Background

For 425 years, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been improving health and healthcare for people around the world. Today, we remain the only multidisciplinary Royal College in the UK, home to more than 15,000 physicians, surgeons, dental surgeons and specialists in the fields of travel medicine and podiatric medicine.

College Vision, Purpose and Values

Our vision is to build an influential global community that enables our members to develop the skills, knowledge and influence to improve healthcare standards worldwide. Our purpose is built around delivering:

• Excellent education and outstanding member experience
• Elevated standards through assessment and gold-standard qualifications
• Transformative impact on health, wellbeing and the wider world

Our values support us in the delivery of our purpose, and articulate what we stand for, and the way we work. We live and work according to the values of:

• Community
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Inspiration
• Inclusivity

Purpose of the Audit and Risk Committee

The Audit and Risk Committee’s purpose is to support the College Trustees/Executive Board and the Chief Executive Officer by reviewing the comprehensiveness and reliability of assurances on the adequacy of the College’s risk management processes, internal control environment, governance arrangements, and the integrity of the College’s Annual Report and Financial Statements.

Overview of role

The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, who will also be a College Trustee, will work closely with College’s President, Registrar, CEO and Director of Finance, Operations and ICT Services to guide the Committee in achieving its purpose.

The Chair of this Committee is a member of College’s Executive Board.

This role is non-remunerated. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Trustee responsibilities

Trustees are responsible for the overall strategic direction, leadership, supervision and control of the activities and affairs of the College. They must use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that they:

• Exercise proper control over the College’s activities, assets, staff and consultants.
• Ensure that the College acts in compliance with all legal requirements.
• Set or approve appropriate strategies, policies, proposals and budgets, and monitor theCollege’s performance against them.
• Put in place an appropriate framework of delegation, and appropriate systems of internalcontrol.
• Conduct the affairs of the College with honesty and integrity.
• Carry out regular risk reviews and take appropriate steps to manage or otherwise respond tosignificant risks to the College and its affairs.
• The affairs and activities of the College are sufficiently able to stand the test of scrutiny bythe public, the media, charity regulators, Fellows and Members, other stakeholders,Parliaments and the courts.
• Comply with all applicable statutes, rules and regulations and the Trustee Code of Conduct.

Time Commitment

The Chair will be required to attend four Audit & Risk Committee meetings, six Executive Board meetings and six Council meetings each year, an annual time commitment of roughly 40 hours. The Chair will be expected to work closely with the Chair of College’s Finance & Investment Committee.

Additional ad hoc meetings are also likely to be required.

While some in person attendance will be required, meetings are generally hybrid.

The Chair of the Committee will be appointed for a term of three years with the option of serving a maximum of two terms by mutual agreement with the Chair of the Trustees

Person Profile

College is looking for a Chair who has:

• Significant professional experience overseeing one or more of statutory audit, internal audit,or organisational risk management of complex, customer focused organisations.
• Knowledge of the charitable sector.
• Experience of a Professional Body and/or at least one of Membership, Education,Examinations or the Health sector would be advantageous.
• A relevant professional qualification and membership of a professional body.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• The gravitas and personality to contribute effectively as a College Trustee and member of College’s Executive Board.

We are recruiting – come and join Scottish Families!

We are seeking a Business Support Administrator (0.8-1.0 FTE) to provide a full range of business and administrative support to Scottish Families’ Board and staff team across the whole organisation.

The post is based at Edward House, Glasgow – Scottish Families’ national office. Staff work flexibly between home and office, but the post-holder is expected to work in the office at least two days a week. The post is a national support role and so involves occasional travel and very occasional out-of-hours working for meetings and events. The post is part of the Scottish Families’ staff team and is supervised by the CEO. The post is one of two business support posts within the organisation.

The post-holder will assist in the development, maintenance and implementation of organisational and office systems, including our Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and HR systems. Responsibilities include handling basic Salesforce administrative functions including user maintenance, modification of page layouts, generation of reports and dashboards, creation of new fields and other routine tasks, as well as supporting financial processing systems (including processing incoming invoices and raising outgoing invoices, financial record-keeping, petty cash-handling and reconciliation). The post provides secretariat support to the Scottish Families Board and Business Committee, including minute-taking, as well as business support across the Scottish Families team as appropriate, to support service delivery. The role also involves preparing high quality reports, presentation materials and other documents; assisting with event management; and providing administrative support for Scottish Families networks and meetings.

We are seeking applicants who have a minimum of SVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience; with experience of the use and understanding of the Salesforce Platform (Customer Relationship Management [CRM] system); financial processing, systems and record keeping; managing corporate correspondence; office management; and event management. Knowledge of SAGE or a similar accounting package, along with awareness of issues for families affected by substance use, and an understanding of the voluntary sector are all an advantage. Applicants must have outstanding IT skills (including full range of Microsoft packages and Outlook 365 including Sharepoint); the ability to produce high quality reports, presentations and other documents; to work on their own initiative with excellent organisational skills, and to prioritise their workload. You must be able to deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive information, and work to a high standard with minimal supervision.

Glasgow West Housing Association Ltd is a voluntary, not for profit organisation and a registered charity. With history dating back to 1978, we have a vision of shaping thriving communities. With over 1500 rented properties: Homes are our purpose, service and sustainability is our priority.

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced highly motivated individual to join our Tenancy Team in the post of Services Officer. As Services Officer you will take charge of processing tenancy management requests, handle rent collection and recovery and support the wider team in the delivery of all tenancy services functions.

The successful candidate will have a relevant housing qualification and/or relevant experience, have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, be performance driven, excellent communication and multi-tasking skills, and demonstrate a high level of customer service.

A summary of key tasks include:

1. Responsibility for all tenancy frontline services, within delegated authority levels
2. Processing tenancy management requests (joint tenancy, permission to reside, assignation, sub-lets) in accordance with policy/procedures
3. Implementing rent collection/recovery procedures to preparation of compliance sheets/NOPFROP
4. Liaising with Sheriff Officers and attending tenancy recovery
5. Liaising with tenants and other relevant agencies regarding rent collection/recovery (e.g. Trustees/CAB etc)
6. Supporting the Services Team in the delivery of all tenancy service functions including anti-social behaviour, managing tenancy terminations, housing allocations and tenancy sign ups.
7. Participation in reporting and contribution to ARC and other corporate returns and publications.
8. Supporting the delivery of Corporate Plan and Team initiatives and representing the Association at Events.

In return, GWHA offer generous EVH Terms and Conditions including:

• 25 days annual leave and 15 public holidays
• Flexible working practices including flexi time, home working, enhanced occupational maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development & training opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Specific GWHA benefits including; annual service commitment award, long service award and additional festive leave
• Death in Service Benefit

Post subject to satisfactory Disclosure Check.

Would you like to make a difference for refugees living in Scotland?

We are currently looking for a Fundraising Officer. Working as part of the Funding Development department, you will contribute towards our Individual and Community Giving Programmes, maximising engagement with donors and voluntary income in support of our vital work with refugees in Scotland.

About us

Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.

The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.

Employee benefits package

• 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
• Progressive salary structure
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Union recognition
• Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
• Enhanced pay benefits
• Enhanced pension
• Counselling & coaching service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care scheme
• Death in service & 24-hour GP service
• Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 30 September 2024

This post will be subject to a disclosure check.