Lead Change. Transform Lives.

Elpis Trust is looking for an exceptional leader to guide our organisation into its next chapter.

We provide safe, supportive accommodation for young women aged 16–25 who are experiencing homelessness, are care leavers, or unaccompanied asylum seekers. Our work is rooted in compassion, respect, and a commitment to helping young women build independent, fulfilling futures.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a service that delivers real, lasting impact every day.

About the Role

As Chief Officer / Head of Service, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational management of Elpis Trust.

Working closely with the Board, you will:

• Shape and deliver our strategic vision
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred services
• Lead and inspire a committed staff team
• Oversee financial sustainability and growth
• Build partnerships and represent Elpis externally

This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategy, people management, and service delivery.

About you

We are looking for a confident, values-driven leader who brings:

• Senior management experience in social care
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience managing budgets and organisational performance
• A commitment to supporting vulnerable young people
• The ability to lead through complexity and drive improvement

A relevant degree plus management qualification or SVQ Level 4 (or equivalent), and PVG membership are essential.

Why Join Elpis?

• Lead a respected organisation making a meaningful difference
• Work with a passionate and dedicated team
• Influence strategy and shape future services
• Be part of a values-led, person-centred organisation
• Work with a very active and committed Board

If you are ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has extensive track record of welfare rights advice and practice, experience of line management and the desire to ensure frontline services have access to the highest quality benefits advice, information and training.

As Head of Advice and Rights (Scotland) you will take responsibility for leading the development and delivery of CPAG in Scotland’s highly regarded welfare rights services.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a well-established and highly regarded team and to actively help shape the future of our work.

As well as drawing on your own welfare rights experience to lead, support and manage the team you will maintain your own expertise by contributing to the delivery of advice, information or training. You will also have the opportunity to work with policy colleagues to ensure that our welfare rights evidence and expertise is contributing to CPAG’s highly successful influencing work.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with CPAG colleagues across our Glasgow and London based Policy, Advice, Business and Fundraising teams, helping maintain CPAG as the leading provider of expert welfare rights advice, information and training and making a crucial contribution to our wider mission to prevent poverty among children and families.

We welcome applications from individuals with the skills and experience outlined and we can be flexible about working arrangements. We operate a hybrid working system and would be happy to discuss any flexibilities required. CPAG is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion which you can read more about in the job pack.

The Office of the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland plays a vital role in strengthening the safety and quality of healthcare across the nation. Independent of government and the NHS, the Office amplifies the voices of patients and families, identifying systemic risks and driving evidence-based improvements that make healthcare safer for all. Through rigorous, impartial investigations and constructive engagement with health bodies, regulators, and patient groups, the Office seeks to uncover and address the underlying causes of harm—ensuring that learning from adverse events leads to enduring improvements in policy, practice, and culture across Scotland’s health system.

This role leads the delivery of corporate services and operational management across finance, audit, governance, ICT, office management and information governance, ensuring robust systems, controls and value for money. Working closely with the Executive Director, the postholder supports business and strategic planning, risk management, reporting and parliamentary outputs, while providing high quality secretariat support to the Patient Safety Commissioner. The role also drives continuous improvement through project and change management to enhance organisational effectiveness.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience of leading and managing corporate services, with the ability to operate confidently and manage relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, providing clear, authoritative advice. You will have excellent administrative, organisational and analytical skills, alongside a strong understanding of governance, risk, and public sector accountability. It would be beneficial if you have an awareness and understanding of the Scottish Parliament systems, the NHS and patient safety landscape.

Recruitment for the Patient Safety Commissioner is being managed by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s office.

At Space we believe that connections build communities.

Well established in South West Edinburgh for over 30 years, our team of staff and volunteers engage with our communities to design and deliver services that create environments where people feel supported, empowered and valued.

We are in the final year of our current strategy; as we head into 26/27, we will be reviewing progress and embarking on our strategy for 2027-2030.

The Role

The Head of Community and Connections is a key leadership role, taking ownership of our frontline services which includes our varied and diverse work with Children and Young People, Adults and Older People, and Community Learning and Development. More information about our services can be found on our website spacescot.org.

You’ll be line managing a team of experienced, skilled and passionate individuals, enhancing their strengths and supporting them to further develop.

Working closely with our Board, CEO and Management Team you’ll help to shape strategy, strengthen partnerships and ensure the standard of our services remain high quality, sustainable and rooted in community need.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role at a defining moment for Space.

You’ll play a central role in shaping our next strategy, influencing what our services look like over the next 3–5 years, and helping translate ambition into meaningful impact.

Alongside this, you’ll support the development of an emerging Community Health Service — building on strong foundations to create something ambitious, responsive and genuinely impactful for local communities.

If you’re someone who enjoys shaping direction, developing people and turning ideas into reality, this is a role with real scope and influence.

Day to day you be:

• Helping develop and deliver Space’s organisational strategy

• Shaping services to be impactful and responsive, spotting opportunities to grow, improve or reimagine what we do — always guided by community voice

• Representing Space confidently across networks, partnerships and collaborations

• Supporting and developing Project Managers to flourish in their role, coaching, creating space for reflection and learning, sharing learning and championing continuous improvement

• Ensuring safeguarding, compliance and HR responsibilities are understood and embedded

• Leading change thoughtfully — bringing people with you

• Overseeing service budgets and supporting managers to feel confident with finances

• Working alongside our fundraising team to identify, secure and sustain funding

• Building strong, transparent relationships with funders and partners

• Be a key leader in the Space team, building positive working relationships across the organisation

What it’s like to work at Space:

We care deeply about what we do and how we work. We work hard and get stuck in because we truly care about our community and each other.

We live our values – they’re not just words printed on letterheads.

We’re a team and work collaboratively, we support each other to succeed, we value relationships as much as results – egos are best left at the door.

We’re not a finished article, we’re still evolving, still learning and not everything is perfectly optimised (yet).

We find a way – we focus on solutions; challenges are puzzles to be worked out not excuses to give up.

We’re curious and innovative, we challenge the norm and aren’t scared to voice ideas if we think we have a better way.

The sector is demanding and unpredictable at times, priorities shift but if difficult decisions have to be made and we do it with integrity and maintain a people first ethos.

We have a pretty flexible approach to work - we know that everyone’s body clocks, responsibilities and preferred working environments differ. At the same time, we really value staying connected and collaborating with each other. From experience, our work is at its strongest when we come together, so we encourage a healthy balance with a regular presence in the office.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of leading or overseeing frontline Health & Social Care or community based services at a senior level

• A people first mindset and strong, values led people management experience

• Good judgement – you’ll know when to stick to policy and when to exercise common sense to make balanced decisions

• A positive can do attitude, ready to roll your sleeves up and take on challenges

• Clear communication, being able to naturally connect with people on all levels across the organisation and with stakeholders, and easily build a reputation for being approachable and trustworthy

• Confidence working with budgets and financial information, able to not only understand but translate them to others. Knowledge of charity finances would be an advantage

• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees and reporting to funders

• The ability to plan well, write business cases and manage multiple complex projects at the same time

• Strong digital skills, confidence using Microsoft Office (we use Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and digital collaboration tools

• A solid understanding of health & safety practices and safeguarding

• Some flexibility with working hours to provide occasional on call telephone support to services that run out with typical office hours.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Specialty Doctor in Palliative Care to join our supportive, multi‑professional hospice team in Ayrshire. This is an opportunity to deliver outstanding, person‑centred care to patients and families while developing your expertise within a consultant‑led, values‑driven service.

Whether you are building a long‑term career in palliative medicine or seeking high‑quality specialty experience in a nurturing environment, this role offers meaningful clinical work, development, and support.

About the Role

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary palliative care team, providing specialist medical care to patients across hospice inpatient and community settings. Alongside clinical responsibilities, you will support the education and supervision of colleagues, contributing to a culture of learning and excellence in care.

You will have dedicated SPA to develop Ayrshire hospice in line with the new strategy.

You will be clinically supported by an experienced Consultant team and participate in a non‑resident on‑call rota, ensuring high‑quality specialist advice is available out of hours.

This post is open to applicants from either a nursing or paramedic background, providing they meet advanced practice and prescribing criteria. Informal enquiries about hours and experience welcome.

Job Summary

The Ayrshire Hospice delivers specialised palliative care to the community of Ayrshire and Arran. As an integral part of our team, you will utilise advanced practice skills to assess, diagnose, and manage complex patient needs across both in-patient and community care settings. Strong leadership abilities will be crucial as you provide guidance, supervision, and support to colleagues, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care. Your outstanding communication and interpersonal skills will facilitate effective collaboration within our multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of compassion and excellence. Committed to ongoing professional development, you will contribute to the advancement of palliative care practices, working collaboratively with stakeholders to implement innovative approaches to care delivery. Flexibility to participate in on-call duties and contribute to various projects as needed is essential. This role presents a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of patients and families facing life-limiting illness within the Ayrshire and Arran community.

Because every child deserves a fair start in life.

At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe in the power of early intervention and the life-changing potential of strong, nurturing relationships. We're here for families with young children in Edinburgh facing challenging circumstances—whether it’s isolation, mental health struggles, or financial insecurity. Our skilled volunteers work alongside these families, empowering them to thrive. Now, we’re looking for a Chief Executive Officer to join our dedicated team and help us continue delivering this vital mission.

About the Role

The CEO is responsible for implementing our strategic plan, which enables support to over 400 families a year through 1:1 and group work support. You will manage a team of staff and work collaboratively with partners to ensure families in Edinburgh get the right support at the right time. You will also work alongside Home-Start Edinburgh’s trustees to ensure the organisation is well governed, and participate in the Home-Start network both within Scotland and the UK.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a supportive yet purposeful team of staff and volunteers, which enables them to perform at their best
• Develop relationships within the sector to enable Home-Start to be part of an ecosystem of support for families
• Ensure the charity is operationally well managed
• Work with the Board of Directors to support strategic governance
• Collaborate with Home-Start network, following systems and processes to ensure Home-Start Edinburgh performs at its best

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• Knowledge and experience of charity leadership
• Knowledge and experience of the early years sector
• A flexible and adaptable personality that can respond to business needs as they arise
• A consistent and reliable work ethic

Why Join Home-Start Edinburgh?

At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe:

• Early childhood matters. Healthy development – from conception to infancy and beyond - provides the foundation for future learning, behaviour and health. It is the launchpad for a child to become a happy and well-functioning adult.
• Empowerment and enjoyment are key. Families thrive when parents feel confident, have nurturing relationships with their children, and the whole family can experience the joy of life together.
• Needs-based and responsive support. We listen to families and provide flexible support based on their needs and challenges. No two families are the same and we work to address individual needs and support families as long as they need us.
• We believe in the power of relationships. Our volunteers support nurturing relationships in the families they support, and we work in partnership with others who share our values and our vision.

You’ll be part of a small, mission-driven team with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. We’re proud of the impact we make together and we want someone who shares our belief that childhood can’t wait.

A long-established Scottish charity East Park provides high-quality education, residential care, and transition support for children and young people with complex additional support needs, helping them achieve their full potential in learning, wellbeing, and life beyond East Park.

With over 150 years of heritage and a strong reputation for compassionate, child- and person-centred practice, East Park is independently regulated by Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate, consistently demonstrating high standards of care, leadership, and impact.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive will provide strategic and operational leadership across all services, ensuring consistently high standards. Working in close partnership with the Board, you will drive the organisation’s strategic development and long-term sustainability.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategic clarity with strong operational oversight. Collaborating closely with trustees, staff, families, commissioners, regulators, donors, and partners, you will further strengthen East Park’s services, culture, reputation, and long-term impact.

Our new Chief Executive will be an ambitious, values-driven senior leader with a strong track record in delivering person-centred services. You will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to represent East Park effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders, acting as a visible and trusted ambassador.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a distinctive, mission-driven organisation with a proud history, a strong sense of purpose, and genuine scope to shape its future.

If you are motivated by impact and purpose-led leadership, this role offers real influence and meaning.

The West Highland Way Trust is a newly established Scottish charity with responsibility for championing, supporting and sustaining one of Scotland’s most iconic long-distance routes. Working in partnership with public bodies, communities and businesses, the Trust aims to support collaborative work with Access Authorities to care for trail whilst safeguarding the route’s environment and heritage while maximising its social, economic and community benefits.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Director to lead the day-to-day development and operation of the Trust during its formative phase.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role, working closely with and supported by the Board of Trustees. The postholder will act as the Trust’s main delivery lead and public point of contact, supporting the Board in shaping the Trust’s vision and strategy, establishing robust operational systems, and delivering business development and fundraising activity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the day-to-day operation and set-up of the Trust
• Supporting the Board with strategy development, governance and reportin
• Developing and overseeing the delivery of fundraising and income generation plans
• Building strong relationships with communities, businesses and partners along the route
• Managing suppliers, consultants and freelance support
• Overseeing communications, engagement and organisational development

About you

You will bring senior-level experience in the charity, public or community sector, with a strong track record in organisational development, fundraising or partnership working. You will be comfortable working with Trustees, operating independently in a start-up environment, and representing the organisation with credibility and confidence.

Experience of place-based, environmental, heritage, access or tourism-related work would be advantageous as will experience commercial or sponsorship.

• What we offer
• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave and pension contribution
• Flexible working arrangements
• A unique opportunity to shape and lead a nationally significant charity at an exciting stage of development

Looking for more information?

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact the Chair, Stuart Mearns via trustee@westhighlandwaytrust.org. You can also find more information about us on our website westhighlandwaytrust.org and on the official West Highland Way website westhighlandway.org

Developing the Young Workforce, Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian are hiring!

Contract: 35 Hours per week, one year maternity cover contract to start August 2026.

'Young people are key to our future economic success so it is crucial we do as much as we can to prepare them for the world of work and open up job opportunities for all’

We are looking for a dynamic leader to support our employer-led team and programme of work to deliver impact for all involved.

If you would thrive in a role where:

• You are translating national policy into local action to have impact on the ground
• Partnership and collaboration sits at the heart of planning
• Change is constant and you can lead a team successfully through this
• Your team are making great things happen for young people in education
• Innovation is harnessed
• You are presenting and communicating with senior leaders in education and business
• Internal and external communication are critical

And some of the day-to-day expectations that comes with this...

• Leading the geographically dispersed team across Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian
• Reporting on activities and progress to the Board and grant funders
• Managing a communications strategy
• Being part of a solution-focused community of partners, employers and educators
• Budget planning and management

If you are:

• Strategically, economically and politically aware
• Passionate about leading change so young people are Informed, Inspired and Hired
• Organised, a planner, creative and innovative problem solver
• A strong communicator, networker and influencer

We would love to hear from you!

The role is classed as ‘Regulated Work’ so a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) membership is required (application to the scheme will be made by us upon conditional offer of the post).