- Advertised from 10th May 2022
Role
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 a Treasurer to join our dedicated Board of Trustees
We are looking for a new Treasurer to help guide and advise the Board of Trustees on financial matters. Working to feminist ethos, applicants should have finance/accounting experience and knowledge of financial systems and reporting.
Training in financial governance will also be provided.
Application notes
Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive organization, and especially welcome applications from women of colour and LGBTI women.
The closing date for all applications is 10th June at 5pm.
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We are leading the way for change!
At Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre we create healing and empowering environments that make the prevention of and recovery from sexual violence possible.
We need new trustees to support and guide us; inspirational women and critical friends who share and can promote our values: Survivor Centred, Kindness, Innovation, Diversity and Representation, and Transparency.
We are looking for women from all walks of life, whether you are an experienced trustee or looking to take your first steps onto a board, we want to hear from you. Our trustees will have skills, experience or passion for one or more of the following areas:
- accountancy
- lobbying skills
- fundraising
- business development
- ensuring services are accessible and inclusive
- ability to build effective and collaborative working relationships.
- commitment to feminism and feminist governance.
- commitment to eradicating the issues around sexual violence.
- commitment to incorporating survivors’ voices and lived experience to shape services that truly meet the needs of survivors
Top job! Director of Services (Maternity Cover)
- Full time
- £46,759 – £51,552
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 20th October 2023
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
We are the services and support we provide. They are the core of everything we do and the thing that we do that often makes the biggest difference to people’s lives. We are looking for a committed and organised leader to join us for the next 12 months as our acting Director of Services.
The Director of Services is both a strategic and operational role in a high growth and high impact organisation. They will line manage our area managers across the country providing them with the support and development they need. They will help lead our ‘improving quality agenda’ by working with teams across the organisation to provide better processes and monitoring them to cohere our services together, better demonstrate our impact and grow our reach.
This is a senior leadership role and you will report directly into the CEO and lead the Services directorate. This is a critical post that will help us to support more people in different and better ways, who can both support service managers operationally where needed but has an eye on the strategic picture and can help turn that into a reality.
Key Responsibilities:
- To line manage and lead our local area and national service managers to deliver brilliant services, generate and take advantage of opportunities and work with other divisions for the benefit of the charity as a whole
- To ensure the delivery of our strategic priorities as directed by the CEO including but not limited to our strategy and the roll out and delivery of our CRM and Quality Assurance Framework
- To develop and work in partnership with a range of different stakeholders in order to increase our impact, generate new opportunities for the organisation and raise awareness. For example, with HSCPs, commissioners and funders alongside the Director of Fundraising and Business Development
- To represent the organisation externally in a professional manner
- Support fundraising in identifying opportunities, writing bids and creating tenders as well as creating engagement opportunities for funders to ensure we have the resources we need to deliver the services that are required
- To ensure that all services maintain compliance with our mission, vision, values, policy and procedures, Care inspectorate, legislative and Government requirements and are sustainable. To make sure our services are safe and act as a designated safeguarding lead
- To contribute as part of the senior leadership of the organisation, lending your support, opinion and knowledge to organisation wide challenges and demonstrating organisation wide leadership
Benefits
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
- A generous 37 days’ holiday.
- Access to travel season ticket loan.
- A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
- 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
- Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
Lifelink are looking for a new member for their leadership team.
If you are an experienced, enthusiastic Assistant Manager (or have the required experience, skills & aptitude) with existing experience of managing people and service delivery to achieve performance targets and outcomes - then we want to hear from you ASAP!
Our new Assistant Manager will be responsible for ensuring smooth delivery of Lifelink’s day to day operations. This will include scheduling and managing people and facilities to ensure they are available and ready to meet the needs of our clients. They will support and performance manage a team of staff, develop and maintain local partnerships, deliver corporate training and community-based workshops and contribute to service delivery and development, amongst other activities.
This is a busy and demanding role with a lot of variety. As such we are looking for energetic, positive, solution focused individuals who have experience in these areas. We expect you to take our local services to the next level by providing excellent local leadership and ensuring our services remain at the leading edge, whilst meeting the needs of our service users, our business partners and our business.
You must have:
- Demonstrable experience of managing staff and service delivery
- A clear understanding of distress, anxiety, stress and mental health issues and the challenges these present to service users
- Educated to degree level/professional qualification in a supervisory or management field (or evidence of equivalent work experience and willingness to undertake ongoing CPD)
- Excellent IT skills and be comfortable with use of mobile technology
- A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
Ideally you will have:
- Experience of overseeing confidential one to one client support services
- Experience of providing staff training / coaching to improve service outcomes and quality
- Experience of monitoring and reporting around resources and service delivery outputs
Additional benefits include generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme (6% from employer), cash back health plan, life cover, holiday purchase scheme, and 2 wellbeing days. Our services operate daytime, evenings and weekends and people friendly working arrangements and patterns are available.
Casework Manager (Projects)
- Full time
- £38,070 – £42,301
- Edinburgh (Haymarket) with hybrid working options
- Closing 4th October 2023
Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice. People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a newly expanded team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.
The post-holder will support the visits and telephone advice line functions with day-to-day preparation, monitoring and reporting of local, guardianship, themed visits, and support end of year meetings.
The post-holder will plan, manage and deliver agreed projects within timescales ensuring collaborative working across a range of stakeholders to support the delivery of the project objectives.
The ideal candidate must have a relevant degree or equivalent experience, project management experience and excellent written and oral communication skills.
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