Poverty and inequality are the greatest challenges Scotland faces. The Poverty Alliance is working to create a wide coalition that can bring about real change. As our network in Scotland continues to grow, we have created a new role in our senior management team to support and manage the sustained development of our organisation.

As a result of the continued growth and development of the Poverty Alliance, we have created the post of Director of Operations. This is an important new development for the Poverty Alliance, one that will play a key role in ensuring we have the resources and policies in place to enable us to deliver on our purpose of supporting the prevention and reduction of poverty by building a strong network that influences policy and changes practice.

We are looking for someone who has significant experience at a senior leadership level, with a sound understanding of operational management and project and service development. You will not only have experience in budgetary management, but a strong track record in income generation. We will need someone who is focused on securing ambitious outcomes and impact, particularly in a social change context.

The Director of Operations will play a critical role in continuing to develop our approach to agile working and will have experience of ensuring continuous improvement and innovation is at the heart of organisational development. You will have commitment to inclusive working, and knowledge of policy and practice in relation to diversity, inclusion and equality.

The Poverty Alliance is a values and mission driven organisation. We bring together hundreds of organisations who share our desire to see an end to poverty, and a Scotland where everyone can flourish. If you share that desire to bring about real social change, then we would love to hear from you.

Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre is a charity owned by the people of Scotstoun in the north bank of the River Clyde in the west of Glasgow.

Welcoming more than 1000 visitors per week, our aim is to provide a vibrant community space that offers engaging activities and facilities for all parts of the community.

We provide a range of services and affordable welcoming spaces, as well as opportunities to grow, eat and access healthy food via our in-house cafe.

We require an enthusiastic and motivated leader to be responsible for managing all aspects of Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre and to work pro-actively with our Non-Executive Board during this new and exciting stage of our development.

We are excited to announce this senior role as part of a restructure of our Asset Management Team. We seek a talented individual to put their stamp on this newly created role, which will be pivotal in delivering our strategic objectives and ensuring our property services are fit for the 21st Century. Working with the Director of Asset Management, the selected Asset Co-ordinator will provide day-to-day line management and support to staff within the Asset Management Team in the delivery of an efficient and customer focussed asset management service to tenants and other customers of MHA.

Formed in 1975, Milnbank Housing Association is approaching our 50th anniversary and has a long and successful track record of supporting local communities in Dennistoun and Haghill. We believe in providing high-quality services to our tenants and owners. At Milnbank, we are proud of the role we play as a Community Controlled Housing Association.

Looking to the future, our focus needs be to continue investing in and improving our 1670 properties, protecting these valuable assets and ensuring they meet our customers’ expectations of quality and sustainability. We are also working to build new social housing and acquiring additional homes in our area to increase our stock and offer better housing options to our community.

We emphasise the importance of understanding and embracing the core principles of a Community Controlled Housing Association. If successful, you will be expected to actively engage with our tenants, other customers, and the local community.

This role will play an important part in ensuring MHA takes forward an innovative and forward-thinking asset management strategy that will deliver a better service for our tenants and owners. If this resonates with your aspirations and you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application.

Venture Trust is a personal development charity whose strengths lie in the trust and relationships we forge. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to recover from trauma and experience the transformational benefit of being outdoors and in nature, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to supporting people to live full and fulfilling lives.

This is an exciting time at Venture Trust and we’re looking for a new Director of Operations to join our organisation. This is an important and diverse role, and as a member of the Senior Leadership team, the Director of Operations will work alongside colleagues to develop, embed and grow our new multidisciplinary locality teams to apply our developmental approach in communities, in greenspaces and across Scotland’s wilder places.

We would like our new Director of Operations to:

• provide strategic leadership across all Venture Trust operations and participant service portfolio including 1:1, therapeutic and adventurous activity provision
• lead on ensuring the quality and safety of Venture Trust’s operations across all our services
• innovate new provision, health and safety and staff learning and development

In return, you will receive:

• £53,000 annual salary
• a generous annual leave entitlement (28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays and 3 Christmas holidays)
• an employee benefits package
• flexible and hybrid working
• a joint contributory pension scheme

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