Our Financial Planning & Analysis team are looking for someone who is commercially astute to become the new Head of Finance, for the Operations and Commercial departments of the Trust.

The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including management accounting, financial bid support, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team provide key analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to inform decision making and drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.

This role has responsibility for the Commercial advice to Management Teams, Business Planning & Budgeting, monitoring of monthly expenditure, challenging senior teams driving value for money within our operations and commercial departments. Review of expenditure accruals / deferrals. Training budget holders to improve financial management & accuracy of monthly management accounts. You will also be managing a remote team of finance managers and deputising for the Senior Head as and when required.

You will initially be based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust. 

Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.

We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead the transformation of our Business Services portfolio, responsible for the technology that allows our staff and volunteers to do amazing work with Young People and to support the effective running of our organisation. 

This critical role will lead a team responsible for the development and operations of a suite of services that support our operations, fundraising, HR, Finance and other support functions, many of which need to be refreshed, consolidated or replaced in the coming years. 

You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for building technology services that balance meeting user needs with operational effectiveness and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose. 

For more information, please go to the job description. (If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website).

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.

Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Why we need a Head of Business Services:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 773 

Salary: Circa £39,003 per annum

Flexible working and home working from any UK location considered  

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of more than 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. 

The Finance Manager will support accounting, reporting and control activities within Mary’s Meals UK to ensure they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in line with good practice.

This role will be responsible for the maintenance of accurate financial records, the integrity of the accounting system and compliance with regulatory requirements. 

This role will provide leadership, management and coaching for the finance expenditure team, which may also include volunteers.

Please see the recruitment pack on our website by selecting the APPLY button.

Closing Date: Thursday 29th April 2021

Registered charity: SC022140

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for Scotland, whilst fulfilling the role of Centre Leader in a new centre in Glasgow. As a Regional Operations Manager, you will ensure that all the centres in your cluster are working effectively by directly line managing the Centre Leaders. In your role as Centre Leader you will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders (including our university partners) and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

We are also recruiting for a Regional Operations Manager for our West Midlands and Oxford Cluster.

The full job description is attached, and you can apply by clicking on the 'visit website' button. The deadline for applications is 9am on 4 May 2021, and the selection day will take place on 18 May 2021.

Learning and Development Manager

Location:  Glasgow

Contract type:  Permanent

Hours per week:  37

Salary:  £34,824 – £36,498  (Dependant on experience)

Are you an experienced L&D professional looking for your next career opportunity?

Could you design, shape, and deliver a creative learning strategy across all levels of our Organisation?

Then this could be the perfect role for you!

We are currently looking to recruit a L&D professional with experience of managing and developing L&D strategies in a large third sector or regulatory organisation with experience in training delivery designed to meet regulatory working requirements for staff within a social care environment and core operational staff (front line and back-office support) aligned to SSSC and Care Inspectorate qualification requirements and other regulated bodies.

This is an exciting opportunity where you can shape our L&D strategy and vision for the future through undertaking needs analysis to design and implement appropriate cost effective, high quality learning and development solutions for Sense Scotland.

You will be partnering senior management to execute and embed effective learning and development strategies that meet overall business objectives to support all social care and core operational staff (front line and back-office support) within Sense Scotland.

We are looking for you to have sound judgement, an engaging management style and a clear focus on L&D delivery to support your team to achieve results, while offering an engaging learner experience.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of training delivery and course development along with a track record of managing successful SVQ training programmes and an understanding of managing successful learning projects through a variety of learning methods to meet the needs of all our employees within operational and non-operational roles.

This is a fantastic role which you can really make your own and provides a platform to showcase your L&D ideas, experience, and management capabilities while delivering a robust learning remit that meets the needs of Sense Scotland.

Say hello to the team.

Sense Scotland has been supporting individuals with communication support needs and /or a physical/learning disabilities for more than thirty-five years.

The Learning and Development team manages the delivery of all training, qualifications, and continuing professional development to all Sense Scotland staff and people we support.

This includes induction, statutory occupational training, Scottish Vocational Qualifications at SCQF levels 6 and 7 in Social Services and Healthcare and Social Services Children and Young People, SCQF level 8 in Learning and Development, including the assessor award, the Diploma in Deafblind Studies, British Sign Language, ASDAN awards and specialist training in a diverse range of topics including inclusive communication, sensory impairment, autism, early years development, the Arts, working with families and person-centred practices.

Learning and Development manages and supports Sense Scotland’s SQA Assessment Centre, internal verifiers, assessors and the networks of training facilitators and coaches as well as working with a wide range of external partners to maximise delivery of our SVQ programme, our management learning programme and to develop specialist knowledge in our core practice specialisms.

This role could be for you if you:

• Hold a relevant degree or HNC/HND, SVQ 3 or 4
• Relevant practical social care experience. Gained in a social care organisation, charity, healthcare, further education, local authority, regulatory establishment, or governing body.
• A working knowledge of current statutory requirements, Care Inspectorate standards, registration requirements and the SSSC Codes of Practice.
• IT skills i.e., Microsoft Office, eLearning database systems. Knowledge and experience learning management platforms for training delivery and ability to embed these within an organisation.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts to scope, design and create new courses within agreed timescale and design and delivery of SVQ programs.
• Quickly able to resolve and troubleshoot courses accurately, providing solutions, with the ability to present complex information in a simple and understandable way.
• Experience in managing projects/budgets and engaging others to deliver high standards in a social care L&D setting with the ability to manage and motivate a team to achieve results.
• Experience of dealing with suppliers and managing 3rd party partner relationships.

Closing date for application is Thursday 15th April 2021.

Interviews will be held remotely on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th April 2021.

Please click here to view the full job description and person specification for this position.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave, including public holidays (pro-rata for part time hours)
• Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Training and Development
• Group Life Cover / Death in Service benefit
• Hospital Saturday Fund / healthcare and discount scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual Employee Awards Event
• Health and wellbeing support

At Sense Scotland we recognise how hard our staff work and help us to deliver vital support, that makes a real positive impact to the people that we support We value the work that each staff member does within the organisation. In addition to local recognition of staff’s achievements, we encourage nominations for our staff awards from across all areas of the Organisation.

Each year, nominees and winners are invited to the annual Employee Awards event, where staff are recognised for their excellent commitment and achievements.

Values and Commitment

Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful and independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions.

We work to and are committed to our Core Values.  These values are derived from families and enshrine the Organisation’s ethos and guide the actions of all staff.  Sense Scotland’s values in practice mean we will:

• Be open and honest.
• Recognise individual worth.
• Build relationships through trust.
• Act on the basis of individual aspirations and needs
• Be accountable for our actions

Sense Scotland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.