Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, campaign for the rights of people affected by dementia, fund vital dementia research and lead work to improve brain health, helping people understand the steps they can take to reduce their risk of dementia.

What you’ll do

We are looking for an ambitious partnership-builder who sees possibilities others miss and has the drive and determination to turn them into reality. You will identify untapped sectors, challenge conventional thinking and create distinctive and successful new partnerships that expand Alzheimer Scotland’s reach, influence and impact.

The opportunity extends far beyond traditional charity partnerships. Across sport, music, financial and legal services, brain health and wider community life, organisations are waiting to be connected with our mission in new ways. You will spot where our ambitions intersect, open doors that others overlook and build relationships that turn shared purpose into lasting impact.

This role goes beyond corporate fundraising or managing an existing portfolio of Charity of the Year supporters. You will originate and build new, senior-level strategic relationships, creating partnerships that can generate income and sponsorship while also unlocking training, joint campaigns, public engagement, knowledge-sharing and access to new audiences.

You will have the freedom and autonomy to originate ideas, build relationships and explore what a partnership could become with the judgement and focus to make it happen. From researching new sectors and identifying prospects, to shaping tailored propositions, working through delivery requirements and securing commitments, you will own the journey from first insight to lasting partnership. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Operations, you will draw on expertise across our Fundraising, Communications, Services and Practice, bringing the right colleagues into discussions at the right time. The ultimate aim is to create new partnerships that generate sustainable income for Alzheimer Scotland, alongside stronger awareness, engagement and opportunities to reach and acquire new supporters.

What you’ll have

You will bring a strong track record in strategic partnerships, business development or a related field. Crucially, you will be able to demonstrate how you have opened new relationships, influenced senior decision-makers and converted opportunities into tangible outcomes.

You will be naturally curious about different sectors, commercially astute and confident in developing an idea from an initial conversation into a convincing and sustainable proposal. You will be equally comfortable exploring a bold opportunity and doing the detailed follow-through needed to make it happen.

Experience in the charity sector or knowledge of dementia is welcome, but what matters most is your ability to create authentic partnerships that deliver meaningful and measurable value. Above all, you will be able to demonstrate how you have built a proposition or partnership from the ground up, exercising sound judgement and converting strategic potential into a practical, deliverable agreement.

The Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre Chief Executive Officer (CEO) plays a key role in delivering support, advocacy, and prevention across the whole of the Lanarkshire area and in ensuring that survivors‘ voices are heard by policy makers and partners.

Based at its Centre in Hamilton, the CEO is accountable for strategic leadership and operational management of the centre, within the authority delegated by the Board. The CEO leads delivery of LRCC’s strategy, its performance, fundraising, people leadership and external relationships.

The CEO is a confident leader with sound judgement, and a deep understanding of violence against women & girls and the third sector in Scotland. They play a pivotal role in building and maintaining strategic partnerships, including but not limited to the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance.

Critically, the CEO is responsible for ensuring the charity is well governed and compliant with relevant financial, legal and regulatory requirements and standards of service delivery.

Help Shape the Future of Mountain Rescue in Scotland

Every day, across Scotland, dedicated mountain rescue volunteers stand ready to respond when people need them most. At Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR), our role is to support, strengthen and represent the 26 volunteer teams that provide this vital, lifesaving service.

We are entering an exciting new chapter, with ambitious plans to strengthen our organisation, build new partnerships and secure a sustainable future for mountain rescue in Scotland.

We are looking for an experienced, creative and ambitious Head of Development to help us turn those ambitions into reality.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering SMR's fundraising strategy.

This is an opportunity to bring fresh thinking, develop meaningful partnerships and grow philanthropic support for an organisation that makes a genuine difference.

You will:

• Lead the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy, identifying opportunities for growth and income diversification.
• Build and strengthen relationships with major donors, charitable trusts, foundations and corporate partners.
• Develop fundraising programmes, including major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships and legacy giving.
• Work collaboratively with member teams to ensure national fundraising complements local efforts.
• Strengthen donor stewardship, fundraising systems and reporting.
• Lead and support our Fund Development Coordinator.
• Contribute to SMR's wider organisational strategy and long-term sustainability.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• A proven track record of successful fundraising and income generation.
• Experience securing significant donations, grants or corporate partnerships.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• The ability to think strategically while delivering practical results.
• Strong organisational skills and a collaborative approach to leadership.
• Enthusiasm, creativity and a genuine commitment to our mission.

We value experience and achievement over formal qualifications. A background in mountain rescue is not essential.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join SMR at a pivotal moment in our development.

Working alongside our CEO and a committed team, you will have the opportunity to shape our fundraising ambitions, build something meaningful and make a lasting contribution to mountain rescue in Scotland.

What We Offer

• 28 days (FTE) annual leave
• 10 days (FTE) public holidays
• Access to our pension scheme.
• Remote working from home

We offer the opportunity to work with inspiring volunteers and the satisfaction of knowing your work helps support lifesaving services across the country.

The Scottish Youth Parliament is the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people. We provide a national platform for young people to discuss the issues that matter to them, defend their rights and influence the decisions that shape their lives.

Around 160 Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament – MSYPs – represent communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland. Our organisation is genuinely youth-led: our campaigns and priorities are shaped by young people, and our Board is made up entirely of young Trustees aged between 16 and 25.

We are now looking for our next Chief Executive. This is an opportunity to lead a respected national organisation with a strong political profile and a proud record of achieving change. SYP’s campaigns have contributed to Votes at 16, equal marriage and the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law.

Working closely with our Chair and Board, you will help set SYP’s strategic direction and turn the ambitions of our Strategic Plan and Dear Scotland’s Future manifesto into meaningful action. You will lead and develop our staff team, strengthen our relationships with decision-makers and partners, and ensure that SYP remains sustainable, well-governed and equipped for the future.

You will also be a visible ambassador for SYP and young people’s rights. You will build trusted relationships across government, Parliament, local authorities, funders, the third sector and the wider youth work community, influencing effectively while protecting SYP’s political impartiality.

We are looking for a values-led, inclusive and ambitious leader with experience of delivering results within a complex organisation.

You will bring strong strategic and people leadership skills, sound judgement and an understanding of governance, finance and organisational risk. You will also understand how policy is developed and influenced in Scotland.

Most importantly, you will believe in youth leadership. You will know how to advise, support and constructively challenge a young board without taking ownership of its decisions. You will listen carefully, communicate openly and create space for young people to lead.

You do not need to be an existing Chief Executive. You may be ready to take your first step into a CEO role, having already demonstrated the leadership capability, values and potential to succeed at this level. Experience of youth work would be valuable but is not essential. What is essential is a genuine commitment to young people’s rights, meaningful participation and social justice.

SYP wants its leadership and staff team to reflect the diversity of Scotland’s young people. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from candidates whose perspectives and experiences are underrepresented in senior leadership. A flexible approach to evening and weekend work will be required.

For more information: Chief Executive Officer – Scottish Youth Parliament

Delivery and Partnerships Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) provides strategic leadership for TSDG. This role sits within that space providing senior leadership for all our thematic and sector support work across the region. This role reports to our Chief Executive and line manages thematic Lead Officers – Community Transport, Health and Wellbeing, Children, Young People and Families, Employability, and Community and Sector Support. It is peer-supported by the other members of the SLT: our Head of Resources and Development and our Head of Communications and Impact.

What You'll Do

We are looking for an experienced senior leader to join TSDG as it enters its next chapter. As Third Sector Interface for Dumfries and Galloway, we work with the sector, partners and communities to address key local priorities, build capacity and maximise investment in our region. Internally, you will lead our thematic and sector support teams, ensuring accountability for performance, delivery and impact on our communities. Externally, you will represent TSDG in key partnerships across Dumfries and Galloway, the south of Scotland and nationally, making sure the voice of the third sector is heard where decisions are made.

• Provide senior leadership, direction and support for all TSDG thematic and sector support teams, working with Lead Officers to assure the CEO that our commitments to funders and partners will be met.
• Further define, grow and embed Collective working and Place-based working across Dumfries and Galloway, maximising the impact of the sector and of our own teams.
• Refine and oversee our Volunteering and Sector Training strategies, ensuring a cohesive offer to the sector across our thematic and sector support teams.
• Work with Lead Officers to secure continuation and expansion funding as opportunities arise, including funding to re-start our Social Enterprise network (SEDG).
• Oversee and assure plans that build capacity within third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway, ensuring the same level of support is received across the region.
• Work with colleagues in Business Support and Communications and Impact to assure high-quality end of grant reporting, impact reporting and external publications in support of the sector.
• Represent TSDG in key external partnerships, including the Community Planning Partners Senior Leadership Team and the Strategic Planning Group, and with partners such as Dumfries and Galloway Council, NHS and South of Scotland Enterprise, to ensure the best possible representation of the sector.
• Provide strategic oversight of our Lead Officers’ and representatives’ participation in partnerships, ensuring they are trained and informed so that TSDG’s participation is active and impactful.
• Contribute community involvement, insights and evidence to the Dumfries and Galloway Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP) and other regional plans and strategies.
• Lead and support colleagues with empathy, accountability and integrity, line managing your direct reports effectively and managing delegated decisions and budgets.
• Contribute thoughtfully to strategic discussions and decisions as part of the SLT, and support colleagues across TSDG to deliver our joint outcomes, in line with our values.

More about you

• You will have at least five years’ experience of working at a senior leadership level, including at least two years in the third sector.
• You will be able to show experience of contributing to strategic organisational development across multiple priorities in the third sector.
• You will have experience of building effective external partnerships and relationships, and of planning and delivering effective collaboration, both internally and externally.
• You will have experience of planning and delivering effective community or sector engagement.
• You will have a good knowledge of, and commitment to, Dumfries and Galloway and the third sector within it.
• You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, both one-to-one and in presentation mode, and be skilled in using Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft apps.
• You will lead with empathy, accountability and integrity, and bring an inclusive, adaptable, action-biased and collegiate attitude.
• You may have experience of building effective external partnerships and relationships with regional and national partners.
• You may hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car with business insurance for work purposes.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides visionary, values-led leadership to ensure the long-term sustainability, influence and impact of DAGCAS. Working in partnership with the Board, the CEO is responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s strategic direction, ensuring high-quality services that meet the changing needs of communities across Dumfries and Galloway while influencing policy and practice at both local and national levels.

The CEO is the organisation’s principal ambassador, building strategic relationships across local government, Scottish Government, Citizens Advice Scotland, the NHS, the third sector, regulators, funders and elected members. Through political awareness, strategic insight and collaborative leadership, the CEO anticipates emerging policy, legislative and funding developments, positioning DAGCAS to influence decision-making and secure opportunities that strengthen services and improve outcomes for citizens.

The CEO leads organisational transformation, innovation and continuous improvement, creating a high-performing, inclusive culture that empowers staff and volunteers to deliver excellence. As principal adviser to the Board, the CEO ensures robust governance, effective risk management, financial sustainability and organisational resilience while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and public accountability. The CEO is a visible and accessible leader who actively role models the organisational values.

This is a unique opportunity to lead an influential organisation that plays a vital role in helping people navigate challenges, access advice and support, and overcome barriers to equality and opportunity.

If you a strategic, values-led leader who wants to make a meaningful difference to people and communities across Dumfries & Galloway, then we’d love to hear from you.

Fife Voluntary Action is seeking a Head of Employability who will be the strategic lead for the co-ordination and collaboration of third sector employability services, and who will represent the sector strategically. You will work collaboratively with statutory and third sector partners to maximise the contribution and impact of the third sector on improving employment outcomes in Fife.

In this role, you will:

• Represent the sector at strategic partnership meetings, specifically the Opportunities Fife Partnership (OFP) Board
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders at all levels to understand national and local challenges and emerging issues
• Inform, support and promote transparent commissioning of services through OFP and related funding
• Chair and lead on the Employability Forum, Third Sector Employability Conversations and OFP People and Skills Community of Practice
• Lead a team delivering on employability, lived experience and digital inclusion

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of working in or with third sector employability organisations and services.
• Excellent understanding of issues affecting the employability sector, including local and national policy
• Excellent communication and partnership skills.
• Experience of line management

Why join us?

• Be part of a team improving the lives of people in Fife.
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment.

Apply now and help shape a stronger, fairer Fife!

Benefits

Benefits of working for FVA include:

• 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
• Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy
• Confidential counselling helpline
• Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology

Are you an ambitious communications leader who wants your work to change lives? If the answer is yes, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Bring your creativity, judgement and leadership to Right There and help make our impact impossible to ignore.

For over 200 years, Right There has helped prevent people becoming homeless and keep families together across Scotland. Last year alone, over 4,000 people received the support they needed to stay in their homes and close to the people they love. We have a proud history, an urgent mission and the ambition to reach even further. Now we need an exceptional communications leader to illuminate our work, strengthen trust in Right There and inspire the support that will make even greater impact possible.

This is a high-profile leadership opportunity at the heart of Right There. As a member of our Senior Management Team, you will influence organisational strategy, shape how Scotland understands our work and build the audiences, profile and support we need to achieve lasting change.

You will have the freedom and influence to strengthen our brand, bring our impact vividly to life and ensure that the voices and experiences of the people we support are heard with care and authenticity. This is an ambitious role with the scope to build understanding, challenge assumptions and use outstanding communications to help create lasting change.

Your role

Your first opportunity will be to bring our marketing, communications, PR, public affairs and digital activity together behind Our compelling vision. You will give Right There a clearer, stronger and more distinctive voice, while ensuring that everything we communicate remains rooted in the real experiences of the people we support.

Setting the direction. You will set the strategic direction for communications, public affairs and supporter engagement, building Right There’s profile, influence and connection with the people and communities we want to reach.

Joining up our activity. You will turn organisational priorities into clear, audience-led plans and deliver an integrated marketing and communications strategy with meaningful measures of awareness, engagement, influence and support.

Building our voice and influence. You will lead policy, press and public affairs activity so Right There is recognised as a credible voice and contributes meaningfully to debates affecting the people we support.

Connecting people to our work. You will shape internal communications, develop our website and content strategy, and make it easy for colleagues, supporters and communities to understand our priorities, programmes and impact.

Leading with care and confidence. You will develop a creative, high-performing team and set clear standards so communications are accessible and ethical.

What you bring

You will already be an accomplished leader in marketing, communications or PR, ideally within a charity or social-purpose organisation, and you will be ready to bring that experience to a mission with real urgency. You will combine strategic ambition with humanity: making thoughtful decisions, building respectful relationships and creating communications that honour the dignity, strengths and experiences of the people we support.

• You have led integrated, multi-channel activity across digital, social media, PR, content and campaigns.
• You can translate strategy into high-quality work that reaches audiences and delivers measurable results.
• You bring strong editorial judgement and experience of shaping brands, messages and media relationships.
• You use insight and analytics to improve performance and ensure communications are accessible, ethical and appropriate for sensitive subject matter.
• You are a motivating and inclusive leader with compassion, curiosity and a genuine belief in the power of people’s stories.

Our offer

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You will be based at 15 Dava Street in Glasgow, with a hybrid approach that combines around three office days each week with flexibility to work remotely. Our offer includes six weeks’ annual leave pro rata, rising to eight weeks after your first year, membership of the People’s Pension, a cycle-to-work scheme and the option to purchase or sell annual leave.

If you are ready to use the power of communications to build understanding, challenge assumptions and help create lasting change across Scotland, we want to hear from you.

About Us

We are a charity that recently celebrated 200 years of standing alongside people in Scotland. Last year we supported over 4,000 people to stay in their homes and stay connected to the people they love.