Head of Operations
- Part time
- £34,580 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Barmulloch, Glasgow -Hybrid working from our office.
- Closing 21st October 2024
- Advertised from 27th September 2024
- 28 hours with flexibility required, including some evenings and weekends. (a 30-minute unpaid lunch break is added to each 7hr day).
- Annual Leave: 28 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) with 10 days fixed for office closure during Christmas and New Year.
Role
Who are we?
At Toonspeak, we offer a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic and creative organisation that empowers young people through the arts. We are known for our innovative approach to theatre and performance, providing free, high-quality artistic opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds.
Joining the team means being involved in meaningful work that encourages creativity, confidence, and community. We value collaboration, inclusion, and personal development, offering a supportive and inspiring environment where our staff can grow professionally while making a real impact on the lives of young people.
What will you do as Head of Operations?
- Partnership Management: Act as an ambassador for Toonspeak, building and maintaining relationships with arts and third-sector partners to ensure successful programme delivery.
- Team Leadership: Lead and support the team, ensuring effective delivery of workshops and core activities.
- Staff Development: Coach and support staff, fostering a positive environment and encouraging professional growth.
- Health & Safety and GDPR Compliance: Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, GDPR, and data protection regulations. Oversee and enforce HR regulations, including recruitment, performance management, and equal opportunity policies.
- CRM & IT Management: Oversee CRM systems and IT infrastructure for smooth operations and data handling.
- Funders Reporting & Financial Oversight: Manage funder reports, salary processing, contractor payments, and annual audits.
What we are looking for
- Leadership Skills:Demonstrated experience in managing teams and providing leadership within an operational context.
- Strategic Thinking:Ability to contribute to high-level decision-making and strategic planning.
- Operational Management Expertise: Extensive experience in managing day-to-day operations, ensuring quality assurance, compliance, and smooth programme delivery.
- Financial Oversight: Proficiency in budget management, financial reporting, and overseeing audits.
- HR and Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with HR processes and legal obligations, including Health and Safety, GDPR, and recruitment policies.
- Partnership Management: Proven experience in building and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
- CRM and IT Competence: Experience in managing CRM systems and IT infrastructure to ensure efficient operations.
- Advocacy and Networking: Strong ability to represent the organisation at external events and build networks across sectors.
Application notes
Visit the BTA website to find out more and apply
Closing Date: 21st October
Stage 1 Interview Date: 30th October or 4th November
Bereavement Support Service Lead - Scotland
- Full time
- £37,500
- Hybrid: Glasgow (Finnieston) with travel to other locations across Scotland as required
- Closing 5th January 2025
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.
We provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
Child Bereavement UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead on the provision, evaluation and ongoing development of a Scotland-wide Bereavement Support Service that ensures families and professionals can access high-quality bereavement support when a baby or child has died, or when children or young people are bereaved. The Bereavement Support Service Lead will also support the strategic development of the Charity’s services in Scotland.
In this role you will:
- Lead/manage/contribute to and further develop the provision of a blended model of bereavement support across Scotland
- Provide training, consultancy, and support for professionals whose work brings them into contact with bereaved families
- To collaborate with partners to develop bereavement support services across Scotland.
- To support Child Bereavement UK’s Fundraising Team in the generation of sustainable income to fund our Scottish operations, providing information and data to support applications and reporting.
A regular presence at our offices in Finnieston, Glasgow will be required initially, once established hybrid working is available.
Reporting: Head of Support Services
Child Bereavement UK offers a generous package of benefits including an employee assistance programme, 5% pension contribution and life assurance scheme.
Applicants should have a recognised, health, social care, or counselling qualification, experience in working with children, young people and families, excellent communication skills and be passionate about supporting bereaved families and those whose roles bring them into contact with these families.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a PVG check.
If you are interested in knowing more, please see the attached job description and person specification or contact karen.smith@childbereavementuk.org
Top job! Head of Youth Work
- Full time
- £37,920 – £44,883
- Hybrid: Kinross-shire
- Closing 13th January 2025
BTA is proud to continue our partnership with KYTHE and are now seeking an exceptional Head of Youth Work who will lead their transformative youth work programme across Kinross-shire. This is a unique opportunity for an empowering leader, who is passionate about making a lasting impact on young lives while shaping the future of an innovative and faith-driven organisation.
About KYTHE
KYTHE (Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise) is a dynamic Christian youth organisation dedicated to empowering young people through creative, engaging, and inclusive youth work. Their mission is to create safe, welcoming spaces where young people can thrive, build resilience, and develop their full potential.
Rooted in Christian values, KYTHE’s programmes include universal, targeted, and 1:1 services designed to meet the diverse needs of young people in Kinross-shire. As Head of Youth Work, you will play a vital role in sustaining and growing these impactful services.
The Role
The Head of Youth Work is a pivotal leadership position with overall responsibility for KYTHE’s youth work provision. You will shape and lead KYTHE’s programmes, manage youth work staff and build meaningful partnerships with key stakeholders.
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Develop and deliver a dynamic youth programme that positively impacts young people in Kinross-shire.
- Represent KYTHE at a senior level, building partnerships with schools, churches, funders, and local authorities to enhance its reach and impact.
- Contribute strategically as part of KYTHE’s Core Management Team, supporting long-term planning and growth.
- Lead by example, building trust and meaningful relationships with young people.
This role has an Occupational Requirement under Part 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, requiring the post-holder to be a practising Christian.
What does KYTHE need from you?
To excel in this role, you will be an experienced and passionate leader with a strong personal faith and a heart for young people. You will bring:
- Leadership: A committed Christian or someone with values aligned to Christianity, demonstrating spiritual maturity and embodying KYTHE’s ethos in all aspects of your work.
- Proven Experience: A track record of managing teams, delivering impactful programmes, and achieving results in youth work or similar settings.
- Relevant Qualifications: A degree in Youth Work (or equivalent) with a solid understanding of the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills, able to connect with young people, staff, and external partners while confidently representing KYTHE.
- Strategic Vision: Highly organised, self-motivated, and adept at developing and implementing long-term plans.
Why Join KYTHE?
KYTHE is a faith-led organisation with an exciting vision for the future. Joining as Head of Youth Work offers:
- Lead transformative youth programmes that change lives.
- Be part of a supportive, creative team that values innovation and inclusion.
- Enjoy a flexible working environment and a competitive salary.
- Combine your professional expertise with your Christian faith in a meaningful and impactful role.
This is a senior post within The Scottish Civic Trust reporting to the Director.
Main purpose:
To oversee the day-to-day running of finance function with responsibility for all aspects of management accounting (including all necessary reconciliations), cash management, budgeting and forecasting, and administration of all payroll matters.
The post will provide support to the Director on finance matters ensuring that information and advice is available to support strategic decision making.
The Finance Manager will also be expected to contribute, and sometimes lead on, relationships with tenants within The Tobacco Merchant’s House and premises management.
Management of the Administration Officer is also a key aspect of this role.
Project Manager – Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne Project
- Full time
- £40,000 – £47,000
- Hybrid: Dumfries & Galloway
- Closing 31st December 2024
Role Summary
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust (RBET) seeks a highly skilled Project Manager to lead the Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne project, delivering significant conservation and adaptation works at Ellisland Museum and Farm. The post is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to players of the National Lottery and South of Scotland Enterprise.
Introduction
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust (RBET) safeguards the 1788 farm designed and built by the poet Robert Burns on the banks of the Nith near Dumfries. The A listed steading is the best preserved of all the poet’s homes, the only one he built, and the place where he wrote a quarter of his musical output, including the international anthem to friendship, Auld Lang Syne. The farmstead sits in 140 acres comprising woodland and fields which were first enclosed by Burns himself. RBET is a membership Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation with a volunteer board of Trustees formed in 2020, although the site itself has been held in trust since 1928. It is located six miles north of Dumfries off the A76. It is an accredited museum, with seasonal opening, holding events and group visits off-season, depending on capacity. A small team of volunteers maintain the grounds and riverside walks for free public enjoyment all year.
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust’s charitable purpose is as follows:
To hold the lands and farm of Ellisland, and such other funds and assets as may from time to time be comprised in the Trust Property, in trust for the following purposes:
(a) the advancement of education
(b) the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture
(c) the promotion of the life and works of Robert Burns
(d) to maintain a museum and collections for the benefit of the public
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust Mission Statement is as follows:
“Ellisland is the place to fall in love with Burns. We will increase awareness of Ellisland as central to the artistic development of Robert Burns in poetry and romantic song. We will enhance understanding of the site as the best place to see the natural world through the poet’s eyes. We will create a world class visitor experience and a vibrant centre for creative learning to ensure the unique collection, buildings and landscape are accessible to a diverse range of modern audiences.”
Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne
In September 2024, our trust secured the offer of a development stage grant of up to £489,206 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne. In November 2024 we were awarded up to £313,000 from South of Scotland Enterprise towards the project. We expect to receive Permission to Start by January 2025. The development stage of the project is costed at £945,000 while the full cost after delivery and re-opening is £7.4m, which includes start up activity costs.
Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne intends to bring the spirit of Burns – love, kindness and equality – into the 21st century and widen access to Ellisland with a vibrant programme of events, activities and artist residencies. We will restore the 1788 cottage, creating an immersive visitor experience, and develop a gallery/museum to display the collection, which is at risk in the deteriorating buildings. Our barn will be sensitively adapted as a Centre for Song, so future generations are inspired by Burns’s “sweet poetic ground.” We will increase visitor numbers and develop new income streams to protect the built heritage, collection and outdoor spaces, including woods, paths and fields created by Burns. This will increase economic prosperity in South Scotland and enhance wellbeing with skills training, jobs and volunteering opportunities.
A full brief can be downloaded below.
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