Top job! Development Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £41,308 – £46,040
- On site: Forth, South Lanarkshire
- Closing 18th July 2025
The Development Manager post is a new role within The Haven and offers the potential for a highly motivated individual to join The Haven’s senior leadership team. Aligning with the Haven’s 5 sustainability approaches; Involvement, Innovation, Impact, Improvement, Income; this post will be instrumental in ensuring the immediate and longer term achievement of organisational outcomes and sustainability.
The Development Manager will lead the implementation of the business development and income diversification plan for The Haven centre in Forth, South Lanarkshire. Working collaboratively with the CEO and Business Support Manager, the post holder will have a high degree of delegated responsibility within the parameters of their role. They will attend Board meetings with the CEO to report on the progress of work within their remit and contribute to strategic planning/review sessions. In line with The Haven’s succession planning strategies, success in the role also has the potential to open up opportunities for future progression within the organisation.
Are you a values-driven leader ready to take on a meaningful and deeply rewarding role?
Do you thrive when combining strategy, service, and compassion? If so, this is your moment.
We are Crossroads Caring for Carers; a supportive, professional and autonomous small business in Perth with the goal of providing quality respite care to unpaid carers in Perth and Kinross!
Our main objective is to provide respite care to the community by providing that essential relief to the usual caregiver, to enable them to live a full and independent life.
Our service users include older people, children, people with physical disabilities and people in their final stages of life, and people with additional support needs.
We are now seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to guide our next chapter, someone who combines sharp commercial instinct, strategic thinking, and a passion for people.
This is more than a CEO role. It’s a chance to lead change that truly matters.
Your Mission:
- Inspire & Lead: Deliver our strategic plan, lead with vision, and uphold our values in everything we do.
- Drive Sustainability: Oversee financial planning, reporting, and budgeting — ensuring long-term stability and growth.
- Champion Quality: Ensure high standards in care delivery, compliance, and service development.
- Build Partnerships: Strengthen ties with funders, local authorities, and health & social care partners.
- Nurture Culture: Create a workplace where people feel heard, respected, and empowered.
As our CEO, you will be specifically responsible for:
- Leading and supporting three Care Co-ordinators and have overall responsibility for our brilliant staff team.
- Monitoring and improving services, ensure compliance, and maintain rigorous quality standards.
- Representing Crossroads externally, building awareness and ensuring our continued relevance in a fast-changing world.
- Meeting with Local Authority, discussing and negotiation budgets and funding of up to £1 million.
In order to be successful in this role you must have:
- Proven leadership experience, ideally in the health, social care or third sector.
- A strategic mindset with hands-on experience in operational and financial management.
- A genuine passion for community-based care.
- A strong understanding of governance, legislation, and service delivery.
- A collaborative, compassionate, and confident leadership style.
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
It would be great if you have:
- A relevant degree (SCQF Level 9 or equivalent)
- Experience negotiating service agreements or leading funding initiatives
- A good understanding of Self-Directed Support (SDS) and the evolving care landscape in Scotland
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to step into a respected organisation at the heart of the Perth & Kinross community and shape its future.
If you're motivated by purpose and energised by challenge, we want to hear from you.
Top job! Head of Finance
- Full time
- £52,057
- Hybrid: Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir
- Closing 23rd June 2025
Quarriers is seeking a Strategic Finance Leader in Social Care
Are you a qualified accountant and skilled in leading financial strategies in the social care sector? If so, we invite you to consider a unique opportunity to reach your full potential as Head of Finance.
About Quarriers
Quarriers is a Scottish social care charity with a rich history of over 150 years of providing care and support for people with disabilities, children and families, young people, young homeless individuals, people with epilepsy, and carers. Our services span the entire country, and we are committed to challenging poverty and inequality to bring about positive changes in people's lives.
Your New Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic Head of Finance who is a strategic leader to join our well-established finance team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the charity, this will include managing financial systems, processes, and controls, ensuring Quarriers meets its financial obligations, complies with regulations and standards. You will be a play a key part in financial system improvements, addressing any challenges and implementing risk management strategies.
Key Objectives and Accountabilities
- Financial Strategy & Planning
- Financial Management
- Commercial & Contract Management
- Reporting & Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Systems & Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Finance Business Partnering
- Key Performance Outcomes and Measures
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.
What you will need to be considered
- Fully qualified as a Chartered Accountant with membership in one of the CCAB-recognised bodies.
- Proven track record in budgeting, cashflow management, and preparing charity accounts and audits.
- Strong focus on bottom-line performance and cash management.
- Experience in contract management and preparation of tenders for complex organisations.
- Demonstrated ability in line management and developing high-performing teams.
- Proficient in using, managing, and implementing financial systems and upgrades.
- Experience in preparing and presenting financial reports.
- A full valid UK driving licence and access to your own car is essential.
What’s in it for you?
- Substantial holiday entitlement
- Generous workplace pension
- Family-friendly working policies and procedures
- Life Assurance
- Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are a Scottish Living Wage Employer.
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Top job! Chief Executive
- Full time
- £60,000 – £70,000
- Hybrid: Flexible, including home working
- Closing 13th July 2025
Down’s Syndrome Scotland is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to supporting people with Down’s syndrome and their families and carers, throughout their lives. We are looking for a Chief Executive to take us forward in our mission of ensuring that people with Down’s syndrome who live in Scotland are living their fullest, most vibrant lives.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an empathetic, credible leader who is seeking a purpose-driven role in an organisation committed to celebrating the potential of every person with Down’s syndrome in Scotland, and effecting lasting, positive change for them and their families. Working in collaboration with our Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for evolving and delivering our vision and strategic plan, building on our legacy of advancing the inclusion of all people with Down’s syndrome in Scotland and ensuring that their families and carers receive robust support.
Equality and inclusion underpin everything we do, so we are looking for someone who can champion these principles with authenticity. You will lead and work collaboratively with our Board of Trustees and diverse group of staff and volunteers, driving the values of sensitivity, understanding, professionalism, pragmatism, openness, respectfulness and trustworthiness. Relationship building will come naturally to you, and you will confidently engage with the Scottish Government and public bodies in Scotland to influence national policy and advocate for the change that people with Down’s syndrome want to see. As our figurehead, you will be the ambassador for our fundraising efforts, constantly thinking of ways to further raise our profile and meeting with key donors and funders to safeguard the long-term financial resilience of the charity.
The ability to drive service redesign and organisational change is crucial, so we are looking for someone who has experience of doing so in a previous role as a senior leader in a mission-led organisation. Your knowledge of the issues affecting the charitable and not-for-profit sector will mean that you understand the importance of stakeholder relations, partnerships and outreach. You will be pragmatic and responsible, using your financial nous, effective resource management and analytical skills to help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. Importantly, you will take a human rights centred approach, demonstrating a deep understanding of the inequalities experienced by under-represented groups in Scotland.
If you are aligned with our mission and have the knowledge and experience to help us shape a more inclusive Scotland, we would love to hear from you.
Angus Voice (AV) currently have the following vacancies on our Board of Directors:
• Treasurer
• General Board Members with experience of funding applications
Angus Voice is for and led by people who have personal experience of accessing mental health services. The aim is to build the capacity and involvement of people who use mental health services. It enables us to contribute to improving the services that affect us. The project does this by building partnerships and challenging stigma and discrimination.
Angus Voice invite applications from individuals who are willing to share their expertise, knowledge and skills in taking forward this important work and ensuring best practice in Board Governance. The individual must be committed in our collective strategic vision for the organisation in creating a more inclusive community where every person’s voice matters.
A combination of interpersonal abilities, organisational capabilities, and a deep understanding of fundraising principles is essential. Duties will include increasing funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match Angus Voice’s aims and values, including third sector and statutory services funding alongside individual and corporate supporter recruitment and development
We are looking for people who have an understanding and commitment to reducing inequality, isolation and stigma and have the following skills and expertise:
• Finance/Accountancy (Treasurer)
• Law/HR
• Expertise by Experience
• Leadership/Governance
• Project Management
This role is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed in line with AV’s expenses policy. We are currently holding bi-monthly Board meetings in Angus but envisage, due to growth, there will be a mix of in person and remote meetings moving forward - so we would consider someone out with the local area taking on this role.
Tiphereth Camphill in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced and creative Administrator to join our community. Tiphereth provides a range of support services for adults with learning disabilities and autism, with a focus on building meaningful relationships and community.
Within this post you will play a key role in our busy office being the first point of contact, in person, on the phone and by email. You will act as a key interface between our staff, members, parents & carers, other organisations and our larger community. Hospitality and preparation for events plays a large part in the role.
Our ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude coupled with experience of working in a busy office environment.
Most of all you will have a flexible and adaptable personality with a willingness to work as part of a team, and embrace working in a vibrant community setting, that values everyone equally.
The role is varied and includes coordinating and supporting meetings, training, events, and exhibitions as well as general cleaning and facility management, maintaining stock of office essentials.
Primarily based within our Community at Tiphereth, the role may require off site working at times. On occasions evening and weekend work may be required out with normal hours to support Community events.
About Us
Capability Scotland has supported people with disabilities to live fulfilling lives since 1946. We're a leading Scottish charity offering residential care, care-at-home, housing support, and education. We're passionate about inclusive, person-centred services.
Wallace Court is a residential service in Elderslie, Johnstone, has 20 individual, fully accessible apartments. Our established team provides 24 hour support 7 days a week, to customers aged between 18 and 65 with complex health, physical and learning disabilities.
The Role
As Service Manager, you'll ensure people we support receive high quality, person-centred care. You'll lead and support a multidisciplinary team - Team Leaders, care staff, administrators, housekeeping and maintenance staff - while overseeing budget, facilities, transport, compliance, risk, investigations and service development.
Key Responsibilities
- Customer-focused care:Manage referrals, liaise with Social Work/local authorities, oversee care plans, medication protocols, customer finances, and maintain strong relationships with customers and families .
- Team leadership:Recruit, plan rotas, ensure adequate training, conduct performance/appraisal meetings, and manage staffing issues—including disciplinary and absence procedures .
- Financial & operational management:Contribute to budget prep, review management accounts, authorise expenditure, oversee asset replacement & petty cash.
- Facilities & transport:Ensure safe, well-maintained facilities and reliable transport services.
- Regulatory compliance:Stay up-to-date with legislation and Care Inspectorate standards, coordinate inspections and statutory returns .
- Service growth:Promote and develop the service; engage with stakeholders to identify new opportunities and prepare business cases.
- Risk & investigations:Oversee risk assessments and lead any investigations as required .
Person Specification
- Qualifications:SVQ 4 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) plus relevant management qualification .
- Experience:Strong background in social care or related services, with proven leadership and management skills. Experience in residential care services is preferred.
- Skills:Excellent communication, financial literacy, planning and organisational skills, and ability to foster a supportive team environment.
- Values:Alignment with Capability Scotland's mission, driven by compassion, respect, and integrity.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Competitive salary of £44.101.00 pa
- Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
- Excellent annual leave of 37 days per year
- Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
- As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
- Flexible working
- Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
- Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Free PVG checks throughout your career
Senior House Services & Programme Coordinator
- Full time
- £32,000
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 16th July 2025
JOB CONTEXT: Crossbasket House provides accommodation and support for families with seriously ill children receiving care in the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow and other hospitals in the west of Scotland. Families stay free of charge in the 30 bedroomed House and there is no time limit on the accommodation – once a family is given a room it is theirs until their child is discharged from hospital. For families with a sick child, the House is a fantastic haven at a stressful time when their child’s stay in hospital requires them to be close by while they are away from home.
JOB PURPOSE: To be a main point of contact in the House, providing a friendly, professional and efficient service to families, visitors and all stakeholders. To be a competent person to be the sole member of staff on occasions during your shift along with the following primary responsibilities. To support the range of programmes developed and delivered within the House, to support future growth initiatives.
Work Pattern: Shift work and On-Call required
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am – 3:00pm or 1:00pm – 9:00pm
- Weekends (Saturday & Sunday): 9:00am – 6:00pm
Note: Flexibility is essential due to the nature of the role.
Benefits:
- Annual Leave: 20 days annual leave plus 12 public holidays (pro-rata)
- Pension: Auto-enrolment with a 5% company contribution
- Death in Service Benefit: Provided at no cost to the employee
We have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist to join our Head Office Team located at Granton Square, Edinburgh.
Autism Initiatives works positively alongside autistic people, their families and carers to provide specialist services tailored to each individual.
As Receptionist you will act as the first point of contact, providing a friendly and professional service to all callers and visitors. You will undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the smooth and efficient operation of Head Office Scotland. Please refer to the job description for further detail.
We are offering this role as either full time or a job share between 2 part-time employees, with fixed working hours of 8.30 am – 4.30 pm. Whether you prefer a traditional full time position or would like to split responsibilities with a colleague – we want to hear from you!
Benefits of working with us include:
- 31 days pro rata Annual Leave, including Bank holidays
- Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Medicash Healthcare Plan
- Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts
Ideally you will have a working knowledge of reception duties including Microsoft Office packages. At times you will be dealing with multiple callers and visitors therefore you must be able to adapt your communication style and use your own initiative to problem solve. You must also appreciate the need to respect the confidentiality of individuals and their information.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Level 1 Disclosure check from Disclosure Scotland. Autism Initiatives will cover the cost of the application.
Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Join Our Board and Help Make a Difference at Revive MS Support
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis? At Revive MS Support, we provide physical, emotional, financial, and social support to those who need it most—and we’re looking for new Trustees to help us achieve our mission.
Our Board of Trustees plays a vital role in guiding the charity, ensuring we remain financially sustainable, provide effective governance, and continue delivering our essential services while safeguarding the reputation and values of Revive.
If you want to play a key role in helping Revive MS Support thrive, we’d love to hear from you!
About Revive MS Support
Revive MS Support is the only charity in the West of Scotland providing nationwide support for people who are affected by MS. The charity was set up in 1984 by people living with MS and their families, and helps people manage the physical, emotional, financial, and social impacts that come with a diagnosis of MS.
Services include an MS Specialist Nurse; MS Specialist Physiotherapy; Welfare & Benefit support; Speech and Language Therapy; Counselling; Aromatherapy & Reflexology; Advocacy, Podiatry; Exercise classes; extensive group provision including Fatigue Management, Memory Matters, and other self-management groups; Continence Nurse service; Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; and support for carers, families and friends; an extensive social programme and a Café hub.
We’re passionate that Revive is about people, and not just about MS. We can’t change someone’s diagnosis, but we can meet them on their journey and help them take control of their condition, maximise their mental and physical health and well-being, and help them work towards their goals. No-one should have to manage MS alone, so we’re here to provide evidence-based support, expertly delivered, to mitigate the often-devastating impacts that come with a diagnosis of MS and, where possible, change the dynamic and outcomes of living with MS for those affected.
Why Join Us?
- No prior trustee experience required—we provide a full induction and support ongoing training.
- A voluntary role that has a life changing impact.
- We would particularly welcome applications from people with expertise in fundraising, digital, data management, marketing, finance, or business management, though these skills are not essential.
- The Board meets four times a year for approximately two hours on a weekday afternoon.
Trustee Responsibilities
As a Trustee, you will help develop Revive MS Support by:
- Developing and agreeing on a long-term strategy to achieve our charitable goals.
- Ensuring compliance with charity law, company law, and relevant regulations.
- Overseeing the financial stability of the organisation.
- Setting goals and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
- Upholding the reputation and values of Revive MS Support.
- Ensuring effective administration, including strong policies and procedures.
- Offering your skills, expertise, and insights to drive informed decision-making.
Person Specification
- A commitment to the aims of Revive MS Support.
- A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
- Ability to contribute to strategy development.
- Good, independent judgement.
- An ability to think creatively.
- An ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of being a charity trustee.