Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of families with critically ill children in hospital?

Our small hardworking team of staff at Ronald McDonald House Glasgow are dedicated to helping those families who need us at the most stressful and vulnerable time of their lives.

We have been providing support to thousands of families with seriously ill children in hospital for over twenty years and we provide a free home away from home for families with children receiving care and undergoing treatment at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.  We are totally funded by donations and are open and staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For families with a sick child the House is a fantastic haven at a stressful time when their child’s stay in hospital requires them to be close by.

We want you to join our team!

We are looking for a full-time Community Fundraiser to join us as we grow a successful range of fundraising activities and play key role in our success.

What’s involved?

In this new role you will work with our team to develop support for Ronald McDonald House through community fundraising activities and work directly with the families and supporters of our amazing cause. You will assist in all community fundraising activities, including working with schools, local businesses, community groups and individual volunteer fundraisers to maximise fundraising income and raise awareness of Ronald McDonald House Glasgow

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a real team-player with a positive outlook and lots of energy to help us achieve great results for the families who stay with us so you will be a real people-person with an organised approach to work.

Ideally you will have worked in a similar role and fundraising environment for at least three years and have experience of co-ordinating events and volunteers as well as an understanding of the fundraising sector and how to raise funds from the community.

If you have fantastic planning and great and relationship management skills then this is your chance to change the lives of the hundreds of families who stay with us each year.

Additional Details

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week with flexibility to work evenings and weekends. 

Salary

£28,000

Benefits

20 days annual leave + 12 days Public Holiday days’ leave per year.

TOIL system in place.

Pension Auto Enrolment and a no-cost benefit ‘Death in Service’.

“Ronald McDonald House Glasgow has been a lifeline for us. We couldn’t have imagined being so far away from our baby Craig as he lay in his incubator, surrounded by wires.” I find it really hard to think what it would have been like without the support from Ronald McDonald House.” Kenny and Lesley Goodall, Ronald McDonald House Family”

How to apply

If you would like to join our team and make a difference, please click here to read our full person spec and job description and if this sounds like a role you could do please contact us today.

To apply, please send us your CV and a covering letter outlining how your experience and skills in fundraising from the community could make a real difference to Ronald McDonald House Glasgow before the closing date of Sunday 2nd, February.  Interviews will take place on 10th February 2020.

Find out more about us

We would love you to join our small but passionate and friendly team.  To find out more about the families that we help and the difference you could make to the families who need us, please visit our website Ronald McDonald House Glasgow.

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, forward thinking organisation that is making real change for people who require additional support?

We are recruiting for a Development Worker to lead our forums and networks in the Tayside and Fife area.  This is a great opportunity to affect change through:

• Using the ‘Charter for Involvement’ to enable people who require support to become involved in their communities and how their support is planned and run
• Supporting innovative partnership working between all local stakeholders to work together to improve the lives of people who require support in their communities.

The person

You have the knowledge, values and commitment required to be part of the ARC Scotland team and to shape the future of health and social care in Scotland. 

You have practical experience of managing or providing person centred support and a deep understanding of the barriers people face in being involved in the decisions that affect them.  You can demonstrate the ability to listen and respect people and help them to advocate for themselves. 

You have knowledge of the legislative practice and policy framework within which social care organisations operate, the challenges they face and the ability to facilitate and lead partnerships. 

You are self-motivated, organised and can work with a high degree of independence, flexibility and creativity within a fast moving and dynamic organisation.

The organisation

ARC’s vision is for people with learning disabilities or other support needs to be at the heart of their services and communities. We believe this can be achieved by enabling different organisations and supported people to work together as equal partners.

We are a creative and successful national charity that improves knowledge, policy and practice in health and social care.  We are committed to involving people who require additional support in everything we do and are leading the way in helping others to do the same.

Job Title:   Development Worker

Salary: £28,221 – £32,233 (Scale points 28 – 33) depending on skills and experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Based in the Tayside and Fife area.  Office base to be agreed in discussion with the successful candidate.  Travel to other parts of Scotland will be required, and may necessitate overnight stays. 

Responsible to: ARC Scotland Projects Manager

Closing date: 26th January 2020

Interview date: Tuesday 11th February 2020

Overall Purpose:

Support forums / networks for social care provider organisations and self-advocates in the Tayside and Fife areas in order to:

• Use the ‘Charter for Involvement’ to enable people who require support to become involved in their communities and how their support is planned and run
• Support innovative partnership working between all local stakeholders to work together to improve the lives of people who require support in their communities.

Work will be carried out in Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Angus and Fife, with the possibility of extending to other areas.

Responsibilities

Operational

Using the ‘Charter for Involvement’, facilitate and develop Local Involvement Networks for people who require support to identify the issues that are most important to them and how they can be addressed.  This will include ensuring their views lead all aspects of the work.

Support people who require support to take part in the planning and decision-making processes that are important to them and to take action for themselves.

Enable supported people in Tayside and Fife to link with and learn from others doing similar work through participation in the National Involvement Network

Support and facilitate forums that bring together social care provider organisations, local authority and community partners across Tayside and Fife.  Support organisations to work collaboratively to address key national policy issues such as Self-directed Support, Keys to Life and Health and Social Care Integration. 

Support organisations to set aside commercial or organisational interests to work collectively on behalf of the people they support.

Organise and deliver learning events, presentations and seminars for diverse stakeholders including provider organisations, statutory sector representatives and people who require support and their carers.

Promote the work to all relevant groups and organisations including at senior levels.  Develop and maintain partnerships with organisations that are working to improve the involvement of supported people in their work, including providing advice, guidance and resources.

Tell people about the work through the press, social media, newsletters, film, website and the development of publicity and marketing materials.

Planning

Work with the ARC Projects Manager and ARC Scotland team to identify work priorities and ensure that all targets and outcomes required by funding bodies are fully met.

Work with relevant health and social care partnerships and other stakeholders to facilitate the inclusion of people who require support in locally based planning processes.

Enable supported people in Tayside and Fife to contribute to the strategic direction and planning of the National Involvement Network.

Facilitate links and coordinate planning between local advocacy work, local provider forums, and the on-going work of the National Involvement Network.  Identify opportunities to develop new partnerships and alliances that will support the work of ARC Scotland.

Work with the Projects Manager and the ARC Scotland Director to secure financial sustainability of the work.  This will include assisting with funding proposals and generating other sources of revenue.

Work as part of the ARC Scotland team and take an active role in the planning and development of all ARC Scotland activities.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Ensure to the greatest possible extent that the work improves the lives of people who require support.

Work in partnership with people who require support and other partners to evaluate and monitor the difference the work is making to people’s lives, and how it can be improved.  Use the ARC Scotland evaluation framework to assist with evaluating the effectiveness of our work and the impact that it has on the lives of people who require support.

Produce and distribute appropriate records of events and meetings, including in accessible formats.

Prepare reports for funding bodies and other partners.

Work with the Projects Manager and ARC Scotland Director to monitor expenditure against the budget.

Person Specification

Essential

A passion and commitment to enabling people who require additional support to be at the heart of their services and communities. 

Ability to lead and facilitate networks and partnerships that make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Practical experience of providing person-centred forms of support, and using strength-based approaches to working with people. 

Experience of listening to and respecting people’s views, and supporting people to advocate for themselves.

Understanding of the barriers people who require support face in being involved in the decisions that affect their lives and approaches to overcome these.

Advanced communication skills.  Ability to communicate and form positive relationships with a broad range of people including people requiring support and senior professionals from both voluntary and statutory services.  Ability to use accessible formats. 

Understanding of the policy, legislation and regulations that affect health and social care organisations and the people they support, including those related to equality and human rights.

Self-motivated and organised.  Ability to work with a high degree of independence, creativity and autonomy.

Commitment to the principles of equality and inclusion.

A full driving licence.

Ability to travel within Scotland, including overnight stays.

Desirable

Experience of leading or managing person-centred models of support.

Local knowledge of support and services available in the Tayside and Fife area.

Experience of communications and marketing, including effective use of I.T. and social media.

Experience of planning and delivering training and conference events.

Relevant qualification in health and social care.

Evaluation and report writing skills.

To apply

Please submit your CV, and a personal statement of no more than 4 x A4 pages.  This must evidence how you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification above.

Submit this together with contact details for two referees (one of whom must be your current or most recent employer) by 26th January 2020 to:

Diane Eaton

ARC Scotland

Unit 12, Hardengreen Business Centre

ESKBANK

DALKEITH

Please mark your correspondence ‘Private and Confidential.’  Please indicate that you are applying for Development Worker: Tayside and Fife.

Informal enquires are welcome and may be made to Catherine Dempsey at ARC Scotland.

Interviews will be held in Dundee on Tuesday 11th February

This post is subject to PVG check

Funded by the Scottish Government and National Lottery Improving Lives Award.

Want to use your skills in advocacy and experience of engaging with the Scottish Government and Parliament to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Government Relations Adviser to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Campaigns and Advocacy Team plays a leadership role across the WaterAid Federation to drive the design and delivery of WaterAid's major advocacy and campaigns efforts to achieve SDG 6 - the global targets to secure clean water, decent sanitation and good hygiene (WASH) for all by 2030.

We see enormous potential in Scotland to build support for our vital work. As our dynamic and self-sufficient Government Relations Adviser in Scotland, you will lead WaterAid's work to influence key decision makers and expand the reach of our advocacy and campaigning in Scotland, based on the global advocacy priorities of the organisation.

This is an 18 month fixed-term contract with possibility of extension to permanent (subject to funding and ongoing requirement). You will be based either in our existing WaterAid office in Glasgow, or home-based in Edinburgh, with regular travel to our main WaterAid UK office in London and some overseas travel.

In this role, you will develop and lead the political advocacy strategy for Scotland, based on global advocacy priorities, with specific focus on achieving national level change (in Scotland and our programme countries) and influencing of high level targets and processes.

You'll also:
* Work closely with fundraising and strategic partnership colleagues in Scotland to identify opportunities to maximise the impact of WaterAid advocacy objectives towards priority targets, including building on WaterAid's excellent relationship with Scottish Water.

* Coordinate and lead on the delivery of WaterAid's political advocacy priorities in Scotland working closely with UK advocacy, policy, communications and mass engagement, strategic partnerships and programme colleagues.

* Maintain and strengthen partnerships with civil society allies and networks in Scotland, in order to share information and collaborate over opportunities, developing joint strategies, campaigns and action.

* Plan, organise and coordinate strategic advocacy engagement at priority campaign moments and events.

To be successful, you'll need:

• Extensive advocacy experience, demonstrated by examples of strategic impact on policy change and experience of using policy, research, lobbying, public campaigning, media and digital work to influence a political agenda.
• Knowledge of the political and civil society environment in Scotland.
• A keen political 'savviness' and an awareness of the potential for achieving political change within Scottish political structures, with proven experience of engaging with and influencing decision makers in the Scottish Government and Parliament.
• Understanding and experience of employing imaginative communication techniques and an appreciation of how those tools could work with policy, research and lobbying to influence a political agenda.

To see the full job pack, please click "Apply"

Starting salary: £38,000 - £40,100, dependent on experience, with excellent benefits.

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Please name the file with your full name.

Applications will close one minute before midnight on Monday 17 February 2020. Interviews will take place in WaterAid's Glasgow office in w/c 2 March.

Additional Information

WaterAid benefits include

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Volunteer Day

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely serious. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct.

We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.