We are delighted to begin this search for a Head of Funding and Head of People and Corporate Services to support our mission to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland. If you feel your skills can help us and you share our commitment to building lasting solutions to poverty and trauma, we would love to hear from you.
Find out more about each of the roles below.
We are now seeking an experienced Head of Funding who will lead a team of 12 responsible for our open, responsive grantmaking function with an average annual budget of c.£17 million spanning from Wee Grants to Large Grants.
Following an independent Funding Preview undertaken for the Trust by IVAR in 2024, we have a clearer view of the challenges facing us now and in the years ahead. We want to make progress as a flexible funder, with increased multi-year, unrestricted grants.
We are developing improved Funder Plus support to grantholders, recognising the demand pressures and capacity constraints facing so many of the charities we work with. We want to drive stronger thematic alignment, go further on participatory grantmaking and understand what AI means for our work.
You will be an experienced grant maker with a successful track record in shaping a significant grant-making programme. Your in-depth knowledge and experience of how the needs of charities are changing in response to demand pressures, including the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, will be invaluable to us as we shape our future funding.
Our role as a funder is critically important in delivering life-changing impact and you will have a leading role in shaping how we respond to the needs of those we fund and the people and places they serve. The role involves a strong degree of collaboration with other teams at the Trust to ensure effective delivery for those we are here to serve, and a culture of ongoing improvement. It involves developing strong relationships with peers in the Scottish and UK funding sector in order to connect with emerging good practice and share what we are learning from our own work.
As an organisation of more than 50 staff across two locations, we have created a new leadership role on our senior team and are now seeking a qualified senior HR professional with experience of IT and facilities. You will be ready to lead our work in these foundational areas and you will bring a demonstrable track record leading an effective People/HR function. You will have a commitment to our mission and demonstrate values-based leadership in developing our culture.
This is an exciting new role, and you will provide a dedicated lead for our People/HR, IT and Facilities support across two locations: our main offices at Robertson House in Glasgow and The Barracks Conference Centre in Stirling.
The role involves a strong degree of collaboration with other teams at the Trust to ensure effective delivery for those we are here to serve, and a culture of ongoing improvement.
We are working with Starfish on this recruitment campaign. You can view all the details about the roles and how to apply on their website.
The closing date for applications is Monday, 24th March 2025.
Preliminary interviews will take place w/c Monday 7th April 2025, with final panel interviews taking place w/c Monday 28th April 2025.
If you have the skills to help us, and you share our commitment to solving poverty and trauma challenges in Scotland, we would love to hear from you.