Top job! Executive Director
- Full time
- £40,280 – £50,880
- Homeworking/ flexible working
- Closing 22nd February 2024
- Advertised from 5th February 2024
Role
Join Connect, Scotland’s only membership body for Parent Councils, as our new Executive Director and be a driving force behind a brighter future for Scotland’s children and young people!
1. Our vision
At Connect, we’re on a mission to transform the educational landscape in Scotland. Our vision is crystal clear: a Scotland where every child and young person has a thriving future, fuelled by the power of engaged parents shaping their educational journey. But we’re not just dreaming about it; we’re making it happen by advancing effective parental engagement, inclusion, and representation in early years, primary, and secondary school communities, supporting thousands of parent groups throughout Scotland, and encouraging educators to value and embrace effective parental engagement.
2. The opportunity
Connect seeks an outstanding Executive Director to lead our energetic and committed team. As Scottish education undergoes a seismic shift, your role will be crucial in supporting, rethinking, and reshaping how parents get involved in Scotland. This is your moment to be a change-maker and leave a lasting impact on the future of education in Scotland.
3. Why Connect
Working with Connect is not just a job; it’s a calling. We offer more than a paycheque; we offer purpose. Join a small, dedicated team committed to making a real difference. Embrace flexible working arrangements that respect your work-life balance. Enjoy 30 days of holiday (including bank holidays) and additional leave
Application notes
4. How to apply
We want to hear from you if you’re passionate about education and ready to lead with vision and purpose. Submit your CV and a compelling cover letter to Patrick@Connect.Scot before 4 pm on Thursday, 22 February. In your cover letter, please show us how your skills and passion align with our person specifications. You can also find Connect’s 2023-26 Strategic Plan and latest Annual Report on our website. If you have questions or want to chat about the role, reach out – we’re eager to connect with potential change-makers like you.
5. Our commitment to equality and diversity
Connect recognises that every person in Scotland has a stake in the nation’s education system and encourages applications from all qualified persons, regardless of race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage, or civil partnership.
Due to the nature of this work, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
6. Location
Flexible working: the board envision that the postholder would primarily work from home; however, other options, including a desk in a shared workspace, are possible.
7. Accountability
The post holder will report to the board of directors, with the board chair responsible for line management of the executive director. The post holder will directly line-manage six team members.
8. Major Terms and Conditions
Full Terms and Conditions are set out in the Staff Handbook and each individual’s contract. Key features include:
Salary:£40,280 - £50,880 (salary reviewed annually)
Hours:35 hours per week worked flexibly over the week; this role will require out-of-hours work and travel
across Scotland.
Annual leave:30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with additional leave between Christmas and New Year.
Contributory pension scheme:Yes (provider: The People’s Pension)
Probationary period: 3 months
Notice Period (either side): 3 months, increasing to 6 months at two years’ service.
Application:CV and cover letter to patrick@connect.scot
Deadline:Thursday, 22 February, 4 pm
First Interview:Between 29 February and 5 March
Second Interview: 08 March or 11 March
Top job! Head of National Services
- Full time
- £45,000
- Hybrid: Hybrid role with regular travel throughout Scotland and to National Office
- Closing 18th October 2024
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
About the Project / Service
Change Mental Health is determined to deliver excellent services and support across Scotland and we need a Head of National Services to help us to achieve this. This role will ensure that national programmes of work are delivered to a high standard, and that they are developed both operationally and strategically. This role will have oversight and responsibility for developing our newly launched Advice and Support Service, our Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) portfolio, our Suicide Bereavement Service (SBS) as well as other programmes and projects of national reach and scope.
The role of the Head of National Services is instrumental in ensuring that we provide innovative support to people affected by poor mental health and mental illness. It will be responsible for working closely with our Policy and Communications Team around nationally funded projects by Scottish Government and will play a key role in the National Management Team of Change Mental Health. The role will work closely with the Director of Services to develop and work in partnership with a range of different stakeholders to increase the impact of our work and generate new opportunities for the organisation.
This is an exciting new role for the organisation and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is committed to continuous service improvement and who excels in managing both operational and strategic relationships.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Top job! Head of Business Development
- Full time
- £61,428
- On site: Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen
- Closing 14th October 2024
Are you experienced Health & Social care professional who’s on the lookout for a fresh new challenge? We could have just the role you are looking for!
We have a brand new and exciting opportunity to join Cornerstone as our new Head of Business Development on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to our Director of Delivery, you will be responsible for strategically growing Cornerstone's income in line with our charitable aims, values and strategic direction.
Location
This role can be based in any of our main offices (Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow), or part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
The Role
As part of our wider leadership team, you'll provide expertise and support to our Branch Leaders to ensure the development and delivery of measurable business growth targets.
You’ll take the lead on developing relationships with commissioners and partners ensuring that we have a solid understanding of the long-term strategic landscape in social care and that we develop practice to meet the emerging needs of people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs.
You will oversee our:
- Contracts & Commissioning Team - ensuring that we meet our contractual obligations and tender effectively for new and existing contracts
- Practice Development Team - ensuring that we continually develop our practice (including our Positive Behaviour Support approach) to provide expert care and support that meets current and future demand.
About You
What we'll need you to bring: -
- Significant operational leadership experience within the social care sector
- Experience of successfully developing new business opportunities within publicly commissioned services
- An in-depth knowledge of Scottish social care commissioning policies and practices
- A solid understanding of business development, marketing, bids and tenders
- Proven networking and relationship building experience within a senior role
- Strategic and future orientated thinking
- Proven ability of setting long-term goals and turning them into actionable plans
- The ability to work cross-functionally
- Strong problem-solving, analysis, situational judgement and decision-making skills
About Us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 40 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.
We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever-changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.
Our strategic aims
- To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
- To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
- To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.
Communications Officer
- Part time
- £30,441 – £35,302 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Stepps
- Closing 28th October 2024
The Green Action Trust is Scotland’s leading environmental regeneration charity and a trusted delivery partner for the Scottish Government and a wide range of public, private and non-profit stakeholders.
To further our work turning policy into action on climate change, biodiversity and environmental inequality, we are pleased to be recruiting for a Communications Officer.
Working in the Strategy Directorate, the Communications Officer will play a vital role in raising awareness of our work and demonstrating the impact of programmes including the CSGN to our funders, partners and other stakeholders.
In addition to implementing our Communications Strategy, you will be producing regular content and growing our digital presence. We are therefore looking for an experienced and skilled communicator with a creative flair and good planning and organisational skills to join our team.
Regional Co-ordinator – North Lanarkshire
- Part time
- £36,123 – £39,984 pro-rata
- On site: Motherwell
- Closing 17th October 2024
PFS was founded in 1944 and since then we have been at the forefront of shaping policy and services that support the 144,000 single parent families in Scotland. OPFS HQ is in central Edinburgh, there are local services in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Falkirk, Edinburgh and Dundee with National digital and helpline services.
The Regional Coordinator role will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly by coordinating components which contribute to the North Lanarkshire service. The role holder will, working alongside colleagues in OPFS Management Teams, be responsible for strategic direction and delivery of services tailored for single parent families in North Lanarkshire.
All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and helping to create lasting solutions to poverty and barriers facing single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.
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