We are excited to be appointing a Self-directed Support Project Officer to contribute to the work of a small team delivering on the Scottish Government’s Self-directed Support project, hosted by Social Work Scotland. The post holder will work closely in partnership with local partnerships, national stakeholder organisations and national government to provide implementation support and develop best practice approaches to support the national SDS standards.
Essential
Candidates should hold a professional qualification, have experience in the design and delivery of social care services and experience of working in a project.
Enquiries can be made to Calum Carlyle by email to calum.carlyle@socialworkscotland.org
Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work managers and leaders. We are a membership organisation with over 350 individual and corporate members. We exist to promote and support the development of the social work profession, and to inform, influence and improve public policy and public services.
Closing date: Completed applications should be sent to: calum.carlyle@socialworkscotland.org by Thursday 27 October 2022
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 3 November online via MS Teams
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving national charity, as part of our high-performing Business Development team. You will use a wide range of commercial and interpersonal skills to develop the way our services support children, young people and families.
As a Business Development Manager, the core area of your work is working with teams of Barnardo's colleagues to produce compelling proposals to commissioners and partners. As such, you'll be able to demonstrate:
You will need to be a good writer, communicating ideas effectively on paper with an ability to analyse large volumes of information to develop clear and compelling responses to tenders. It is critical that you can build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the development of proposals and service design.
You will manage all aspects of proposals and tenders, leading the development and delivery of bids, working to deadlines, ensuring that we present strong business cases and bids that underpin successful outcomes. In addition, there will be the opportunity to help us develop new services and innovations in priority growth areas, monitor market intelligence, assess commercial and contract risks and work alongside operational colleagues in Children's Services across Scotland and Northern Ireland,
When completing your application please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description.
This is a part-time role (20 hours) and some travel may be required across the Scotland and/or Northern Ireland. Barnardo's is happy to accommodate different working patterns, subject to business need.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Nick Whiteside on 07591 190515.
The starting salary for this role is £45,955.00 (Full Time Equivalent) £23,354.00 (pro rata), other salaries are shown so that applicants are aware of the progression salaries.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.
Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity in an exciting and rewarding role making a difference to children’s lives?
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re bold, we’re pioneering, we’re growing and we want your help.
Our Edinburgh based team – formerly known as Stop It Now Scotland – covers the whole of the country. Our practitioners have extensive backgrounds in child protection and sex offender rehabilitation. We provide individual and groupwork to around 150 adults and adolescents every year who present a sexual risk of harm to children who cannot access statutory service. We work with around 100 partners, family members and members of wider networks around these individuals. We use what we learn from our work to develop and deliver resources, information and training for professionals and the public, so that they can better protect children from harm and prevent abuse before it happens.
About you and the role
We are recruiting a Fundraising & Partnerships Manager to join our multi-disciplinary team in Edinburgh to lead the delivery of our business development and fundraising strategies, supporting our ambition to increase the volume of specialist support, training and spot purchased assessments we provide for social work, charities and child facing agencies. Working with the director, you will help develop and sustain appropriate strategic partnerships and identify opportunities for development, reviewing resource implications, risk, income potential and likelihood of success.
You will also work closely with our Fundraising Manager, based in our Epsom office, leading on charitable income generation through writing bids that directly apply for funds from a range of bodies. Developing effective and impactful methods to report on the impact of our services and relationship management with funders is a key part of this role.
This exciting role will play a big part in supporting our efforts to shift the discourse about child sexual abuse ‘upstream’ so that professionals and the public understand in practical terms what they can do to prevent sexual abuse before it happens. We believe our work can only build and grow and lead to the better protection of children from harm through developing our partnerships across a range of sectors (education, social work, leisure services, law enforcement, Scottish government, third sector, safeguarding leads in faith and belief communities, business and corporate sectors, etc), The successful candidate will need to be a good communicator who is committed to the concept of child sexual abuse as a preventable public health issue.
Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic professional who is proactive and outcome focused with exceptional communication and relationship skills. We are looking for someone who can develop knowledge of national and local policy and strategy within the external environment to inform business development, influence potential commissioners and where appropriate, co-design services with agencies. An understanding of tendering and public contracts will be an advantage.
Why Lucy Faithfull Foundation? We’ll offer you…
This is a wonderful opportunity for an individual with experience in Business Development, Fundraising, Marketing and/or PR and Communications to make a massive impact across Tayside and support Archie in its mission to support children and families.
The Archie Foundation exists to improve experiences and outcomes for children and their families with healthcare and/or bereavement support needs. Established in 2000, Archie was created to support the construction of the new Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. Since then, the charity’s reach has extended to include the Highlands and Tayside.
The mission - Transforming experiences and outcomes in healthcare
and bereavement for local children and families
The entry of The Archie Foundation to Tayside centred around the highly successful £2m Appeal to help create a new Children’s Theatre Suite in Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital, which opened in 2022. The local community rallied behind the Archie appeal to support this important project, which is transforming the experiences of undergoing an operation for hundreds of children each year by providing purpose-built, child-friendly facilities. Recent developments have seen the introduction of the Child Bereavement Service to Tayside and the initiation of further projects to support NHS Tayside facilities.
This role
The Business Development and Fundraising Manager, based in Dundee, will be the face of Archie’s across the entire Tayside Region. They will be the driving force behind raising awareness and generating income. They will use their imagination, passion and skills to build relationships, to lead and manage fundraising activities and to build sustainable income streams to support Archie’s work of The Archie Foundation, to transform the lives of children and families.
The successful candidate will go on to engage constantly with beneficiaries of the charity as well as key stakeholders, including the NHS and Education Sectors. They will organise and lead flagship fundraising projects and events, engaging with local community groups, and delivering presentations to boost involvement. They will work closely with corporate supporters to create win-win partnerships and to enhance the charity’s profile through effective PR and communications. They will have the skills to recruit and inspire volunteers to support the Archie Foundation’s fundraising efforts. They will ensure that every supporter of Archie, whether a major philanthropist or a first-time fundraiser, feels valued and informed about the impact their contribution makes to the lives of children and families.
The ideal candidate for this position will be charismatic and engaging, optimistic with lots of energy and passion. They will enjoy and excel in working with different types of people in many different contexts. They will have excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as being organised and efficient. They will be able to work proactively and flexibly, to self-manage, complete and follow up on actions agreed. They will also be resilient, to bounce back when challenges occur.
The Archie Foundation welcomes and encourages applications from different backgrounds for this key position of Business and Development and Fundraising Manager. Whether your experience has been in fundraising, marketing and/or PR/communications, show us and tell us how you work with a customer focus and how you can bring this to make the difference in Tayside for children and families, when they need it most.
Are you passionate about leading a community organisation with an experienced, committed team delivering vital health services to local people facing entrenched multiple deprivation?
The Health Agency (THA) is a leading community-based organisation providing services within the integrated Health and Social Care Healthy Living Centre in Wester Hailes. Set up in 1999, it aims to make a positive and meaningful impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of those who live within the local community.
THA does this in partnership with the local community through a rich provision of services covering;
We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our organisation. As the CEO you will be overall accountable for the vision and delivery of exceptional standards of critical services to the local community in Wester Hailes as well as the best possible employee experience for all working at The Health Agency.
Key Responsibilities
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
What We Offer