Join Us at Staf – Be Part of our work with young people moving on from the care and justice system.

Staf are delighted to be recruiting for a new role to support the expansion of Youth Justice Voices our national participation project for care and justice experienced young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right applicant to support a prestigious, creative and dynamic youth-led project which is influencing real change in the care and justice systems in Scotland. If you are passionate about driving change and developing meaningful participation opportunities and relationships with young people, then we want to hear from you.

Background:

Established in 1998, Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum) is a membership organisation for all those working with young people leaving care. Staf is a national organisation which represents all 32 Local authorities in Scotland

At Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum), we believe that young people’s voices should shape the systems that affect their lives. That’s why we developed Youth Justice Voices to ensure that young people with experience of the care and justice system are heard, valued, and influential in driving change.

The Role

We are looking for passionate, skilled, and values-driven individual who will ensure the effective delivery and continuous development of a high-quality national participation project, enabling young people with lived experience of the care and justice systems to influence policy, practice and service design.

The role requires a balance of project management, staff supervision, stakeholder engagement, learning development and direct work with young people, ensuring that participation activity is safe, ethical, impactful and aligned with Staf’s values and strategic priorities.

This role presents an opportunity to lead a nationally significant project that supports young people with lived experience to influence meaningful change within youth justice systems in Scotland.

The postholder will play a key role in ensuring that participation is embedded, impactful and contributes to improved outcomes for young people.

Responsible for: Youth Justice Development Worker / Participation Assistants.

Why This Matters

At staf we create meaningful opportunities for young people to share their experiences, influence policy, and shape practice across Scotland. Our work supports participation that is authentic, trauma-informed, and rooted in relationships.

This is your chance to be part of something that makes a real difference.

If you

• Are committed to children’s rights, participation, and social justice
• Have experience working with young people, particularly those facing adversity
• Have experience of superivising a team
• Can work flexibly and creatively in a dynamic environment
• Value reflection, learning, and trauma-informed practice
• Shaer our values : We listen, we care, we love

Then we would love to hear from you.

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to influence real change for young people in the care and justice system
• A supportive, reflective, and values-led team culture
• Opportunities for learning, development, and progression
• Flexible working and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing

If you are passionate about amplifying young people’s voices and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of youth justice in Scotland, we would love to hear from you.

About Athletics Trust Scotland

Athletics Trust Scotland was launched in 2021 to use the power of athletics and running to transform lives in Scotland.

We are committed to making the sport more accessible for all, by supporting people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to access opportunities to participate and improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing. We are particularly focussed on supporting three communities that are underrepresented in athletics and running in Scotland:

• People with disabilities
• People affected by poverty
• Ethnically and culturally diverse communities

We work closely with scottishathletics, as well as other key partners such as jogscotland, the passionate community of athletics clubs and running groups throughout Scotland, and charities like Scottish Sport Futures, to achieve its aims.

The Board of seven Trustees, led by Graeme Jack as Chair provide strategic oversight and guidance to the Head of Fundraising and Development. The Board is also supported by our Patron, Eilidh Doyle.

About Scottish Athletics

scottishathletics is the national governing body for athletics in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone in Scotland to have the opportunity to participate in athletics and running and to achieve their personal ambitions.

Our mission is to deliver an integrated, inclusive and adaptable model of athletics and running provision that inspires everyone in Scotland to enjoy the sport and experience personal success. Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of the work that scottishathletics leads, and the organisation works closely with all stakeholders in athletics across Scotland, to continue improving diversity and create an inclusive culture in the sport, and to be reflective of Scottish society.

Our strategy, Building a Culture of Success (2023-2027), captures the breadth of work that scottishathletics facilitates, from supporting performance athletes on the world stage to providing opportunities for people to participate in the sport within their local community. The member clubs play a crucial role in growing and developing the sport and, along with the volunteer workforce, they are integral to the sport’s future success.

Everyone in Scotland can participate in athletics and scottishathletics strives to continuously evolve to deliver on our vision for the sport.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Head of Fundraising & Development (maternity cover) to lead on the delivery of Athletics Trust Scotland’s objectives for 2026-27, with a specific focus on increasing fundraising across four priority funding streams:

• Community and club fundraising
• Trust funding
• Events fundraising
• Individual giving

This is an exciting time to work with Athletics Trust Scotland as the charity enters the next phase of its development and works closely with national and local partners to increase our impact across Scotland.

The role reports to the Chair of Athletics Trust Scotland with day-to-day support provided by the CEO of scottishathletics.

About You

You are a confident, relationship-driven professional who thrives on engaging a wide range of stakeholders, from trust funders to corporate partners. An excellent communicator, you can articulate impact in a clear, compelling and concise way, both in writing and in person.

Collaborative by nature, you work effectively within teams but are equally comfortable taking ownership and working independently. You bring energy, charisma and credibility, with a natural ability to influence, motivate and lead others.

You have a genuine passion for changing lives through sport and physical activity, and are committed to your personal development.

For further information, please visit our website.

The NSPCC’s purpose is to prevent child abuse and neglect of children across the UK and Channel Islands. We have been fighting for childhood for the last 140 years and our organisational strategy for 2021 2031 is enabling the NSPCC to achieve greater change for children and inspiring others to join us in the fight for childhood.

Our services help children who’ve been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening. We work directly with children and families through our national and regional hubs across the UK and Channel Islands. We also give support to thousands of adults and young people in need through the Helpline and Childline. We work with schools , professionals and volunteers and Channel Islands delivering and offering a range of programmes training to help keep children safe NSPCC across the UK and high quality.

Our Local Services, support children and families across the UK and Channel Islands through a blend of direct delivery, therapeutic support, and collaborative partnerships. We help parents and carers provide safe, nurturing environments; offer children and young people therapeutic services to help them recover from abuse; and equip professionals with the insight needed to make the best decisions for children. By working alongside schools, communities, and partner agencies, we share learning, model system change, and strengthen the conditions that prevent abuse, protect the most vulnerable, and build communities where children can thrive.

Job purpose

The Team Manager will lead a team of operational staff within a regional/national hub ensuring the highest quality of delivery and expert evidence based services to children and families in line with the defined model of service and evaluation requirements. They will provide line management and reflective supervision to ensure practice standards are maintained at all times and with the Assistant Director promote the work of the hub both in the locality and the wider area of influence.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is seeking an experienced and values driven senior leader to join our Executive Team as Director of Operations & Membership.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the organisational functions that power SFHA’s success including governance, finance, people and culture, membership services, corporate services, risk and digital compliance. You will ensure our operations are efficient, our services deliver exceptional value, and our members experience a modern, professional and supportive federation.

You will lead governance, organisational compliance and the delivery of high quality Board and Committee support while overseeing financial planning, reporting and resource management to ensure long term sustainability. You will drive a positive and inclusive people culture by leading HR, workforce development and organisational wellbeing, and strengthen the membership offer by ensuring services reflect sector needs and deliver clear value. In addition, you will improve systems, processes and data use to enhance operational performance and the member experience, while providing visible leadership across the organisation and deputising for the Chief Executive when required.

You will be a senior leader with experience across operations, corporate services, membership or organisational management, skilled in leading multidisciplinary teams and shaping a positive culture. Confident working with Boards and senior stakeholders, you will be an effective communicator with a strong track record of improving systems, services and organisational performance, and you will be motivated by purpose, collaboration and delivering meaningful impact.

At SFHA, we believe in collaboration, integrity and the collective strength of our members. We are looking for someone who shares these values — someone who leads with respect, empowers people, champions inclusion, and is committed to building an organisation that supports the people who provide safe, warm and affordable homes across Scotland. If you’re inspired by purpose and driven to make a difference, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.

RCS has a rare and exciting opportunity to appoint a new Chief Executive to take the charity forward into its next phase and to lead us into a sustainable future. We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader who will create an inspiring and compelling vision for RCS and be an ambassador in promoting the work of RCS, raising awareness of sexual violence and influencing policy makers and the public alike.

For further information about the role, please see the Application Pack.

At RCS, we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture
• Access to internal and external training and development opportunities
• A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• A commitment to employee wellbeing

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce

SISTEMA SCOTLAND: BIG NOISE GOVANHILL (GLASGOW)

Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. 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.

Following the appointment of Ali Gornall (current Head of Centre for Big Noise Govanhill) to the role of Deputy Director of Music & Curriculum, this is an exciting opportunity to join our organisation to lead, manage and deliver the Big Noise Govanhill programme. You will work with the team and the community to ensure the model supports as many Govanhill young people and families as possible. As part of the Sistema Scotland leadership team, you will also participate in and build the organisation’s strategy, bringing determination to tackle inequality in Scotland and ensuring that community voices are central to solutions to tackle poverty. You will advocate and highly value the role of early intervention, creativity, music and relationship-based practice in improving lives.

With extensive experience of successful leadership & management of teams, you will also have experience of working with children, young people & communities, and building & sustaining positive relationships with a variety of stake-holders, along with a professional standard of playing on your principal instrument.

This is a full time (35 hours per week), permanent post.

Are you an ambitious, values driven leader with a health and social care background who's ready to grow in a senior role and make a real impact? If so, this could be the opportunity that shapes the next chapter of your career.

We are looking for a forward thinking leader to join us as Associate Director on a full time, permanent basis. This is a key role within our Senior Leadership Team.

Leading our services and colleagues across Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire. you'll ensure excellence in service delivery, regulatory compliance, financial viability and sustainable growth across your geographical area.

This is a hybrid working role, with an expectation of regular, meaningful engagement across our offices and services. You will therefore ideally be located within reasonable reach of one of our key hubs in Irvine or Dumbarton.

This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone as we deliver our new strategic plan, Improving Lives Together, built around the following organisational priorities:

The Foundation – Digital innovation: empowering everything we do

• Pillar 1 – Voices of the people we support at the heart of all decisions
• Pillar 2 – People: leadership, workforce and culture
• Pillar 3 – Financial sustainability: building for the future
• Pillar 4 – Partnership working: collaboration for greater impact
• The Roof – Quality: evidence based improvement

Purpose of the role

As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will be accountable for delivering and growing high quality person-centred services across your geographical area (Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire). You will also play a key part in setting direction, leading transformation and ensuring the long-term success of the organisation.

Your leadership will reflect Cornerstone's values through authentic communication, local partnership building and disciplined operational management.

What you will bring

• Significant experience in an operational leadership role within health, social care or third sector settings
• Demonstrable knowledge of social care legislation, commissioning and regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance and foster psychologically safe cultures
• Strong skills in communication, influencing, analysis and problem solving
• Demonstrated experience in compliance, contractual delivery and regulatory standards
• Proven capability in budget management and financial discipline
• A good understanding of coaching, mentoring, reflective practise and values-led leadership
• Confidence in the use of digital tools, systems and data to support decision making

We are ideally looking for someone who has held a role at this level, but if you're reading this and wondering if you're quite ready, we'd still love to hear from you. Potential matters as much as expertise and you'll be supported by an experienced Senior Leadership team and given space to develop, stretch and succeed.

Victim Support Scotland (VSS) is the leading independent charity supporting people affected by crime across Scotland. Every year, thousands of victims, witnesses and families rely on us for emotional, practical and financial support during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

But we are more than a service provider. We are a national voice. A critical friend to government. An advocate for victims’ rights. A catalyst for justice reform.

We are now seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead our organisation into its next chapter.

The Opportunity

This is one of the most significant CEO roles in Scotland’s third sector.

Reporting to the Chair and Board, the Chief Executive will provide visible, values-led leadership to an organisation of national scale and influence. You will lead more than 100 staff and hundreds of volunteers, steward significant public funding, and represent VSS at the highest levels of government, justice agencies, regulators and the media.

You will ensure that Victim Support Scotland remains:

• A trusted, influential voice within Scotland’s justice landscape.
• A high-performing, trauma-informed organisation.
• Financially sustainable and operationally robust.
• Governed to the highest standards of charity law and regulatory compliance.

Above all, you will ensure that victims and witnesses remain at the heart of everything we do.

About You

We are looking for a proven, strategic leader with experience operating at Chief Executive (or equivalent senior) level within a complex, publicly accountable environment.

You will bring:

• Experience leading organisations with public profile and reputational sensitivity.
• The credibility and presence to operate confidently at national level.
• Demonstrable experience working closely with Boards and Trustees.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk and regulatory frameworks.
• A track record of influencing senior stakeholders and policy-makers.
• Experience overseeing the development, delivery and evaluation of services to ensure consistent, measurable impact at local and national scale.

You will combine strategic judgement with emotional intelligence. You will be politically astute, externally influential and values-driven and you will lead with compassion in a sector that demands resilience, clarity and integrity.

Why This Role Matters

Crime affects lives in profound and lasting ways. The next Chief Executive of Victim Support Scotland will help shape how Scotland responds - not only through high-quality support services, but by influencing how justice is delivered, how policy evolves, and how victims’ rights are upheld. This is leadership with purpose, responsibility and national significance.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to lead an organisation that makes a tangible difference every day - and to shape the future of victim support in Scotland - we would be delighted to hear from you.

Make a national impact. Lead with purpose.

Are you passionate about equality, inclusion and creating real opportunities for people to thrive in work?

This is a rare opportunity to lead the Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE) — the national voice for supported employment in Scotland — at a pivotal moment for the sector.

About SUSE

SUSE is the umbrella organisation for public, private and voluntary bodies working in supported employment and social inclusion. We champion the right of disabled people and people with long term health conditions to access real jobs, for real pay, with the right support.

Working alongside our members, partners, employers and policy makers, we:

• promote quality and consistency in supported employment

• pioneer new approaches and challenge assumptions

• influence policy and practice at a national level

Having recently celebrated our 30th anniversary, SUSE is entering an exciting new phase of development and influence.

The Role

As Chief Executive Officer, you will provide strategic leadership and direction for SUSE, ensuring the organisation continues to grow its impact, influence and effectiveness.

You will:

• lead the delivery of SUSE’s three year development plan, focused on driving quality and choice in the supported employment sector

• be accountable for organisational performance, financial management and reporting to funders

• lead, support and inspire the staff team

• work closely with the Board, members, partners and employers

• champion supported employment nationally as a proven, effective model

You will also:

• oversee the adoption of the SUSE Supported Employment Quality Standard

• support the continued development of the Professional Development Award in Supported Employment

• grow and strengthen SUSE’s employer consultancy offer, APT

This role combines strategic leadership with hands on delivery in a small, committed organisation.

Who We’re Looking For

We are interested in the right person, not a narrow career path.

You may be an experienced CEO, a senior leader ready for your first CEO role, or someone bringing transferable leadership experience from a related sector.

We’re particularly keen to hear from people who:

• share SUSE’s commitment to equality, inclusion and social justice

• are confident leading small organisations with national influence

• enjoy working collaboratively across sectors

• can balance advocacy, delivery and financial responsibility

You do not need to meet every criterion to apply — if this role excites you, we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

• A meaningful leadership role with national impact

• Competitive salary and contributory pension scheme

• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Flexible and supportive working culture

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Funding and Engagement to play a pivotal role in shaping the future sustainability and growth of Merry-go-round.

This is a key senior position responsible for growing income, strengthening partnerships and raising the organisation’s profile so that more families can access sustainable, affordable children’s goods and community services.

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, you will lead the development and delivery of fundraising, engagement and communications activity while helping shape the strategic direction of the organisation. You will build meaningful relationships with supporters, partners, businesses and communities, ensuring long-term, sustainable funding and engagement.

You will develop and deliver an ambitious fundraising and income growth strategy, securing grants, growing individual giving and developing sponsorship and partnership opportunities. Alongside this, you will lead communications and engagement activity that clearly tells Merry-go-round’s story, increases awareness and strengthens community connection.

Working closely with the Head of Retail and Operations, you will align income opportunities with organisational priorities, support campaigns and events that drive engagement and footfall, and provide clear reporting and insight to the Board to support decision-making.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and wants to help grow an ambitious social enterprise with strong community roots and a strong commitment to sustainability, reuse and social impact."