Are you an experienced property professional? We are looking for an experienced individual who understands our goals, to join our dynamic team of professionals.

At CHAS, we provide unwavering care across homes, hospices, and hospitals for children who may die young. We create moments of joy and support families at every step on this hardest of journeys.

The role

Children's Hospices Across Scotland is seeking an experienced Property Professional to ensure the smooth functioning of our property portfolio across the organisation. In this critical role, you will work closely with our Operations Managers (Hard and Soft FM), as well as external consultants and contractors, while ensuring compliance with legal, statutory, and Health and Safety requirements.

You will work with the Head of Facilities and Projects overseeing the property portfolio, work with our Retail Team in the upgrading of our existing retail units and have an overview of the current and future office requirements. This role will be involved in planned work at both hospices and all associated consultation and engagement to ensure the portfolio meets high industry standards for CHAS. You will procure and lead on agreed projects working closely with our internal teams across the directorates, including clinical and non-clinical staff, fundraisers and volunteers to ensure the needs of children, families, staff, volunteers and visitors are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Overview of the property portfolio working with key stakeholders, and developing a record and plan for upgrading and maintaining each property.
• Review of all leased premises.
• Planning and delivery of assigned capital works projects (typically up to £300K).
• Prepare briefs, business cases and scope of works.
• Budget preparation and report responsibilities.
• Work closely with the Operational teams to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, Health and Safety and Sustainability requirements.
• Work with the Head of Facilities & Projects in the implementation, review and development of the Property Strategy and associated capital investment plan.

Requirements

• Degree/HNC/HND in a Property or Building Services discipline or substantial relevant experience in a similar role.
• RICS or equivalent qualification
• Proactive with a positive attitude and excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Highly developed communication and collaboration skills with the ability to simplify technical information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Wide and detailed knowledge commercial property.
• Experience in managing multi-site estates with both owned and leased premises.
• Budget management skills and experience.
• Ability to travel to each of our sites across Scotland.
• Driving Licence and access to a car are essential for this role due to frequent travel requirement.

Why CHAS?

At CHAS, we care for dying children and their families. However, we also care about you. Some of the benefits of a career at CHAS include:

• Development opportunities for your career and leadership progression, and the time to prioritise your personal development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on the community by delivering best-in-class services.
• Working across different parts of Scotland with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexible and hybrid working available.
• The opportunity to continue paying into existing NHS pension schemes (subject to eligibility), or membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

Further Information

CHAS support families across the whole of Scotland. Our Head Office is based in Edinburgh, and we have two hospices: Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch. We also have our fundraising office in Glasgow, dedicated bases in Aberdeen and Inverness, Shops in Dunfermline and Kinross and an exclusive event venue overlooking Loch Lomond.

As a team we work flexibly and are happy to discuss how we can meet business needs while accommodating individual working patterns and requirements.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

The Community Alliance Trust (CAT) is an independent registered Scottish Charity and the Development Trust for Greater Craigmillar. It was established in 2011 in response to the stalled regeneration programme in Craigmillar. It currently runs the White House, a beautiful art deco building which is a community hub that includes a café (White House Kitchen) and an educational organisation (IntoUniversity) as well as being the head office for the Trust. It also has several social enterprises, including some community growing projects. CAT has a small staff currently funded through grant awards e.g. Scottish Government or the Local Authority.

Our vision is that Greater Craigmillar is a good place to live; has a quality of life that can be enjoyed by everyone, with a thriving community and opportunities for all. Our mission is to support the community by providing necessary funded projects that also contribute to community life, with good quality affordable facilities providing space for community participation.

All CAT staff and volunteers are PVG checked.

The successful applicant will have a 3 month probation period.

Join Epilepsy Scotland as Head of Services and lead the delivery of impactful support that improves lives across Scotland.

About Epilepsy Scotland

Epilepsy Scotland works to ensure that the estimated 80,000 people living with epilepsy in Scotland have their voices heard, their rights respected, and their needs met. The charity has been a national leader in epilepsy support for over seven decades, combining front-line services with policy influence, education, and awareness-raising.

As an organisation, Epilepsy Scotland is deeply committed to tackling stigma, challenging inequalities, and offering person-centred services that empower people to manage their condition and live life to the fullest. Their services range from one-to-one emotional and practical support to community-based youth engagement and a national helpline offering information and guidance.

Responsibilities of the Head of Services

As Head of Services, you will play a key role in the leadership and delivery of Epilepsy Scotland’s strategic vision. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will oversee the organisation’s front-line services, ensuring they are responsive, evidence-based, and aligned with the changing needs of people living with epilepsy across Scotland.

This role calls for a confident leader who is equally comfortable working at a strategic level and managing the detail of day-to-day operations. The services currently offered include Emotional Wellbeing for Adults, a Welfare Rights Service, Youth Work Service and a National Helpline.

Key Responsibilities:

• Service Leadership: Provide strategic and operational leadership across Epilepsy Scotland’s services, fostering a culture of empathy, excellence, and innovation.
• Team Management: Line manage a geographically dispersed team including the Services Team Manager, Welfare Rights Officer, and Helpline Officers, offering supervision, support, and professional development.
• Service Development: Identify opportunities to improve and expand services in line with the charity’s strategy, funding opportunities, and the evolving needs of service users.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Oversee the implementation of project plans and evaluation frameworks that track outcomes, ensure quality, and support funding compliance.
• Partnership Working: Build and sustain collaborative relationships with statutory and voluntary sector partners to enhance service delivery and reach.
• Safeguarding & Risk Management: Lead on safeguarding across all services, ensuring staff are trained, policies are up to date, and all activities are risk assessed appropriately.
• Budgeting & Reporting: Prepare service budgets, manage expenditure, and contribute to funding bids and reports for funders, trustees, and external stakeholders.
• Organisational Contribution: Work closely with the CEO and other senior colleagues to contribute to strategic planning, organisational development, and advocacy priorities.

What does Epilepsy Scotland need from you?

If you are a dynamic and experienced professional with a passion for delivering inclusive, life-enhancing services, this could be the role for you. You may have a background in health, social care, youth work, or another area of community support — but most importantly, you are someone who leads with compassion and integrity.

You will bring a well-rounded set of leadership, operational, and interpersonal skills, and you’ll thrive in a collaborative environment where you can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of three years’ experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, preferably in the voluntary, health, or social care sector.
• A proven ability to lead service design and delivery, manage budgets, and report on outcomes.
• Experience working in partnerships and with external stakeholders, including funders.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• A deep understanding of safeguarding principles, health inequalities, and the social model of health.
• A reflective, emotionally intelligent approach to leadership and team development.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of work.
• You may also bring lived experience of epilepsy or another long-term health condition, and/or knowledge of the unique challenges faced by those managing such conditions.

Be part of a trusted national charity that supports, empowers, and advocates for people living with epilepsy.

Are you passionate about gender equality and supporting survivors of sexual violence? Do you have the skills necessary to oversee all of RASASH’s engagement programmes including:

• the national prevention programme
• youth-led campaigns
• awareness raising and training
• access and inclusion
• communications and fundraising

to ensure they are delivered to the highest standards of quality through a community-led and strengths-based approach?

RASASH is expanding its senior management team and is looking for an Engagement Services Manager to join our team!

You will play a strategic role in linking the different strands of RASASH’s community engagement, ensuring a coherent approach and maximising impact. Your aim would be to ensure promotion of greater awareness of RASASH, ensure accessible and inclusive services, oversee the development of training to a range of stakeholders, including public and private sector professionals and work towards the prevention and elimination of sexual violence in Highland. The role is also responsible for effective management of the engagement services delivery team consisting of Fundraising & Comms Worker, Training Officer and 2 Prevention Workers.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Long service awards
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

We’re seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to be responsible for reviewing and improving our existing internal Quality Management and Auditing Systems (including policies and procedures), who will ensure that suitable and appropriate file audit procedures are in place and are adhered to, thereby making our filing and record systems fit for purpose regarding Care Inspectorate, SSSC and/or Local Authority inspections and legislative requirements. To find out more about being our Quality Assurance Manager, click the link below:

Quality Assurance Manager Role Profile

About You:

Experienced with extensive knowledge and understanding of social care and of quality systems within Housing and Social Care environments. With a keen eye for detail, you will ensure all Blue Triangle Auditing systems, policies and procedures are held to a high standard and quality. Used to working in a team and also independently, you will assist our Central Support and service teams in a quality assurance capacity.

Moreover, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• Full awareness and understanding of Housing Support and Social Care Legislation and Requirements
• Registration with SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) with relevant qualification of SCVQ level 8/9
• Fluent English (both written and spoken)
• Exceptional report writing skills
• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lone work or work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to multi-task

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

About Us

The International Association for Community Development (IACD) is a global multi-disciplinary network for professional community development practitioners and others with an interest in community development practice. As an organisation, and collectively as members we are committed to promoting participative democracy, sustainable development, human rights, economic opportunity, equality, and social justice, through the organisation, education, and empowerment of people within their communities, whether these be of locality, identity, or interest, in urban and rural settings.

About the Role

The International Association for Community Development (IACD) is seeking a passionate, experienced, and visionary leader to join us as Strategic Director. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape and deliver on IACD’s 2024–2029 Strategic Plan, ensuring our values and voice are represented on the global stage.

As Strategic Director, you will be responsible for delivering the organisation’s mission, managing operations, guiding international advocacy efforts, and fostering member engagement across diverse communities worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and ongoing evaluation of IACD’s strategic goals and global initiatives.
• Champion community development values and amplify practitioner voices—especially those from minority and marginalised groups.
• Strengthen IACD’s role in global policy arenas, including the UN and other multilateral forums.
• Develop sustainable funding strategies and manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Represent the organisation publicly and support IACD’s international network of members and partners through events, forums, and knowledge exchange.
• Provide strategic support to the Board of Trustees and ensure strong organisational governance.

About You

The successful candidate will be a seasoned community development professional with:

• A third-level qualification in community development/community work.
• Significant practical experience in community development and at national policy level.
• Proven leadership experience in strategy, international engagement, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and report writing skills.
• Experience working with funders and delivering large-scale programmes.
• The ability to work flexibly across time zones and travel nationally and internationally when required.
• Strong commitment to IACD’s values of inclusion, participation, and global solidarity.

Eligibility:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be equipped to work remotely.

Fostering Compassion is a groundbreaking humane education project for vulnerable children who may be showing worrying behaviour towards animals or are struggling with compassion and empathy in general. Unique in our approach, our activities share the stories of rescued animals in a way that the children draw parallels between their circumstances and the animals, helping them see animals as sentient beings sharing similar emotions to them. Through sharing the animals’ stories, the children gain a greater understanding of their circumstances, providing a platform for them to open up about their own abuse and neglect, encouraging healing. We work to address the links between animal abuse, child abuse, elder abuse and interpersonal violence.

We are looking to recruit a Deputy Chief Executive Officer to assist and work alongside the CEO to provide strategic leadership for Fostering Compassion, ensuring that our services are delivered to the highest standards of quality and performance, fulfilling our mission and core values, leading by example.

You will support the CEO in acting as the ‘face’ of the organisation, maintaining relationships with stakeholders, donors and service users and providing direct management for the Volunteer Development Officer and the Fundraising Development Coordinator.

You will assist the CEO with the ongoing growth, development and expansion of Fostering Compassion to ensure longterm sustainability.

Responsibilities and Duties: Under guidance, the person in this role will

• Provide support to and work alongside the CEO preparing strategic plans and budgets
• Preparing and presenting (as required) Board papers and reports to enable the Board to effectively govern the Charity. To report and contribute to the Board of Trustees and CEO as appropriate.
• In conjunction with the CEO, oversee and Support the Volunteer Development Officer and Fundraising Development Co-ordinator
• Expand Supporter Base and assist with Development Plans
• Assist with development and delivery of services to a high standard
• Assist with Payroll and Staff assessments
• Assist with support and needs of Service Users and Event planning and execution
• Nurture and develop Community Relations and Partnerships
• Assist with identifying funding bodies
• Assist with Social Media and Website maintenance
• Liaise with the CEO regarding the overall financial arrangements of the Charity, ensuring relevant budgets are adhered to
• Contribute to strategic discussions
• Ensure that the gathering of performance data from services is consolidated into collective reports as required
• Ensure policies and procedures are up to date
• Ensure that disputes and complaints are dealt with quickly and effectively.
• Carry out other tasks and responsibilities of any nature as determined from time to time by the CEO, to ensure the effective management of the Charity.

Report to:The CEO. They are expected to work as part of a team but also be able to act on their own initiative

Work Hours: 70 hours per month. Work pattern flexible by agreement (some weekend work may be required. FTE £36,400)

Remuneration: £20 per hour (gross)

Location: Office based at our premises in Ormiston

Probationary period: 3 months

Requirements and skills

Essential:

• Proven experience in a similar position at Management level
• Sound knowledge of the not-for-profit sector and Charity Governance ideally including experience of Financial planning, Human Relations management, Organisational development and managing change
• Ability to work closely with the CEO while also working on your own initiative
• Have a demonstrable understanding of financial management, including budgeting and forecasting
• Have the ability to lead by example and display the personal drive, energy and coordination skills required to motivate staff and volunteers while working with them as part of a successful and established team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to effectively promote the charity, its values, mission and ethos to stakeholders, funders and service users
• The ability to ensure that organisational change is managed in a restorative and positive manner, providing direction and leadership to staff and volunteers as appropriate while motivating and inspiring
• To provide cover for the CEO during absence and leave.
• Working knowledge of databases and MS Office (especially Excel)
• Knowledge and understanding of data protection, disclosure and safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge and experience of and with Social Media platforms
• A pleasant, outgoing personality
• Must love animals

Preferable:

• Knowledge of the Link
• Knowledge of the Human-Animal Bond
• Event management skills
• General Fundraising Skills
• Creativity

We are open minded about getting the right person for the position so even if you don’t feel you meet all the essential criteria, you may still want to apply.

Note: As part of the interview process we will be asking candidates to deliver a 5 minute presentation outlining their ideas for the growth and expansion of the charity to ensure long term success and sistainability.