Anna Kilroy: I have worked as a qualified Accountant for nearly 20 years in both practice and industry, dealing with a range of organisations of various sizes and from different sectors. I have prepared and presented financial reports to Board members and fielded questions where necessary. I am currently employed by a dental clinic as their Accountant.
I have recently completed an introductory COSCA course in counselling skills and now volunteer as a mentor at a local high school. Counselling and wellbeing is an area I am interested in exploring further in the future either from an employment or voluntary perspective. As an accountant I am trained to be analytical, logical and detail focused. More recently I have developed more precise listening abilities in a counselling environment which has strengthened my communication skills.
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Kirsty Nelson: I qualified as a solicitor in 2020 and worked in private practice before joining Children’s Hearings Scotland as a Practice and Policy Advisor. Originally from the West of Scotland, I now live in Leith and I am passionate about my local area.
Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience in connecting with a wide range of people and providing assistance to people facing difficult circumstances. Through this work, I have garnered invaluable transferable skills which I continue to use to create positive change within the public sector.
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Nick Roy: I’m from Edinburgh and have lived near Leith for over 20 years. I heard about the Junction and the fantastic work that we do through social media, and jumped at the chance to join the board to see what I can do to help. Having three sons, I know how good it is to have somewhere that young people can readily get support, and the services the Junction provide are really valuable for a lot of people. Although I did a lot of different jobs when I travelled through Australia and New Zealand in my youth, I’ve worked in the Financial Services for most of my career. I’m hoping that the experience I’ve gained over the years will help the Junction continue to deliver on the services we provide.
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The Junction is an award-winning charity that takes a holistic approach towards young people’s health and well-being. Our vision is for all young people to achieve their full potential. We work with 12-21 year olds in North-East Edinburgh offering one-to-one support, counselling and creative projects to support their wellbeing by helping them explore their life choices.
Vacancy: Trustee
We are looking for committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with The Junction and build your skills. We are currently recruiting for Trustees to join our board from January 2024, with a particular interest in candidates with experience of the charitable sector. We are looking for candidates with Trustee/Board experience, who are committed to our values and in supporting young people in the community, with an understanding of the issues affecting them as well as the opportunities and challenges of the third sector landscape. The most important attributes of trustees joining us include a willingness to ask questions, share our values of equality, transparency and community as well as their time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Role responsibilities
Duties/tasks for the year include:
• Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
• Attend or dial-in to 4 informal meetings with board members
• Contribute to a sub-groups that meets roughly 4 times – a team of staff and board members
• Attend 2 Development Days with staff and/or trustees (usually but not always a Saturday in Spring and Autumn)
Application and recruitment process
If you are open to a new opportunity, looking to contribute to a community and to develop your skills please submit an expression of interest to [email protected] who will confirm next steps for applying.
If you wish to apply, please send a C.V and cover letter to: [email protected]
Vacancy: Chair, Board of Trustees
We are looking for a committed individual to join as our Chair on the board of Trustees from January 2024. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with The Junction, playing a key role in progressing our vision forward whilst partnering with our Director and our board.
Our Chair is a core leadership in the organisation, responsible for connecting and leading relationships between the Director and the Board. The Chair may also represent the organisation at external events and meetings, act as a signatory on behalf of The Junction, and take part in recruitment for the board and senior appointments in the staff team.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with previous Trustee, Board and or/committee experience. There are many important qualities that this role requires and the ideal candidate joining will have previous leadership experience, willingness to ask questions, share our values of equality, transparency and community as well as their time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Some of the tasks can include:
Key attributes, skills and experience
Time commitment
Duties/tasks for the year include:
Application and recruitment process
If you are interested in this opportunity, and looking to contribute to a community, please submit an expression of interest to [email protected] who will be able to share more about this opportunity.
If you wish to apply, please send a C.V and cover letter to: [email protected]
Start date: ASAP