Introduction

Are you ready to lead life-changing partnerships making the difference for children and families managing the toughest of times?

Join CHAS as Deputy Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy and help shape the future of children's hospice care in Scotland. If you're driven by purpose, passionate about impact, and thrive on building meaningful relationships, this is your moment, and we want to hear from you.

Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Partnership and Philanthropy, you will provide operational leadership to CHAS’s partnership, high-profile events, mid-level giving, and trust fundraising teams. You will guide these teams to perform at their best and achieve ambitious revenue goals. You will be responsible for restricted fund management and due diligence implementation across the teams.

Role Highlights

Provide effective line management to team managers across Partnerships and Philanthropy income streams, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of fundraising strategies to drive sustainable income growth.

Lead efforts to maintain core revenue fundraising while mobilising the plans that will drive the major appeal.

Exceptional donor experience: Ensure that each partner and donor enjoys an exceptional experience by aligning their motivations with CHAS’ mission.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:

• Providing effective line management across Corporate Partnerships, Trusts, Mid-level Giving and High-Profile Events.

• Enabling and driving teams to meet or exceed income targets consistently across all teams through proactive performance management and strategic oversight.

• Departmental budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation across teams to enhance impact and efficiency.

• Leading on staff development, wellbeing, and performance.

• Ensuring full compliance with fundraising regulations and internal policies, maintaining the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

About CHAS

At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. The skill, determination and creative flair of our Fundraising Teams makes this possible.

We offer

• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite in Edinburgh and Glasgow. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working. and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you!

• Development Opportunities: leading diverse fundraising activities during a period of ambitious income growth.

• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.

• Supportive Leadership: you’ll have the backing of a collaborative leadership team that empowers you to drive progress, innovate, and lead with creativity.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

Smart Works Scotland is undergoing an organisational restructure to ensure our continued sustainability and impact. As part of this process, we are recruiting for key roles that will help shape our future direction and strengthen our delivery.

Smart Works Scotland is looking for someone who is passionate about supporting and empowering women to lead our service. The Head of Centre will have overall responsibility for the running of the Edinburgh Centre whilst also working with the Board and Smart Works Charity to realise future growth and development of the service throughout Scotland. This will involve ensuring we deliver high-quality services to our clients and maintain strong relationships with our volunteers, referral and corporate partners.

The ideal candidate will be flexible, have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to liaise confidently and successfully with a broad range of stakeholders. This role would have line management responsibilities for the Service Delivery & Outreach Manager.

The role would be based in the Edinburgh centre, and there will be occasional evening and weekend work as the role holder will provide key events support.

Smart Works Scotland is part of Smart Works Charity, and there will be some liaison with the HQ team/centres across the U.K. and liaison with our regional teams to support induction, training and participation in regular meetings, phone calls and conferences with other Smart Works centres across the UK.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within Smart Works.

This is an exciting time to join us. We have ambitious plans for the future, and we are looking for a dynamic, values-driven leader who can guide our organisation through its next chapter of growth and impact. As CEO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, ensuring financial sustainability, and fostering a positive culture that empowers staff, volunteers, and partners.

The successful candidate will bring:

• A strong commitment to social impact and community engagement.

• Proven leadership experience, including governance and financial oversight.

• The ability to build partnerships and inspire stakeholders. Resilience, adaptability, and a collaborative approach

Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of community housing in West Dunbartonshire? With our current Chief Executive retiring in April 2026 after six years of transformative leadership, we're seeking an inspiring successor to drive our ambitious five-year Business Plan forward. Join us at a pivotal moment as we strengthen governance, embrace innovation, and deepen our impact on the Dalmuir community.

Your Role

Step into the heart of our community as Chief Executive and lead a passionate team across Customer Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Sheltered Housing, and Out-of-School Care. Reporting to the Board and based at our landmark Beardmore House office, you’ll:

• Spearhead strategic growth, ensuring we deliver exceptional services, invest wisely in our 690 homes (including sheltered housing), and expand our factoring services for 154 owners.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, empowering staff to challenge norms and leverage technology for better outcomes.

• Build lasting partnerships with communities, stakeholders, and partners to enhance resilience and create vibrant, sustainable neighbourhoods.

• Champion financial stewardship and risk management while keeping our core values—Customer Focused,

• Committed, Community Based, and Caring—at the forefront of every decision.

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Discover Dalmuir Park Housing Association

Nestled in the heart of Dalmuir, we're a community-based organisation with strong ties to the people we serve. Our locations are conveniently accessible via excellent public transport links, just a short walk from Dalmuir train station and major bus routes, or a short drive from the Erskine Bridge.

We're proud holders of Investors in People Gold status, reflecting our dedication to employee development and wellbeing. As we evolve through our 2024-2029 Business Plan, we're focused on growth, service excellence, and playing a key role in building a thriving Dalmuir.

At DPHA, we’re driven by collaboration, creativity, and a passion for excellence. Discover what makes our workplace stand out.

Who We're Seeking

We're looking for a collaborative strategist with a people-first mindset and proven experience in housing or similar sectors. You'll bring:

• Strong strategic leadership skills to translate ambitions into action, with a track record of organisational development and team motivation.

• Expertise in governance, financial management, and community engagement, ideally with knowledge of the Scottish housing landscape.

• Proven ability to navigate regulatory requirements and build effective relationships with key stakeholders, including the Scottish Housing Regulator

• A passion for innovation, employee wellbeing, and sustainable impact, combined with excellent communication to inspire staff, Board members, and partners.

If you're energised by community-driven change and eager to invest in talented teams while growing your own career, this could be your next step.

Why Choose Us?

This is a permanent, full-time role (35 hours/week) with a competitive salary of £78,369 to £81,725 (SM16-SM18).

At DPHA, we prioritise your wellbeing and growth. Enjoy a supportive environment with perks including:

• 8 weeks' annual leave (pro-rata), comprising 25 personal days plus 15 public holidays.

• A generous 12% pension contribution via the Scottish Housing Associations Pension Scheme (SHAPS) and a salary sacrifice scheme

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing initiatives, including counselling services and family-friendly policies.

• An inclusive learning culture with tailored training, mentoring, and clear progression pathways to grow alongside our team.

Hot Chocolate Trust is a dynamic youth work charity and a community of excellence, vision, and care built by remarkable young people, outstanding youth workers… and you?

We are recruiting to replace our Executive Director who is moving on after 13 years in the role. We seek an effective, compassionate leader who can inspire others, strengthen partnerships and build on these strong foundations to further our vision: Young people living fulfilling lives as agents of positive change in their communities.

The Executive Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for Hot Chocolate Trust, working with the Board, staff, volunteers and young people to deliver its mission of creating spaces of belonging, creativity and transformation for young people in Dundee.

The role combines hands-on leadership with long-term vision, ensuring the organisation’s sustainability, effectiveness and integrity. The post-holder will nurture Hot Chocolate Trust’s distinctive ethos, rooted in Christian faith and in the community, creating a culture of belonging, respect, and shared purpose for people of all faiths and none.

This is a regulated role involving work with both children and protected adults. The Executive Director is required to be a PVG scheme member for work with both children and protected adults.

About Sycamore Red Squirrel

Aberlour is Being Brave for children where there is a need for them to live away from their family. Embracing The Promise, we aim to provide a safe, loving home for the children who live with us, enabling them, over time, to reach their full potential. We offer an environment and a practice approach that promotes and encourages healing and growth and gives our team a really rewarding job experience.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for supporting vulnerable children to achieve the best possible outcomes in their lives. The successful candidate will have the drive, determination and cultural values to be able to lead their team to empower the children and young people to make the changes which will ultimately transform their lives.

We are looking for someone who believes that children living in a children’s house are deserving of love and someone who will support the team to ensure that our children are able to live fulfilling lives without having restriction imposed on them in their everyday lives.

The person we choose to join us must have experience of working in and leading practice in a children’s house and must be visible to the team and children to ensure that the vision and values are lived every day – this will include working some evenings and weekends.

Our homes provide a rich environment that provides safety, relationships, growth and healing for the children and adults who live and work there. To achieve this the successful candidate must have knowledge about developmental trauma, how this will have impacted children’s early life experiences and understand how to lead a team to ensure that every response a child receives takes account of their trauma.

A comprehensive support package focussed on achieving excellence in practice is provided to all our teams and the successful candidate will also receive clinical supervision, provided externally to support their professional practice development and well-being.

If you share our vision of Being Brave for every child and young person and Keeping the Promise and you have the skills and passion required to meet the challenges of this role, we look forward to hearing from you.

You will be required to have or be willing to work towards the qualifications for being a manager in a residential childcare setting: a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above plus a management qualification at SCQF level 8 or above.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Are you excited by the prospect of taking a leading role in helping a successful charity realise its ambition to expand its work throughout Scotland? Are you passionate about redressing social inequity, and do you view education as one of the most effective ways of achieving that goal? Would you like to join a supportive, inclusive, collaborative team? If so, Light Up Learning (LUL) is looking for someone who is enthusiastic and driven as its full-time Head of Operations and Mentoring, leading a growing team of enthusiastic mentors, running the operations of the organisation, and reporting directly to the Board.

The Head of Operations and Mentoring at Light Up Learning is responsible for the day to day running of the organisation, heading up the staff team and acting as the lead child protection officer. They will play a key role in the charity’s expansion, working closely with the Trustees and other staff to expand the mentoring programme into more schools throughout Scotland.

As this post involves day to day management and supervision of staff that work with young people, you will be required to obtain PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland if successful at interview. We will process this for you. Employment will be confirmed after successful completion of this and any other necessary checks including references.

Could you be Apex Scotland's first Head of People?

At Apex Scotland our people are our biggest asset. The Head of People will lead our organisation’s people strategy, creating a culture where staff feel valued, supported, and empowered to deliver life-changing impact. This new role will be responsible for shaping and implementing a progressive people strategy aligned to Apex Scotland’s mission and values. This senior leadership role will ensure we attract, retain, and develop talented staff and volunteers, embed equity and inclusion, and promote a positive, collaborative culture across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to join us and lead in the creation of our people strategy while supporting the organisation with HR support.

If you're someone who believes in second chances and has the passion and commitment to help people turn their lives around, please come and join us At Apex Scotland. We work with individuals who have been involved in the justice system, supporting them to build a future beyond their past. From helping people find work or boosting their confidence and motivation, we’re here to provide guidance, encouragement, and practical solutions.

Ready to help others create a future beyond their past?

We’d love to hear from you!

We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme (Perkbox), pension scheme and death in service, company sick pay.

We welcome applications from individuals who share Apex Scotland’s aims and values and value diversity from all sections of the community.

Paddle Scotland is looking for an inspiring Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation into its next exciting chapter.

You’ll work with the Board and team to deliver a new strategy, strengthen our culture, and connect with members and partners across Scotland. We’re seeking a strategic, people-focused leader with experience driving change and a passion for sport.

Who are we?

Paddle Scotland is the Governing Body for paddlesport in Scotland. We are a membership organisation comprising over 8,000 associate members including over 2,300 qualified coaches.

We have a network of affiliated paddlesport clubs and delivery partners throughout Scotland offering a range of paddlesport disciplines.

What do we do?

As a people-focussed and volunteer-led organisation, we strive to support and educate everyone who paddles in Scotland. Our aim is to cultivate an inclusive community people want to be part of, with opportunities for all to grow, develop and progress in paddlesport.

What is the role?

Paddle Scotland is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation into its next chapter.

This is a pivotal moment to shape the future of paddlesport in Scotland. The Chief Executive will provide clear and ambitious leadership, building on the achievements of our previous strategy Paddlesport for All whilst delivering a bold vision that ensures the sport continues to thrive and grow across all communities.

The role requires a leader who can inspire and unite stakeholders, from grassroots participants to high-performance athletes, partners, funders, and policymakers. The Chief Executive will drive the development and delivery of the next strategic cycle, ensuring that Paddle Scotland remains progressive, sustainable, and impactful. They will champion innovation, inclusivity, and excellence, while also securing the resources, partnerships, and influence needed to take the organisation and the sport to the next level.

This is an exciting moment to join the Fringe Society as we enter a bold new chapter in our story. As we prepare to move into our new permanent home, Fringe Central, in 2026, we are growing in scale, ambition and impact; transforming the way we support artists, engage communities and deliver our mission year-round. The renovation of our new space is only the beginning; it marks the start of a long-term evolution in how we work, connect and create.

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Business Services to help lead that transformation. As a key member of our Senior Management Team, you’ll ensure the organisation has the structure, resources and confidence to deliver on its vision. It’s a role that blends strategy with action; from driving financial resilience and operational excellence to shaping an inclusive, forward-looking culture. For someone who relishes building strong systems, empowering teams and making things happen, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference at a defining moment in our journey.