Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s leading national youth charity for Black and People of Colour (BPoC) children and young people. We exist to create safe, supportive and inspiring spaces where young people can thrive, lead change, and challenge the structural inequalities they face.

IYS delivers a range of high-impact services, including mental health support, youth work, education, employability and anti-racist policy advocacy. Our work is rooted in community, driven by lived experience, and designed to amplify the voices and rights of marginalised young people.

We are now looking for a values-led Executive Director to lead the organisation through the next phase of its journey. This is a key leadership role, responsible for providing strategic direction, supporting staff and programmes, building external partnerships, and ensuring IYS remains financially sustainable and mission-focused.

As Executive Director, you’ll guide the organisation’s strategic growth, represent IYS across sectors, and ensure we continue to deliver meaningful impact for the communities we serve.

For more information about this job, please refer to the full job description.

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Significant leadership experience in a charity, youth, education, or mission-driven setting

• A strong track record in fundraising and building external partnerships

• Experience developing services or programmes that support underrepresented or marginalised young people

• Deep understanding of anti-racism and its application in Scotland

• Strong governance, finance and strategic planning experience

• An empowering leadership style, with a focus on collaboration and accountability

• Excellent communication and influencing skills

• A firm commitment to equity, inclusion and the wellbeing of BPoC children and young people

What we offer:

• A full-time working week of 32 hours across 4 days

• 29 days’ paid leave per year (inclusive of public holidays)

• Hybrid working – with office base at Palmerston Place, Edinburgh

• Employee Assistance Programme

• The chance to lead a national organisation committed to justice, inclusion and youth-led change

As Youth Theatre Arts Scotland’s next Chief Executive Officer, you’ll join at a pivotal moment - with a strong team, a clear strategic plan, and the opportunity to shape the next chapter of Scotland’s national development agency for youth theatre.

Youth Theatre Arts Scotland (YTAS) are looking for a visionary and collaborative leader to build on their success with care and ambition, and lead the organisation with clarity and purpose. You’ll champion young people’s creativity, ensuring the organisation is well-managed, financially sound, and impactful in advancing youth theatre across Scotland.

About YTAS

YTAS is the national development agency and umbrella body for Scotland’s youth theatre sector. YTAS plays a unique and vital role in Scotland’s cultural life - supporting young people, empowering practitioners, and connecting youth theatre across the country.

YTAS's vision is for universal access to quality youth theatre and universal recognition of its impact. They believe in helping others, community, collaboration, excellence, and joy.

About the Role

This is a senior leadership position with wide-ranging responsibilities, including…

• overall leadership and management of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, including finances, staff, funding, programme delivery, and advocacy.

• creating and implementing the organisation’s strategic business plan, meeting legal, financial, funding, and operational objectives.

• overseeing organisational activity, ensuring it is in line with strategic objectives and is produced to the highest standards.

• representing YTAS and Scotland’s youth theatre sector to partners, policymakers, funders and the public locally, nationally, and internationally.

• supporting strong governance by working closely with the Board of Directors.

• leading and supporting a high-performing staff team, and nurturing a collaborative, inclusive and values-driven workplace culture.

• ensuring that the voice of Scotland’s youth theatre arts sector is always fully represented and at the heart of what Youth Theatre Arts Scotland does.

• staying abreast of relevant developments in arts, education and culture.

About You

YTAS are looking for someone who inspires trust and confidence, bringing people together around shared goals, and nurturing a healthy, inclusive, and values-driven workplace culture.

You should be…

• an experienced and inspiring team leader, with a track record of managing organisations, programmes, or teams. You will know how to recruit, develop, and support staff, creating conditions for people to thrive.

• a strategic thinker, able to see the bigger picture, setting clear direction, and driving improvement.

• a details person, with a solid understanding of financial management and reporting, including charity governance.

• a skilled communicator who understands the value of youth theatre and who can make a compelling case for its impact.

• a confident advocate for youth voice, participation, and access, familiar with Scotland’s cultural, educational, and third sector landscape.

Why Join YTAS?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-respected organisation at a moment of momentum and possibility. If you share their passion for young people’s creativity and want to make a lasting impact across Scotland’s arts, education, and youth sectors, YTAS would love to hear from you.

They actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a flexible-working organisation and a PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) partner, YTAS are happy to discuss how the role could best work for you.

Are you a senior leader with an ability to motivate staff and guide the work of a leading Scottish national charity to deliver for one of our most vulnerable communities? Can you promote a culture of excellence through collaboration with colleagues and external partners that drives continuous change and improvement to the benefit of our service users throughout Scotland? Do you have a background in health and social care and/or the third sector? If so, Scottish Huntington’s Association wants to hear from you.

Reporting directly to our Chief Executive, this role offers the opportunity to drive the frontline work of Scottish Huntington’s Association and make a real difference to an often overlooked, misunderstood and vulnerable community in Scotland. In addition to overseeing our three Specialist service teams you will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership and decision-making skills as a key member of the charity’s Leadership Teams, while also liaising effectively with our Board of Trustees. This is not a front line, client facing role – it is a strategic leadership role.

You will therefore bring a strategic approach, a proven record of success in operational delivery, and experience of leading high-performing teams. Putting our community at the heart of everything you do, and inspiring a positive, productive and collaborative organisational culture in line with our vision, mission and values, you will be motivated to ensure your teams deliver the best outcomes for families impacted by Huntington’s disease while also meeting the requirements of funding partners, donors, supporters and staff.

About Scottish Huntington’s Association

As the only organisation in Scotland exclusively dedicated to the country’s Huntington’s community, Scottish Huntington’s Association is recognised at national and international levels for its impact and approach. Our specialist staff deliver care and support that improves the lives of young people growing up in Huntington’s families, people with the disease or facing the onset of symptoms, those who are at risk of developing the condition, and carers. Furthermore, we are trusted by NHS and care providers to deliver Huntington’s disease training to practitioners including hundreds of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and care home staff.

Our most recent impact survey found that 83% of clients are better able to manage symptoms; 85% say their mental health has improved; and 96% have more understanding about the disease as a result of specialist support provided by Scottish Huntington’s Association.

You will also be joining an organisation determined to maintain and build upon its high level of employee satisfaction – our 2025 staff survey found that 97% of staff enjoy working at Scottish Huntington’s Association; 100% trust and respect their line manager; 100% believe our teams work well together; and 97% hope to continue working for Scottish Huntington’s Association.

About you

You will possess outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills in addition to a deep passion for motivating teams to fight for and deliver the best possible outcomes for families living with Huntington’s disease in Scotland.

You will also demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be analytical, data-driven, results-focused, and detail-oriented with ability to effectively prioritise your workload – all while mentoring your teams to do the same.

You will be confident working with colleagues at all levels across the organisation, contribute positively to our inclusive and supportive workplace culture, promote collaborative working, and able to advocate and influence on behalf of our community to external partners and agencies.

We offer:

• Workplace pension scheme

• Childcare Voucher Scheme

• 25 annual leave days and typically 12 public holidays per year

Note: Your annual leave and public holidays are combined, with four mandatory public holidays that must be taken from your entitlement on 25 and 26 December, and 1 and 2 January each year.

• Staff loyalty scheme: Employees with four completed years of service are entitled to an extra day for each additional year served, up to a maximum of five days.

• Flexible working options to support our staff and promote inclusive working practices.

This position follows a home-working model, with the option for a hybrid arrangement from one of our offices throughout Scotland. A full driving licence and daily access to a car are essential requirements for this role.

Working hours

The is a full-time role (36 hours).

You will be joining a friendly and passionate organisation at an exciting time for Scottish Huntington’s Association, now in the third year of Standing Tall: A Strategy For Growth 2023 - 2028. If you are interested in this role and can demonstrate you meet most of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.

At Scottish Huntington’s Association, we celebrate diversity and the innovative ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

You will find information about Huntington’s disease and our work at hdscotland.org.

Shape the Future of Home Care in Rural Perthshire

About the Role:

Lead a forward-thinking social enterprise delivering vital care services in rural communities

We are excited to announce an opportunity to establish and lead Heartland Cares Ltd, a start-up social enterprise, providing home care in rural Perthshire. We are seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer / Home Care Manager to shape and drive this innovative initiative. Working with an ambitious Board of Directors, and initially in the Rannoch and Dunkeld and Birnam areas, his role offers the chance to build a new and tranformative model of community-led care, enhancing services in remote rural areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of a high-quality home care service tailored to rural areas.

• Build, motivate, and manage staff and volunteers, ensuring excellence in care and service delivery.

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and service delivery

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with local trusts, councils, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.

• Ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate standards and lead the registration process.

• Manage financial operations, including budgeting.

• Act as the spokesperson for the organisation, promoting its services to local communities.

• Report directly to the Board, ensuring alignment with the charity’s mission and governance requirements.

Why Join Us?

• Make a Real Impact: Shape a service that directly improves lives.

• Innovative Approach: Be at the forefront of community-led care solutions.

• Supportive Team: Work with a committed and passionate group of professionals.

• Career Growth: Lead a growing organisation with long-term potential.

• Beautiful Location: Enjoy working in the heart of rural Scotland.

Are you the right fit?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with a passion for making a positive impact in rural, remote communities. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 7 practitioner qualification (meeting SSSC criteria) and have proven leadership experience in care services within community settings. Financial management and exceptional communication skills are essential, along with a good understanding of the unique challenges rural communities face in accessing health and social care services.

If you are committed to building an organisation that ensures people can receive care within their own communities, we would love to hear from you!

Lead real change for men’s mental health in Scotland.

Men Matter Scotland is a place of connection, community and care. Every day, over 100 men come through our doors looking for support with their mental health, tackling isolation, and finding a sense of purpose.

We are here to help them do just that , through peer support, practical activities, and a welcoming space to feel heard and valued.

Now, we are looking for a new Director to lead the organisation through our next chapter. Someone who understands what it takes to run a grassroots charity and who can balance people-focused leadership with clear strategic thinking.

This is a busy, varied role in a small but complex organization. You’ll be visible, hands-on, and deeply involved in the day-to-day life of Men Matter Scotland.

About the role

As Director, you’ll work closely with the Chair and Board to lead all aspects of our operations and development.

Your role will include:

• Turning strategy into action and helping the organisation grow in a sustainable way
• Supporting a committed team of staff, sessional workers and over 30 active volunteers
• Managing relationships with local authorities, funders, and external partners
• Strengthening our internal systems, policies and processes
• Being a visible advocate for men’s mental health across Scotland

This is an opportunity to bring your leadership to a cause that matters. You will help shape our future while staying rooted in the community we support.

About you

We are looking for someone with senior leadership experience in the third sector, public sector or a similar environment.

You’ll bring:

• Experience of managing teams, finances and operations
• A good understanding of community development and the challenges of grassroots service delivery
• Knowledge of funding and income generation, especially local authority and trust funding
• The ability to build strong relationships, influence others and speak up for what matters.
• You’ll need to be someone who is comfortable managing complexity and juggling priorities, while always keeping people at the centre of your work.

What we offer

• Salary of £45,000 to £50,000 depending on experience
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, plus extra leave at Christmas
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working and wellbeing support
• The chance to make a real difference every single day

As Director of Devolved Nations, you will:

• Lead Carers UK’s work in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, driving strategic impact and ensuring alignment with the UK-wide mission.
• Shape and deliver national strategies that bring about real improvements in carers' lives.
• Collaborate with government, public bodies, the voluntary sector, and other stakeholders to influence policy and secure statutory funding.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the Carers Scotland, Carers Wales, and Carers NI teams.
• Contribute to UK-wide senior leadership and organisational development.

You’ll need to be flexible, with travel across the UK, including overnight stays and occasional weekend work.

About You

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Significant senior leadership experience in policy, public affairs, or charity leadership.

• A deep understanding of the political and policy landscapes in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
• Strong governance knowledge and experience working with Boards or Committees.
• A track record of building influential relationships across sectors, including with senior government officials and funders.
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to lead dispersed teams.
• Commitment to Carers UK’s values of being Attentive, Ambitious, and Achievers.

Experience working with or understanding the needs of unpaid carers is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 days with long service) + bank holidays
• An additional 3 paid days leave over Christmas and New Year
• Up to 10 days paid care leave
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (2x salary)
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Free Health Cash Plan with a free, unlimited and confidential 24 hour advice, support and information line; free, unlimited and confidential GP line access; a wellbeing portal and app plus cash back to set limits for dental, optical and therapy treatments, plus kids cover and retail and restaurant discounts
• Paid Special Leave
• Organisational sick pay scheme
• Paid volunteer leave
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff network groups
• A recognition scheme including a values winner of the month
• Season ticket, cycle, and technology loans
• A learning and development culture with access to a Learning Management System

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, a Carer Confident Employer, a Carer Positive employer, and part of the Happy to Talk Flexible Working scheme. We have signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge and have achieved the Disability Confident Employer (level 2).

Diversity and Inclusion

Carers UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects our community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from those with lived experience of caring. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

The Development Manager post is a new role within The Haven and offers the potential for a highly motivated individual to join The Haven’s senior leadership team. Aligning with the Haven’s 5 sustainability approaches; Involvement, Innovation, Impact, Improvement, Income; this post will be instrumental in ensuring the immediate and longer term achievement of organisational outcomes and sustainability.

The Development Manager will lead the implementation of the business development and income diversification plan for The Haven centre in Forth, South Lanarkshire. Working collaboratively with the CEO and Business Support Manager, the post holder will have a high degree of delegated responsibility within the parameters of their role. They will attend Board meetings with the CEO to report on the progress of work within their remit and contribute to strategic planning/review sessions. In line with The Haven’s succession planning strategies, success in the role also has the potential to open up opportunities for future progression within the organisation.

Sikh Sanjog, the charity committed to improving lives of ethnic minority women in Scotland, is seeking a Director of Operations. You will be passionate about leading Sikh Sanjog into a new phase and seamlessly taking over the reins from our founder Trishna Singh OBE, who has tirelessly led the organisation since its inception 35 years ago.

The successful candidate will lead and direct all our community supportive services ensuring that day-to-day management across the organisation is effectively delivered; that all service activities are effectively integrated and delivered in line with the Board of Trustees’ strategy, operational plans and values of Sikh Sanjog.

Essential knowledge and experience

• Degree or equivalent in community development, health or social care
• Significant experience of working at management level in the community development and social care field
• Knowledge and understanding of all current health and social care legislation
• Knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and compliance requirements in human rights, equalities, and care/protection of children and young people
• Experience of managing the delivery of support to people with complex needs, and direct engagement with people and families to inform how support is delivered
• In-depth understanding of issues facing diverse minority ethnic communities living in the UK, with reference to Scotland and knowledge of Sikh culture and communities
• Credibility with local and national government agencies supporting social services within the third sector
• Track record of effective people management skills
• Skilled in operational management including management of key performance metrics and working with financial reports
• Experience of developing the business case for capital spend and fundraising on behalf of the organisation

Desirable personal qualities

• Track record of engaging, motivating and leading staff and colleagues to deliver organisational goals
• Ability to grow team members through motivational personal development programmes, acting as a role mode
• Ability to question, challenge and encourage different and creative ways of thinking, and leading continuous improvement through review of processes and procedures
• Great communicator: confident addressing a range of audiences and in the delivery of well-written documentation
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to this role
• Self- awareness; ability to assess own impact on others at all levels of the organisation including the Board of Trustees
• Strong networking skills with external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, local government and funding bodies important for credibility and reputation as the face and ambassador of Sikh Sanjog in the future

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Are you a values-driven leader ready to take on a meaningful and deeply rewarding role?

Do you thrive when combining strategy, service, and compassion? If so, this is your moment.

We are Crossroads Caring for Carers; a supportive, professional and autonomous small business in Perth with the goal of providing quality respite care to unpaid carers in Perth and Kinross!

Our main objective is to provide respite care to the community by providing that essential relief to the usual caregiver, to enable them to live a full and independent life.

Our service users include older people, children, people with physical disabilities and people in their final stages of life, and people with additional support needs.

We are now seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to guide our next chapter, someone who combines sharp commercial instinct, strategic thinking, and a passion for people.

This is more than a CEO role. It’s a chance to lead change that truly matters.

Your Mission:

• Inspire & Lead: Deliver our strategic plan, lead with vision, and uphold our values in everything we do.
• Drive Sustainability: Oversee financial planning, reporting, and budgeting — ensuring long-term stability and growth.
• Champion Quality: Ensure high standards in care delivery, compliance, and service development.
• Build Partnerships: Strengthen ties with funders, local authorities, and health & social care partners.
• Nurture Culture: Create a workplace where people feel heard, respected, and empowered.

As our CEO, you will be specifically responsible for:

• Leading and supporting three Care Co-ordinators and have overall responsibility for our brilliant staff team.
• Monitoring and improving services, ensure compliance, and maintain rigorous quality standards.
• Representing Crossroads externally, building awareness and ensuring our continued relevance in a fast-changing world.
• Meeting with Local Authority, discussing and negotiation budgets and funding of up to £1 million.

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• Proven leadership experience, ideally in the health, social care or third sector.
• A strategic mindset with hands-on experience in operational and financial management.
• A genuine passion for community-based care.
• A strong understanding of governance, legislation, and service delivery.
• A collaborative, compassionate, and confident leadership style.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

It would be great if you have:

• A relevant degree (SCQF Level 9 or equivalent)
• Experience negotiating service agreements or leading funding initiatives
• A good understanding of Self-Directed Support (SDS) and the evolving care landscape in Scotland

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to step into a respected organisation at the heart of the Perth & Kinross community and shape its future.

If you're motivated by purpose and energised by challenge, we want to hear from you.

We’re on a journey to create fairer communities by facilitating 10 million social entrepreneurs globally by 2030. Do you want to help make this a reality?

We are looking for a talented and values-driven Head of Adult Learning to join our highly skilled, motivated and supportive team in a maternity cover position.

This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation with a global footprint and a deeply local purpose — helping individuals unlock their potential and drive change in their communities. As Head of Adult Learning, you will take on a senior leadership role in shaping how we deliver transformational learning to thousands of social entrepreneurs, community leaders and changemakers.

At the Academy, we believe learning should do more than transfer knowledge — it should change how people see themselves. Our approach is built on practitioner-led, peer- learning, where skilled facilitators — who are themselves social change practitioners — create the conditions for real, human-centred transformation. We support people develop their leadership practice. Please read our manisfesto – if it chimes with you, please get in touch. This is learning that removes barriers, unlocks confidence, and helps people step fully into their purpose.

We’ve seen how powerful this can be — not just in individual growth, but in the collective impact that ripples out when people see their own potential clearly and feel equipped to act on it. Since 2004, we’ve supported over 28,000 adult learners in more than 30 countries, and our ambition is to reach 10 million social entrepreneurs by 2030.

If you have a strong grounding in adult learning and facilitation and share our belief in the power of learning to create lasting social change, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Purpose:

The role plays a pivotal role in championing, embedding, and promoting transformational learning principles, ethos, and skills internally and across the sector, positioning the Academy as a leading provider of transformational learning.

It will lead the sales and delivery team responsible for adult learning programmes, including large-scale contracts and projects and manage key client, funder, and sector stakeholder relationships. The role will ensure the continuous innovation and impact of the adult learning offer, ensuring impactful learning and building the organisation’s reputation for learning excellence and long-term sector influence.

The role will provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management to the Strategic Partnerships and Delivery Leads. It will play an active role in driving and supporting sales, proposals, and funding bids in collaboration with the Sustainability Lead, Strategic Partnership and Delivery Leads and CEO, including attending key sales meetings and pitches.

The post-holder will work at a senior specialist level across the organisation, contributing to the long-term business sustainability, strengthening the organisation’s reputation, and ensuring excellence and innovation in the design and delivery of experiential learning interventions.

Main Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, develop and drive the Academy’s business development strategy and implementation plan.
• Take ownership of business development targets and efforts including sales, pitches, and proposals ensuring Adult Learning function financial targets are set and met.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with clients, funders, partners and sector stakeholders, acting as a champion and ambassador for transformational learning and the Academy.
• Provide strategic leadership of the Adult Learning function, ensuring sustainability, growth, and innovation.
• Champion, embed, and promote transformational learning and development design principles and ethos both internally and across the sector.
• Lead, mentor and manage three Strategic Partnership and Delivery Leads and the Business Sustainability Lead, ensuring high performance and professional development.
• Oversee the quality, design, delivery and impact measurement of all adult learning programmes, ensuring they hold true to the ethos and principles of Academy learning, are impactful, and sector leading.
• Oversee the quality, development, and effective management of the Academy’s adult learning facilitator pool, maintaining high standards of delivery and alignment with the organisation’s learning ethos and values.
• Represent the Adult Learning function at Senior Leadership Team meetings, contributing to broader organisational strategy and decision-making.
• Ensure excellence and continuous improvement and innovation in learning and development service delivery, design, client experience, and impact measurement.
• Be a role model for the organisation’s values, creating a culture that encourages a growth mindset, continuous learning, and professional learning across the Adult Learning team and wider organisation.
• Model and champion the organisation’s values, culture, and commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

For a full set of criteria please download the recruitment pack below.

Organisation profile:

At the Social Enterprise Academy, we believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world.

We strengthen their role in local communities through transformational learning programmes that will increase their community impact.

Our programmes are accredited, responsive to learner needs, and are delivered by experienced Facilitators who are social change leaders themselves.

Since 2004, we have delivered over 1,900 learning programmes to 28,000+ learners in over 30 countries. We have also engaged over 55,000 young people around the world, using social enterprise as a tool to help them reach their full potential and create positive change in their communities.