Do you have previous experience of working in a social enterprise role? Are you interested in working in the community and voluntary sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

About the role

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) and a respected and highly valued support organisation for the community and voluntary sector (CVS) in North Lanarkshire.

For more information about the role, please see the JD and Person Specification attached in the job listing.

VANL is a supportive employer and provides good benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave pro rata (increasing up to 27 days after 5 years, 29 days after 8 years and 30 days after 10 years) and two special leave days for birthday and Xmas shopping
• 12 public holidays pro rata.
• 6% employer’s contribution and minimum 3% employee contribution
• Flexible working arrangements regarding hours and home-based working

Joining our new Economic Development and Enterprise Team, we’re looking for a colleague who is passionate about local participation with an interest in supporting the building of strong local/social enterprising activity. Our new colleague will support the delivery of our Social Enterprise Strategy through the development of resources and models of advice for new and existing social enterprises to help them grow and develop. As a great communicator and someone who thrives in developing new connections and relationships, the Officer will also be involved in events and projects for the third sector working with colleagues across the organisation.

• Help raise the awareness of social enterprise across Dumfries and Galloway.
• Support capacity building for social enterprises across Dumfries and Galloway on key areas of development, including working with other team members to coordinate advice, support and training.
• Contribute to the further development of our Social Enterprise Network, including engaging with members, building the membership and supporting collaboration.
• Build knowledge and understanding of the local/social economy and enterprise landscape to help in advocacy and the promotion of the sectors potential.
• Work with colleagues across our Locality, Communication and Funding teams to maximise our collective impact for the sector and contribute to our wider success.

More about you

• You will be able to demonstrate working knowledge gained from either community development or direct work within/alongside the third sector more generally.
• You may have had experience of social enterprise or supporting local economic development, but we can support you in this area.
• You will be able to show your understanding of the third sector, the scope of the sector’s work and challenges faced.
• You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving, building presentations, writing reports.
• You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.
• You will be able to show your commitment improvement and demonstrating impact.

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.

Do you have previous experience of working in a role provided community or organisational development? Are you interested in working in the community and voluntary sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) and a respected and highly valued support organisation for the community and voluntary sector (CVS) in North Lanarkshire.

For more information about the role, please see the JD and Person Specification attached in the job listing.

VANL is a supportive employer and provides good benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave pro rata (increasing up to 27 days after 5 years, 29 days after 8 years and 30 days after 10 years) and two special leave days for birthday and Xmas shopping)
• 12 public holidays pro rata.
• 6% employer’s contribution and minimum 3% employee contribution
• Flexible working arrangements regarding hours and home-based working