This is a really exciting time to join Children’s Hospices Across Scotland – better known as CHAS – Scotland’s national children’s hospice service.

Following internal promotions and the expansion of our services, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Challenge Events Assistant to join the Events team.

Key Responsibilities

Working within the culture, ethos and philosophy of CHAS, you will assist the Challenge Events Manager with the management, attendance and evaluation of challenge events and the recruitment and stewardship of supporters. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the management of challenge events, including liaising with third party event organisers, suppliers and attendance on the day

• Producing copy to promote events for website, social media, press and email

• Assisting with the recruitment and stewardship of supporters for events in the challenge event calendar, and taking responsibility for fulfilling actions under the guidance of the Challenge Events Manager

• Assisting with event research

• Administration

About You

In order to help CHAS achieve our goal of reaching every family in Scotland that needs us, you will have:

• HNC level qualification or equivalent in either Public Relations, Marketing, Media, Communications, Event Management, Fundraising or related discipline

• Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar packages

• Demonstrable experience of keyboard skills and maintaining information databases

• Good communication skills to deal with staff, volunteers and general public in an appropriate and effective manner

• High level of accuracy and numeracy skills, as this role requires cash handling

• Demonstrable attention to detail

• Planning and organising skills for effective management of event calendar

• Experience in an office and customer services environment

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 a Challenge Events Assistant, 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.

The role

Demonstrating the impact of our services for people affected by breast cancer and our other activities is increasingly important to our supporters and beneficiaries. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of assigned research and evaluation projects, as well as the collation and dissemination of evidence and insight, with the aim of measuring the impact of our strategic activities.

Key responsibilities include leading on developing and embedding an impact and evaluation-led culture throughout the organisation and demonstrating the importance of an evidence-based approach, including the development and implementation of integrated Impact and Evaluation Frameworks for our services.

Reporting to the Director of Services, you will work alongside key colleagues across the organisation to gather insight and use it effectively to provide meaningful evidence for organisational activity.

About you

Educated to degree level, you will have experience of evaluating services, either in a charity, health or social care setting, and of data analysis to support policy or service development. You will also have experience of evaluation methods and practice, including process evaluation and impact measurement, and of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. You will have excellent project management and planning skills across multiple projects, and will be able to work collaboratively across teams.

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

For further information and to apply

Please click on the apply button to be directed to our website to complete an online application form. 

Closing date: 09:00am on Monday 21 October 2019

Interview date: Friday 1 November 2019 (London)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, well organised community fundraiser to join our area team.  The post holder will cover Scottish Borders, Dumfries & Galloway, North, East & South Ayrshire, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire based from one of our dementia resource centres within their particular area. 

The post holder will work within our community fundraising team to deliver an agreed fundraising plan and will work with a diverse range of stakeholders to meet and exceed agreed targets and KPI’s. 

The successful applicant will have a good understanding of community fundraising, excellent communication and negotiation skills, will show creativity and flair and will work effectively as part of a busy team.  The successful applicant will work with colleagues to manage and prioritise a diverse workload and will be proactive in maximising fundraising opportunities. 

Experience of community fundraising, digital marketing, working with a variety of supporter groups, press and PR, events, staff and volunteer management is desirable.

For a job description, person specification and to apply please visit our website.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a Disclosure check.

Closing date – 12 noon Monday 28th October 2019
Interview date – Friday 15th November 2019, Kilmarnock

Recruiting Manager: Sally McNaught, Head of Localities Fundraising
Address:Alzheimer Scotland, 160 Dundee Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ

Closing date: 24 October 2019 at 11.30pm

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Manager in our Motherwell shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits including 22 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Senior Fundraiser - Trusts and Foundations
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (Dependant on experience)

Here at Eden Brown I'm delighted to be supporting a fantastic charity with an incredibly long heritage their main objective, to save lives and prevent or relieve human suffering, advance education, advance citizenship, and promote civic responsibility and volunteering. The charity is looking to appoint a Senior Fundraiser (Trusts and Foundations) who will be responsible for the Trust and Foundations income target in addition to the fundraising strategy in collaboration with wider fundraising colleagues.

As a Senior Fundraiser you will continuously seek out all available income sources from Trusts and Foundations and to prepare and submit high quality funding applications while positively contributing to the small fundraising team by giving appropriate support, adding value, assisting with meeting key performance indicators and offering strategic direction and guidance in your area of expertise.

To be considered for this role you will come to us with experience and ensure you have excellent knowledge of the charity's services, understand how they are funded, and ensure your fundraising practices are current, effective, 'driven and dynamic' and follow best practice.

Your principal role is essentially to explore and maximise possible income from Trusts and Foundations - in essence, you'll own and be the main driver of improving income generation from this sector. You will work closely with everyone to fulfil fundraising team outcomes, engaging and working with members to ensure all are well informed.

To register your interest, or to hear more about this fantastic opportunity, please contact Shabnam on [email protected] / 0113 2207 540.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for campaigning to join us for an initial 12 month fixed-term contract to take our digital work to the next level.

You’ll be working across the digital and marketing and policy and public affairs teams to deliver digital campaign strategies aimed at cleaning up our air and improving services for people living with a lung condition. Most importantly, you’ll work directly with our grassroots campaigners and patients to give them the tools they need to campaign for change. The role supports campaigners across the UK so the role can be based at our London, Glasgow or Cardiff Office.

You’ll need experience of working with campaigning software, social media and email marketing. That could be from another charity, an agency, or somewhere else entirely! You’ll have excellent writing and editing skills, and you’ll know how to craft a campaign message to get people engaged.

Above all, we’re looking for someone creative and innovative who can help us come up with new ways to campaign effectively. If you get the job, you’ll be contributing to big campaigns that have the potential to really transform all our lung health.

As well as a competitive salary you can enjoy a range of benefits including our cycle to-work scheme, option to work flexibly (including working from home, compressed hours and flexi-time), interest-free annual season travelcard loan, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees), pension scheme and much more.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation committed to supporting everyone whose lives are changed by lung disease.

How to apply

To apply for this role:

• Download and complete our brief application form (Word, 86KB)
• Send your application form and a recent CV

Unfortunately, we’re unable to consider any applications received after the closing date.

Closing date: 9am on 21 October 2019

Financial Accounts Manager £31,000 - £42,390 + Benefits: Glasgow

For a Governmental department and National Regulatory Authority, we're recruiting an Accounts Manager to support the Accounts and Transactions Manager in preparing financial reporting and annual financial statements, including audit requirements. The Accounts Manager will provide financial accounting across the organisation and will manage all data submissions to HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and OGDs. The Accounts Manager will manage and Accounts Officer.

What you'll be doing:

• Financial Reporting including Annual Financial Statements
• Complete analysis, data collation and reporting to prepare annual report and accounts in line with statutory deadlines
• Ensure the smooth running of the external audit cycle, acting as main day to day contact for Audit queries
• Ensure robust financial controls are adhered to
• Lead on implementing external audit management actions and internal audit recommendations across operational finance
• Treasury Functions - Work with the Payables Manager to oversee long-term cash management: VAT, HMT, NAO returns
• Assist with Treasury / Cabinet Office budget setting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Day to day management of the Accounts Officer

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified or part-qualified
• Strong track record in financial and statutory accounting in the Public Sector
• Technical knowledge of financial and reporting standards, Government accounting rules and HMT reporting cycle, Spending Review process, UK Tax legislation including PAYE and VAT
• Track record of working with finance systems
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Central Government experience
• Staff management experience
• Ideally experience of Sun Systems and Infor BI

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and .

An excellent opportunity for a Support Worker to join our client’s friendly and dedicated team, working flexibly in our client’s residential setting.

Every Moment Matters

Salary: £18,681 pa (pro-rata for part time), £9.58 per hour if you would prefer to work on our Bank on a casual basis

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time or Part Time

Hours: Full Time hours - 37.5 hours per week 

Location: Residential setting - outside Slamannan, Falkirk

Our client is a value based organisation, committed to putting the people we support in control of their lives. We focus on enablement and maximising independence to work with people who use their support be co-producers of their own goals and outcomes.

They are a young, forward thinking organisation; inspired by innovation, open and collaborative in its approach to focused outcomes and best practice. They look to promote social inclusion; opening doors to opportunities and experiences that enhance lives and create new and unique adventures.

Southfields care home provides care, support and assistance to adults between 20-35. All the adults supported have a primary diagnosis of a learning disability and may also have mental health or autism support needs and behaviours that challenge.

The role of the Support Worker is an opportunity to join an evolving Care Company. We are looking for a dedicated and empathic person. The Support Worker will provide personal care, emotional support and practical assistance to help people achieve their goals and aspirations, using appropriate makaton where necessary.

You will be provided with all the training needed so long as you can demonstrate the right attitude and commitment to our client’s ethos:

Potential

Responsibility

Integrity

Diversity

Empathy

For the Support Worker role, good written skills are required to ensure that records are accurately maintained.

You will have a clear development plan, which includes a detailed training plan for all elements of the role, personal development plan, induction process, and ongoing supervision and appraisals.

Additionally, support and guidance is provided for all Support Workers to achieve their Care Certificate.

This position is for one of the services, located in a rural area outside Slamannan, near Falkirk. Experience of challenging behaviour and.or learning disabilities is preferred.

Whilst experience is not essential as full training will be provided we very much welcome previous experience working as Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.

About us  

We are an educational charity that helps young people defy their limitations, so they become strong, resilient and curious, ready for the challenges of life.

Using learning and adventures in the wild, we partner with schools, colleges, employers and youth groups to teach their young people the most important lesson they could ever learn: to believe in themselves. 

Job description 

• To maximise business by working in partnership with the assigned (field based) Education Development Manager to meet the combined revenue and other KPI targets for the region. 

• To account manage a portfolio of existing customers (approximately 70% of the regional revenue target) ensuring repeat booking, seeking extension and cross-channel sales opportunities (i.e. Summer Adventures) and leveraging referral and advocate networks. 

• To build long-term successful relationships and networks within the existing school, college and youth group customers in the region.

• The role will involve proactive outbound calling and emailing with existing customers as well as providing back-office support to the Education Development Manager through partnership working. 

• To effectively work with all internal stakeholders to ensure a positive customer experience. 

• To ensure a high level of customer service is delivered at all times. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Proactively contacting and managing relationships with existing customers who have previously booked with Outward Bound. 

• Managing the repeat booking process from beginning to end 

• Work with the Regional Development Manager to research, identify and target prospective clients. 

• Proactively pursue extension and cross sales opportunities from within the existing customer portfolio. 

• Provide back-office support to the Development Manager as per partnership agreement.

• Maintain accurate records of each enquiry and booking using the CRM system. 

• Meet revenue targets and other KPI’s for the region to ensure individual and regional team targets are met. 

• Work closely with the assigned Education Development Manager to meet performance targets, manage client experience and exploit extension sales opportunities. 

• Contribute to the achievement of quarterly and annual Education Team targets and KPI’s. 

• Use negotiation skills and sales techniques to overcome problems and objections in closing sales. 

• Accurately use the CRM and booking system. 

• Effectively promote, award and allocate financial assistance to clients within authority and according to need. To also ensure eligible clients complete a Financial Assistance Application Form. 

• Manage the on-boarding of new clients from the point of sale through to confirmation providing exceptional guidance to senior school leaders, bookers and other relevant staff as required. 

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of existing clients in the region. 

• Provide cover for Account Manager colleagues working on other regions as required 

• To represent The Outward Bound Trust mission, values and ways of working together internally and externally. 

Person Specification:  

Essential 

• Minimum 1-year account management or sales experience. 

• Excellent organisational and time management skills. 

• Good PC literacy (Outlook, Office 365, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). 

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and with flexibility in order to respond to priorities.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills over the phone and in writing. 

• The ability to work with wide range of internal and external stakeholders. 

Desirable 

• Previous experience working with schools, groups or travel sector. 

• Knowledge of and experience within the education system. 

• Experience with the charitable or social enterprise sector. 

• A knowledge of and interest in outdoor learning methodology and impact. 

• Experience using a CRM system. 

Other 

• Some evening, weekend and overnight work will be required as part of the role, including attending Teacher Taster sessions, visiting clients, attending centres, events and meetings 

• An enhanced DBS check will be required to confirm the role 

• This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and does not form part of the roles contract terms. It is a summary of the Education Account Manager function and responsibilities and, like all such documents, will be amended from time to time, in the light of the changing needs of the charity. 

Salary and benefits: 

• Basic starting salary £24,000 - £29,000 per year (dependent on relevant experience) for a 37.5 hour week OTE/ Commission/ Performance related bonus. 

• Permanent Full Time. For the right candidate pro rata term time (48/52 weeks pa) or part time / job share negotiable.

• Annual Leave of 24 days increasing by one day each year to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays.   

• Life Assurance: 3 x salary, covered from start date; includes Employee Assistance helpline.  

• 8 weeks’ sick pay at full salary in any 12 months.  

• Long-term Disability Insurance: 2/3 salary less state incapacity benefit after 6 months’ absence for up to 5 years, covered from start date. 

• Personal Accident Insurance while at work or commuting.  

• Choice of private healthcare (currently BUPA) or cash plan: on application after completion of probation; taxable benefit. 

• Pension Scheme (currently Standard Life): Auto-enrolment of all staff after 3 months service.  

• Berghaus uniform items provided, and the opportunity to purchase Berghaus products at discount.  

• Discounted course fees for family members to attend Outward Bound Trust courses (after 12 months service).  

• Up to 2-weeks unpaid leave per annum. 

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There is a 3-month probationary period from the employees start date.

How to apply 

To apply for this position please email a covering letter of no more than 500 words, explaining your fit to the job description, the role, responsibilities and requirements, together with an up to date CV to Sarah Shutt. 

The closing date is Friday 25th October 2019. Interviews will take place at Hackthorpe near Penrith, Thursday 31st October 2019. 

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sarah.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Location: Clyde Valley

Our Clyde Valley Hub is seeking a passionate and highly skilled Operations Manager who will have experience of both leadership and operations delivery.

You will manage a multi-disciplined team to drive the quality of our support to young people in response to local need. As an effective communicator and strong relationship manager, you will champion change and develop impactful teamwork to deliver results.

We are looking for individuals who are positive, empowering, resilient, strong performance managers and can build team wellbeing.

You will lead a team including colleagues, volunteers and delivery partners to support young people, across the region. You will work closely with your team to develop and implement a delivery plan and targets for their geographical area, to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

About The Prince’s Trust

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

To help us realise our vision, we are changing our approach and looking at innovative ways to develop and enhance our ways of working.  This has led to the creation of exciting new opportunities across The Prince’s Trust at all levels based throughout the United Kingdom.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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