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Top job! Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead
- Full time
- £46,171 – £53,819
- On site: Grantown on Spey
- Closing 17th February 2026
About Us:
The Cairngorms National Park is an incredible place to live and work. The UK’s largest national park is a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is also home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Corporate Services team who are committed to providing the best people experience, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority is a fantastic place to work and offers great opportunities to grow your career. The Park Authority is listed in the UK’s top 100 best not- for-profit companies to work for. We’re dedicated to both this amazing place and our employees.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead to join the the Park Authority, to manage financial support services both to core services and to externally funded projects, to line manage the finance team, and to support the Head of Finance and Corporate Operations by providing an effective and efficient financial management and accounting service to the Park Authority.
Equalities:
CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.
We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.
The Role:
As the Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead you will manage financial support services both to core services and to externally funded projects, including the National Lottery Heritage Funded “Cairngorms 2030” Programme.
You will support the Head of Finance and Corporate Operations by providing an effective and efficient financial management and accounting service to the Park Authority, including integration with corporate budgeting, financial accounting and final accounts.
The postholder will support non-financial colleagues to develop their financial expertise and to comply with financial procedures.
As the Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead, you will also oversee the payroll and pensions service and provide line management to the finance team.
So, if you are keen to be our Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.
Further information regarding the role can be found in the job description.
CNPA Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
- Professional development
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Use of pool cars
Civil service pension scheme – some of the benefits include:
- member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
- tax relief on your contributions
- generous employer contributions
- a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty
- the option of tax-free lump sum on retirement
- potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work
- life assurance cover
- benefits for loved ones and dependants
- options to increase your pension
- keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere
- support from our trusted charity partners
About You:
To be considered as our Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead, you’ll need:
- Fully qualified accountant / CCAB professional accountancy qualification
- Knowledge and experience of running an organisational payroll and managing all associated tax and other returns
- Must have excellent numerical skills and substantial, proven experience of using excel spreadsheets and manipulating financial data and figures
- Demonstrable capacity to analyse information and to present the results of that analysis in a clear and accessible manner
- Demonstrable aptitude and skills to deliver payroll and pensions administration services
- Must have experience of handling confidential information, and respecting and adhering to that confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentational
- IT skills – competent user of the standard Microsoft suite of products
- Permission to work in the UK
Top job! Chief Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £45,000 – £50,000
- On site: Fort Augustus
- Closing 26th February 2026
The Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company is responsible for the distribution of community benefit funds. We do this through a grant funding programme but also the delivery of larger community projects. Our wider work includes a Community Caretaker team, affordable housing for local people, development of recreation spaces and running a community shop.
We are a dynamic organisation looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Chief Officer to continue to lead the organisation further in delivering projects that benefit this community. You will report to the Board of Directors and be supported by an established team.
You will need to have experience of project management, building relationships and working with volunteers, as well as managing an employee team. Of course that isn't all, as you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the organisation financially and legally.
Are you up for this exciting challenge? To find out more please take a look at our recruitment pack. Any questions, or applications, should be sent to operations@communitycompany.co.uk
Top job! Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager
- Full time
- £60,338 – £65,971
- Hybrid: Highland, Moray & Eilean Siar
- Closing 2nd February 2026
Why apply for this role?
Children’s Hearings tribunal panel members play a vital role in Scotland’s society. They listen and make legal decisions with and for infants, children and young people. They ensure that the young person is at the heart of every decision taken – because every decision, no matter how big or small, has an impact.
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. This role offers you the opportunity to work alongside our tribunal members, and those who attend hearings to realise our aim to be a “forward looking and evolving children’s hearings system, working as a community to ensure infants, children and young people are cared for, protected and their views are heard, respected and valued”.
If you are an inspiring leader with great people skills join us as we continue to embed ournew regional new support model across Scotland, changing the way we deliver high quality hearings. By providing an enhanced and consistent support structure to better enable our volunteer tribunal panel members to support children and young people throughout Scotland we will provide a strong foundation to support and enabling our panel community to deliver our duties from the Care & Justice Bill and the recommendations agreed in the ‘Hearings for Children’ report.
This role will lead the Highland, Moray & Eilean Siar region. Highland, Moray & Eilean Siar is one of 9 regional CHS Area Support Teams across Scotland and will work alongside and support our volunteer community through change and transition now and in the future.
Your role
The role holder will be expected to be an exemplar for the values of CHS including listening to and valuing the voice of children and young people, the contribution of volunteers, and ensuring a respected, quality based, and sustainable tribunal system is delivered on behalf of the National Convenor.
Reporting to the Director of Tribunal Delivery, the Regional Tribunal Delivery Manager is a Senior Manager post responsible for one of 9 regions across Scotland. You will lead and manage a team of staff and volunteers to deliver the National Conveners statutory duties for the provision of Children’s Hearings across a dedicated region in Scotland to a consistent high quality standard.
You will be joining CHS at a pivotal point. Alongside the team of Regional Tribunal Delivery Managers, your Partnership and Wellbeing Coordinators and Area Support volunteers you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our volunteer communities are effectively supported to continue to embed our regional tribunal support model; implementation of the Children’s Care & Justice Act and future Hearings for Children reforms.
The core purpose of this role will be to provide, management and support to the regional team members (including volunteers) to deliver the National Conveners statutory duties around the provision of Children’s Hearings across a dedicated region in Scotland. The role holder will be key to managing the relationship(s) between Tribunal Members who are volunteers and the organisation more broadly.
The role holder will share collective responsibility for delivering organisational objectives, through active engagement and collaboration with colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
About you
You will be an effective leader, demonstrating your ability to lead and motivate high performing teams including volunteers. You will have experience of guiding and supporting others through continuous improvement projects; having the willingness and ability to enable changes to take place in the most productive way.
You will be an excellent communicator, building links and networks across teams (internally and externally), effectively initiating dialogue across the organisation recognising that we have a shared responsibility to provide the best experience for our colleagues and wider stakeholders.
Energetic and enthusiastic, you will be a brilliant collaborator with demonstrable experience of project/process management and improvement with a track record of using data / MI to manage team improvements.
You will be digitally literate, comfortable with using digital systems and supporting others to do so. ideally have experience of or good knowledge of the sector.
Life at CHS
At Children’s Hearings Scotland, our highly trained Panel Members make decisions for Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System that upholds and promotes the rights of infants, children and young people. Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and
young people. Our organisation also supports a network of Area Support Teams throughout Scotland who support Panel Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the Children’s Hearings System, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values on our website as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working to flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme – check out our full benefits summary.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
Hybrid working and working pattern
This is hybrid role and you are expected to travel within your region in line with business needs. This will involve being 'on-site' an average of two days per week. You are also expected to travel on occasion to the CHS Head Office at Thistle House, Haymarket, Edinburgh. This involves attending 16 directorate meetings across each year and any other
additional organisational activities of which you will be given reasonable notice.
The standard working week is Monday to Friday but this role will require a level of evening and weekend work in line with business needs.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- £37,310 pro-rata
- On site: Inverness
- Closing 17th February 2026
Advocacy Highland is seeking a visionary leader to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer, guiding our passionate team and driving the organisation forward in a time of growth and change. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.
We are seeking someone who shares our core values and principles and demonstrates the following qualities:
- Inspirational in their leadership
- Dynamic in their approach
- Supportive in their relationships
As CEO, you will provide strategic direction, ensure the continued delivery of a high-quality independent advocacy service, and lead the organisation with energy and vision. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Advocacy Highland in a rapidly evolving sector.
About You
You will bring:
- Proven leadership experience, ideally within the voluntary or third sector
- Strong financial management skills with experience desirable in securing and managing major grants and funding streams
- A solid understanding of relevant legislation and policy
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and partners
- A genuine passion for advocacy, social justice and human rights
Experience in independent advocacy is preferred but not essential. A full driving licence and PVG membership are required. Two references will be requested, including one from your current or most recent employer.
Top job! Operations Manager - Highlands
- Full time
- £46,102
- Hybrid: Covering Highlands, Moray and Perth and Kinross (hybrid, with travel across all areas)
- Closing 31st January 2026
As a leader at Enable Works, you'll be at the forefront of our mission to deliver exceptional employability services for disabled people across Scotland. You will be responsible for leading partnerships and programmes across Highland, Moray and Perth and Kinross and will play a pivotal role in driving our organisation forward.
You will have overall accountability for strategic development of your programmes and region, leading on performance management; financial and contract management and developing opportunities for new business, allowing us to grow our impact.
You'll have significant oversight of operations and staffing for the region, as well as managing and leading key external stakeholder relationships, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of the services in your remit.
This is a hybrid role with some office time and travel expected. A driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.
While regular travel will be required across all 3 areas, a significant proportion of work takes place in Highlands, where you will be responsible for leading our 'All in Highlands' partnership. Therefore a consistent presence is expected in Inverness and across the Highlands.
What will you do?
Setting and upholding high standards - you will be accountable for leading a team of Performance Managers, Team Leaders and Employment Coordinators, ensuring services meet and exceed expectations.
Ensuring compliance and performance excellence - you will be accountable for all quality and compliance for services in your region, ensuring robust processes are in place that align with contractual expectations.
Guiding a high performing team -as a leader you will be responsible for mentoring Performance Managers and Team Leaders, fostering their growth as leaders to provide effective mentoring and management for your team.
Strategic engagement - building relationships with both local and national funders and stakeholders will be second nature to you, ensuring seamless contract delivery and long lasting partnerships.
Pioneering opportunities - you will be responsible for proactively identifying and cultivating new business opportunities, staying up to date with emerging trends and policy changes to ensure your services can respond to local and national priorities.
About You
We really need you to have these:
- An understanding of employability and skills structures and systems in Scotland
- An understanding of national employability policies such as No One Left Behind
- Experience of leading a performance focused team
- Ability to effectively coach and motivate developing leaders to deliver high performance within your team
- Experience of successfully managing and forecasting performance profiles Experience of writing impact reports
- Ability to work autonomously, fully accountable for managing and driving the services in your area to achieve excellence
- Self-management skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines effectively
- Effective project management skills and ability to think strategically to achieve long-term goals
- A natural, professional relationship builder with the ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
- Experience of creating and managing budgets, delivering on financial expectations and forecasting change
- Strong attention to detail with professional presentation and personality
- Experience working in rural areas
- Confident communicator with experience of public speaking
- Role model who will demonstrate our values, leading by example
- IT proficient with experience of competently using Microsoft packages, and CRM systems
- A full driving licence and access to a car, as travel is required in this role
We would love it if you had these:
- Experience of working in employability out with Scotland
- Experience of business development including bid writing
- Experience of working with people who have multiple/complex barriers
- Experience of leading managers and working with geographically dispersed teams
More information about the Operations Manager role, is included in our Job Pack.
Please ensure you include a detailed personal statement, outlining how you meet the requirements. We want to hear why you are a good fit for this role and what skills and experience you can bring to our organisation, so please take the time to clearly outline this in your application statement.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
- Blue Light Card
- Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration
*Terms and Conditions Apply
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.
Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.
Project Worker - Inverness
- Full time or Part time
- £28,085
- On site: Inverness
- Closing 10th February 2026
About Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)
Aberlour Child Care Trust is leading a Partnership of Highland Council, Barnardos Highland Services, Right There and Gateway to provide practical support care and integration to Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC).
The partnership provides support to Asylum-Seekers 16+yrs in all areas of life from house management, community relationships, education, financial management, activities and volunteering. Together we ensure the support improves the lives of young people using a rights-based trauma informed approach.
The Service is dispersed, with an office base in Inverness. Staff are required to provide support across the region – Inverness, Muir of Ord, Dingwall, Alness, Invergordon and Tain. Access to a vehicle and a driver’s license are essential to this role.
What we are looking for....
We are seeking to recruit Project Workers to join our established team. Funding is currently guaranteed until 31st March 2026 but we are extremely hopeful of funding being extended beyond this. The post requires some weekend work, and shifts are up to 10 hours long, starting from 8am and finishing up to 8pm. Our full time posts are 37.5 hours per week. We are also open to applicants interested in working part time. If applicants could state their preferred weekly hours in their application form. There is a need for flexibility to adapt to the needs of the service and young people however where staff are needed to work outwith these hours, this would be discussed in advance.
The young people are looking for someone to join the team who is fun, caring and encouraging, providing them with varied and bespoke support to meet their needs; from learning how to manage a house and finances to taking part in activities and learning opportunities that enable them to build a sense of belonging.
You will be an allocated keyworker for specific young people, whilst also being able to work across the service with everyone where required. You will ensure support provided promotes integration, meeting of cultural needs, independent living skills and feelings of safety, through building nurturing relationships which empower young people to grow and develop.
Strong communication skills are required for this role. English is not the first language for many of our young people requiring you to adapt your communication accordingly and support them in their informal learning of English. Additionally, the role requires you to liaise with other agencies including health, education and social worker developing collaborative relationships ensuring the young person is at the forefront of the work we all do.
Ideally, you will have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, or be willing to work towards this.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.
For an informal discussion about the post we would encourage you to contact Kelly Rochfort, Service Manager on 07715038647.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.
Operations Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £40,000 – £42,000
- On site: Fort Augustus
- Closing 26th February 2026
The Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company is responsible for the distribution of community benefit funds. We do this through a grant funding programme but also the delivery of larger community projects. Our wider work includes a Community Caretaker team, affordable housing for local people, development of recreation spaces and running a community shop.
We are a dynamic organisation looking for an Operations Manager to lead the team in delivering the daily needs of the organisation. You will report to the Chief Officer and be supported by an established team.
You will be an experienced, hands on team manager with the ability to deal with a wide variety of daily demands. Your remit will include, but is not limited to, management of the grant programme, Tarff Trading operations, the Community Caretaker team, tenant management and the management of the portfolio of buildings owned by the Community Company. The work is varied and very rewarding.
Are you up for this exciting challenge? To find out more please take a look at our recruitment pack. Any questions, or applications, should be sent to operations@communitycompany.co.uk
Senior Huntington’s Disease Specialist
- Full time
- £37,103 – £40,389
- On site: Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
- Closing 19th February 2026
Are you looking for a role in which you will improve the lives of families in your community? A role that enables you to work differently, build your knowledge and skills and feel valued by clients, colleagues and the organisation you work for?
It’s an exciting time to be part of Scottish Huntington’s Association as the charity moves forward with Standing Tall: A Strategy For Growth 2023 – 28 to transform the care and support of Huntington’s families, expand services, raise awareness and deepen our involvement and support for world-leading research and clinical trials.
We are looking for a health and social care professional to join our nationwide network of Huntington’s Disease Specialists who provide care management, specialist assessment and emotional support to individuals and families across Scotland.
Working in partnership with local health and social care teams, you will also provide advice, training and education to professionals and voluntary agencies involved in all aspects of Huntington’s disease care.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated to have a positive influence on the quality of life of the individuals and families they support. This role is open to medical, health and social care staff from backgrounds such as nursing, allied health, social work and medicine. Professional body membership is essential. Previous experience of Huntington’s disease is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.
You should be able to work autonomously in this challenging and rewarding position. Good listening, communication and interpersonal skills are vital, as are excellent time keeping and caseload management abilities. Community-based practice knowledge, a driving licence and use of a car complete our list of essential criteria. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to the care and support of individuals and families whose lives are impacted by Huntington’s disease, an incurable neurological condition with severe and complex physical, mental health and cognitive symptoms.
You will find a values-driven organisation, founded by families for families and recognised at national and international levels for expertise in supporting the Huntington’s disease community.
Domestic Abuse Specialist
- Part time
- £25,218 pro-rata
- On site: Dornoch with frequent travel across Caithness & Sutherland (applicants wishing to be based in Thurso will also be considered)
- Closing 17th February 2026
Join Our Team at CASWA
Positions Available:
- Domestic Abuse Specialist – Women’s Service
- Domestic Abuse Specialist – Children and Young People’s Service
About Us
Caithness & Sutherland Women’s Aid (CASWA) is seeking two dedicated and compassionate professionals to join our team. These roles offer a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of women, children, and young people affected by domestic abuse. At CASWA, we value individuals who use their skills, initiative, and creativity to make a meaningful impact on the people we support, helping them to feel safe, empowered, and heard.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver one-to-one and group support that is person-centred and led by the needs of women, children and young people.
- Collaborate with families, colleagues, and partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes.
- Contribute to awareness-raising initiatives that strengthen understanding of domestic abuse and its impact.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong communication skills, self-motivation, and adaptability.
- Experience supporting individuals in a similar environment.
- SVQ qualification in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards this).
- An understanding\ of domestic abuse and its effects on women, children, and young people.
- A proactive, team-focused approach to service development.
Additional Requirements
- Full driving licence and access to transport.
- PVG Enhanced Disclosure check.
- Ability to provide support across Caithness and Sutherland.
Why Join CASWA?
At CASWA, you’ll be part of a supportive, values-driven organisation committed to empowering women, children, and young people. We offer:
- Generous holiday entitlement, company pension scheme, flexible working arrangements and employee assist programme.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- The chance to contribute to meaningful change in our communities.
Important Information
- This post is funded and subject to ongoing evaluation.
- Open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 (Work Occupational Requirement Exception, Schedule 9, Paragraph 1).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer within Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR). As a key member of Scottish Mountain Rescue the Finance Officer will support the Board to enable them to uphold their financial responsibilities to the charity. The post holder will work with the Board, the Standing Committees, key partners, Project Teams and the wider membership of SMR by providing high quality financial support and advice.
A flexible approach to work is essential as is excellent communication skills.
Recovery and Resettlement Worker – Inverness
- Part time
- £27,962 – £28,963 pro-rata
- On site: Inverness
- Closing 19th February 2026
For the past nine years, Bethany Christian Trust have been delivering a community-based addiction recovery program in Scotland. As the demand for this service grows, we are looking for a candidate who will lead, develop and deliver Bethany’s Bridge to Freedom program within a group setting. A significant part of the role will also be to facilitate and develop recovery and resettlement work in partnership with churches and other organisations around Inverness.
It is essential that you have experience in facilitating, planning and working with vulnerable people in a community setting. A qualification in Social Work, Social Care, Community Education or related discipline is essential, or a willingness to work towards such a qualification.
As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment.
Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.
We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.
- Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
- Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
- Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.
Join the official charity of NHS Highland in the new role of Grants Officer
Are you passionate about making a difference through effective grant-making? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting NHS Highland’s official charity, helping to fund projects that improve experiences for patients, staff, and communities across the Highlands.
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Grants Officer to join NHS Highland’s charity team, supporting the work of the Highland Health Board Endowment Fund Charity, SC016791. The charity exists to enhance the physical and mental health of patients, social care service users, NHS Highland staff, and the wider community by funding projects that make a lasting impact.
As Grants Officer, you will be the main point of contact for grant enquiries, providing advice and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders but working primarily with internal applicants from within the NHS Highland workforce. You will oversee the full grant-making process, from initial enquiry and assessment, through to award, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring that funding decisions are fair, transparent, and deliver maximum benefit.
You will support the presentation of applications to the Charity Committee when needed, as well as supporting robust financial reporting and compliance with NHS Highland policies and OSCR regulations.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll help shape the delivery of impactful charitable projects across NHS Highland.
What we are looking for
We’re seeking someone with:
- Demonstrable, relevant experience in grant-making and project management, preferably within a charitable or public sector setting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise, train, and support applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and to present effectively to committees and groups. You will have highly developed written communication skills and will confidently manage situations where applicants are unsuccessful, requiring resilience, diplomacy, and the ability to decline requests with professionalism and tact.
- Excellent analytical and organisational abilities, with a meticulous eye for detail and the capacity to manage competing priorities.
- Confidence in financial processes, including monitoring budgets, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with statutory and governance requirements.
- IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ideally experience with grant management or CRM systems. The skills and knowledge to provide meaningful input to quality and process improvement tasks is vital.
- A proactive and flexible approach, able to work both independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of personal accountability.
This role will suit someone who enjoys balancing detail with big-picture impact, who can combine sound governance with compassion, and who is motivated by helping charitable funds achieve their greatest potential for our NHS and the communities we serve.
This role is based within the NHS Highland region, with the office base at Assynt House, Inverness. Hybrid working is supported, though you will be expected to regularly attend the office and face-to-face meetings at Assynt House and other NHS Highland sites as required.
Volunteer Coordinator
- Part time
- £26,687 – £29,285 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Inverness & Orkney
- Closing 9th February 2026
We are recruiting for Volunteer Coordinators to coordinate and oversee the effective delivery of a community-based mentoring model for young people aged between 12 and 25.
These are newly created roles, and the post holders will have responsibility for the recruitment, training and day to day supervision of volunteer mentors and ensuring ongoing support of mentor and mentee matches. The roles are fixed term contracts for a period of 12-months working 17.5 hours per week. One role is based in Kirkwall, Orkney, and one in Inverness.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Volunteer Management including recruitment, training and regular support and reflection with volunteer mentors, ensuring that volunteers are supported to undertake their roles effectively.
- Develop and build relationships with our programme teams
- Build upon existing strong relationships with social work, education, children’s houses, third sector and other professionals and strengthening these relationships.
- Confidently manage and coordinate positive, respectful and compassionate relationships between mentor and mentee, ensuring good boundaries.
- Liaise with existing support team(s) internally and externally and provide additional support(s) to the mentee’s family, as and when required.
- Liaise with internal and external referral sources, regarding new and existing mentoring referrals.
- Ensure support plans for the people we support are completed and updated in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality processes.
- Ensure Risk Assessments are completed and updated for the people we support.
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We’re looking for you to have gained experience of volunteer and/or staff management as well as experience of supporting young people and families with complex needs. You will have knowledge of the issues facing young people who are care-experienced and/or on the edges of care, knowledge of current relevant legislation and policies relating to children and young people as well as a working knowledge of child protection procedures.
A full driving license and access to a car for work purposes is an essential requirement.
What you can expect from us...
- Your normal working hours are 17.5 per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9am and 5pm depending on the needs of the service. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the people we support and volunteers, some evening and weekend work will be required.
- Your main place of work is Kirkwall, Orkney. You are also required to work in the local community and you will be paid travel expenses from your usual place of work for appointments undertaken in the course of your duties.
- Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.
- You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
- Life Insurance from day one
- Cycle to work scheme
- Option to purchase and sell annual leave
A full list of benefits is detailed in the job & person specification on our website.
About Us
We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.
Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.
Senior Community Link Worker
- Part time
- £25,235 pro-rata
- On site: Inverness
- Closing 9th February 2026
About Us
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
About the Community Link Worker Service
The Community Link Worker service collaborates with selected GP surgeries – supporting adults over the age of 18 through social prescribing. Referrals are received from the GP to our Community Link Workers when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem. The service focuses on improving health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems, which could lead to poor mental health.
About the Role
As a Senior Community Link Worker, you will have a developmental role as well as providing on-going support. You will be responsible for developing positive, working relationships between the Community Link Worker team, Primary Care and local community resources. You will work to ensure that people referred from Primary Care to the Community Link Worker service benefit from community resources which can contribute to improvement of their mental and physical health outcomes. You will contribute to community development in your local area of work by working with community organisations
You will carry case loads for on-going work with specific individuals for developing and reviewing personal support plans, and provide oversight of personal support plans designed and implemented by Community Link Workers. Working closely with Community Link Workers in a guidance and/or support and supervision role, you will promote good working practice and staff development.
You will also ensure that the Community Link Worker service provides an environment where people can improve their health outcomes, establish improved connections in their communities and enhance their quality of life.
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Highland Substance Use Advocacy Service Advocacy Worker (17.5 hours)
- Part time
- £25,392 pro-rata
- Remote: Home based in Highland Council area*
- Closing 30th January 2026
Partners in Advocacy has established itself as one of Scotland's leading providers of independent advocacy, delivering exceptional advocacy services since 1998.
We are thrilled to present a wonderful opportunity within our substance use (adult) service in the Highlands. As an independent advocacy worker, you will have the privilege of providing one-to-one independent advocacy to adults aged 16 and over, or their significant other, who live in the Highland Council area and who have lived/living experience of substance use (drugs and/or alcohol). Through this role, you will ensure that their voices and wishes are heard, enabling them to make informed choices, protect their rights and have a meaningful impact on decisions that affect their lives.
We strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you believe your skills, experience, and expertise align with the criteria outlined in the person specification, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please complete the application form, ensuring that you provide examples of how your knowledge and experience fulfil each aspect of the person specification.
Partners in Advocacy takes pride in being a Disability Confident Employer, fully committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment.
*This particular post is specifically aimed at supporting people in North Highland (Caithness & Sutherland) and applications are encouraged from people who live within this area.