* Hybrid: Glasgow - Flexible combination of GCVS Offices and home working
* Closing 14th November 2024
* Advertised from 25th October 2024
* Permanent. 32 hours per week.
Role
GCVS is looking to recruit an experienced Employers Advice Service Manager to lead a team providing advice services to Third Sector organisations across Scotland on a commercial basis. The team offers third sector organisations expert advice, information, support, consultancy, and training in the areas of HR, Health and Safety, Recruitment and Data protection. The service has been running since 2000 and GCVS is ambitious to continue growing the service to ensure third sector organisations without access to internal specialised resources, receive personalised support that offers excellence and value for money.
Applicants should have a professional HR qualification (ideally CIPD qualified) and demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of employers’ legal responsibilities as well as good practice in all aspects of Human Resources and managing staff. Significant experience of demonstrating astute situational awareness in the delivery of support to external organisations on sensitive matters is essential to succeed in this post.
Funding to ensure the sustainability of the service is supported from income generation through subscriptions, consultancy and training, so the post holder will be expected to market as well as deliver the service.
Responsible to: GCVS Head of Sector Development
Application notes
To apply for this post, please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@gcvs.org.uk by the closing date: Thursday 14th November 2024.
Note that we require a Covering letter as part of your application.
Covering letter: use the person specification and job description provided and tell us about your skills and experience, qualities, and achievements, which you consider make you the best candidate for the post. Please give relevant examples to illustrate how you meet the criteria. Please try covering all the criteria from the Person Specification when possible as this is very important for the short-listing process.
GCVS strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is a Disability Confident Employer.
GCVS is committed to enhancing the employment opportunities of disabled people and to removing barriers to employment when possible. All disabled candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for appointment to this post. Please indicate any disability or condition of which you would wish us to be aware.
PURPOSE OF POST:
Engage with Angus communities to promote community development and encourage volunteering, while supporting initiatives that drive positive change. This role helps build a more resilient and sustainable Third Sector in Angus by offering inclusive volunteering opportunities, organisational support, training, and evidence-based interventions.
MAIN DUTIES:
* Build capacity of voluntary organisations, volunteering groups and aspiring social enterprises.
* Create up to date and engaging resources tailored for specific target audiences.
* Identify barriers to volunteering and implement strategies to overcome them.
* Promote volunteering and the benefits to individuals and groups by a variety of means, including community events, delivering information sessions and online sessions.
* Create positive working relationships with organisations where there is the potential for people to gain new skills, lead to employment and give back to the community.
* Work in partnership with Angus Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) and Community Planning Partnership (CPP) developments at an operational level.
* Develop local empowerment opportunities through meaningful community engagement approaches with local communities, organisations and volunteer movements.
* Build strong working relationships with community workers, key organisations, and local communities to encourage participation and promote coordinated approaches across Angus.
* Collaborate with communities and key partners through consultation, as well as awareness, learning, and training events.
* Coordinate with communities and partners to evaluate needs, including addressing issues raised by community planning partners, and contribute to collaborative efforts.
* Facilitate and develop volunteer management/coordination through providing facilitated forums and sharing best practice.
* Offer communities opportunities to build their capacity and empower them to foster positive and sustainable change, using models of best practice and co-production.
* In collaboration with communities and key partners, create and support new initiatives and opportunities that enhance service delivery.
* Assist Community Link Workers in the area by facilitating continuous learning and development, sharing local information, and providing monthly updates.
* Assist in creating and delivering networking, learning, and development opportunities to help organisations and groups meet best practice standards.
* Provide guidance on best practice and signpost to funding opportunities.
* Help support the start-up of organisations by helping with constitutions and organisational governance support.
* Recognise and report issues and 'knowledge gaps' among volunteers, volunteer-involving organisations, and communities.
* Make links with local health workers to identify other opportunities through VAA online directory system (Community Connector) and other means to ensure people get the right help at the right time.
* First point of contact for all local Third Sector organisations, community/volunteering groups and social enterprises within the locality.
* Engage with communities and groups to establish needs and wants to promote preventive work around mental health and wellbeing.
* Undertake monitoring requirements, report outcomes and provide service updates as required.
This list is not exhaustive and other duties may be required.
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