We are looking to recruit a Lead Officer to coordinate the implementation of a Climate Action Hub in West Dunbartonshire. The Hub, funded by Scottish Government, will form part of a strategic Scotland-wide network. This post provides a unique opportunity for anyone with a passion for reducing the impacts of climate change and the potential of empowered communities, to make a major contribution to forward planning and policy at local, regional and national levels.

You will build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholder organisations across West Dunbartonshire and other climate hubs across Scotland, and delivering on the hub action plan.

CVS Inverclyde are looking for an experienced Volunteer Engagement Officer to support the delivery of our Volunteer Centre with a particular focus on offering volunteering as an opportunity for young people to gain skills and experience, leading to positive destinations.

Reporting directly to the Programme Lead, the post holder will be responsible for a range of objectives including the delivery of volunteering related projects, ensuring that project objectives are met, on time and within budget.

What you need to be successful

The successful candidate will have an established track record of volunteer management in the voluntary sector. They will require to demonstrate significant experience in volunteer recruitment, retention and management, with a particular emphasis on youth volunteering, or similar initiatives. They will possess a clear understanding of financial and budgetary processes as they relate to funded projects. They will be capable of monitoring and evaluating a range of deliverables and objectives. This role will be a positive role model for volunteering, showing energetic, determined, positive and robust delivery of the volunteering function with an ability to inspire confidence and respect amongst colleagues, partners and volunteers alike.

Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) is a ‘single door’ access point for a wide range of support and services for charitable organisations, community and voluntary action groups, volunteering and social enterprise in Clackmannanshire. It is part of the TSI Scotland Network, funded by Scottish Government to deliver four key functions: building capacity of sector; provide voice of the sector; be a source of knowledge for members; and connecting partners.

Membership & Governance

This role will lead a small team and have a particular focus on ensuring our members are compliant in all areas of their business operations. This includes from start-up as a charity or social enterprise, charity law and governance procedures as well as funding but also includes providing advice or liaising with expert help, where relevant around managing staff, data compliance, meeting sustainability targets and health and safety. The role will support and lead on training for members, link closely with intermediaries, OSCR, Social Enterprise Scotland and other relevant national bodies to provide information, knowledge on changes and other relevant guidelines and funding opportunities. The role will work closely with the Chief Officer and also the other Team Leader.

Family Support

In addition, the role will manage the continued development of the Family Support Collaborative, a new way of working that links around 30 family support third sector member organisations together to deliver a new model of care with our statutory partners.

The role will manage a dedicated team including a Family Support Collaborative Coordinator and a Community Connector with responsibility for family support and work closely with the lead for Data Management. Together they will manage the Family Support Hubs and the related data management and ensure the output of a Children & Families Bulletin and run the Children & Families Forum on a quarterly basis.

We are looking for a colleague passionate about supporting collaboration, developing capacity and highlighting the role and impact of the third sector in nurturing and developing local economies and enterprise. You will provide oversight and leadership of our work across the building of strong local economies, development of local enterprise and cross-portoflio working for a wellbeing economy, developing relationships with local anchor organisations like the local authority and South of Scotland Enterprise, with communities and across our sector.

Develop and deliver plans to support capacity building for third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway in areas of economic development and enterprise.

Ensure the provision of resources and advice for the sector on key themes of policy, practice, research and the further development of an economy and enterprise online hub.

Oversee the coordination and support of the Social Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway (SEDG) network.

Develop and manage relationships and partnership working with a variety of organisations to support the role of, and capacity within, the third sector, including the role of the sector and communities in economic investment and development decisions.

With partners, support the understanding of Community Wealth Building, the importance of local economies and the role of social enterprises.

Promote shared learning about Community Wealth Building and how we explore the pillars of CWB to benefit local people and place, working alongside CLES and SoSE.

Ensure the appropriate allocation of resources to maximise impact, including through high quality tools, advice and routes to signposting to sources of expert help so that our advice for the sector is consistent and of high quality.