The Electoral Commission is the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political finance across the UK. It has a vital role in maintaining public confidence in our democratic processes. The Commission regulates the rules on political finance in the context of increasingly complex campaigning techniques, rapidly changing technology and fragile public trust in democratic processes.

Its vision is “a fair democracy fit for the future”, ensuring elections and referendums are trusted, accessible and secure. The Commission works across all four nations of the UK and is accountable to the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd. The Commission is currently in the second year of an ambitious five-year plan that covers the delivery of an important cycle of UK-wide polls and implementation of the forthcoming Representation of the People Bill.

The Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission is seeking an outstanding individual to join the Electoral Commission Board as the Electoral Commissioner with specific responsibility for Scotland. This role will help to shape the future of democracy in Scotland and across the UK.

This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in protecting and strengthening democratic processes across Scotland and the UK. As a Commissioner, you will help guide the strategic direction of the independent body responsible for overseeing elections and regulating political finance, while helping to ensure the Commission’s work is informed by Scotland’s democratic, political and institutional context.

About the Role

As one of ten Electoral Commissioners, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership and governance at Board level

• Help shape the Commission’s future priorities and oversee delivery of its ambitious five-year plans

• Oversee the delivery of the Commission’s first dedicated Scotland Corporate Plan

• Support public confidence in elections, democratic participation and political finance regulation

• Build relationships with senior political, parliamentary and public sector stakeholders across Scotland

• Act as an independent, impartial and authoritative voice on issues affecting Scotland’s democratic landscape

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking an accomplished and credible leader who can demonstrate:

• Credibility and significant achievements within Scotland, gained through executive and/or non-executive leadership

• Deep understanding of Scotland’s political, public sector and democratic environment

• Experience influencing strategy and providing constructive challenge at Board or senior leadership level

• Independence, integrity, sound judgement and political awareness

• Strong relationship-building and ambassadorial skills

• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Terms and Conditions of Appointment

Term: Four years (with potential reappointment up to a maximum of ten years)

Time commitment: 2–3 days per month

Remuneration: £500 per day plus reasonable expenses

Location:UK-wide role with significant engagement in Scotland

Nationality: Applicants must be able to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK.

Closing date: 5.00pm, Monday 21st September 2026

Eligibility, Political Impartiality and Financial Interests

To protect the Commission’s independence and impartiality, candidates cannot currently be members of a registered political party and must not have held specified political offices, party roles, or made significant political donations within the previous five years. Full conditions can be found in the candidate brochure, which is downloadable from the FWB Executive Search website here.

The Edinburgh Locality Support Worker will deliver dedicated and empowering support to women in Edinburgh, who have experienced or are at risk from domestic abuse, in accordance with SSSC Standards. This role encompasses practical and emotional support, advocacy, and collaborative working with statutory and third-sector organizations to achieve the best possible outcomes for women in our service. A trauma-informed approach is essential, ensuring that women receive comprehensive, person-centred support in a safe and supportive setting. Support is delivered through telephone support, one-to-one meetings, and attendance at joint meetings with partner agencies.

This post is open to hybrid working between office and home, if the candidate can evidence an appropriate environment for home working, ensuring confidentiality and privacy for service users making contact through telephone or online methods. Travel within Edinburgh to meet service users will be required as well.

This role is subject to satisfactory Adult and Child PVG scheme membership.

Context:

Elpis Trust delivers a person centred housing support service to 19 young women who are experiencing homelessness or are care leavers aged between 16-25 years old. The supported accommodation is based in the Core service and satellite flats in the Ruchill and Maryhill areas of Glasgow. Elpis provides an inspirational, high quality support service which addresses young women’s needs and reflects the aims of the service to work within relevant organisational and statutory policies. We are guided by the SHANARRI indicators, GIRFEC and The Promise. We are reflective and committed to continuous improvement and the development of our services.

We work within Scottish Social Services Council Codes of Practice, National Care Standards and contractual requirements.

Job Purpose:

As part of team, hold responsibility for 20 vulnerable young women, living in our core building and satellite flats. We also provide services to young mothers and their babies as well as supporting young women who are pregnant and at risk of their child being accommodated by the local authority.

We are looking for a new Change Programmes Lead to join the FST Team!

Scotland’s performing arts sector is full of talented people, ambitious organisations and inspiring ideas. It also faces significant opportunities and challenges that no single organisation can address alone. Increasingly, progress depends on bringing people together, building partnerships and turning shared ambitions into practical action.

That’s why this role matters.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking, partnership-building and practical delivery to help shape programmes that strengthen Scotland’s performing arts sector. Someone who can understand complex challenges, build trusted relationships, develop realistic plans and ensure ideas are followed through to meaningful outcomes.

The Change Programmes Lead plays a key role in helping FST turn ideas into action.

Working closely with members, partners and colleagues, you’ll identify opportunities for positive change, develop practical responses and lead programmes that strengthen Scotland’s performing arts sector.

Some programmes are already well established and ready to grow. Others are emerging ideas that require research, partnership development and careful planning. This role therefore combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, helping shape both current and future areas of work.

Current programmes span areas such as workforce development, mentoring, accessibility, environmental sustainability, organisational resilience and leadership development. While every programme is different, they all share a common purpose: helping Scotland’s performing arts sector become stronger, more connected and better equipped for the future.

This isn’t simply a project management role. It’s about understanding complex challenges, bringing people together, building trusted relationships and creating the conditions for meaningful change. You’ll work across organisations, balancing different perspectives while maintaining a clear focus on shared ambitions and tangible outcomes.

Current Programmes & Priorities

The Change Programmes portfolio continues to evolve in response to member needs and emerging opportunities. Some of the current programmes and workstreams you’ll help lead and develop include:

Bursaries & Professional Development

Leading FST’s professional development bursary programme while exploring opportunities to strengthen its impact, reach and long-term sustainability.

Mentoring & Coaching

Refreshing FST’s mentoring offer through reconnecting previous participants, piloting new models and lighter-touch support surgeries and peer learning.

Workforce Development & Training

Developing and delivering programmes around technical skills, leadership, sustainability and Fair Work through partnerships and targeted professional development opportunities.

Access & Inclusion

Working with Birds of Paradise, Creative Scotland and sector partners to support the future development of Access Scottish Theatre, Scotland’s engagement with the UK-wide All-In programme and wider accessibility infrastructure.

Emerging Needs & Opportunities

Working with FST members and partners to identify new priorities, develop collaborative initiatives and secure partnerships and funding that support the future development of Scotland’s performing arts sector.

Recruiting for Weekend Project Worker

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

We are recruiting for our Weekend Project Worker role (£14.28 p/h). Weekend Team Members are a fixed term post from a proposed opening on 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, same dates, working 09:00 – 14:00, working Saturday and Sunday.

We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration. For further details and an application pack visit: glasgowcitymission.com/about/jobs

Recruiting for Assistant Project Worker.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

We are recruiting for an Assistant Project Worker (£14.28 p/h). The Assistant Project Worker position is a fixed term post from a proposed opening on 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, working 16:30 – 21:30, working Monday - Friday.

We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration. For further details and an application pack visit: glasgowcitymission.com/about/jobs

Recruiting for Team Member.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

We are recruiting Overnight Team Members (£14.28 p/h). Overnight positions are fixed term posts from a proposed opening on 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, working 19:30 – 07:30. Night team work is a five days on, five days off rotation.

We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration. For further details and an application pack visit: glasgowcitymission.com/about/jobs

Recruiting for Team Leaders.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

We are recruiting Overnight Team Leaders (£16.87 p/h). Overnight positions are fixed term posts from a proposed opening on 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, working 19:30 – 07:30. Night team work is a five days on, five days off rotation.

We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration. For further details and an application pack visit: glasgowcitymission.com/about/jobs

Are you passionate about helping people break the cycle of homelessness?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep. We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with great people skills to create healthy relationships with guests who are currently stuck in temporary accommodation or coming through the Overnight Welcome Centre.

We are seeking to appoint a team of Housing Settlement Officers who will support guests accessing the Overnight Welcome Centre, support guests to move from temporary accommodation and settle into a new tenancy; to make a tenancy a home and thus improve the likelihood of tenancy sustainment; with a longer term hope that this will help end the cycle of homelessness. The role will require the post-holder to be flexible, creative, solution focussed with travel around Glasgow.

Applicants should have a Christian faith and a live church connection. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Employment Equality Act 2010.

This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme.

We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration.

Overnight Welcome Centre

Recruiting for an Assistant Manager.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We are seeking an Assistant Manager who is motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to lead passionately and create a safe and fun place for people to work. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep and this role will be key in making it happen.

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager (£18,540) for period of contract.

This is a fixed term post from 1 November 2026 until 30 April 2027, working 35hrs per week, including providing on call cover through the night. We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration. For further details and an application pack visit: glasgowcitymission.com/about/jobs