- Advertised from 7th March 2023
Role
Do you believe that everyone has a right to have their voice heard and be part of their local community?
Do you have a few hours to spare each month to support a developing third sector organisation?
If the answer is Yes then we would like to hear from you!
We are looking for someone with:
- Financial/Accounting Experience
- Strong communication skills
- A commitment to social justice/human rights
...to join our dynamic Board of Directors
The Board currently meet bi-monthly, with office bearers meeting in between board meetings. Meetings currently take place in the evening, online.
We also have another vacancy within the Board of Directors – we welcome interest from community members who share our values and believe that everyone has the right to be heard, but we would be particularly keen to hear from individuals who have experience in law or marketing.
Application notes
For further information please get in touch with Heather MacMaster (CEO) on 01241 434413/ enquiries@angusindadvocacy.org for an informal chat and application form.
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Ayr Housing Aid Centre (now SCIO) was established in 1986 following a Shelter homeless conference. The project is governed by the Board consisting of dedicated, committed people passionate about helping those in housing need. The Board provide direction, expertise and oversee the Centre’s work. As Trustees step down we recruit new Trustees with a commitment to our aims and objectives of providing quality advice and engagement services to those in housing need while alleviating poverty. Our commitment includes positively campaigning for local and national change and new legislative measures to improve the lives of those we help. There is no greater housing need than having no home!
The Centre has been contracted with South Ayrshire Council for many years to provide Advice and Homeless Prevention Services. Our current Contract cycle is 2021-25 and includes a Prison Housing Advice service for East and South Ayrshire Council. The Centre often seeks additional funding to complement our core Council services to meet additional demand and reach out to more people in need. We also generate income to support our work through providing housing related training and fundraising. The Centre’s Advice services are accredited under the Scottish National Standards and Housing Support service is regulated by the Care Inspectorate.
AHAC are looking to appoint a new Treasurer to join our volunteer Board. The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing financial processes and obligations including ensuring the organisation remains compliant with meeting its legal and constitutional requirements through robust financial policies, procedures and processes. You will be supported by the Chairperson, Vice-Chair and liaise regularly with key management staff and our Accountants to oversee the charity finances and processes.
We would encourage applications from candidates with financial management, accounting and experience using accounting packages such as Xero to apply although training is available for the right candidate.
This role includes a minimum of 5 board meetings per year including our AGM (currently a mix of in person and online). Additional specific meetings are scheduled throughout the year including 4 online Office Bearer (Sub-committee) meetings.
The Organisation
Engender is Scotland’s leading feminist policy and advocacy organisation. We work to dismantle gender inequality and to secure equal access to power, safety, resources and rights for women.
The Role
This role will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of Engender’s operations and administrative systems.
The role involves working closely with colleagues across the Engender team and the Board, leading on office administration tasks including organising meetings, diary management, facilities co-ordination and other administration tasks as required.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Administrator, who can provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative and support function to the organisation. We are looking for someone with experience of providing administrative support, a good knowledge of general office procedures and excellent IT and literacy skills. They will also need good interpersonal skills as team working is essential in this role.
Required Skills and Experience
- Proficiency in ITC including Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and the rest of the Microsoft Office suite
- Able to work flexibly as part of a small team
- Excellent planning and administrative skills, including attention to detail
- Effective prioritisation of competing tasks using own initiative
- Administration experience including diary management and meeting preparation
This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week (Engender is currently trialling a 4-day working week. During the trial working hours will be reduced to 30 per week with no impact on salary. The outcome of the trial will determine whether Engender adopts this approach in the longer term.)
Benefits
Competitive salary of £24,808.53
38 days annual leave, including bank holidays
Auto-enrolment into Engender’s pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
Flexible working opportunities and access to services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
Top job! Head of Ceremonies
- Full time or Part time
- £29,393 – £36,742
- Home based role with travel across Scotland (Remote)
- Closing 30th April 2024
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join Humanist Society Scotland as our Head of Ceremonies.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be involved in far-reaching wedding, funeral and naming services across the entire country. Over one million people in Scotland attend a humanist ceremony every year and this role holder has a unique opportunity to shape how these services are delivered across a wide range of communities the length and breadth of Scotland.
As the Head of Ceremonies, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing all aspects of our ceremonies department, ensuring seamless operations, maintaining high standards, and fostering relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
We are especially interested in hearing from someone who has experience in strategic development of marketing and promoting services.
As a highly motivated self-directed individual you will manage a network of over 140 celebrants and line manage two support staff. We are seeking someone with considerable people management skills and a strong knowledge of marketing and promotion to direct and ensure delivery of growing the current demand and market share for our services.
In order to avoid conflict of interest and as this role has key management responsibilities in overseeing the delivery of all of our ceremony services this role holder cannot also hold a position as a celebrant. Individuals who are interested in becoming a celebrant can register their interest here instead.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee Day-to-Day Operations:
- Provide guidance and support to the ceremonies support team, including line management of two staff.
- Maintaining strong relationships with key contractors such as our celebrant trainers, emergency out of hours support and celebrant area officers.
• Budget Management:
- Ensure good oversight and planning of related budgets including delegating responsibilities to members of team where appropriate
• Promotional Plan:
- Developing and implementing business plans for sustainable growth, based on sound research and analysis of the competitive markets and future opportunities and then creating and implementing strategies to grow the business.
- Utilise various marketing channels and techniques to reach target audiences effectively.
New Celebrant Recruitment:
- Oversee recruitment and training provision for new celebrants working closely with our trainers.
- Working with our celebrant network to develop meaningful mentoring relationships for new celebrants.
- Ensure feedback from trainees helps further develop and improve our training.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Coordination:
- Coordinate ongoing CPD opportunities for celebrants, including organising gatherings and training sessions to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Reviews Oversight:
- Oversee and coordinate professional reviews of ceremonies.
Complaints Management:
- Address and resolve complaints from clients in a timely and professional manner.
Relationships with External Stakeholders:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including funeral directors, wedding venues and other relevant partners.
- Collaborate with external partners to expand our celebrant network and reach new audiences.
- Sharing best practices and learning from professional networks of other humanist leaders and groups.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience in a leadership role, preferably within service delivery. This could be in the public, private or third sector.
- Previous professional success in creating a meaningful promotional and marketing strategy to help increase market share.
- Ability to proactively anticipate emerging trends and threats and apply business intelligence to react in response.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
- Sound people management skills including the ability to handle delicate issues such as bereavement, complaints and conflict resolution.
- Strong customer service experience both internal stakeholder facing and external public facing.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated proficiency in budget management.
- Independent work ethic with ability to self motivate and direct including ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, and an understanding of GDPR principles.
- Has strong experience of ensuring that decisions are data-driven and evidence led.
- Is a committed team player and is used to collaborative working throughout the organisation.
- Good knowledge of humanist principles and practices.
- Professional experience of the wedding or funeral industries would be desirable but not essential.
Join our team and contribute to creating meaningful and memorable ceremonies that celebrate life and humanist values. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!
Treasurer and Trustees Wanted
Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.
We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.
All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.
Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.
Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.
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