The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting a Senior Development Officer – Integration.

The Senior Development Officer role will work to deliver the strategic aims of the ALLIANCE. This includes an emphasis on the voice of lived experience, person-centredness and human rights. The ALLIANCE will be working with an increased focus on Health and Social Care Integration, the National Care Service, human rights incorporation and SNAP 2, and the National Performance Framework. The post holder will:

• Enhance the capacity of different stakeholders to engage with and contribute to health and social care integration with a focus on third sector and people with lived experience of accessing health and social care.
• Facilitate connections across the third sector.
• Enhance opportunities for peer learning, reflective practice and outcomes focused activity across the third sector and for the involvement of people with lived experience in shaping integrated health and social care in Scotland.

The successful candidate for this role should have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent through experience
• Experience of relationship building and partnership working
• Excellent communication skills including report writing and delivering presentations
• Good leadership and organisational skills
• IT skills in word processing, email, internet, databases and presentations
• Experience of carrying out social research and consultation
• Experience of organising and facilitating workshops, groups and events
• Excellent networking, relationship building and information management skills
• Understanding and commitment to: equal opportunities; non-discrimination; and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services
• Good understanding of data protection

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours of public holidays (equivalent of 13 days) that can be taken flexibly
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Carer Positive Employer

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting a Development Officer – Membership.

The role of Development Officer works to deliver on the strategic aims of the ALLIANCE. A key responsibility of the Development Officer is to recruit, maintain and develop the ALLIANCE’s growing membership, building strong relationships with existing and new members across health and social care. The role will focus on delivering the ALLIANCE membership strategic plan prioritising:

• Diversifying membership
• Improving communications and information sharing with members
• Building strong relationships.

The successful candidate for this role should have:

• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of data protection and how it relates to the role
• Research and analysis skills
• Good IT, organisational and administrative skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Understanding and commitment to: equal opportunities; non-discrimination; and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services
• Understanding of accessibility issues, particularly as they relate to involvement and communication
• Experience of organising and facilitating workshops, groups and events
• Excellent networking, relationship building and information management skills
• Good understanding of membership organisations/networks and an enthusiastic approach to involving, supporting and responding to stakeholders

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours of public holidays (equivalent of 13 days) that can be taken flexibly
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Carer Positive Employer

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Income Generation and Engagement Team as a CRM Database Coordinator!

As a CRM Database Coordinator, you will support the promotion of all CHAS supporter activities and products by developing cost effective marketing across all channels and maximising value from existing and potential supporters.

You will be part of a small team providing specialist technical expertise in the day-to-day running and management of the CRM and the relevant processes and procedures which allow the smooth management of data and financial information.

About you

• You will have demonstrable knowledge of CRM Databases, Excel and Microsoft Office Software Applications.
• An enthusiasm for data, with significant experience in the coordination and administration of databases and working knowledge of GDPR
• Relevant industry qualifications, with demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development.
• Highly effective team working skills, with an ability to collaborate with others and develop strong and effective working relationships across the organisation.
• Meticulous approach to planning, strong problem solving skills and excellent attention to detail
• Accountable for self, actions and decisions
• An innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic that identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.

About the Company

“St Andrew’s First Aid is a long-standing charity formed in 1882 as St Andrew’s Ambulance Association by doctors and businessmen in Glasgow who showed concern for the number injuries during the rapid growth of industrial cities.

As Scotland’s leading first aid charity, St Andrew’s First Aid has an impressive country-wide network of First Aiders ready to provide support at hundreds of events. The organisation aims to provide the highest standards of first aid and to share their knowledge through training and education to the public.

In addition to providing first aid services, the charity also runs a number of projects aimed at building strong and safer communities in Scotland. With the Scottish Government they aim to equip 500,000 people with CPR skills, increasing the number of bystanders to help in an emergency thereby increasing the number of survivors.”

To learn more about St Andrew’s First Aid, please visit firstaid.org.uk

The Role

As Volunteer Training Officer, you will be responsible for for the delivery and/or assessment of all Association first aid and related courses for volunteers, as well as for developing and maintaining volunteer training infrastructure within the organisation.

Reporting to the Volunteer Development Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• To deliver training courses and conduct assessments to a consistent and fair standard in accordance with St Andrew’s First Aid requirements.
• To maintain current competence and continuous personal development, in accordance with the St Andrew’s First Aid National Headquarters Training Department requirements.
• To act as a point of contact for first aid advice.
• To assist in the planning, coordination and delivery of activities and training involving volunteers
• Promote positive and productive working relationships between volunteers, staff and other stakeholders
• To develop and maintain volunteer training infrastructure including volunteer trainer/assessor recruitment and development

The full range of tasks can be viewed in the attached job description. This job description describes the practical purpose and main elements of the job. It’s sole purpose is to act as a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule.

In addition to the duties highlighted, the organisation operates a flexible approach to its activities and the post holder may accordingly be called upon to undertake any other duties from time to time as circumstances warrant.

An element of unsocial hours will be required to be undertaken.

Requirements

The individual will have experience in the planning, co-ordination, delivery and

assessment of large volumes of first aid courses. The person should also be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

This role would best suit an individual with a passion for and experience of volunteering or working in the third sector, or any other relevant experience.

The ideal person will be very people-orientated, pro-active and flexible. You’ll be outgoing, friendly with good communication skills and be able to fit in wherever the job takes you.

If you have any questions about this role or the organisation please contact stacey.jubb@firstaid.org.uk.