- Advertised from 20th October 2023
- 35 hours per week.
- 32 days paid holiday per annum (including public holidays), rising to 37 days after 5 years. Pension is provided by The People’s Partnership.
Role
Home-Start Falkirk Ltd is a registered charity and Limited Company based in Denny, Falkirk. It is volunteer-led family support service operating across Falkirk Council area, committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. We recruit and train volunteers to visit families at home where they can offer informal, friendly and confidential support. We also offer Family Groups in locations across Falkirk which provide parents with a wide range of activities and external support. We have long-term experience in family support and are established as one of the leading charities working in this field in the community.
Home-Start Falkirk enjoys the benefits of being part of a nationwide network under the umbrella of Home-Start UK, but operates as an independent company with annual income of c. £200k. We employ nine staff in a variety of roles. We have a Board of eight Trustees, from a wide range of backgrounds.
The Role
Our current Manager is retiring in March 2024 and we are recruiting a new Manager to head up the service and help create the best start in life for local young children. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a local charity employing a team of nine staff, assisted by volunteers. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Scheme Manager is a key leadership role ensuring the sustainability of our much-needed support service for young children and their families in the Falkirk area.
Working with the Board of Trustees, the Manager provides leadership and operational guidance to our team. A full job description is available on application. Our current strategy focusses on core support services, developing our group work and reinforcing our strong foundations. We have a five year Funding Strategy in place. This is a hands-on role which will suit someone who enjoys a varied, busy workload and can manage competing priorities.
Giving children the best possible start in life is at the heart of the Home-Start model. We are looking for someone who understands the importance of a child’s early years and who is passionate about ensuring families get the support they need. Our ideal candidate will have a strong leadership capability, be resilient and a natural decision maker, be people focussed with a positive outlook and have the ability to motivate our hardworking team. An understanding of charity fundraising, developing relationships with funders and impact reporting are also essential, as is the ability to build connections and good networks across Falkirk’s statutory services and business sector. Strong governance, financial acumen and a commitment to high standards in compliance is required as the nature of our work is heavily regulated.
Previous experience of working in a management role within a charity organisation is preferred, although not essential.
If you want to make a difference to local children’s lives, then this opportunity could be for you. The Manager position is offered on a permanent, full-time 35 hour per week basis in our office in Denny.
The post is subject to a PVG check at enhanced level.
Home Start Falkirk positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
Application notes
Application packs are available from Anne Hemfrey at annehemfrey@hsfalkirk.org.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sandra Rankin, HS Falkirk Manager on 07308 965402.
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
FGDM Coordinator
- Part time
- £30,002 – £35,076 pro-rata
- On site: Selkirk, Scottish Borders
- Closing 5th January 2026
A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team
Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.
Family Group Decision Making is working with family groups in a strengths-based way to support them to create Family Plans, keeping children safe and at home within their family networks.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Family Group Decision Making coordinator. We have funding for a 12-month fixed term post to work alongside the Whole Family Wellbeing Team within Scottish Borders Council supporting families at an earlier stage of intervention.
We’d love to hear from anyone interested in Family Group Decision Making, or strengths-based approaches to working with families, and would like to extend their skill set.
What kind of people are we looking for?
- have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
- are fiercely passionate about children’s rights
- thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
- are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind
What kind of team member will you be?
Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:
- resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
- determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
- big hearted and courageous
- able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
- is compassionate and understanding of trauma
- a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
- inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
- an amazing ambassador for children and Children First
- Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.
At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.
Base
You will be based in Selkirk with travel across the Scottish Borders.
Salary, Conditions, Pension
We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). Additional benefits include cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union.
Would you like to contribute to the vital supports in place for local families to thrive in Clackmannanshire? Home-Start Clackmannanshire are looking for vibrant, enthusiastic individuals, particularly those with knowledge/ skills relating to the Scottish Health system or Communications and Marketing, to join our board of trustees.
About us:
Home-Start offers guidance, friendship and practical support to families across Clackmannanshire who have at least one child under the age of twelve. We work with families to help them overcome issues impacting their lives, through a range of family support services. Our families are each unique, however common issues we support include: isolation and loneliness, mental health difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, addiction, and physical ill-health. We’ve been supporting local families across Clackmannanshire since 1988. The Home-Start team (staff, volunteers and trustees) are committed to ensuring that children are given the best possible start in life as #childhoodcantwait.
The role of our trustees:
Charity trustees are responsible – and accountable - for the governance and strategy of their charity. They are responsible for making sure that their charity is administered effectively and can account for its activities and outcomes.
As a trustee on our board, you will contribute to:
1. Providing leadership and direction within the ethos of Home-Start.
2. Ensuring the scheme has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction.
3. Being responsible for the effective performance and management of the scheme.
4. Ensuring the scheme complies with legal and regulatory requirements, the objects of the scheme, the governing documents including the Home-Start Standards and Methods of Practice, the Home-Start Agreement and quality standards.
5. Securing and guarding the scheme’s assets and taking care of their security, deployment, and proper application.
6. Ensuring that the scheme’s governance is of the highest possible standard.
7. Undertaking an ambassadorial role for the scheme.
8. Appointing sub-committees and agreeing their terms of reference and membership.
Time Commitment:
Our board meets every 7-8 weeks, a hybrid approach where trustees can attend in-person meetings at our offices in Alloa or via Teams. Our offices are fully accessible.
As a trustee, you would also attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) once a year.
Support:
Volunteers are the heart of Home-Start, and so in return for your time and commitment, you will be fully supported in role by our Chair. A full induction will be provided, and opportunities for both training and networking are also available.
All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Company Overview
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS) is a national social enterprise with a mission to empower children, families, and communities to work, rest or learn by creating access to flexible, affordable and responsive childcare, education, children’s services and wraparound support.
Our flexible early learning and childcare model allows parents to book childcare by the hour, change their bookings each week and only pay for the time they book. This model is actively helping parents to reduce their childcare costs while helping them increase their income and further distancing their whole families from poverty.
Summary
We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our team, in this role, you will play a vital part in managing our financial operations, ensuring the sustainability of our unique childcare model while supporting our vision to create a world where every child and family has access to the services they need to thrive.
This is a hybrid working post shared between home working and our Dundee head office.
This is a part time role, 28 hours per week, with FTE salary of £40,000 = pro rata £32,000.
Other benefits include:
- 32 days annual leave
- Generous employer contribution pension
- Employee life assurance scheme
- Flexible Working
- Employee Benefit Platform giving discounts on many retail brands
- Subsidised childcare costs
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