Borders Community Action is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our team. This is an exciting role in a fresh dynamic organisation that is looking to maximise the capability of the vital third sector across the Scottish Borders.

The Community Development Lead role includes direct support to local charities, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises by providing guidance on governance, capacity building, and partnership development. A key aspect of the role involves assisting groups with funding applications and pre-assessment of funds distributed by Borders Community Action. The Community Development Lead will also be responsible for promoting volunteering and work with partners to foster collaboration and help drive sustainable social impact.

Strong communication, networking, project management skills and good understanding of grant processes are essential for success in this role. It is expected that a significant proportion of this work will be dedicated to Eastern Borders.

We are looking to recruit a Communications and Business Support Officer who will perform a vital role in enhancing our visibility as an organisation and increasing our ability to achieve our aims through effective use of communications including social media and our website.

The role also supports the smooth running of our office through some administration for our room hires and for our wider areas of work . More detailed information can be found in the job description.

This role will suit someone with strong organisation skills and experience of using social media and websites for business purposes.

Our business hours are generally 9-5, Monday to Friday with very occasional evening/ weekend work and we have some flexibility as to which days/ times could be adopted as the work pattern.

We are looking to recruit a Business Support Officer who will perform a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our office, including maintaining oversight of service contracts to ensure payment of bills and renewals, compliance with health and safety requirements, recording of income, processing of payments, preparation of documents and records for the book-keeper and auditor, general administration to support our functions and activities, dealing with our room hires and along with other staff regularly opening/ closing our office .

More detailed information can be found in the job description.

This role will suit someone with good administrative and finance skills and experience of client facing roles.

Our business hours are generally 9-5 Monday to Friday with very occasional evening/ weekend work and we have some flexibility as to which days/ times the 21hrs per week could be adopted as the work pattern.

The Divisional Operations Manager is an integral role within Central and Southern Scotland Division. Based at our Divisional Headquarters (DHQ), this role is responsible for all business matters with the DHQ and for providing operational business support to our local leaders in our Churches and Centres. The role works with our central teams (such as Property, Finance, HR, Safe Mission(H&S) and Audit) to ensure the division is supported effectively to allow for local mission delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

You will ensure the effective business/operational management of the Division, developing and maintaining positive relationships and collaborative ways of working with local leaders and the central support teams.

You will be responsible for representing the division and working closely with colleagues across our central support teams. Ensuring the smooth running of support from these teams and adherence to process throughout the Division.

You will be a key member of several boards, representing the Division’s operational needs. This role involves line management.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the mission of The Salvation Army see how your role can support that mission.

• Be proactive and solutions focused, have a keen eye for detail and understanding of process.

• You will be a clear and effective communicator, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

• Proven strong experience of a wide range of general management activities including financial, HR, Contract Management, procurement, IT and general administration

• Be able to demonstrate the ability to hold multiple pressing tasks in tension, prioritising as necessary

Benefits:

25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme

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In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.