Chair and Board of Director opportunities at Legal Services Agency (LSA)!

Would you like to help make a difference to address inequality and achieve social justice? Get on board as a Chair or Director joining LSA’s Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors play a crucial role in shaping our vision and mission. This is a particularly exciting time to join the Board as we set our Strategic priorities and enter our Fourth decade of challenging injustice.

LSA takes pride in tackling unmet legal needs, addressing the effects of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. As one of the largest law centre in Scotland, we provide legal advice and representation and enhance legal education through research, publications and seminars.

We are currently looking to appoint:

• Chair of the Board of Directors leading the Board of Directors to ensure it fulfils its governance responsibilities.
• Board of Directors responsible for the overall governance, financial management and strategic direction of LSA.

The incoming Chair will have the opportunity for a handover and transition, working with our current Chair until January/February 2025.

We welcome new directors to our Board with a diverse range of experience – from legal campaigners to community activists. Ideally (but not required) we’d like applicants with experience or knowledge of the following areas - – legal or voluntary sector, , business development and marketing, digital development and IT management, financial management, policy and campaigning, HR and people management, central government or local authorities.

You may be a professional with specific skills which we need to drive our Law Centre forward, or have general experience of committee skills; but you may also be a local campaigner committed to social justice and working to achieve a more equal society. We are looking to build a diverse Board with a range of ages and backgrounds that can reflect the areas of work we are involved in and provide the necessary oversight of the complex work we do.

Enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to get involved are key attributes. Previous Board/Trustee experience is not essential and we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and will support you and provide necessary training where required.

The role of Board of Directors is voluntary and whilst the role is unpaid, Board Directors find the role hugely rewarding and any expenses incurred in the role will be reimbursed. Board of Directors are requested where possible to participate in various Sub-Committees and attend LSA’s AGM and Strategic Development Day. Board of Directors meet at least six times per year. In addition to Sub-Committees meetings six times a year.

Key and our partner organisation Community Lifestyles are recruiting a new Team Manager to complete our Staff Development, Policy and Practice Team. You will be joining us at an exciting time to help influence and lead practice and systems changes within our well established and dedicated learning and training function.

You will be at the heart of the organisation, empowering and supporting our Staff Development Team and operational managers in embedding robust systems and processes that enable us to build on our commitment to workforce learning and development.

You will work with some amazing people, especially the people we support who are co-trainers, in the development and delivery of a high quality and proactive learning and development service that supports our entire workforce.

In addition to supporting and leading our committed, experienced trainers you will co-ordinate, agree, and monitor objectives and work plans, ensuring the delivery of an effective, efficient, responsive high-quality service.

You’ll be thinking carefully about relationships, wellbeing, and collaboration, as well as best practice in the use of systems and processes. You should be able to demonstrate experience in fostering positive employee relations and solution-focused strategies.

You will understand the knowledge, skills and values needed by our workforce to deliver truly person-centred human rights-based support, so having previous service management experience would be ideal.

You will have significant experience in delivering learning and development activities in a social care setting, having designed, delivered, and evaluated learning resources for social care workers and managers.

You will have a relevant qualification in health and social care, and a learning and development qualification would be advantageous.

Excellent people, organisational, communication and influencing skills are essential as are good working knowledge of Microsoft packages and systems.

If you’re ready for an amazing challenge, then we would love to hear from you!

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Sheila Hanney, Head of Staff Development, Policy and Practice by emailing Sheila.hanney@key.org.uk

We are looking to recruit a passionate, committed person, with experience of working with young people and adults to join our team join our team as a Navigator supporting individuals away from violence.

In this equally challenging and rewarding role you will have the opportunity to be a stabilising influence on young people & adults and walk alongside them as they create healthier, safer lives.