Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work managers and leaders. We exist to promote and support the development of the social work profession, and to inform, influence and improve public policy and social services.

We are delighted to be recruiting to a new Secure Care Policy and Practice Advisor post. With funding provided by Scottish Government, this post is designed to play a core role in supporting local authority social work services to access appropriate options for children and young people requiring intensive support, care and protection. As part of this exciting opportunity, the post holder will also contribute to accelerating implementation of the ‘reimagining secure care’ programme, transforming how we care for those needing intensive support and protection by shifting the balance of provision towards intensive, community-based, multi-disciplinary care.

We are looking for an individual who can work independently yet as an integral part of a cross-agency team, bringing social work values and principles and a collaborative approach to work with partners, identifying issues, and articulating workable solutions.

You will be part of our SWS policy and practice team, reporting to our Children and Families Policy and Practice Lead. With direct links to our Chief Social Work Officer Group, Children and Families Standing Committee, and as a key member of a national team of individuals with responsibility for secure care, the post holder can make a unique and invaluable contribution to how we support children who require intensive support, care and protection now and in the future.

Relationship across secure providers, national and local government, NHS and the voluntary sector are central to the role, and we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, able to work across disciplines and agencies. Knowledge and experience of the secure sector, an understanding of the pressures currently facing the sector and a focussed, dynamic and forward-thinking approach to responding to those pressures are attributes we are seeking, as is a clear commitment to upholding children’s rights and interests

Applicants should have experience of policy development and implementation. The post holder will work as part of a wider team at national and local level and contribute to government policy development as well as provide policy and practice guidance are essential.

At the core of Social Work Scotland is a commitment to assisting the profession be the best it can be for the individuals, families and communities who need social work or social care support; the Secure Care Policy and Practice Advisor role assists us to deliver on that commitment.

The post holder should be a qualified social worker with experience in children and families work, and/or an individual with experience in the management of secure care, residential care, or other intensive monitoring and support services for children and young people.

About the role:

LEAD Scotland is a national charity that has supported disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services for more than 45 years. LEAD provides SQA accredited Learning Services, provides a National Disabled Students Helpline and supports Befriending Services as well as involvement in Policy work.

With our current CEO stepping down after 10 years, we are seeking a replacement to guide Lead Scotland into its future.

About you:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and person-centered strategic leader who can:

1. Engage with senior policy makers, service providers, and organisational leaders across Scotland, working together to improve lifelong, life-wide opportunities for disabled people and unpaid carers seeking to live their best lives.
2. Lead an organisation into the next stage of its own growth and development, ensuring that its financial security, asset management and risk appraisal is planned, maintained and enhanced.
3. Take overall responsibility for achieving and monitoring performance against targets in all areas of the charity’s activities and ensure an effective internal infrastructure providing transparent reporting to the Team, Board and other stakeholders.
4. Work with a strong team in the context of a well-developed person-centred, kind, respectful, and very effective team culture which supports the growth and development of its people.
5. Work in a long-established and well-respected adult learning organisation as we head towards a half-century of working with communities across Scotland.

Critically, you will be an expert communicator, have strong leadership skills, be a strategic and forward thinker and have an in-depth understanding of disability issues.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead Scotland is a Living Wage and Disability Confident Employer. Lead Scotland values diversity and the unique contributions our staff, volunteers, and service users bring. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talent from all backgrounds.

Lead has Disability Confident status; therefore, we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request, including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

37 days annual leave, including public holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Wellbeing & Work-Life Balance: Flexible working

Annual Leave purchase scheme

Continuous Professional Development: Access to learning and development opportunities and support for continuous professional growth

The Electoral Commission, the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK, is currently seeking an outstanding candidate to join our small but high-performing team in Scotland in the role of Manager. This is a senior and highly influential role within the Commission's devolved operations, second only to the Head of Office in Scotland, and offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the integrity and transparency of democracy in Scotland.

As Manager, you will have responsibility for the successful operation of the office, and your leadership will ensure that key workstreams are delivered effectively, internal operations run smoothly, and external expectations are met with professionalism and authority. Working closely with the Head of Scotland, you will provide oversight to major areas of policy, planning, communications, electoral administration, and regulatory activity.

A significant part of your remit will involve engaging with senior stakeholders across Scottish and UK politics. You will represent the Commission at meetings with Ministers, MSPs and government officials, and when required provide oral evidence to Scottish Parliament Committees. You will also play a central role in preparing key documents for Parliament, including the Annual Report and Accounts for the Scottish Parliament. Flexibility and adaptability will be crucial qualities, as workplans are subject to frequent shifts, often dictated by the political landscape.

You will be responsible for managing the Scotland Office's operational plans and budget, ensuring work progresses within agreed timescales and aligns with wider Commission strategy. This includes responding to public and stakeholder queries, overseeing policy development, contributing to election reviews, and ensuring that Scotland's electoral and regulatory environment is well understood within the Commission's wider UK context.

We are looking for a self-starting, confident leader with significant management and policy experience, ideally gained in a public or third sector environment. You should have a strong understanding of parliamentary processes and experience of engaging with senior political and governmental stakeholders. Familiarity with elections or regulatory work would be highly desirable, as would a sound grasp of the legislative and operational landscape governing electoral law and political finance in Scotland.

The successful candidate will be collaborative and resilient, capable of managing complexity and working under public scrutiny. If you are passionate about supporting democracy, thrive in a dynamic environment, and are ready to take on a visible leadership role with real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Over recent years, SBP has grown from a fledgling charity to an established and impactful organisation with an annual budget of over £1m in restricted and unrestricted funds.

This new Finance & HR Manager role will replace our existing Head of Finance, who will retire in the coming months, and have strategic and operational ownership of SBP’s finances, as well as responsibility of SBP’s HR policy and processes.

See the job description, available for download below, for the responsibilities associated with the role, as well as the experience, skills and attributes we are seeking.

Organisation profile

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (SBP) is a charity that works to make rewilding happen across Scotland, as a solution to the growing climate and biodiversity crises, by influencing opinion and delivering practical change. Our vision is of a vast network of rewilded land and water, where wildlife flourishes and people thrive.

We are a small, friendly, agile and progressive team that works in a spirit of collaboration with many different interest groups to:

• Drive support for rewilding
• Commit more land and water to rewilding

Learn more about SBP and the way we work at scotlandbigpicture.com.

This new part-time leadership role will provide strategic leadership and business direction for Luminate, leading on business development, fundraising, finances, and operations.

Luminate is Scotland’s creative ageing organisation. We work across Scotland to ensure that older people’s creativity can flourish whatever their circumstances, experience, interests and ambitions.

We are the leadership organisation for creative ageing in Scotland. In this new role the postholder will be expected to work collaboratively with the Director, to deliver the SCIO’s creative vision and ensure that Luminate is sustainable and compliant. The postholder will also be responsible for line management of the Admin Officer and Communications Officer.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Strategic leadership
• Profile, external relationships and influence
• Fundraising and business development
• Organisational leadership and compliance
• Financial Management

For more information on Luminate visitLuminate - Scotland's creative ageing organisationandHome - Dementia Inclusive Singing Network.

Carers of East Lothian is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award, and have recently secured the contract to deliver adult carer services across East Lothian for an initial two-year period and a total period of up to six years, to 2031. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being Disability Confident Committed and a Living Wage employer. We are currently recruiting for the following opportunity:

Chief Executive Officer (28 hours per week)

To provide strategic, organisational and team leadership for Carers of East Lothian ensuring that the organisation:

• provides a high quality support that makes a real and positive difference in carers’ lives;
• operates in an efficient and effective manner and complies with all relevant legal requirements;
• has the resources necessary to continue to prosper;
• is aware of and manages risks; and
• is an effective advocate for carers in both local and national planning and policy decision making.

Very flexible working and 6% matched pension.

At the heart of everything we do is a passion for improving the lives and outcomes of Scotland's children and young people.

Our mission is simple, to advance practice in Scotland so that children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs achieve their full potential.

This is an exciting time to join the Craighalbert Centre. Over the coming years, we will be launching a range of transformative projects that will help us achieve our vision of becoming a National Centre of Excellence.

The Chief Executive will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and inspirational direction to ensure the Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments (SCCMI) achieves its mission of enabling children with complex communication, learning, health, and care needs to achieve their full potential. The postholder will work closely with the Board of Directors, staff, and stakeholders to deliver the organisation's strategic objectives, ensure financial sustainability, and maintain SCCMI's reputation as a national leader in transdisciplinary education, therapy, and care. They will act as the primary ambassador for SCCMI, championing its values and advocating for the rights and wellbeing of children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs across Scotland.

Responsibilities and Duties

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement SCCMI's strategic vision in collaboration with the Board of Directors, ensuring alignment with the organisation's mission and long-term goals.
• Lead the delivery of SCCMI's strategic objectives, including growing the school roll, modernising infrastructure, and expanding the Early Intervention Programme.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring SCCMI remains at the forefront of best practice in transdisciplinary education, therapy, and care.
• Ensure SCCMI's services are rights-based, holistic, and inclusive, promoting the highest levels of wellbeing and achievement for children and young people.

Governance and Compliance

• Work with the Board to ensure robust governance and compliance with charity law, company law, and other relevant regulations.
• Provide the Board with accurate and timely information to support effective decision-making and ensure compliance with regulatory and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ensure SCCMI meets all statutory and regulatory requirements, including those related to safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Operational Management

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of SCCMI, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of children, families, and stakeholders.
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional development.
• Ensure SCCMI's facilities, equipment, and resources are maintained to the highest standards, supporting the delivery of innovative and effective services.

Financial Management

• Oversee SCCMI's financial health, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring sustainability and value for money.
• Lead efforts to secure funding through commissioned services, grants, donations, partnerships, and other income streams, reducing reliance on government grants.
• Optimise SCCMI's assets, including the Craighalbert Centre, to support the organisation's strategic objectives and financial sustainability.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary ambassador for SCCMI, building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, including families, commissioners, government agencies, funders and partner organisations.
• Represent SCCMI at local, national, and international levels, advocating for the rights and needs of children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs.
• Ensure service users and stakeholders are actively engaged in shaping SCCMI's services and strategy.

People and Culture

• Provide inspirational leadership to the senior management team and staff, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Ensure staff are supported through professional development, supervision, and clear performance management processes.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across SCCMI, ensuring policies and practices reflect the needs of the workforce and the children and families served.
• Foster depth, expertise, and a sense of ownership, empowering everyone to actively contribute to the organisation's success while feeling valued, supported, and fulfilled in their roles.

For more information contact our recruitment partner Sarah Gracie, Eden Scott on 07999 421314 or sarah.gracie@edenscott.com

Rutherglen and Cambuslang Housing Association is a Registered Social Landlord operating in the Rutherglen and Cambuslang areas.

It is a not-for-profit charity registered with the Office of Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and operates under the 2020 Charitable Model Rules.

• Owns and manages 873 rented properties and 8 shared owners
• Leases 4 residential care homes
• Rents 3 commercial units
• Provides a range of factoring services to 937 owner occupiers and commercial units
• Manages the Aspire Business Centre

You will

• Ensure excellent, and cutting-edge innovative and customer focused services for tenants by providing inspirational leadership and vision.
• Drive the strategic direction and growth development of the Association.
• Hold the Senior Management Team accountable for all operations together with holding executive accountability for all operations.
• Develop key strategic partnerships, with all others, to deliver tangible and demonstrable benefits to the Association's customers.
• Promote the organisation's brand and develop the Association's profile, to ensure we are seen as a leading regional and sub-regional and well-respected player within the housing sector.
• Ensure good governance is upheld at all times in line with SHR guidelines.

You should have

• Experience of leading an organisation at a Senior Management level
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective strategic partnerships
• Experience of delivering continuous improvement and fostering a culture of innovation in an organisation
• Track record in strategic planning and managing and minimising risk
• Experience of successful strategic financial planning and budget management
• Experience of implementing and adapting effective management control systems.
• Experience of delivering physical and social regeneration and area-based positive change
• Experience of leading in a highly regulated sector.
• Experience of leading organisational change
• Experience of leading a subsidiary

About Play Scotland and the role

Formed in 1998, Play Scotland is the lead organisation for children’s play in Scotland and works to make every child’s right to play a reality.

Play Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, competent and innovative leader, with a successful background as a strategic manager to lead and shape the future of the organisation.

The successful candidate will be an effective communicator, confident in public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and policy representation at a national level.

They will bring a natural ability to develop effective partnerships across public, private and third sector organisations and have strong experience developing and delivering a strategic vision and leading successful staff teams.

A genuine enthusiasm for the work of Play Scotland is essential and you will bring a strong commitment to the mission and vision of this important charity.

An understanding and appreciation of the legal framework and policy for play in Scotland is essential, together with the ability to work across Scotland’s national and local government structures.

Play Scotland is committed to building a fair, equitable and diverse organisation, so we welcome applications from all sectors of society, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, disability and/or religious persuasion. In return, we offer you an employee-friendly organisation with flexible policies.

The role is based in Scotland, and it is essential that you have a right to work in Scotland and be a resident in Scotland. For more information on Play Scotland, visit: playscotland.org

St Mary's Kenmure promise to give the right help, at the right time to children and young people, their families and wider world, whose needs require highly specialist support and intervention. Children and young people will leave our care with understanding, a sense of belonging, hope and new skills from which they will build a positive future.

Job Purpose

To lead a highly specialist psychology service for the children who St Mary’s Kenmure looks after and contribute to the support provided to the adults who look after our children.

Full details are available in the documents below.