Aims of the role
Wycliffe is well known in some denominations but there are others where it is not yet known and the task of Bible translation has been assumed to have been completed many years ago. We love to introduce churches and individuals to the unfinished task and see fruit grow from these relationships.
As Regional Manager for Scotland and Northern England, you will be responsible for leading Wycliffe’s engagement with churches across the region. Drawing on your experience of fundraising and managing volunteers, you will lead a team of Wycliffe members and volunteers and invite growing numbers of churches from many different denominations to participate in making God’s word available to all people. As a confident and inspiring public speaker, you will be able to preach and present in a variety of church settings, and coach and mentor others to do the same.
The primary areas of focus are:
- Leading and managing a team of Wycliffe members and volunteers in order to deliver increased income and recruitment across the region.
- Assist the Director for Church Engagement in developing and delivering a church engagement strategy for Scotland and the north of England to grow support for the task of Bible translation through prayer, increased income from church congregations, and recruitment of new Wycliffe members.
- In collaboration with Wycliffe’s wider Church Engagement and Supporter Engagement teams, support the recruitment, training and supervision of new and existing volunteers.
- Ensuring that Wycliffe is effectively represented throughout the region by engaging with regional church structures and participating in strategically important regional events.
This is a challenging and exciting role, and one which is crucial for Wycliffe’s future effectiveness. It involves large amounts of one-to-one contact with individuals, including students, in churches and other Christian groups, and at events. The role requires extensive travel within the UK (primarily but not exclusively within Scotland and the north of England), and occasional overseas travel.
Key Tasks
Coordinate a team of Wycliffe members and volunteers in order to deliver increased income and recruitment across the region.
- Supervise a small team of members and volunteers in Wycliffe’s Scottish office.
- Monitor and report on performance against agreed objectives.
- Ensure that fundraising activities by staff, members, and volunteers in the region comply with charity law and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice.
Assist the Director for Church Engagement in developing and delivering a church engagement strategy for Scotland and the north of England to grow support for the task of Bible translation through prayer, increased income from church congregations, and recruitment of new Wycliffe members.
- Ensure key church partners are kept appropriately resourced and informed.
- Ensure sufficient numbers of volunteers are recruited, trained and deployed to support the delivery of the church engagement strategy.
- In conjunction with the People team, follow up and support all individuals who enquire about serving with Wycliffe.
- Increase quantity and effectiveness of church congregational fundraising activities to increase income.
- Create opportunities for new church partnerships.
- Organise and lead overseas vision trips for key churches or church leaders in Scotland and the north of England.
In collaboration with Wycliffe’s wider Church Engagement and Supporter Engagement teams, support the recruitment, training and supervision of new and existing volunteers.
- Facilitate regular training opportunities for new and existing volunteers.
- In conjunction with the People team, inform the recruitment of new volunteers and carry out initial interviews with applicants.
- Ensure volunteers are appropriately supported and resourced at all times.
Ensuring that Wycliffe is effectively represented throughout the region by engaging with regional church structures and participating in strategically important regional events.
- Represent Wycliffe to and within appropriate regional church structures.
- Identify increased numbers of individuals, including students, enquiring about serving as Wycliffe members by ensuring Wycliffe is represented at key events.
- Promote Wycliffe to potential supporters through regional events and other face-to-face opportunities.
Person Specification
This role requires someone motivated by their Christian faith with a deep personal concern for world mission to serve in this unique role with Wycliffe.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- A committed Christian with a Christ-centred approach, a deep personal relationship with God, a commitment to God’s church.
- At least two years fundraising experience, ideally within a christian charity.
- Track record of achieving and growing fundraising or income sales targets.
- Experience of training, managing and motivating volunteers.
- Deep, personal concern for world mission, the Bible and prayer, and a commitment to Wycliffe’s vision and purpose.
- Compelling public speaker / preacher. Able to make a professional presentation in a variety of contexts.
- Excellent verbal and written communications.
- Self-starter, able to use own initiative and work independently, but also as part of a diverse team.
- Able to develop good working relationships internally and externally.
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic with a can-do attitude.
- High degree of personal organisation and self-management, with the ability to prioritise, multitask and work to deadlines.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work outside of normal work hours as and when required.
- Able to undertake travel within the UK and overseas.
- Must hold and retain a valid driving license at all times.
Desirable
- Experience of recruiting individuals to serve in cross-cultural mission.
- Experience of engaging with students.
- Certificate in Fundraising (IoF) or currently working towards completion
- Experience of being part of remote working in a team
- Existing knowledge of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- Knowledge of French or German.
Other Requirements
This role requires the post holder to reflect Wycliffe’s ethos and values through their work to Christians and churches across the UK. It is therefore an Occupational Requirement that the post holder be a committed Christian who assents to Wycliffe’s Statement of Faith.
Applicants must be able to prove that they have the legal right to work in the UK.
Wycliffe Bible Translators believes that the Bible is the best way for people to come to know and understand who God is.
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Edinburgh
Permanent
35 hours per week
£31,500 pa
Our client has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and delivery focussed individual to take up the role of the Living Landscape Programmes Manager.
Based in Edinburgh and Cumbernauld, with regular travel required to other locations throughout the country, the manager will input at a variety of levels. They will provide strategic input and leadership to ensure the delivery of multiple partnership project objectives already in place, through to engaging with tasks to support the delivery of these projects. In addition they will seek opportunities for our client to engage in and develop new high impact projects across the sharing, resourceful and active landscape-scale conservation community.
Monitoring, evaluating and reporting the impact of this work to funders, policy makers and stakeholders are all vital elements of this role.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree/HND level or have substantial experience in successfully managing extensive environmental work programmes.
They will have a strong track record in partnership working across a range of stakeholders, communities and geographic locations. Importantly, they will have an understanding of practical and ecosystem scale nature conservation project management and land use policy, and how this aligns to local community engagement and empowerment.
Budget management skills, a natural communicator and the ability to develop and lead teams of partners, staff and volunteers will also be key to being successful in this role.
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Women’s Programme Team Leader
England, Scotland or Wales
Full time position, fixed term until 31st March 2021.
This role could be based at GamCare’s headquarters in London, at one of GamCare’s partner offices or from home, depending on the location and preference of the successful candidate.
Salary: £28-33K per annum pro rata
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There is a perception that problem gambling is only a ‘male issue’. This is not true - gambling related harm affects women too, and the impact can be particularly severe for some of the most vulnerable women in our society. Despite this, women do not come forward for treatment and there are few organisations that specialise in supporting women have robust pathways into gambling related treatment.
GamCare has received funding to help change this and is delivering a programme to build a nationwide network of local public sector and third sector organisations that work with women. The programme supports those organisations to enhance knowledge about gambling related harm to women, awareness of where help is available, and the skills to support their service users impacted by gambling related harm.
The Programme is delivered by a team of Outreach Officers based throughout all regions of England, Scotland and Wales. The team is currently led by a Team Leader, highly supported by a Programme Manager and GamCare’s senior team. As we expand, we are recruiting a second Team Leader to work collaboratively. Are you the person to be able to lead, motivate and inspire this team?
The Team Leader role will be critical to the success of this national flagship programme, making sure that all remote-working Outreach Officers feel well supported, and ensuring that all learning is spread across everyone who works with women and girls, and fed back into the national picture.
You will be responsible for ensuring cohesion, consistency and collaboration across the different workstreams and will support the team by developing and coordinating service user engagement structures, training systems and learning resources. You will lead on data and evaluation processes for the Programme, being responsible for making sure that local work is effective and delivering against its targets and objectives. You will also role model good practice by delivering training yourself.
Passion, enthusiasm and commitment for the work will help to you to make sure that this important issue is given the attention it deserves. Working closely with the Programme Manager and other Team Leader, you will also need to champion this important work internally and externally.
The successful candidate will need to be able to be an effective and supportive line manager, have good attention to detail and enjoy taking responsibility for processes.
If you are committed to seeing better support for vulnerable women and girls and think you would love to be a part of an innovative and dynamic initiative, then we would love to hear from you!
Further information about the programme is available on the Gamcare website, or for further information about the role, please contact:
Marina Smith, Programme Manager
Please complete the application form on our website
Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Interviews are likely to take place W/C 28th October 2019
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with myeloma – the second most common form of blood cancer. It originates in the bone marrow and currently affects around 17,500 people in the UK. Whilst treatable, myeloma is not yet curable.
Our ultimate goal is to find a cure. We are dedicated to ensuring that patients get access to the right treatment at the right time, and to improving standards of treatment and care through research, education and awareness raising. We also provide a range of information and support services to patients, family and friends to help deal with a diagnosis of myeloma.
About the role
Myeloma UK is working towards fulfilling its five year Fundraising Strategy and the Philanthropy and Partnership Manager pivotal is pivotal to the achievement of this goal. You will be working within the wider Income Generation Team to manage the charity's dynamic philanthropic fundraising program and leading on the management of high level donor events.
The successful applicant will be maintaining and nurturing existing relationships and driving new business opportunities from foundations and major donor prospects as well as providing donors and supporters with first class stewardship ensuring their long-term support.
As a member of the Income Generation department, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the fundraising strategy, operational and departmental plans and will contribute towards the planning and delivery of the business’s operational plans and the development of team members
Myeloma UK’s office in in Edinburgh. Remote working from other parts of the UK could be considered if the post holder is also able to maintain a frequent and meaningful presence at the Edinburgh office. Frequent travel across the UK will be required.
About you
This is a unique opportunity to work for a national UK charity in a senior fundraising role. To be successful you will have significant experience of successful trust and major gift fundraising and soliciting five figure gifts from trusts and individuals.
You will have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding challenging budget targets and experience in managing and leading teams to deliver effective staff performance and personal development.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as a high level of attention to detail and expertise in the use of Microsoft Office packages, Raiser’s Edge and web-based technologies.
Interviews will be held on Monday 18 November.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Communications Project Manager – Reframing Homelessness
Department: Policy and External Affairs
Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Communications
Location: Based in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Swansea with regular travel between all four locations (including a minimum of two days every fortnight in London)
About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to shape public thinking on homelessness and build support for the solutions that will solve the homelessness crisis once and for all.
Crisis has worked with the FrameWorks Institute on a leading-edge research programme into how the British public understand homelessness, and how we can shift thinking on the issue. With funding from Comic Relief, we’re now looking for a Strategic Communications Project Manager to lead the implementation of a groundbreaking new, evidence-based communications approach across Crisis, the homelessness sector and the media.
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Interest free bicycle loan
- Rent deposit loan scheme
- Childcare voucher scheme
- 8% employer contribution pension
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.
Interview dates: Tuesday 5 November
At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
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The Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (FCCT) is an organisation driven by a passion for Fife’s coast and countryside and committed to seeing people benefit from access to this valuable resource. We believe that our team are our greatest asset and look to employ people who bring a positive, energetic, constructive, and committed attitude to the work place.
We are currently looking for a new and enthusiastic member of our Senior Management Team based at Harbourmaster’s House in Dysart. The post holder will play a key role in the development and delivery of the Trusts Community engagement strategy.
Essential Characteristics
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A degree or equivalent professional qualification in a subject relevant to the post.
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Experience of managing staff and a demonstrable ability to lead, motivate, and develop diverse teams.
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A knowledge and understanding of the National Standard of Community Engagement.
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A basic understanding and experience of the legal framework, roles of partner agencies, and other stakeholders with a focus on strengthening participation and community engagement, particularly in the context of the Community Empowerment Act.
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The capacity to work independently and as part of a close team;
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Experience of project and budget management with a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget.
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A clear ability to take initiative, support a vision and drive innovative approaches to influence the actions of others.
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A full UK driving licence or access to a driver if disability prevents driving.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Unbranded
Customer Services Manager
Position: Assistant Visitor Services Manager
Location: Edinburgh, EH8
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday
Salary: £24,000 + Benefits
Closing Date: 23 October 2019
About the role:
It's inspiring the team who present magnificence every day.
It's the collaboration and the community spirit. And it's presenting one of the world's greatest art collections. This is what makes working for our client so different.
Their outstanding Visitor Services team help thousands of visitors, from around the world, to enjoy beautiful works of art and the magnificence of the Palace every year.
Helping to lead the front line team, you'll make sure they are ready to meet the day's demands, offering a warm welcome to every visitor who comes through the door. Every day, you'll engage them in briefings, co-ordinate roles and be the first port of call for any queries.
Responsibilities:
You'll train, motivate and guide your team, monitor their progress and support ongoing personal development, inspiring them to deliver their very best.
You'll also oversee the day-to-day operations on site, including visitor route access, security and presentation, as well as helping to organise special events and tours.
It's a busy environment and no two days will be the same. But whether you're running through opening checks ahead of a busy day, or recruiting new talent for your team, you'll be the driving force behind a truly memorable visitor experience
About you:
-Have some experience managing a team, preferably in a customer-facing environment.
-You're an outstanding team player who is confident communicating with all kinds of people and enjoys getting the best out of them.
-Along with an organised approach, and excellent IT skills, you'll be able to manage and adapt to a varied workload, both in the office and on the visitor route.
This is your opportunity to develop your manegerial skills and help to deliver the exceptional.
To view the full job description and to apply for this vacancy, please click on the apply button which will direct you to their website.
You may have experience of the following: Assistant Visitor Services Manager, Visitor Services Manager, Assistant Visitor Experience Manager, Visitor Experience, Customer Service, Assistant Customer Service Manager, Assistant Operations Manager, Visitor Experience Manager, Visitor Experience, Customer Service, etc.
Ref: 89659
Based in Edinburgh this organisation promote literacy through reading and writing programmes throughout Scotland.
The role has reports into the CEO and has supervisory responsibility for 6 staff members,
Key responsibilities
- Contributes to the development and delivery of the strategic business plan
- Leads on the development the financial strategy, policy, systems and controls
- Leads on financial planning, budgeting, analysis and reporting to SMT and the Board
- Lead on the charity's people strategy, taking responsibility for all HR related policies and practices, including performance management and staff development
- Lead the delivery of day to day HR services to managers and directors across the organisation through the line management and support of the HR Advisor
- Monitors and delivers compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory, accounting and legal requirements
- Acts as an ambassador, promoting the organisations work and reputation
Experience & skills
- CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent business and financial management experience (e.g. MBA)
- At least 5 years' experience at senior management level in a complex organisation including evidence of creating and delivering organisational strategy and policy
- Experience of leading in specialist professional areas with a proven ability to inspire confidence at all levels of the organisation
- At least 5 years working experience preparing and reporting on statutory and management accounts to Board Level
- Significant experience of taking responsibility a range of corporate services, such as office facilities, IT, HR and property
- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build and develop relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present at board level
- Considerable team leadership, line management and people development experience
EMMS have created this new role of Managing Director/Director of Finance to lead and inspire the staff and volunteers and to develop the reputation of the Charity as a leading Christian international healthcare organisation within its areas of expertise – particularly palliative care.
Working with the Board of Trustees and the Leadership Team you will develop the strategy of the Charity and define the path for growth and development of the organisation, ensuring particular consideration of financial evidence and analysis.
EMMS would like to attract an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in managing organisations and projects, who has experience of planning and financial management, staff management and organisational change. You will be responsible for the finance function and so should be a qualified member of an accountancy body with experience of charity finances. You will also need to be commercially astute, articulate and with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels. EMMS International is a Christian charity with a Christian ethos. As a key ambassador for EMMS International, you are required to have a Christian faith and to be able to work within and uphold the Christian ethos of the charity.
If you are looking for a leading role within an international organisation that provides critical support to some of the most vulnerable on earth, please contact BTA today.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 10th November 2019
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 2nd December 2019
I Bike Coordinator, Scotland
(Ref: SUS2776)
£27,255 per annum
37.5 hours per week - Based in Edinburgh
The I Bike Programme is an initiative to create a culture of active travel (cycling, scooting and walking) in schools promoting safer, happier and healthier communities. As well as delivering activities which promote active travel across the whole school community, I Bike aims to address two specific issues around cycling to school; the drop off in active travel between primary and secondary school and the gender gap which sees girls being less physically active than boys.
With a good standard of education and committed to sustainable travel through walking, cycling and using public transport, you will be experienced at project management and delivery in the education, community, behavior change or physical activity setting. Your leadership and motivational proficiency will complement your excellent verbal and written communications and organisational skills. You will have experience of partnership working and have a good understanding of the I Bike and active travel work. Line management ability and IT literacy are also required. Enhanced Disclosure Scotland (PVGS) clearance is mandatory for this post.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 4 November 2019. Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday 21 November 2019.
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Finance Business Partner (ref: SUS2748)
£35,388 per annum
37.5 hours per week - based in Edinburgh
As a senior member of Sustrans’ finance team, this role ensures that finance and the way we use and think about our money is front and centre of the transformation agenda for the charity, as we move into a new strategic plan period. This role will also work as part of Sustrans’ senior leadership team in Scotland, leading the financial and accountancy support for the c£60m government-funded Scottish active travel programme.
Sustrans Business Partners provide a comprehensive professional accountancy and general financial advisory service to leaders, managers and staff within the areas of the organisation for which they are responsible. Finance is brought out of the back office and an active partnership between finance and operations is created. This includes providing 'real time' financial support and analysis, being a trusted adviser, providing information which enables effective decision making and informing the development of strategic and operational plans.
Educated to degree level or equivalent and part-qualified in Chartered accountancy – ICAEW, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA – you will have substantial experience in a related position and proven experience of providing finance advice and support to budget holders. You will also have experience of the preparation of budgets and management accounts and in the interpretation of accounts. You will be accurate, organised and methodical, be able to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines whilst using your excellent communications and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships. A knowledge of accounting for charities and a commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport would be an advantage.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 28 September 2019. Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Wednesday 6 November 2019.
Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.
We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the
community.
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Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week
Location: Edinburgh
In The Prince's Trust, this role is known as Prince's Trust Executive.
This is restricted to male applicants, as having regard to the nature and context of the work involved, there is an occupational requirement for someone of a specific gender for reasons of privacy and decency.
We are looking for a someone who will support our Young People activity in one of our key areas Central and South East, with flexibility to travel across the region.
You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn. We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience, who are adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to 'connect', 'progress' and help 'transform' the lives of young people who need us most.
We would like you to be experienced in providing one to one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including Adventurous Activities.
To support our delivery requirements across Edinburgh, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:
*A sound understanding of how Outdoor Education can be adjusted and applied in an urban setting
*Good Outdoor group management experience
*A minimum of two NGB qualifications from: Summer Mountain Leader /Walking Group Leader assessed - Rock climbing Instructor/Climbing Wall instructor - Paddle Sport Leader or Instructor - MIAS Level 2 or British cycling Level 2
*Skills or Training evidence in a third adventurous/outdoor activity
*First Aid qualification with outdoor focus and relevant to other qualifications (BASP, REC, etc.)
*D1 driving licence
About The Prince's Trust
We are 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 go to our website and 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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