Top job! Director of Justice Services
- Full time
- £60,010 – £67,262
- Edinburgh/Glasgow*
- Closing 5th September 2022
- Advertised from 12th August 2022
- DIJ1208
Role
Sacro is a Scottish community justice organisation which works to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities. Sacro provides a wide range of direct, innovative services in Community Justice, Public Protection and Care and Housing. All our services are designed to help build safe communities by reducing conflict and offending.
Our new five-year strategy is focused on identifying better ways to support the people we work with and ensuring their voices are heard loud and clear in the design of our services.
The Director of Justice Services will play a crucial role in building and maintaining our core business - supporting those who have been involved in the justice system by ensuring we continue to provide relevant and appropriate services. Embedding best practice, you will ensure our services ultimately deliver the best outcomes for those we support whilst also building both our sustainability and reputation.
Embracing innovation, our Director of Justice Services will support the Chief Executive and Board to better understand the needs of people in the justice system and ensure that we develop relevant, sustainable and people-focused services. As a best practice expert, you will build and maintain effective networks and relationships with a diverse range of external stakeholders.
A solutions-focused and forward-thinking leader, you will bring relevant service delivery experience coupled with a strong understanding of the complexities of our client group and a desire to deliver change. With the ability to inspire and develop others you will be able to establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at a senior and strategic level whilst also enthusing and exciting our board and supporters with your passion for supporting people.
Application notes
If you share our ambition for Scotland to be a place of safety, inclusiveness and wellbeing for everyone and are passionate about ensuring our services deliver the very best outcomes for those we support, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our recruitment advisors, to learn more via email: douglasadam@livingstonjames.com or phone: 0131 220 2209.
*Sacro embraces agile working and whilst our Headquarters are in Edinburgh, the successful candidate could be based in one of our 4 “hubs” – we have offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Kirkcaldy. Given the nature of this role, there will be a requirement for regular attendance in our main offices in central Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Closing Date: Monday 05 September 2022
Women's Support Worker (Female Only*)
- Part time
- £23,340 – £24,585 pro-rata
- Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 3rd May 2024
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
We are looking for 2 x Women’s Support Workers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds to deliver direct practical support interventions for Sacro’s new Aditi Women’s Wellbeing Service in partnership with Multi Cultural Family Base (MCFB). You must have experience of cross-cultural work, be an effective communicator in English as well as in another language prevalent in Scotland’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, highly organised and have effective casework management skills.
You will be responsible for delivering direct support and mentoring interventions to BAME women affected by domestic abuse and Honour-Based Violence (HBV) and for maintaining accurate case notes. You will operate within the Scottish Government’s Equally Safe Strategy as well as Sacro’s policies and procedures and will escalate any safety/well-being concerns around adult and child protection to the Service Co-ordinator/Service Manager. You will be responsible for monitoring women’s well-being throughout their journey within the service and for making appropriate follow-on referrals to relevant services. You will also be required to organise, deliver and participate in group community activities.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post. We particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities for this post, and applicants must be female. Funded by the City of Edinburgh Council.
If you would like an informal chat about the requirements of the post, please contact Sue Waddington by email at Swaddington@sacro.org.uk
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
Shine is a Public Social Partnership (PSP), led by Sacro as the Lead Partner, providing a mentoring service to women with experience of the justice system across Scotland. The Shine PSP is made up of third sector delivery partners, funding and commissioning partners and works closely with wider community agencies.
We are recruiting for an individual who will be responsible for providing excellent customer service and administrative support to a range of partners including Shine Mentors, the National Partnership Manager and external stakeholders. The role includes management and maintenance of data records, extensive use of the case management system and provision of secretariat support. In addition to administrative duties, the role includes opportunities to support wider projects across the Shine PSP.
The successful applicant must be well organised and be an effective communicator within a very busy office environment, have proven literacy and digital skills and be flexible to meet the challenging and changing needs of the service. Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable, together with relevant experience of administrative work. Applicants must be computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools.
This post is to cover a secondment, working primarily remotely, with some work expected at our central Edinburgh Hub office.
We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.
We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.
Top job! Head of Services – North East
- Full time
- £62,286 – £65,169
- North East Services Office with some flexibility (On site)
- Closing 6th May 2024
Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity who promote evidence based practice. We provide services in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Justice and Homeless/Prevention.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Scotland’s leading social care organisation in a key strategic role.
About the role
As our Head of Services North East, you will provide operational and strategic leadership with overall responsibility for our services across the North East of Scotland. To achieve this, you will build effective partnerships both internally and externally with stakeholders in delivering our Turning Point Scotland Strategic plan. Your role will include:-
- Direct line management and supervision of Service Managers
- Develop and grow relationships with local partners and commissioners in delivering high quality services for the people we support
- Contribute to tendering, retendering and framework opportunities
- Ensure that all operational systems, policies and procedures are fully implemented, and best practice is maintained
- Work in partnership with Director of Operations, Director of Finance, Director of BDI to ensure the sound and efficient financial management of all services
- Audit and manage significant budgets including making tough decisions regarding budget savings, restructuring or reallocating resources
About You
You will have experience of working at senior management level within the Social Care sector, with the ability to demonstrate leadership characteristics of: vision, creativity and innovation, self-leadership, collaborating and inspiring and empowering your management team.
With your Leadership abilities you will provide management and supervision to your Service Managers. Utilising your knowledge and experience of working within the Social Care Sector from either Homelessness, Alcohol & Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Justice and Mental Health.
Top job! Head of Business Development & Grants
- Full time
- £50,450
- Glasgow (Hybrid)
- Closing 2nd May 2024
Do you have a passion for developing funding opportunities to make a difference? Are you a natural leader who is skilled in managing a team who play an important part in organisational success? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join Quarriers as Head of Business Development & Grants.
Your new opportunity
Quarriers have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Head of Business Development & Grants to work in partnership with our Associate Directors and Operational Managers to identify opportunities and develop new and existing services. You will manage and work closely with the Business Development & Grants team leading and implementing development strategies to support growth and funding for the overall organisation. You will play a key part in liaising with internal and external stakeholders and overseeing tender and funding opportunities including submissions.
As the Head of Business Development & Grants you will closely monitor and track potential tender opportunities including managing a portfolio of grants and funding aligned with department income and expenditure against budget and set targeted income.
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.
What you will need to bring to the role
- Proven experience and understanding of implementing and managing business development strategies ideally within the social care/healthcare sector.
- An understanding of social care/healthcare service design.
- Skills in managing risk and business development with an understanding of the Grant funding landscape and innovative practice.
- Excellent IT knowledge and experience in using database systems.
- Extensive knowledge and experience at a senior level in a complex organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills to support strict deadlines and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Previous experience of managing a team and delivering positive results.
- Driving licence is essential
What’s in it for you?
- Substantial holiday entitlement.
- Generous workplace pension.
- Family-friendly working policies and procedures.
- Life Assurance.
- Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are a Scottish Living Wage Employer
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
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