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Charity registered in Scotland SC037677
Top job! Chief Executive
- Full time
- Circa £50,000
- Hybrid: Hybrid, including home working flexibility. The organisation does not have a dedicated office; however, there is a requirement for some in-person meetings and travel throughout the year, mostly within Scotland
- Closing 24th February 2026
About the Scottish Mentoring Network
Scottish Mentoring Network (SMN) is a national intermediary organisation which was established in 2005 to promote and support the development of mentoring in Scotland. It is a membership organisation – the members are mentoring projects across Scotland. SMN currently has around 160 member organisations.
Our Mission is to increase the quality, reach and profile of mentoring across Scotland.
Our Vision is effective, high-quality mentoring recognised, valued and available to all.
Our values are:
We inspire: We are passionate and ambitious about mentoring. We encourage and support our members to continuously improve their mentoring practice and motivate others to start mentoring.
We collaborate: We work together with our members, potential members, stakeholders, and partners to achieve our shared goals.
We empower: We encourage our people and those we work with to use a creative, solutions-focused approach to emerging issues. We enable this by sharing information and creating a learning environment that celebrates and learns from both successes and challenges.
The primary purpose of the job
- To provide leadership, strategic direction and continued development of the Scottish Mentoring Network.
- To be responsible for management and performance within strategic and accountability frameworks agreed with the Board.
- To continue to develop the Scottish Mentoring Network to meet the members' needs.