YPI Partnerships Manager
- Full time
- £40,000 – £43,000
- Hybrid: Aberdeen (3 days office, 2 days home)
- Closing 21st October 2024
- Advertised from 20th September 2024
- Contract: Fixed Term (12 - 15 months Mat Cover) Full Time hours over 5 days
Role
The Wood Foundation
Our mission at The Wood Foundation is centred on three core areas: developing young people, promoting economic growth, and supporting community development. We invest in initiatives that empower individuals, particularly young people, to reach their full potential and drive positive change within their communities.
In Scotland, we focus on improving education and enterprise, particularly in the Northeast, where we aim to uplift local communities through innovative projects and partnerships. Internationally, our work promotes sustainable development in agriculture, providing opportunities for growth in some of the world's most underserved regions.
What will you do as YPI Partnerships Manager?
As the YPI Partnerships Manager you will be responsible for cultivating and managing partnerships with stakeholders, charitable trusts, and foundations to secure funding for YPI Scotland’s initiatives. You will build and maintain relationships with these key stakeholders, including peer organizations, public bodies, and private sector partners, to enhance collaboration and support. Engaging in forums and working groups, you will contribute to the development of relevant education and social policies impacting young people in Scotland.
Additionally, you will make strong connections with charities and third sector networks while organizing high-profile events and webinars to promote the YPI program and its impact. Leading the planning and execution of our flagship annual YPI Scotland National Event, you will ensure it effectively displays program success and engages stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of funding partnerships to ensure the long-term growth, sustainability, and development of YPI Scotland nationally.
- Identify and nurture new funding relationships with like-minded corporates, charitable trusts, and foundations focused on YPI Scotland’s sustainability and growth.
- Establish and maintain professional and productive relationships with key stakeholders and strategic partners, including peer organizations and public, private, and third sector entities.
- Participate in working groups, forums, and partnerships to contribute to the development of relevant education, social, and public policy in Scotland.
- Identify opportunities for The Wood Foundation to raise the profile of programs and investment activities throughout Scotland.
- Continue to develop positive working relationships with charities, third sector interfaces, and national member networks.
- Deliver a program of third sector engagement events and webinars to enhance knowledge and understanding of the YPI program.
- Lead the coordination and delivery of the annual YPI Scotland National Event, ensuring best practices and program impact are effectively showcased within budget.
- Comply with all relevant health and safety requirements and adhere to Foundation policies and procedures.
What do we need from you?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and strategic individual with a proven track record in partnership management, events and fundraising. You should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build and maintain productive relationships with diverse stakeholders. A deep understanding of the third sector and the ability to navigate the complexities of public and private partnerships are essential.
You should be proactive in identifying funding opportunities and innovative ways to engage with the community. Experience in event planning and a passion for empowering young people will be crucial as you coordinate impactful initiatives and events. Your commitment to the values of The Wood Foundation and YPI Scotland will be key in driving our mission forward.
Skills and Experience
- Third sector experience – either gained through working in a third sector organisation or delivering/supporting education programme(s) with a focus in a non-profit or social impact environment.
- Fundraising experience – including experience of creating and managing successful funding relationships with corporate and/or Trust and Foundation partners.
- Stakeholder management – Experience of building strong relationships with a range of external stakeholders to raise The Wood Foundations cause.
- Strong organizational skills – The ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and take the initiative to complete tasks and make sure the needs of the organisation are met.
- Computer literate – Excellent ICT and communication skills, including accurate report writing.
- Presentation confidence – verbal presentation skills to a wide and diverse audience.
- Strong team player – Ability to work effectively as part of a small team including proven ability to successfully lead change, be adaptable, solution orientated and contribute effectively to the organisation strategy.
Application notes
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Closing Date: Monday 21st October
Stage 1 Interview Date: W.C. 28th October
Senior Social Investment Executive
- Full time
- £42,787
- Remote: Home-based (regional co-working hubs available)
- Closing 18th October 2024
Since 1996, Foundation Scotland has helped distribute more than £200 million to charities and community groups across the country, supporting the development of happier, fairer, and more sustainable communities.
We support philanthropists to help their personal giving make the most difference. We work with donors to invest in community action that enables people and places to flourish. We work in partnership with communities to maximise opportunities from place-based funds. And we offer social investment opportunities to enable social enterprises, community organisations and charities to grow and deliver positive social impact.
Our Social Investment Team has a wealth of knowledge and expertise, facilitating unique delivery and management of a portfolio of loan and grant investments to social enterprises. There is a low level of knowledge about social investment, and senior social investment executive, you will have a key role in helping to raise awareness and understanding of the exciting opportunities that come from this type of funding model.
As the grant funding environment becomes more challenging, the wider community, charity and social enterprise sectors have the potential to take on loan finance, and our growing portfolio of investees bears this out.
Key responsibilities will include the process of applications from social enterprises, making loan assessments and the preparation of complex detailed financial reports. You will provide effective support to our Social Investment Committee, maintaining systems for monitoring their work.
Reporting to the Head of Social Investment, this role requires excellent financial acumen, critical and analytical thinking with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail, while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Your standards will be impeccable, your attitude positive and you must have the motivation to help us continue to make a positive impact on society in Scotland.
We are seeking an individual with strong HR administration skills to join our team in the role of HR Executive and support our mission to end homelessness. We recognise that our people are integral to achieving this mission and wish to ensure that Social Bite is a challenging, supportive, rewarding and fun place for all our employees to work and develop in.
What you’ll be doing:
With a focus on HR, this will involve:
· Managing the employee life cycle, including recruitment, induction, performance, development and departures.
· Developing people systems, process and practices that support our culture and strategic objectives.
· Implementing and managing a new HR system incorporating all employee records, data and attendance management.
· Working closely with the Director of Finance & Risk and the Managing Director to develop and implement a People Strategy & Plan.
· Supporting people managers and providing guidance.
· Establishing reporting measures and identifying trends.
· Compliance with legislation and adherence to best practice.
Why join us?
· Impact: your work will empower people experiencing homelessness to transform their own lives through our key pillars of providing homes, jobs, food and support.
· Culture: you’ll be part of a supportive and dynamic team in an entrepreneurial organisation that values your unique take on how to achieve our goals.
· Growth: opportunities to work on exciting projects and learn, grow, and shine in a role that’s as rewarding as it is challenging.
· Perks: competitive salary, flexible working hours, and benefits including:
o 32 days paid annual leave
o Staff discount at Social Bite Coffee Shops
o Reward Hub (discounted gym, restaurants, shop partnerships)
o Enhanced sick pay
o Cycle to work scheme
o Employee Assistance Programme
o Reflective Practice
o Values Superstars rewards
Family Time Service Manager
- Part time
- £34,255 pro-rata
- On site: Aberdeen (with travel to our other centres, as required)
- Closing 8th November 2024
Avenue is dedicated to supporting families during challenging times. We provide a safe, supportive and nurturing environment where families can spend quality time together during Family Time sessions. Our aim is to strengthen family relationships and ensure the wellbeing of children.
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Family Time Service Manager to lead and oversee our Family Time service. In this role, you will be responsible for managing day to day operations, ensuring the highest standard of service delivery, whilst supporting both families and colleagues.
The Family Time Service Manager will work in collaboration with external stakeholders to facilitate positive and safe family interactions, while also managing staff, maintaining service delivery, and ensuring that all processes comply with relevant guidelines and safeguarding protocols.
The Family Time Service Manager must be a highly organised, empathetic and pro-active individual with proven experience in a managerial role, and experience in childcare or family-facing role. The ideal individual will have excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and the ability to manage both people and processes efficiently.
PVG: New applications or scheme record updates will be paid for by Avenue.
Top job! Head of Business Development
- Full time
- £61,428
- On site: Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen
- Closing 14th October 2024
Are you experienced Health & Social care professional who’s on the lookout for a fresh new challenge? We could have just the role you are looking for!
We have a brand new and exciting opportunity to join Cornerstone as our new Head of Business Development on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to our Director of Delivery, you will be responsible for strategically growing Cornerstone's income in line with our charitable aims, values and strategic direction.
Location
This role can be based in any of our main offices (Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow), or part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
The Role
As part of our wider leadership team, you'll provide expertise and support to our Branch Leaders to ensure the development and delivery of measurable business growth targets.
You’ll take the lead on developing relationships with commissioners and partners ensuring that we have a solid understanding of the long-term strategic landscape in social care and that we develop practice to meet the emerging needs of people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs.
You will oversee our:
- Contracts & Commissioning Team - ensuring that we meet our contractual obligations and tender effectively for new and existing contracts
- Practice Development Team - ensuring that we continually develop our practice (including our Positive Behaviour Support approach) to provide expert care and support that meets current and future demand.
About You
What we'll need you to bring: -
- Significant operational leadership experience within the social care sector
- Experience of successfully developing new business opportunities within publicly commissioned services
- An in-depth knowledge of Scottish social care commissioning policies and practices
- A solid understanding of business development, marketing, bids and tenders
- Proven networking and relationship building experience within a senior role
- Strategic and future orientated thinking
- Proven ability of setting long-term goals and turning them into actionable plans
- The ability to work cross-functionally
- Strong problem-solving, analysis, situational judgement and decision-making skills
About Us
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 40 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.
We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever-changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.
Our strategic aims
- To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
- To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
- To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.
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