Bursting with energy, passion and personality, Glasgow is Scotland’s cultural and sporting powerhouse and one of Europe’s most vibrant and dynamic cities. As the UK’s first UNESCO City of Music, Scotland’s first UNESCO Learning City, and the only city to have been named European Capital of Sport twice, Glasgow is home to world-class museums, galleries and attractions, a rich architectural heritage and a thriving and diverse food and drink scene. Glasgow’s outstanding programme of year-round events and festivals is recognised globally, and the city is a first-choice destination for nearly four million tourists every year.

As one of Scotland’s largest charities, Glasgow Life is at the heart of this wonderful city. We work to promote the life-changing benefits of culture, physical activity and sport, as well as promoting Glasgow to a global audience.

Working across museums, libraries, the arts, music, physical activity and sport, learning, and heritage programmes, we are committed to ensuring everyone benefits from the life-changing experience of participating in culture, physical activity and sport. Our passionate colleagues and volunteers provide support and inspiration for the people of Glasgow, enabling them to access the experiences that matter most to them.

The primary focus of the Chief Executive of Glasgow Life is to maximise the positive impacts the charity has in Glasgow and Scotland, leading the delivery of the city’s innovative strategies for culture, libraries, physical activity and sport, events, and tourism, as well as contributing to Glasgow’s wider heritage strategies and community planning.

The Chief Executive is also responsible for nurturing and further developing relationships with key Scottish, UK and international stakeholders for the benefit of Glasgow Life.

The Chief Executive drives our high-performance culture, ensuring our charity delivers against it ambitious vision, mission and purpose.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the strategic direction, financial planning and culture of the organisation, driving Glasgow Life’s vision and strategy to ensure long-term organisational and financial sustainability.
• Leading the delivery of Glasgow Life’s plans to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of citizens and visitors through culture, physical activity and sport.
• Continuing to find innovative ways to grow and diversify Glasgow Life’s income base, optimising its assets and identifying new opportunities for growth, creating a sustainable future for the organisation and the best possible services for Glasgow’s citizens.
• Leading the approach to securing grant funding, public & institutional donations and fundraising activities.
• Supporting the city’s visitor economy and enhancing the city’s reputation as a great place to live, work, learn and visit through the delivery of local, national and international events and the management of world-class collections.
• Building, managing and nurturing highly effective relationships, influencing key stakeholders, partner organisations and other agencies to increase the focus on the impact that culture, physical activity and sport has on community wellbeing as well as economic regeneration, informing both national and international policy.
• Providing strong EDI leadership, ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion principles are embedded across Glasgow Life, and that policies and services reflect the changing needs of Glasgow’s communities and workforce, and that equal opportunity and diversity are celebrated.
• Representing Glasgow Life as part of Glasgow City Council’s Corporate Management Team.
• Candidates should be able to evidence a strong track record of successful delivery and experience in a senior strategic leadership role within a complex and large organisation, delivering excellent business results and customer focused services.

We are looking for a dynamic leader with exceptional communication and influencing skills, combined with the ability to manage complex relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders both internally and externally.

Experience of working in a political environment and strong working knowledge of the challenges facing the public and charitable sectors in Scotland will be highly advantageous.

Please note that under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 this post is politically restricted.

As part of Glasgow Life’s employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check.

Declaration of Interest applies.

Diversity matters at Glasgow Life

We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website. glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?

Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:

• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who is an education and employment sector ambassador with a deep working understanding of the issues facing disadvantaged young people and families in Dundee and throughout Scotland. You will have significant leadership, management and change experience, the gravitas and credibility to engage effectively with education and employability professionals, and the energy and personality required to lead a youth focused organisation with authenticity and drive. The successful candidate will have significant senior management experience in a relatively large organisation in an education, social work, youthwork environment.

Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Provide leadership to the charity and inspire others to embody its values
• Develop and lead the charity's strategy
• Create strategic partnerships outside the charity
• Create a high-quality work environment that is attractive to staff
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
• Take executive responsibility for the financial leadership of Helm
• Be responsible for the implementation of Helm’s business and operational plans

What do we give you in return? We provide you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, stroke and Long Covid conditions, to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service model forms a nationwide network of local support groups, health care professionals, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition, long covid or after a stroke.

To support the delivery of our ambitious NLHL strategy, CHSS is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head of Service Delivery (Triage, Clinical & Support Line Operations). In this role, the post holder will support the Head of Service Delivery in the operational execution of our clinical services across Scotland and to implement a unified single point of access to CHSS services. This will ensure that routes into our service provision for partners, referrers and those with our conditions, is effective, meets their needs and will enhance the overall value of our offerings.

The post holder will work in collaboration with the Deputy Head of Community Support Services to facilitate a whole system approach to supported self management and will be responsible for leading a team of clinical and operational services staff and volunteers to oversee the operational delivery of the Services Plan with a specific focus on Stroke Nurse and Advice Line service delivery, in line with our No Life Half Lived Strategy.

CHSS is seeking a strong leader who has knowledge of the health and social care landscape and who understands the evolving needs of service delivery and supported self management. Applicants should possess a current NMC or HCPC professional registration and bring strong leadership experience with excellent communication and organizational skills. Confidence in IT skills and experience working to a high professional standard using own initiative is essential.

The Line Manager is happy to take enquiries if you have any questions prior to applying for this role. Please contact: lynsey.duncan@chss.org.uk

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “happy to talk flexible working”.

Muirhouse youth development Group is a young person focused community Charity. We deliver high quality youth work, providing experiential education programmes, personal and social development, skills acquisition programmes and vocational qualifications. At the heart of MYDG we exist to support young people at key points in their life, this being where, when and for whatever reason they choose.

This role involves leading and managing Muirhouse Youth Development Group team, to achieve strategic objectives, including developing and implementing the MY Development Plan, overseeing staff and volunteers, managing resources, and building partnerships. As strategic Manager you will collaborate with the MYDG Board to develop organizational strategies, ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures, and oversee the financial aspects of youth development work, including fundraising and budget management. You will represent MYDG, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and act as an inspiring role model for both young people and staff.

Following a restructure of our senior management team, we are advertising a new and exciting role within Health in Mind.

People tell us what we do is special and unique – it’s the Health in Mind way. We’re looking for someone to lead strategic growth of Health in Mind through securing new business and developing new income streams.

We are looking for a range of experience, skills and knowledge. You can find out more about us and the team in the role profile.

If you feel a connection with our approach and values and have drive and ongoing commitment to leading organisational growth and success, we'd love to hear from you.

Following the retiral of our Depute Chief Executive, we are advertising a new and exciting role within Health in Mind.

People tell us what we do is special and unique – it’s the Health in Mind way. We’re looking for someone oversees the delivery of high-quality and efficient services in the areas of human resources, business support, IT, information governance, risk management and quality assurance.

We are looking for a range of experience, skills and knowledge. You can find out more about us and the team in the role profile.

If you feel a connection with our approach and values and have drive and ongoing commitment to fostering and nurturing organisational growth and success through leading your team, building strong organisational culture, implementing strategies that support growth and innovation, and being a role model to all stakeholders, we'd love to hear from you.

Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Fundraising Manager focused on trusts and grants who will cultivate a pipeline of opportunities and ensure an excellent funder experience, to provide Sight Scotland with sustainable income.

The Fundraising Manager – Trusts is responsible for developing trust income, based initially on a robust pipeline the previous postholder established. There is huge scope to look beyond the pipeline and also work with the service delivery teams to identify new funding opportunities. The role supports the organisation’s purpose to make a significant impact on the lives of people living with visual impairment in Scotland by maximising fundraising income to deliver brilliant services and create a positive impact on our ability to deliver for the long term.

This specialist manager role would suit someone who is already operating at a senior trust fundraiser level, or someone who can demonstrate experience of developing a trust and grants pipeline, creating compelling applications and directly delivering income success.

Join our team as Director of Assets & Compliance! We are seeking a Director of Assets & Compliance who has a passion for driving operational excellence and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will lead on and oversee our asset management strategies and compliance programmes and be committed to developing and maintaining quality and safe homes for our tenants. In this leadership role you will make a meaningful impact to our tenants and wider community.

We are looking for a Director of Assets & Compliance who not only has the technical expertise but who can lead on our asset management strategy and inspire their team to deliver excellent results, bringing fresh and innovative ideas. We are looking for our new Director of Assets & Compliance to be forward-thinking with a strong commitment to developing and maintaining quality and safe homes for our tenants as well as delivering complex information to a range of stakeholders including our tenant and community-controlled board.

The team at Ayrshire Housing are welcoming, dynamic and ambitious. We have a reputation as a great place to work, promoting excellent performance in a supportive environment.

You will have the opportunity to join this team just as our new 5-year business plan launches, giving you a real opportunity to help shape the future of Ayrshire Housing.

Our Offer

At Ayrshire Housing, we believe in looking after our employees. As part of our team, you will enjoy a competitive Total Reward package including:

• Competitive salary recognising your experience and expertise.

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days per annum (inclusive of public holidays).

• Generous final salary pension.

• Meaningful work and having a real contribution to the success of Ayrshire Housing.

• Opportunities for professional growth through learning and development.

• Agile working including flexi-time and hybrid working arrangements.

• Access to a range of discounts through our membership of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce.

• Employee counselling service.

• Payment of one set of professional fees per annum.

• Enhanced sickness absence pay.

As a well-established outdoor development and activities centre, we are currently seeking a dynamic Chief Executive to lead us into the next exciting phase of our organisation. The ideal candidate will have experience of leadership and development within the voluntary sector.

This role will drive the strategic direction of our mission and work collaboratively with our range of stakeholders who care deeply about our aims- including Trustees, members, employees, volunteers, funders, and the local community. You will directly lead our staff team of 12. They will demonstrate innovation and a genuine passion for supporting young people and the community, as well as a connection to nature and environment.

Importantly, they will be committed to the values of Wiston Lodge, the ethos of the third sector, and approach of community learning and development more widely.

The Organisation

Wiston Lodge is a well-known and loved charitable organisation focussed on offering educational & outdoors programmes to vulnerable adults, young people, and wider community. We do this by utilising our 50+ acre rural estate.

We have been operating as a non-profit organisation since 2007. Wiston Lodge has between 5,000-7,000 people access its grounds and programmes annually, and is supported by a group of Trustees, and delivered by a committed staff and volunteer team.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Chief Executive Officer to join our team. Applicants should be fully committed to being part of the senior management team running a single sex, women only service in line with the Values and Ethos of the organisation.

This is a part time post (28 hours per week) and will be based in Edinburgh City Centre. The salary is £38,400 per annum (£48,000 fte). This post is not eligible for remote working, and you must be able to work Fridays. We may consider job share.

Please contact us at Beira’s Place for more information about this post on:

Email: recruitment@beirasplace.org.uk

Post: Chief Executive Officer

Beira’s Place

15 Young Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4HU

Phone: 0131 526 3944