At Outward Bound, young people leave behind their everyday lives to venture into a new world of endless opportunities. Could you be our next Director of Finance and Resources as we embark on our new strategy, ‘The Next Horizon’?
The Outward Bound Trust partners with schools, colleges, employers and youth groups to teach young people most important lesson they could ever learn: to believe in themselves. Young people’s lives are filled with pressures and challenges. They need the means to help them cope and thrive in this noisy and uncertain world – now and in the future.
We provide opportunities for young people to seize the moment and empower them to discover and embrace their unique strengths. At Outward Bound, young people leave behind their everyday lives to experience unfamiliar environments, and through challenge and adventure, young people learn to thrive and grow. This is where they discover who they are and what they are truly capable of.
The vacancy
You will be central to the leadership and management of Outward Bound and realising the ambition set out in The Next Horizon, leading the financial stewardship of the organisation. You will both oversee the management of the organisation’s financial resources and provide leadership in their utilisation to further the charity’s mission. You will also be responsible for the organisation’s environmental sustainability journey, and for IT, Digital, and trust-wide systems and processes.
About you
The successful candidate will be central to the leadership and management of the charity in the coming years working closely with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team. You will be astute, collaborative, risk aware, have an attention to detail and thrive on working in a fast paced environment.
A fully qualified accountant with proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the whole finance function, you will have substantial financial leadership and commercial acumen. Experience in a national level organisation of comparable complexity is also required.
You will be a creative and entrepreneurial leader, able to develop your team members to their full potential. You should be committed to embedding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything that you do.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
4 programmes reflect our strategic objectives which are to prioritise prevention, end rough sleeping and destitution, support the transition to rapid rehousing and provide platforms for lived experience.
You will draw on your knowledge, skills and experience to:
1. Take a highly relational approach that builds and nurtures the key relationships needed to achieve policy and programme objectives.
2. Create opportunities to influence, improve and implement policy and to brief internally and across our wider networks.
3. Oversee multi-agency programmes to end homelessness and destitution, with a strong focus on delivering equality, impact and improvement.
4. Analyse the impact of Homeless Network Scotland’s strategic plan periodically and collaborate across the organisation to review and revise impact measures.
5. Develop and deliver clear and consistent policy positions across all our activities, based on best available evidence and diverse experience.
Working as part of the leadership team to:
6. Contribute to the strategic development and direction of Homeless Network Scotland, supporting equality, impact and improvement and mitigating risks and issues.
7. Provide inspiring leadership across the organisation, promoting a culture of collective responsibility that helps an expert and dedicated team to achieve their potential.
8. Work to deliver relevant and timely media statements, briefings, blogs and articles.
9. Monitor, review and continuously improve the satisfaction of Homeless Network Scotland members and the wider network.
10. Schedule and submit quality and compliant reports to Homeless Network Scotland's various funders as required.
And working as part of the full team at Homeless Network Scotland to:
11. Adopt an evidence-based and solutions-focused approach to resolving homelessness.
12. Centre lived experience and raise knowledge and awareness of how different groups experience homelessness and the action needed to reduce housing inequality.
13. Build and maintain a knowledge of the network of sectors and services that prevent and respond to homelessness in Scotland.
14. Support fundraising and income generation and create opportunities for the organisation to be commissioned as experts and consultants.
15. Represent Homeless Network Scotland in accordance with our vision and values, policies and procedures and contribute flexibly to the range of our work required to meet our objectives.
Competency Framework
“I lost my kids a few times they went to foster care and I would have gone to a place like this if I had the chance. This is badly needed. I hid my drug use and people only found out about it when I had my baby and she was in withdrawal. I loved my daughter and would have welcomed something like this.” A mother who has been supported by Aberlour
About Aberlour Mother and Child Recovery House Dundee
Aberlour is proud to be working in partnership with the Scottish Government and we are delighted that the work being done in our dedicated Mother and Child Recovery in Dundee has recently been recognised with a high level assessment awarded by the Care Inspectorate. Our service is designed to enable children of women with problematic substance use to stay with their mothers during recovery. Aberlour’s approach to rehabilitation aims to deliver positive outcomes for women and their children.
We use the Parents Under Pressure (PuP) programme which combines psychological principles relating to parenting, child behaviour and parental emotion regulation within a case management model. The programme is highly individualised to suit each family. Mothers are given their own Workbook and for many of them this becomes a personal journal of their treatment experience. The overarching aim of the PuP programme is to help parents facing adversity to develop positive and secure relationships with their children. Within this strength-based approach, the family environment becomes more nurturing and less conflictual. Full training on the PuP Programme will be provided to the whole team.
“Too many women with problem drug and alcohol issues are having their young children taken into care and many other women won’t engage with support agencies for fear of their children being removed. The new houses will improve outcomes for these women and children; reduce deaths of mothers with problem drug use; avoid family breakdown and increase the likelihood of children being cared for by their parents.” Aberlour Chief Executive SallyAnn Kelly
What we are looking for....
We are looking for a Service Manager with the passion, enthusiasm and expertise to lead this team. As part of the Management Team, you will be responsible for enhancing our relationships with the Scottish Government, Local Authorities and other stakeholders. You will play a lead role in developing the service, identifying where our role and service delivery can be enhanced and overseeing the delivery of quality care and support to mothers and their babies. The service operates a shift rota in order to provide 24-hour care. The service is registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Care Home for Adults and so you are required to register with SSSC as a Manager in a Care Home for Adults.
Ideally you will have experience of direct work with mothers in recovery, enhancing their skills and capacity for them and their babies. You must also have experience of working collaboratively with other professional agencies and a working knowledge of drug/alcohol use and its effects on women and children.
We strongly encourage people to apply who have lived experience of alcohol or drug use, with a minimum of 2 years living in recovery, free from all drug use and problematic drinking.
Applicants should hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above
Plus
Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF level 9* (minimum 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services SCQF 10
Or
SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. We want the mothers and babies in the Mother and Child Recovery House to experience what it is to be nurtured and loved, supporting them to begin their new family relationship in a safe and positive way. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our Aberlour team.
What we offer...
As well as being in a supportive team with excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
Location: Hybrid working from Holyrood, Edinburgh and from home
Leave:41.5 days (including public holidays). Leave is expected to be taken within our recess periods
Contract:Permanent and fixed term positions available
Working Pattern: We have full time and part time posts available. Our full-time posts are for 37 hours per week. Working days can be long and some flexibility is required to accommodate last-minute extensions and changes to parliamentary business. We currently operate a wide variety of work patterns, successfully balancing lifestyle choices with business requirements. All requests for flexible working hours will be seriously considered.
Pension:Civil Service pension arrangements with an employer contribution of 28.97% of basic annual salary
Clearance Required: CTC security clearance will be processed at job offer stage
Do you love working with words and have a passion for detail? Are you interested in politics and current affairs? Can you make good judgments and complete assignments under intense time pressure, and are you able to manage competing priorities effectively while working unsupervised?
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a team of committed professionals at the heart of political life who aspire to the highest standards of parliamentary reporting in order to bring the work of Parliament to the Scottish public.
The Official Report is a key parliamentary publication, as it is the only authoritative written account of all public proceedings in the chamber and in parliamentary committees. It provides an important historical record of parliamentary business and is central to the Parliament’s aims of informing and involving the people of Scotland and enabling effective scrutiny of the Scottish Government. As a parliamentary reporter, you’ll see your work published after every meeting, and it will form part of the national archive.
In this challenging and varied role, you’ll use your excellent language skills to transcribe meetings of the Parliament and its committees in well-written English without losing the character of the speaker’s voice. You’ll also take notes of committee meetings to assist with the reporting of them.
We’ll offer you robust training to support you in your role. Your career in the Official Report will start with six months of on-site training to hone your reporting skills, followed by coaching and mentoring to support your development. You’ll then have the opportunity to progress to sub-editing training if you wish.
A sound understanding of politics and current affairs is essential, as is the ability to remain professionally impartial and make good editorial judgments under intense time pressure. Official Reports of meetings of the Parliament are published on a rolling basis throughout the day, and for committee meetings the publication deadline can be the same day.
We work as a team and have to be able to trust, rely on and communicate effectively with one another at every stage of the reporting process, so we value good teamworking and communication skills. A keen eye for detail and the ability to spot errors in a speech or written transcription are also essential, along with the ability to work unsupervised while managing time and priorities efficiently.
We’re hosting an online recruitment event on Friday 10 May at 12.30pm where you’ll have a chance to meet some of our Official Report Team and find out what it’s like to work at the Parliament and in Official Report. For full details and to sign up to the event, please visit Eventbrite. If tickets are showing at capacity on Eventbrite, please contact peopleservices@parliament.scot to request a space.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Minority Ethnic background and candidates with a disability. All appointments will be made on merit. We have a values-based culture of respect and inclusion embedded in our organisation, and everyone has the ability to make a difference.
We offer a great range of benefits including: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays), flexible working, paid professional subscriptions, family-friendly policies, Season Ticket advance loans, an onsite gym facility, Health and Wellbeing Schemes including discounted gym membership, a confidential counselling and information service, and the Cycle to Work Scheme.
You’ll also have the opportunity to join the Alpha Civil Service pension scheme, where we’ll offer you an employer contribution of 28.97% of your basic salary.
The Head of Scotland and Northern Ireland is responsible for leading our vision to end the need for food banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Scotland currently leads the way in having a rights-based, progressive agenda to ending the need for food banks, but there is much to do to ensure political intentions become a reality. This role directs Trussell Trust’s policy and public affairs work in Scotland and Northern Ireland, leads our Scotland and Northern Ireland department as they support our network of food banks and works strategically with key partners to tackle the underlying reasons why people need to come to food banks.
Our mission is to inspire, involve and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others so that people can enjoy better later lives. To help us achieve that, our fundraising activity aims to successfully increase donations and raise our profile and impact. In this role you’ll aim to achieve this and deliver impact for older people in Scotland by providing leadership, insight and guidance to the fundraising team.
As a key member of the charity’s management team, you will bring your professional expertise and high-quality people management skills to develop the team to deliver their best.
Working closely with the Associate Director of Fundraising and Marketing you will develop and implement the fundraising strategy for corporate, trusts and community events income as part of the charity’s overall income generation strategy. You will manage, direct and support the team to meet ambitious annual targets whilst keeping expenditure within agreed limits.
You will maximise income with a focus on corporate, trusts and grants and community and events fundraising.
You will support with raising the profile of Age Scotland with a focus on storytelling, demonstrating the impact of our services and working closely with our Individual Giving, Legacies and Brand Manager to ensure all fundraising activity aligns with our brand.
You will work in partnership with colleagues at Age UK in the development and implementation of fundraising projects.
This role is a hybrid blend of office-based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:
• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
• Flexible working opportunities from day one
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
• Discounted gym membership
• Cashback scheme from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Carers support
• The option to buy more holidays or sell them
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Our mission is to inspire, involve and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others so that people can enjoy better later lives. To help us achieve that, our marketing activity aims to successfully increase donations and raise our profile and impact. In this role you’ll aim to achieve this and deliver impact for older people in Scotland by providing leadership, insight and guidance to the marketing team.
As a key member of the charity’s management team, you will bring your professional expertise and high-quality people management skills to develop the team to deliver their best.
Working closely with the Associate Director of Fundraising & Marketing you will develop and implement strategies to promote individual and legacy giving to drive support and donations as part of the charity’s overall income generation strategy. You will manage, direct and support the team to meet ambitious annual targets whilst keeping expenditure within agreed limits.
You will develop and implement strategies to raise the charity’s brand awareness with a focus on storytelling, demonstrating the impact of our services, brand management, website development and direct marketing to cover the full marketing mix across multiple media channels.
This role is a hybrid blend of office-based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:
• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
• Flexible working opportunities from day one
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
• Discounted gym membership
• Cashback scheme from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Carers support
• The option to buy more holidays or sell them
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Why apply for this role?
As a Practice and Policy Advisor, reporting to the Practice and Policy Team Manager you will provide advice, support and guidance on Panel Member practice matters to the National Convener, CHS staff, Panel Members, regional Area Support Teams and other key stakeholders. You will work closely with CHS colleagues, the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA), the Scottish Government and other external stakeholders to lead and implement improvement to practice and policy across the Children’s Hearings System.
You will play a key role in developing effective practice and policy resources for Panel Members and work with the National Team to ensure that practice and policy materials are developed collaboratively in line with current legislation and the National Convener’s practice advice for Panel Members.
You will receive high quality development opportunities and support to enable you to interpret complex legislative and practice issues to improve practice and ensure high quality decision making in children’s hearings that results in better outcomes for children and families.
Key Responsibilities
Our Practice and Policy team
Our Practice and Policy Team sits within the Practice and Standards function as part of the Positive Outcomes Directorate and consists of a Practice and Policy Team Manager and three Practice and Policy Advisors. The role of the team is to promote best practice within our 3,000-strong volunteer community, while collaborating with colleagues and partners to influence improvements and policy which will positively impact on the quality of decisions made with children and their families.
Life at CHS
Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. The National Team supports a network of nine regional Area Support Teams who support Panel Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the Children’s Hearings System, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s children.
You can read more about our core values as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme - you check out our full benefits summary.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland’s largest building-based producing theatre company. It is a haven for artists, set in breath-taking Highland Perthshire surroundings. The range and scale of work we create here – in the only fully end-to-end production facility of its kind in Scotland, and delivered through an entrepreneurial business model – ensures that we play a unique role in the nation’s theatre sector.
It’s an exciting time to be joining the Theatre in this newly created role. As well as continuing to produce exceptional work and investing further in Scotland’s creative talent, we are also midway through a major capital development programme which will see us reduce our carbon footprint, improve accessibility, and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Theatre.
We are more than a venue; we’re a community, a creative hub, and a home for transformative experiences. This is an incredibly exciting time for the Theatre as we continue to develop our programmes and physical home, and control of our finances has never been more crucial. As part of a small core finance team, you will be responsible for bringing clarity to a complex business model and support the team in our mission to create life-changing experiences through the arts. Specifically, your duties will include but not be limited to:
The role is offered on a full-time basis of 35 hours per week, ideally with 2-3 days per week being office based and comes with an attractive salary, 29 days holidays and a number of other benefits.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
In order to be successful, it is anticipated that you will be a fully qualified accountant with post-qualified experience gained in a constantly evolving, cash-focussed organisation. Irrespective of background, you will have a keen eye for detail and be able to offer commercial insight and analysis to support the decision making process.
Crucial to your success will be your ability to solve problems and demonstrate initiative whilst influencing a wide and varied stakeholder base. These will include but not be limited to others in the finance function, internal and external production and creative teams, external advisors, the Artistic Director, the CEO and the Board. Experience of Xero accounting software would be particularly attractive.
Job Purpose
Responsible for leading the delivery of the strategic objectives of the Bon Accord Care Board through the execution of business plans and policies having due consideration to the effective alignment of the business objectives of the Bon Accord Care Group of Companies.
The Managing Director will lead, manage and direct the Bon Accord Management team, providing effective strategic and inspirational leadership to the company and its employees.
Responsible for leading the development and growth of new commercial services to adults which focus on choice and control for service users / customers and seek out further opportunities for the integration of health and social care services in the City of Aberdeen.
Delivery of Bon Accord Care aims and objectives will require integrated working with all our partners across the city and beyond.
Requirements
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
A relevant degree or professional qualification and/or extensive experience related to the role
Evidence of continued professional development
Responsibilities
The postholder is expected to demonstrate:
Experience of high-level business sector activity in leading an organisation
(public/private/voluntary sector) delivering a complex range of activities with a significant budget and of comparable complexity
Significant leadership experience in the delivery of services in Heath and/or Social Care;
People Management; Resource Planning and Management; Programme / Project
Management; Quality Assurance and Customer Care
Track record of business development in a people service environment
Evidence of maintaining and applying up to date knowledge of current thinking and
developments within the context of adult social care
Evidence of successfully engaging with commissioners and with stakeholders to develop and maintain successful commercial relationships
Track record of successful management of change delivered within a collaborative
stakeholder environment and for developing policy and enhancing service provision
Evidence of excellent communication skills and proven ability to be an effective advocate and to influence stakeholder opinion