Edinburgh City Mission seeks to see Edinburgh uplifted and transformed through knowing Jesus. We share the Gospel in word and deed, serving those in poverty or disadvantage, and working in partnership with churches, supporters, and community organisations.
We are seeking a dynamic and faith-driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight. The CEO will:
This is a pivotal role for someone who can inspire, mobilise, and steward the organisation into its next chapter of growth and impact.
Knowledge of Edinburgh’s social and spiritual landscape, SCIO governance experience, and prior experience of working in a CEO role or equivalent are also desirable.
The Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company is responsible for the distribution of community benefit funds. We do this through a grant funding programme but also the delivery of larger community projects. Our wider work includes a Community Caretaker team, affordable housing for local people, development of recreation spaces and running a community shop.
We are a dynamic organisation looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Chief Officer to continue to lead the organisation further in delivering projects that benefit this community. You will report to the Board of Directors and be supported by an established team.
You will need to have experience of project management, building relationships and working with volunteers, as well as managing an employee team. Of course that isn't all, as you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the organisation financially and legally.
Are you up for this exciting challenge? To find out more please take a look at our recruitment pack. Any questions, or applications, should be sent to operations@communitycompany.co.uk
Blackwood Homes and Care is one of Scotland’s most innovative providers of accessible homes, care, and independent living solutions. Our mission, helping people live their lives to the full, shapes services that promote independence, dignity and inclusion for people with disabilities, older people, and anyone who needs tailored support. As demand for independent living increases, Blackwood is modernising its systems, strengthening its foundations and investing in sustainable, future-focused solutions.
The Director of Finance & Business Services is a pivotal leadership role at a defining moment for Blackwood. Reporting to the Chief Executive and as part of the Senior Management Team, you will lead finance, business development, commercial activity, procurement and digital services. You will ensure that financial strategy, long-term planning, treasury and performance management are aligned to organisational priorities, translating complex financial information into clear insight for both financial and non-financial audiences and supporting effective decision-making and delivery of the Business Plan. You will also strengthen systems, controls and governance as we continue to work with the Scottish Housing Regulator on sustained compliance and improvement.
As a visible and values-driven leader, you will build a high-performance culture across Finance, Digital and Business Development, driving improvement, operational excellence and value for money. We are seeking a qualified accountant with a strong track record of strategic financial leadership, multidisciplinary team management, major budget oversight and organisational change. Commercially sharp and analytically strong, you will lead growth initiatives, build effective partnerships and identify opportunities while developing trusted relationships with colleagues, lenders, regulators and Board members.
This role offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of an organisation with a powerful social purpose, contributing to the sustainability and long-term success of Blackwood, helping create homes, services and technologies that transform lives across Scotland.
Blackwood is headquartered in Edinburgh and offers hybrid working, with three days per week expected in the office and travel to sites across Scotland as required.
The Church of Scotland is seeking a Deputy Treasurer (Wider Church) to act as deputy to the Head of Finance and General Treasurer. They will be responsible for providing support to presbyteries, congregations, and the Church of Scotland Investors Trust (COSIT) in all matters of financial governance and assisting the Head of Finance and General Treasurer with shaping and implementing the Church’s financial strategy.
We’re looking for an exceptional ACCAB-qualified professional with:
We're looking for a Chief Operating Officer to support excellence across our organisation and help us deliver our ambitious program of work in 2026 and beyond.
The Chief Operating Officer is at the heart of the business and plays an internally facing role in Four Square. With a focus on operational excellence, you will lead the development and delivery of core services, ensuring effective use of resources. You’ll lead a team of three and deliver on:
· People and Culture
· Governance
· Business planning
· Facilities management
· Risk Management
· Change management
· Quality and impact assurance
As a member of the leadership team you’ll be fully involved in the development of the organisational strategy and play a key role in ensuring and reporting on the delivery of that strategy. Naturally curious, you’ll be an agile thinker who can create a sense of urgency, developing others and empowering teams to drive progress and achieve operational excellence.
We're looking for someone who is:
· Passionate about homelessness and social enterprise and passionate about Four Square;
· Positive and proactive problem solver and strategic thinker;
· Highly confidential and professional;
· Excellent, visible communicator;
· Strategic thinker comfortable working over a range of issues;
· Proven experience in a similar role, or in significant elements of the role;
You'll have significant experience in:
· senior HR leadership and you might be HR qualified but you must have experience of complex employee relations; driving staff engagement, talent management and succession planning;
· managing corporate services including IT, H&S, property and compliance;
· project management across a range of tasks, business functions and projects
· working with boards (or equivalent) and a good understanding of using governance to enable growth and improvement
Lead. Influence. Champion communities.
VASLan is seeking an inspiring and values-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead the Third Sector Interface for South Lanarkshire and champion one of Scotland’s most vibrant local third sectors.
VASLan represents and supports over 1,400 community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations. Our ambition is to make South Lanarkshire the best place in Scotland to start, run and grow a third sector organisation.
VASLan is committed to not competing with the local third sector on the delivery of services and to being genuinely accountable to and representative of it.
About the role
As CEO, you will:
· Provide strategic and operational leadership to VASLan
· Act as the principal advocate and system leader for the local third sector
· Build strong partnerships with Community Planning partners, funders and government
· Steward significant funding and ensure long-term sustainability
· Lead, support and develop a committed staff team
· Work closely with the Board to ensure strong governance and accountability
About you
You will bring:
· Senior leadership experience in the third, public or related sector
· Strong influencing, partnership and communication skills
· Sound financial and governance experience
· A deep commitment to community-led, asset-based approaches
· Knowledge of the Scottish third sector and policy environment
The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) Board of Trustees is looking for an inspiring new Chief Executive who will help make Scotland a fairer place to live, where people with learning disabilities can enjoy full, safe, loving and equal lives.
In this role you will be responsible for delivering the vision, mission, strategy and operational activity of SCLD in collaboration with people with learning disabilities, the committed SCLD Board of Trustees, the skilled staff team and our allies.
Working collaboratively, you will bring your inspiration, vision, organisational skills and drive along with your core belief that people with lived experience are at the centre of everything we do.
The CEO will work with the Board and senior leadership team to build on strong foundations, to invest in people and leadership capability and to shape the next strategic period, and beyond.
Your ability to influence partners including the Scottish Government and strengthen wider relationships will be key.
You may already be in a similar role or looking to step into a CEO role. What is important is your strong track record of senior leadership and delivery, your credibility and your ability to lead with humanity and clarity.
The Board wants to hear from people who are strong leaders, successful change makers and champions for marginalised people.
This is a high-profile and influential position in an ambitious organisation and if you are a collaborative and visionary leader, then we would love to hear from you.
SCLD is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, therefore flexible working will be considered.
Established in 1977 as one of Scotland’s first community-based Housing Associations, we have a strong track record of fantastic work in the local community. We now have a housing stock exceeding 1,750 units across a wide range of types and ages.
The group now comprises Parkhead Lettings Company, Parkhead Development Company, and we have a refurbished community and business facility at Parkhead Schoolhouse.
We are positioned close to Celtic Park and the Emirates Arena. The centre of our community is Parkhead Cross, which is a conservation area hosting a number of listed buildings.
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and talented Director of Operations & Compliance who will be responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of housing operations, including housing management, property investment programmes, repairs and cyclical maintenance, support services, and health and safety. You will contribute at a strategic level to our Senior Management Team, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate should hold a relevant professional qualification and have a proven track record in leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver business transformation and great customer service.
We offer full EVH terms and conditions of employment, including a Strathclyde Pension Fund Career Average Pension Scheme to the successful candidate.
Camphill School Aberdeen (CSA) is an independent charity offering education, care, and therapy services for children and young people with additional support needs on a day and residential ba-sis. Our vision is to be recognised as a centre of excellence where children and adults can live, learn, and work in an integrated community based on mutual respect and the unfolding of individu-al potential.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Care to lead and supervise our residen-tial care provision. This is a pivotal leadership role, ensuring that our care teams work collabora-tively with education and therapy teams to provide an integrated, holistic approach to supporting children and young people.
As part of the Senior Management Team, you will shape the strategic direction of care provision and ensure compliance with all statutory duties, safeguarding, and child protection requirements.
About You
Why Join Us?
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Physiotherapist -Pulmonary Rehab Project Lead, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range
of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.
In partnership with the Scottish Government, we are overseeing the development of digital pulmonary resources for patients and healthcare professionals.
This is a pivotal opportunity to shape the future of Pulmonary Rehab (PR) Services across Scotland by driving consistent and system-wide improvements across PR pathways.
The role is for an initial period of 6 months with opportunity to extend to one year and secondment from the NHS will be considered.
We are seeking a highly motivated Physiotherapist with experience of working as part of Pulmonary Rehab Services to lead the development and implementation of a national model of Pulmonary Rehab for Scotland.
This opportunity will allow the post holder to provide strategic direction in shaping pulmonary rehabilitation in Scotland, working in partnership with both the Scottish Government and the third sector to digitally transform access to pulmonary rehabilitation for the over half a million Scots living with respiratory conditions.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.