Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £48,000 – £52,000
- Flexible Edinburgh or Perth with regular travel across Scotland and occasionally beyond.
- Closing 5th August 2022
- Advertised from 1st July 2022
- Full time post: 35 hours per week. Salary depending on experience.
Role
Cruse Scotland is seeking to recruit a self-motivated, proactive Chief Executive to lead the organisation through our ambitious new strategy and into the next phase of our development. You will be an influential, experienced and persuasive leader with excellent interpersonal skills. You will have a proven ability to develop successful partnerships, engaging people at all levels, as well as a strong understanding of the importance of supporting those who have experienced bereavement. You will have excellent financial and project management skills. You will deliver Cruse Scotland’s strategic goals, whilst continuing to increase the organisation’s profile, providing inspirational leadership to our very committed staff and volunteer teams. You will also have significant experience of income generation and of developing successful strategic and business plans.
If you have a successful track record in organisational leadership and are passionate about making a difference by helping us to reach even more bereaved people in Scotland, then we would really like to hear from you.
The Charity:
Cruse Scotland is the nation’s only open-to-all bereavement support charity, providing support to bereaved adults, families and children across Scotland for the last 50 years.
Research suggests there were approximately 50,000 people in need of bereavement support in Scotland in 21/22. The data shows that our staff and volunteers working together provided one to one support for approximately 10% of this population, with many more people being helped through information, training and group support. This shows a significant reach and impact for an organisation with a small staff infrastructure that is dependent almost entirely on highly skilled volunteers for service delivery. While this is a very significant achievement, we continue to work tirelessly to develop our services to enable us to reach even more people who need our help.
The positive impact of Cruse on those we support (in terms of improved mental and physical wellbeing, reduced need for GP and other medical assistance and earlier return to work) is clearly demonstrated by our evidence-based evaluation.
We have ambitious plans for growth and development to help us to reach more bereaved people and we are looking for an excellent candidate to lead the organisation to deliver our strategy.
Application notes
Interviews held as follows: 1st interview for successful long-listed candidates 15th August 2022 and 2nd interview for shortlisted candidates in the week commencing 22nd August 2022 both in Edinburgh.
To request an information pack please contact: alison@greigmelvillehr.co.uk
For more information about the role please contact the Chair: christine.mclintock@crusescotland.org.uk
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Service Manager- Business Services
- Full time
- £34,621 – £39,305
- On site: Scotland
- Closing 29th July 2024
Come lead a Innovative and forward-focused team, helping Carr Gomm go even further in supporting people across Scotland to live their best possible lives.
The role
As the Service Manager in our Business Services Team, you will be reporting to the Senior Operations Manager and take a lead role in the following key areas:
- Support with the governance of Carr Gomm, directly enabling the Board of Directors and Chief Executive to lead the organization
- Management of records and schedules relating to properties
- Day to day management of the central administration team in Carr Gomm
- Monitoring and reporting on key compliance indicators relating to Health and Safety, GDPR and operational services
Who we are looking for
In our eyes, the best managers are proactive with a logical and organized mind whilst also being focused and flexible in both their outlook and approach. Although you will not have regular direct contact with the people we support, we expect that you will have an awareness of the support we deliver, and the service needs.
You will have strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce management reports, maintain databases, update policies, provide support to the wider organisation and support the development of your team.
You will be comfortable presenting information as well as participating in meetings / working groups. You will also be a confident problem solver with ideas to support new ways of working and provide expert knowledge to help motivate, shape and drive the people agenda within Carr Gomm.
Experience within social care is beneficial, but not essential.
About Carr Gomm
Carr Gomm is a leading Scottish social care and community development charity. We provide person-centered support to over 4500 people every year so they can live their best possible life.
Our services are based on our values and reflect the choices and aspirations of each individual and community we work with. Our qualified staff work with people in their homes and communities, supporting people in their day-to-day lives and making plans to achieve their hopes and dreams in the future. Carr Gomm also fundraises to tackle isolation and loneliness in our communities through projects and activities across Scotland.
Benefits
- 35 days’ holiday per year (Rising with length of service)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leav
- A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contribution.
- Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform access to the Carr Gomm App, with access to online physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling.
- Membership of a credit union
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts with leading hotels; and more!
If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Paul Marshall- paulmarshall@carrgomm.org
Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Hybrid: meetings alternate between in person and online
- Closing 26th August 2024
We would like to hear from energetic professionals who are able to help the charity set, develop and deliver its strategy, transforming the lives of the individuals we work with. Cruse Scotland is a unique organisation – as we are Scotland's only open-to-all bereavement charity.
Our work offers bereaved people the vital support they so badly need when someone close dies. We have a proven record of providing personalised, quality support to bereaved adults and children across Scotland over the last 50 years. During 2023-24 we delivered over 5,000 counselling sessions across Scotland – all of which was this provided by a skilled volunteer workforce – supported by just 22 members of staff. Our telephone helpline is also delivered by another volunteer team who responded to 9324 calls across the year!
This is an exciting time for the charity, in 2022 we launched a new 5-year strategy with ambitious plans for growth and development and are looking to strengthen our Board of Directors in order that they can further guide our success. The role of the Board of Directors is crucial to the success of Cruse Scotland, providing good governance, guidance and leadership at the highest level of the charity. We are seeking people with relevant expertise, with the time and commitment to devote to this challenging role and who share our values as an organisation.
We are particularly interested in hearing from dynamic professionals who are looking for opportunities to broaden their own experience; improve their own career prospects and/or share their existing knowledge. We are particularly keen, but not exclusively, to hear from those with existing or previous careers in one of the following:
- Children & Young People’s bereavement
- Finance and business
- Communications and Marketing
Cruse Scotland strives to create a fair and inclusive organisational culture. In our commitment towards Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we particularly welcome applications from people with protected characteristics who are under-represented in our trustee membership.
LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape and develop our work with disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
We’re looking for a Services and Development Lead to join our Leadership Team, where you will oversee the delivery and development of LCiL support services. You will provide leadership that supports LCiL to deliver and grow person-led, innovative, and high quality services.
This post is an essential lead role contributing to the ongoing sustainability of LCiL enabling it to take forward a new three-year strategic plan which is currently being developed.
Services and Development Lead role:
- The post holder will manage a team over Service Managers and will required to ensure that strategic and operational goals for those services are met.
- Support the CEO with contributions to the overall organisation’s strategy and development.
- Work alongside the CEO and the Operations and Finance Lead to ensure a strong connection between organisational and services planning, and financial sustainability.
- Promote and represent LCiL at relevant networks, meetings, and external events.
- Foster collaboration and best practises across services.
- Benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 8% pension contributions and company sick pay.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Gaby Nolan via HR@lothiancil.org.uk
Service Manager : Advice and Information Services
- Full time
- £30,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 31st July 2024
LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape and develop our work with disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
We do this in part through our advice and information services:
• Our Independent Living Service provides independent advice and information as well as support to disabled people, their carers, and families on all aspects of Self-Directed Support. This service covers all of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
• Our Disability Advice and Information Service provides specialist advice and information to empower disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians, to understand and access their rights and welfare benefits entitlements.
We’re looking for a Service Manager to support our advice and information services, providing day-to-day leadership and support to both services, ensuring strategic and operational goals are successfully met.
This post is an essential management role contributing to LCiL’s ongoing sustainability, enabling it to take forward a new three-year strategic plan, which is currently being developed.
Service Manager role:
• The post holder will manage a team and oversee the delivery of advice and information services.
• Implement strong monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Promote and represent LCiL at relevant networks and events.
• Ensure that all services agreed targets and deadlines are achieved.
We offer generous benefits, including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 8% pension contributions and company sick pay.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Gaby Nolan via HR@lothiancil.org.uk
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