Role: Clinical Guide Non-Executive Director / Trustee 

Reports to: The Board & Chairman 

Responsibilities: Advising and guidance on the strategic aspect of delivering high-quality clinical services to children and families. 

Purpose of the role: 

A non-executive director is detached from day-to-day operations and valued for their objective insight. This allows a unique perspective on corporate governance, risk management, succession planning & high-standard clinical services and the successful running of the Charity Company. Driving the organisation’s vision to deliver Early Intervention to children across Scotland. 

General & Key Responsibilities: 

● Consultations around clinical decisions 

● Guidance on developing shared formulations 

● Offering insights on how to enhance the charity’s services to complement current NHS provision 

● Critically evaluating processes, clinical inputs and outputs 

Skills required for this Role: 

● Degree in Clinical Psychology. 

● Professionally qualified and registered with HCPC 

● Must have a good understanding of behaviour science, positive psychology and experience in Early Intervention and interest in Trauma-informed PBS 

● Influencer, motivator who leads by example 

● Strategically and operationally aware. 

● Support aspirations and ambitions, be outward-looking and encourage high expectations. 

About you 

● Organised & Self-Motivated, Enthusiastic, has an eye for detail 

● Aware of conflict of interest and therefore not working in the child services

● Ability to assess risk and challenge others in a constructive manner 

● Sharing the values and mission of Nurture Steps 

You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role.

Role: Non-Executive Fundraising Director / Trustees

Responsibilities: Fundraising Strategy Development

Reports to: The Board of Directors

Purpose of the role: The successful candidate is responsible for guiding and supporting the Funding and Fundraising strategy and collaborating with other board members

Commitment: 6hrs Maximum of 3 years, 6 hrs a month, drives the company forward and champions for Nurture Steps, Contributes to board meetings concerning the funding of  Nurture Steps and supports management with implementing new procedures, following the code and guidance of fundraising practice and fundraising regulator as per OSCR. 

Location: mostly online, with meetings in person, also expected to attend events in Cupar, around Dundee and Fife

Overview of the role: 

A non-executive director is detached from day-to-day operations and valued for their objective insight. This allows a unique perspective towards corporate governance, risk management and succession planning, amongst other areas. A strong belief in early intervention and family support is necessary to drive the charity forward. Ability to assess risk and constructively challenge others. 

Key Points

• Good Listener, Facilitator and Coach

• Facilitate Strategic Thinking and Decision Making 
• Contributes to regular Board meetings and provides constructive feedback
• Assess the risk to decisions and processes undertaken by Nurture Steps  
• Act within powers set out in the law
• Promote the success of the company
• Exercise independent judgement, reasonable care, skill and diligence
• Questioning and challenging with a desire for continuous improvement

General & Key Responsibilities:

Skills required for this Role

• Professionally qualified and experienced in bidding, encouragement of various income streams and funding of an organisation
• Familiar with Google Drive & financial software
• Good understanding of fundraising strategies
• Influencer, motivator who leads by example
• Strategically and operationally aware of running an organisation
• Enthusiasm for the message and organisation’s intentions
• Support aspirations and ambitions, be outward-looking and encourage high expectations.

About you

• Shares the values, vision and mission of Nurture Steps
• Experience and/or understanding of disabilities relevant to the organisation
• Respectful, encouraging and supportive
• Excellent communication skills, Enthusiastic, has an eye for detail
• Organised, self-motivated and enjoys the fundraising process
• Driven by the charities’ intentions and ethos
• Close to or in Cupar, or able to come to in-person meetings

Support
You will be given all the required training (to be discussed), including NSPCC Child Protection Training.

You will have an opportunity to meet current trustees before starting your role. 

Role: Volunteer Behavioural Therapist             Reports to CEO/ Behavioural Therapist Manager

Location, time commitment, start: Cupar, 4hrs a week for 2 months, start in January 2023

Purpose of the role: Supporting Nurture Steps in the running of 1-1 Early Intervention Sessions for children with additional support needs and their families.

General & Key Responsibilities:

• Taking data 
• Pairing with children, building rapport with parents 
• Writing session notes
• Preparing for sessions, goals and targets
• Creating resources 
• Working with families under supervision 

Qualifications & Skills required for this Role:

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a supervised role with Children and Families
• Interest in Early Intervention
• Interest in Psychology
• Ambitious about becoming qualified

About you

• Shares the values, vision and mission of Nurture Steps
• Experience and/or understanding of disabilities relevant to the organisation
• Respectful, encouraging and supportive, has an eye for detail
• Excellent social-emotional-communication skills
• Enthusiastic loves to play with children 
• Organised, self-motivated and enjoys the creation of content
• Driven by the charities’ intentions and ethos
• Close to or in Cupar

Commitment and requirements

• PVG
• 4 hours per week
• 1 hour of group supervision per month minimum
• Working with <3 families per week with low-level behavioural issues. Should moderately challenging issues arise, supervision will be increased and volunteer involvement decrease

Support

You will be given full support from a Consultant with one scheduled meeting per week and extra meetings should there be the implementation of new strategies or moderate behavioural challenges.  If you are working towards a BCBA, you will have meetings with a BCBA-approved Supervisor.

Training

• Induction to volunteering for Nurture steps
• Induction to clinical family work
• Safeguarding
• Positive Behaviour Support after agreement

Role: Volunteer Social Media Coordinator Reports to: Marketing Director

Responsibilities: Social Media post creation and interaction

Purpose of the role: 

Responsible for the creation, management and public engagement over social media platforms.

General & Key Responsibilities:

• Creating and scheduling content
• Use of established branding
• Engagement with service users and consultants over social media platforms
• Collaborating with planning and strategic tasks based on service delivery. 
• Arrange and facilitate Q&A speakers on FB 
• Regular meetings with Admin Assistant
• Preparing monthly reports
• Handle sensitive information and pass on to the appropriate parties.

Skills required for this Role

• Experience with Social Media Platforms
• Familiar with Canva
• Good understanding of marketing strategies
• Strategically and operationally aware.
• Enthusiasm for the message and organisations intentions
• Support aspirations and ambitions, be outward-looking and encourage high expectations.

About you

• Shares values, vision and mission of Nurture Steps
• Experience and/or understanding of disabilities relevant to the organisation
• Respectful, encouraging and supportive
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic, has an eye for detail
• Organised, self-motivated and enjoys the creation of content
• Driven by the charities’ intentions and ethos
• Close to or in Fife or Dundee

Commitment and requirements

• 10 hours per week
• Drive company forward and champion for Nurture Steps
• Contribute to strategy meetings with regard to marketing

Support

You will be given all the required guidance and support before beginning your role, including NSPCC Child Protection Training.

Record your interest Email: info@nurturesteps.com

Role: Volunteer Communications Coordinator Reports to: Marketing Director

Responsibilities: Copywriting Relevant Content for Marketing Purposes

Purpose of the role: 

Responsible for the creation, management and sharing of blogs, MailChimp newsletters and communications online.

General & Key Responsibilities:

• Creating content/copywriting
• Use of established branding
• Regular meetings with Projects Assistant
• Handle sensitive information and pass it on to the appropriate parties.

Skills required for this Role

• Experience with MailChimp
• Familiar with Canva
• Good understanding of blogging
• Strategically and operationally aware.
• Enthusiasm for the message and organisation’s intentions
• Support aspirations and ambitions, be outward-looking and encourage high expectations.

About you

• An interest or lived experience with children with additional support needs
• Shares the values, vision and mission of Nurture Steps
• Experience and/or understanding of disabilities relevant to the organisation
• Respectful, encouraging and supportive
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic, has an eye for detail
• Organised, self-motivated and enjoys the creation of content
• Driven by the charities’ intentions and ethos
• Close to or in Fife or Dundee

Commitment and requirements

• 3 hours per week
• Drive company forward and champion for Nurture Steps
• Contribute to strategy meetings about marketing

Support

You will be given all the required guidance and support before beginning your role, including NSPCC Child Protection Training.

Role: Fundraising Projects & Event Support

Responsibilities: Fundraising strategy development

Reports to: The Manager

Purpose of the role: The successful candidate is responsible for preparing and developing fundraising packages & projects for future implementation and, supporting the Funding and Fundraising strategy, collaborating with other board members

Commitment: 4 hrs a week 

Location: mostly online, with meetings in person in Cupar 

Overview of the role: 

Person interested in development of fundraising projects and activities to bring vital finances and unrestricted reserves to the charity. This role is focused on developing packs and planning future fundraising events. 

Key Points

• Good Listener, Designer, 
• Promote the success of the company

• Exercise independent judgement, reasonable care, skill and diligence
• Questioning and challenging with a desire for continuous improvement

General & Key Responsibilities:

• Great time management
• Developing projects on time
• Task analysis and Logistics of specific events 
• Creating fundraising packs specifically for corporate sponsorship
• Other:
  • Payroll giving
  • Legacy giving 
  • Crowdfunding
  • Online auctions
  • Toys swap

Skills required for this Role

• Familiar with Canva, Google Drive, 
• Loves writing, and marketing and has details for design
• Perfect written and verbal English 
• Good understanding of fundraising strategies
• Enthusiasm for the message and organisation’s intentions
• Support aspirations and ambitions, be outward-looking and encourage high expectations.

About you

• Shares the values, vision and mission of Nurture Steps
• Experience and/or understanding of disabilities relevant to the organisation
• Respectful, encouraging and supportive
• Excellent communication skills, Enthusiastic, has an eye for detail
• Organised, self-motivated and enjoys the fundraising process
• Driven by the charities’ intentions and ethos
• Close to or in Cupar, or able to come to in-person meetings

Support
You will be introduced to staff and volunteers who can support you during this role by providing 1-1 support sessions.