STAND International

STAND International, through its learning centre, works with people in the UK and overseas to promote learning and understanding, and support practical structured learning opportunities for those who have experienced barriers to education and employment.

The acronym STAND comes from Start A New Day, denoting the idea that participating in projects allows participants to re-evaluate the opportunities they are presented with in life and to consider positive involvement in, and contributions to, their communities. Our learners have all experienced disadvantage in their lives, many of them through the care system, homelessness, substance use and other challenges.

Our learning programmes are delivered with partner organisations overseas and can lead to accredited qualifications. The projects support our learners to fulfil their potential, widen their horizons, and enhance their employment opportunities, whilst at the same time becoming more involved in an inclusive society.

Purpose of the Job:

This role will be accountable for developing and nurturing key strategic partnerships in the UK, as well as managing existing partners and connections.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able lead from the front while ensuring you work as a key team member. As well as being able to build strong partnerships, you will have the ability to gather, analyse and use data to drive the Partnerships strategy forward.

Celtic FC Foundation are currently seeking a Senior Finance Assistant. This job role will be part of an effective administration/finance team to support the business operations of the Foundation and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure seamless financial management and provide timely and accurate information as and when required.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Posting financial transactions to accounts software (Business Central)
• Processing purchase ledger {GBP/EUR/USD)
• Maintain supplier records
• Processing income for overseas events, including payments, invoicing and issuing receipts
• Reconciliation, review and maintenance of the General Ledger
• Assisting Office and Finance Manager and wider team with month end reviews, including accrual journal preparation
• Credit control
• Gift-aid: Responsible for monthly processing
• Support with maximising event fundraising
• Post event reconciliations
• Maintaining records for all in-kind donations
• Supporting with the administration of the annual financial audits
• Providing support at events as required (will require evening/weekend working
• Supporting and providing cover as necessary for the Office and Finance Assistant
• Providing cover for processing of monthly timesheets
• Assisting with cash handling and banking
• Ensuring all financial records are maintained including scanning, filing and logging account documents
• Working closely with the Office and Finance Manager and wider team to ensure that effective financial information and reporting is available

Skills and Experience required:

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a finance administrator role
• Proficiency in data inputting
• Experience using a finance system
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages, especially Microsoft Excel
• Analytical thinker with a pro-active approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work effectively alone, unsupervised and as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexible approach and ability to prioritise work

Desirable

• Full UK driving license
• HNC / HND in accountancy
• Other recognised accountancy qualification (i.e. degree, part qualified CIMA/ACCA)
• Experience using a CRM system for reporting (i.e. ThankQ, Salesforce)
• Understanding of GiftAid

Club Benefits

• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff retail discount on Celtic and Adidas merchandise
• Access to our Colleague Benefits & Discount Platform
• Regular colleague social events
• Subsidised on site canteen

Step Forward to End Homelessness

Turning Point Scotland is one of Scotland’s leading Social Care developer and providers. Our work within Homelessness and Prevention is pioneering, from implementing the UK’s first Housing First service in 2010 toward our current innovation of developing a Whole System Approach to ending and preventing Homelessness.

We want to affect policy and systems as well as developing new and innovative service provision. To help us achieve our goals, we have created this permanent full-time post.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Turning Point Scotland in a key strategic role.

About the Role

The main responsibilities will be to:

• Assist on the co-ordination of the Homelessness forum, delivering on an agreed action plan

• Assist with the co-ordination and delivery of the Homelessness and Prevention forum, delivering on an agreed action plan

• Enact on agreed Stakeholder engagement plan on behalf of the Head of Homelessness and deputising for them at key meetings / partnerships

• Operationalise non-service specific developments within TPS and ensure continued management / oversight of them

• Lead on agreed / delegated practice developments within TPS, nationally and internationally

• Keep abreast of the evidence base, best practice and the policy landscape in relation to homelessness and prevention, and work closely with our Policy and Business Development Officers to inform and support our work to shape and influence external policy and practice

About You

As our Practice and Innovation Lead, you will deliver our vision of Homelessness being seen as a Health and Social Care issue, imbedded within Health and Social Care Partnerships, and integrated as part of a whole system approach. You will be working closely with Head of Homelessness and will work across the different care groups and social issues where TPS deliver services across., Alcohol and Other Drugs, Justice, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

You will operationalise new developments identified within the organisation. This will include new projects to help meet our goals, influencing policy, developing position statements, and developing best practice across our services, nationally and internationally

You will have an awareness of the current social policy relating to homelessness and prevention and effected political systems. Ideally have with success in writing briefings or papers and addressing informed and influential audiences.

Engage and lead on work internally and externally across Scotland, UK, and Europe. This will include interpreting, analysing, and acting on key policy matters. With the ability to think creatively, network successfully, form positive relationships and work in collaboration with others.

Travel across Scotland to our Services and attend meetings at our main office in Glasgow is required.

If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees find out more on our website turningpointscotland.com.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role.

About Simon Community Scotland

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other. Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. This is how we roll. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland family.

Job Summary

Working in pairs and supported by a team of volunteers, our RSVP Street Outreach Team has a 365 day presence across Glasgow City Centre. The team provides practical and emotional support to people who are currently or are at risk of sleeping rough in Glasgow including those who are/have been subject to immigration control. This includes refused asylum seekers, people Working in pairs and supported by a team of volunteers, our RSVP Street Outreach Team has a 365 day presence across Glasgow City Centre. The team provides practical and emotional support to people who are currently or are at risk of sleeping rough in Glasgow including those who are/have been subject to immigration control. This includes refused asylum seekers, people.