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Lead Scotland - Befriending Services Manager
Created: 17/09/2024
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Befriending Services ManagerSalary: £37,502 per annum pro rataLocation: Hybrid - home-based with travel across FifeThis is an exciting post to develop Lead Scotland Befriending Services to take forward their strategic ambition.
The successful applicant will:
- Work with the management team to extend our local projects and explore wider coverage of services.
- Lead the development of:
- High-quality befriending opportunities, with links to their Learning Service.
- Online volunteer training resources/programmes.
- Enable more disabled people and carers to engage with befriending services which lead to a range of positive outcomes, including positive transition into learning services where appropriate.
- Manage befriending projects, contracts, and partnerships.
- Home-based in Fife to ensure close contact with their existing Befriending Services.
This post will suit someone who is passionate about the power of befriending services to reduce loneliness and isolation, and who has a track record of successfully managing people and projects.
You will need excellent digital and communication skills to balance a busy workload, supporting Lead's strategic growth agenda and creating the conditions for staff and volunteers to flourish.
This post is home-based, with remote working generally focused on administrative aspects as there will be a significant element of leading the service through in-person partnership networking and team support/development. A satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Lead Scotland is a charity which provides learning, befriending and helpline services for disabled people and carers. Charity no. SC003949
How to apply
Lead has Disability Confident status, and they encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about their commitment to recruit disabled people is available on their website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this on your covering letter. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats. Recruitment paperwork is kept for six months before it is destroyed. Please complete their anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure they are attracting a broad range of candidates.
- Answer the questions in this online application form. This will help them assess your approach and transferable skills for this specific role and replaces a cover letter.
- E-mail your CV to [email protected].
Further information on Lead's website: Job description and essential additional information
If you have any further queries about the role, please e-mail [email protected]
The closing date for applications is Thursday 26 September 2024. Interviews will be held on Thursday 03 October 2024.
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