* On site: Base at our Dumfries or Stranraer office
* Closing 2nd March 2025
* Advertised from 31st January 2025
* 28 hours – Fixed term until end March 2026 with view to permanent (FTE is 35 hours)
Role
Where the role fits in our organisation
Partnerships and Communities
Our Partnerships and Communities Group are responsible for our work with the third sector, partners and communities across Dumfries and Galloway. The group leads on community insights and involvement, Locality Hubs, sector advice, training and development, building sector capacity, encouraging community involvement and representing the third sector. Key partnerships are with Dumfries and Galloway Council, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Community Planning, Scottish Government and national sector bodies. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors.
We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the best start for all our children, the importance of community-led support around families and who recognises the essential role the third sector plays in achieving positive outcomes for people across Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead our portfolio of work across childhood, family support and wellbeing, working with colleagues in third, public and private sectors, with the Children’s Services Partnership and national stakeholders. The successful candidate will enjoy building new relationships, be keen to address inequity and create opportunities, and be able to effectively lead collaborative working.
What does Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway need from you?
The role seeks an experienced, compassionate and enabling leader to join the team as embarking on the delivery of a new Prospectus to 2027. The successful person is likely to bring strong understanding of the third sector, along with excellent strategic planning, performance and relationship building skills across internal and external stakeholders. As well as leading the largest range of portfolios with skilled and experienced colleagues, this role also deputises for their Chief Executive and holds several specific representative roles in that capacity, so experience of contributing to strategic decision making, applying knowledge of wider contexts and collaborative working will all be of benefit to the successful post holder.
What You'll Do
* Develop the organisation's capacity building role for the sector across Dumfries and Galloway and further develop their model of sector collaboration.
* Provide strategic leadership across a range of portfolios, supporting and enabling their Lead Officers to design, develop and deliver on their ambitions.
* Enable the development of the organisation’s community involvement, volunteering and local partnership activity and be an advocate for community-led design and investment.
* Represent TSDG and the sector on leadership groups across community planning and regional priorities, including Chairing some relevant groups.
* Build effective partnership and co-working relationships within a range of local, regional partnerships, including NHSDG, Dumfries and Galloway Council, South of Scotland Enterprise, the Third Sector Interface Network and Scottish Government.
* Be accountable, transparent, inclusive and fair to play your part in leading the organisation.
* As a member of the Senior Leadership Group, contribute to the further development and delivery of our Prospectus and help build confidence in the organisation and sector to lead.
More about you
* You will be able to demonstrate experience of leading strategic organisational development across multiple priorities, ideally in the third sector.
* You will be able to demonstrate your application of supportive, enabling and compassionate leadership of people.
* You will be able to show examples of building effective external partnerships and relationships and/or building models of effective collaboration.
* You will be able to show examples of effective application of key core skills for the role, including strategic and/or business planning, problem solving and effective communications.
* You will be able to show ability for topic or thematic research, and effective and confident presentation skills.
* You may bring experience and/or understanding of community engagement and community planning policy or practice.
* You may identify other related skills that would contribute to the effectiveness of this role, which are encouraged to share amongst the team.
Are you passionate about tackling child poverty and supporting Glasgow’s third sector to create meaningful change? Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) is seeking a motivated and skilled Development Officer to join our team. This exciting role will support our Partnership Manager in the Policy & Engagement team in addressing one of the city’s most pressing challenges – ensuring that every child and young person in Glasgow can reach their full potential.
This role provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting the third sector and contributing to transformative change in Glasgow. If you share our values and are ready to contribute your skills to this important work, we welcome your application.
What We’re Looking For:
The ideal candidate will have:
* A strong commitment to tackling child poverty and promoting human rights.
* Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
* An understanding of the third sector’s role in addressing social issues (experience in the field is desirable but not essential).
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
* A collaborative and solution-focused approach, demonstrating integrity and alignment with GCVS values.
What We Offer:
* A supportive and inclusive work environment.
* Opportunities for professional development and growth.
* Flexible working arrangements, including home working.
* Reduced working week – 32 hours as full time.
* The chance to make a meaningful impact on child poverty and support transformative change in Glasgow.
More Information on the Job Description, Person Specification and Main Employment conditions is provided on the document enclosed.
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