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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Credit Union

We support employers within the Scottish Registered Charity Sector to support financial well-being in,Please check loans policy before applying.

https://scvo.scot/services/credit-union

HR service

rangeof topics, including: managing long-term sickness redundancies and changing terms and conditionsof employment,reviewing and developing employment policies recruitment issues and recruiting for the first time team,need from recruiting your first member of staff, to developing your job descriptions and drafting an employment,Our policies and guides include all the statutory requirements plus everything you need to be a good,employer including guides to hybrid working, performance management and wellbeing.

https://scvo.scot/services/hr

Membership

Exclusive membership benefits and support networks A strong community of voluntary organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events We regularly run sessions to help you make the most of your membersip. Please sign up for...

https://scvo.scot/membership

What you should include in a reference

What you include in a reference will depend on what you're asked by the prospective new employer, but,to have a policy only to provide references which state the position held by the former employee, the,dates of employment and perhaps salary.,In these cases the employer will usually make it clear in the reference that this is its policy, so that,Even if the employer has adopted such a policy, it may decide not to give such a reference for an employee

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leaving-the-organisation/references/include-in-reference

Staff

Looking after them requires keeping up to date with employment law and having the right policies and,INSURANCE You are required by law to have Employers’ Liability Insurance.,Your policy must cover you for at least £5million and come from an authorised insurer This will help,You must have a data protection policy that sets out how to manage this information. 10.,PAY As an employer you have a number of legal obligations when paying your employees.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

Close the Gap

www.closethegap.org.ukE-mail: info@closethegap.org.ukX (Twitter): @closethepaygap Close the Gap is Scotland’s policy,They work with policymakers, employers and employees to influence and enable action to address the causes,Close the Gap developed Equally Safe at Work, an innovative employer accreditation programme, to support,It is open to employers in the public and third sector who want to be sector leaders in making changes

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitors/close-the-gap

HR service terms & conditions

addition to SCVO’s terms and conditions of use please note that the following applies to SCVO’s HR and Employment,Support Service: The information provided by SCVO’s HR and Employment Support Service is for general,Guidance provided is based on collective experience and knowledge of HR policies and procedures and HR

https://scvo.scot/terms/hr-service

Public holidays

necessarily be included in an employee’s holiday entitlement – this will depend on the organisation’s policy,Contracts of employment may stipulate that all bank/public holidays must be taken as part of the statutory,either unpaid leave or may be taken from the annual holiday entitlement depending on the contract of employment,Alternatively, an employer may request that part-time workers arrange to work on a different day than,they would normally, depending on operational requirements and the employee’s terms and conditions of employment

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leave/guide-to-holiday-entitlement-and-pay/public-holidays

Guide to providing references

Generally speaking, there is no legal obligation on an employer to provide a reference.,However, it is relatively unusual for employers to refuse, and an employer may be obliged to provide,If an employer chooses to give a reference, it owes a duty to take care in doing so, which means providing,provides a reference, it owes a duty of care to both the former employee and the prospective employer,to have a policy only to provide a short reference, giving dates of employment, position held and sometimes

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leaving-the-organisation/references

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland