Who Cares? Scotland Job Specification Director of Operations (North and East) Post Title: Salary range £41,770 to £51,770 (under review) Hours of work 35 per week Base location Flexible with regular attendance at National Office in Glasgow Responsible to Chief Executive Last Update June 2017 Introduction Who Cares? Scotland is the driving force behind the current progressive transformative changes in Scotland’s care system. We are able to do this as we are Scotland’s only national independent, representative organisation for care experienced people. We represent care experienced people through independent advocacy (up to 26 years of age); participation, membership and influencing work. Our vision is for care experienced people to feel equal to their non-care-experienced peers. A crucial part of our representative role comes from the voices of our Membership as well as the experiences of those we support through advocacy and participation. Purpose of the post The postholder will ensure the success of Who Cares? Scotland and that it continues to develop in its leading role as an effective advocacy, participation and campaigning organisation for care experienced people in Scotland. The post-holder will oversee the strategic and operational development and ongoing management of advocacy and participation activities within their designated areas. They will have a key role in setting and reviewing the strategic direction of the organisation. Specific Objectives The post-holder will help the development and ongoing quality assurance of our participation and engagement activities for our membership. To support the CEO to provide direction and achieve results ensuring Who Cares? Scotland is a quality and effective advocacy, participation and campaigning organisation. To oversee the development, maintenance and reporting requirements for all service contracts and partner organisation relationships To inspire the development and delivery of innovative programmes that help fulfil our ambition for children and young people with care experience to be respected, valued and loved by Scots
Who Cares? Scotland Job Specification Post Title: Director of Operations (North and East) Salary range £41,770 to £51,770 (under review) Hours of work 35 per week Base location Flexible with regular attendance at National Office in Glasgow Responsible to Chief Executive Last Update June 2017 Introduction Who Cares? Scotland is the driving force behind the current progressive transformative changes in Scotland’s care system. We are able to do this as we are Scotland’s only national independent, representative organisation for care experienced people. We represent care experienced people through independent advocacy (up to 26 years of age); participation, membership and influencing work. Our vision is for care experienced people to feel equal to their non-care-experienced peers. A crucial part of our representative role comes from the voices of our Membership as well as the experiences of those we support through advocacy and participation. Purpose of the post The postholder will ensure the success of Who Cares? Scotland and that it continues to develop in its leading role as an effective advocacy, participation and campaigning organisation for care experienced people in Scotland. The post-holder will oversee the strategic and operational development and ongoing management of advocacy and participation activities within their designated areas. They will have a key role in setting and reviewing the strategic direction of the organisation. Specific Objectives The post-holder will help the development and ongoing quality assurance of our participation and engagement activities for our membership. To support the CEO to provide direction and achieve results ensuring Who Cares? Scotland is a quality and effective advocacy, participation and campaigning organisation. To oversee the development, maintenance and reporting requirements for all service contracts and partner organisation relationships To inspire the development and delivery of innovative programmes that help fulfil our ambition for children and young people with care experience to be respected, valued and loved by Scots
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