Senior Development Officer – Policy & Membership
- Full time
- £29,973
- On site: Dingwall
- Closing 13th January 2025
- Advertised from 11th December 2024
- 30 hours per week.
Role
Purpose:
The post will provide leadership and management to our membership team of two, taking care to ensure communication and members services work well, while directly undertaking delivery across a number of policy and knowledge portfolios.
The post holder will be expected to provide a link between our groups, representatives, staff and the wider policy environment. Summarising policy and supporting members input to consultations, locally and nationally, they will lead on aspects of our responsibility for supporting the voice of the sector across Highland, including forums, representatives and the collation of information for each.
Application notes
Applications should be sent to recruitment@highlandtsi.org.uk with the subject line ‘Application for employment’ and include an indication of any support or adjustments you would need to attend the Interview along with the following:
1. A CV, not more than three sides of A4 and including two referees
2. A Personal statement to include
- A general statement in support (maximum 300 words);
- An outline of a time you have reviewed worked in a policy environment, what you did and how you did it (maximum 300 words), and;
- An example of your communication skills, what you were communicating, to who, how you did that and a reflection on your own learning from that
- (Maximum 300 words)
3. Your personal statement must also include, in addition to the above word count, the
following signed statement:
I can confirm that the work submitted in my application, including the formatting and presentation of this work, are wholly my own.
I understand that HTSI may use external individual in their recruitment processes and know that should I wish to confirm who will be included in the recruitment panel I can ask via recruitment@highlandtsi.org.uk at any time.
I also confirm that I understand the role may be subject to disclosure or PVG checks and that I have disclosed any offences I am required by law to disclose in my application statement. I understand that HTSI considered applicants with criminal convictions on a case by case basis and that if I have any convictions it is not necessarily a barrier to employment.
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Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) is a ‘single door’ TSI for the local authority area providing support to around 200 third sector member organisations in Clackmannanshire including charities, development trusts, community and voluntary groups, and social enterprises. CTSI is also responsible for promoting volunteering and supporting voluntary leadership.
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, passion and commitment to volunteering in Clackmannanshire. The role will be leading on one of our key strands of work – with an ambitious target to increase the number of people involved in volunteering and lead on the roll out of the new CTSI Volunteer Portal.
We need someone to be a team player, work with partners, listen and support volunteering-involving organisations and get the message out there – volunteering is for everyone!
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Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL), North Lanarkshire’s local Third Sector Interface is looking for new trustees to join its existing board. Your role as a trustee will help VANL complete its vital work in supporting local people’s wellbeing and equality by helping community and voluntary organisations of all types and sizes. We do this by providing guidance and support on issues such as volunteering, funding, strategy, governance, HR, ICT and more. We also support the sector to work better together and in partnership with local communities, the council and NHS to improve services and support, whilst hosting the flagship Community Solutions Programme.
Trustees are a vital part of this operation, advocating on behalf of VANL and the sector to local partners for the benefit of the local community and voluntary sector. You, as a trustee will help to set our strategic direction, ensure that our work matches the mission, values and goals of the organisation, manage organisational risk, and help to establish policies, procedures and practices that govern our internal and external approaches.
About You
Trustees must have a genuine interest in achievement of VANL’s charitable purposes, vision, mission, values and objectives. Trustees should also have a genuine interest in improving the effectiveness of the community and voluntary sector and volunteering in North Lanarkshire for the benefit of local people and communities, with the goal of improving people’s wellbeing and equality.
Trustees should have a good understanding or be willing to develop the following:
- the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- effective charity governance
- leadership and management
- charity strategic overview, financial management, and people management
- knowledge and understanding of the North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary Sector
- collaboration with and between CVS organisations and statutory bodies
About the Organisation
VANL is a charity which provides services and support to the wider CVS across North Lanarkshire to help the sector to be as effective as possible. We are one of 32 “Third Sector Interfaces” (TSIs) in Scotland – one for each local authority area. TSIs are formally recognised and part-funded by the Scottish Government.
You can learn more about VANL on our website, via our leaflet linked below, and via our trustee recruitment pack linked below.
We are currently seeking a new Treasurer to join our board of trustees and we hope to find someone who has experience of financial management and accountancy. Our current Treasurer will remain on the board until the 31st March 2025. We would like our Board to be representative of our local community. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Role and responsibilities
As well as bearing all the fiduciary duty of a board officer, the Treasurer is the person specifically entrusted with management of the bureau funds. The finance director is also responsible for ensuring that accurate records are maintained and the board is informed of all relevant financial matters.
The tasks associated with this post are:
- liaising with and advising the Chief Executive and Board of trustees on financial matters
- ensuring that proper financial procedures and accounting practice are in place to safeguard the bureau’s resources
- preparing financial statements for board meetings and for the annual general meeting
- liaise with the appointed Independent examiner for the annual review of accounts
- preparing an annual budget and advising the board of its financial requirements for the year ahead
Please note this role is a voluntary position with no renumeration. Please see role description.
Community Ownership Support Service – Churches Programme Officer (FTC)
- Full time or Part time
- £24,567
- Hybrid: Edinburgh or Inverness
- Closing 13th January 2025
Are you interested in the heritage sector and / or the community sector? Are you a good coordinator, with excellent communication skills and digitally confident?
We are looking for a motivated and well-organised individual to support a new team working with communities across Scotland on the sustainable transfer of former places of worship into community ownership.
This role is office-based, working in Edinburgh or Inverness, but with the potential for some home working. Travel throughout the country will also be required
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