PERSON SPECIFICATION - KEY CRITERIA
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the essential criteria below through their application or at interview, as indicated. Desirable criteria will be used primarily to distinguish between two evenly matched candidates.
Criteria / Essential / Desirable / Testedat application or interviewEducated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg management, hr, finance / Essential / Application
Experience of successfully securing funding from different sources including competitive tenders / Essential / Application/Interview
A strong track record in delivering for clients and funders at senior level / Essential / Application / Interview
Ability to work collaboratively with others inside and outwith the organisation / Essential / Application / Interview
Experience of driving successful change management in an organisation / Essential / Application / Interview
Experience of providing clear management and supervision to managers and of leading wider staff development / Essential / Application/ Interview
Managing significant and complex budgets / Essential / Application/Interview
Management experience in the voluntary or public sectors / Desirable / Application/Interview
Managing HR, ICT and Communications functions / Essential / Application/Interview
Managing the social enterprise arm across our stores,communication, trading, stock control, strategic initiatives and store investment projects. / Desirable / Application/Manager
Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
Significant experience of managing financial resources, employees and volunteers to achieve objectives / Essential / Application/Interview
Team player, with demonstrable ability to think corporately and work collaboratively / Essential / Application/Interview
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This post is not appropriate for job share.
Salary will be circa £35-£45,000 subject to negotiation. Benefits include access to the Four Square company pension scheme.
HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
Applications should be addressed to Heather Arni, Chief Executive,Four Square (Scotland), 67a Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HF and marked Private and Confidential.
Four Square is an equal opportunities employer. In order to ensure equality of opportunity we ask for candidate responses to the Recruitment Monitoring Form accompanying the Four Square Application Form. This form should be submitted in a separate sealed envelope marked ‘Monitoring Form’ along with your application.
No CVs should be submitted with the Application Form, nor is a covering letter appropriate as the information contained on the 1st page of the Application Form - the candidate’s personal details – will be separated from the rest of the Form before the recruitment panel sees the application for short-listing, and will only be used once short listing has taken place for the purposes of contacting the candidate with an invitation to interview if that is the decision of the panel.
Please note that the panel may ask to see evidence of educational achievements.
With regard to Current Employment and Employment History, please include explanations of any gaps of more than 12 months and state the reasons for leaving posts.
Please use the Skills and General Information section to address each of the essential Key Criteria in the Person Specification. Candidates are expected to give specific examples demonstrating that they have the track record, abilities and experience required. This should include: the situation/challenge faced; options considered and approach taken; actions taken; and the result. Please keep your response to no more than 3 pages.