Top job! Head of Children and Families
- Full time
- £55,219 – £60,741
- On site/Hybrid: 15 Dava Street, Glasgow
- Closing 27th November 2026
Are you ready to lead lasting change for children and families across Scotland?
For over 200 years, Right There has stood alongside people across Scotland, helping prevent homelessness and keeping families connected. We’re looking for a Head of Children & Families to build on that work and help us reach further.
You’ll lead our Children & Families work across Scotland, shaping its direction and sustainable growth to reach more children, young people and families. Reporting to our Director of Programmes and joining our Senior Management Team, you’ll lead the teams delivering our current programmes in Glasgow, South Ayrshire, Orkney and Inverness.
Your role
You’ll develop managers to lead with confidence and ensure children, young people and families help shape our programmes. Working with partners, you’ll strengthen quality, use evidence to improve outcomes and manage budgets and risk—turning our ambitions into effective, sustainable support during a period of significant growth.
What you will bring
You’re an experienced senior leader in Children & Families who has developed managers, led change and turned strategy into results. You combine practical judgement with sound financial and regulatory knowledge and you build trusted relationships with commissioners and partners. Your leadership is person-centred and non-judgemental: you recognise people’s strengths and make sure their voices influence your work.
Our offer
£55,219–£60,741 | Permanent | 35 hours per week
Based at 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, hybrid working with a minimum of 3-days office based. Travel across our programme locations as required. You’ll work flexibly around programme needs and take part in the senior on-call rota when required.
Six weeks’ annual leave, rising to eight after year one, including public holidays, plus pension, enhanced family leave, wellbeing support and learning opportunities.
Bring your leadership to Right There—and help more children and families build a safe and supportive future. We want to hear from you.
About Us
We are a charity that recently celebrated 200 years of standing alongside people in Scotland. Last year we supported almost 4,000 people to stay in their homes and stay connected to the people they love.
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Repairs Manager to lead our reactive repairs and landscape maintenance services, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for managing operational delivery, monitoring performance, supporting compliance, overseeing budgets and contracts, and providing high-level information to support management decision-making.
You’ll work closely with colleagues, contractors and external stakeholders to drive service excellence, safeguard our assets and support the organisation’s wider strategic aims.
About Us
We’re a small organisation that makes a big impact in the communities where our tenants live. At Almond, we focus on what WORKS for our customers and colleagues. Our values are:
- Work together
- Open to change
- Respect
- Kindness
- Social
If you’re someone who takes pride in delivering excellent customer service and shares our values, and have the experience, technical expertise and leadership skills to succeed in this role, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading and managing the reactive repairs service to deliver timely, safe and cost-effective outcomes
- Line managing the repairs team to achieve KPIs, support development and maintain high standards of performance and safety
- Applying legislation, codes and technical standards to maintain compliance and protect asset integrity
- Coordinating with contractors and internal teams on priorities, materials and access to achieve cost, quality and programme targets
- Monitoring service performance, managing budgets and contracts, and producing reports, ARC returns and audit-ready records
- Leading service improvement, supporting policy development, handling complaint escalations and managing major events such as fire or flood incidents
What We’re Looking For
- A degree or relevant technical qualification in a building discipline
- Strong experience in housing or property management, including reactive repairs, compliance and contractor management
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance, oversee budgets and drive continuous improvement
- Excellent technical knowledge of building fabric, services maintenance and relevant Scottish housing legislation and standards
- Strong communication, reporting and IT skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and uphold our WORKS values
- A full driving licence with access to a car.
Why Join Us
- You’ll play a central role in safeguarding our homes and assets
- You’ll have the opportunity to lead people, influence strategy and improve customer outcomes
- You’ll join a values-led organisation committed to collaboration, respect and continuous improvement
- You’ll help deliver services that make a direct difference to customers and communities
What We Offer
- Salary: £69,038 per annum
- Working hours: 36 hours over Monday to Friday
- 9 day fortnight option: Every other Friday rest day
- Hybrid working: Minimum of 2 days per week in the office
- Office location: Livingston
- A key leadership role with scope to shape service delivery and continuous improvement
- The opportunity to work collaboratively across the organisation and with external partners to deliver positive outcomes
- A varied and rewarding role supporting safe homes, strong communities and excellent customer service
Benefits include:
- Excellent work/life balance culture
- Access to online health and wellbeing services
- Contribution towards gym membership
- Pension scheme from day one with a 10% employer contribution
Top job! Director of Housing & Communities
- Full time
- £77,083 – £80,603
- Hybrid: Ayr
- Closing 20th November 2026
We are currently looking for a values-led leader to be our Director of Housing & Communities, a role that offers a tremendous opportunity to help drive the future of Ayrshire Housing. This role is pivotal in managing teams, policies and community engagement, ensuring organisational and customer needs are met.
In this key leadership role, you will be joining a dynamic Senior Leadership Team and will work collaboratively to drive forward customer excellence and support our tenants and communities through values-led delivery of innovative and forward-thinking processes. You will be responsible for the creation, review and implementation of all strategies, policies, processes and performance management within the Housing Management Team to provide excellent customer service.
It is an exciting time at Ayrshire Housing as we deliver our 2025-30 Business Plan. We are already making a real impact in the communities we serve with 94% of our tenants satisfied with the overall quality of their homes. We believe that people are at the heart of everything we do and committed and engaged colleagues help to ensure we deliver excellent service to our customers.
Ayrshire Housing is a high performing RSL and our ambition is not simply about maintaining the status quo, it is about doing even better and achieving excellence in everything that we do. If that’s your mindset, you could be our next Director of Housing & Communities.
At Blackwood Homes & Care, believes everyone should have the opportunity to live independently, with dignity, choice and confidence. Through our unique blend of housing, care and digital innovation, we support people across Scotland to thrive. Using our award-winning CleverCogs™ technology platform, this has established Blackwood as a recognised leader in technology-enabled care and support, most recently earning the Platinum Digital Telecare Implementation Award from the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government.
Following the planned retirement of Chief Executive Jason MacGilp, we are seeking an exceptional leader to build on Blackwood’s distinctive strengths and guide the organisation through our next phase of development. Working closely with the Board and Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic direction and visible leadership, ensuring Blackwood continues to deliver outstanding outcomes for customers whilst driving innovation, enhancing organisational performance and strengthening long-term sustainability. Central to your success will be a commitment to preserving Blackwood’s strong values-based culture and ensuring the people we support remain at the heart of every decision.
The successful candidate will be a purpose-driven leader with a proven track record of delivering organisational success within a complex stakeholder environment. Combining strategic vision, commercial acumen and sound judgement, you will bring the credibility and resilience required to lead through change, develop high-performing teams and inspire confidence across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. Comfortable operating within a regulated environment, you will be equally adept at shaping long-term strategy and ensuring effective organisational delivery.
Blackwood are looking for an authentic and engaging leader who can bring people together around a shared purpose, build trusted relationships and inspire confidence both within the organisation and externally. You will recognise the significant opportunities presented by Blackwood’s distinctive housing, care and digital service model, working collaboratively to maximise its impact for the people we support. With an inclusive and values-led approach, you will foster a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement, whilst ensuring Blackwood remains true to its mission of enabling people to live independently and thrive.
This is a unique opportunity to lead an organisation that is transforming lives through the integration of housing, care and digital innovation. If you share our commitment to empowering people to live independently and are inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of a highly respected and purpose-driven organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you. For further information, including details of how to apply, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner via douglasadam@livingstonjames.com
Blackwood Homes and Care is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender assignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £60,000 – £65,000
- On site: 109 Irish St, Dumfries DG1 2NP
- Closing 17th November 2026
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides visionary, values-led leadership to ensure the long-term sustainability, influence and impact of DAGCAS. Working in partnership with the Board, the CEO is responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s strategic direction, ensuring high-quality services that meet the changing needs of communities across Dumfries and Galloway while influencing policy and practice at both local and national levels.
The CEO is the organisation’s principal ambassador, building strategic relationships across local government, Scottish Government, Citizens Advice Scotland, the NHS, the third sector, regulators, funders and elected members. Through political awareness, strategic insight and collaborative leadership, the CEO anticipates emerging policy, legislative and funding developments, positioning DAGCAS to influence decision-making and secure opportunities that strengthen services and improve outcomes for citizens.
The CEO leads organisational transformation, innovation and continuous improvement, creating a high-performing, inclusive culture that empowers staff and volunteers to deliver excellence. As principal adviser to the Board, the CEO ensures robust governance, effective risk management, financial sustainability and organisational resilience while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and public accountability. The CEO is a visible and accessible leader who actively role models the organisational values.
This is a unique opportunity to lead an influential organisation that plays a vital role in helping people navigate challenges, access advice and support, and overcome barriers to equality and opportunity.
If you a strategic, values-led leader who wants to make a meaningful difference to people and communities across Dumfries & Galloway, then we’d love to hear from you.
Children, Young People and Family Support Worker
- Full time
- £28,360 – £31,655
- On site: Fife
- Closing 6th January 2027
Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a full-time member of staff to provide advice, advocacy, support and services to children, young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting.
The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in childcare or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as flexible hours to suit the needs of families. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).
For further information, please download the job description and person specification below.
Looking for a role where you can help people thrive?
As a Service Manager, you will be responsible for leading your team to provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for people facing homelessness. You’ll create a positive, empowering environment where both your team and the people we support can thrive. Whether it’s developing staff, driving positive outcomes, overcoming challenges or celebrating success, you’ll play a key role in making a lasting difference every day.
We look after our team too with competitive pay, a fully funded SVQ qualification, wellbeing support and real opportunities to develop your career.
We are looking for people who are kind, passionate and creative, and who share our values.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
How You’ll Support People to Thrive:
- Lead, manage and develop the staff team and others where appropriate (e.g. students, trainees etc.) to meet the objectives of the service, delegating tasks where appropriate.
- Promote and encourage the professional development of staff, including onboarding, supervision, core competencies, in-house training and external training.
- Ensure adequate staffing cover is provided for the service at all times by appropriate shift rotas and deployment of employees, both permanent and relief.
- Manage all aspects of the service in line with Blue Triangle, statutory and legislative requirements and take a lead role in the strategic development of the service.
Is This You?
- You’re passionate about helping people overcome challenges and achieve positive outcomes.
- You believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
- You’re comfortable using IT systems and keen to develop your skills.
- You demonstrate commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
- You’re already a registered manager with the Scottish Social Services Council, and hold a minimum of SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3) in Social Care but willing to complete an SCQF Level 9 (SVQ4) as soon as possible and have experience of managing and motivating a team.
Your Rewards and Benefits:
- Competitive salary and pension options
- Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
- Double pay for festive bank holidays
- Long service awards and pay progression
- Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts, cycle to work scheme and more.
- Inhouse training programmes
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
- A people-first culture that understands life beyond work, supported by a wide range of family-friendly policies.
- Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
- Credit Union, significant gym discounts, Blue Light Card membership, Unum Dental Cover Plans, £200 refer a friend scheme and many more
Intensive Peer Recovery Worker (Chalmers Court)
- Full time
- £28,251
- On site: Ayr
- Closing 11th December 2026
Looking for a role where you can help people thrive?
As an Intensive Peer Recovery Worker at Blue Triangle, an award-winning Scottish charity, you’ll be part of a team that has each other’s backs, providing a safe, secure and supportive recovery outreach service for people in the community. You’ll support individuals to access and sustain their recovery and become more involved in their community. Whether it’s reaching a goal, learning a new skill, becoming more independent or simply having a better day, you’ll be there to encourage, support and celebrate those moments together.
We look after our team too with competitive pay, a fully funded SVQ qualification, wellbeing support and real opportunities to develop your career.
We’re looking for people who are kind, passionate and creative, and who share our values.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
How You’ll Support People to Thrive
- provide intensive recovery support to those experiencing homelessness and with complex addiction support needs, while living in supported accommodation services.
- support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
- maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
- and most importantly, help turn support into independence.
Is This You?
- You’re passionate about helping people overcome challenges and achieve positive outcomes.
- You believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
- You can build strong relationships and support people to make informed choices about their lives.
- You ideally hold an SVQ level 3 or above.
- You ideally possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
- You’re comfortable using IT systems and keen to develop your skills.
- Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
Your Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive salary and pension options
- Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
- Double pay for festive bank holidays
- Long service awards
- Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts, cycle to work scheme and more.
- Inhouse training programmes
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
- A people-first culture that understands life beyond work, supported by a wide range of family-friendly policies.
- Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
- Credit Union, significant gym discounts, Blue Light Card membership, Unum Dental Cover Plans, £200 refer a friend scheme and many more
Women’s Support Worker (Housing First) x2
- Full time or Part time
- £28,360 – £31,655
- On site: Fife
- Closing 29th December 2026
Fife Women’s Aid are delighted to be expanding our Housing First service for women experiencing domestic abuse and are looking to recruit a full-time support worker for this service.
The role will involve providing ongoing flexible support to women in their own accommodation, with a focus on harm reduction and tenancy sustainment within the community. The service will work in accordance with the Housing First principles and will enhance our existing service provision for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Applicants should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.
The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.
Retail Assistant — Gullane, Morningside
- Full time or Part time
- £26,230
- On site: Haddington Place, Edinburgh
- Closing 23rd November 2026
We are recruiting for four Retail Assistant positions. As a Retail Assistant, you will join a fantastic and energetic team of staff and volunteers.
You will be involved in sorting, recycling, pricing, gift-aiding, and displaying donated goods in line with our guidance. The role would also require competent use of the till and some financial tasks, such as cashing up. You will be a keyholder and will be responsible for opening and closing the shop, working on alternating Saturdays.
The positions we have available are:
Morning Side Shop– Permanent/Part Time (22.5 hours/week)
Gullane Shop- Permanent/Part Time (15 hours/week)
Haddington Place Shop– Fixed Term till 30 September 2027 (15 hours/week)
Haddington Place Shop– Permanent/Full Time (37.5 hours/week)
We request all applicants to specify the name of the shop and the position they are applying for in the application form. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
The purpose of our shops is to raise vital funds for our front-line services and also to play a key role in serving the local community. All of our services focus on relieving immediate suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. By joining Bethany Retail, you would be supporting key projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support and many more.
We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.
- Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
- Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
- Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.