The role

Scottish Women’s Aid has an opportunity to join their Policy team. This is an exciting position where the role holder will be responsible for working on policy relating to children and young people and domestic abuse, violence against women and girls, and gender related topics. They will work closely with the Membership, Training and Communications teams.

Background

Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to end domestic abuse and promoting effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 32 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.

What you’ll do

Working across third sector organisations you will build and maintain relationships to input to policy and influencing, as SWA as well as jointly with others. You will maintain good working relationships with civil servants, challenging ideas and find solutions where necessary.

The role includes inputting to and submitting consultation responses, researching and writing briefings, preparing for SWA to providence evidence in parliament, keep our communications team up to date with policy inputs and changes, and input to good practice stemming from policy changes. All of these roles, requiring great working relationships across the organisation, but especially with Membership, Training and Communications.

What We Need

We’re looking for someone with experience in a similar role, with specific knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape and the potential that offers. We’re looking for someone who can work across domestic abuse as it relates to children and young people – examples include the Children’s Hearing system, child contact, the welfare system. We ask that you’re a self-starter, ready to apply these skills creatively to meet our strategic priorities. Excellent written and verbal communications skills go without saying: you’ll be skilled in the ability to engage confidently with a range of different audiences, and be adept at writing to suit them, working alongside colleagues across SWA and our members across the country.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape
• Awareness and understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and the impact on women, children and young people
• Demonstrable track record of developing and writing successfully in a policy context
• Highly organised approach to effective planning, delivery and the development of applicable tasks
• Drive to make a difference in a fast moving time of policy

Location

Blend of home working and office, based in Rose Street, Edinburgh or can be entirely home based anywhere in the UK. Please talk to us about your flexible working requirements!

What we offer

There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:

• Flexible working - We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
• Pay - SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
• Annual Leave - We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
• Pension - SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
• Learning and Development - SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay - SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
• Wellbeing - As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
• Bike 2 Work - An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
• Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies - Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.

POSITIVE ACTION

Applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Scottish Women’s Aid is an equal opportunities employer, all women, including women with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment, may apply for women-only roles.

SWA are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the people we serve.

We are taking positive action to address an under-representation of minoritised and marginalised women within our workforce. We offer Disabled and racially minoritised women the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Schemes. You will be asked if you wish to be considered when you complete our application form.

If you would like to discuss the job or any adjustments, whether due to disability or any other reason, please contact us on recruitment@womensaid.scot or on the phone on 0131 226 6606.

Common Wheel is a Glasgow-based charity dedicated to supporting people with mental health issues. Our vision is for individuals to live meaningful, satisfying lives and contribute to society. Our mission focuses on improving mental wellbeing, building skills, reducing isolation, and challenging stigma through creative, practical activities like music, art, bike building, and climbing. We have been supporting people manage or recover from mental illness for 25 years. We work in the community, in hospital wards and care homes and at our 2 purpose-built bike workshops in Maryhill and Glasgow.

Role Overview

The Charity Manager will lead the day-to-day operations of Common Wheel, ensuring the effective delivery of programmes, sound financial management, communications as well as contributing to successful fundraising. With an annual income of between £250,000 and £300,000, the charity is at a pivotal stage of growth and impact. The Manager will play a key role in shaping strategy, managing the team, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

• Lead and manage a small team of 7-10 staff, a pool of freelance practitioners and a team of volunteers.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing organisational culture.
• Work closely with the Board of Trustees to develop and implement strategic plans.

Programme Delivery

• Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of all programmes and services, such as build-your-own-bike workshops, climbing, art, music and others.
• Ensure programmes align with the charity’s mission and deliver measurable impact to participants.
• Monitor performance and report on outcomes to funders and trustees.

Fundraising & Income Generation

• Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to sustain and grow income.
• Cultivate relationships with funders, grant-makers, corporate partners, referrers and community supporters.
• Work with our Fundraiser to prepare funding applications and manage grant reporting requirements.

Finance & Governance

• Manage the charity’s budget, ensuring financial sustainability and compliance.
• Oversee financial reporting, including monthly management accounts and annual audits, working with our finance manager and treasurer.
• Ensure compliance with charity legal and regulatory requirements.

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the charity externally, acting as a spokesperson and champion for Common Wheel when required.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including beneficiaries, partners, and funders.
• Oversee marketing, communications, and public relations activities.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience in charity management or a leadership role in an equivalent organisation.
• Strong understanding of fundraising, financial management, and governance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on operational capability.
• Interest in mental health and a commitment to challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Desirable

• Experience working with a charity of similar size and scope.
• Knowledge of the charity’s sector or beneficiary group.
• Familiarity with regulation, relevant systems and processes

Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead the development and delivery of high-impact influence and campaigning activity that drives policy and practice change for children and families.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across communications, policy, services and fundraising to deliver bold, integrated campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, partners, influencers and decision-makers.
• Ensure campaigns are informed by evidence, data and the lived experience of children and families.
• Provide leadership and direction across policy and participation, creating a culture of connection, accountability and impact.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience leading influence, campaigning, policy or public affairs work at a senior level.
• A proven track record of delivering campaigns that achieve meaningful change.
• Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and partners.
• A collaborative, values-led approach and commitment to children’s rights and inclusion.

What we offer:

• A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme and wellbeing support
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Blue Light card discount
• A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

Careers that care!

Do you have a passion for connecting with people to achieve their goals in life, and enjoy the sense of achievement in empowering vulnerable people?

If so, we have a fabulous Service Manager opportunity for you to join our awesome team, leading our Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disability service. Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!

About the role

As the Registered Manager, you will be an experienced leader leading a team working with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

As the Registered Manager you will:

• Maintain the continuing relevance of services to individuals’ needs and purchaser requirements by ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Oversee the financial aspects of the service, managing significant budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and making financial decisions.
• Where a need or an opportunity is identified, lead on the development of new services, support business growth and maintain reputational excellence.
• Comply with governance, law and legislation including local authority compliance, Care Inspectorate (at level 5 and above), SSSC and safeguarding procedures.
• Support the senior management team in the streamlining, promotion and monitoring of quality assurance systems which meets the needs of individual services as well as the overall service delivery in the region.
• Develop, monitor and implement supervision and appraisal systems for staff.

About You

You will have passion and drive to take forward a well-established Service and Team. Be passionate; and committed to the overall aims and objectives of the service and have the belief that people can live fulfilling lives with the right support in place.

You should also have:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people and leading a service delivery team, including managing the provision of a safe operating environment in a relevant context.
• The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships including local authorities and housing associations.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in sometimes pressurised environment.
• Social Service and Health Care at level 9 (SCQF) or other speciality/qualification recognised by the SSSC for registration purposes as well as a relevant management qualification.

About The Enchanted Forest:

The Enchanted Forest Community Trust (EFCT) is the charity behind Scotland’s longest-running and most successful sound and light show—an award-winning immersive experience that draws approximately 85,000 visitors each year and contributes around £10 million annually to the Highland Perthshire economy. The Trust’s purpose is to transport and delight audiences while celebrating the remarkable natural beauty of Faskally Woods and ensuring the event remains welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to all.

Now approaching its 25th anniversary, The Enchanted Forest has grown from a pioneering creative idea into one of Scotland’s most iconic cultural events. Supported by over 100 seasonal staff, local suppliers and businesses, and a strong community ethos, the event has welcomed nearly one million visitors since its inception. Importantly, proceeds from the show are reinvested back into Highland Perthshire, with the Trust awarding grants to local charities and community groups every year.

Values:

EFCT’s values underpin everything they do. They are the motivators and they determine the way they make emotional connections with their audience.

Community - From the team that pulls the event together and the dedicated partners, to the volunteers and visitors – it is one big community. Everyone is important, and everyone is appreciated.

Respect - Caring about customers, the environment, their team and the local community – treating each group with the respect they deserve.

Quality - When customers buy The Enchanted Forest tickets, they are guaranteed excellence. They know their experience is going to be the best. And with each event, they are striving to enhance that further.

Creativity - Innovation, art, spectacle, wonder – The Enchanted Forest is breathtaking. They don’t just want to get it right; they want their customers to be in awe and leave inspired.

The Role of CEO:

In 2026, as EFCT celebrates its milestone 25th event and welcomes its 1,000,000th visitor, the organisation is looking to the future and seeking a visionary Chief Executive to lead its next chapter.

The new CEO will work in close partnership with the Board of Trustees to steer the long-term strategic direction of the charity, ensuring the continued success, sustainability and creative evolution of its flagship event. They will safeguard the Trust’s financial health, uphold best-practice governance, and provide strong, values-led leadership to the operations, creative, and production teams. As the public ambassador for EFCT, the CEO will build and nurture key relationships with partners, funders, local authorities, media, and the wider community—protecting the reputation of the event and amplifying its impact.

The CEO will also oversee the Trust’s community grant-giving programme, ensuring that the surplus generated by the event continues to benefit organisations across Highland Perthshire in meaningful and impactful ways. With responsibility for strategic planning, financial management, operational delivery, risk oversight and compliance, they will ensure that the Trust continues to operate transparently, ethically, and sustainably.

Candidates will bring proven senior leadership experience, ideally gained in a creative, cultural, events, charity or tourism environment. They will have successfully led organisations through development and change, managed complex operational programmes, and implemented financially sound, future-focused strategies. A strong communicator and relationship-builder, they will demonstrate high emotional intelligence, commercial acumen, and an ability to inspire multidisciplinary teams. Importantly, they will share a genuine passion for the mission, community benefit, and unique magic that The Enchanted Forest brings to Highland Perthshire every year.

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Scotland’s most celebrated cultural experiences at a pivotal moment in its history. The next Chief Executive will inherit a thriving, values-driven organisation and play a defining role in shaping its next decade—ensuring the event continues to evolve creatively while delivering real and lasting benefit to the local community.

The Deputy Manager has day to day operational responsibility for the delivery of the bureau’s advice service. The post holder will ensure a quality service is delivered in line with the Scottish National Standards and the Bureau’s Citizens Advice membership and will provide to the Chief Executive Officer all necessary reporting, data and case study information required.

The Deputy Manager is responsible for maintaining a disciplined, professional office working environment and ensures its compliance with the Bureau’s health, safety and other working policies, practices and procedures.

Using AdviserNet and the information systems, provide 2nd tier consultancy support to staff and volunteers on complex cases to include type 3 cases i.e. representation at tribunals. The post holder will also work as part of the Senior Management Team and will deputise for the Chief Executive Officer when required to do so.

The post requires a Basic Disclosure certificate.

Ochil Tower School offers highly personalised residential care and education for children and young people aged 8-21 with complex additional support needs. Our welcoming and supportive community is based in a parkland location in Perthshire where our central values are living, learning and growing together. We currently have four residential houses accommodating 15 young people plus two day pupils.

An opportunity has arisen for a Head of Care at the school. The post holder will drive forward the continuing improvement of our residential provision to ensure we provide the highest quality of care for our children and young people. They will work collaboratively with the Head of Education and the Executive Director and carry the responsibilities of the Registered Care Manager.

If you have a history of effective leadership combined with the professional experience and personal enthusiasm to fulfil this senior role, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our HR Manager for a job description and person specification at hr@ochiltowerschool.org

Are you a qualified accountant looking for a leadership role? Are you a driven professional who is committed to people who require health and social care support? If so, then we have a rare opportunity for you to join our Executive Team as Director of Finance and Corporate Services.

About Quarriers

Quarriers is a self-confident and ambitious charity which provides health and social care services to the people of Scotland. We have a vision about the type of society we want to bring into being, and a mission that will help us achieve that.

Vision

A Scotland in which people can access support, find kindness and thrive.

Mission

To nurture supportive relationships, provide high-quality care, and promote inclusive communities.

Reach and Income

We operate more than a hundred services across Scotland, employ 1,600 members of staff and have around 100 volunteers. As of April 2025, we have an annual income of around £60m, most of which comes from contracts from statutory bodies for the delivery of health and social care services

Your new opportunity

We are currently recruiting a Director of Finance & Corporate Services to join our well-established Executive Team. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will direct Quarriers’ finance, IT and property services. You will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of our £60m budget, including financial reporting and planning, while liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

A key part of the role will include reporting to the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive, offering strategic advice and solutions on all finance and corporate services matters, and to support the Board in the preparation of budgets and financial reports.

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.

What you will need to bring to the role

• CCAB Qualified Accountant
• Extensive knowledge and experience at a senior level in a complex organisation
• Proven experience of contract negotiation and commercial focus
• Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes
• Chartered Accountant status or post-graduate management qualification is desirable
• Excellent IT and analytical skills
• Driving licence is essential

What you will get in return

• Substantial holiday entitlement
• Generous workplace pension
• Family-friendly working policies and procedures
• Life Assurance
• Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support

About Us

Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

Benefits

• Free physiotherapy and occupational health
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Non-contributory life assurance scheme
• Workplace pension
• Christmas savings scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service rewards
• Significant discount opportunities

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.

NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation formerly known as Tayside Health Fund is seeking to appoint a Head of finance to lead the Finance Team and to maintain strong financial management, underpinned by effective financial controls, ensuring effective stewardship of resources in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements which in turn supports the work of the charity.

Tayside NHS Board Endowment Fund is currently valued at approximately £37m and comprises over 450 individual funds. Annual investment income is approximately £1.2m and donations and legacies amount to over £1.8 million per year. Providing leadership over the portfolio and funds is key to this role. Information - financial and non-financial advice to fundholders on all aspects of endowment funds will also be essential. This role will also be the main financial lead for the charity. The postholder will work as part of a wider finance team.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Informal enquiries to: Shelley McCarthy Charity Chief Officer Shelley.McCarthy@nhs.scot

Cloch’s vision is to deliver services which exceed expectations. The role of Director of Assets is integral to not only leading the property and assets services of the Association, but the overall strategic direction of Cloch. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership and Strategic Direction: taking a lead role across all matters of asset management and working collaboratively with the Leadership Team.
• Asset Management: responsibility to manage, coordinate and deliver a customer focussed repairs and maintenance service to ensure that key targets are achieved, that the repair’s function operates within budget and that a quality service is delivered to customers.
• Performance: monitoring the performance outcomes of the team whilst producing reports for Board and contributing to overall performance.
• Continuous Improvement: ensuring the team are empowered and equipped to deliver and challenge the status quo to develop innovative solutions.

This is a permanent, full-time role (35 hours/week) with a competitive salary of £71,666 - £75,018 (SM12-SM14). Based at our Greenock office with hybrid flexibility, plus generous perks like 8 weeks' annual leave (29 days + 11 public holidays), health cash plan and more.

Working at Cloch

It is an exciting and pivotal time to be joining Cloch Housing Association as we step into a new era of growth and opportunity. With a refreshed business plan due to launch in 2026/27, we are shaping a bold future that will ensure we continue to deliver high-quality homes, strengthen communities, and respond to the evolving challenges of our sector. Innovation, collaboration and strong leadership will be central to our success as we build on our proud history while embracing fresh ways of thinking.

Guided by our values – Be Better, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Be Positive – we foster an environment where people thrive, ideas are welcomed, and decisions are made collectively. Our culture is one of openness and trust, where our people, tenants and partners have a voice and play a vital role in shaping what we do. We want our people not only to contribute but also to grow, develop and feel empowered to make a difference.

At Cloch, we are proud of the passion, inclusivity and transparency that define how we work. Together, we are committed to building stronger communities, tackling sector-wide challenges head-on, and ensuring that every decision reflects our mission to exceed customer expectations.

How to Fit at Cloch

We believe in a “can do” and reflective approach to life and learning. Change is welcomed here as we continually explore new ways of working and challenge existing processes to enhance how we do things.

Fit is important to us, and we know this will be important to you, so we would love to hear from you if you are someone who:

• Shares our values
• Likes to be hands-on in their approach
• Is open and honest in their communication style
• Encourages others in their development and decision-making
• Holds an overall positive outlook and inspires others through this