Dyslexia Scotland is an award-winning, sector-leading organisation that champions the exceptional value of dyslexia to Scottish society. Full-time national roles rarely emerge and are highly sought after in our high performing team. Our current CEO is retiring after nineteen successful years of leadership, creating an important opportunity for the right candidate to deliver our ambitious plan for a dyslexia-friendly Scotland. We welcome applications from candidates with the drive and compassion to fulfil this vital leadership role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to lead the delivery of our new 5-year strategy, Working Towards a Dyslexia-friendly Scotland. You will join an established team with a clear purpose and a national profile.

Dyslexia Scotland is an established national membership organisation that aims to inspire and enable people with dyslexia to reach their potential while working towards a dyslexia-friendly Scotland. Based in Stirling with a small staff team of nine (eight full-time equivalent), we have a network of 19 volunteer-led local branches across Scotland offering support at a grassroots level, as well as two Dyslexic Adult Networks. Around 150 volunteers play a vital and valued role in our work, involved in a wide range of national and local roles, including the President, Ambassadors, Board of Directors and Council.

Experience Required:

• Significant senior leadership experience, with evidence of developing and delivering strategy and translating ambition into organisational results.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience of budgetary oversight, financial planning, sustainability and making sound decisions about organisational resources. Experience of generating and diversifying income, and developing strong relationships with funders, partners, donors or other sources of investment.
• A strong personal commitment to inclusion, equity and social justice, with the ability to ensure that lived experience meaningfully influences organisational priorities and decision-making.
• A track record of leading, developing and motivating people, building positive organisational cultures and successfully leading through change.
• A strong understanding of effective governance, organisational risk and accountability, with experience of working constructively with a Board or equivalent governing body.
• Evidence of building effective relationships and partnerships with senior stakeholders and influencing beyond organisational boundaries.
• An excellent communicator with the confidence and credibility to represent Dyslexia Scotland publicly, communicate complex issues clearly and build support for the organisation’s purpose.

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge and understanding of dyslexia and inclusive practice and the experiences of people with dyslexia.
• Experience of influencing public policy or practice.
• Knowledge of the Scottish policy and public-service environment.
• Experience within the third sector, public or purpose-led sectors.
• Experience of working with or alongside people with lived experience and with volunteers to shape organisational strategy or services.

Additional information

This is a hands-on role within a small, ambitious national organisation. The successful candidate will be comfortable taking responsibility for the overall leadership of the charity while working collaboratively with a supportive Board, staff, volunteers, branches, members and partners.

A Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Check is required for this post.

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Scottish Charity No: SC 000951 Company No: SC153321

Why this role matters

Access to justice is under increasing pressure.

Across Scotland, people face housing insecurity, poverty, welfare challenges and barriers to accessing legal advice and representation. At the same time, legal aid, public policy and public service reform are reshaping the environment in which social justice organisations operate.

For more than 35 years, Legal Services Agency (LSA) has worked to ensure people can understand and exercise their rights. Through specialist legal representation, public legal education, strategic litigation, policy work and partnerships, we help secure life-changing outcomes for individuals while contributing to wider social change.

We are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to lead LSA into its next chapter.

This is an opportunity to lead one of Scotland's leading law centres at a pivotal time for access to justice. Working closely with our Board, Senior Management Team and the Partners who lead our legal services, you will help ensure LSA remains financially sustainable, strategically influential and ambitious in delivering its mission.

The leader we're looking for

We're looking for a collaborative, values-led leader who believes in the power of legal advice, representation and advocacy to change lives.

You may already be a Chief Executive or be an experienced senior leader ready for your next challenge. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience in legal services, legal aid, advice services, access to justice, social welfare, public services or other mission-driven organisations.

Above all, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to help ensure that people experiencing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination can access the support, representation and justice they need.

What you'll bring

• Significant senior leadership experience with responsibility for strategy, organisational performance and delivery.
• Experience working with Boards, Trustees or other governance structures.
• Strong financial leadership skills, including oversight of budgets, funding and organisational sustainability.
• Experience securing funding, building partnerships and identifying opportunities for growth and impact.
• The ability to lead, support and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to equality, social justice and access to justice.
• An understanding of the legal, advice, access-to-justice or wider social welfare landscape in Scotland.
• An appreciation of the role specialist legal services, legal aid and strategic litigation play in addressing inequality and social injustice.
• Experience of working within, or alongside, regulated professional services would be advantageous.

What you'll do

• Provide strategic leadership for Legal Services Agency.
• Lead the delivery of our organisational strategy and future development.
• Support strong governance, accountability and organisational effectiveness.
• Ensure LSA remains financially sustainable and resilient.
• Foster a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
• Build relationships with funders, partners, policymakers and stakeholders.
• Act as an ambassador for LSA and a strong voice for access to justice.

Why join us?

You'll be joining a respected organisation with a talented and committed team, a strong reputation for impact, and a clear social justice mission.

LSA is currently trialling a 32-hour, four-day working week with no reduction in pay, reflecting our commitment to flexible working, staff wellbeing and creating a supportive and sustainable working environment.

We offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave plus 12 public holidays
• 2 discretionary leave days in December
• Birthday leave
• Employer pension contribution
• Flexible and hybrid working

Could you help us shape what's next?

OutLET is a Lanarkshire-based charity and social enterprise using nature to support emotional wellbeing, confidence and resilience. We deliver therapeutic forest school projects, community play and wellbeing programmes, and training for practitioners up to Forest School Leader level.

We've built a strong reputation for doing things differently, developed innovative programmes and training, built trusted relationships with partners and funders and, perhaps most importantly, assembled an experienced, committed and stable team who genuinely care about what they do.

Now we're ready for the next chapter.

We're looking for an innovative, strategic and big-picture thinker to become our new CEO and help us explore just how far OutLET could go.

This isn't a role for someone who simply wants to maintain the status quo. We're looking for someone who sees possibilities where others see barriers; who can spot opportunities, bring people with them and turn good ideas into practical action.

The Role

As CEO, you'll work closely with our Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team to lead OutLET's strategic direction, organisational development and long-term sustainability.

You'll help us identify opportunities for growth, innovation and expansion — whether that's through new partnerships, income streams, areas of work or ways of working.

We already have people who know how to deliver. We need someone who can help us think about where we go next.

You'll provide strategic oversight without being expected to do everything yourself. Our experienced Senior Leadership Team and established staff teams bring considerable knowledge and expertise. Your role will be to bring those strengths together, create space for good ideas and turn ambition into action.

You'll also lead on governance, organisational sustainability, people and culture, marketing and communications, and representing OutLET with partners, funders and stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who is:

• Innovative - curious, creative and willing to challenge conventional thinking.
• Strategic - able to see the bigger picture and turn vision into action.
• Entrepreneurial - able to spot opportunities and explore new approaches.
• Collaborative - able to bring people together and get the best from a team.
• Authentic - leads with honesty, openness and integrity.
• People-focused - understands that great organisations are built around people who feel valued and supported.

You don't need to be an outdoor learning expert - our team already has that expertise. What we need is the leadership, curiosity and imagination to help us make the most of it.

*This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.*

Why OutLET?

You'll be joining an organisation with:

• A strong reputation - established, trusted and known for doing things differently.
• An experienced and stable team - people with deep knowledge, expertise and commitment.
• Real potential for growth - exciting opportunities to develop our work, reach more people and explore new possibilities.
• Space to innovate - we're open to new ideas and different ways of working.
• A family-first approach - we recognise that people have lives outside work.
• Flexible working - we're open to discussing hours and working patterns with the right person.

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) - a national charity leading tenant participation, community development, and engagement practices, is seeking a dynamic and values-driven individual to step into the role of CEO.

This is a rare opportunity for an inspiring leader with a passion for social justice to champion tenant engagement and ensure it remains at the forefront of the national housing agenda.

As a membership organisation, TIS is proud to represent over 255,000 homes across Scotland through its tenant and housing organisation membership community. Members share the same values of finding creative solutions to encourage tenants and housing organisations to work together and effect positive change.

With a strong foundation and fantastic reputation, TIS is now looking for a CEO to lead the next chapter of growth and innovation. Along with delivery contracts to our customers, the CEO will be responsible for the strategic, financial, and operational leadership of TIS, reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Service Delivery - Working with a dedicated development team to deliver tenant participation, scrutiny and community development contracts across Scotland.
• Strategic Leadership - Develop and deliver the organisation’s strategic plan to achieve its mission, vision, and strategic objectives.
• Leadership and Governance - Driving the strategic direction of TIS while ensuring the organisation's activities align with its core values of integrity, excellence, partnership, innovation, independence, and empowerment.
• Financial Management - Developing and overseeing budgets, tenders, and funding streams to ensure the organisation's long-term viability.
• Policy Influence - Representing TIS at a local and national level, working closely with government bodies, housing regulators, and key stakeholders to influence housing policy and legislation.
• Team Development - Leading a dedicated team of professionals and associates, fostering a culture of empowerment, and delivering continuous service improvement.
• Membership Growth - Enhancing member services and driving the organisation's marketing, digital and engagement strategies.

We are looking for an accomplished professional with:

• Experience - At least five years in a senior management role within housing, tenant participation, or community development, with a proven track record in strategic and operational leadership and community development.
• Skills - Exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, coupled with a deep understanding of the social housing sector, financial management, community development and governance best practices.
• Values - A commitment to tenant empowerment, social justice, and innovation, underpinned by a collaborative and inclusive approach.

You will work alongside a passionate and skilled team, supported by a dedicated Board, to shape Scotland’s housing landscape for the better. If you are ready to embrace this challenge and are excited by the opportunity to lead and inspire a progressive organisation with a strong social purpose, we would love to hear from you.

About The Neuro Therapy Place

The Neuro Therapy Place provides a therapeutic community hub where people living with neurological conditions can access a wide range of therapies, rehabilitation, wellbeing services, advice and support in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Our services include physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, rehabilitation and wellbeing programmes, complementary therapies, alongside referrals and partnership working with other organisations. We are committed to delivering high quality, person centred services while ensuring the long term sustainability and growth of the charity.

Purpose of the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our organisation at a pivotal stage in its development. Following a period of significant organisational development and transformation, The Neuro Therapy Place is entering its next phase of growth, focused on sustainability, external partnership development and excellence in service delivery.

We welcome applications from both experienced Chief Executive Officers seeking a new challenge and ambitious senior leaders who are ready to take the next step into executive leadership.

The appointment made will reflect the successful candidate's experience, skills and readiness for the role:

• Experienced CEOs: or candidates with demonstrable CEO-level capability, may be appointed directly as Chief Executive Officer.
• Aspiring CEOs: will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer and supported through a structured succession and development programme.

Experience of working at senior management, Head of Service, Director, CEO or Deputy CEO level would be advantageous.

Transition

As part of the Board's planned succession arrangements, the current Chief Executive Officer will provide a comprehensive leadership transition and organisational handover and will be available for up to three months following the appointment of the successful candidate, providing mentoring, knowledge transfer and strategic support. The duration and level of support will be tailored to the needs of the successful candidate and the organisation.

The salary range of £35,000–£46,500 reflects the breadth of experience, skills and capability we are seeking for this role. The starting salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, expertise and the level at which they are appointed. Following the successful transition of the outgoing CEO, the Board will undertake a review of your salary. This review will provide an opportunity to discuss your contribution, responsibilities and future role with the organisation, and may result in a salary increase beyond the advertised range. Any changes would be discussed and agreed between you and the Board.

Responsibility for the full range of CEO duties and accountabilities will progressively increase throughout the handover period, with full responsibility for the role transferring upon the departure of the current CEO.

This is a fully onsite leadership role, reflecting the nature of The Neuro Therapy Place’s services, the importance of visible and accessible leadership, and the need to work closely with clients, staff, volunteers and partners. The successful candidate should be comfortable working primarily from our centre as part of the planned leadership transition.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including enhanced occupational sick pay, enhanced parental leave, life insurance, and access to Edinburgh Leisure gyms at a heavily subsidised rate. These benefits are designed to support the wellbeing, security, and work-life balance of our employees.