Funding and Organisation Development Officer
- Full time
- £33,213
- Hybrid: Paisley
- Closing 24th January 2025
- Advertised from 9th January 2025
Role
Engage Renfrewshire is Renfrewshire's Third Sector Interface. This job forms part of our core work as we support charities and community groups to be well managed, well connected and well resourced.
The job can be seen as a community engager, and the post holder will support groups to develop within their local areas. Your work at Engage Renfrewshire will encourage local people to work together to make change happen in their communities.
You will strengthen the voluntary sector in Renfrewshire by increasing the capacity of Engage Renfrewshire members through; supporting governance and organisational development, designing and delivering a training calendar, and promoting and advising on diverse funding streams.
Application notes
To apply, send your cover letter and CV to info@engagerenfrewshire.com
Your cover letter should include the answer to the following question:
“How can small charities and community groups remain sustainable year on year?” (500 words max)
Closing date January 24th
Interviews w/c 3rd Feb
Ideal start date late Feb/early March
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Senior Development Officer – Policy & Membership
- Full time
- £29,973
- On site: Dingwall
- Closing 13th January 2025
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.
We are looking for a community-minded individual with a passion for engaging with people and communities. The Volunteering Development Worker will work within a small team to engage widely with organisations, families and volunteers; this is to gather views on how children and families services can be enhanced through volunteering. To this purpose, the Team is currently exploring and discussing volunteer passport models and co-designing a Children and Families Services Volunteer Strategy.
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!
You will work closely with the CEO and Co-ordinator team overseeing the smooth running of the Scottish Parent Academy as well as oversight to finance team.
You will oversee and develop the smooth running of existing systems and processes, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency.
You will support the development of our CRM system, including preparation of data as well as project management support. You will have experience in prioritising workload of others, strong leadership skills, database management and reporting, and using Microsoft Office suite and other IT packages. Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills are also required to thrive in this role.
As this is a national post, we are looking for someone who can work independently and quickly develop strong working relationships, as well as having excellent organisational and time management skills.
This role is for 12 months (probation 6 months) and will continue dependent on funding.
About Parent Network Scotland
Vision:
Parent Network Scotland envisions a Scotland where children feel confident and thrive, and parents have easy access to support networks, information, and tools that strengthen their relationships, communication, and overall joy in parenting.
Mission:
Parent Network Scotland aim to involve parents by enhancing their connections, confidence, skills, and voice, thereby fostering communities where children experience happiness, care, compassion, and hope.
Principles:
- Parent-led
- Open & Accountable
- Collaborative
- Brave:
- Inquisitive
- Creative
- Current
About Parent Network Scotland
Parent Network Scotland is a charity supporting families with a key focus on parents and guardians to gain skills, tools, and confidence to raise confident children, including those who may struggle to overcome barriers to realise their potential. Our strengths lie in the trust and relationships we forge, our developmental approach and in harnessing the transformational benefit of education through peer-to-peer support.
We actively support parents and carers by recognising their contribution and role in supporting children who flourish, recognising their strengths, equipping them with essential tools, techniques, and networks. At Parent Network Scotland we believe that parents and carers are often an untapped resource in building child(s) resilience, skills and confidence to flourish through to adulthood.
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