Finance Manager
- Full time
- £46,728 – £50,556
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 3rd February 2025
- Advertised from 16th January 2025
Role
Glasgow West Housing Association Ltd is a voluntary, not for profit organisation and a registered charity. With history dating back to 1978, we have a vision of shaping thriving communities. With over 1550 rented properties: Homes are our purpose, service and sustainability our priority.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our management team with responsibility for overseeing, leading and supporting the operations and performance of the Finance and IT team.
The ideal candidate will be performance driven, and will demonstrate role flexibility, proficient IT skills, excellent communication, multi-tasking and interpersonal skills. An accounting qualification is essential and significant demonstrable experience of financial accounting is essential.
Core Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the management of a small staff team (finance, IT and debt management)
- Fostering a proactive team culture that demonstrates ownership and ensures the successful delivery and achievement of operational and performance standards in support of the corporate objectives of GWHA and its commercial subsidiary Glasgow West Enterprises.
- High level of technical knowledge and experience, focus on compliance, risk management and co-ordination of team performance.
Key Tasks:
- Operational leadership and direction of Finance and IT Team activities and performance.
- Financial management and planning; compliance with internal financial controls
- Treasury management policy implementation.
- Annual Accounts/Audit preparation
- Budget Preparation
- Risk Management including fraud and cyber risk.
- Contributing to the development of the Corporate strategy and leading on policy/procedures/KPIs, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance with governance, regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Promote innovation in ICT, contribute towards strategy and overseeing systems/software implementations.
- Leading the preparation of Governing Body reports to ensure compliance and informed decision making.
- Office management solutions
In return, GWHA offer generous EVH Terms and Conditions including:
- 25 days annual leave and 15 public holidays
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Death in Service Benefit
- Flexible working practices including flexi time, enhanced occupational maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Specific GWHA benefits including; annual service commitment award, long service award and additional festive leave
- Professional development & training opportunities
Application notes
For an informal discussion, please email recruitment@glasgowwestha.co.uk in the first instance to arrange a call.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.
For further information and an application pack, please visit our website: gwha.org.uk
Promoting Equality Registered as a Scottish Charity NO. SCO01667
Closing date for applications: Monday 3 February 2025, 12noon.
Interview: Wednesday 19 February.
Calvay is looking for new Committee Members to help drive our organisation as we provide quality, affordable homes and services in the Barlanark area of Glasgow.
We are at the heart of our community and have its needs at the heart of all that we do.
We are a medium sized housing association and have a mixture of property types; the original stock acquired from GCC in the 80s, new-build properties and ‘second stage’ transfer properties. We also provide factoring services and lease one commercial unit which is used as a local shop.
Calvay Housing Association is based at the Calvay Centre, which is also offers office space to the Quarriers charity. The Centre has an IT suite, is home to Calvay Community Café, and has a hall which is rented out for a variety of activities.
Some of the benefits you can expect from serving on our Management Committee include:
- Develop a new sense of purpose
- Open your career paths with new skills and knowledge
- Get personal satisfaction from giving something back to the community
- Make a real difference to improve the quality of life for the Barlanark community
- Build a sense of achievement and improve your confidence and self esteem
- Have your views heard in a mutually supportive environment
- Play a crucial role in taking forward the work of CHA
- Access to training and personal development
We believe that great people make a difference to our business.
We are looking for new members who have a range of skills and qualities to join our experienced Committee. We would be particularly keen to hear from you if you have relevant experience in:
- finance
- human resources
Knowes Housing Association Ltd (KHA) is a community based social landlord committed to its mission of providing good quality affordable housing and services which meet the needs and aspirations of the community we serve. The Association owns and manages 1056 properties and provides factoring services to 562 customers situated mainly in the Faifley area of Clydebank. We have 22 members of staff and an annual turnover of £5m.
We currently have vacancies on our Board of Management, and we are looking for people who share our purpose, vision and values and who are passionate about the provision of good quality affordable housing to our customers.
This is not a paid position, but all expenses associated with attending meetings will be reimbursed. Experience in the housing sector is not a requirement as training and support in the post will be given. The commitment we require from you is one evening meeting per month which can be attended in person at our office or from your home via a Zoom link. You will also be involved in our annual business planning strategy day and will have the opportunity to attend housing training events. This is a great opportunity to enhance your existing skills and experience especially if you are looking to further your career in the housing sector or in management.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in one of Scotland’s leading community law centres.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Solicitor and Senior Management Team to develop the delivery of the service across Glasgow and Scotland.
You will be responsible for providing support to staff and working closely with the funders of the projects handled by Govan Law Centre.
You will be involved in identifying and securing further funding for the centre, preparing tender documentation for future funding and helping with the drafting of progress reports to existing funders.
You will be required to represent Govan Law Centre at community events and raise the profile of the organisation.
Govan Law Centre is a Scottish charity and has offices in Govan and Govanhill in Glasgow; registered charity number SC047423.
You will be responsible for the human resources (HR) support to a dedicated team of solicitors, caseworkers and clerical staff providing legal services to a very vulnerable client group in housing, homelessness, discrimination, employment, social welfare law and education rights.
The successful candidate MUST have:
- A proven record in working with funders
- Experience in preparing reports for funders
- Experience in supporting staff
- Experience in working with like-minded organisations to provide services
- Knowledge of HR responsibilities
- Office management experience
It would be advantageous if the candidate had:
- Experience of working within the 3rd sector
- A legal background
We operate a system of blended working for all members of staff.
Top job! Head of Diploma and Training
- Part time
- £41,951 – £47,199 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Based within the GCA office in North Claremont Street, Glasgow
- Closing 3rd March 2025
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire
The role of Head of Diploma and Training is to be responsible for the development, co-ordination and management of COSCA counselling training and the delivery of the Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
GCA offer a number of COSCA validated trainings each year. These include the very successful COSCA Counselling Skills courses, with two options of study including in person and online. COSCA Counselling skills course is a requirement for many courses offering advanced studies towards qualifying as a counselling professional. In addition, we offer a Certificate in Counselling Supervision, and the course Further Steps in Counselling and Group Counselling Skills as well as COSCA SACC Behaviour Change Course.
The Diploma in Integrative Counselling is a part time 2-year course validated by COSCA. It is delivered in the evening and during the weekend in person in the GCA offices. The course is 400 hours of taught study with additional requirements for students of 40 hours personal therapy to be undertaken and a 100-hour clinical placement with supervision at a ratio of 1:6.
The Diploma has four cohorts of students (two First Year and two Second Year) and approximately 90 students with the majority attending classes and the rest completing clinical placement. Many of our students are supported to undertake their clinical placement at GCA. In addition to undertaking the Diploma, students are offered the opportunity to undertake a period of further study to complete a certificate in Counselling People Towards Behaviour Change. Many of our Graduate students go on to work in the counselling professions and we are pleased that several former students have found roles within GCA.
The Head of Diploma and Training will support the CEO and Senior Management Team with strategic and commercial strategy to help GCA be sustainable and grow, prioritising achieving our mission and goals. This will be undertaken in conjunction with other GCA Senior Management Team duties.
In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:
- Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after 10 years length of service.
- 5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
- Death in service policy of 2 times salary.
- Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
- Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.
Organisation Profile:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) aims to reduce alcohol and drug related harm, and risk of harm, at an individual and community wide level, through a long-term, asset-based approach to changing the culture of alcohol and drug use. It does this by delivering a range of interventions and services such as alcohol counselling, alcohol brief interventions (ABIs), employability support and groupwork as well as delivering a comprehensive training portfolio, including Addiction Awareness, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
GCA has been delivering specialised trauma informed alcohol counselling since 1965 to support those drinking at harmful and hazardous levels and who wish to make a positive change. The counselling approach is integrative and aims to address the presenting alcohol problem but also work with the inevitable accompanying life problems related to it. In our experience around 65% of individuals who access GCA will not have engaged with statutory services or recovery communities. GCA services have expanded to include a range of holistic services to support individuals in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. Services we provide include; counselling, wellbeing support, a women’s only service for survivors of gender-based violence, and an LGBT health and wellbeing service. Currently GCA delivers services in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.
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