The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQFP) is the independent charity responsible for maintaining Scotland’s qualifications framework.

We are a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation at the heart of Scotland’s education and skills system. As an employer, SCQFP offers a supportive and collaborative working environment where innovation, inclusivity and professional development are actively encouraged. With a strong commitment to flexible working, wellbeing and continuous learning, SCQFP provides a rewarding workplace for those passionate about widening access to education and improving lifelong learning opportunities.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in the key role of Executive Assistant.

You will support work closely with the CEO, providing crucial and confidential executive support to the CEO and Chair while delivering key administrative tasks necessary for the smooth operation of the organisation, the office and its services.

Reporting to: Chief Executive (CEO)

This role would suit a person with SCQF level 7 equivalent skills or experience.

To be successful in this role you will be highly organised with experience of working in an administrative or executive support role and enjoy managing projects that maximise operational efficiency. You will also be committed to the principles of lifelong learning.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and IT skills, and be equally comfortable working on your own or as part of a wider team. As you will often be the first point of contact for people visiting the office, you need to be friendly, enjoy helping and be willing to learn about SCQF Partnership and its activities.

Working at the SCQF Partnership

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 12%
• Westfield Health benefits, including costs reimbursed for dental, physiotherapy and counselling services, optical fees and health club concession
• Death in Service Benefit worth 1 x annual salary
• 25 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 3 years’ service + 13 public holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working policy and a range of family-friendly policies to support worklife balance.

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

Who we are:

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with 140 staff and 2,500 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

At the heart of our current strategy is a focus on growing SU Scotland’s ministry, especially in priority communities and with priority schools and young people, removing barriers and partnering with local churches.

Building on the experience and impact of Ferrywell in Edinburgh (ferrywell.org.uk) and Junction 12 in Glasgow (junction12.org.uk), a key focus for the next period is planting more local Christian youth projects in priority communities to share the love of Jesus with children, young people and their families.

The East End of Glasgow has record levels of deprivation and work has already begun in the Bridgeton, Dalmarnock and Parkhead areas, making links with Eastbank and St Mungo’s Academies and their associated primaries. We are also encouraged by local church support for this growing work.

Purpose

Reporting to our Local Youth Projects Development Coordinator, this new role will be key in developing and leading the work to establish a youth project within the Bridgeton area, linking with schools in the Eastbank and St Mungo’s Academy catchments.

Who we are looking for

To achieve this, we want to identify someone with a vibrant Christian faith who understands life for young people within a priority community. They should be able to build positive, trusting and supportive relationships and have previous proven experience of this type of ministry with children and young people.

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and can demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

Move On has created the new role of Corporate Partnerships Co-ordinator, with responsibility for developing and nurturing high-value relationships with corporate partners. This role will be crucial to the ongoing development of FareShare Glasgow and its long-term sustainability, generating new relationships and income from the corporate sector. In the role, you will secure new innovative collaborations such as charity partnerships, commercial brand licensing deals and multifaceted sponsorships/partnerships to support the important work of FareShare Glasgow and Move On, playing a key role in helping to secure the ambitious targets for the Glasgow Coronation Food Hub.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, with a strong track record of developing and stewarding successful relationships with corporate partners, securing income, sponsorship, volunteering support, pro bono support and business know how. An excellent communicator and creative thinker, you will have the proven ability to work under your own initiative and work effectively as part of a wider staff team. Motivated by Move On’s mission and core values, you will be target driven and ambitious to maximise the potential of your role.

Move On:

With a vision of a Scotland where every person can confidently navigate through the ups and downs of life and achieve their potential, Move On supports people experiencing significant disadvantage to achieve personal goals and make positive lasting change in their lives.

Move On offers a range of services, which meet the needs of our service users and volunteers, which are flexible and innovative. Our mentoring and employability services enable people to set goals, develop their skills, build confidence, grow their social networks and gain the qualifications and work experience they need to reach their potential and achieve a brighter future.

Move On’s services are delivered in a manner which is trauma informed, person-centred and asset-based. We are committed to supporting people where they need it, when they need it and for as long as they need it.

FareShare Glasgow of the West of Scotland (FSGWS):

FSGWS, a social enterprise operated by Move On redistributes quality surplus food to charities feeding people at risk of food insecurity and provides a wide range of training and employability opportunities from its South St Depot. FSGWS redistributes surplus food across 13 local authority areas, reaching over 80,000 beneficiaries every week. Serving meals is a way for organisations to directly engage with the people they support and using FareShare food enables them to redirect funds into improving their own services, benefiting individuals and strengthening communities.

The Coronation Food Project (CFP):

The CFP is a partnership between Felix/FareShare UK and the King Charles III Charitable Fund, with three main aims:

• Saving more surplus food.
• Supercharging food distribution networks to ensure surplus produce can reach those who need it most, through the creation of Coronation Food Hubs (CFH).
• Delivering a flexible funding programme to support the wider sector and a consortium of pioneering food-rescue initiatives.

Glasgow has been chosen to be one of ten Hubs and investment has been secured to fund the capital and a proportion of the revenue costs of the Glasgow Hub for the next 3 years. During this period we will be increasing all income streams to ensure long-term sustainability. The capital build phase, due to complete in April, will deliver high quality premises for our surplus food activities, while at the same time expanding and developing our employability, training and volunteering opportunities. Our new kitchen and training spaces also offer huge potential for engaging new corporate partners.

What we can offer you:

We strive to ensure that Move On is a great place to work by supporting, developing and valuing our people. We offer:

• 25 days annual leave and 9 public holidays for the first 2 years of service, increasing to 28 days and 9 public holidays after 3 years (pro rata’d for p/t time staff)
• Flexi-time
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Opportunity for hybrid working
• Regular formal and informal support
• Ability to progress incrementally through salary band
• Annual personal volunteering day
• Strong focus on promoting staff health and wellbeing, through an active staff-led health and wellbeing Group, with an allocated budget
• Training allowance and commitment to CPD
• TOIL system

Please note, the salary for this post is currently under review.