Top job! Director of People and Culture
- Full time
- £69,561 – £76,397
- Edinburgh/Hybrid
- Closing 18th June 2023
- Advertised from 7th June 2023
- Full Time or Job Share. 35.00 hours per week.
Role
Why apply for this role?
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to deiver a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most.
People are at the heart of this period of reform and we are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Director of People and Culture to help deliver excellence within Children’s Hearings Scotland and to effect real change across the largest Tribunal in Scotland.
As Director of People and Culture you will be joining CHS at a pivotal point, as we create a new Senior Leadership Team who will shape and define the next phase of CHS’s evolution.
You will play a leading role in building on our current people and organisational development strategies ensuring our culture and values are front and centre of our planning and delivery.
You will lead the People and Culture Directorate in continuing to develop and retain a talented, diverse and adaptable team of colleagues, equipped to secure the successful delivery of our strategic ambition.
For information on how to apply, please see bottom of the advert.
Your role
Reporting to the CEO/National Convener, and a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of People and Culture will work in partnership with the wider senior leadership and broader management team at CHS. Areas of responsibility include Resourcing, Reward and Benefits, Policy and Employee Relations, HR Service Delivery, People and Change, Organisational Wellbeing, HR Strategic Programmes, and Organisational Learning and Development.
You will lead, organise and direct the work of the People and Culture team to ensure it is delivering the operational People Plan through a high-quality and efficient service which is agile, flexible and committed to continuous improvement.
You will play a key role in developing and embedding a cultural framework to guide, support and embed desired practices and behaviours across our team at CHS.
About You
The successful candidate will bring energy and presence, with demonstrable leadership experience in the design and implementation of people and organisational development strategies and a clear awareness of the opportunities and challenges inherent in a rapidly changing environment. You will be an authentic leader with the proven ability to deliver transformational change and will have strong advocacy and influencing skills.
You will ideally have experience of or good knowledge of the sector and will be able to demonstrate your ability to lead and motivate high performing teams and to develop and deliver organisational strategy across multiple disciplines.
You will bring experience of establishing and maintaining successful relationships with a wide set of internal and external stakeholders, deploying effective and well-honed strategic decision making skills.
You will have a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities around future ways of working and how digital transformation affects people, culture and organisational effectiveness.
You will be courageous and ambitious, a strategic and visionary thinker who is able to bring people together across the organisation. Above all you will be inspired by the work of CHS in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people.
You will be able to lead from the front; You will be able to build collaborative relationships quickly; and you will be relentless in your pursuit of making a difference as part of the Senior Leadership Team. You will be a role model to the organisation, demonstrating through actions, decisions and behaviours the values of CHS. Critical to this will be listening to and valuing the voice of children and young people, and the expertise of our volunteers. You will contribute to a respected, sustainable and outcomes focused Children’s Hearings System.
Life at CHS
At Children’s Hearings Scotland, our highly trained Panel Members make decisions for Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System that upholds and promotes the rights of infants, children and young people. Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of Area Support Teams throughout Scotland who support Panel Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the Children’s Hearings System, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values on our website as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working to flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme – check out our full benefits summary.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
Application notes
For more details and to apply, please download the application pack from the CHS website which includes a full job description, a person specification and the link to application form.
Please note that CVs are not accepted.
For an informal and confidential discussion on the role or about any adjustments you might need, please email jobs@CHS.gov.scot
Closing Date: Sunday 18 June 2023
After the closing date, this role profile won’t be available on our website, so please save a copy when you apply.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on the 28 and 29 June 2023.
*Due to the anticipated interest in this post, if may not be possible to respond to candidates who have not been invited to interview. We thank you for your interest in this post.
We are recruiting for a Director of People to join our Leadership team.
Working closely with our CEO, Remunerations and Nominations Committee, Board and wider organisation, the post holder will lead the development and implementation of a people strategy and framework, designed to support our growth and deliver strategic goals in a rapidly changing environment.
Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.
We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.
Rooted in communities across Scotland for almost 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Carry out a Job Design review to ensure clarity on role responsibilities emphasising accountability and minimising duplication
- Complete a Job Evaluation review to ensure jobs are fairly and accurately measured and rewarded to support Right There strategic goals
- Ensure both projects are benchmarked externally against appropriate organisations
- Develop and embed a framework which clearly articulates the behaviours associated with success in role and leads to positive culture change
- Focus on the importance of developing an agile organisation where people are accountable and able to adapt to a rapidly changing sector
- Provide both strategic leadership and operational management to the People team, promoting best practice and continuous learning
- Develop and implement policies and practices to improve employee retention, where metrics show there is a need
- Develop and implement effective and efficient People management information systems, utilising technology to reduce costs, to support strategic decision-making
- Ensure HR governance is in place for management information, data security, systems integrity, risk management and business continuity planning
- Promote the health, safety and welfare of employees and volunteers ensuring Right There and legislative requirements are met
- Keep abreast of legislative changes which impact on the work carried out by the People team, alerting the Leadership Team well in advance of significant changes coming
Role details:
- Working hours are 35 per week worked Monday to Friday
- Your core place of work is 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA
- Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays.
We’re looking for you to have gained extensive HR experience across a variety of sectors and/or organisations. We’re also looking for you to be an excellent leader with senior management experience with a focus on business partnering as well as being an excellent communicator and influencer.
MADE4U is a vibrant community organisation in the ML2 area of North Lanarkshire, founded through the collective action and community compassion of a number of local churches in 2006.
Our vision is to see a community free of isolation, low self-worth and lack of opportunity for change. Together, we see a community full of connection, of confidence, and ready for change. Motivated by our belief in God’s love for us, it is our mission to work in the ML2 area to see people encouraged, empowered and engaged, making a real difference. Our main charitable aims are reduction of poverty and distress in the community in which we work, and to increase the health and wellbeing of those in the area, through community development, education, support and recreational activities. We are committed to partnership working, and the engagement and support of local volunteers.
Central to our work are our Five values: Believing in Difference, Acceptance, Refuge, Hope and Love. We work through three departments:
Wellbeing:We provide over 18 different activities including befriending, emergency food, Community cafes, men’s group activities, fuel support, onward referrals and a benefit/money advice service.
Children:We deliver work including awards, active play, family activities, holiday hunger clubs, Christmas and back-to-school-provision work, and aim to support the whole family.
Youth: We operate youth drop-ins, volunteering and employability work, schools engagement and wrap around support for young people and their families.
If you want to read more about these values and our work, our most recent annual report can be found on our website (made4uinml2.com/about-us/annualreports)
ROLE PURPOSE - CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Charity Trustees are a group of people who ultimately exercise control over, and are legally responsible for, the charity. Our current Chair of Trustees is looking to retire having been involved with theorganisation since its conception.
We are looking to recruit a new individual with the skills and experience to act as a figurehead for our organisation, lead the Board of Trustees while promoting good governance, and provide effective andempowering line management support to our charities Senior Manager.
ROLE PURPOSE - TRUSTEE
Charity Trustees are a group of people who ultimately exercise control over, and are legally responsible for, the charity. They provide overall direction, support and encouragement, ensure the smooth running of the organisation and are responsible for the governance of the charity.
We currently have 5 members of our Board of Trustees offering a range of skills and experience and local connections.
We are currently looking to recruit talented new Trustees who can support our organisation with its charitable aim of making a difference within the ML2 community. We are particularly looking for individuals who have experience in either Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, Income Generation/Fundraising, Building Management, or Leadership/Management.
Further information on each role is available for download below.
Top job! Director of Student Engagement and Representation
- Full time
- £38,437 – £40,778
- hybrid/Inverness HQ
- Closing 4th October 2023
The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (the Students’ Association) is a representative body for students at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), one of the most exciting education providers in the country with a focus on tertiary education.
It's an exciting time to join the Association: we have just recruited a new CEO, due to start in December, and following a restructure, this role (Director of Student Engagement and Representation) and the role of Director of Operations were created with staffing changes to other roles within the Student Engagement department too.
If you are passionate about changing the lives of students and ensuring they are integral to enhancing the student experience, this could be the role for you… The role will provide strategic leadership, direction and drive in relation to the Students’ Association’s services, representation and opportunities for members. The successful candidate will be responsible for student representation – both in terms of democratically elected Representatives and Class Reps, democracy and governance. You would be responsible for supporting and coaching the staff as well as empowering student leaders to achieve excellence, fostering a culture where staff and students can create positive change.
UHI is unique in its geography; this role will have oversight of the development of each of the regions whilst developing and maintaining positive relationships with each of the Academic Partners.
We are a Registered Charity and SCIO SC046936. Established in 1985, the Charity has been delivering vital services for women and children across the Inverclyde area for over 37 years. Inverclyde Women’s Aid’s vision is of a society, in which women, children and young people are full and equal participants, free from the threat of abuse, violence or oppression.
We are looking for Trustees to join our Board. Would you like to help improve the lives of women, children and young people who have experience of domestic abuse in Inverclyde?
Do you have an understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse? Do you have some time to give on a voluntary basis to provide leadership, legal and fiscal oversight, and to support the ongoing development of the vital services we provide?
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed women, aged 16 years or over to our Board. We have several vacancies.
The Opportunity: 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 abuse, but you will need to prove that you are interested in our work, reliable, action focussed and committed to our principles and values.
We welcome applications from women with strategic vision, good independent judgement, and the ability to work as part of a diverse team. We are committed to diversifying our Board so women representing all sections of the community are welcome. We are keen to add to existing skills and knowledge, so we particularly want to hear from women with the following professional backgrounds: human resources/employment law, marketing & communications or social media, third sector or social enterprise experience, fundraising, business, property management, IT skills and women who have a legal background. We also strongly encourage women who have personal experience of domestic abuse to offer us their personal insight into accessing and using the range of services offered by women’s aid and partners.
Time Commitment: The Board currently meet bi-monthly via Zoom. The frequency and the method of meeting will continue to be reviewed regularly to meet the needs of the organisation. It is important that prospective trustees recognise that they will also be, at times, responsible for progressing pieces of work in between meetings, either on an individual basis on behalf of the Board or as part of a short life working group or a sub-group of the Board.
There is also an expectation that new Trustees will fully participate in a comprehensive induction, as well as ongoing training and support. Although the Board is meeting online, we would anticipate that the Board Members visit the staff team and that at least once a year there is a strategic planning day in person with the staff and Board.
Our posts are open to women only applicants as we are a woman only service, covered by the occupational requirement exemption under the Equality Act 2010.
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