Chief Operating Officer

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom With Kids Full time

General Synod Office, Edinburgh (with some home working, as business needs allow) (Hybrid)
Salary depending on experience.
This is an exciting time to join the General Synod Office of the Scottish Episcopal Church. With the newly appointedSecretary General taking up post this summer, there is scope for the Chief Operating Officer, a newly createdpost, to make a significant contribution to the development and evolution of the General Synod Office(GSO).
About us: The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Scotland.The SEC is an open, thoughtful, and engaging church with over 270 congregations (or ‘charges’).
22, the GSO supports the governance and mission of the ScottishEpiscopal Church, providing advice and support to dioceses, charges, clergy and laity across Scotland. About you: The GSO is looking for an experienced leader and manager with a well-developedunderstanding of governance and compliance, able to manage a broad portfolio of work, who is committed toassisting the Scottish Episcopal Church in its mission and ministry. Note that this is a full-time role (35 hours per week); For an informal chat about this role, please get in touch with Donna Glass (DonnaG@scotland.As the front face of the Bishop’s office, we are seeking the rightpersonality as well as someone with the necessary skills.
Be able to work independently and flexibly, as partof a small office team,
a small and friendly team, working from an office near Haymarket
a generous non-contributory pension
support and development through our Annual Review process and training funds
Based in the office at The Point the position will involve leading our operational staff and services toprovide great support for our ministries and projects.
Transforming the experience of child victims and witnesses in Scotland
Children 1st are looking for an exceptional and experienced operational leader to become our Bairns Hoosecoordinator/service manager in Aberdeenshire. You will co-ordinate children’s journey through the Bairns Hoose,managing the space, liaising with agencies on behalf of children and their families and leading a team ofadvocacy and trauma recovery workers. Working within the Aberdeenshire Bairnshoose Development Group alongsideSocial Work, Police, Health and Justice colleagues to deliver on the ambition to offer children a traumasensitive, rights-based and recovery focussed response to their care, protection, justice and recoveryneeds.
The Bairns Hoose is based on the European Barnahus, a child-friendly, multi-disciplinary, and interagency model ofjustice, care and recovery for children who are victims and witnesses of all forms of violence. A carefullydesigned place where all services and supports are child centred, rights- based and recovery focussed withPolice, Social Work, Health, Court and recovery support services based under one roof.
This service demands a leader who is driven by children’s rights, is passionately committed to trauma responsivemodels and who has a background in delivering child centred, family minded support and multiagency services. As a member of the Aberdeenshire Bairns Hoose partnership, you will build on theprogress made to date and work towards achieving fully the aspiration of a Bairns Hoose for children and theirfamilies. As a key member of our Bairns Hoose Team, you will support our ambitions to have the highest qualityBairns Hoose delivering the greatest impact in the lives of children and families.
We put children’s rights and relationships at the heart ofeverything we do. We have ambitious plans for our Bairns Hoose to deliver on the Bairns’ Hoose NationalStandards, offering support to recover from the point at which children report abuse or harm, minimising there-traumatisation of the justice and child protection system.
The role also provides an excitingopportunity for you to develop new approaches to practice within child protection and justice that helps informthe way forward for Bairns Hoose in Scotland. You will shape and lead a high performing team focussed onachieving the best outcomes for children and their families. You will be an excellent communicator, creative,collaborative, inclusive and willing to work alongside our brilliant partners and leaders in Aberdeenshire toachieve our shared strategic vision for Bairns Hoose.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join us and play a critical part in transforming the lives of childrenand families in Scotland, ensuring that children’s voices are at the heart of our Bairns Hoose development andsupport.
You will have substantial experience of leading a team delivering trauma sensitive support to children, young peopleand families. You will fully understand the ways in which the current justice and child protection systemsretraumatise young people. Your leadership and decision making are foundedon a strong value base of doing the right thing by children and families at all times. You understand thatstrong professional, working relationships are the foundation of quality outcomes for children and families andhigh quality practice within your own team and with external stakeholders.
Knowing our ambition for children and young people, you will:
Want to transform children’s lives
Understand trauma and know that with the right support children andyoung people can recover – there is always a way
Have a fierce passion for children’s rights and belief in working with children and families; Believe that it is a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and thattheir voices should be at the heart of service design
Be kind and willing to bring your whole self tothe job: heart and mind, above all else, you are someone who will do the right thing for children and theirfamilies at every turn.
This a full-time role of 35 hours per week. Children1st are a relationship based organised and we need you to be a physicallypresent ‘hands on leader’ of an amazing team who are similarly ‘hands on’ and ‘in person’ in their support ofchildren and young people and families. The role may also involve occasional travel across Scotland.
Salary, Conditions, Pension
We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 7 public holidays),flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme. We also have a cash healthcare plan, cycle towork scheme and access to a credit union.
The role includes a range ofSafeguarding support responsibilities including the processing of applications for criminal disclosure checksunder the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, training administration and record keeping. The post is basedat the General Synod Office, Edinburgh.
Experience in the use of information and communications technology and commonly used IT applications within an office environment, especially MS Word and Excel.



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