functions, ensuring compliance with good governance practice and other financial, statutory and regulatory requirements. There are various strands to this role which make it more than just a Finance role with oversight of our governance matters working closely with the CEO and our Leadership team.

You will have overall responsibility for financial planning and performance, including internal and external audit, regulatory returns, our risk register and arrangements, financial plans, budgets and cash flows, policies and procedures.

Key outcomes:

• Lead on Financial Strategy and Control measures

• Implementing Treasury and Risk Management strategy

• Quality Assurance, Performance Management & Business Intelligence

• Develop Strategies and Policies in relation to the Finance Team

• Deliver continuous improvement in customer satisfaction and business performance

• Ensure excellent Governance and Compliance services.

• Delivering an effective ICT and Telecoms strategy for the organisation.

• Contribute to leadership and strategic direction of the organisation

• Provide line management, coaching & leadership to Staff.

We are seeking:

• A professionally qualified accountant

• A leader, used to operating at a relatively senior level

• A strategic thinker, able to make a contribution

• A communicator, able to influence

• Experience of working with a board

• Good understanding of corporate governance

• Experience of financial planning & budgeting, KPIs, financial modelling tools,

• An understanding of treasury strategy

• A strong understanding of the underlying financial control environment.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a Head of Community and Events to join our ambitious fundraising team. Growing income through a portfolio of sports and challenge events, community fundraising activities and mass participation products.

You’ll have the opportunity to review and improve existing activity, build on the success of newly-developed initiatives, and identify potential areas of growth.

This is a key leadership role, providing strategic direction for our community and events fundraising across the MS Society.

And working collaboratively with senior colleagues across the Engagement and Income Generation Directorate to support our broader organisational goals.

You’ll be responsible for the line management of our Community and Events, Retail Fundraising and Area Fundraising Teams. Including oversight of the operational delivery of our portfolio, setting and managing significant budget and expenditure, and enabling the team to build solid relationships with supporters, as well as personally maintaining networks.

You’ll be the leading authority and champion of our Community, Events and Retail Fundraising, making sure that it is seen as central to the organisation.

In addition, this post is accountable for the fundraising carried out by the network of our local support and fundraising groups, based in all regions of the UK, and so this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fundraising team with both local and national impact.

We’re seeking an individual with significant fundraising leadership and strategic experience, and a strong track record of delivering successful community and events programmes.

This person will be confident with budget management and tracking and reporting on expenditure, and will have solid knowledge of the fundraising environment and best practice, keeping up-to-date with changes. Experience of working with a volunteer network would be desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, experienced fundraising leader to join one of the UK’s leading charities as we work to bring about significant and lasting change for the better for those living with MS.

More about our employee benefits:

We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or still birth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Borders Wheels is a new voluntary organisation providing transport service for people who are isolated or have mobility difficulties in the Scottish Borders. It is being formed as a result of merging community transport services in different parts of the Scottish Borders.

We are seeking a first Chief Executive to provide leadership in establishing the new organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to make a real impact in improving the mobility of older, disabled and other people who have limited transport options in the Scottish Borders. You must have experience of managing staff and budgets. Experience of managing community transport services would be an advantage but is not essential.

Organisation profile:

Borders Wheels is a new organisation which will provide community transport services across the Scottish Borders. It is being formed from the merger of community transport services previously managed by the Bridge (Scottish Borders Community Development Company) and BAVS (Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service). We aim to develop a new organisational strategy to take the organisation forward, to maintain and improve our current services, but also to develop new and innovative ways to meet the mobility needs of our users and potential users. The Bridge (soon to be reformed as Borders Wheels) is a Company Limited by Guarantee No 305830. Scottish Charity No SC037646.

About us

Ochil Tower School is an independent charity offering education, care and therapy services for children and young people with complex additional support needs on a residential and day basis. Our pupils come from a range of local authorities across Scotland. We have an ambitious development plan which includes an extension to our 52 week provision for all our children and young people and opening our 5th house on site, which follows on from the establishment of a Life Skills Centre for our senior pupils (18-21 years).

Ochil Tower School is part of the international Camphill Movement.

Our Vision- To be recognised as a centre of excellence where our children and young people can live, learn and work in an integrated community based on mutual respect and unfolding of individual potential.

Our Mission - To create a community where our children and young people feel a sense of belonging, support and personal growth; a place where there is an inclusive, lifelong learning culture with an integrated approach to health, education and care.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint an Operation Manager (Care) who will lead on the delivery of our vision and continue to foster an inclusive approach amongst all colleagues to ensure we optimise the outcomes for the children and young people who attend Ochil Tower School.

You will assist the Head of Care with Leadership and Management for the delivery of a specialist residential service for pupils with additional complex support needs, by being visible and having an operational background.

The Person

You will have extensive operational experience, working in children's residential with a minimum of 5 years managing services. You will be qualified to meet the registration requirements which will include Leadership and Management Award (SQA Level 10) and SVQ Level 4 in Social Care or Equivalent with clear evidence of commitment to continuous professional development.

Calling all Project Managers!! Are you a skilled communicator with a natural ability to influence, motivate and lead others and ready for your next project? Then look no further!

We have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Project Manager with experience of successfully delivering change projects to join our team on a fixed-term 12-18 month contract. This role can be based in any of our offices across Scotland or as part of our hybrid working model.

Due to the extensive travel required in this role we will need you to have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.

The role

Cornerstone are delivering digital tools and associated processes to our colleagues to enable them to work more efficiently and improve the quality of the care they provide to the people we support. We already have the digital tools and we’ll be looking to you to lead the project which designs the optimal way for our colleagues to use these tools. As Project Manager, you will implement these best practice processes into our teams through colleague engagement, communication and training.

Reporting to the Director of Delivery, you will lead a small, dedicated project team and tap into the expertise and support of the wider Cornerstone organisation to deliver this strategically important project.

To be successful in this role, you will be;

• An experienced project manager, able to create and maintain cohesive project plans using a project management tool such as MS project or similar to manage tasks, resources, schedules and create reports.
• A skilled communicator, able to negotiate and influence with diplomacy and tact.
• Able to motivate people with your management and leadership abilities, ensuring teams work collaboratively to meet deadlines.
• Knowledgeable about change management practices, and techniques for effective management of change.
• Excellent at planning and organisation, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Committed to professionalism and quality, with a practical, solution-focussed approach.

It would be a benefit if you also have:

• A project management qualification such as Prince2 Practitioner, PMQ, PMP
• An understanding of the social care sector

For a full list of key responsibilities and person specification, please see our Role profile attached to this advert.

About us

With over 40 years’ experience delivering great care and support across Scotland, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

PARTNERS FOR INTEGRATION

Health and Social Care Integration

Do you have an interest in improving the quality of care, can you COLLABORATE, INNOVATE AND COMMUNICATE, and would you like to join a successful, committed and highly motivated team? This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

We are seeking to engage an Independent Sector Lead to support the Integration of Health and Social Care in Dumfries & Galloway. Hosted by Scottish Care and working closely with care providers and partners, the post involves supporting the integration portfolio and the associated delivery plans for Health & Social Care in Dumfries & Galloway and ensuring sector involvement in the delivery of the integrating of health and social care in Scotland’s HSCPs.

The post holder must be highly motivated, be able to use initiative, possess excellent communication and networking skills, demonstrate success and experience working at strategic level with policy makers, provider partners, regulators, people supported by services and carers. Qualifications and experience at a senior management level would be a significant advantage.

The post holder will be expected to create and support significant collaborations across the independent care sector while contributing to the development of new care pathways which will result in the delivery of improved outcomes for people who access care and support. The post holder will ensure the Independent Sector’s contribution is fundamental to integrated services and transformational change and be able to evidence their impact. The role requires considerable and skilful collaboration with our key partners in the NHS, Local Authority, Carers, third sector organisations and other forums.

Dumfries & Galloway is a progressive partnership and invests heavily in this post and the Independent Sector.

The successful candidate will be required to spend a significant amount of time in the Dumfries & Galloway area.

The post is home based with travel, where necessary, and is hosted by Scottish Care.

The Programme Lead for Scotland will be an entrepreneurial, driven and creative leader responsible for building partnerships with our Network of local carer organisations and external agencies across the private, public and third sector to devise and deliver innovative solutions to the challenges faced by unpaid carers and local carer organisations. We want to generate and facilitate local solutions to the big challenges face by Scotland’s unpaid carers.

This new post for Scotland will be responsible for the development and delivery of key national programmes from ideation to completion. The post holder will be working with colleagues from across the UK to identify and secure funding from a diverse range of sources-including grants and corporates- to develop, deliver and scale our programmes. This role has a cross-nations focus and will require a dynamic leader who is confident working in a connected way across UK teams.

Working with the Director for Scotland and colleagues across Carers Trust, they will lead and line manage a small staff team to deliver ambitiously against programme objectives, creating a supportive team culture that promotes creativity, innovation and autonomy.

This pivotal role will be responsible for creating a brave and exciting approach to developing partnerships and programmes that deliver real impact for unpaid carers and support the reach and impact of our network of local carer organisations.

We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, including those with experience of caring.

We are looking for a highly motivated, solutions focused and enthusiastic Wellbeing Services Lead who is passionate about innovation and making a difference.

The Donaldson Trust is the National Body for Neurodiversity. We pride ourselves on our person-centred approach and expertise, recognising the importance of tailored, flexible support services so we can truly meet the individual needs of neurodivergent children, young people and adults.

You will lead the operational management and support further development our collective Wellbeing Services for young people, ensuring best practice and highest standard of safeguarding. Our Wellbeing Services currently include Vibe in Linlithgow, West Lothian, and WoodlaND Learning in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire.

You will lead teams of Learning and Wellbeing Practitioners to ensure young people are supported to achieve their ambitions using a wellbeing framework and a programme of learning and skills development activities designed to meet individual needs.

You will have experience of managing services in a related field, monitoring and evaluating outcomes and impact, and strong approach to performance management and quality improvement. With strong communication, collaborative and influencing skills, you will have a track record of leading, managing and developing effective teams.

As a member of a multidisciplinary leadership team, you will also contribute to the strategic development of services and organisational growth to increase our support of neurodivergent people. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced service manager looking to take the next step in their career.