Chair appointment to the Edinburgh Local Employability Partnership - Earn to Learn

Description

The Edinburgh Local Employability Partnership (ELEP) brings together key stakeholders in Edinburgh to manage theemployability landscape and identify priorities and manage challenges and make best use of our collectiveresources.

The Edinburgh Local Employability Partnership (ELEP) consists of senior stakeholders from the key organisations inthe city: The City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh College, University of Edinburgh, EVOC, Department of Workand Pensions, NHS Lothian, Chamber of Commerce, and the Joined up for Jobs Forum. It also has widerinfrastructure for operational support and commissioning of services.

To support the Edinburgh Local Employability Partnership (ELEP) in wider horizon scanning and to stimulate andfacilitate discussions, we are seeking an independent Chair for the first time to lead up to four meetings perannum to help guide and challenge our approach and enable ambitious conversations to take place.

The role of Chair will be fully supported by the facilitating organisation, Capital City Partnership, with allsecretariat functions provided, an induction to understand the sector role and responsibilities, and on-goingsupport as required. The role is a leadership one and not administrative.

The desirable qualities and experience we're looking for in our new Chair are:

• Experience of senior stakeholder engagement
• Experience of public speaking to a senior levelaudience
• Excellent leadership, partnership, and relationship skills
• Understanding of therecruitment challenges facing employers
• Awareness of barriers jobseekers face seeking employment (thoughsupport in this will be given as part of an induction and on-going relationship)
• Some knowledge orexperience of the poverty, employability, or skills sector
• Chairing quarterly ELEP meetings, which run to approximately two hours in person
• Representing the ELEPpriorities and concerns across stakeholders and influencers
• Attending bi-monthly online briefingsessions with Capital City Partnership on core work and progress of actions
• Liasing with Capital CityPartnership on promoting good governance amongst the ELEP and reaching consensus around priorities

The Chair role will be for a term of two years. This role is unpaid but out of pocket expenses will bereimbursed.

After we have reviewed all notes of interests,relevant applicants will be contacted and invited to an interview to take place at a mutually agreeable timebefore end of June.

An opportunity has arisen for Access to Industry (AI) to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work within ourEnCompass team, focusing on work with our clients in recovery from substance use and justice involvement. Youwill be a self-starter and be creative in order deliver casework and develop activity that enhances clients'confidence and skills in order to progress them into further learning and employment.

• Our main office is based in the Friarton area of Perth. There is potential for hybrid working by prior agreement and if business needs allow. (Hybrid)

Purpose of post

• To ensure efficient and, effective and sustainable financial support to for Checkin Works (CIW) and Giraffe TradingCIC in line with their strategic objectives.

• Coordinate the day-to-day financial operations for both our trading enterprise (Giraffe) and our registered charity(Checkin Works)

• Ensure effective practices and procedures are in place.

• Responsible and accountable to the Chief Executive Officer

Overview

• The effective running of the finance operations of the organisation including regular reporting and budgetingresponsibilities

• With the CEO, oversight of the funding process and planning to ensure financial sustainability for theorganisation

• Responsibility with Senior Management Team for planning strategy needed to achieve aims and objectives

• You will have an up to date working knowledge of the relevant legislative framework and operating environment

• You will have an understanding of acceptable service standards, policies/procedures and best practice in corporategovernance and financial management, charity operation and central and local government contracts andgrants

Bridging the Gap (Glasgow) is recruiting for a number of trustees who understand the role and importance ofgovernance in the third sector. We are looking for people who act with integrity, compassion, honesty, and whoare passionate about our work and the role of the third sector.

Bridging the Gap (Glasgow) is a Glasgow wide community charity established in 1998 working to 'bridge the gap' incommunities, removing barriers to participate in activities whilst working towards the reduction of social andeconomic inequality and stigma.

Ideally you will have experience of working at a senior management level and will have a deep understanding of thenature of community development and the stigma that is attached to poverty.

We are also keen to speak with you if you match one or more of the following criteria with your professional or livedexperience:

• Strategic planning and change management
• HumanResources and staff development
• Accountancy
• Compliance and mitigating risk
• National andlocal government and statutory bodies
• Marketing and communications

About Us

Bridging the Gap (Glasgow) is a Glasgow wide community charity established in 1998 working to 'bridge the gap' incommunities, removing barriers to participate in activities whilst working towards the reduction of social andeconomic inequality and stigma.

Our vision is 'Where people grow, thrive, fully participate in life and are free from social and economicinequality'.

We aim to reduce loneliness, develop community peer support, cohesion and resilience whilst reducing poverty andstigma. We do this by delivering a varied programme of activities and events in collaboration with keystakeholders.

We are a registered charity and Company Limited by Guarantee.

Commitment

The board meets quarterly, either face-to-face, via video chat, or as a hybrid of the two.

The duration of Board meetings is usually no longer than 1.5 hours.

All relevant papers are forwarded on a reasonable timescale, either via email or posted in hard copy.

Being a trustee is a voluntary role but Bridging the Gap (Glasgow) will cover relevant out-of-pocket travel and otherexpenses that would allow you to attend meetings.

Aside from the board meeting, additional time consideration should be given to allow for time to read throughrelevant papers, follow up on any action points, and may involve attending occasional additional meetings,events, or strategy days.

• Scotland, NI and North of England (Remote)

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.