Top job! Head of Operations
- Full time
- £37,775 – £40,415
- Based in Drumchapel, Glasgow – Some remote working possible
- Closing 10th April 2023
- Advertised from 21st March 2023
- 35 hours per week. Permanent
- + 6% pension
Role
An exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and evolving award-winning Charity which pushes boundaries and works to change the landscape for children & families in Drumchapel and beyond. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will lead, manage and co-ordinate all operational aspects of the Charity.
3D Drumchapel is a Charity which has been working with children and families in Drumchapel and surrounding areas for 25 years. We journey with children, families and communities to build strong foundations for families to thrive. We aim to strengthen family relationships, support parents to be the best parents they can be, improve family health & wellbeing, support children's development and build capacity in communities for family support delivery. Our services include a perinatal programme, parent & child sessions, parenting programmes, learning & development sessions, outdoor play, peer support groups, 1-1 support, family support in schools and practical support including Bairn Necessities which redistributes clothing and equipment for 0-5 years. We also lead the Drumchapel Children & Families Network which brings together children & families, third sector, social work, health, education, police and housing to work together to improve outcomes for children and families in Drumchapel.
The role
Our Head of Operations post is a new role with the responsibility to lead, manage and co-ordinate all operational aspects of the Charity including people, service delivery, funding, finance, partnerships, impact, communication, policies & procedures and systems & processes.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with a passion to create change for children and families and who follow our values of INTEGRITY, LOVE, EXCELLENCE & COLLABORATION with the following skills and experience –
Skills -
- Demonstrable leadership and organisational skills with ability to manage and shape development
- Proven people management skills including developing and inspiring individuals to excel and reach their potential
- Strong financial skills with ability to effectively manage budgets
- Confident communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written
- Ability to assess service delivery impact and implement improvements
- Ability to work creatively, innovatively and flexibly
- Analytical mindset with experience developing robust systems, clear procedures and effective controls
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work and delegate in a busy and dynamic environment
- Ability to lead and manage change
Experience –
- Demonstrable experience in successfully leading and managing teams
- Significant record of good working practice with families in a relevant setting
- Experience of managing various processes and systems and using management information effectively
- Experience of managing complex budgets
- Experience and success securing external funding
- Good record of facilitating effective partnership working
- Track record of evaluating and assessing impact and implementing improvement actions
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a skilled, supportive and inspiring team working with children and families to make a real difference and change outcomes in Drumchapel and beyond. You will be joining our team at a pivotal time, and will have the unique opportunity to manage and develop service delivery as we grow, seek to break new ground and take 3D Drumchapel to the next level.
What we offer
- Competitive salary with incremental rises
- 6% employer pension
- 35 days annual leave which grows with length of service (includes 10 days public holidays)
- Flexible working in line with the needs of the Charity
- Opportunities for growth & development including comprehensive induction & training programme, coaching & mentoring, support & supervision, appraisals and team development
- Nurturing environment
Application notes
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please come along to our information session on Tuesday 28th March at 6pm in St Andrew’s Church, 143 Garscadden Road, Drumchapel, Glasgow, G15 6UQ if you can. You can also contact Sharon Colvin sharoncolvin@3ddrumchapel.org.uk 01419445740 / 07723781251 for more information or to discuss this role.
Find out more about 3D Drumchapel and our services via our website 3ddrumchapel.org.uk
Please submit your application form along with your equal opportunities form by email to info@3ddrumchapel.org.uk by Monday 10th April 2023
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Home-Start Aberdeen is looking to recruit a new Chief Executive to head up their volunteer led family support service across Aberdeen city and help create the best start in life for local young children.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an Aberdeen charity which employs a team of around 15 staff who are assisted by up to 100 volunteers.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive role is a key leadership role to ensure the sustainability of our much needed support service for young children and their families in Aberdeen. Our current strategy takes us through to 2024 with a focus on core support services, developing our group work, building on the success of our charity shop and reinforcing our strong foundations.
We operate as an independent company with annual expenditure of £500,000 and enjoy the benefits of being part of a nationwide network under the umbrella of Home-Start UK.
Working with the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive role provides leadership and operational guidance to our team. This is a hands-on role which will suit someone who enjoys a varied, busy workload and can prioritise competing priorities at any one time. Our ideal candidate will have strong leadership capability, be resilient and a natural decision maker, will be people focussed with a positive outlook and have the ability to motivate our hardworking team. We are looking for someone who understands the importance of a child’s early years and who is passionate about ensuring families get the support they need to give their child the best possible start in life which is at the heart of the Home-Start model.
An understanding of charity fundraising, developing relationships with funders and impact reporting are also important as is the ability to build connections and good networks across the city’s thriving industries and business sector. Strong governance and a commitment to good compliance is required as the nature of our work is heavily regulated. Previous experience of working in a management role within a charity organisation is preferred, although not essential.
If you want to make a difference to local children’s lives, then this opportunity could be for you. The Chief Executive position is offered on a permanent, full-time 35 hour per week basis in our new office suite in Aberdeen city centre; with the option of 1 day per week working from home available.
• Salary to be offered: up to £40,500
• Benefits: 34 days annual leave per annum (includes public holidays)
• Pension
The post is subject to a PVG check at enhanced level.
Home Start Aberdeen positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
Top job! Scotland Lead
- Full time or Part time
- £32,779 – £35,945
- Home-based / Central Belt Hybrid
- Closing 15th June 2023
We are seeking a strategic leader with a breadth of communication skills and with a proven track record of engaging positively with churches. The Scotland Lead is responsible for shaping and leading Home for Good’s work within the Scottish context. Central to this role is the responsibility of initiating, coordinating and overseeing Home for Good’s engagement with churches across Scotland, with an initial emphasis on the Central Belt. This includes building a network of volunteers, helping local churches to engage with the work and vision of Home for Good and inspiring and supporting Christians in their exploration of adoption, fostering and supported lodgings. Raising the profile and reach of Home for Good into new areas is imperative, with potential for developing contract agreements with local authorities and other fostering/adoption agencies to help sustain and grow Home for Good’s reach and impact in Scotland. Working with a wide range of churches and statutory agencies, the postholder will expand the missional aims of Home for Good, by helping to find a home for every child who needs one through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings.
At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for seeing children and young people with lived experience of care supported to thrive. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore, this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
Policy, Projects and Participation Manager
- Part time
- £40,692 pro-rata
- Edinburgh based with the option for remote/home working
- Closing 31st May 2023
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children in Scotland? Are you a values-based, rights respecting engagement professional who is up for a new challenge? Could you help steer Children in Scotland’s approach to participation and engagement to make it even more accessible and impactful? If so, read on…
About the role
Working in a busy, dynamic environment, this role will ensure that children and young people’s views and participation and engagement are at the heart of everything we do at Children in Scotland.
As Policy, Projects and Participation Manager you will help Children in Scotland excel in its participation practice and share our learning across the wider sector. You will take a rights-based approach to how we engage with children and young people and you will support staff to deliver engagement activities to the highest standard. Your work will support and empower children and young people to influence a positive change in legislation and policy affecting children, young people and families across Scotland.
You will be ready to hit the ground running but we will offer you an excellent induction and support through the first few months, which will then turn into longer-term development opportunities. You will join a brilliant group of supportive staff who are passionate about making a difference to children’s lives and work hard to achieve this.
About Children in Scotland
Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.
By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.
Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.
Our values
Our values set out Children in Scotland’s beliefs and qualities.
They have been shaped by our staff, board, children and young people in our advisory group Changing our World, and our members.
We use them to guide how we work and as a way of keeping us accountable.
Strengthening equality, diversity and inclusion is an overarching commitment that informs all our values.
Brave
We are champions of children’s rights. We take a lead in empowering children and young people and improving lives. We do this with creativity and determination.
Open and fair
We are committed to accessibility and honesty. We share our learning, evidence and new ideas. Integrity, balance and respect underpin everything we do.
Collaborative
We believe in inclusion and we work in partnership. The participation of children, young people and their families, our staff, members, the workforce and our wider network inspires us and is central to achieving our vision.
Kind
We care about people and the environment, and the impact our work has on both. Empathy and trust are key in our approach and how we connect with others.
Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.
Top job! Director of Fundraising
- Full time
- £52,942 – £60,642
- Central belt/hybrid
- Closing 9th June 2023
Are you a brilliant relationship builder, a talented strategic leader and an experienced fundraiser with a passion for improving children’s lives? Are you looking for that next opportunity to work for an inspirational cause? If this is you, then Children 1st is where you belong! We are proud of the way we do things at Children 1st and the culture we have created for our people. We offer a great working environment where values led leaders can thrive.
If you want to work within a creative, dynamic, and passionate executive leadership team, where you will further grow and develop as a charity leader, join us as our new Director of Fundraising. The role will be exciting, fast-paced and challenging. You will shape and lead a high performing fundraising team connected to cause and focussed on delivering a strategy which inspires our supporters to help us grow our impact through sustainable income. With opportunity to try new ways of engaging donors and partners, you will be creative, collaborative, inclusive and willing to work alongside our brilliant leaders across the charity to achieve our key strategic priorities and goals.
Children 1st is an incredible charity full of people who love what they do and the difference they make. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join us and play a critical part in transforming the lives of children and families in Scotland, our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well, together with their family. As a charity we offer emotional; and practical support and financial advice to help families to put children first and we campaign to uphold the rights of every child.
About the role
This is a strategic executive leadership role within one of the most respected children’s charities in Scotland. Working with other high performing leaders you will be responsible for developing and shaping a new fundraising strategy and providing inspirational leadership to the fundraising team.
Excellent quality stewardship of our existing supporters will be one of the key responsibilities, alongside developing new partnerships and relationships and managing a dynamic team of fundraisers and developing new income streams.
About you
You will have substantial experience of successful fundraising and partnership management. A brilliant leader, you will have a strong track record of motivating others to deliver excellent outcomes and impact. You will be a driver of innovation and transformation with an understanding of how to secure long term sustainable income.
You will:
- Be passionate and informed about our work and inspire support from a range of audiences
- Love building long term, strategic partnerships
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels
- Have success in delivering significant large gifts from donors
- Thrive when motivating and leading teams
- Have deep knowledge and understanding of fundraising, strategic marketing and brand positioning
You will have experience of developing and implementing multi-strand fundraising strategies; experience of successful negotiation and interaction at a senior level with a wide range of individuals, as well as experience of managing people in an ambition driven environment, helping team members to develop, achieve and exceed their own KPIs.
If this sounds like you and your values align with ours with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism then we would love to tell you more. An informal conversation with our CEO Mary Glasgow can be arranged for interested candidates. This a permanent, full-time role of 35 hours per week. You will be remote based with travel to our spaces and bases as required.
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