- Advertised from 28th October 2024
Role
The Ecology Centre is looking for a Chair to lead our community and environmental charity in collaboration with the Board of Trustees. We are looking for an individual to join our dedicated and expanding Board of Trustees to ensure effective strategic oversight and governance of the charity in line with our mission, vision and values. If you might be the right fit for our charity, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us:
The Ecology Centre’s vision is to connect people and nature for the sustainable wellbeing of both. We aim to provide a welcoming, safe and green space for communities to connect with each other and celebrate the joy of nature. We foster connections between people and the environment through environmental education for all and provide benefit to community, health and wellbeing.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for an individual who shares our values and who brings suitable commercial acumen and leadership skills to drive strategic growth and effective governance. As Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will play a critical role in designing and overseeing the strategic direction of our charity in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and General Manager. You will act as Chair to a close-knit, committed Board of Trustees, ensuring robust financial oversight, governance and innovation. We are looking for an individual who can help to bring our mission and vision to life and who can oversee the effective commercial management of the charity. Proven leadership experience within the charity sector is preferred but we are open to hearing from any individuals who can bring a proven track-record and understanding of leadership and financial management and who fits our values. Key responsibilities will include:
Providing strategic leadership to the charity in collaboration with the Board of Trustees
Guiding the short and long-term strategic development of the charity
Assuring and strengthening effective governance, including effective controls and monitoring of financial health, risk management and legal compliance
Building strong relationships with key stakeholders (in the community and beyond) to establish best practice sharing and an effective fundraising strategy
Managing a collaborative and inclusive culture at all levels of the charity and working closely with the Board of Trustees, General Manager and management team to ensure a thriving charity in line with our values.
Application notes
How to Apply:
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and reasons for applying to Owen Black (owen.black@2050.scot). Applicants will be invited to attend an initial conversation with a member of the Board of Trustees in order to assess personality fit and values alignments and, if successful, will be invited to present a vision for the charity to all Board members ahead of a final decision. If you would like to discuss the role in advance of applying, please get in touch with Owen Black. We also encourage applicants to look at our website and Facebook page, which will tell you about what we're up to on a daily basis.
Field Teams Manager
- Full time
- £32,437 – £40,359
- On site: The Pitcairn Centre, Moidart Drive, Glenrothes, KY7 6ET
- Closing 8th December 2024
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust are seeking a Field Teams Manager to join our Operations Team.
The Field Teams Manager will be placed within the Operations Team and report to the Operations Manager. They will help oversee day to day management and the coordination of the 4 departments within the Operations Team (Maintenance, Facility, Parking and Litter) supporting the delivery of the services we provide Fife wide.
About you:
We are looking for a driven and proactive individual to join our team. You will bring with you the following skills and experience:
- Educated to SCQF level 8 (which includes HND or SVQ level 4) or experience in a relevant field that evidences Countryside / Landscape/Grounds Maintenance industry knowledge.
- Experience of working in a health and safety conscious environment
- Track record of collaborative working, developing, and maintaining effective relationships.
- leadership and effective management skills to ensure high levels of productivity and quality outcomes.
- Good standard of communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Confident and approachable demeanour as well as ability to negotiate and be diplomatic, but also assertive.
- Confident talking to and conveying the FCCT message to a wide range of people from different backgrounds and with different opinions.
- Responsible character, capable of working independently.
- Excellent team player, able to be flexible and put shared goals before self.
- Proactive and hard-working attitude with a bias towards action.
- A suitable standard of fitness able to work in adverse weather conditions.
- The ability to process financial information including the recharging of labour and goods to appropriate internal and external client.
- To be able to provide advice and guidance to key staff members on work programmes, ensuring appropriate inspection procedures and record keeping is maintained.
- Appropriate equipment care experience.
The Ripple Project is seeking a chair to help the community of Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny to flourish.
We are a company limited by guarantee and charity that both serves and works with its local community to tackle poverty and inequality by responding to local priorities, circumstances and needs in a sustainable way.
The Ripple is looking forward over the next 5 years to build our capacity to respond to the increasing needs within our community. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chair to help make a genuine difference in a community that is struggling but strong.
We are looking for someone with a deep knowledge of the third sector with good influencing and networking skills.
If you share our ambition and vision for better lives for local people and their communities we would love to hear from you.
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Top job! Executive Director
- Part time
- £45,000 – £55,000 pro-rata
- Remote: Home working
- Closing 11th December 2024
The trees may be growing but we aren’t sleeping. We need your help to grow the Royal Scottish Forestry Society - an educational charity focused on practical forestry.
Background
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society, formed in 1854, is an educational charity focussing on promoting the understanding of trees, woods and forestry.
Every year RSFS puts on what we believe to be the most extensive programme of practical forestry events across Scotland. The Society has published a semi-academic journal, Scottish Forestry, since 1858 promoting all aspects of good practice in forestry.
Having agreed a refreshed strategy in 2023, RSFS is now looking to increase its delivery resource. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for Scotland’s trees and forests to develop closer links with members, partners and stakeholders. Your experience in operational delivery will allow us to improve our practices and professionalise our delivery to secure a sustainable future for the RSFS.
Who we are looking for
You will be a personable, dynamic self-starter, used to being the first point of contact within the organisation. As RSFS is a virtual organisation, you must be highly-organised and able to work independently contributing to the overall team outcomes.
The principal functions of the role will be to support the Board in advancing its mission and representing RSFS to members and the community:
• Support the Regions planning and delivery of Regional Field Days and the Annual Study Tour;
• Manage the definition, planning and delivery of paid training events;
• Maintain links with members, partners, stakeholders and sector organisations;
• Develop and promote membership of the Society to a broad and relevant constituency;
• Evaluate and implement procedures for RSFS, and as appropriate for Cashel Forest Trust;
• Ensure, in conjunction with our Secretariat, that RSFS remains in compliance with prevailing laws and regulations; and
• Other duties as required by the role.
Outline terms and conditions
• The role is for 21 hours per week;
• A full-time equivalent salary of £45,000 to £55,000, pro rated for the contracted hours, to be agreed depending on experience;
• 28 days paid holiday;
• Access to our employee well-being assistance programme.
Who we are:
The Hearing Voices Network Dundee (HaVeN) is a registered charity which provides a HaVeN for those who hear voices, as well as those in the community who experience mental health issues. The HaVeN is a drop-in centre as well as a community café which is based in the Hilltown area of the city, offering one to one support and a variety of groups which are run and supported by volunteers.
Our Mission:
For Voice Hearers to feel valued, accepted and empowered to thrive.
What we do:
The Hearing Voices Network Dundee seeks to inspire hope and promote empowerment for Voice-Hearers, their friends, and families. We have a drop-in service which is open to all. No referral is needed to access the services and support that we provide.
We offer support, advice, volunteering opportunities, befriending, peer2peer, training, group activities and have a community café on site. We work closely with other organisations in our community to ensure that we remain up to date and are able provide creative support solutions to our service users and the community around us.
As a Trustee, we would like you to:
• Be passionate about the organisation and its mission.
• Support the strategic direction of the organisation.
• Work with other Trustee’s to ensure that Board decisions are made within governance frameworks.
• Be involved in sub-committees where possible.
• Provide assistance and support to the organisation
• Act in good faith and only in the interests of the organisation.
We welcome people from any background however are particularly interested in hearing from people who have experience in the following areas:
• Mental health
• Finance
• Digital and social media
• Marketing
• People with lived experience
• Medicine/Nursing
More information
This is a voluntary role; however reasonable expenses will be paid.
The Board of trustees currently meet up to eight times per year. Our meetings are currently a mixture of in-person (In Dundee) and virtual.
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