GCVS Recruitment Service is pleased to be recruiting on behalf of the newly established Glasgow Advice Partnership (GAP) for an exceptional Chief Executive Officer.

The Glasgow Advice Partnership (GAP) is a newly established, independent charity formed by 16 advice and information agencies in collaboration with Glasgow City Council.

GAP has been created to prevent and relieve poverty—including child poverty—and promote equality and diversity across Glasgow. Central to this mission is the development of early intervention and prevention strategies, alongside strengthening collaboration across the advice sector.

By bringing together key local and strategic partners, GAP seeks to build a more inclusive city, ensuring individuals and families have access to the financial support and guidance they need to thrive.

A Unique Leadership Opportunity

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape and lead a new organisation from its inception, making a lasting impact on financial inclusion across Glasgow.

We are seeking a visionary and collaborative Chief Executive Officer to drive the organisation forward, champion the advice sector, and build strong partnerships that deliver meaningful change for communities.

About the Role

As CEO, you will provide strategic leadership and operational direction, working closely with the Board of Trustees and our Advice partners to establish GAP as a high-impact organisation.

This is a dynamic role that will evolve alongside the organisation, requiring ambition, adaptability, and a strong commitment to tackling poverty inequality.

About you

We are looking for a leader who brings:

• A strong strategic vision and commitment to tackling poverty and inequality
• Proven experience in senior leadership, ideally within the charity, public, or advice sectors
• A track record of building effective partnerships and collaborations
• Experience of financial management and track record of securing funding and ensuring compliance with funders conditions
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• A passion for driving social change and improving lives

Above all, you will have the drive, ambition, and values to help create a future-ready advice system that ensures fairness and opportunity for all.

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

Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime

Who We Are

Victim Support Scotland (VSS) provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.

Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them recover from their experiences. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values.

• Victims Are at the Heart of Everything We Do
• We Care
• We Work with Intent
• We Are Ambitious
• We Persevere

Everything we do is driven by our dedication to supporting and empowering victims and witnesses, so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed. We are an effective organisation that makes a lasting difference to the people we support, and these values are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.

VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CRM Project Manager on a fixed-term contract basis for 9-18 months, working in our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. This is a high impact role at the centre of a major transformation programme that will shape how we support people affected by crime across Scotland.

Working week will be between the following days and hours: Mon-Fri (4 days per week, flexibility considered) 9am - 5pm.

Salary band: £47,266- £62,420 (pro-rata). Salary on appointment will normally be at the lower salary point, with progression subject to review - in line with VSS progression arrangements. A higher salary placing will only be considered in exceptional circumstances subject to experience demonstrated.

Primary location: Glasgow & Edinburgh Offices. You will be expected to cover throughout other Localities/Offices.

This is a critical, specialist role combining project management , business analysis and solution design leadership. It is central to ensuring the organisation avoids previous system design challenges and delivers a CRM platform that genuinely supports front-line service delivery.

You will be reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Services and will be accountable to the CRM Review panel, comprising of:

• Board Trustees
• Director of Corporate Services
• Director of Service Delivery
• Head of Service (National Programmes)
• Head of Digital & IT
• Head of Research & Data Insight

As CRM Project manager you will be responsible for:

• Understanding how VSS services operate in practice
• Translating complex operational processes into structured system requirements
• Leading procurement and supplier selection
• Managing and constructively challenging the implementation partner
• Ensuring the selected solution aligns with VSS’s service delivery model

The role requires hands-on ownership of discovery, process mapping, and requirements definition.

Key Accountabilities:

Discovery, Process Mapping & Solution Design

• Lead detailed current-state and future-state process mapping across VSS services
• Engage staff and volunteers to identify needs, gaps, and opportunities
• Translate business processes into structured functional and technical specifications
• Define workflows, data structures, integrations, and reporting requirements
• Ensure alignment with data protection, accessibility, and cyber security standards
• Identify and articulate non-standard requirements early, particularly where D365 may require configuration or workaround solutions

Business Analysis & Requirements Translation

• Act as the lead business analyst for the programme
• Produce high-quality documentation suitable for system configuration
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure shared understanding
• Maintain traceability from business need through to system design

Procurement, Tendering & Commissioning

• Develop and deliver the procurement strategy (partner and, if required, platform)
• Prepare tender documentation, evaluation frameworks, and scoring criteria
• Lead a transparent, compliant end-to-end procurement process
• Coordinate internal evaluation panels and support decision-making
• Lead supplier appointment and support contract negotiation

Implementation Partner Management & Challenge

• Act as the primary interface between VSS and the CRM implementation partner
• Ensure delivery against agreed milestones, quality standards, and budget
• Critically review and challenge supplier designs and assumptions
• Ensure system configuration reflects VSS operating model (not vice versa)
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change control processes

Project Delivery, Governance & Reporting

• Establish and maintain robust project governance structures
• Maintain core project artefacts (plans, RAID logs, decision logs, dashboards)
• Report regularly to the CRM Review Panel
• Manage dependencies with wider organisational programmes
• Maintain pace and focus in a high-demand delivery environment

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Readiness

• Facilitate workshops, consultations, and design sessions
• Ensure strong engagement across operational and support teams
• Support organisational readiness for system adoption
• Maintain clear, consistent internal communication

Quality Assurance & Implementation Oversight

• Ensure all deliverables meet agreed specifications and standards
• Oversee testing processes (UAT, data migration validation, system assurance)
• Work closely with Digital & IT to ensure technical compliance
• Provide oversight of licensing implications and cost drivers (D365)

You will bring experience from a similar role and a commitment to your own professional development. As a confident and supportive leader, you will know how to motivate others, build trust, and drive performance. You’re comfortable working with data gathering, analysing, and presenting insights that help shape decisions. You believe in fairness and inclusion with the confidence to challenge discrimination, bias, or stereotyping when you see it.

If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, we want to hear from you!

What we offer

• Holiday - When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. We offer an enhanced annual leave package of 39 days (pro-rata) holiday. 42 days (pro-rata) from Grade 6 and above.
• Pension - Save for the further and join the Standard Life Pension. Your future self will thank you. Our generous employer contribution will help you plan for the future.
• Support - Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. We also offer enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to a credit union.
• Discounts- You will have access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits, which include, dental cover, access to a virtual GP, counselling, legal support and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail and much more.
• Flexibility and development - We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. Supporting employee development is important to us, we offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities.

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.

About the role

Incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law places the Commissioner at the leading edge of child rights strategic litigation. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to use your legal skills to work on cases that will shape the development of Scots law and drive real systemic improvements in children’s lives.

This pivotal role helps promote and safeguard children’s rights in accordance with the duties of the office as set out in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003. Reporting to the Head of Legal, our Solicitors are responsible for the lawful and effective discharge of the Commissioner’s powers and duties.

As a key member of staff, your principal role will be to exercise the Commissioner’s new strategic litigation power brought in by the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.

We have already begun using those powers to deliver real impact on issues such as restrain in mental health settings, best interests in eviction actions, access to justice in the tribunal system, and children’s rights in criminal law proceedings.

The Commissioner is uniquely placed to play a leading role, taking the cases no one else can. You will join us as we seek to take the next step, using our litigation powers creatively and strategically to address children’s rights issues across a range of areas of law,

Working as part of the Legal Team, you will be responsible for ensuring the office achieves maximum strategic impact by undertaking swift and robust, human rights analysis of cases and issues, providing advice, drafting submissions, instructing agents and counsel, and directly legally representing the Commissioner where appropriate. Where required by the Commissioner or Head of Legal, you will also provide advice on, and exercise the Commissioner’s other statutory functions, including the investigation powers.

Alongside developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, you will be expected to work directly with children and young people to gain their views and understanding on various complex rights issues, this includes working with our Young Advisers Group.

We’re looking for someone with significant experience of successfully undertaking litigation in a fast-paced environment, and who evidences a commitment to rights-based practice, collaborative working and the highest professional and ethical standards.

Proposals for secondments (a minimum of two years) are very welcome and will be considered on their merits.

Overview of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

In 2003 the Scottish Parliament wanted to “make a real difference by creating an independent, high profile and influential post” of Children and Young People’s Commissioner with a responsibility to promote and safeguard the rights of everyone under 18 in Scotland or up to 21 if the young person is in care or has care experience.

Children and young people don’t have the same economic or political power as adults.

Adult systems aren’t designed around children’s needs and when things go wrong it’s much harder for them to get justice. They need a champion who is an independent person able to challenge those in power.

The role of Commissioner must do that, whilst bringing together different parts of the political and institutional systems and society in the best interests of the child. As well as being a champion for rights, a key part of the job is to work with people who make decisions that affect children and young people’s lives so that they deliver on their promises – for example within education, healthcare, housing and justice.

Decision makers must understand their rights obligations and include and listen effectively to children and young people in order to do their jobs properly.

Overview of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

In 2003 the Scottish Parliament wanted to “make a real difference by creating an independent, high profile and influential post” of Children and Young People’s Commissioner with a responsibility to promote and safeguard the rights of everyone under 18 in Scotland or up to 21 if the young person is in care or has care experience.

Children and young people don’t have the same economic or political power as adults.

Adult systems aren’t designed around children’s needs and when things go wrong it’s much harder for them to get justice. They need a champion who is an independent person able to challenge those in power.

The role of Commissioner must do that, whilst bringing together different parts of the political and institutional systems and society in the best interests of the child. As well as being a champion for rights, a key part of the job is to work with people who make decisions that affect children and young people’s lives so that they deliver on their promises – for example within education, healthcare, housing and justice.

Decision makers must understand their rights obligations and include and listen effectively to children and young people in order to do their jobs properly.

Who we are

The Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland is an independent statutory public body. The office has a current budget of £1.76 million and a multidisciplinary team of 18 staff based in an office in Edinburgh but working across Scotland. We promote and safeguard the human rights of everyone in Scotland up to 18 or up to 21 years old if the young person has care experience. Scotland’s children and young people have told us that they need fierce champions for their human rights: people who share our values of bravery, independence, leadership, participation, and respect.

You’d be joining the Commissioner and their hard-working, multidisciplinary and committed team, striving to influence and drive progressive law, policy and practice with children’s human rights. We do this by:

• Raising awareness and understanding of children’s human rights.
• Reviewing law, policy and practice relating to children’s human rights
• Promoting best practice by service providers
• Promoting, commissioning, undertaking and publishing research to promote better implementation of children’s human rights

In doing this, the Commissioner must have regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and act in a way that encourages equal opportunities.

We must also encourage the involvement of children and young people in the work of the office and consult relevant organisations working with, and for children and young people, placing a particular emphasis on those who are less likely to be included or listened to, and those whose rights are most at risk.

Why join us?

You’ll be valued as an essential part of a busy team, working every day to make an impact in children and young people’s lives in Scotland.

You’ll also get the chance to work directly with children and young people.

We are a vibrant, multidisciplinary team who pride ourselves on living our values of bravery, respect, participation, independence and leadership. Our work sits at the forefront of children’s rights in Scotland.

Our fantastic, purpose designed office allows us to work flexibly and welcome children from across Scotland. We believe that The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland is an amazing place to work.

Not only do we believe we have a friendly and ambitious team which sets us apart and ensures that the work we do is of value to Scotland, we also provide all our employees with a very generous benefits package, rewarding them for the work they do, and ensuring that work-life balance and wellbeing is top priority.

Our employee benefits package includes:

• Competitive Salary

• Access to the Civil Service Alpha Pension Scheme with generous employer pension contribution of 28.97%

• 30 days annual leave plus 11.5 observed public holidays

• Flexible working policies

• Enhanced wellbeing initiatives including our Healthy Living Allowance and access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering shopping discounts, advice and counselling services.

The key strategic issues impacting on this post will be:

• Relevant domestic law including the Commissioner for Children and Young people (Scotland) Act 2003, the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024
• International human rights instruments
• Developments in domestic and international human rights case law
• The Office’s Strategic Plan 2024-28

This role is advertised as 24 hours per week, but if you are interested in full time, please apply and specify this on your supporting statement

Do you have a strong background in property management, including good landlord & tenant experience and an excellent understanding and knowledge of property law? Then join Shelter as an Estates Surveyor and you could soon be playing a vital role at the heart of our Property and Facilities team.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

Our Property and Facilities team is responsible for ensuring Shelter’s estate is fit for purpose and fully compliant for its staff, volunteers and clients. We provide a full range of professional services, including acquisitions, disposals, rent and lease negotiations, rating, estates management, building surveying, strategic planning, budgeting, compliance, health & safety and facilities management. We also support all office and shop relocations, refurbishments and planned maintenance projects, while our portfolio comprises one freehold head office property in London, 24 leasehold offices and around 90 leasehold shops across England and Scotland.

About the role

You will be responsible for all property related matters across Scotland and England for our diverse portfolio. That will involve making regular site visits, with occasional overnight stays. As well as ensuring all lease events are managed and actioned and properties are safe, maintained and fully compliant, we’ll also rely on you to assist with the development and implementation of robust policies, processes and systems to help manage the estate in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In short, it’s an incredibly varied role that will see you make a real difference in how Shelter’s commercial estate is managed.

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.

Role Specifics

You’ll need a degree level qualification in a surveying/property related discipline and full RICS membership. You’ll also need a good understanding of the planning process and building regulations approval system. The confidence to lead and manage multiple projects effectively and ensure they’re delivered on time and on budget, from inception to completion, is important too. Self-motivated, capable of working both unsupervised and as part of a team, and with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, providing solutions, giving sound property advice and negotiating effectively with a variety of key stakeholders comes naturally to you. What’s more, you have good computer literacy skills and are comfortable working with spreadsheets and data.

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.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Job Purpose & Context

As JustRight Scotland continues to mature as a nationally significant human rights organisation, the CEO will lead the next phase of development—delivering our current Paving Routes to Justice strategy and preparing for our next beyond 2029, strengthening organisational sustainability, establishing a more visible and impactful policy presence, and scaling impact.

The CEO of JustRight Scotland is the organisation’s strategic lead, with oversight of our four centres of legal excellence and our policy, communications and participation work. The CEO is responsible for leading implementation of the organisational strategy to deliver JustRight Scotland’s mission to use the law to defend and extend people’s rights in Scotland. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO is the accountable officer for the charity, responsible for strategic planning and financial sustainability. The CEO is the primary link between the organisation’s committed staff team and the Board.

The CEO is an ambassador for JustRight Scotland. As a strategic leader in the Human Rights sector, the CEO will represent JustRight Scotland at senior levels across civil society and government. They will build and sustain strategic relationships to influence policy and systems change, and to build the profile and reputation of the organisation in Scotland, the UK and internationally.

JustRight Scotland operates in a dual structure of SCIO and LLP, which requires collaborative governance between senior leaders to ensure alignment across these structures. The organisation operates a distributed leadership model in which the Senior Executive Team, comprising the CEO, the Chief Operating Officer and the two Legal Directors (who are also the LLP Partners), share authority and responsibility for senior leadership of the organisation. This is intended to ensure wellbeing, innovation and adaptive capacity at leadership level, aligned with shared values and strategy. The CEO will therefore work closely with the Legal Directors, building on their significant expertise, ensuring a clear and consistent organisational voice.

This is a unique opportunity to lead one of Scotland’s most influential human rights organisations at a pivotal stage in its journey. We are seeking an inspiring, strategic and values-driven leader who can build on JustRight Scotland’s strong foundations and help shape the future of rights-based change.

We would be especially interested in hearing from candidates who have:

A strong understanding of human rights law, principles and practice, as well as the lived experience of people in Scotland, alongside credibility as a leader within the charity and/or human rights sector.

An understanding of how law, policy and lived experience interact to drive social change.

Experience of working in partnership with people with lived experience to help influence and shape strategic direction.

An understanding of the current challenges facing the charity and human rights sectors, and the approaches required to support long-term organisational sustainability.

About FOSS: Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS - SC050254) envisions a Falkirk District that is multicultural, multilingual, and welcoming, where local people, organisations, and services are equipped, supported, and willing to cultivate wellbeing, solidarity, community, curiosity, and respect among newcomers and longtime residents. Through befriending and other voluntary activities, FOSS enables newcomers to Falkirk District to build links and bridges with other locals, shaping and making use of the knowledge, networks and services we all need to live full, self-determined lives.

FOSS builds fruitful relationships through a culture of integrity, respect, solidarity, empowerment, and welcome. We began as an informal befriending project for resettled Syrian families in 2016, and, primarily through a befriending model, now engage a range of newcomers to Falkirk District including refugees and people in the asylum system. With partnership working, targeted activities and programmes, fundraising, advocacy, and good information, FOSS enables local volunteers and newcomers to strengthen and proliferate support networks within our communities. This also helps us to act constructively together in response to rapidly changing world events and policy that impact our lives.

Purpose of the post: The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management, and sustainability of FOSS. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the postholder will ensure high-quality service delivery, strong partnerships, effective governance, and a clear strategic direction rooted in the lived experience of newcomers and volunteers.

The CEO will provide leadership to staff and volunteers, steward organisational resources responsibly, and represent FOSS as a trusted partner and advocate within Falkirk and beyond.