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- Scotland, NI and North of England (On site)
- Advertised from 14th May 2024
Role
Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with IAM RoadSmart to help them recruit for a Regional Road SafetyManager to join their team covering the Scotland, NI and North of England. As the UK’s largest independent roadsafety charity, formed in 1956, IAM RoadSmart spent more than 60 years making UK roads safer by improving driverand rider skills through coaching and education. The charity has over 77,000 members, all of whom have taken andpassed an advanced test in a car, commercial vehicle or on a motorcycle.
Please note this is a full-time role being offered on a permanent basis. (The role involves overnight stays as wellas evening and weekend work)
The Regional Road Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing IAM RoadSmart's operational service in Scotland,NI, and the North of England. This includes managing the field service north team. They ensure that all IAMRoadSmart standards and qualifications are followed and regularly checked for quality.
Additionally, they handle the recruitment and ongoing training of IAM RoadSmart volunteers to support theorganisation's business model. They also work on growing IAM’s diverse membership as part of the 3-yearstrategy. Their responsibilities also include overseeing operational delivery, volunteer engagement, groupdevelopment and nurturing relationships with PCCs, Safer Road Partnerships and other organisations and partnersin their designated regions.
The ideal candidate should possess a Police Class 1 Driving and Riding qualification or an equivalent IAM Masterscertification, accompanied by IMI National Observer qualifications and IMI Examiner qualifications, whereapplicable. They must demonstrate a deep understanding of driving and riding techniques. The right candidate forthe role will have great interpersonal skills, experience of delivering strategy and managing change. They willhave experience of managing volunteers and groups and will be able to work independently as well as a part of ateam. This role will oversee a team of 3 full time employees.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, weare committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of thecommunity. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in yourapplication.
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- Our office at 1 Lochside View, EH12 9DH and other Scran sites as needed (On site)
- Closing20th May 2024
Role Purpose
This is a permanent role within Scran Academy with the core purpose of leading and managing the delivery anddevelopment of our Academy Programme.
The successful candidate will help change the lives of young people facing poverty by supporting them through ayear-long programme of learning in a youth work setting. Each year the post holder will support a cohort of 15young people at S4 and S5 to guide their own education and gain positive experiences through a blend ofvocational training, accreditation, 1-2-1 delivery and outcomes-driven youth work.
We are an organisation committed to the welfare and safety of young people. The Academy Programme Lead will be aco-lead in our safeguarding processes, and be a key player in ensuring child protection is paramount across theorganisation.
We are a youth-led organisation. Young people come to us to learn in a bespoke way. They set their own outcomes andgoals, and co-design the nature of the programme accordingly. This means both relationship-building andrecord-keeping are absolutely central to the role. Using a Theory of Change approach, the post holder will beexpected to compassionately support young people to dream big, developing unapologetically ambitious goals andachieving meaningful steps towards them, tracking impact along the way through tailored planning, delivery andevaluation.
We are an independent SQA centre, allowing us to offer young people the opportunity to gain qualifications outside ofthe classroom. Leading a team of youth workers, the post holder will design and deliver exciting, experientiallearning sessions for the programme that maximise positive impact for young people. They will also proactivelyengage in all necessary compliance and training required for the SQA, and ensure continuous capture andcelebration of young people’s progress.
Our success is underpinned by our catering social enterprise, and we provide real-life work experience andconfidence-boosting opportunities that shift power dynamics, create trust through responsibility, and establishpride and a positive regard for work. The Academy Programme Lead will be key to ensuring young people areengaged with opportunities across our organisation.
The post holder will act as a critical relationship builder and point of contact for young people on the programme,and be the operational link for families and referral partners, including schools.
It is expected that the successful candidate will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the role anddemonstrate a commitment to excellence in all aspects of the job.
This role embodies our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite and We Lead:
We Love – the successful candidate will nurture young people. They will care deeply and see all behaviour ascommunication that deserves a dignified response. They will be non-judgemental and take a trauma-informedapproach.
We Trust – the successful candidate will believe in the potential of young people. They will trust them to be theexpert of their own life and circumstance. They will support young people to take responsible steps in learning,work and life.
We Unite – the successful candidate will courageously bring young people together. They will aim to create safespaces where stepping outside comfort zones is supported and encouraged.
We Lead – the successful candidate will see all young people as leaders in their own lives. They will be ready toboth lead and be led by young people. They will listen and provide a platform for young people to lead theirlearning and thrive.
We are looking for a flexible, creative and child centred experienced Learning, Care and Therapy Practitioner to joinour multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a creative service that is remodellingintegrated therapy, care and learning for children and young people affected by neurological conditions.
The Centre includes an independent school for children and young people with profound and multiple learningdisabilities and is one of Scottish Government’s seven Grant Aided Special Schools. Education provision includesearly learning and childcare, primary and secondary provision. The Centre also provides a range of learning andtherapeutic services that support families and practitioners throughout Scotland.
The children and young people attending the school and nursery experience complex health and learning needs, whilefamilies supported through wider Centre services are affected by a broad range of disability impacting on motorfunction and learning. The Centre is highly resourced in terms of specialist staff, technology, and equipment tofacilitate therapy and development. Our aim is simple; to support children, young people and their families toattain and maintain the highest level of holistic wellbeing possible.
Multidisciplinary teams around the child work collaboratively alongside parents maximising the benefit from Centreand community resources to give children and young people exceptional experiences to achieve ambitious outcomes.You will have an opportunity to work across the range of Centre services with children of all ages fromprenursery through to 18 years. Our ethos is to get it right for every child helping children and young peoplegain the knowledge, skills and attributes needed for life in the 21st century.
Successful candidates will be required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within3-months of appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland (PVG) Check.
Successful candidates will be able to continue in or join the Strathclyde Pension Fund.
If you’re passionate about fundraising and making a difference, this opportunity with The Jeely Piece Club could be arewarding fit!
The Jeely Piece Club is currently seeking a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to join their team. As a fundraiser,your role will involve researching information, planning, and writing bid applications to contribute to theorganisation’s fundraising efforts. You’ll be responsible for communicating key messages and data about TheJeely Piece Club, inspiring and engaging potential funders, and ensuring successful bid applications. Workingclosely with the Senior Management Team and other staff and trustees, you’ll implement The Jeely Piece Club’sfundraising strategy to achieve sustainable income.
About The Jeely Piece Club:
The Jeely Piece Club was formed in 1975 to provide play opportunities and early education services for children inone of Glasgow’s largest housing schemes. The organisation was started by a group of local mums who wantedactivities for their children. Today, that ethos remains the same. To provide opportunities for children in oneof Glasgow’s most deprived communities.
For over 49 years, The Jeely Piece Club has been providing services for children, and families affected bypoverty
A sector-leading, trauma-informed organisation, our mission is to work with children and their families to improvelife chances by providing a range of inclusive, safe, playful experiences and opportunities.
Key Accountabilities:
- Delivering fundraising priorities and targets for trusts and the foundation's income, including our current and future major appeals.
- Researching, identifying, and prioritising appropriate trusts and foundations to maintain and convert a pipeline of new, prospective trusts and foundations.
- Working with colleagues across the organisation to help shape projects for funding and creating strong Cases for Support to ensure effective applications.
- Writing and submitting high-quality targeted funding applications.
- Managing relationships with existing and new funders to encourage maximum funding, multi-year funding awards, and repeat funding.
- Monitoring outcomes, updating the Funding Matrix, and producing timely reports and information as required externally by funders and internally for Management reporting.
Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to co-ordinate ourawareness-raising, training and support to schools and Higher Education (HE)/Further Education (FE)establishments across Edinburgh, with the aim to develop whole-school, sustainable approaches in theidentification of, and support to, young carers.
The post-holder will promote, manage and develop ‘We Care: Schools for Young Carers’ award to schools acrossEdinburgh, and nationwide (funding dependent), and will work in partnership with Capital Carers and Space toensure consistent delivery of schools and HE/FE work across the four localities of the City.
The candidate will need to be experienced in working with children and young people in formal or informal educationsettings, with experience of project set-up, management and reporting and in developing and deliveringpresentations and running training events/workshops for young people and professionals.
Organisation Profile:
Edinburgh Young Carers Service is a voluntary organisation working with and on behalf of young carers throughoutEdinburgh. We are one of the largest and most well established independent young carers organisations inScotland. We have a strong commitment to the rights of children and young people.
We take good care of our staff and offer a benefit package including: 27 days’ annual leave plus all public holidays,6% pension, free healthcare through Benenden Health, hybrid working, flexible hours, Cycle to Work scheme andextensive training opportunities.
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