* £12/hr, paid weekly in arrears by bank transfer (plus holiday pay). Temporary, full-time: 8 - 25 August 2024. Thursday 8 and Friday 9 August will be spent on preparation and staff training during office hours, followed by a shift pattern through the duration of the Festival, working approximately 40 hours pw (with the possibility of additional hours up to 48 hours).
Role
We are looking for a number of Author Hospitality Assistants to work at the Book Festival this August. Hospitalitystaff are responsible for ensuring that authors receive a warm welcome and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere duringtheir time at the Festival. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are outgoing, enthusiastic,enjoy teamwork, and have exceptional professionalism and customer service skills. The role of a hospitalityassistant at the Book Festival is vital, helping to contribute to the overall success of the event.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8 May at 17.00
Interviews: Tuesday 21 May and Wednesday 22 May
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the development of a new public body: the Scottish FoodCommission. It is expected that the Commission will be formally established by mid-2025.
The Scottish Food Commission is a new non-departmental public body that is to be established to provide an oversightrole of provisions made in the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.
As the first chair of the Scottish Food Commission, this appointment will play a crucial role in shaping the futureand strategic direction of this new public body.
You will be actively involved in the recruitment of the chief executive, the first member of staff to the ScottishFood Commission, and in appointing the other members of the board.
You will work closely with the sponsor team and the chief executive, once in place, to enable the new public body totake on its statutory functions and full budgetary control once it is established.
Once the body is fully established you will be key in ensuring the Commission effectively fulfils its oversight roleand provides constructive challenge, that is evidence based, to Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities inrelation to their Good Food Nation Plans.
This is a high publicity role that will attract great interest from key stakeholders interested in the Scottish foodsystem.
Remuneration and time commitment
The chair role is paid at a gross daily rate of £211 per day (7.5 hours).This role is non-pensionable. This meansthat there is no pension contribution paid.
We expect that the time commitment will change over the life of the body. While the body is being established andduring the first months of operation more engagement will be needed – i.e. up to 80 days/year. During theestablishment phase there may also be phases of increased activity.
It is likely that once the body is established the chair’s time commitment will decrease to approximately 50days/year.
The chair’s time commitment will be reviewed on a regular basis.
Skills/Experience Required
Scottish Ministers welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds who have the following
skills/knowledge/experience:
All of the following priority criteria:
* Experience of setting up a new organisation, and setting the direction for that organisation
* Experienceof navigating a complex policymaking landscape, including communicating with a range ofstakeholders
* Leadership and Management
All of the following essential criteria:
* Analysis and Decision-making
* Seeing the bigger picture
* Communication, influence and constructive challenge
* Understanding of the complexity of the food system
Thank you for your interest in applying to become a Member of the Lothian Pension Fund’s (LPF) Pensions Committee,which is hosted by its administering authority the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC). As one of our PensionsCommittee Members, you would play an essential role in ensuring that the pension fund has strong governance inplace now and in the future.
Acting in the best interests of the members and employer bodies of the pension funds, the Pensions Committee(Committee) exercises oversight of LPF and, for example, determines the overall policy objectives and strategy,and monitors the overall performance of LPF and the Scottish Homes Pension Fund in accordance with its separatestatutory remit. It also, for example, oversees the effective management and administration of pension funds anddetermines the strategy for the investment of pension fund monies.
We are seeking applications for the Committee’s two external, non-elected, member seats. One of these is drawn fromLPF’s membership and the other from LPF’s employer bodies.
Although each member is sourced from those stakeholder groups, importantly they will be required to act inaccordance with their separate duty to all the stakeholders of the pension funds collectively and are notappointed to represent one particular group.
About LPF
LPF administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in Edinburgh and the Lothians and is one of the largestpension funds in the UK. We’re a multi-employer scheme with around £10 billion assets and are over 157% fundedas at our most recent actuarial valuation serving 79,000 records attributable to 81,500 members from 67employers across a broad range of sectors.
We also manage the Scottish Homes Pension Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government. This is a closed fund and has1,550 deferred and pensioner members with £0.16 billion investments.
LPF is unique in Scotland in operating an established FCA regulated in-house investment team. We manage over 85% ofthe fund’s assets via internal equity, bond and other real asset portfolios (e.g. infrastructure, property andtimberland investments).
We also work closely with other LGPS funds delivering investment management and strategic investment advisoryservices across their portfolios (e.g. equities, bonds, private markets, and listed and indirect propertyinvestments).
In March 2017, we became the first UK LGPS awarded accreditation for the Pensions Administration StandardsAssociation and we’re proud to have held the Customer Service Excellence Award for over fifteen years.
The day-to-day running of LPF is carried out by a specialist team who undertake pension administration, accountingand investment functions.
LPF colleagues are employed by an arms-length company, LPFE Limited (LPFE), which is wholly owned by CEC.
The opportunity
We’re seeking applications for two external, non-elected, Committee seats; one drawn from LPF’s employer bodies(Employer seat) and one from LPF’s membership (Employee seat).
Committee membership is made up of five elected (Councillor) members of the CEC and two external, non-elected,members for which nominations are currently being sought.
To be eligible to apply for the role of external Committee Member Employee seat, you need to be either an active,deferred or retired member of the LPF.
To be eligible to apply for the role of external Committee Member Employer seat, you need to work within an employerbody that participates in the Fund and be nominated by your employer.
The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, theenvironment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.
We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow theorganic market, and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donorsand dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.
About the Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and passionate Soil Association Scotland team, supporting theteam to deliver the Food for Life programme across Scotland. We work in partnership with local authorities andthe food and drink industry to connect producers and caterers, putting more freshly prepared Scottish food onthe table using the Food for Life Served Here award as a framework for change. We believe good food holds thekey to a healthier population, a greener environment and a thriving economy.
About You
The Team Support Administrator will provide a key role in supporting the successful delivery of the Food for LifeScotland programme as well as office management and operational support to the wider Soil Association Scotlandteam. This role will be central to our team, supporting on a variety of projects and tasks including but notlimited to events and travel, data and supply chain activity, training, and portal support for caterers.We're looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a busy team, carrying out administration tasks withefficiency and enthusiasm, and would be happy to be a key contact when it comes to office management. We'rea very fun, friendly and motivated team, and we work closely together, supporting each other to meet the aims ofour programme and wider Soil Association strategic goals.
We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:
* 27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata for parttime)
* Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with length ofservice
* Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce
* Volunteer daysto give back to the local community or support green initiatives
* Family friendly policies and flexibleworking
* Cycle to work scheme
Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy, sustainable lifestyle andproduce
The Director of Operations reports to the CEO, and attends all Board meetings.
Overall Purpose
The Director of Operations is responsible for governance and operations for Edinburgh City Mission. With specificoversight of finance, fundraising, IT, HR, communications, building management and governance; including DataProtection; Safeguarding and Health & Safety. As such, they lead & line manage the Operations team andwill regularly report to the Board on all aspects of their role.
Hours of Employment
35 hours a week, worked flexibly with at least 4 days a week in the office. Hours will vary due to occasional staffmeetings, training, events, etc.
Occupational requirement
Edinburgh City Mission is committed to sharing the Christian gospel with the people of Edinburgh. It is essentialthat every member of the team personally own, communicate and implement the aims and objectives of the Mission,sharing the Mission’s core beliefs and values to the public. Therefore there is a requirement for thepost-holder to be an evangelical Christian.
Way of working: you are expected to:
* Actively participate in the life of the Edinburgh City Mission team.
* Act in a professional manner at alltimes.
* Work in accordance with the Aims and Values of Edinburgh City Mission.
Operations, IT and Communications:
* Line manage the Operations team (currently 4 FTE)
* Responsible for assessing Edinburgh City Mission’s ITand other technology needs and sourcing these as required.
* Provide ongoing management of technologyneeds.
* Provide strategic direction of communications channels (content to be shaped by CEO)
Health & safety and building management:
* Manage the office facilities at Washington Lane
* Responsible for negotiating and managing businesscontracts, services and leases of equipment.
* As Health and Safety Officer, develop, maintain and reporton health and safety policies and procedures for both the office and the outreach teams.
* Manage andreport any health and safety incidents appropriately.
* Oversee investment property
* Oversee the day to day finance operation of the charity.
* In liaison with the Finance Trustee, draft andmanage the budget and accounts for auditing.
* Oversee the payment of bills, invoices, expense claims,payroll processing etc.
* Oversee the reconciliation of the accounts and tracking of income &expenditure of funds (using Xero)
* Oversee the implementation of the fundraising strategy & managethe fundraising team
* Oversee organisation wide event management
Governance:
* As safeguarding officer, you are responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing the organisation’ssafeguarding policies and procedures to ensure they reflect the most recent laws andregulations.
* Respond to safeguarding issues, providing advice and support to staff and liaising whereappropriate with the Local Authority and other relevant agencies.
* Named contact for the VSDS DisclosureScotland scheme, overseeing the PVG scheme for all relevant staff and volunteers involved in regulatedwork.
* As data protection officer you will ensure all personal data within Edinburgh City Mission isgathered, stored and processed in line with current legislation.
* Manage and report on key risks withinthe organisation.
* Keep up to date with charitable governance requirements, informing the Board of anychanges before they are implemented.
HR
* Oversee the HR function
* Ensure strategic alignment between overall vision, finance and peopleplans
Changes to the above may be made by the Board, with prior notice, in discussion with the post-holder.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The successful post holder will have evidence of these characteristics:
* Knowledge of Scottish charitable governance
* Experience of working in the charitable sector
* Able to develop and implement strategic plans but also respond to rapidly changingsituations
* Able to work collaboratively, understanding the complex needs of a range ofstakeholders
* Experience of reporting to a Board of Trustees
* Evangelical Christian and activelyinvolved in a church
* Enthusiastic about the aims of Edinburgh City Mission
Preferred:
* Professional level qualification in one of Finance, IT, HR or other operational area
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