- Advertised from 17th May 2023
- 35 hours
Role
We are looking for a Communications and Engagement Officer to join our team. This is an exciting dual role within the Corporate Services Team. Based in Glasgow’s vibrant West End, Partick Housing Association is financially sound and one of the best performing housing associations in Scotland.
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual who can support our communication activities as well as deliver our community engagement strategy. We believe that great people make a difference to our business and welcome interest from candidates from a range of backgrounds.
You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and professional skills and be a team player with a positive attitude and clear customer focus. You will have experience in the areas of communications, digital skills and community engagement.
At Partick Housing Association, we are committed to service excellence and continuous improvement – we work hard with our partners and stakeholders to deliver high quality homes and services.
Application notes
To learn more about this opportunity please visit partickha.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us or if you would like to discuss the role please contact Jacqueline McCutcheon, Corporate Services Manager on 0141 330 1460, you can email us at applications@partickha.org.uk.
To apply please complete the application form and send to us at applications@partickha.org.uk.
Closing date: 10am on Tuesday 6 June 2023. Interviews are planned for Tuesday 13 June 2023. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.
Top job! Group Chief Operating Officer
- Full time
- £110,000 – £120,000
- Edinburgh
- Closing 19th October 2023
Link Group is a group of award-winning social enterprise companies serving more than 15,000 customers – making them one of the largest social landlords in Scotland. They work together to provide affordable housing, property management, regeneration, advice, financial inclusion and employability services. Since its establishment in 1962, it has become a leader in developing and delivering innovative homes and services for those in need. Within the group structure are companies which share our aim of improving the lives of more people and it comprises 4 specialist housing organisations, 1 specialist maintenance services business and a charitable social care provider.
In delivering housing care and asset management services to over 14,000 homes, the Link Group strategy and mission statement includes a tailored housing service for customer needs which delivers affordable homes that represent value for money and improving and delivering sustainable services – an area that they are industry leaders. Link Group is the first Scottish housing association to achieve the international ‘Certified Sustainable Housing Label’, awarded by RITTERWALD consulting.
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced business or corporate services leader to join a diverse and growing organisation, to lead and develop business services which are the heartbeat of everything that Link Group does.
As part of a close-knit executive leadership team, you will assume responsibility for the creation and implementation of the group corporate services strategy and will be accountable to the main board for overall service delivery.
You will be responsible for ensuring high standards of governance, group compliance with all necessary regulatory and statutory obligations, and driving best in class financial, HR, and ICT service levels across all Partner organisations within the group. The post is a critical piece of the group infrastructure, and the role holder is charged with ensuring that the Link Group vision, values, strategic objectives are delivered through the provision of high-quality services benefiting tenants and service users.
If you are an experienced corporate or business services leader that would enjoy the breadth and variety of working with different organisation types united by a shared set of values and mission, this could be the role for you!
The Successful Candidate
Given the continual desire for learning and improvement we are open to considering candidates from a variety of sector backgrounds.
To be considered for this role, you will be an experienced executive leader with a breadth of knowledge across corporate functions in a complex or group structure.
The successful candidate will possess most of the following:
- You will be a proven leader with sound financial and commercial business acumen, experience of strategic planning and delivery of those objectives.
- Proven experience of delivering high quality professional and customer orientated corporate services
- You will be an experienced leader with previous involvement in Board or Management Committees.
- You will possess an understanding of the impact of political factors on Link Group and its partner organisations
- First class communication skills, you will build high trust relationships quickly, with the ability to negotiate in difficult situations
- Previous experience of budget preparation including setting, monitoring and financial forecasting
- Membership of a relevant professional body
The post holder will be subject to a basic Disclosure Scotland check.
We are seeking a voluntary member to join the Harbour Homes Board and Finance and Risk Committee.
We are a Registered Social Landlord providing thousands of affordable homes in and around Leith. We have award winning developments stretching from Granton to Portobello! You can find out more about Harbour online at Harbour.
If you have a background, skills or experience in Finance, Risk Management and/ or Treasury we want to hear from you!
In addition, ideally, you will also have skills, experience or an interest in one or more of the other areas below – no formal qualifications are required.
- Community Development
- Local Economic Development
- Public Health and Wellbeing
- Property / architecture
- Eco / sustainability
- Digital
- Human Resource
- Legal
In each year we have four formal Board meetings, three Finance and Risk Committee meetings plus two away days with board members of other parts of Harbour, including Harbour Lettings, Harbour Connections and Harbour multi-Trades.
As a voluntary board member you will have the opportunity to:
- play an important role in the development of a growing, ambitious and award-winning group
- put your experience, skills and knowledge to constructive use
- develop your own knowledge, experience and personal skills
- network with others with shared commitment and ideals
- contribute to the Group’s visions to make a positive impact on people’s lives in Leith and north Edinburgh by providing affordable homes and services, and creating brilliant communities.
Maryhill Housing is a charitable, community-based housing association operating in Maryhill and Ruchill in North West Glasgow. Our main role is to improve, build, manage and maintain homes. We celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2017.
We are very proud of our communities. We are passionate about the physical, social, and economic transformation of Maryhill and Ruchill, actively investing in regeneration activity. Our Vision is to provide great homes in strong and thriving communities.
Our Values are:
- Think customer first
- Take responsibility
- Keep improving
- Embrace people’s differences
With strong roots as a community-based association, Maryhill Housing has grown dramatically in recent years with the transfer of over 2,000 homes from Glasgow Housing Association. With a £13m turnover and around 95 staff, we manage 3,100 tenanted homes and provide a factoring service to a further 700 owners. We have a broad range of housing including tenements, retirement housing for older people, high-rise apartments, and modern canal-side homes. We are also embarking on a new development programme and are currently on-site building 80 new homes.
We currently have vacancies on our Board of Management and are looking for people who share our purpose, vision, and values and who are passionate about providing high quality services and housing, at affordable process, to our customers. In addition to the full Board, we also actively seeking people who would like to join our Audit & Risk Committee. The key responsibilities of this sub-group are to look in more details at finance, internal and external audit, performance, and risk.
This is not a paid position, however, all expenses associated with the role will be reimbursed. Previous board experience is not necessary as support and training will be provided. We feel passionate that our Board of Management should be truly representative of the people it services. Given the nature of our work, we are keen to add more voices with lived experience to the Board and are therefore encouraging applicants from all ages and backgrounds, especially those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
This is a great opportunity to enhance your existing skills and experience with a forward-thinking organisation.
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our Leadership Team. We seek a talented individual to assume the Director of Asset Management role. The selected candidate will lead our maintenance team, deliver our asset management strategies and ensure we comply with our procurement policy.
Formed in 1975, Milnbank Housing Association has a long and successful track record of supporting local communities in Dennistoun and Hagill. We believe in providing high-quality services to our tenants and owners. At Milnbank, we are proud of the role we play as a Community Controlled Housing Association.
The Director of Asset Management is an exciting and versatile role that involves overseeing various aspects, such as the management of planned and reactive maintenance services. Additionally, this position will hold a pivotal role in delivering our strategic objectives, ensuring rigorous compliance with health and safety regulations, and upholding our commitment to meeting the EESSH2 standards.
Looking to the future, our focus will be to continue investing in and improving our properties. We will also consider opportunities to build new social housing in partnership with the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council.
We emphasise the importance of understanding and embracing the core principles of a Community Controlled Housing Association. If successful, you will be expected to actively engage with our tenants, other customers, and the local community.
This role will play an important part in ensuring MHA takes forward an innovative and forward-thinking asset management strategy that will deliver a better service for our tenants and owners. If this resonates with your aspirations and you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application.
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