We are currently recruiting for a new Chief Officer to lead Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau. The Board of Directors have developed an exciting new strategy, in which there is a greater emphasis on digital delivery, positive stakeholder engagement, marketing and community fundraising and our new Chief Officer will be expected to lead the team to carry out that strategy and vision.
The Chief Officer is responsible for ensuring both the smooth operation of all bureau services and in driving the strategy forward to ensure that KAMCAB continues to develop and deliver a high quality advice and information service. This will include ensuring that there are effective finance, HR and quality assurance processes in place. The Chief Officer will lead and encourage a supportive working culture and ensure that teams are empowered to deliver the highest quality service to clients. The ability to build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with stakeholders is an essential part of this post.
Kincardine & Mearns CAB is a small bureau but has a large impact on our local community. So far in the 2019/20 year we provided advice on over 3000 occasions and achieved £2.5 million in client financial gain. We strive to maintain high levels of client satisfaction; in our last client satisfaction survey 100% of clients said they were satisfied with the advice given and 100% said they would use the service again.
Enquiries are across a wide range of fields, and clients expect high quality advice and on what are, at times, highly complex matters. The main enquiries at the present time relate to problems with welfare benefits, money and debt, employment, consumer issues, housing and family and personal situations. We would be unable to deliver this service without our team of 30 volunteers and 12 members of paid staff.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Jane Adams jane.adams@kamcab.casonline.org.uk
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Top job! Community Outreach Officer
- Part time
- £24,000 pro-rata
- Perth (with responsibilities in Perth and Dundee)
- Closing 27th April 2020
The post will engage with communities in Perth and Dundee, finding practical ways that people can participate in active travel; mapping these out in co-designed events with 3rd Sector, council and community organisations. We will offer support and resources to facilitate a range of activities including Dr Bike, Led rides, Cycle Training, Bike Loans, as well as skills and maintenance training.
The post will be responsible for building relationships with these communities and key stakeholders to articulate these barriers as an Active travel Action Plan and a key role in empowering these communities to start walking cycling and wheeling more often as a first choice for travel thereby empowering their communities to reduce heath and transport inequalities and build stronger communities.
The Officer will work with the Cycle Friendly Officer, Social Cycle Officer and Communities Manager to provide advice to organisations on opportunities to dovetail with this programme in schools, campus and community settings to share cycling and infrastructure best practice, as well as funding opportunities.
The work is based in Perth Bike Station with travel to Dundee.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up an Active Travel Action Plan with a Perth and Dundee Community.
- Support the Bike Station’s membership scheme.
- Develop and deliver activities to support the Bike Station’s Community as a Cycle Friendly Community.
- Providing advice to these Communities on cycling opportunities, cycling best practice, in combination with the Cycle Friendly Award Officer.
- Utilising social media to support the delivery of the programme.
- To operate within a set delivery budget that is prescribed and monitored.
- To comply with all current legislation and Recycle to Cycle policies.
- Work with the Bike Station team.
- Provide advice to organisations on the Cycle Friendly programmes in schools, campus and community settings to promote cycling and infrastructure best practice, as well as on available funding opportunities.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Delivering behaviour change programmes using a community development approach.
- Partnership working with local authorities, community planning partners and the community and voluntary sector.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision; enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Good level of IT literacy including use of MS Office suite.
- Good understanding and experience of community development theory and practice.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the workings of the community and voluntary sector.
- Understanding of local and national social policy.
- Developing and delivering projects in seldom heard communities.
- Excellent track record of organising, promoting and carrying through events.
- Leading group workshops and training activities.
- Contributing to successful funding applications.
Skills:
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the community and voluntary sector.
- Good time-management skills and attention to detail.
- Innovative, analytical and a great problem solver.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience of participatory processes of community engagement.
Woodlands Community Climate Action is a new project that will have 4 main strands of activity: improving climate literacy, increasing participation in cycling, promoting local and seasonal vegetarian/vegan food and reducing, re-using and recycling.
We are looking for a person with a background in community development and experience of project management to lead on activities on waste, cycling and climate literacy. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in engaging the public on environmental issues, be able to manage a varied workload and have excellent marketing and administration skills. They will be able to communicate well with people from a range of different backgrounds, work flexibly within a small team and support volunteers.
Woodlands Community Climate Action will build and expand on our three main initiatives:
Woodlands Workspace, our transformation of a derelict gap site into an innovative community meeting room and outdoor events space.
Woodlands Community Cafe that tackles social isolation and food poverty through the provision of high quality, free, freshly cooked vegetarian and vegan meals.
Woodlands Community Garden which supports over 50 households a year to grow their own food and is used as an outdoor centre for environmental education
Woodlands Community Climate Action is a new project that will have 4 main strands of activity: improving climate literacy, increasing participation in cycling, promoting local and seasonal vegetarian/vegan food and reducing, re-using and recycling.
We are looking for a person with a background in both cookery and community development to lead on food activities. The successful candidate will be accomplished in cooking vegetarian/vegan food and have detailed knowledge of issues relating to food and climate change. They will be able to communicate well with people from a range of backgrounds and be experienced in running cookery workshops and community learning events.
Woodlands Community Climate Action will build and expand on our three main initiatives:
Woodlands Workspace, our transformation of a derelict gap site into an innovative community meeting room and outdoor events space.
Woodlands Community Cafe that tackles social isolation and food poverty through the provision of high quality, free, freshly cooked vegetarian and vegan meals.
Woodlands Community Garden which supports over 50 households a year to grow their own food and is used as an outdoor centre for environmental education
The Eric Liddell Centre (ELC) is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City. Founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, Eric Liddell, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives.
We are undergoing a period of growth and development with a new vision for local community services linked to our Strategic Business Plan and Sustainability Strategy.
The Fundraising Manager will play a key role in developing the Fundraising strategy of the organisation and driving forward new initiatives and projects to assist the long-term sustainability of the charity. You will identify, generate and grow charitable income to underpin the ELC’s work in the community by managing a portfolio of funders and prospects, creatively stewarding existing relationships and maximising opportunities for giving.
If you have a proven track-record in generating major income streams from trusts, foundations and grant funders specifically, and management of all fundraising income streams, and are passionate about enriching and supporting people’s lives, you can find more information at ericliddell.org/fundraising-manager
Research Officer – maternity cover
- Full time
- £30,418 – £34,983
- Edinburgh or Glasgow
- Closing 15th April 2020
Work for SCVO and support Scotland’s vibrant and vital voluntary sector.
* Join us on a temporary secondment or fixed term basis*
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher to join our policy
and research team and help increase our knowledge of Scotland’s voluntary
sector. You will have experience of using a variety of quantitative and
qualitative research tools to produce valuable information and insights and have excellent planning and communicating skills.
If you have a passion for research and the ability to produce accessible and relevant research briefings, blogs, infographics and interactive tools, we’d like to hear from you!
Home Energy Adviser – Sustainable Selkirk
- Full time
- £20,000 – £24,000
- Selkirk
- Closing 24th April 2020
Background
Selkirk Regeneration Company (SRC) is a community based not-for-profit company with charitable status. This post is funded by the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to tackle one of SRC’s prime objectives, bringing benefit to the people of Selkirk and surroundings through sustainable development towards a low-carbon future.
Overall Purpose
To assist the Project Coordinator to meet key project objectives by providing qualified home
energy advice through home visits and workshops, and other relevant activities.
- Do you want to be part of a growing and vibrant organisation?
- Do you enjoy managing, motivating and growing a team?
- Would you like a job whose working hours can be flexed around you?
- Would like a job that allows you to give something back to your community?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Office Manager to lead and develop a small team (currently six people). This follows significant investment in the transformation of our credit union. We’ve introduced new products and services, new processes and new technology, supported by a range of third-parties (e.g. providing IT Support). But there is still much to do!
We’re looking for an Office Manager who is passionate about what they do, innovative and optimistic, and committed to delivering a great service.
We need an Office Manager who has previous experience leading a team, preferably in a leadership role in customer services operations. The Office Manager will be instrumental in helping us identify and implement improvements to improve service, reduce cycle times and control costs. The Office Manager will play a key role in the continued development and growth of the credit union.
As Office Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of office operations and specifically will manage all staff and volunteers in our Member Services team. This team provides the full range of application processing and account administration services to members. You will also support the Board of Directors and will be invited to attend our monthly board meetings.
The Jobholder will have proven operations management experience, relevant customer service skills, will be competent in using IT (such as Microsoft Office), with an exemplary work record.
Stirling Credit Union will support training and attendance at meetings and conferences relevant to the work of the Credit Union.
About Us
Stirling Credit Union is a financial cooperative. From our office in Stirling’s city centre, with the aid of a sophisticated online and mobile capability, we serve a large geographical area across central Scotland.
We are experiencing rapid growth, stimulated by a recent and ambitious transformation covering our products, services and technology. That’s why we’re seeking an Office Manager with the passion, experience and vision to lead and grow our small team of paid part-time staff and volunteers.
As Office Manager, you will be supported by our highly capable and involved board of directors and a small, friendly, committed office team.
On behalf of members, our office fulfils membership and loan applications, manages savings accounts, makes loans and collects repayments on loans – supported by significant process automation.
During the current COVID-19 emergency, our technology infrastructure (IT and telephones) is enabling full home-working for staff and volunteers.
Community Development Worker
- Part time
- £25,000 pro-rata
- West Calder Community HUB, West Calder Community Centre, West Calder, EH55 8DZ
- Closing 30th April 2020
The Community Development worker will assist the community to identify and develop responses to issues which affect their lives. They will develop and facilitate community engagement which results in genuine community influence and contribute to developing our programme, initiatives, opportunities and local defined issues.
This is a fixed time post for 1 year from the start date of employment and part funded by West Lothian Development Trust.
Candidates invited for interview will be expected to give a short presentation, topic will be provided on invitation.
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Project Lead – Macmillan Integrated Community Hub
- Part time
- £30,000 pro-rata
- Tranent with travel to other areas of East Lothian
- Closing 13th April 2020
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a project lead with a specialist interest in cancer service provision and innovation to project manage, lead and motivate a new cancer support service as part of the Macmillan Right By You Programmes. This is a fixed term post funded for three years by Macmillan Cancer Support.