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Top job! Chief Executive

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This full time position is based in Edinburgh - travel across Scotland as well as travel to wider UK locations, with a salary of £59,000. The closing date for applications is the 5th of December 2022.

• £59,000
• Edinburgh - travel across Scotland as well as travel to wider UK locations
• Closing 5th December 2022
• Advertised from 11th November 2022
• Starting salary circa £59,000 - 35 hours per week
• Benefits package includes pension and life insurance, free RYA Membership and associated preferential staff discounts, 26 days holiday plus public holidays.

The Royal Yachting Association Scotland is seeking an exceptional individual to inspire and lead the RYA Scotland Team as Chief Executive.

RYA Scotland is one of the foremost volunteer-led Sport Governing Bodies in Scotland. We are also a membership organisation that values the freedoms of recreational boating and the positive impact it provides to the people, places and communities who participate.

RYA Scotland protects and promotes the interests of Scotland’s varied boating community, working closely with key stakeholders and across 268 RYA Affiliated Clubs, Class Associations and Training Centres, who all help contribute to our purpose.

RYA Scotland is focussed on continuous improvement with sustainability, equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout our activities. We are proud of the achievements and the impact on the sport we have had at the highest levels of competition, while also ensuring that getting afloat is accessible, and open to all.

The successful candidate will lead our wider team of staff and volunteers who support grass roots sport development, coach development, and performance activities, alongside representing member interests, communications, marketing, and administration support.

The Chief Executive role is at the heart of an organisation that protects and promotes safe, successful, and rewarding boating in Scotland. We are looking for someone who can:

• Lead the strategic development, governance, operations, and promotion of recreational boating within Scotland.
• Provide inspirational leadership and management of our staff.
• Build strong relationships with all our stake holders.

You will have a demonstrable history of exceptional leadership of organisations. You will have a background in sport preferably national governing body level within a leadership position.

The role involves travel across Scotland as well as travel to wider UK locations, consequently a full clean UK driving licence is essential. The candidate should be available to work flexibly, including a number of evenings and weekends throughout the year.

Application notes

Closing date 12 noon on Monday 5th December 2022

Interviews held in Edinburgh on the week beginning the 19th December 2022

For more information about this role, please visit rya.org.uk/gbni/scotland/about-us/job-vacancies

Should you have any specific questions on the role: [email protected]

To apply please complete the application form which should be returned, along with a completed equality monitoring form, to the HR Department ( [email protected] )

RYA Scotland is committed to equality of opportunity.

We are passionate about equality and inclusion and welcome applications from all. We are proud to be the first and only Sport Governing Body in Scotland to hold the LGBT Youth Scotland Foundations Charter and to have been the first in Scotland to achieve the Sport Councils Advanced Equality Standard. We have a focus on engaging women in sailing, disability is no barrier to participation, and we are actively changing to include young people in our decision making so when we say we welcome applications from all – we really mean it!

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Top job! Chief Operating Officer

• General Synod Office of the Scottish Episcopal Church

This full time position is based in General Synod Office, Edinburgh (with some home working, as business needs allow), with a salary of £57,000 – £62,000. The closing date for applications is the 21st of May 2024.

• £57,000 – £62,000
• General Synod Office, Edinburgh (with some home working, as business needs allow) (Hybrid)
• Closing 21st May 2024

This is an exciting time to join the General Synod Office of the Scottish Episcopal Church. With the newly appointed Secretary General taking up post this summer, there is scope for the Chief Operating Officer, a newly created post, to make a significant contribution to the development and evolution of the General Synod Office (GSO).

About us: The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Scotland. It has a strong and high profile in Scottish life, is diverse in character and has a presence across the whole country. The SEC is an open, thoughtful, and engaging church with over 270 congregations (or ‘charges’).

Located in Edinburgh with a staff complement of c.22, the GSO supports the governance and mission of the Scottish Episcopal Church, providing advice and support to dioceses, charges, clergy and laity across Scotland. It also facilitates liaison with other denominations and faiths.

About you: The GSO is looking for an experienced leader and manager with a well-developed understanding of governance and compliance, able to manage a broad portfolio of work, who is committed to assisting the Scottish Episcopal Church in its mission and ministry. The COO will be a member of the GSO’s Senior Leadership Team and, along with the Treasurer, will deputise for the Secretary General.

Candidates for this role need not have worked in a church setting before, bringing experience of leadership roles in similarly complex organisations that demonstrate how they would manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team to deliver results and contribute to a positive and productive culture of cross-organisational collaboration.

Note that this is a full-time role (35 hours per week); however, a four-day work week will be considered with pay and holidays adjusted.

For an informal chat about this role, please get in touch with Donna Glass ( [email protected] ) who will arrange for you to be contacted.

Top job! Head of Marketing & Communications

• IMPACT Scotland

This full time position is based in Edinburgh, with a salary of £50,000 – £60,000. The closing date for applications is the 31st of May 2024.

• £50,000 – £60,000
• Edinburgh (Hybrid)
• Closing 31st May 2024

The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust (IMPACT) Scotland is the charity responsible for the construction and operation of Dunard Centre, a new all-purpose performance venue in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square.

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled person to join the Dunard Centre team as our first Head of Marketing & Communications.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the brand of the Dunard Centre in its pre-opening phase and communicate our vision to the public and a wide range of stakeholders at local and national level.

As a new organisation, we are in the process of building a permanent staffing structure. We're keen to hear from people with the desire to make a real difference to the trajectory of the Dunard Centre as we grow and develop.

Job description and how to apply:

Please download the candidate information pack here or via our website: impactscotland.org.uk/jobs

Bairns Hoose Coordinator (Service Manager)

• Children 1st

This full time position is based in Aberdeenshire, with a salary of £42,500 – £48,900. The closing date for applications is the 24th of May 2024.

• £42,500 – £48,900
• Aberdeenshire (On site)
• Closing 24th May 2024

Transforming the experience of child victims and witnesses in Scotland

Children 1st are looking for an exceptional and experienced operational leader to become our Bairns Hoose coordinator/service manager in Aberdeenshire. You will co-ordinate children’s journey through the Bairns Hoose, managing the space, liaising with agencies on behalf of children and their families and leading a team of advocacy and trauma recovery workers. Working within the Aberdeenshire Bairnshoose Development Group alongside Social Work, Police, Health and Justice colleagues to deliver on the ambition to offer children a trauma sensitive, rights-based and recovery focussed response to their care, protection, justice and recovery needs.

The Bairns Hoose is based on the European Barnahus, a child-friendly, multi-disciplinary, and interagency model of justice, care and recovery for children who are victims and witnesses of all forms of violence. A carefully designed place where all services and supports are child centred, rights- based and recovery focussed with Police, Social Work, Health, Court and recovery support services based under one roof.

This service demands a leader who is driven by children’s rights, is passionately committed to trauma responsive models and who has a background in delivering child centred, family minded support and multiagency services. You will lead our team of Rights, Advocacy and Trauma Recovery Workers and ensure the effective and efficient running of the Bairns Hoose. As a member of the Aberdeenshire Bairns Hoose partnership, you will build on the progress made to date and work towards achieving fully the aspiration of a Bairns Hoose for children and their families. As a key member of our Bairns Hoose Team, you will support our ambitions to have the highest quality Bairns Hoose delivering the greatest impact in the lives of children and families.

Our charity is a people and culture organisation. We put children’s rights and relationships at the heart of everything we do. We have ambitious plans for our Bairns Hoose to deliver on the Bairns’ Hoose National Standards, offering support to recover from the point at which children report abuse or harm, minimising the re-traumatisation of the justice and child protection system.

The Bairns Hoose Coordinator role is challenging due to the complexity of the systems change that Bairns Hoose seeks to achieve, requiring significant multiagency partnership working. The role also provides an exciting opportunity for you to develop new approaches to practice within child protection and justice that helps inform the way forward for Bairns Hoose in Scotland. You will shape and lead a high performing team focussed on achieving the best outcomes for children and their families. You will be an excellent communicator, creative, collaborative, inclusive and willing to work alongside our brilliant partners and leaders in Aberdeenshire to achieve our shared strategic vision for Bairns Hoose.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join us and play a critical part in transforming the lives of children and families in Scotland, ensuring that children’s voices are at the heart of our Bairns Hoose development and support.

You will have substantial experience of leading a team delivering trauma sensitive support to children, young people and families. You will fully understand the ways in which the current justice and child protection systems retraumatise young people. You understand that ambitious change requires a clarity of purpose and vision and that as a leader it is your responsibility to communicate this. Your leadership and decision making are founded on a strong value base of doing the right thing by children and families at all times. You understand that strong professional, working relationships are the foundation of quality outcomes for children and families and high quality practice within your own team and with external stakeholders.

Knowing our ambition for children and young people, you will:

• Want to transform children’s lives
• Understand trauma and know that with the right support children and young people can recover – there is always a way
• Be able to build strong relationships, work collaboratively with partners and manage tricky conversations
• Be resilient and calm when under pressure – modelling a clear and accountable approach to leadership
• Be an outstanding communicator
• Be enthusiastic, driven and able to motivate and develop a professional team, inspiring colleagues to be even better
• Have a fierce passion for children’s rights and belief in working with children and families; not ‘doing to’
• Believe that it is a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and that their voices should be at the heart of service design
• Be kind and willing to bring your whole self to the job: heart and mind, above all else, you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

If this sounds like you and your values align with ours then we would love to tell you more. An informal conversation with our Assistant Director can be arranged for interested candidates.

Further information

This a full-time role of 35 hours per week. You will work across the Aberdeenshire area. As you will be leading and developing a new service. Children1st are a relationship based organised and we need you to be a physically present ‘hands on leader’ of an amazing team who are similarly ‘hands on’ and ‘in person’ in their support of children and young people and families. The role may also involve occasional travel across Scotland.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 7 public holidays), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme. We also have a cash healthcare plan, cycle to work scheme and access to a credit union.

Top job! Chief Executive Officer

• Positive Changes (Scotland) CIC

This full time position is based in Stirling, with a salary of £42,000 – £50,000. The closing date for applications is the 21st of May 2024.

• £42,000 – £50,000
• Stirling (On site)

Bruce Tait Associates (BTA) is excited to present a unique leadership opportunity at Positive Changes (Scotland) CIC. As the organisation prepares for a significant transition, with founder Joyce Murray stepping aside, a new visionary is needed to lead this transformative social enterprise.

Positive Changes is dedicated to empowering women who have touched the Scottish justice system, helping them to forge a brighter future. Through their initiative, Grace Chocolates changing lives, they produce and sell exquisite artisan chocolates. All proceeds are reinvested into the enterprise, supporting women in gaining valuable work experience and life skills, and funding their personal development through mentoring and well-being programmes.

The incoming CEO will have the privilege of building on a solid foundation and guiding Positive Changes to new heights. This role is a remarkable opportunity to drive social impact, foster sustainable growth, and lead a team committed to changing lives through the power of employment and support.

BTA seeks a leader who is not only aligned with the ethos and goals of Positive Changes but also possesses strong business acumen and a proven track record in leadership, ideally within the justice system or social services. This role offers not just a career but a chance to make a significant social impact, providing the right candidate with a fulfilling leadership position in social transformation.

The position is based in Stirling and comes with a competitive salary, reflecting the crucial role the CEO will play in the organisation.

For those driven to lead, inspire, and advocate for social impact, this CEO role at Positive Changes represents an amazing opportunity to effect change. The new leader will not only continue the legacy of impactful work but also can innovate and expand the reach of the organisation, ensuring its continued success and increased influence in the community.

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I am a native New Yorker with an ingrained desire to manage transportation and logistics, and a passion for the sea. Growing up splitting my time between Shelter Island and New York City fostered a unique balance of life experiences and skill sets that ultimately shaped the person who I am today. I was a child actor and print model, and was always aware and fascinated by public transportation options and management as I traveled with my mother between photo shoots, commercial sets, and auditions. I reveled in the ability to set sail and chart my own course to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I began skippering my first sailboat at the age of 7. Since then, sailing has brought me to some far flung corners of the globe, including Australia and most of the Caribbean. Every place that I’ve visited brings opportunities for growth as a professional mariner as well learning opportunities as a transportation manager. I’ve even taken the Trans-Mongolian branch of the Trans-Siberian Railroad from Beijing to Moscow as part of my lifelong study of transportation systems. Click here for my LinkedIn . You can also contact me at [email protected] .

I am currently employed by the New York City Department of Transportation as the Chief of Staff for the Ferry Division. I graduated from New York University’s School of Engineering with a Masters of Science in Transportation Management in January 2015. Prior to working for NYC Department of Transportation, I worked for NYC Parks & Recreation, The United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the United States Coast Guard.

I have a number of trade-specific certifications that enable me to function at a high level within the marine and transportation worlds. I hold a US Coast Guard Captain’s License, Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC), Royal Yachting Association 250 Ton Commercially Endorsed Yachtmasters License. My certifications include US Coast Guard Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping (STCW’95), US Sailing Level 1, Level 2, & Basic Keelboat Instructor certificates, US Sailing Powerboating Instructor certification, Wilderness First Responder which includes First Aid, CPR & AED, and Level 1 Avalanche Responder certificate. I am also a Screen Actor’s Guild member.

I am expanding my private consulting and services business rapidly. I am particularly adept as a consultant for the motion picture industry focusing on marine and transportation projects. I am also available to do yacht deliveries, as well as private sailing instruction or powerboat instruction.

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