Could you lead us?
The Centre has ambitious plans and so is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to push forward the aims of the Trustees.
The role provides an excellent opportunity for a strong leader who believes in the benefit that the natural world can provide to a wide range of people; while leading on the strategic development of The Ecology Centre, as well as managing the organisation on a day to day basis.
We are looking for a leader who has an understanding of the third sector, along with a strong commercial focus, so as to balance both our charitable and enterprise aims. An interest in the environment would be essential in order to understand the Centre’s work and to identify with what we aim to achieve.
In return, a generous remuneration package is offered to the right person, which includes 35 days holiday per year (of which 2 weeks at Christmas and New Year when the Centre is closed). After two years an extra day’s holiday is given for each additional year worked, up to a maximum of 5 extra days. The government’s auto enrolment pension scheme is in place.
What to do next
If you think you have the skills and determination to be our CEO, we’d love to hear from you!
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We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and organised team player to play a crucial role in supporting the UK-wide regional relationships team of Bloodwise – the blood cancer charity.
This exciting and important Regional Relationships Coordinator role will be based at our Edinburgh office.
If you have a flair for administration, excellent customer/supporter service skills with a can-do attitude, and are passionate about working to support people affected by blood cancer then this could be the job for you!
The closing date for this exciting opportunity is: 9am on Thursday 28th November
Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!
*Please note due to the importance of this role, all applications will be reviewed on immediate receipt so we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward at our discretion should we find a suitable candidate*.
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Location: Flexible (Glasgow/Edinburgh/Kinross)
CHAS is a charity on a mission. We’re determined to be there for every child in Scotland with a life-shortening condition, and their family. To do that, quite simply, we need to raise more money. The Community Fundraising Development Manager is integral to achieving this goal.
Through the implementation of our five year Joy of Giving strategy, this role will lead the community fundraising team across Scotland to achieve our ambitious targets. Based in any CHAS office, you will work with a dynamic team of staff and volunteers to ensure CHAS fundraising is present in every community in Scotland.
Key Responsibilities
- Team management and leadership
- Team development
- Relationships management
- Working with volunteers
- Community Fundraising Strategy setting
- Budget setting and management
- Represents the Community Fundraising Team both internally and externally
- Contributes to the CHAS Joy of Giving Strategy implementation, and the wider CHAS Plan
About You
You will be a highly skilled fundraiser with experience leading teams and working with colleagues and volunteers to achieve a shared ambition. You will be an excellent relationship builder with highly developed communication skills and significant community fundraising experience. You’ll have knowledge of the processes involved in the successful delivery and follow-up of community fundraising activity, as well as a proven track record of successful fundraising growth. You will have experience in strategy and budget setting, and the monitoring and evaluation of activities. You will be driven and self-motivated, and work with a high degree of autonomy.
About CHAS
At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As Community Fundraising Development Manager, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.
Further Information and How to Apply
For more information regarding this post, please see the attached documents.
To be part of the future of CHAS, please follow the link to our Website and complete our online application form.
This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Ferrywell Youth Project (31 – 33 Pennywell Road, EH4 4PJ)
YOUTH WORKER – FULL TIME
(Salary £25,500 - £28,000 dependent on experience, plus pension scheme)
Got stoned. Stole a motor. Stormed out of the house. Got in a fight. Got pregnant. Struggling with school, finding it hard to make friends, feeling alone, feeling overwhelmed…all of these are potentially life-changing moments and periods.
FYP want to see young people valued and supported through these times. We want to see our young people living lives characterised by positive, healthy and responsible choices.
FYP grew out of years of SU Scotland work in the Pilton, Muirhouse and Drylaw area of Edinburgh. We are a project rooted in Christian faith and values. We want to see our young people thrive and have a significant impact on their community, celebrating with them the progress that is made.
In the last three years we have gone from no paid staff to one full-time and two part-time workers. We currently have 28 wonderful volunteers. We have also just obtained our first premises at the heart of our community.
If you are a Christian with school and/or community based experience working with young people and are enthusiastic, pastorally sensitive, have good communication skills and are able to work well within a team and with other organisations and agencies, please contact us for more information. This is a 3 year fixed term post.
For this post, it is important that you are committed to FYP’s vision and ethos and are able to demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act – part 1, schedule 9), that the post holder is a committed Christian. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.
The closing date for applications is the Friday 22nd November 2019.
Ferrywell Youth Project is an equitable employer and operates a child protection policy. Scottish Charity number SC045027
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