Lead the future of nature in Scotland

We’re looking for an inspiring and strategic leader to take on the role of Scotland Director at RSPB. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of nature recovery, influence policy at the highest levels, and lead a passionate, purpose-driven team delivering real impact across Scotland.

As Scotland Director, you will play a central role in shaping RSPB’s overall direction while ensuring delivery of ambitious, evidence-based programmes that protect and restore nature.

Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer (to which this role reports) and the Management Board to shape RSPB’s vision and translate strategy into impactful action across Scotland you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of aligned, prioritised programmes that achieve measurable outcomes for nature
• Provide strategic senior leadership within organisational governance structures and contribute to UK-wide strategy and decision-making
• Build and maintain influential relationships with government, partners, funders, and stakeholders
• Represent RSPB at national and on occasion international levels, including media work Inspire and develop a high-performing, inclusive team
• Ensure effective systems are in place to manage risk, maintain compliance, and support strong organisational performance
• Play a significant role in leading the implementation and ongoing delivery of the organisational structure, re-design and priorities within the One RSPB transformation programme including vision, principles and strategic delivery programme for Scotland and RSPB
• Provide strategic support for the development and delivery of major projects, including at present the Orkney Native Wildlife Project, the Cairngorms Connect partnership and the Peatland Programme.

This is a permanent full-time role. While working flexibly, the successful candidate will be expected to be based in Scotland and there will be a significant element of travel required.

Within the candidate application pack, you will find more details on the skills, knowledge and experience needed to be successful in the role, how to apply and information on the selection process. We also recommend you read through the candidate guidance notes. You will find both documents available to download at the top of this advert.

Sistema Scotland’s vision is to thrive together through music. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.

We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.

You will support the Head of Operations and IT with the effective embedding of Health & Safety (H&S) and operational processes for the organisation; for example supporting and providing guidance to local H&S officers and H&S representatives, policy and risk assessment review, and Control of Noise Regulations coordination and implementation. You will also lead on key pieces of cross centre working, projects and events.

Along with experience and knowledge of Health & Safety and Data Protection legislation and best practice, you will have experience and a track record of success in general management/ leadership and proven project or event management experience.

This is a permanent, part-time post, working 28 hours a week (working pattern to be agreed with line manager).

Office base can be any of our Big Noise centres in Scotland. Regular travel to all our Big Noise programmes across Scotland will be required.

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Property Manager to help lead the delivery of high-quality homes and services across our housing portfolio. Working closely with the Director of Housing Services, you’ll oversee the effective management of repairs and maintenance, contractor relationships, and property compliance, ensuring the safety, comfort, and satisfaction of our tenants.

This is a key leadership role, supporting the organisation’s wider strategic objectives. You’ll manage planned and cyclical works, lead the response to repairs, support void and adaptation processes, and ensure compliance across a range of critical areas, including gas safety, electrical testing, legionella, and building standards.

A strong understanding of property and asset management in a housing context is essential, along with the ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and communicate effectively with contractors, colleagues, and tenants. Your work will help us deliver safe, sustainable, and energy-efficient homes, while also driving continuous improvement in service delivery and customer care.

We're a values-driven organisation offering flexible hybrid working, with a mix of office-based, remote, and site work. This role requires regular travel across our portfolio, and occasional overnight stays.

What you’ll do:

• Lead planned, reactive & cyclical maintenance
• Manage H&S compliance (e.g., gas, electrical, damp & mould)
• Oversee contractors, budgets & performance targets
• Support Net Zero & sustainability goals
• Ensure excellent customer service

What you’ll need:

• HNC (or higher) in a relevant technical field
• Experience in housing or property management
• Knowledge of compliance & building regulations
• Strong leadership, planning & communication skills
• Full UK driving licence

Join us and help make a lasting difference in our communities by delivering safe, sustainable homes and excellent property services.

Our employee benefits

• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Access to Health and Wellbeing resources such as, 24 hour GP service, physiotherapy, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and in-house Mental Health First Aiders
• Opportunity to participate in internal support networks such as employee engagement, wellbeing and digital forums
• Company pension scheme and other benefits such as Death in Service

Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma to live longer and better lives? We are looking for a People Experience Business Partner who will lead the transformation of Myeloma UK's volunteering offer, shaping the future of how we engage with our volunteers and how they help us in our ambitions.

You will bring a progressive approach as either having been a Head of Volunteering, HR Business Partner or People Experience Partner to lead the development and implementation of a new volunteering proposition. From recruitment to recognition, from training to promoting inclusion, you will help shape it all. The post holder will work collaboratively, have good influencing skills with excellent stakeholder management, but most importantly will be someone who naturally leads with heart and compassion.

Your background/ skills:

• Experience in HR, People & Culture, Colleague Experience or leading volunteering.
• Experience from the third sector including volunteering.
• Experience leading organisational change, transformation or projects.
• The ability to design and implement people-focused solutions at pace.
• A compassionate, collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively and build trusted relationships.
• Digital confidence and a curiosity to embrace new ways of working.
• Continues improvement mindset and willingness to learn.

In return, you'll join a values-led charity where your work will make a genuine difference to people affected by myeloma. You'll be part of an ambitious, supportive People & Culture team and have the opportunity to shape a role that can grow alongside your career.

About the role

Help us transform the volunteering experience at Myeloma UK.

We're looking for an experienced People & Culture, People Experience or Senior Volunteer Management professional who combines compassion with action. Someone who leads with heart, builds trusted relationships and enjoys turning ambitious ideas into practical, sustainable solutions.

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you'll work with senior leaders, volunteer managers, People and Culture Colleagues and volunteers across the organisation to design and embed a modern volunteer experience that reflects our values and supports our ambitious People & Culture agenda.

You'll create a complete volunteer lifecycle, from attraction and recruitment through to onboarding, development, engagement, recognition and retention, ensuring every volunteer has a consistent, inclusive and rewarding experience.

This is primarily a transformation role. Around three-quarters of your time will be spent leading a high-profile organisational project to redesign and embed our volunteering experience, while the remaining time will focus on coordinating volunteering activities that help our volunteers and managers succeed.

This is a rare opportunity to build something from the ground up and leave a lasting legacy by creating an outstanding volunteering experience for current and future volunteers.

You don't need extensive volunteer management experience although charity sector and understanding of volunteering is a must. We're looking for someone with strong people experience expertise, project and change management skills and, above all, someone who leads with compassion. You'll be equally comfortable influencing senior leaders, supporting managers and rolling up your sleeves to make things happen.

For the right person, this role offers genuine opportunity to develop into a broader People & Culture leadership role as our organisation and team continue to evolve.

About us

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on the incurable blood cancer, myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well.

We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every person affected by myeloma has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure. Until then, our mission is to help every person living with myeloma, live well, for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change.

Our culture

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture. We offer employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working which includes both home and hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme. We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services and offering great opportunities for our people.

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our team who will be responsible for maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and ensure the proper financial management of Cairn Housing Association.

Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:

Principle Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Production and review of monthly and quarterly financial forecasts
• Management and production of the monthly management accounts process.
• Lead in the production of the annual statutory accounts.
• Manage the treasury management function and plan cash flow forecasts.
• Manage and maintain monthly ledger control reconciliations.
• Deliver quarterly VAT returns in line with current HMRC guidelines.
• Provision of advice and support to budget holders in all areas of budget management.
• Responsible for the development of financial models.
• Lead on the system functionality to capture and improve efficiencies in finance processes across the organisation.
• Management, development and motivation of a small team in line with departmental goals.
• Lead in the production of benchmarking data.
• Manage formal processes across by conducting investigations or hearing disciplinary and appeals, where required, to ensure an impartial, prompt and confidential approach is taken and fair outcomes are delivered, in line with employment legislation, best practice, and HR policies and procedures.

Requirements – What We’re Looking For:

• Part Qualified accountant as a minimum or related similar level of experience.
• Able to demonstrate effectiveness of financial control and management accounts reporting.
• Experience of working in the housing sector
• Experience with developing and managing staff performance and also building relationships across departments and sites to improve communication and understanding.
• Disclosure Scotland and Right to Work checks are mandatory for this role

Employee Benefits: Why Join Cairn?

We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive. Here’s what you can expect:

• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Tech and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Compassionate leave and more.

We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from all communities. Cairn is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

An unexpected and exciting opportunity has arisen at Scottish Mediation for the key role of Executive Director to lead the organisation. This is a great time to be joining, with mediation playing a more central role in Scottish public life and Scottish Mediation continuing its work supporting excellence in mediation. This unique opportunity is one of the most interesting senior roles in the sector.

Whether in the courts, schools, workplaces and in our communities, mediation has a significant role to play. Scottish Mediation has both led and collaborated with others to drive the uptake of mediation and helping to build a coalition of the willing, and is a key part of the Executive Director’s role

If you are looking for an interesting new senior role and believe you are ready for a new challenge, then Scottish Mediation would like to hear from you !

The National Centre for Music is now recruiting for a Head of Development to help bring the vision of NCM to life and build a diverse community of supporters needed to deliver success and resilience.

The Head of Development will work very closely with the Chief Executive & Creative Director, who leads our fundraising. Together you will build our fundraising systems from the ground up – setting the path for meaningful relationships with our supporters, and for excellent and efficient cultivation and stewardship – whether across Trusts & Foundations, Individual Giving or Corporate relationships. Taking on this role at this moment will see you become part of the founding story of a new major player in the Scottish music scene.

The Head of Development will require both an ability to tell a complex story in a clear and compelling way to a wide range of stakeholders, and strong financial planning skills. Careful consideration of return on investment will be necessary, particularly in the early stages.

Pregnancy Counselling & Care Scotland (PCCS) is seeking an experienced and compassionate Interim Head of Operations to help lead our charity as we continue to grow and support more families than ever before.

Celebrating our 50th anniversary, PCCS supports families across Edinburgh and the Lothians through two life-changing services: a Baby Bank providing essential items to families experiencing hardship, and a Specialist Perinatal Counselling Service supporting those affected by pregnancy, baby loss and early parenthood.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will provide operational leadership across our services, staff, volunteers, finances, fundraising and organisational systems. We're looking for an experienced leader with strong operational, financial, fundraising and people management skills who enjoys working collaboratively and making a meaningful difference. This six-month fixed-term opportunity provides leadership and continuity during the CEO's planned sabbatical.

Are you an experienced social work leader who wants to shape a sector-leading service where relationships come first?

JMT Care Services, we do things differently. We don’t just find placements—we focus on building stable, loving, and lasting relationships that give children and young adults the foundation they need to thrive. We are incredibly proud of our team’s hard work, which hasearned us Grade 6 (Excellent) Care Inspectorate ratings acrossthe board for our wellbeing, care support, and care planning.

We are looking for a dedicated and forward-thinking leader to step into the role of Head of Fostering and Young Adult Placement (YAP). If you have a deep commitment to trauma-informed practice and the energy to help us reach more families, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As our Head of Fostering and YAP, you will join the Moore House Group Senior Management Team, acting as the main voice and advocate for our service across Scotland.

A big part of your role will be guiding our growth. We want to expand our community so we can support around 50 permanent, full-time foster families. Working closely with our marketing team, you will design welcoming, creative recruitment campaigns as well as look after the wonderful carers we already have. At the same time, you’ll ensure we stay responsive to changing local needs, keep our Care Inspectorate standards high, and act as our trusted expert for Safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leading with Vision:Map out our annual development plans, turning our hopes for the service into real, positive milestones.
• Growing our Community:Take the lead on finding and welcoming new foster families, while ensuring our existing carers receive the extensive training and support they deserve.
• Staying Responsive:Adapt our services creatively to meet the needs of local authorities and support national agendas such as 'The Promise'.
• Keeping Us Safe & Compliant:Oversee a supportive, thorough Foster Panel and manage our budgets appropriately.
• Supporting the Team:Inspire a close-knit staff team rooted in relationship-based care, and look after the supervision and professional development of our senior staff.

About You

We are looking for someone who is genuinely motivated, resilient, and ready to grow a vital social care service. You should be someone who thinks outside the box, loves working collaboratively, and can talk warmly and openly with prospective carers, local authorities, and our own teams.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Essential:A professional qualification in social work (BA in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
• Essential:Current registration with the SSSC.
• Essential:At least 2–5 years of management experience within social work or family placement.
• Preferred:Experience within an Independent Fostering Provider (IFP), with a track record in developing services, quality assurance, and / or carer recruitment.

Key Skills:

• Strong expertise in child and adult protection and safer-caring risk management.
• The ability to navigate change smoothly, handle pressure with grace, and keep the team focused on what matters.
• A good understanding of how to run public awareness or recruitment campaigns.
• Up-to-date knowledge of childcare theory, Care Inspectorate frameworks, and best practice.

Statutory Requirements

• Before starting, the successful candidate will need:
• Satisfactory Enhanced PVG Scheme Membership (Children and Vulnerable Adults).
• A satisfactory SSSC Register Check.
• Verifiable professional references that speak to your leadership skills.

About St Cuthbert’s

Rooted beneath Edinburgh’s Castle Rock, St Cuthbert’s Parish Church has served the city’s West End for centuries. Now uniting with Greyfriars Kirk to form Edinburgh Greyfriars St Cuthbert’s, we are entering an exciting new chapter that blends heritage with a renewed commitment to mission, hospitality, and community.

The church hosts worship, concerts, cultural events, and community activities, and is an established arts venue and pilgrimage destination. Between April and October, we welcome hundreds of visitors seeking history, reflection, and spiritual refreshment.

Operations Manager – Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Operations Manager to lead the commercial, operational, and outreach functions of St Cuthbert’s as part of the newly formed Greyfriars St Cuthbert’s congregation. This role is central to ensuring our buildings, activities, and partnerships are vibrant, sustainable, and aligned with our mission.

The postholder will manage events, develop income‑generating opportunities, oversee facilities and lead a small team of staff and volunteers.

Key Role Responsibilities

Strategic & Commercial Development

• Promote and curate the use of church spaces for artistic, cultural, community, and commercial activities with a clear marketing strategy.
• Build relationships with new and existing user groups to broaden engagement and increase bookings.
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities and grants to support the work of the church while implementing ideas that maximise visitor donations.
• Manage budgets for outreach and commercial activity, ensuring financial sustainability.
• Carry out financial administration for the Finance Management Group.

Operations & Facilities Management

• Oversee diary management to balance worship, events, and partner activities.
• Support clients in planning and delivering high‑quality events.
• Commission and oversee maintenance, repairs, and improvements.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to effectively manage the building's fixed costs, ensuring that procurement decisions deliver the most prudent and cost-effective outcomes while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and regulatory requirements.
• Attend and report income and expenditure in relation to the budget to the monthly meetings of the Finance Management Group.

Worship & Ministerial Support

• Work with the Minister to support them with administrative duties.

Partnerships & Community Engagement

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with artists, charities, community groups and partner organisations.
• Enable wider access to the building for groups and communities in need.
• Support the development of a welcoming outward facing partnership programme.

Team Leadership & Volunteer Coordination

• Support a small team covering communications, finance, care taking and duty management.
• Recruit, train, and manage staff and volunteers.
• Promote collaborative working across staff, volunteers and partners.

Any other relevant duties as necessary.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

Mission‑Aligned Commercial Stewardship

• Balanced decision‑making that protects the church’s identity as a place of worship while enabling sustainable income generation.
• Commercial activities that enhance, rather than compromise, the church’s ethos and values.

Vibrant Outreach & Reputation

• A well‑managed, well‑regarded programme of events and partnerships.
• Strong relationships with clients, artists, community organisations, and stakeholders.
• Recognition of St Cuthbert’s as a professional, welcoming, and well‑run venue.

Effective Team Leadership

• Clear communication, accountability, and shared purpose across staff and volunteers.
• A growing, motivated volunteer team embodying the church’s culture of hospitality.

Financial Growth & Sustainability

• Year‑on‑year growth in income from commercial activity and charitable giving.
• Transparent, well‑managed budgets aligned with strategic priorities.

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing successful income‑generating projects.
• Experience in managing staff and volunteers.
• A keen eye for detail and excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to create and maintain strong client relations
• Experience in events management and marketing
• Experience in management, control and reporting of Budgets
• Experience managing a small/ medium organisation.
• Sympathy with the ethos of St Cuthbert’s.
• Able to work independently to agreed plans and targets.

Desirable

• Experience developing or managing arts programmes.
• Buildings and health & safety management experience
• Understanding of the Scottish tourism sector.
• Knowledge of governance and legal compliance.
• Commercial management experience.
• Interest in the arts.