- Advertised from 7th April 2021
- £176.63 per day
Role
Would you like to make a difference to the public’s health in Scotland?
Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint a Chair to Public Health Scotland.
Public Health Scotland is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all Scotland’s people, using the best data, intelligence and research. It was established to consolidate our public health assets and to drive preventative and innovative, whole system approaches that translate evidence into action that improves healthy life expectancy and tackles persistent health inequalities. Public Health Scotland is jointly sponsored by the Scottish Ministers and COSLA, a unique feature for a Scottish public body. This means a commitment to shared decision making, planning and performance management in relation to the body.
The organisation has been central to the pandemic response and protects the people of Scotland from infectious disease and environmental hazards through expert advice, coordination, data and analysis activity.
Application notes
Full information is available here
The closing date for applications is Monday 12th April 2021 12 noon.
If you experience any difficulties accessing our website, please contact the Public Appointments Team on 0300 244 1898, by email at PA_Applications_Mailbox@gov.scot, or by writing to the Public Appointments Team, Scottish Government, Area 3F North, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.
Appointed on merit; committed to diversity and equality
Who are we?
Operating since 2004, now in our 20th year of operation, Break the Silence is a registered charity in Scotland and a Company Limited by Guarantee. We make a profound and positive difference in the lives of those affected by childhood sexual trauma, their partners and family members. We support all genders, age 13+ across East and North Ayrshire.
We offer a professional counselling service, accredited by British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (one of only 3 accredited organisations in Scotland) and were recently awarded Ayrshire Chamber’s prestigious Business Excellence Award 2024.
The Board meets quarterly online and recently due to two trustees reaching their full term of service we now have vacancies for two people to support the existing Board and staff team in evolving the charity further.
About you
The charity welcomes applicants that reflect the diversity of the community we serve. We value the diversity of opinion, thought and experience that a new board member can bring.
The appointment may appeal to someone wishing to volunteer as a trustee for the first time, or to an experienced trustee seeking a new challenge. A full induction will be provided and will include training in trauma and safeguarding.
It is important to Break the Silence that potential candidates share our values of being compassionate and collaborative, effective and knowledgeable in supporting those affected by childhood sexual trauma and supports the Charity’s vision to influence and inform within the sector. We strive to be a Centre of Excellence for our service users and all our stakeholders.
Like all third sector trustee appointments the post is unremunerated.
Disclosure is required for this post at our expense.
Become Chair of the Board of Trustees
EMMS International is Scotland's oldest international healthcare charity. We work in India, Malawi, Nepal, Rwanda, Scotland, and Zambia. We maintain the highest standards in all our work, and our donors include the UK Government, generous philanthropists, trusts, foundations, and many general individuals.
Our Board has 8 trustees, and seeks an 9th, to be Chair. The Board meets quarterly, and the Chair agrees the Agenda with the CEO, chairs Board meetings, may be a member of our Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, and line-manages the CEO.
About us
At Sound Lab, we believe ‘music matters’ and that music and creativity should not just be available for those who can readily access and afford it; it should be available to everyone.
Our vision is that, irrespective of age, gender, race, ethnicity or economic background, everyone should have equal access to the resources and support they need to fulfil their creative potential. We work to overcome barriers that can prevent people accessing opportunities in music by providing expert music-making education and mentoring support. We focus on children and young people who often do not receive the same opportunities as their peers, specifically care experienced young people; children with disabilities; and young people from an unaccompanied, asylum-seeking or refugee background.
In recent years, in a challenging external funding context, we are proud to have carefully maintained a steady growth as a small charity. We have recently recruited a fantastic new staff team who are taking our programmes and operations to the next level, and helping to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for our programmes.
We are recruiting for a new treasurer to help steward and maintain our financial good health at this exciting point in our journey. This is a voluntary role with travel and other subsistence expenses paid.
Role Summary
The Treasurer will help to monitor and steward the financial position of The Sound Lab, maintain processes to ensure financial stability and ensure that the Board of Trustees fulfils its duties in safeguarding the sound financial health of the charity. Detailed responsibilities can be found overleaf.
Who Should Apply?
You do not need to be an accountant, but it would help if you like working with numbers.
You do not need to be a musician, but it helps if you love music!
We would welcome candidates with previous Treasurer experience, however, would be happy to support the development of someone who is earlier in their career and hoping to gain further knowledge and skills. This extends to offering any training and support to develop in the role.
You come to Sound Lab at a point of financial health and with effective financial processes in place, proportionate to a charity of our size; however, we always look for continuous improvement, and an exciting facet of the role is looking proactively to continuously improve our financial infrastructure.
You will form a key part of a small board of trustees who, alongside the staff team, help to maintain and foster a culture of support and care for everyone involved with Sound Lab. We believe in the power music can have in people’s lives. If you share that belief, we’d love to hear from you.
Our current Treasurer is also happy to support your induction and walk-through of our financial systems. This role is expected to take 2-3 hours per week when the Treasurer is fully inducted.
Detailed Responsibilities:
• Oversight and strategic guardianship of Sound Lab’s legal and financial integrity
• Reporting to the Board of Trustees on issues of cash-flow, forecasting and the overall management of Sound Lab’s financial resources
• Preparation and approval of payment runs in conjunction with the Programme & Development Manager
• Lead on ensuring all Sound Lab’s strategic plans are financially appraised and budgets are aligned to both short-term and long-term objectives each year.
• Keeping accurate financial records and invoice management.
• Use of Bank of Scotland online platform for payment runs and updating account signatories as required
• Assisting in the preparation of grant funding applications on an ad-hoc basis.
• Ensure our annual accounts and report are prepared and submitted to OSCR on a timely basis
• Liaise with an external examiner in relation to the annual preparation of our financial accounts
• Develop and maintain reserves policy to safeguard the organisation’s finances, ensuring the board are kept informed of the position regularly and given financial forecasting advice
• Understand Sound Lab’s business plan for and support the Board of Trustees and other volunteers to help achieve its aims
• Attend six Board meetings per annum, or as required.
About ENSA
Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association (ENSA) exists to enable our 20,000 student members across Edinburgh and around the globe to make the most of their university experience. We do this by representing, supporting and developing Edinburgh Napier University students to be successful in their studies; to try out new things; to engage in, and contribute to, university life; to be healthy and happy; to bring about positive change; and to have fun.
About the role
As our Chair has now come to the end of her term in office, we are looking to recruit a new Chair with the skills and experience to lead the Board of Directors, promoting good governance and providing effective and empowering line management to support our CEO. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has the strategic focus, governance understanding, leadership experience and time to support and develop a committed Board and ensure ENSA delivers the best experience for students.
Please see the Job Description and Person Spec for full details.
About ENSA’s Board of Directors
The Board is collectively in charge of ENSA, for upholding its values and aligning it to the Association’s charitable aims. It has overall responsibility for ENSA’s governance: budget-setting and financial reporting, health and safety, human resources and legal compliance.
The Board is made up of 12 Directors: six External Lay Directors (including the Chair) appointed through a competitive process for their professional expertise; three Student Lay Directors who are registered students of Edinburgh Napier University and appointed through a competitive process; and three Sabbatical Officers who are elected by the student body.
In line with charity law, all ENSA’s Directors (elected and appointed) have equal status. Directors have a variety of experience and skills which offer different perspectives, and are all, jointly and severally, liable for the governance of the charity. Directors are expected to take their responsibilities seriously, attend meetings, and manage any conflicts of interests appropriately.
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