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Beatson Cancer Charity

Top job! Director of Care Services

  • Beatson Cancer Charity
  • Full time
  • TBC
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 3rd January 2020

At Beatson Cancer Charity we support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. We work in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the fight against cancer in the broadest possible sense.

We are currently seeking a Director of Care Services to join our Senior Leadership Team to lead, develop, and implement a strategy for all direct care and volunteer service activities.

Our care services comprise of a comprehensive range of wellbeing and specialist services including complementary therapies, podiatry, hair and beauty, welcome and wellbeing support and specialist health and work support delivered by staff and volunteers throughout The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and in 6 satellite hospitals across the West of Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Care Services will have strategic and management responsibility for all Beatson Cancer Charity care services, staff and volunteers. The Director of Care Services will lead, develop, and implement a strategy for all direct care and volunteer service activities.

The postholder will provide leadership, direction and support to managers and staff in their area of responsibility. Furthermore, the postholder will be responsible for managing, monitoring and evaluating service delivery and ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of all activities. The role will drive forward the development and impact of the Charity through a services strategy, enabling the Charity to increase its impact, whilst managing its costs, allowing the organisation to realise its long term strategic vision.

In addition, the post holder will develop strategies and approaches to capture evidence, learning and Knowledge drawing on good practice and policy from internal and external sources. Working closely with senior clinicians and managers within The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre to identify current best practice in cancer care, opportunities for development and seek advice on investing our funds.

You will also develop and implement an impact and evaluation impact tool to monitor and enhance quality of practice, identify performance measures and analysis of relevant data and statistics.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level with a professional qualification in a relevant field (i.e. social

sciences, education, health, nursing, psychology)

• At least ten years of experience in a relevant area.

• At least five years services management experience in a relevant area.

• Experience of developing strategy and managing budgets.

• Knowledge and experience of using relevant CRM systems, including contact management

databases.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent project and time management skills.

• Experience of managing production of high-quality written communications.

• Experience of delivering professional and impactful presentations.

• A commitment to continuous improvement.

• A positive attitude and flexible approach.

• An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities, non-discrimination and

accessibility.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

• A commitment to the vision, mission and ethos of the charity.

• Proven interpersonal skills.

• Experience of working with allied professionals or networked organisations such as social

work, community services, primary healthcare or hospital context.

• Member of relevant professional body.

• Valid and clean driving license.

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Solas Festival

Top job! Treasurer

  • Solas Festival
  • Management Board
  • Unpaid
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 18th January 2020

Solas Festival is looking for a treasurer to join our board and support the delivery of one of Scotland’s friendliest small festivals.

About Solas Festival

Solas Festival - Scotland’s midsummer festival - has been running since 2009. The all-age, weekend-long celebration of music and the arts is designed to entertain, inspire and challenge. It takes place at Errol Park, Perthshire, a beautiful site overlooking the silvery Tay.

Our programme makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum. The festival offers a broad, inclusive, creative and entertaining programme for festival-goers of all ages in a safe environment; everyone is welcome.

Role Description

The role of the Treasurer is to assist and advise the board in overseeing the finances of the organisation. The Treasurer will also be a member of the board and will have opportunity to get involved in other aspects of the running of the festival.

There is some flexibility in the role, which could be adapted to suit the right person, but broadly speaking the treasurer would:

  • Present budgets, accounts and financial statements to the Board as required.
  • Ensure appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
  • Be a signatory on cheques and authorise key payments.
  • Prepare and publish accounts in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies.

The ideal person would have a good understanding of financial administration and budget management in the charity, private or public sectors. Full role description downloadable below.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

Solas Festival is a small charity and this is a great opportunity to get involved at the heart of it and directly influence its development. As well as building on your governance, leadership and financial management experience, it’s a chance to get to know the board and creative team behind the festival, to be creative and try out new ideas.

Time commitment?

The full Board meets 4 times a year and the Treasurer would be expected to attend bi-monthly finance meetings in addition to this. Meetings normally take place in Glasgow or Edinburgh. Some meetings could be attended via video conference.

We would hope the Treasurer would also be able to join us at the festival which takes place this year 19th- 21st June 2020 at Errol Park in Perthshire.

The position is voluntary but reasonable expenses will be paid.

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Queens Cross Housing Association

Top job! Tenancy Sustainment & Homelessness Prevention Manager

  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • Full time
  • £45,191 – £47,487
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 3rd January 2020

Enjoy working in a dynamic and changing environment? Great people and communication skills?

Queens Cross are looking for exceptional and motivated individuals to join our successful team.

We are an innovative, award winning Housing Association. Our vision is to create Excellent Housing in Vibrant Communities and we help people live well by providing support when it’s needed most. As a community-based housing association, located in the north west of Glasgow, we manage nearly 4,350 homes and provide tenancy support and community development activities to enhance the local area. Our neighbourhoods are multi-cultural and our tenant base is diverse.

Our people want to make a real difference to our tenants’ lives, other customers, and stakeholders so we are looking for candidates with a positive attitude and the ability to build strong working relationships with their colleagues.

We’re looking for an individual who enjoys managing a team and getting the best out of others. Experience in and an understanding of a social housing environment is helpful but not critical. We’re looking for a people and performance manager who can lead change, understand diversity and deliver results.

You will manage a team and be responsible for ensuring applicants for our homes, our tenants and others customers receive excellent customer services. Our operating environment is constantly evolving as we work to challenge poverty and improve health & wellbeing in our multi-cultural communities.

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Cordale Housing Association

Top job! Management Committee

  • Cordale Housing Association
  • Management Board
  • Unpaid
  • West Dunbartonshire
  • Closing 17th January 2020

Cordale Housing Association – Opportunities to join our Management Committee

“Homes and Services that make life better”.

Cordale Housing Association is a registered charity operating in Renton and Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire.

The Association is part of the Caledonia Housing Group.

The Caledonia Housing Group has approximately 6,000 homes within 8 different local authority areas. Cordale Housing Association is a subsidiary of the Group, operating in West Dunbartonshire.

In recent years Cordale Housing Association has undergone considerable change and progress, significantly improving performance, services and results offered to tenants and services users.

The Association has ambitious plans and this is a great time to join us as we embark on the next phase of our development. In 2019 we have opened our new office in the heart of our community, start a large new build programme and progress a Group wide business change programme that is focused on meeting the changing expectations of our customers.

Cordale Housing Association is governed by a Management Committee comprising of a mix of local residents and individuals with specific business skills. The role of the Committee is to ensure the Association is managed well and delivers excellent outcomes for tenants and service users. This involves setting direction, monitoring performance, managing risk and complying with statutory and regulatory requirements.

The Association is looking to recruit new co-opted Management Committee members. Cordale Housing Association is particularly interested in speaking to individuals with strong governance experience and a background in strategy development and/or organisational change.

These are exciting and rewarding opportunities for individuals with the appropriate knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to make a difference. The posts provide the opportunity to gain governance and leadership experience as part of a large, progressive Housing Group, whilst supporting a community based Housing Association committed to providing “homes and services that make life better”.

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Staf

Top job! Staf Board Directors and Treasurer

  • Staf
  • Management Board
  • Unpaid
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 13th December 2019

Staf, (the Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum) is the only national membership organisation in Scotland working with care experienced young people and the professionals who support them, with the vision of creating a country where the wellbeing and success of young people leaving care is indistinguishable from that of their peers in the general population.

Our current Board of Directors has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the sector, and bring passion and commitment to supporting Staf in making our vision a reality. As part of succession planning, with pending end of tenure for some Board Members, our Leadership team are now looking to bring additional skillset and experience to the Board, specifically in the following areas:

· Financial qualification/ expertise (specifically for the role of Treasurer)

· HR knowledge and experience

· Fundraising

· Marketing/Sales

· Corporate experience

· Experience as practitioners and Senior Managers from within relevant sectors including Throughcare and Aftercare, Housing, Justice System, Employment, Education and Health

In particular we want to continue to have the experience and voice of care leavers on our Board. If you have skills and experience in any of the above areas and you want to help Staf to continue influencing policy and practice, create platforms for care leavers and practitioners to have their voices heard, and offer opportunities for networking, collaboration and sharing good practice – then please let us know.

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Scottish Trades Union Congress

Top job! General Secretary

  • Scottish Trades Union Congress
  • Full time
  • £67,698
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 11th December 2019

Following the announcement of the current General Secretary, Grahame Smith’s intention to retire in 2020, the STUC – Scotland’s Trade Union Centre – is seeking to recruit to the position of

General Secretary

The General Secretary is the principle permanent officer of the STUC, providing strategic and operational direction and leadership, ensuring the effective operation of the STUC and leading the implementation of policies agreed by the Annual Congress and the General Council.

The General Secretary is also the STUC's lead representative in its engagement with its member organisations; Government and its agencies; other social partners and non-governmental and third sector organisations; the media; and the wider public.

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The Robertson Trust

Knowledge and Learning Officer

  • The Robertson Trust
  • Full time
  • £33,048 – £39,168
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 3rd January 2020

The Robertson Trust is one of the leading grant-making charitable trusts in Scotland. Our overall aim as an organisation is to improve the quality of life and realise the potential of people and communities in Scotland. In 2018/19, the Trust awarded over £18 million to charitable organisations in Scotland. In 2020, we will be introducing a new strategy for the organisation and we are seeking an experienced Researcher/ Evaluator to join our Learning and Communications Team to help us to embed learning across the organisation.

The Learning and Communications Team supports the Trust to deliver on its strategic goals through building an understanding of the world we work in, what we do and how we work.

As a member of the Trust’s Learning and Communications Team, you will assist in the creation, use and sharing of knowledge and learning internally and externally in order to:

o Support our understanding of the world we are operating in

o Enable us to plan, deliver and review work effectively

o Enable us to understand the value of our work

o Inform policy and practice (our own and others)

You will be committed to supporting teams and funded organisations to develop their monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity. You will have knowledge and experience of a variety of qualitative research methods and the ability to communicate complex issues and ideas in an accessible and engaging way.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a range of partners across our portfolios of work to help embed a learning culture in all that we do.

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Beatson Cancer Charity

Specialist Health and Work Practitioner

  • Beatson Cancer Charity
  • Full time
  • TBC
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 3rd January 2020

At Beatson Cancer Charity we support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. We work in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the fight against cancer in the broadest possible sense.

We are currently seeking an experienced Practitioner to join our Specialist Health and Work team to support those affected by a cancer diagnosis. Using skills and specialist knowledge in the areas of health and employability, you will deliver services within a cognitive behavioural therapy framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex clinical caseload of clients affected by a cancer diagnosis.

• Telephone or face-to-face assessment with the client, using a biopsychosocial approach.

• Assess client’s health and work needs, make appropriate recommendations and provide bespoke health and work information and resources eg protection under the Equality Act.

• Communicate sensitively and confidentially with clients, carers, health professionals and employers in relation to complex physical, emotional social and psychological issues.

• Develop return to work plans.

• Attend workplace meetings along with client, where required.

• Incorporate local and national health, work and wellbeing policies into clinical practice.

• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service to ensure high quality service delivery.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent within a relevant field (Social sciences, Education, Health, Psychology, AHP, Nursing).

• Minimum of 3 years post graduate relevant experience of working with clients within a health and/or employability setting.

• Experience of caseload management.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working with clients both face-to-face and via the telephone.

• Knowledge and experience of working with client management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience of presenting to a variety of audiences.

• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.

• Ability to work well independently and as part of a small team.

• Ability to influence others and effect change.

• Committed to the vision, mission and core values of the charity.

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Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

Shop Manager

  • Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
  • Full time
  • £17,209 – £19,088
  • Erskine, PA8 7AA
  • Closing 6th January 2020

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensure everyone can live the life they want to.

The main purpose of the post of Shop Manager is to generate income by managing the Boutique shop effectively and commercially, to create a unique shopping experience for customers and donors while maintaining the high standards set by CHSS.

To identify high value items and to effectively display and promote, in order to support delivery of financial targets

The Shop Manager is part of the CHSS retail team and is expected to contribute to the department’s goal of raising revenue to support the work of the charity.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.

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The Advocacy Project

Operations Manager

  • The Advocacy Project
  • Full time
  • £29,701 – £31,962
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 14th January 2020

The purpose of the post will be the leadership, management and development of designated services, staff and projects across the organisation. To provide effective line management to a staff cohort in the delivery of direct advocacy services, engagement and involvement or commissioned work. The role will be to lead the team to excellence in service delivery with a strong emphasis on organisational and service development and quality.

The post will be integral to a management structure of peers and seniors, with direct reporting to the Operations Director or Business Director.

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