Top job! Director of Commissioning
- Full time
- £124,763
- Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB
- Closing 3rd May 2021
- Advertised from 16th April 2021
- 37 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
As part of our transformation programme we have made significant progress in transitioning to a commissioning led organisation:
- Produced and updated a Population Needs Assessment
- Refreshed the LOIP
- Produced our first commissioning intentions, and integrated these in a single Council Delivery Plan
- Agreed a Performance Management Framework tied to the Delivery Plan
- Started to look in detail at our demand and build that into how we design our services.
You’ll lead, manage and direct the Commissioning Cluster, providing effective strategic and inspirational leadership. You’ll lead the ongoing development of the commissioning approach and the commissioning cycle introduced to council. In particular, the function will continue to develop the approach taken towards the strategic allocation of resources from the budget to deliver on the Council’s contribution to the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP). This includes overseeing the overall strategic framework for council and influencing the strategic framework of our city partners to ensure a whole system alignment to the outcomes contained in the LOIP.
This role is pivotal to the success of our strategic plans, responsible for the delivery of the Council’s contribution to the Local Outcome Improvement Plan, with the budget and accountability for choosing how to deploy resources in order to achieve our objectives.
The Director of Commissioning will lead all elements within the approved approach to commissioning, both for internally delivered services by the council, as well as externally delivered services, overseeing the Clusters of Commercial & Procurement Services, Governance, Strategic Place Planning and City Growth as well as the Council’s relationship with our Arms Length External Organisations (ALEOs).
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Director of Commissioning will be an intrinsic part of the Corporate Management Team (CMT). The success of this role will be interdependent on relationships with the Directors of Resources, Operations and Customer.
Each Director in the CMT acts as the formal Deputy for the Chief Executive, and as Head of the Paid Service in their absence, to provide strategic leadership as well as direction to deliver the policies and priorities of the Council in accordance with its Guiding Principles.
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline and / or with significant leadership experience, you’ll come to us with a strong track record and demonstrable leadership experience within a customer facing organisation or business area delivering a complex range of activities, ideally within a public sector environment. You’ll also have demonstrable experience of leading transformational change programmes as well as experience of decision making in a complex environment.
Application notes
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Closing date 03/05/2021
Technical Support Engineer
- Full time
- £33,098 – £36,775
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 23rd December 2025
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Support Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. This is a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of systems and applications, providing expert support across networks, servers, cloud services, desktops, and more. You’ll also play a vital part in delivering our Managed IT service for the voluntary sector, offering remote and on-site support to our partners.
Your expertise and strong communication skills will be crucial in delivering technical assistance while maintaining a customer-focused approach that aligns with our values and service standards.
Join us and be part of a team committed to making a difference in the IT landscape of the voluntary sector.
Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
Top job! Director of Finance & Corporate Services
- Full time
- £87,178
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 23rd December 2025
Are you a qualified accountant looking for a leadership role? Are you a driven professional who is committed to people who require health and social care support? If so, then we have a rare opportunity for you to join our Executive Team as Director of Finance and Corporate Services.
About Quarriers
Quarriers is a self-confident and ambitious charity which provides health and social care services to the people of Scotland. We have a vision about the type of society we want to bring into being, and a mission that will help us achieve that.
Vision
A Scotland in which people can access support, find kindness and thrive.
Mission
To nurture supportive relationships, provide high-quality care, and promote inclusive communities.
Reach and Income
We operate more than a hundred services across Scotland, employ 1,600 members of staff and have around 100 volunteers. As of April 2025, we have an annual income of around £60m, most of which comes from contracts from statutory bodies for the delivery of health and social care services
Your new opportunity
We are currently recruiting a Director of Finance & Corporate Services to join our well-established Executive Team. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will direct Quarriers’ finance, IT and property services. You will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of our £60m budget, including financial reporting and planning, while liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
A key part of the role will include reporting to the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive, offering strategic advice and solutions on all finance and corporate services matters, and to support the Board in the preparation of budgets and financial reports.
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week 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
- CCAB Qualified Accountant
- Extensive knowledge and experience at a senior level in a complex organisation
- Proven experience of contract negotiation and commercial focus
- Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes
- Chartered Accountant status or post-graduate management qualification is desirable
- Excellent IT and analytical skills
- Driving licence is essential
What you will get in return
- 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
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.
Benefits
- Free physiotherapy and occupational health
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Non-contributory life assurance scheme
- Workplace pension
- Christmas savings scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service rewards
- Significant discount opportunities
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for strengthening and supporting churches across Scotland?
The Baptist Union of Scotland is seeking a new General Director to lead us in this exciting season of Increase. Working with Council, the Trustee Board and our National Team, you’ll help shape and drive the vision for BUS, inspiring and leading the National Team while building strong, supportive relationships with leaders and congregations across Scotland and our network of 155 churches.
We’re looking for someone with wisdom, spiritual depth, strategic insight and a collaborative approach- a leader who can nurture a healthy organisational culture, promote good governance and inspire confidence across our network as we shape the future of BUS together.
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager who is passionate about driving positive change at The Yard. You will bring the expertise and gravitas to influence and support senior leadership on HR and cultural initiatives.
About the role:
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring The Yard maintains the roles, skills and experience to deliver on its strategic priorities
• Measure employee engagement and agree action plans to develop and improve organisational culture
• Ensuring our recruitment policies and processes embody our values and enable us to recruit people with the skills and qualities to meet our goals
• Developing and managing our renumeration policy
About you:
This job is for you if you have:
• Proven experience of HR management
• Can lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and respect
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with our strategic plan
If our ethos inspires you and you are eager to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is deeply committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
If you would like to discuss the role with our Director of Resources, please let us know and we can arrange a call.
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