- Advertised from 24th May 2022
Role
ACE IT Scotland seeks a new Chairperson to lead the Board into 2025 and potentially beyond. This flourishing Edinburgh-based charity provides coaching and support for people over 50 to access the digital world. The charity has a small but enthusiastic group of staff, a team of over 25 volunteers and a strong, committed Board of Trustees. This is an exciting time to join; two years of Covid restrictions have shown just how important digital skills technology is for the wellbeing, connectivity and active involvement of older people.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure that ACE IT Scotland pursues its goals as laid out in our Strategy 2026
- Ensure the effective and efficient management and administration of ACE IT Scotland
- Lead and co-ordinate the Board of Trustees, including facilitating meetings and AGM
- Liaise closely with the Manager to keep an overview of the organisation’s affairs
- Support the development of ACE IT Scotland future operating models and future strategic plan revisions
- Advocate for and represent the organisation at external events
Person specification:
Essential:
- Prior experience of governance and boards
- Experience in strategic leadership roles and design/implementation of strategic change
- Knowledge of charity governance & duties of charity trustees
- Experience of change & improvement processes and approaches
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective communicator
- Sound and independent judgement
- Tact and diplomacy
- Ability to understand financial records and accounts
Desirable:
- Previous Chair and/or Non-Executive Director experience
- Experience of improving Board effectiveness
- Sectoral experience and knowledge (charity/social care specifically older people)
- Staff development and service design experience (in the charitable sector)
- Experience of advocating for/promoting a charitable organisation
- Understanding of peer-based working environments
- Awareness of challenges older people face
Time commitment
10-12 hours a month, including meeting preparation and contribution towards sub-committee business. This includes 4 board meetings per annum and the AGM.
The minimum term expected as Chairperson is 3 years.
Please download the full Role Description for more details.
Application notes
Applications should be made to iain@aceit.org.uk
Please send a completed application form, CV and GDPR permission
Our current chairperson and manager will be happy to discuss this opportunity further. If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with Iain Couper by calling 0131 667 2053 or emailing iain@aceit.org.uk
This is an unpaid role. Reasonable travel expenses can be claimed on a quarterly basis.
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About us
FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. At FARE Scotland we strive to raise people’s aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.
Volunteering at FARE Scotland, you will be part of passionate and hard-working team that aims to improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve.
For more information relating to the organisation, and to see all of the good work we do, we encourage you to visit our website at FARE Scotland (fare-scotland.org).
What you’ll do
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 volunteer Trustees (1 with a financial background, and 1 with a legal background) to join our Board of Trustees. In a time of organisational change, and growth, you will play an important role, providing your advice and guidance, whilst reviewing and challenging our financial and legal processes to support the organisation’s success and increase the opportunities for people in the communities we serve.
As part of your role, your main responsibilities will include:
• Carrying out the duties and legal responsibilities of being a trustee within a third sector organisation.
• Ensuring the organisation complies with its governing bodies, observes its charitable objectives and functions in line with the principles and practice of good governance.
• Sharing experience and providing guidance on best practice.
• Ensuring the organisation operates ethically, responsibly and with respect for the communities we serve.
• Acting as representatives for the organisation, leveraging your networks to support our mission.
• A willingness to commit the time required to fulfil Trustee duties and, from time to time, contribute to the work of specific tasks, such as, strategy development, governance review, leading discussions, and providing advice on initiatives in the domain of their expertise.
About you
The successful candidate for this role will:
• Understand the legal and regulatory requirements of businesses and third sector organisations.
• Be experienced in operational management.
• Be able to identify both risks to and opportunities for the organisation.
• Have the ability to assist with corporate governance.
• Be qualified with a relevant professional body.
• Have a financial or legal background, with experience of working within a related role.
• Be able to interpret and challenge appropriate data, including legal and financial data.
• Show a willingness to engage with and be a part of relevant sub-committees.
Although not a requirement for the role, knowledge of the legal and regulator requirements of a Board, and a background of volunteering or working within third sector organisations would be desirable.
Along with the above, we would be looking for individuals who share, and are able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.
What’s involved
As part of your responsibilities in the role, we ask that you commit to attending 5 board meetings per year, normally taking place in the early evening. We ask that you are available to volunteer at least 30 hours per annum of your time to attend these meetings and take on additional responsibilities as required, such as supporting with sub-committees.
We are the first port of call for social entrepreneurs and our mission is to make social enterprise accessible, achievable and aspirational.
We are looking for new board members to broaden and strengthen the skills and experience of our existing board. As a board member, you will oversee our governance and financial arrangements, ensuring that we operate in line with best practice and our charitable objectives. You will play an important role in our future direction and will provide support and motivation to the board and the Chief Executive.
While we welcome applications from anyone who meets the role’s description and person specification, we particularly want to reach individuals who can demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills, and lived or learned experience in one or more of the following:
- Key public policy areas affecting Scotland
- Scottish Government, Local Authority, or other public sector knowledge, including relationships with civil servants and government officials
- Business development, corporate partnerships and diversification of income streams
- Impact measurement and evaluation frameworks
As accredited Investors in Diversity, we are committed to making our Board balanced and diverse, reflecting the people and communities we work with. Acknowledging our current board make-up and those ending their term this year, we particularly welcome applications from women and those who identify outside the gender binary, as well as people who bring a diversity of thought, mindset and background through their age (young people), sexuality, ethnicity, learning style or geography (rural/remote location).
Top job! Head of Service and Chief Social Work Officer
- Full time
- £96,110 – £99,064
- Hybrid: Viewforth Stirling, FK8 2ET
- Closing 11th August 2024
This is an exciting time to join Stirling Council as we work to enhance our leadership capacity and drive improvement activities that make a difference for people in Stirling.
Are you ready to lead and innovate in relation to improving the lives of children, families and justice in Stirling? Are you committed to leading on and promoting the value and contribution of our social work professionals and practice, including child protection, adult protection and practice learning and development for across our workforce? The role of Chief Social Worker is critical to supporting the development, promotion and value of our social work profession and professionals whilst leading and managing our Children, Family and Justice services that put the child and/or person at the heart of every decision.
In Stirling, our children, young people, parents and carers have a vision of a Stirling that is safe, inclusive and nurturing and where all children and young people are able to thrive. We have a vision of Stirling as a place where every child grows up feeling loved, safe, and respected, so that they can realise their full potential. We work together putting children and families at the centre. Children and young people want services which promote and defend their rights as children, and which involve them in the decisions that affect them.
Requirements
You will be a highly effective communicator and team player, a strategic thinker and experienced senior manager, who has used your record of success in delivering effective services to champion and embed opportunities for all children, young people and care leavers, within Council and partnership systems and arrangements.
Analytical skills and astute political awareness and understanding are needed, together with a commitment to customer-focused public services. Working with our communities and public, private and third sector organisations, as well as colleagues and teams across the organisation, you will build and develop relationships to deliver improvements for the benefit of all our citizens.
Responsibilities
Children and Family and Justice Services
There are currently 18,194 children and young people aged 0-18 years in Stirling, comprising 19.5% of the total population, with almost twice as many residents living within a rural area (33.4%) than the Scottish average (17.2%). When looking at Stirling’s outcomes for children and young people, the majority are improving. Comparatively Stirling is the same or better than Scotland as whole. This overall picture, however, masks deep inequalities, with outcomes for some children and young people being significantly poorer than others.
In Children and Family Services, our work to deliver on The Promise and our commitment to the revised guidance on Getting It Right for Every Child are changing the way we work to protect those who are most vulnerable and ensure the voice and rights of the child are at the heart of all we do.
In relation to our Justice services, the Children’s Care and Justice Bill and processes around places of safety will have a significant impact on delivery of services for those young people who come into conflict with the law. Similarly, for those working in adult justice, guidance around electronic court submissions, alongside the newly introduced Community Justice Strategy and Hate Crime Strategy are changing the way we deliver services as well.
Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) (Adult) Service
At the heart of this is our commitment to strengthen our Health, Social Work and Social Care Services, and deliver a service to our communities that is defined by quality, inclusive practices, innovation, accountability and achieving effective and positive outcomes which will change lives for the better.
As Chief Social Work Officer in Stirling, you will contribute to HSCP strategic priorities while maintaining productive and co-operative working relationships with Elected Members, NHS Non-Executives, Heads of Service, senior officers and stakeholders across partner organisations whilst operating as a non-voting member of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and any other appropriate national and or local bodies.
You will also manage the day to day delivery and strategic direction of the following specific functions: Child Protection, Adult Protection and Practice Learning & Professional Social Work Practice Development.Working with us, you can expect to enjoy a varied, challenging and rewarding career, the chance to make a real difference for people and communities. With your ongoing commitment we can continue to offer invaluable support for adults, families and children when they need it most.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Stirling. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts children, families and people at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest, and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you
The Individual
About Stirling
Stirling is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city set within a world-class historic built environment and is a hub of contemporary culture.
The area is popular with tourists, attracting millions of visitors every year thanks to the region's rich history and stunning countryside, including Scotland's first National Park. Add to this theatres, cinemas, galleries, great restaurants, sporting facilities and easily accessible shopping, and it's easy to see why life in Stirling is hard to beat. Equidistant to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, Stirling is ideally situated for business, as well as to live, work, study and visit. Stirling's population is approximately 94,210 and is projected to rise significantly in the coming years. The Stirling Council area benefits from a vast mix of urban and rural communities, covering 2,187 square kilometres in total and includes areas as far south as Strathblane and as far North as Killin
Benefits of Working for Stirling Council
- Fair pay including pensions
- Flexibility (ability to negotiate working from home/office hybrid model, core hours, enhance work life balance)
- Health and Wellbeing Support and Resources
- Benefits including salary sacrifice and discount schemes
- An inclusive workplace culture allowing all employees to fulfil their potential and other reasonable adjustments for those with a disability or those with caring responsibilities
- Clear expectation of role and measurable goals
- Learning and Development Opportunities for career progression included course funding for accredited Chief Social Work Officer qualification
If this sounds like the challenge for you, please apply with your CV and covering letter by midnight on 11th August 2024. For an informal chat please contact Lisa Dunlop at dunlopli@stirling.gov.uk
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our Board and Charity. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, with capacity to contribute, and willing to share their expertise and ideally to also engage their network to broaden and deepen support for Venture Trust. An affinity with our work, supporting people in their development to overcome life challenges, is essential.
In return, we offer a comprehensive induction programme including charity trustee training, CPD as a trustee and opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, committed and impactful team working to help people transform their lives.
This position is a voluntary role in a national third sector organisation that has important stature in Scotland.
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