About the Scottish Mentoring Network

Scottish Mentoring Network (SMN) is a national intermediary organisation which was established in 2005 to promote and support the development of mentoring in Scotland. It is a membership organisation – the members are mentoring projects across Scotland. SMN currently has around 160 member organisations.

Our Mission is to increase the quality, reach and profile of mentoring across Scotland.

Our Vision is effective, high-quality mentoring recognised, valued and available to all.

Our values are:

We inspire: We are passionate and ambitious about mentoring. We encourage and support our members to continuously improve their mentoring practice and motivate others to start mentoring.

We collaborate: We work together with our members, potential members, stakeholders, and partners to achieve our shared goals.

We empower: We encourage our people and those we work with to use a creative, solutions-focused approach to emerging issues. We enable this by sharing information and creating a learning environment that celebrates and learns from both successes and challenges.

The primary purpose of the job

1. To provide leadership, strategic direction and continued development of the Scottish Mentoring Network.
2. To be responsible for management and performance within strategic and accountability frameworks agreed with the Board.
3. To continue to develop the Scottish Mentoring Network to meet the members' needs.

About Us:

The Cairngorms National Park is an incredible place to live and work. The UK’s largest national park is a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is also home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Corporate Services team who are committed to providing the best people experience, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is a fantastic place to work and offers great opportunities to grow your career. The Park Authority is listed in the UK’s top 100 best not- for-profit companies to work for. We’re dedicated to both this amazing place and our employees.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead to join the the Park Authority, to manage financial support services both to core services and to externally funded projects, to line manage the finance team, and to support the Head of Finance and Corporate Operations by providing an effective and efficient financial management and accounting service to the Park Authority.

Equalities:

CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.

We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.

The Role:

As the Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead you will manage financial support services both to core services and to externally funded projects, including the National Lottery Heritage Funded “Cairngorms 2030” Programme.

You will support the Head of Finance and Corporate Operations by providing an effective and efficient financial management and accounting service to the Park Authority, including integration with corporate budgeting, financial accounting and final accounts.

The postholder will support non-financial colleagues to develop their financial expertise and to comply with financial procedures.

As the Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead, you will also oversee the payroll and pensions service and provide line management to the finance team.

So, if you are keen to be our Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

Further information regarding the role can be found in the job description.

CNPA Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
• Professional development
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of pool cars

Civil service pension scheme – some of the benefits include:

• member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
• tax relief on your contributions
• generous employer contributions
• a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty
• the option of tax-free lump sum on retirement
• potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work
• life assurance cover
• benefits for loved ones and dependants
• options to increase your pension
• keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere
• support from our trusted charity partners

About You:

To be considered as our Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead, you’ll need:

• Fully qualified accountant / CCAB professional accountancy qualification
• Knowledge and experience of running an organisational payroll and managing all associated tax and other returns
• Must have excellent numerical skills and substantial, proven experience of using excel spreadsheets and manipulating financial data and figures
• Demonstrable capacity to analyse information and to present the results of that analysis in a clear and accessible manner
• Demonstrable aptitude and skills to deliver payroll and pensions administration services
• Must have experience of handling confidential information, and respecting and adhering to that confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentational
• IT skills – competent user of the standard Microsoft suite of products
• Permission to work in the UK

St Andrew’s First Aid is Scotland’s leading first aid charity, dedicated to saving lives and strengthening community resilience through high-quality training and volunteer-led services. With a proud history spanning over 140 years. The organisation provides first aid cover at thousands of events each year and plays a vital role in national and emergency response and public safety across the country. Through a nationwide network of committed volunteers and professional staff, St Andrew’s First Aid delivers first aid training to individuals, communities and workplaces, while supporting major public events by providing surge capacity during national events and emergencies.

The Executive Team is now seeking a Head of Volunteer Operations as the organisation are entering an important period of development. You will be passionate about delivering a high-quality experience to all our volunteers and galvanising the staff team to deliver and support this. The role will have a strong focus on building and strengthening our volunteer infrastructure, enhancing operational resilience and modernising systems that support service delivery across Scotland. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape the future of volunteer-led first aid services within a respected national charity.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations and Business Development and working closely with the Chief Executive and Executive Management Team, the Head of Volunteer Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership for St Andrew’s First Aid’s volunteer-led services across Scotland.

You will be responsible for ensuring a resilient, inclusive and high-performing volunteer workforce that is recruited, trained, deployed and supported to deliver safe, high-quality first aid services at events, in communities and during major incidents. The role spans the full volunteer lifecycle alongside responsibility for operational planning, rostering, safeguarding, clinical governance alignment, logistics and partnership working with key stakeholders including event organisers, local authorities and emergency services. The role also involves working collegiately with our Head of Commercial Training.

A central focus will be strengthening organisational readiness for peak demand and emergency response. You will lead service improvement initiatives, embed strong systems and performance frameworks, oversee budgets for volunteer operations, and develop robust risk management and business continuity plans. You will also champion digital solutions that enhance efficiency and the volunteer experience.

The successful candidate will be an experienced operational leader with a background in volunteer services or comparable safety-critical environments such as charities, emergency services, healthcare or major events. You will bring strong strategic and operational planning skills, alongside a sound understanding of safeguarding, governance and service quality.

You will be confident leading dispersed teams of staff and volunteers, able to influence senior stakeholders and partners, and comfortable working at Executive and Board level. Above all, you will combine operational experience with emotional intelligence and strong values, remaining calm under pressure and committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture where volunteers can thrive.

This is a rare opportunity to lead and shape a national volunteer operation at a time of transformation, ensuring that communities across Scotland continue to benefit from high-quality, volunteer-led first aid services when they need them most.

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.

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

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

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject.
• Extensive experience in residential child care at a senior level.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of autism, learning disabilities, and associated complex behaviours.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to respond to crisis situations.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a unique, inclusive community that values lifelong learning.
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
• Supportive environment with ongoing professional development.

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City. Founded in 1980 in memory of Eric Liddell, the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives.

We are seeking an inspiring Chief Executive Officer to lead The Eric Liddell Community into an exciting new chapter of growth and impact. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic, visionary leader with a proven ability to guide organisations to success.

We’re looking for someone with a strong track record in organisational leadership, financial management, and operational excellence. While experience in the third sector is highly valued, it’s not essential—what matters most is your ability to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and deliver meaningful change for the communities we serve.

As CEO, you will work closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees to shape the future direction of The Eric Liddell Community. You will have overall responsibility for the organisation, including strategic leadership and oversight of the charity’s core care services.

We are looking for a highly motivated Operations Manager to join our organisation to work alongside Chief Executive.

In this role, you will be central to the efficient, compliant and impactful delivery of our charity’s services and core functions, deputising for the Chief Executive where required.

The role combines general business operations in line with the mission and values of Perth Autism Support.

You will work with the wider Senior Management team to create the infrastructure required for Perth Autism Support to thrive, developing, and managing existing relationships, whilst building new opportunities.

As Operations Manager, you will be an inspiring leader and play a vital role in driving a step change in the strategic development of our organisation.

You will be an ambassador for Perth Autism Support, building relationships across the community to further our vision to support autistic children and young people to reach their full potential.

The Operational Manager post is a leadership appointment to the EWA management team reporting to the Deputy CEO. There are two operational managers within EWA who work together to ensure that EWA provides a professional and consistent service to women, children and young people accessing our services. The operational managers are jointly responsible for managing EWA services for women and children. Responsibilities of the post include management of day-to-day operations; management of seniors and team leaders; HR management for all operational staff; supporting the development of service delivery; implementation of quality assurance measures and monitoring and reporting on service delivery; active participation in the leadership of EWA.

Location: 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 calls and online meetings. Time spent in EWA’s offices in Edinburgh will be required, as well as the ability to travel locally.

A satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Adult and Child PVG scheme membership check is required for this position.