Child Bereavement UK are looking to recruit a talented and highly motivated individual to lead / manage / supervise the Scotland Family Bereavement Service Team, and to provide direct bereavement support to bereaved families.

Bereavement Services Team Lead – Scotland
Hours: 37.5 hours (full time)
Rate: £30,500
Reporting: Director of Services – Scotland
Base:  CBUK’s Office in Finneston, Glasgow G3 7RW/flexible working from home

We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Would you like to bring your expertise, skills and experience to the third sector and contribute to a growing national charity? Are you passionate about supporting bereaved children, parents and the professionals who work with them, as well as adults who have been bereaved of a child?

The post holder will lead on the ongoing development, co-ordination, provision and evaluation of a blended bereavement service that ensures families and professionals can access high-quality bereavement support where a baby or child has died, or where children or young people are bereaved.

Providing bereavement support for bereaved children, young people and families by phone, digitally, face-to-face and within groups.

Closing Date: 27 October 2021
Interviews: 3 November 2021 (interviews will take place on Zoom). 

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete your application. 

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an on-going basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Child Bereavement UK recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented, currently, this includes disabled people, LGBTQ+ and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups (BAME).

No agencies please.

This is an exciting time for Brain Tumour Research, and you will join us to support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

You will come to us as an experienced fundraiser ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively and as part of a remote team is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need.

Community Fundraiser – Scotland
Reports to: Community Development Manager
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home Based
Salary: up to £27,500
Contract: Full Time - Permanent

We welcome applicants based in Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland.

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience of fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Ability to identify and maximise opportunities.
• A good communicator, including an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Be prepared to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially Word and Excel
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Flexible in your approach to work, embracing change and development and able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Access to a car and full driving license are essential for this role.
• Proactive mindset.

Main duties:

• Ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising.
• Manage, and continuously develop and improve your region by running online donation reports, accurately coding income and account managing supporters as directed by the Community Development Manager.
• Ideally have knowledge and competence with social media to maximise reach and engagement.
• Ensure that all relevant charity and other legislation is complied with.
• Comply with Brain Tumour Research’s internal policies as appropriate.
• Research and contact RAGs, mayoral offices and other candidate organisations across the area with a view to securing charity of the year opportunities.
• Be available to undertake one-off projects for other colleagues across Brain Tumour Research as agreed by your line manager.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Community Development Managers, National Fundraising Events Manager, the Director of Fundraising and Supporter Care and members of the management team
• Deputise for colleagues as necessary to deliver an exceptional supporter experience.
• Be a point of contact for teams within the neuro hospitals within your area in order to organise regular information stands taking place on brain tumour clinic days, and to book in visits from the Community Development Manager as appropriate.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th October
Early applications are encouraged; interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

Interested?

Please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies, please.

Launch It Paisley are offering an exciting opportunity to manage our Enterprise hub, Start Up Street, in George Street, Paisley. Start Up Street supports local young people, who are facing barriers to explore enterprise as a route to self employment. We do this by providing subsidised space, business support and guidance, facilitating training, mentoring and sales opportunities and working with every client on a one to one basis.

The Enterprise Manager plays a key role in the delivery of the Start Up Street programme. Their role is to ensure that our clients have the best chance of success by empowering, providing training support and the guidance needed to give every client the best opportunity to develop a successful business. This includes:

• Supporting all clients to gain the knowledge, training and confidence to start and develop business.
• Embedding Start Up Street locally.
• Facilitate training opportunities for every client.
• Manage the facilities and operations of Start Up Street.

Delivery will be supported by sister charity Launch It and dedicated local trustees with support from Renfrewshire Council.

Key RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Launch It Paisley clients to gain knowledge, training and confidence they need to start a business, by:
  • Working with pre start clients to develop a viable business plan.
  • Managing and allocating subsidised workspace.
  • Providing opportunities to gain access to funding.
  • Offering every client bespoke one to one support.
• Embedding the centre locally, by:
  • Working with local delivery partners to develop opportunities for clients.
  • Creting and hosting local events.
  • Developing opportunities to sign post and recruit clients.
• Facilitate training opportunities for every client:
  • Working with Launch It’s mentor co-ordinator to match clients with a mentor.
  • Develop and provide access to training opportunities both through Launch It and partner organisations.
  • Develop a programme of activities to enhance clients business knowledge and opportunities.
• Manage facilities and operations:
  • Oversee all facilities management at Start Up Street.
  • Adhere to building health and safety, fire safety and security requirements.
  • Manage rental payments and invoicing.
  • Manage operations for the property.