Top job! Director of the John Smith Centre
- Full time
- £57,696 – £64,914
- Glasgow
- Closing 5th March 2024
- Advertised from 7th February 2024
- Salary will be competitive and dependent on experience.
- Vacancy Reference: 139148
Role
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 572 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
The John Smith Centre promotes politics as a force for positive change through thought-leadership and action. The John Smith Centre is embedded within the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow and has built a strong reputation for student opportunities and outstanding events. We seek to extend our activities at the University and beyond, encouraging young people to participate in politics.
The Centre is at an exciting stage in our development. As our second Director since inception, the postholder will lead the next phase of our development, building on the strong foundation fostered by the current Director and the University.
In this role, the Director will provide strategic leadership to all the activities of the John Smith Centre. They will shape the strategic direction of the Centre, direct the thought leadership of the organisation; craft and direct activities; and lead the engagement with both the University community and the wider UK.
We are launching the UK’s first Youth Poll this year, a multi-year tracker poll assessing the attitudes of young people towards politics. Key to the poll’s success and unique appeal is that students are involved in every part of it. The new Director will have the opportunity to curate actions and events from the data it generates.
We will also present a series of high-profile campus-based events to celebrate our 10th birthday in 2024: our ‘John Smith Centre at 10’ series. We have commitments to participate from outstanding UK and international contributors and the new Director will continue to shape this series as the year goes on.
We have ambitious plans to grow our internship and development programmes. We run the only paid internship at the Scottish Parliament, and are now able to offer Westminster internships. We will offer our first internships with the mayor offices in England in 2024 and hope to develop opportunities in local government.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and offered on an open ended basis. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
Application notes
Apply online at: my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=139148
Closing date: 5 March 2024
Interviews will take place on 25 March 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet with members of the John Smith Centre Board (online) before formal (in-person) interviews.
It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment.
We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity.
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401.
This post is full time and fixed term to cover maternity leave for up to 12 months or until the substantive postholder returns.
Please Note: If you are a current employee of the University of Glasgow, please be advised that the University would consider an internal secondment opportunity for this post. University of Glasgow applicants should seek clearance for release for internal secondment from their line manager before making a formal application.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
The Hunterian are currently looking for a creative and dynamic Audience Engagement Manager to join our team.
You will be key in planning, organizing, and running a variety of events and activities to welcome new visitors. Working alongside the Audience Development Manager, you'll help create and manage an exciting programme that engages a diverse range of audiences.
You will also oversee audience research, volunteering, social media, marketing, and visitor engagement, making sure the initiatives are engaging, inclusive, and community focused.
The successful candidate will work closely with both internal teams and external partners to ensure The Hunterian becomes a more inviting and meaningful space for all audiences.
Top job! Project & Exhibition Manager - Museum & Art Gallery
- Full time
- £40,247 – £45,163
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 3rd January 2025
Please Note: If you are a current employee of the University of Glasgow, please be advised that the University would consider an internal secondment opportunity for this post. University of Glasgow applicants should seek clearance for release for internal secondment from their line manager before making a formal application.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
This is a great opportunity for a Project & Exhibition Manager to join the University’s Museum & Art Gallery.
The Projects & Exhibitions Manager is a key role in delivering The Hunterian’s ambition to be a more meaningful place for more diverse audiences. You will coordinate the development of, and project manage the development and delivery of, The Hunterian’s programme of temporary exhibitions and will support the delivery of the NLHF-funded ‘Unlocking the Potential of The Hunterian’ project.
You will be responsible for effectively managing a portfolio of projects, including a range of exhibitions and elements of the NLHF funded development project. This includes effective planning, stakeholder management, resource management and effective and extensive communication throughout the Hunterian team.
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Top job! Communications and Engagement Advisor
- Full time
- £36,924 – £45,163
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 5th January 2025
The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) works towards ensuring that Scotland’s approach to children and young people in conflict with the law is rights-respecting; contributing to better outcomes for our children, young people and communities. We produce robust ground-breaking work by bringing together children and young people’s contributions, research evidence, practice wisdom and system know-how to operate as a leader for child and youth justice thinking in Scotland and beyond. An evaluation of CYCJ, published in 2020, highlights how our significant contribution stems from our unique role and positioning:
‘CYCJ is a boundary-spanning intermediary organisation. Boundary spanners are capable of contributing to system change. Their work to redress the imbalances of information, to connect and share insight across groups, to coordinate people to collaborate on key issues as well as focused interventions on seemingly intractable issues can come together to create paradigm shifts in the system.’
Our focus for 2020-2025 is on supporting Scotland to comply with its international commitments for children and young people in conflict with the law in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), find our strategy on our website.
We work across four workstreams: Practice Development, Policy, Research, and Participation.
CYCJ is primarily funded by the Scottish Government and is based within the University of Strathclyde, in the School of Social Work and Social Policy. Our Executive Governance Group has oversight of CYCJ and our strategic direction, and consists of representatives from across policy, practice, research and lived experience. This post has funding to March 2026 with indicative funding for future years.
Are you experienced Finance leader who’s on the lookout for a fresh new challenge? We could have just the role you are looking for!
We have an exciting opportunity to join Cornerstone as our Head of Finance on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to our Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the management and development of our Finance function, ensuring the provision of accurate, reliable and timely financial information and analysis to support our organisation in its activities. This is a varied role which encompasses many aspects within our Finance department.
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 will be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
The Role
As a member of our Senior Leadership Team, you'll contribute to the delivery of Cornerstone's strategic, operational and departmental plans.
You'll assist our Director of Finance to establish and maintain effective financial management and business support to ensure that appropriate financial policies and management information systems are in place to guarantee ongoing stability and growth.
Providing an accounting service to all departments and areas within Cornerstone, you'll combine your accounting skills with effective financial management to provide concise communications to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
You'll have responsibility for the preparation of monthly financial reporting and monthly written reports analysing performance and mitigation steps where necessary. You'll also support the preparation of annual budgets, monitoring reports, forecasts and annual accounts.
Please see the Role Profile attached to our advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About You
What we'll need you to bring: -
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline
- Recognised chartered accountancy CCAB qualification
- Knowledge and experience of the legal and charitable framework
- Experience of leading, developing and managing a Finance team to deliver high quality and service within a similar type or size of organisation
- Proven experience in the development and maintenance of financial controls, policies and procedures
- Good analytical and evaluation skills with the ability to understand and carry out complex numerical and financial calculations and analyse data
- The ability to transfer strategy into operational and departmental work plans
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and organise work
- Proven track record of working to tight deadlines and simultaneously managing several initiatives
- The ability to identify quality processes and procedures with the ability to communicate these clearly verbally and in writing
About Us
Established in 1980, 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 operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.
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.
If you’re up for the challenge and think you have what it takes, then apply today with your CV and cover letter, we'd love to hear from you.
Have any questions? Contact Lynn Wallace, our Director of Finance at lynn.wallace@cornerstone.org.uk.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to an interview in person at our Glasgow office on Thursday 26th January 2025
The successful candidate will need to undertake a Standard Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.
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