This new and exciting role comes with a blank slate and offers the opportunity to develop effective fundraising strategies, leading campaigns, and stewarding strong relationships. With a flexible approach to work arrangements, training and development opportunities, this position promises an enjoyable work environment coupled with great work/life balance.

The Organisation

MND Scotland, a leading Scottish charity, are committed to supporting individuals and families affected by Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Through their comprehensive services, they offer front line support to enhance the quality of life for those affected by MND, while also raising awareness to promote understanding and empathy within communities. Additionally, MND Scotland plays a key role in funding research initiatives aimed at uncovering effective treatments and ultimately finding a cure for this debilitating neurodegenerative disease.

MND Scotland offers a stimulating and supportive work environment where dedicated professionals can make a tangible difference in the lives of those affected by MND. With competitive remuneration, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development, this role is ideal for individuals driven by passion to contribute to a meaningful sector.

Their vision is clear: to create a future where MND is no longer a threat and where individuals affected by this condition can live with dignity and hope.

The Role

The Fundraising Lead role at MND Scotland is crucial in delivering this vision. This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced, creative and strategic-minded fundraiser to drive the charities fundraising efforts. The Fundraising Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies, including overseeing the planning, execution, and evaluation of fundraising campaigns, cultivating and stewarding relationships, and identifying opportunities for growth and expansion. Additionally, the role involves working closely in a team, and managing the Fundraising Coordinator, coaching them in good practice, motivating them to compliment campaigns and promote a collaborative working culture.

The ideal candidate for this role will bring a proven track record in successful fundraising within the charitable sector, demonstrating the ability to secure financial support and meet/exceed set targets. As a strategic thinker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the Fundraising Lead will excel in stakeholder engagement, have a strong understanding of fundraising principles, and provide effective solutions, all whilst being an ambassador for MND Scotland. Although management experience is not essential, you must have experience in Trusts or Legacy.

The team is small but broad, where you can have a voice and be actively impactful on the direction of the team and organisation.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting a Senior Development Officer – Integration.

The Senior Development Officer role will work to deliver the strategic aims of the ALLIANCE. This includes an emphasis on the voice of lived experience, person-centredness and human rights. The ALLIANCE will be working with an increased focus on Health and Social Care Integration, the National Care Service, human rights incorporation and SNAP 2, and the National Performance Framework. The post holder will:

• Enhance the capacity of different stakeholders to engage with and contribute to health and social care integration with a focus on third sector and people with lived experience of accessing health and social care.
• Facilitate connections across the third sector.
• Enhance opportunities for peer learning, reflective practice and outcomes focused activity across the third sector and for the involvement of people with lived experience in shaping integrated health and social care in Scotland.

The successful candidate for this role should have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent through experience
• Experience of relationship building and partnership working
• Excellent communication skills including report writing and delivering presentations
• Good leadership and organisational skills
• IT skills in word processing, email, internet, databases and presentations
• Experience of carrying out social research and consultation
• Experience of organising and facilitating workshops, groups and events
• Excellent networking, relationship building and information management skills
• Understanding and commitment to: equal opportunities; non-discrimination; and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services
• Good understanding of data protection

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours of public holidays (equivalent of 13 days) that can be taken flexibly
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Carer Positive Employer

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

About the Company

“St Andrew’s First Aid is a long-standing charity formed in 1882 as St Andrew’s Ambulance Association by doctors and businessmen in Glasgow who showed concern for the number injuries during the rapid growth of industrial cities.

As Scotland’s leading first aid charity, St Andrew’s First Aid has an impressive country-wide network of First Aiders ready to provide support at hundreds of events. The organisation aims to provide the highest standards of first aid and to share their knowledge through training and education to the public.

In addition to providing first aid services, the charity also runs a number of projects aimed at building strong and safer communities in Scotland. With the Scottish Government they aim to equip 500,000 people with CPR skills, increasing the number of bystanders to help in an emergency thereby increasing the number of survivors.”

To learn more about St Andrew’s First Aid, please visit firstaid.org.uk

The Role

As Volunteer Training Officer, you will be responsible for for the delivery and/or assessment of all Association first aid and related courses for volunteers, as well as for developing and maintaining volunteer training infrastructure within the organisation.

Reporting to the Volunteer Development Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• To deliver training courses and conduct assessments to a consistent and fair standard in accordance with St Andrew’s First Aid requirements.
• To maintain current competence and continuous personal development, in accordance with the St Andrew’s First Aid National Headquarters Training Department requirements.
• To act as a point of contact for first aid advice.
• To assist in the planning, coordination and delivery of activities and training involving volunteers
• Promote positive and productive working relationships between volunteers, staff and other stakeholders
• To develop and maintain volunteer training infrastructure including volunteer trainer/assessor recruitment and development

The full range of tasks can be viewed in the attached job description. This job description describes the practical purpose and main elements of the job. It’s sole purpose is to act as a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule.

In addition to the duties highlighted, the organisation operates a flexible approach to its activities and the post holder may accordingly be called upon to undertake any other duties from time to time as circumstances warrant.

An element of unsocial hours will be required to be undertaken.

Requirements

The individual will have experience in the planning, co-ordination, delivery and

assessment of large volumes of first aid courses. The person should also be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

This role would best suit an individual with a passion for and experience of volunteering or working in the third sector, or any other relevant experience.

The ideal person will be very people-orientated, pro-active and flexible. You’ll be outgoing, friendly with good communication skills and be able to fit in wherever the job takes you.

If you have any questions about this role or the organisation please contact stacey.jubb@firstaid.org.uk.