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

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.

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) is Scotland’s national alcohol charity, committed to preventing and reducing harm to individuals, families, communities and Scotland as a whole.

Who we are looking for

Alcohol kills fifty people every week in Scotland, and drains up to £10 billion from our economy each year.

As Scotland’s national alcohol charity, we’ve been tackling alcohol harm for over half a century. We are now looking for a creative, energetic and experienced Business Development Manager to help us achieve even more. In this newly created role, you’ll work directly with the CEO and Board to create and implement an income generation strategy, identifying and pursuing charitable and commercial opportunities for growth. You’ll lead our highly capable operations team, and work as part of a supportive Senior Management Team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of a well-established national charity, and have a real impact on Scotland’s health and wellbeing.

What we offer

• Flexible and Hybrid Working - We offer flexi-time to give you more control over your working hours. We work a mixture of office and home-based days to meet the needs of the post and to accommodate the needs of the postholder.
• Annual Leave - 26 days paid annual leave, increasing after five years’ service. 10 days public holiday (incorporating closure between Christmas and New Year). An additional Celebration Day that may be taken at any time. Staff may purchase up to one week’s additional annual leave per holiday year.
• Well-being support - We provide an Employee Assistance Programme which offers round the clock support for all staff.
• Pension and Death in Service Insurance - 4-6% matched employer pension contribution, rising to 7% after five years’ service. Death in Service insurance is calculated at two times salary.
• Company Sick Pay - After completion of probation you can qualify for up to five months full pay then five months half pay, inclusive of SSP, in year one, increasing annually for five years.
• Transport support - AFS is based in central Glasgow, close to transport hubs. We offer a Travel to Work loan to spread the cost of season tickets and access to the tax efficient benefits of the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Learning - We offer a range of formal and informal training and learning opportunities to support your development.
• Enhanced leave - Maternity leave and paternity leave are enhanced above statutory to help you and your family, after a qualifying service period.
• Social Connection - As well as the satisfaction of working with a skilled, friendly and dedicated team to make change happen, we support formal and informal opportunities to take part in different activities and get to know your colleagues.

Alcohol Focus Scotland is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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

About Ayrshire Cancer Support

We are here for anyone in Ayrshire affected by cancer, regardless of diagnosis, age, stage or level of need. We support people with their own diagnosis, the diagnosis of a loved one, or if they are bereaved by cancer. Our services are professional, individualised, holistic and comprehensive and include patient transport, counselling, complementary therapies, support for children and young people, wellbeing activities, and specialist information and support. As a self-funded local charity, we punch well above our weight and rely on the generosity of our supporters, partners, and community to continue delivering these vital services.

Director of Income Generation and Communications

We are seeking a collaborative, proactive, and adaptable Director of Income Generation and Communications to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an empowering and inspiring leader to help grow income and ensure that people affected by cancer across Ayrshire continue to receive the free practical and emotional support that means so much to individuals and families in our communities.

Reporting to our Chief Executive, you will lead and support our Income Generation and Communications Team and hold overall responsibility for our fundraising, retail and communications operation, developing and delivering strategies that grow awareness and sustainable income, by strengthening engagement with supporters, partners, beneficiaries, and the wider community. The postholder will provide leadership across fundraising and retail, driving an integrated approach to income generation, events, supporter engagement, and communications. You will ensure compelling impact-led messaging that strengthens donor understanding and encourages long-term, committed giving.

This is a full-time, on-site role working 35 hours per week, with some evening and weekend working expected to support events, campaigns, retail activity, and key charity activities. The salary for the role will range between £48,000 and £54,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

If you are an experienced leader who believes in the power of fundraising and community to change lives, we would love to hear from you. This is a chance to join a compassionate, ambitious local charity and make a lasting difference to people affected by cancer across Ayrshire.

Full details of the role can be found within our Recruitment Pack.