- Advertised from 4th February 2022
Role
Penumbra one of Scotland’s largest mental health charities is looking to recruit new board members.
Penumbra Board Members are a valued and important part of the organisation. Our Board Members are committed to the aims and ethos of the organisation and to ensuring that its activities are in the interests of beneficiaries.
We would welcome applications from a range of backgrounds and experience including commercial and business management, finance, marketing and public relations, law, social and mental health policy or care provision, human resource management and also applications from people who have direct or family experience of mental health issues.
Our Board Members should have, or be prepared to gain, an understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities inherent in the role. Board members may also be subject to the Protecting Vulnerable Adults (PVG) scheme.
Essential Qualities
- Commitment to Penumbra’s vision, objects, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
- Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
- Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.
Desirable
- Prior experience of committee/trustee work.
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of a Trustee/Company Director.
- Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by Penumbra.
- A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.
- Experience of being part of, or working with, less represented communities and an ability to promote equality, diversity and inclusion through the board and the work of Penumbra.
- Experience of committee work, some experience of charity finance, charity fundraising.
Time Commitment
- The Board meets 6 times a year in Edinburgh. In addition board members join either the People, Quality, Improvement sub-committee or the Finance, Risk and Audit sub-committee (these meet 3/4 times per year each).
- The Board and Senior Management have a residential 24 hour event once every two years
- In addition to Board Meetings, other contact – usually electronic or by telephone – will be necessary.
Application notes
The attached Board Application Pack which we hope you find informative when applying for the role:
- Background information on Penumbra
- An overview of the Ordinary Board member
- Personal statement form (word doc)
Applications should be submitted in the form of a CV and supporting Personal Statement and returned by the closing date of 21 February 2022 to anne.wilson@penumbra.org.uk or via post to: Anne Wilson, Penumbra, Norton Park Centre , 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY
If you would like to speak to the Chief Executive informally about this position, please contact us on 0131 475 2588 to arrange a suitable time for this.
Good luck with your application.
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Join us as Head of Operations for Held in our Hearts – a charity with a big heart and big ambitions
The Head of Operations will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer as part of the senior leadership team to provide operational and financial management of Held In Our Hearts. The Head of Operations has overall responsibility for the smooth day to day operational running of the charity and champions the mission, aims and values of Held In Our Hearts in all their work. You will work to support the CEO and our Board at a strategic level, be a team player and be able to engage well with people. You will work closely and collaboratively with the team to deliver operational activities as well as have close relationships with our volunteers and families.
More information on the role, candidate essential and desirable criteria as well as the staff benefits offered can be found on the Job Description included below.
More about us:
Held in our Hearts is a small but mighty and growing Scottish charity providing baby loss counselling and peer support to families. We have over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care to individuals and families and working closely with a range of partners including the NHS, Scottish Government and the third sector.
Our values of empathy, connection and love underpin all that we do and guide us as we continue to grow and expand our services and reach. Our support services include counselling, one to one peer support, our innovative early intervention Hospital to Home service, group support and events.
In recent years, we have expanded our team and extended our geographical reach to bereaved families from Edinburgh and the Lothians to Fife, Forth Valley and the Highlands.
Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides therapeutic support, information and advocacy for children, young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.
We are looking for Trustees to join our dedicated Board of Trustees.
We are seeking motivated Trustees to help govern our growing and developing service in Moray.
Working to intersectional feminist values, we are seeking a diverse range of women with a commitment to the work we do across Moray. We are particularly interested in applicants with knowledge and experience of HR, finance, communications and marketing, and fundraising.
Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to a becoming a diverse organisation, and particularly welcome applications from women of colour.
Please visit our website for more information about our work.
Who we are:
The Hearing Voices Network Dundee (HaVeN) is a registered charity which provides a HaVeN for those who hear voices, as well as those in the community who experience mental health issues. The HaVeN is a drop-in centre as well as a community café which is based in the Hilltown area of the city, offering one to one support and a variety of groups which are run and supported by volunteers.
Our Mission:
For Voice Hearers to feel valued, accepted and empowered to thrive.
What we do:
The Hearing Voices Network Dundee seeks to inspire hope and promote empowerment for Voice-Hearers, their friends, and families. We have a drop-in service which is open to all. No referral is needed to access the services and support that we provide.
We offer support, advice, volunteering opportunities, befriending, peer2peer, training, group activities and have a community café on site. We work closely with other organisations in our community to ensure that we remain up to date and are able provide creative support solutions to our service users and the community around us.
As a Trustee, we would like you to:
• Be passionate about the organisation and its mission.
• Support the strategic direction of the organisation.
• Work with other Trustee’s to ensure that Board decisions are made within governance frameworks.
• Be involved in sub-committees where possible.
• Provide assistance and support to the organisation
• Act in good faith and only in the interests of the organisation.
We welcome people from any background however are particularly interested in hearing from people who have experience in the following areas:
• Mental health
• Finance
• Digital and social media
• Marketing
• People with lived experience
• Medicine/Nursing
More information
This is a voluntary role; however reasonable expenses will be paid.
The Board of trustees currently meet up to eight times per year. Our meetings are currently a mixture of in-person (In Dundee) and virtual.
Team Leader Edinburgh CMHWT
- Part time
- £31,069 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 10th December 2024
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join the Edinburgh Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team as a Team Leader. Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our mental health and wellbeing support services. As well as supporting the team, you will be responsible for having initial conversations with people looking to access support, to identify outcomes and match them with the appropriate support.
You will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of our: Guided Self Help Service, Peer Connecting Service, Women’s Wellbeing Service, Thrive Welcome Team and the Peer Community of Practice.
You should have experience in; leading and managing services, supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, managing volunteers, and working as part of a team. We are also seeking candidates who have a knowledge or understanding of peer work.
If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people to fulfil their potential, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsible to: Senior Services Manager (North)
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