Join Our Board of Trustees: Shape the Future with Us!

Are you passionate about empowering women, girls and non-binary people to learn to cycle? Do you want to make a meaningful difference in your community and beyond?

We’re seeking a committed and dynamic Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees at Women on Wheels.

About Women on Wheels

Women on Wheels is a women, girls and non-binary people cycling charity based in the heart of Govanhill, Glasgow. We encourage and support women, girls and non-binary

people to learn how to cycle more confidently and safely. We strive to make cycling more accessible and inclusive to all women, girls and non-binary people, particularly

those overcoming barriers such as lack of confidence, limited access to resources relating to cycling and safety concerns. We cater to all abilities and provide a variety of different skill-set sessions for both women and families. We are dedicated to supporting all women to learn to cycle, and as we grow, we’re looking for leaders who share our vision and want to help guide our organisation toward a brighter future.

Women on Wheels Mission:

Our mission is to empower and enable women, families and non-binary people to overcome their barriers to take up cycling - for transport, to improve their physical and mental health, and most importantly, for the pure joy of it!

What is a Board of Trustees?

A Board of Trustees is a group of individuals entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the management, policies, and strategic direction of an organisation, often a nonprofit, educational institution, or charitable foundation. The board ensures that the organisation operates in accordance with its mission, adheres to legal and ethical

standards, manages financial resources responsibly, and fulfils its objectives. Trustees are typically volunteers and act as the governing authority, providing leadership and

accountability for the organisation's long-term success.

Board of Trustee Key Responsibilities:

As a Trustee, you will:

● Provide direction and guidance for the organisation's goals and overall

management.

● Shape the organisation’s direction and help achieve its mission.

● Ensure the organisation is financially sustainable and is following appropriate legislation.

● Bring your insights, skills, and networks to support our goals.

● Act as an ambassador for the organisation, promoting our values and work to a wider audience.

Benefits of being a Board Member of Women on Wheels

● By serving on the board of WOW, you directly contribute to empowering women, girls, and non-binary people through cycling, health, and environmental advocacy.

● WOW’s mission likely focuses on promoting gender inclusivity and equality in sports, transportation, or health, allowing you to make a tangible difference in these areas.

● Board membership is a strong addition to your professional profile, showing a

commitment to leadership, civic responsibility, and community service.

Who We Are Looking For

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and industries. Ideal candidates

will have:

● A passion for empowering women into cycling.

● Expertise in finance.

● Leadership experience and strong decision-making skills.

● The ability to commit time to attend quarterly board meetings and occasional

sub-committees.

● The desire to work collaboratively with other board members and staff to achieve

long-term goals.

No previous board experience is required, but we are looking for people with commitment to our mission, leadership qualities and strategic thinking. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, as we believe a variety of perspectives strengthens our work.

Commitment

Meetings: 2 hour meeting every 6 weeks - usually online.

Responsibilities: Board members may need to carry out tasks and report back to the Board, which could require an additional 2 hours of volunteer time each month.

This is a voluntary position, though expenses will be reimbursed.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.

These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

About the role

This role is part of SAMH's dynamic Fundraising & Income Generation department, which plays a vital role in driving the financial growth and sustainability of our organisation. Within this department, there are five dedicated teams, each crucial to generating income through diverse strategies and initiatives. These teams work collaboratively, integrating their expertise to maximise opportunities through cross-selling and upselling, ensuring a cohesive and effective approach to achieving our goals. Joining this team means being at the forefront of innovative income generation efforts that directly support SAMH’s mission.

The Delivery Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating all enquiries relating to training, workplace wellbeing events and advisory services, maximising all opportunities for the Workplace team. This will include liaising with internal and external stakeholders to schedule any commissioned workplace products and services, identifying opportunities of significant value or strategic importance and providing administrative support to the Workplace Business Development Manager.

What we are looking for

The Delivery Coordinator role will play a key role in achieving our strategic aims. The role is responsible for the coordination of our workplace service delivery.

What we will provide for you

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;

• Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs
• Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
• 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
• 4 public holidays
• 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you
• Team wellbeing budgets
• Recognition for length of service
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life Assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Programme

Background

We have developed expertise in stimulating interest in green home improvement through community based social marketing, especially in-person events. This report summarises some pilot work in this area. We have since refined our approach and seek to expand it across Glasgow City Region, complemented by traditional and digital marketing.

The Role

This is an opportunity to take a front line role in an expanding climate action enterprise.

The Marketing and Community Engagement Officer will drive demand for green home improvement and our services through community engagement events, online communications and traditional advertising.

In addition, they will gather customer feedback to steer improvements in service design.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise in-person community events including arranging venues, speakers, catering.
• Coordinate our volunteering programme
• Drive engagement through digital marketing including social media and website.
• Coordinate and/or write story-telling content such as case studies and home owner testimonies.
• Produce design content for posters, leaflets, social media,
• Coordinating video content including managing our YouTube channel and creating clips for social media.
• Organise and execute other marketing activities including webinars and exhibition stands.

Monitoring customer feedback.

• Operate within our data protection policy and comply with GDPR.
• Continuous improvement driven by performance metrics

Skills And Experience

Required

• Experience of organising in-person community engagement events such as talks or tours.
• Demonstrable success in driving engagement through digital media, including use of analytics.
• Skilled with design tools such as Canva, Adobe InDesign or similar.
• Confident with IT including Google Workspace/ MS Office, collaboration tools.

Preferred

• Creative skills in designing art content for leaflets, posters, social media.
• Skilled in writing copy.
• Skilled in managing WordPress websites.
• Experience in analysing consumer feedback, consumer personas and product/service development.
• Experience in workshop facilitation, public speaking.
• Driving licence (although we aim to cycle or use public transport whenever practical).

Location

• You should be based within a commutable distance of our office in central Glasgow.
• There will be a mixture of office working, events in the community and flexibility to work from home.
• We serve households and communities across Glasgow City Region.

Schedule

• 4 or 5 days per week, as preferred by the successful candidate.
• This role involves community engagement events in evenings and at weekends, managed with Time Off in Lieu.

About you

We are looking for team members who share our commitment to our aims, mission and values. See more information on the Vacancies page.

You may be…

• looking for a step up or a fresh challenge in a related career path
• making a change of career and bringing transferable skills.
• returning to work after an absence, such as for caring responsibilities.

Legal right to work

You must have a legal right to work in the UK. We are not currently in a position to act as a sponsor.

About the Role

As a passionate professional in the identification, development and management of a wide range of relationships in support of our programme partnership, you will ensure the Career Ready programme in Glasgow and West areas (currently Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire) continues to thrive, which includes securing charitable donations from supporting partners. Your responsibilities for the area, will be as a team of two, alongside our other Regional Manager for Glasgow and West areas given this is our largest area in Scotland.

This role requires experience of partnership and account management and the scale and ambition of our social mobility work means you will need to be well organised, confident and able to positively influence a wide range of people including headteachers, teachers, CEOs and HRDs.

You will identify and approach opportunities that are well researched and pursue with unswerving perseverance. It’s also a great chance to develop personally.

Regional Managers are responsible for leading our work which involves growing, developing and maintaining the employer and education partnerships that deliver the Career Ready programme. This includes the Local Advisory Board, local authorities (key stakeholders), schools (we have a member of staff in each school who coordinates), the Developing the Young Workforce Regional Group, and the many employer organisations and their people who volunteer as mentors, provide paid internships and deliver masterclasses.

By assimilating what, why, when and the how of our work, you will be able to:

1. Lead, grow and develop our Career Ready partnership in Glasgow and the West, optimising the programme experience for all stakeholders and securing the engagement of employer support for the programme of approximately 300+ students each year who will participate in the 18-month long Career Ready programme annually.
2. Support programme delivery, stakeholder engagement and business development by working closely with the Career Ready Glasgow & West Local Advisory Board, the other Career Ready Glasgow & West Regional Manager, the Head of Programme & Operations, Partnerships Manager and the Career Ready Regional Manager Scotland team all who are focused on quality, impact and sustainability underpinned by attention to detail via efficient and effective processes. You will be supported by and work with the Career Ready Scotland Operations Team to maintain thorough data and management information for the area.

Find out more

You can find out more about the role, and working at Career Ready, in our candidate pack.

• £34,000 – £37,500 DOE
• A working from home allowance of £300 pa is provided
• Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus bank/public holidays plus 2 additional days in the summer. In addition, Career Ready is closed between Christmas and New Year. Career Ready also allows flexible use of some Bank & Public Holidays
• 6% of salary contribution to a private pension subject to an employee contribution of 3%
• Access to both our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans
• Business expenses including mileage allowance for car usage