Head of Information and Support Services
- Full time
- £54,237 – £60,263
- Hybrid: Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 18th November 2024
- Advertised from 23rd October 2024
- 35 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
SCVO is seeking a Head of Information and Support Services to lead the charge in building skills, confidence and capability across the sector. In this role you’ll manage our information, events and training services, focused around our core areas of expertise on governance, management, funding, digital and growing climate confidence.
We’re looking for a strategic thinker with strong leadership and people management skills who is driven to make a difference. If you have a deep understanding of the voluntary sector and extensive experience in managing information or capacity building services, we want to hear from you.
Join SCVO in supporting Scotland’s thriving voluntary sector and be part of a team committed to building a fairer, more inclusive society.
We offer a hybrid working environment, flexible hours, and an inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
Application notes
To apply: download an application pack from goodmoves.org.uk and return to recruitment@scvo.scot by 12 noon on Monday 18th November. Interviews will be in person in our Edinburgh office.
Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Form.
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Top job! Centre Executive Director
- Part time
- £55,000 pro-rata
- On site: Heart of Scotstoun, Balmoral St, Glasgow
- Closing 15th November 2024
Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre is a charity owned by the people of Scotstoun in the north bank of the River Clyde in the west of Glasgow.
Welcoming more than 1000 visitors per week, our aim is to provide a vibrant community space that offers engaging activities and facilities for all parts of the community.
We provide a range of services and affordable welcoming spaces, as well as opportunities to grow, eat and access healthy food via our in-house cafe.
We require an enthusiastic and motivated leader to be responsible for managing all aspects of Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre and to work pro-actively with our Non-Executive Board during this new and exciting stage of our development.
The Scottish Crannog Centre, a renowned museum and heritage site, is seeking a Deputy CEO to work closely with the CEO in supporting the organisation’s mission and strategic goals. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a dynamic heritage site, ensuring smooth operations while deepening connections with visitors and the wider community.
We are looking for a collaborative leader with expertise in the museum, visitor attraction, or third-sector industries. The ideal candidate will provide strong operational support to the CEO, helping to deliver high-quality programmes and projects while fostering a positive and nurturing environment for staff.
What You’ll Do
- Support the CEO in strategic and operational leadership, ensuring effective delivery of organisational goals.
- Inspire and manage teams, promoting productivity, well-being, and professional development.
- Develop and oversee audience engagement initiatives, particularly with under-represented groups.
- Assist in driving fundraising efforts, securing grants and sponsorships, and managing funded projects.
- Collaborate with curators to ensure accreditation and oversee collections management.
- Manage budgets and resources to maintain financial stability.
- Ensure high standards of governance, compliance, and ethical practice.
- Lead efforts to integrate equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation.
What We’re Looking For
- Leadership experience in the museum, visitor attraction, or third sector.
- Strong team management, project oversight, and audience engagement skills.
- Proven success in fundraising and financial management.
- Knowledge of collections management and accreditation processes.
- Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
Are you looking to broaden your experience, learn new skills and share your abilities with a wider community?
ACE IT Scotland is a successful and growing Edinburgh-based charity. We provide free coaching and support to people over 50 to help them access everything the digital world can offer.
Working out of our city centre office, we have a small team of employees and a larger bank of volunteers who provide most of our services. These include community services, such as one-to-one coaching, group sessions, information services, and activity groups within local care homes. Demand for our services continues to grow. The recent events have reinforced just how important digital technology is for the health, wellbeing and connectivity of older people.
We have plans and resources in place to move ahead with our strategy of delivering our core services, seeking to help more people in more areas, and exploring more transformational opportunities longer-term.
We're now looking for new trustees to join our Board. The current Board of six trustees meets four to five times a year, normally in person. In between the formal Board meetings, trustees will serve on one or more of six sub-committees which take a more detailed view of the operation. Extensive use is made of remote meetings and online collaboration tools.
We would be particularly keen to hear from potential trustees who have experience of working with older people, the third sector or health and social services. As an organisation we value diversity and we warmly welcome applications from people with protected characteristics.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- embrace our vision for all older people to be connected and reach their full digital potential
- help us to ensure that ACE IT Scotland complies with its Constitution, OSCR regulations and any other relevant legislation
- assist ACE IT Scotland to pursue its goals as laid out in our Strategy 2026
- support the development of ACE IT Scotland future operating models and future strategic plan revisions
- offer guidance, constructive challenge and insight to staff and trustees in relation to change proposals
- be aware of current issues that may impact the organisation
Top job! Director of Operations (DOO24)
- Full time
- £52,054 – £55,760
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 25th November 2024
Poverty and inequality are the greatest challenges Scotland faces. The Poverty Alliance is working to create a wide coalition that can bring about real change. As our network in Scotland continues to grow, we have created a new role in our senior management team to support and manage the sustained development of our organisation.
As a result of the continued growth and development of the Poverty Alliance, we have created the post of Director of Operations. This is an important new development for the Poverty Alliance, one that will play a key role in ensuring we have the resources and policies in place to enable us to deliver on our purpose of supporting the prevention and reduction of poverty by building a strong network that influences policy and changes practice.
We are looking for someone who has significant experience at a senior leadership level, with a sound understanding of operational management and project and service development. You will not only have experience in budgetary management, but a strong track record in income generation. We will need someone who is focused on securing ambitious outcomes and impact, particularly in a social change context.
The Director of Operations will play a critical role in continuing to develop our approach to agile working and will have experience of ensuring continuous improvement and innovation is at the heart of organisational development. You will have commitment to inclusive working, and knowledge of policy and practice in relation to diversity, inclusion and equality.
The Poverty Alliance is a values and mission driven organisation. We bring together hundreds of organisations who share our desire to see an end to poverty, and a Scotland where everyone can flourish. If you share that desire to bring about real social change, then we would love to hear from you.
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