We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and proactive individual to take up the newly established role of Head of Operations & Consultancy for the Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie Rivers Trust.

This role combines operational leadership with commercial responsibility, including leading the development and growth of Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie Rivers Consulting Ltd – our newly established trading subsidiary.

The postholder will be responsible for translating organisational priorities into effective delivery, managing staff, resources, and key stakeholder relationships, and ensuring that the Trust’s work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

The consultancy is currently at an early stage of development, with core structures in place and an existing pipeline of secured and prospective work. The successful candidate will take ownership of delivering live projects while completing the establishment of the consultancy’s systems, processes, and client management approach.

Salary: £42,000–£48,000 (based on experience).

Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week. Part time arrangements can be considered on a discretionary basis for the right candidate. The role will involve occasional work on evenings and weekends

Term: Fixed term for 12 months, with intention to extend subject to funding. Includes a six-month probationary period.

Place of week: The role will be based at the Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie Rivers Trust office, Logie Steading, Dunphail, Moray, IV36 2QN, with a hybrid, flexible working approach. Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate must be based in or close to the River Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie catchment areas. We are unable to support relocation costs.

*Place of work: The role will be based at the Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie Rivers Trust office, Logie Steading, Dunphail, Moray, IV36 2QN, with a hybrid, flexible working approach. Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate must be based in or close to the River Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie catchment areas. We are unable to support relocation costs.

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for delivering meaningful impact? We’re looking for an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to help lead Deaf Action through its next stage of growth, ensuring our services, people, and operations are positioned to deliver lasting change for Deaf communities. Could that be you?

Deaf Action is a Deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating Deaf people since 1835. We work with Deaf people across Scotland and the South of England, empowering individuals to achieve their potential and fully participate in society with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

Through a range of charitable and commercial services, Deaf Action provides support, access, education, communication services and opportunities that improve the lives of Deaf people. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and delivering high-quality services that create lasting impact.

Role purpose

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) provides strategic and operational leadership across Deaf Action, ensuring the organisation delivers high-quality, integrated services in line with its mission, values, and business plan.

Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, the COO will be responsible for translating strategy into effective operational delivery, driving organisational performance, commercial growth, and long-term sustainability. The COO provides leadership across service delivery, operational systems, performance management, and organisational development, ensuring Deaf Action operates efficiently, effectively, and in alignment with its strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Deaf Action, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and sustainable service delivery.
• Contribute to the growth and development of Deaf Action’s commercial services, helping to maximise income and long-term sustainability.
• Work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to translate organisational strategy into effective operational plans and outcomes.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure services and operations align with Deaf Action’s mission, values, and commitment to Deaf-led practice and accessibility.
• Lead major organisational projects and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring successful delivery and integration across services.
• Support financial sustainability through effective budgeting, resource management, and oversight of commercial activities.
• Establish robust reporting and accountability frameworks, ensuring clear performance information is available to the CEO and Board.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, funders, stakeholders, and external agencies, representing Deaf Action where required.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation, ensuring that services remain responsive to the needs of Deaf communities.

Person specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in a senior operational leadership role, leading complex, multi-service or multi-department organisations.
• Demonstrable success in commercial income generation, organisational growth or change management.
• Strong strategic planning, operational management, and decision-making capability.
• Experience developing and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience implementing performance management systems and reporting frameworks.
• Strong understanding of core organisational functions, including operations, finance, HR, and service delivery.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to Deaf Action’s mission, values, accessibility, and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Experience working within the third sector, public service, or mission-led organisations,
• Understanding of Deaf communities and Deaf-led organisations.
• Experience working within the care or support service sector.
• Knowledge of accessible service delivery and inclusive practice.
• British Sign Language (BSL) skills or willingness to develop skills.

What’s on offer?

• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%
• 32 days leave pro rata (inc bank holidays)
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process

The Head of Corporate Services is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for the effective management and development of the organisation’s corporate functions, with a primary professional lead for finance, accounting and financial governance.

The postholder will ensure strong financial stewardship, robust governance, and high‑quality corporate support that enables safe, effective and sustainable delivery of care and support services. The role plays a critical part in organisational resilience, assurance to the Board, and delivery of the Workforce Excellence and financial sustainability strategies.

Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day

Why Work With Us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

• Pension contributions matched up to 6%
• Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme through HSF
• Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs
• Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service
• Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off
• Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary
• Support with funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

Our Communities are places where people with and without learning disabilities live, share and grow together. Our Edinburgh Community is made up of over 80 members - including people we support, employees, volunteers, long-term friends and members.

We are looking for someone with the leadership gifts, values and ambition to enable us to achieve our

2030 Strategy aims of:

• brilliant, person-centred support and housing for adults with learning disabilities, and
• beautiful community where people with and without learning disabilities share lives, homes, friendships and spiritual journeys together.
• effective organisation

This is a very varied role which includes both operational management and visible leadership. The Community Leader brings people together, leading Celebrations, spiritual spaces, role modelling the values of L’Arche and building a culture which empowers teams to flourish, as well as co-producing plans to develop the Community and the services which we provide. The Community Leader is also responsible for managing compliance, budgets, embedding systems, organisational processes and policies in the Edinburgh Community.

Alongside other Community Leaders across the UK and members of the National Team, you will also contribute to the development and delivery of projects focusing on: Finances, People, Care and Housing, to meet our ambitious 2030 Strategy.

But being Community Leader is more than just a job and we are looking for someone who wants to be part of a movement of hope and joy. In L'Arche, you will be part of changing the world, and you could be profoundly changed too.

We are recruiting for the newly created post of Locality Manager to join our Children and Families team.

The post holder will work alongside the Head of Children and Families to help shape high-quality support for children, young people and families.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Directly manage the delivery of the Glasgow and West Children and Families programmes
• Lead the service in line with agreed qualitative based outcomes and best practice legislation and guidance such as UNCRC, The Promise and GIRFEC
• Ensure person-centred planning is at the heart of delivery with maintained and accurate support plans recording SMART outcomes
• Take ownership for growth and investigate new opportunities aligned to and/or supporting existing service provision
• Support leadership and senior management colleagues with developing new service proposals and tenders
• Take responsibility for the learning and continued professional development of yourself and your teams
• Lead the teams to take a strengths-based, people first approach
• Deliver on service performance, using KPI data to support decision making and planning
• Ensure services operate within financial parameters and targets

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, growing team. We're looking for a confident, values-led manager to lead teams across Glasgow and the West, you will be rights-based and passionate about improving the lives of children and young people. An excellent collaborator rooted in inclusion, The Promise, GIRFEC and UNCRC, you will bring experience of leading people and services in social care preferably within a children and families setting.

The post holder will lead the strategic implementation and operational management of Right There's Glasgow and West Children and Families' programmes including Young People and Family Support, Mentoring and Supported Accommodation.

What you can expect from us..

• The post holder will report to the Head of Children and Families
• You normal hours of work are 35 per week worked Monday to Friday flexibly between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm with 1-hour unpaid break
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA. This role is office-based a minimum of 3-days per week
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata in your first year, rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata in your second year. This includes public holidays
• You will automatically be enrolled into the People’s Pension providing you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Life insurance 4 x salary
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme

About Us

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.

We offer programs in 13 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child's life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

Right To Play UK is a charity registered in England and Wales and in Scotland that works in partnership with Right To Play International to raise funds and awareness across the UK and Ireland.

The Finance and Operations Manager ensures the effective financial, administrative, and operational functioning of Right To Play UK and support the establishment of Right To Play Ireland by overseeing accurate financial records, coordinating people and legal processes, and continuously improving business systems and practices to support and enable successful fundraising outcomes.

Benefits Highlights:

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Flexible work arrangements
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (to be pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Competitive benefits such as Income Protection and Life Assurance
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year (to be pro-rated for part-time employees)

More information on what we offer is available on our website.

We will be interviewing for this role on a rolling basis up to the deadline. If a successful candidate is identified before the deadline, we may close this role early.

Are you a qualified finance professional who enjoys working in partnership with others to turn financial insight into better decisions? Join Shelter as a Senior Finance Business Partner and play a key role in supporting our directorates to plan, prioritise and deliver work that helps end the housing emergency.

About the role

Among your responsibilities will be the need to align financial plans to operational and strategic plans and make sure they’re clearly understood by Business Units. Seeing that each Unit is provided with a channel of effective, two-way communication with Finance will be important too. And, when it comes to seeing that they receive regular relevant and useful financial insight and analysis, again, we’ll count on you to deliver. You’ll be working within a great finance department to achieve this, who work as a team of experts to safeguard resources and support decision making across Shelter. We strive to ensure Shelter is financially sustainable in order to achieve our vision of a home for everyone.

Role specifics

We’re looking for a qualified accountant who is confident working with colleagues across an organisation and able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance audiences. You’ll have experience assessing financial risk and producing clear, insightful analysis to support good decision-making. With strong attention to detail, excellent numeracy and solid Excel skills, you’ll be comfortable managing your time, meeting deadlines and reprioritising when needed. Experience of charity finance and working with fundraising teams would be an advantage.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

Shelter’s Finance Team sits within the Strategy Enablement Directorate, which also includes HR Operations, Technology and Data, and Governance, Planning and Property. The Finance Team consists of 32 people led by the Assistant Director of Finance.

This role sits within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team. FP&A produces financial reports and analysis, provides expert advice, and enables collaboration to support effective decision making throughout the charity.

About CCPS

CCPS represents not-for-profit providers of care and support in Scotland, working strategically and collaboratively to:

• Inspire creative and courageous ideas to improve care and support.
• Influence credible change that works for our members and the people they support.
• Involve our members to ensure their voices are reflected in decisions affecting them and they are well supported by their peers.
• Inform our leaders so they can make sound choices in a fast-changing world.

You can find information about our 2026-29 Strategy, our staff team, our members and our latest publications by visiting our website.

CCPS also hosts the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum.

About the role

At the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland, we are continually improving how we do things. We are now looking for the right person to step into our new role of Research and Policy Manager. You will work with a bright and committed staff team, experts from our membership and partners to help us increase our impact on behalf of the 80+ not-for-profit social care providers we represent – ultimately improving the lives of supported people and service staff.

It’s a varied management role in which you can really make your mark. You will hold your own portfolio of research and data projects, develop our analytical capacity in house, represent CCPS in policy and research forums and support our policy officers to develop in their profession.

We take our working culture seriously and live by our values every day. We support and develop our people, offering a good package which includes flexible working with a great team.

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:

The Head of Commercial will oversee the the organisations’ commercial delivery and growth strategy across all business functions, ensuring Blue Triangle functions sustainably within the current operating environments whilst planning ahead through identified strategies. Our Strategic Commitments include generating new homes, providing high quality asset standards and ensuring sustainability. This role is based at our Glasgow central support office and involves working 35 hours per week.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and support a dynamic team of business development, project, commercial and marketing professionals.
• Develop knowledge and expertise within the commercial team to ensure that members are specialists in their areas of responsibility, undertaking regular supervision and development reviews.
• Support the CEO and Head of Corporate Services at the Finance, Investment, and Audit (FIA) Committee, ensuring business plans and investment cases are well informed and presented detailing ROI. Long-term planning methodologies should also be considered.
• Monitor and report on KPI’s to a range of stakeholder, adapting style and format to intended audience.
• Creation of new business/commercial pricing models and the completion of tender pricing schedules in partnership with the Director of Corporate Services and the business development team. This involves providing cost scenarios, assumptions and highlighting risk.

Head of Commercial Role Profile

Paddle Scotland is entering an exciting new phase of development and are looking to appoint a Head of Operations & Strategy to join our Senior Leadership Team.

The Opportunity

This is a pivotal role that will help shape how Paddle Scotland operates as a modern, high-performing organisation, ensuring we have the systems, structures and financial sustainability in place to deliver our ambitions.

Working closely with the CEO, Board and our small staff team, you will play a central role in strengthening our operational foundations while contributing to the strategic direction of the organisation. You will help ensure Paddle Scotland is well-managed, financially robust and equipped with the systems, processes and culture required to deliver our strategy.

This is a rare opportunity for a collaborative and strategically minded leader to drive organisational excellence behind the scenes, enabling our community and sport-facing teams to maximise their impact across Scotland.

About the Role

The role will focus on:

• Leading the delivery of organisational strategy and supporting Paddle Scotland's ongoing development and sustainability
• Providing strategic and operational leadership across finance, governance, compliance and organisational systems
• Strengthening organisational effectiveness through improved processes, systems and ways of working
• Leading financial planning, budgeting, reporting and oversight, working closely with our external financial services provider
• Supporting the CEO, Board and Committees through the provision of high-quality reporting, financial insight and operational information
• Developing and delivering a commercial approach to diversify and grow income streams
• Identifying and developing new partnerships and revenue opportunities aligned to Paddle Scotland's values and strategic priorities
• Supporting the continued success of Grandtully Station Park Campsite, maximising customer experience and financial return
• Providing strategic oversight of marketing and communications activity to enhance Paddle Scotland's visibility and profile
• Leading and developing a small team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture
• Building strong relationships with Board members, partners, funders, suppliers and stakeholders across the sector
• Deputising for the CEO as required

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a strategic, collaborative and hands-on leader who is as comfortable improving systems and strengthening governance as they are identifying opportunities for growth and supporting organisational change.

You will bring:

• Significant leadership experience within operations, finance, organisational leadership or a related field
• A track record of leading and developing high-performing teams
• Experience of developing systems, improving processes and embedding effective governance
• Confidence in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and reporting
• The ability to translate strategy into practical delivery
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance and risk management
• Experience of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including Boards, Committees and funding partners
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, with the ability to thrive in a changing environment
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Experience within sport, membership organisations or the not-for-profit sector would be welcomed, as would experience of income generation, public funding environments and organisational change.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of paddlesport in Scotland.

You will help build a sustainable, resilient and forward-thinking organisation, ensuring that Paddle Scotland has the capacity, systems and resources needed to support our members, clubs and partners for years to come.

If you are motivated by making a lasting impact, have the ability to influence across a wide remit and thrive in a role that blends strategy with operational delivery, we would love to hear from you.

Paddle Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

Paddle Scotland is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.