About The Role

This is an exciting new role at National Autistic Society central to our Vision to Reality strategy. The Strategic Lead will play a crucial role in developing and implementing our Volunteering Strategy as well as improving our offer to our network of volunteer led Branches which provide vital support to autistic people and families within communities across the UK.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in overseeing volunteers at a strategic level across areas such as recruitment, retention, training, safeguarding and compliance.

We have more than 900 volunteers who are absolutely central to our work. They provide support within their communities through our branch network, they support our projects and programmes, our services, schools and at fundraising activities.

Leading a highly committed team this is an excellent opportunity to further improve and shape our offer as we aim to become one of the best charities to volunteer for.

This is a full time remote based role but with access to London/Glasgow/Belfast offices and occasional travel.

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Head of Research to lead our UK Research team.

This is an exciting new role with the UK’s leading public mental health charity. The Head of Research role is a fantastic opportunity to lead our UK research team to achieve social change. We are looking for research and management expertise, strategic thinking, operational delivery, and the ability to collaborate and communicate with a range of stakeholders including media, academics, policymakers and communities. You will be part of an outstanding leadership team committed to delivering change across the UK. The role will deliver our UK-wide research, reporting to the Director of Research & Lived Experience.

What does the role involve?

• Support the Director of Research & Lived Experience to develop and deliver a 5-year research strategy
• Lead our UK research team to deliver and commission studies and reviews to a high standard at pace
• Present research clearly and persuasively to media, governments, academics, funders and communities

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Excellent research skills, experience and credibility in health or social research
• Strategic thinker who can also effectively manage teams and projects
• Proven communication skills to different audiences

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Huntly Development Trust (HDT) is an ambitious, active community anchor organisation serving the town of Huntly, Aberdeenshire and its wider rural catchment. We undertake a range of initiatives to make our community a better place to live, work and visit, both for now and the future.

One of our key projects since 2014 has been development of Greenmyres, a 63-acre (25 hectare) former hill farm, into a vibrant asset providing all kinds of benefit to our community and visitors alike. Over recent years, with the support of several funders, we have been developing family-friendly, introductory-level outdoor adventure facilities at Greenmyres, alongside making improvements to site biodiversity and delivering activities for all in our community, especially young people.

HDT is now seeking a Greenmyres Business and Operations Manager to help us make the most of what this unique site has to offer. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of current Greenmyres operations, as well as leading the planning and delivery of future site developments. This will ensure that Greenmyres delivers maximum benefit for a range of users, offers opportunities for (social) enterprise of all kinds and generates income for future delivery and reinvestment.

Verture is looking for an experienced finance professional to help deliver our financial strategy, strengthen our financial systems, and support the robust financial governance needed to drive our climate adaptation work. You’ll provide the financial insight that enables us to make informed strategic decisions and maximise the impact of our resources.

If you’re passionate about using your financial expertise to support positive environmental and social change, we’d love to hear from you.

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the successful delivery of the strategic direction of Avenue. Together, the Board and Chief Executive are responsible for the Avenue’s financial stability and its operations. The Board delegates responsibility for management and day-to-day operations to the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive also supports the Board to carry out its governance functions effectively by providing information, guidance and support. As Company Secretary, the Chief Executive oversees all compliance including ensuring the filing of all legal and regulatory documents and monitoring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Glasgow Watersports operates Pinkston Watersports in Port Dundas close to the city centre. This is a unique self-sustaining charity and urban community sports hub. Pinkston is home to Scotland’s only artificial white-water course with a large clean water canal basin. The Centre was an official legacy project of the Commonwealth Games 2014.

The Centre is a key venue for outdoor adventures both on and off the water, learning for schools and communities, for water rescue delivery and for club venue hire and secure storage.

Strategically Pinkston is about driving connection in our community, through activity, and opportunity. Our focus is around skill building both physically and across a range of meta skills for young people, groups and others attending for single sessions or regularly with local clubs, community or uniformed groups. More widely we support a large programme of delivery for the public and rescue service training in swift water and rescue from vehicle training for services from across the UK. Pinkston is also a venue for both national and international events. We are open all year round.

Role purpose:

To ensure the safe and effective running of the business operations, water sports and land based outdoor activities

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead, manage and develop multi-disciplinary team to deliver centre objectives safely and efficiently
• Manage budgets, resources, water quality and centre-user service
• Continually review, develop and improve centre operating procedures and ways of working

Essential skills & Experience:

• Proven ability to lead, manage, and develop multi-disciplinary teams to achieve organisational objectives safely and efficiently
• Strong organisational and operational management skills including experience managing budgets, resources, and service delivery
• Experience in the outdoor industry (preferably in water sports or adventure activities)
• Experience in ensuring robust health and safety practices in public-facing outdoor or sporting environments
• Experience in developing and implementing systems and procedures for continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with staff, users, and stakeholders
• Competence with Microsoft Office and general IT systems
• Full driving licence

Desirable skills & experience:

• A sound understanding of the third sector and social enterprise
• Degree or further education in a relevant discipline

Reports to: CEO

Hours of duty: Due to the seasonal nature of the work and fluctuating demands, this role is offered on an annualised hours basis with 37.5 hrs per week, annual weekly average. Weekday and weekend working will be required.

Location: Pinkston Watersports, 75 North Canal Bank Street, Glasgow, G4 9XP This is Centre based role

The role has been created due to growth and restructuring and is open to applicants who can demonstrate management experience, drive, initiative and enthusiasm to support our next steps.

As Centre Manager you will have overall responsibility for the management of the Centre. Principally this will ensure delivery of a wide range of services and activities to an extensive and varied audience. This will include staff management, programme development, scheduling and delivery, procedural developments, H&S, marketing and social media and maintaining water quality. The role has seasonal variability embedded.

You will support the CEO in delivering the following:

• Operating the centre in a robust and business-like manner with a focus on our charitable outcomes, building further resilience and sustainability. This will include managing programming, bookings and delivery with financial management behind your decision making.
• You will review and update policies in line with H&S, HR and other relevant legislation. In addition, risk assessments, operating procedures and all operation compliance policies such as AALA and including emergency planning will be part of the remit and supported by the Activities Manager. The Centre is also supported by some outsourced services such as HR, IT, H&S Consultancy.
• A much-valued element of our remit is to deliver on Pinkston Community Project which links with schools, youth groups and in-house youth work supported by the Youth and Community Coordinator.
• Ongoing development of new initiatives to contribute to our development for both community and direct delivery. There may be an element of session delivery to reflect seasonal demand.
• Staff management includes a full-time team of admin, development and instructors along with an annual seasonal team to manage summer capacity. This will include payroll / leave and implementation of HR polices. In additional an active role in staff training, monitoring of ongoing CPD, safeguarding and NGB qualifications will be required.
• Assisting the CEO in developing new initiatives to contribute to income targets and growing sustainability. This will include reporting to Board sub-groups such as finance and projects.
• Assisting the Activities Manager in supporting and developing good practice including relevant licensing (AALA).

The ideal candidate will play an active and pro-active role in motivating, managing and developing the team. More widely the Centre Manager will play an enthusiastic part in building the events calendar with user groups such as canoe polo and canoe slalom. Customer service will be critical and play a part in building and developing the impact data measurements collated by the Centre.

We’re looking for an outstanding candidate who will actively demonstrate flexibility, with a hands-on approach to tasks and an open and welcoming manner. Our candidate will promote Pinkston to the highest standards across our industry and the city.

Research shows that many talented individuals may hesitate to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every single criterion. At Pinkston Watersports, we value diverse experiences and perspectives. If you are interested in this role and believe you have much to contribute, we encourage you to apply—even if your background doesn’t match every requirement. Please tell us what makes you the ideal candidate

Corporate Responsibility:

• Ensure Pinkston Watersports is promoted effectively and in keeping with our corporate image
• Ensure high levels of professional conduct, customer care and PR by all staff at all times
• We expect all employees to commit fully to our Equal Opportunities Policy with responsibility for its practical application
• We expect management to commit to safer recruitment principles and embed our commitment to safeguarding in all that they do

Pinkston is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding principles. We expect our staff to share our commitment. An offer of employment is subject to PVG and 2 satisfactory references.

Help write women back into Scotland’s history — and our future

At Protests and Suffragettes CIC, we’re building a Scotland where the stories of suffragettes and women changemakers aren’t hidden footnotes but vibrant, public, and everywhere — in schools, museums, murals, and on the open web. Over the next three years, we’re scaling workshops, murals, creative commissions, and a national community that will reshape how women’s history is remembered, celebrated, and taught — ramping toward the 2028 Centenary of the Equal Franchise Act (which gave all women in the UK the right to vote).

We’re hiring a Business Development Lead to turn momentum into sustainable growth. If you’re a creative doer who loves turning relationships into revenue and purpose into partnerships, come build this with us!

Why this role matters

You’ll be the connective tissue between our mission and our markets — growing income streams that fuel direct social impact: more school resources in more hands, more murals on more walls, more communities equipped to tell their own stories.

What you’ll do (the fun stuff)

• Grow our income streams
• Shop: Drive sales, secure museum/boutique stockists, and help onboard new merchandise.
• eCommerce: Drive online sales through targeted ads, search engine optimisations, increasing the sales platforms we’re on, and making our customer journey sing.
• Commissions: Nurture leads for murals/creative commissions with corporate sponsors, third sector partners, and local authorities.
• Events/Tours/Consultation: Working with our Director, you’ll package and sell our ‘Suffragette Stall’, walking tours, and research/engagement consultancy.
• Patreon: Help design tiers and campaigns that turn supporters into subscribers, and grow our community of supporters.
• Workshops: Promote and convert enquiries for creative, Wikipedia, and women’s empowerment workshops in community groups, third sector organisations, and educational institutions (HEIs/ FEs).

What we offer

• Real impact: your work directly funds our mission, including inspiring communities across Scotland as we run workshops, co-create murals, and share educational resources across Scotland.
• Flexible, part-time working based in Glasgow + home/hybrid. (Willing to consider applications from wider Scotland. Some presence in Glasgow required).
• Learning & growth: access to partners and networks across culture, education, and social enterprise.
• A kind, collaborative team culture with brilliant volunteers and national partners.

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.

Having recently expanded our services into Glasgow and increased our facilities in Dundee, we are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to contribute to the strategic and business planning of The Yard, to support us through the next stage of our development.

About the role & your responsibilities:

As Head of Finance, you will work closely with our Executive Team to contribute to the strategic & business planning of The Yard.

You will also have management responsibility for the Finance Team while providing oversight to the Office & Facilities Manager.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining financial models to support strategic decision making
• Conducting detailed financial forecasts to anticipate future financial performance and funding needs
• Overseeing and managing our IT service provider contract and procurement of other key utilities

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience in a senior financial role
• Strong knowledge of financial forecasting
• Excellent leadership & communication skills
• Knowledge of IT strategy and management of utilities and other contractors
• Can work collaboratively with senior leaders and support the professional development of others

If you are inspired by our ethos and excited to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is highly committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.

Benefits: Holiday pay, training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme, payment for disclosures & PVGs

The Hibernian Community Foundation is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader with a strong track record in senior management within football, sport, or a related charitable organisation. The Managing Director plays a pivotal role in helping shape the future of the Hibernian Community Foundation, responsible for overseeing the primary functions.

Please find the full Job Description below.

About Us

Faith in Community Dundee (FiCD) is a values-led organisation working to tackle poverty and inequality through partnership, listening, and belief in the power of communities. We work alongside faith groups, local networks, and people with lived experience to create real, lasting change.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced and compassionate Director to lead FiCD into its next chapter. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for delivering our vision across three core areas:

• Fairness
• Faith
• Financial & Food Insecurity

You’ll work closely with our Board of Trustees, Staff Team, and partners to shape and implement impactful initiatives across Dundee.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and delivery across FiCD’s core areas
• Build and maintain strong partnerships locally and nationally
• Oversee governance, finance, fundraising and operational management
• Support and develop a committed staff team
• Secure sustainable funding and manage reporting requirements
• Ensure the voices of those with lived experience of poverty are central to all our work

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven track record of collaborative leadership and team development at a senior management level.
• Passion about social justice and tackling poverty, with a commitment to the aims and key values of Faith in Community Dundee.
• Demonstrable experience of community development, working with people from diverse backgrounds, and comfortable with leaders of faith communities.
• Ability to build positive relationships with a) stakeholders, including people with lived experience, local authority and faith communities; and b) funders to creatively secure funding from multiple sources.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management, with excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• Experience in strategic planning, change management, and project implementation.

Inclusivity Statement

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of poverty or from underrepresented communities. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

Notes

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

The appointment of a successful candidate will be subject to the provision of a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 Disclosure.