We are a suicide prevention charity dedicated to supporting our local communities mental health and wellbeing needs.
Our staff and volunteers take a Trauma Informed & Responsive approach to supporting our community, by using Time, Space and Compassion to create a safe space and environment for all of our members.
Job Purpose
The Head of Business Support is a senior operational leadership role within The Anchor and will play a key role in strengthening the organisation’s infrastructure, governance, sustainability and operational performance as the charity continues to grow.
The postholder will lead and oversee the operational backbone of the organisation, ensuring robust systems are in place across finance, governance, reporting, facilities, administration, compliance and organisational development.
Working closely with the CEO and Director of Services, the successful candidate will help shape and maintain the professional infrastructure required to support a complex, fast-paced and trauma-responsive organisation delivering suicide prevention, wellbeing and relational support services across Inverclyde and beyond.
This is not a standard administration role. It is a senior leadership position requiring operational oversight, professional judgement, accountability, relationship management and the ability to support strategic organisational growth.
The role will also play an important part in helping The Anchor transition from founderled systems into a more sustainable organisational structure while protecting the charity’s relational culture and grassroots identity.
To apply for this post, please send a cover letter and CV to the following address:
For an informal discussion around the role prior to applying, please email Chief Executive, Chris Paul:
Closing date: Wednesday 17th June at 12pm
Interviews: Friday 26th June
Head of Business Support
Postcode: PA15 1QH
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Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as an Employment Coordinator is to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high qualityand well paid.
Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 30 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.
Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.
About You
We really need you to have these
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.
Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.
Are you an experienced Health and Social Care SVQ Assessor? Do you want to join an award winning, friendly and experienced team? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!
We've got a great opportunity for a motivated and experienced SVQ Assessor to join us covering SVQ assessment across Scotland on a part-time, permanent basis. (3 days per week)
Our Assessor role is based in one of our West of Scotland offices (Irvine, Dumbarton, Glasgow or Airdrie) as part of our hybrid flexible working model. We will also need you to have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.
The Role
As part of our Training Academy, you’ll play a key role in qualifying our social care workforce and supporting our team of SVQ Assessors in our Qualifications Scotland (formally SQA) Approved Centre which has been in operation since 1998. You will assess portfolios for the Social Services and Healthcare qualifications at SCQF levels 6, 7 and also ideally Core Skills, Business & Administration and PDA in Supervision awards.
You’ll be responsible for prioritising your own workload and planning your week to enable you to assess candidates through technology (eportfolio, MS teams) as well as providing some face to face support. You will work with candidates from induction to award completion, using your initiative to support them to meet Qualifications Scotland standards, agreed deadlines and organisational KPI’s.
You’ll be a key part of our experienced Assessor team helping ensure our excellent reputation of Cornerstone as an Qualifications Scotland provider is maintained for both our internal and external stakeholders.
To be an amazing Assessor we'll need you to bring;
About Us
With 46 years experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.
We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.
Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Pam Douglas on 0141 378 0675 or drop her an email on Pam.Douglas@cornerstone.org.uk
Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to a face to face/ MS Teams Interview depending on location.
The successful candidate will be required to go through a standard Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland. This is a rewarding role which will allow you to draw on your experience of the Social Care sector to provide professional assessment and support to candidates, enabling them to realise their potential.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
Are you already imagining yourself as part of our team? Apply today; we would love to hear from you.
Carers Trust are looking for our new Senior Fundraising Manager for Scotland, to help us deliver our vision; for unpaid carers to be heard and valued, with access to support, advice and resources to enable them to live fulfilled lives. Carers can't wait, and in this pivotal role you'll lead our income generation strategy in Scotland, helping us secure the financial support we need to deliver big for people across Scotland with caring responsibilities.
Reporting to the Director for Scotland-with support from our UK Fundraising team-you will establish and grow sustainable financial support from a range of sources, including corporate partnerships and trusts.
You will be a confident and passionate communicator able to persuasively share our impact and vision with a diverse range of funders.
Are you passionate about improving the lives of those providing unpaid care in Scotland? Then we want to hear from you!
As the postholder you will:
• Develop a strong understanding of the Scottish funding landscape, proactively identifying and pursuing new strategic opportunities.
• Design and deliver an engaging events programme to cultivate and inspire corporate supporters
• Work closely with UK‑wide fundraising colleagues to unlock cross‑border and national funding opportunities that benefit carers in Scotland
Please download the attached recruitment pack to find out more.
Have any questions? Please contact our recruitment team on recruitment@carers.org
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities' employer, Carers Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Carers Trust.
Find out more about Working for Carers Trust
This is an exciting time for Carers Trust as we begin our new strategy and strengthen our commitment to building sustainable support, society and systems for Scotland’s unpaid carers. Over the past three years we have launched programmes to support young carers in education and campaigned for improved financial support. We are committed to placing the voices of young carers at the heart of everything we do.
The Senior Fundraising Manager for Scotland will play a pivotal role in ensuring we have the diversified and sustainable income portfolio needed to deliver our ambitious and innovative plans in Scotland. Reporting to the Director for Scotland, with a dotted line to the UK Fundraising team, you will lead on developing and managing strategic fundraising relationships across Scotland and establish and grow sustainable financial support from a range of sources, including corporate partnerships, trusts, and major donor relationships.
You will act as a key in-country fundraising lead, working collaboratively with the central UK Fundraising team to build a strong and balanced pipeline of opportunities, increase income generation capacity, and reduce reliance on statutory funding over time.
We are looking for a passionate Senior Fundraising Manager who can deliver year-on-year income growth, ensuring long-term sustainability for Carers Trust Scotland through building and maintaining strong partnerships, proactively identifying and securing new funding opportunities, and strengthening stewardship of existing supporters.
You will be a confident and passionate communicator, able to persuasively share our impact and vision with funders: for unpaid carers to be heard and valued, with access to support, advice and resources to enable them to live fulfilled lives. You will also play a key role in positioning Carers Trust Scotland as a compelling partner for funders by aligning funding opportunities with our strategic priorities and programme impact.
Barnardo's Caern Disability Services consist of three unique Projects who deliver a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism and complex care needs.
We are looking for a dynamic and committed Residential Team Manager to join our Caern Short Breaks Service.
The Service provides support for up to 5 children and young people (aged 5-18) at any one time, by offering short break packages to them and their families/carers. All staff play an active role in supporting the children, young people and their families/carers to achieve positive outcomes, as identified in the Young People's Individual Support Plans. The Service is Registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Residential Service and all staff must be SSSC registered.
The staff team across Caern Services must be fully accepting of our children and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on love and acceptance, informed by our understanding of their individual needs, wishes and experiences. We are passionate about the children and young people that we care for, showing understanding, empathy, and consistency in our approach.
You will also work closely with the Team Manager of our Residential Service in Penicuik.
About You:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced individual who can work on their own initiative and is proactive. Direct experience of managing a team and knowledge and skills around supporting children and young people with a learning disability and /or Autism is essential. Safeguarding must be at the heart of your practice.
Caern Short Breaks is a Registered Service with the Care Inspectorate and as Team Manager, you will be the Registered Manager of the Service. You will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the house, providing robust management and leadership to the staff team, delivering timely monthly supervision, supporting and monitoring the quality of work, and ensuring that staff are working to high levels of performance within the best interests of the children in our care. You will understand budgets, chair and attend external meetings and will be accountable to the Children's Services Manager who has overall management responsibility of all threeCaern Services.
You will work 37 hours per week and participate in the on-call rota across two of our services for which there is an allowance paid.
Please ensure that you outline on your application how you meet the required criteria listed in the attached Additional Information Sheet.
If you would like to find out more about this role please contact aileen.gallagher@barnardos.org.uk
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.