Fundraising Manager – Corporates and Philanthropy
- Full time
- £37,525 – £41,510
- Hybrid: Working from Edinburgh office for 2 days a week
- Closing 23rd December 2024
- Advertised from 25th November 2024
- Contributory pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution. - 37 days leave pro-rata (inclusive of bank holidays)
Role
Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Supporter Fundraiser who will proactively engage with supporters, community groups and volunteers in the community.
The Fundraising Manager – Corporates and Philanthropy is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and individuals with the propensity to donate significant sums. There is huge scope to develop both income streams at Sight Scotland, as this is the first dedicated position covering these income streams.
The primairy focus initially will be on developing corporate partnership income, as there is huge potential for partnerships ranging from transactional right up to transformational. The role supports the organisation’s purpose to make a significant impact on the lives of people living with visual impairment in Scotland by maximising fundraising income to deliver brilliant services and create a positive impact on our ability to deliver for the long term.
This specialist manager role would suit someone who is already operating at a senior fundraiser level, or someone who can demonstrate experience of developing a corporate and/or major donor pipeline, creating operational plans and delivering income.
Application notes
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
To progress your application, please contact Jo at recruitment@thinkcs.org to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to recruitment@thinkcs.org and our team will support you.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 23rd December
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Area Manager
- Full time
- £40,054 – £45,776
- On site: Scottish Borders, East & Midlothian Services
- Closing 15th December 2024
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Scottish Borders, East Lothian & Midlothian services as an Area Manager.
Autism Initiatives Scotland provides a range of person centred services throughout Scotland. The charity provides services to autistic people who are 16 years old and over and encompasses supported living and outreach services.
The Area Manager is responsible for the design of the support programme to the people we support and to ensure, through the management team, the delivery and maintenance of high level autism specific services. The Area Manager’s responsibilities also include financial management, service development and liaison with external agencies. To provide leadership to the group of services, the Area Manager must ensure all staff are managed and supervised effectively. The Area Manager will be required to travel to our sites across Scottish Borders, East Lothian & Midlothian.
You will have excellent leadership and supervision skills, knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and management of an operational budget. A Social Work / health care qualification or equivalent as noted within the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) guidelines for the qualifications for managers is essential for this role.
The successful candidate will be required to register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and the SSSC.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- Circa £50,000
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd January 2025
About Us
Kindred is a vibrant organisation supporting over 800 families of children with complex needs each year. Established in 1990 at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Edinburgh (RHCYPE), our organisation has always been parent-led. Our core services are delivered by dedicated teams based in hospitals and through our Community team. We also provide specialised counselling services and a Parenting Programme (Early Positive Approaches to Support).
Our vision is that parents of children with complex needs in Scotland will have early access to peer-led support and information.
About The Job
As CEO, you will lead Kindred in achieving its mission of supporting families of children with complex needs. You will manage the implementation of the Strategic Plan and drive growth by enhancing the charity’s visibility while maximising the impact of our work. As an organisation we are evolving and you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Kindred. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team and maintain an expert knowledge of issues relevant to our service users (including statutory provision, benefits, charitable funding and other support available through the voluntary sector).
As CEO, you will lead Kindred with passion and dedication, ensuring our mission of supporting families of children with complex needs remains at the heart of everything we do. You will work closely with our Board of Trustees to develop and implement strategic plans, build strong partnerships, and secure sustainable funding. Your role will involve overseeing day-to-day operations, managing our talented team, and advocating for the needs of our families.
Main Areas of Responsibility
People Management: Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure effective management of Kindred’s staff team including liaising with external HR support. Develop Kindred’s team to support the delivery of Kindred’s services and strategic plan.
Fundraising: Lead on a competitive and responsive fundraising strategy, supported by our fundraising team.
Governance: Support Kindred’s Chair and trustees in providing strategic leadership and governance. Ensure Kindred’s governance processes are robust and effective.
Finance: Ensure Kindred’s finances are managed to a high standard with timely reporting.
Kindred Services: Ensure operations are supported to enable the delivery of high-quality services to our service users in line with our objectives.
Administration: Enable the smooth running of our organisation including leading on the development of online systems.
Public Profile: Represent Kindred in the charity sector and liaise with key stakeholders to support our brand and strategic impact. Maximise technology use to increase our public profile and the impact on the community.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running in this role and therefore we require candidates to have:
- Senior Leadership Experience: Proven track record in senior leadership roles within an organisation.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement strategic plans to achieve organisational goals.
- Financial Management: Strong financial acumen and experience in budget management and financial reporting.
- People Management: Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, build strong relationships, and create a positive work culture.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including funders, partners, and government officials.
- Policy and Governance: Knowledge of charity governance, regulatory frameworks, and data protection.
- Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience in report writing, journal writing, public speaking, and media engagement.
- Fundraising and Income Generation: Experience in securing funding and developing fundraising strategies.
- IT Proficiency: Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ideally you will also have:
- Postgraduate qualification in management or a relevant field.
- Personal experience of caring for a child with complex needs.
- Understanding of practice supervision and/or qualification in counselling
- Experience of liaising with Scottish Government, local authorities and health boards
- Current driving licence
Learning & Development - Training Officer
- Full time
- £26,724 – £30,072
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 18th December 2024
About us
At Sense Scotland we deliver vital support that makes a real positive impact to vulnerable individuals, and we value the work each staff member provides to ensure key goals are supported for those we care for. Our vision is for the people we support to live meaningful independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions. We do this by committing to our core values in practice and align this to all we do. We want our colleagues to feel valued and recognised for the life-changing work that they deliver. By joining our team, you'll not only help us achieve the delivery of high-quality care and support, but you’ll also be a key player with supporting and maintaining a developing, high performing and valued workforce.
About the team
The learning and development team is dedicated to providing a high-quality and innovative blended learning programme for all staff. It is their primary goal to ensure that, through the Sense Scotland L&D framework, they continually develop and maintain highly skilled staff who can meet the needs of the people we support. The team develop and oversee the training and development across all areas of the organisation, from face-to-face and virtual delivery as well as eLearning modules and ongoing development through focused, service-specific support.
The team continually develop learning and development initiatives based on ongoing need. They are committed to exploring using digital methods to deliver training while improving digital literacy. By keeping abreast of changing healthcare and communication training strategies, as well as the rapidly evolving digital landscape which promises to revolutionise learning, Sense Scotland maintains a pioneering approach to learning and development and we want you to be apart of that.
About you
Are you already a trainer within Health & Social Care, or a nurse or Senior Care Worker looking to develop into the role of a trainer? If so, we are looking to recruit a trainer to join our skilled Learning and development team.
The main focus of the role is to deliver health and social care courses to staff across our services, which are all over Scotland. This role can be based at either our Glasgow, Dundee, or Kirkcaldy office, with travel required across Scotland and the option to work from home.
You will be working in partnership with experienced training colleagues and operational managers and be responsible for delivering high quality and engaging training face to face and occasionally via Microsoft Teams. In addition to delivering training, you will also be assessing competence and coaching new and existing colleagues, and be expected to help nurture and form long-term relationships with new and existing staff, supporting their continuing professional development and training. You should be able to adapt your communication and training style depending on the trainees and naturally build rapport with new people.
Some of the topics you would be required to deliver training in (but not limited to):
- Organisational induction
- Safeguarding
- Epilepsy and rescue medication
- Moving and assisting
- First Aid
- Administration of medication
Expected qualifications and experience
- Minimum SCQF 7 qualification in a care related subject or a qualification that would allow registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
- Experience in training delivering within a health or social care setting
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience within a setting that would develop a detailed knowledge of current issues affecting health and social care.
- Be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current training and qualification requirements in relation to SSSC registration, organisational policy and procedures, National Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Codes of Practice.
- Extremely confident and have a good grasp of IT applications such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral are required, as well as excellent organisational skills and to be able to work on your own initiative.
- Be passionate and caring about what you do.
- Be able and willing to work flexibly in terms of locations across Scotland and times of day to accommodate staff shift
- patterns and service needs – including overnight stays and unsocial hours (evenings and weekends).
- You must have a full UK driving licence and the use of a car (business mileage is reimbursed), as travel will be frequent and include travel to services all over Scotland.
What would make you stand out?
- Hold or be working towards a learning and development qualification.
- Be qualified to support at least one of the core courses (Epilepsy, Moving and Assisting, First Aid) and be prepared to undertake additional training for trainers’ courses as required.
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
- Retention payment of £500 – we reward our people
- 100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
- Earn £250 by referring a friend
- Training and development – opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
- Generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
- Pension scheme to help you save for the future
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
- Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here.
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.
We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our Board of Directors.
It is a very important time for Cornerstone with our current strategy ‘Future proofing Cornerstone’ coming to an end in 2025 we begin looking ahead, understanding the landscape in which we operate and developing a new strategy which will allow us to continue providing high quality care and support to people with autism, learning disabilities and other support needs across Scotland.
As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The main Board meets four times a year and board members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees. You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone.
We are keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: -
Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills
Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level
Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care
About Us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland’s largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1,200 adults and young people with disabilities and other support needs. We employ over 1,900 people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support.
In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service. Across this service, we have over 200 Personal Assistants on our books and approximately 1000 active clients.
We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job. We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people. We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation.
We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland and are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and individuals from an ethnically diverse background as they are currently under-represented on our Board.
There is no remuneration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed.
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