At the heart of everything we do is a passion for improving the lives and outcomes of Scotland's children and young people.

Our mission is simple, to advance practice in Scotland so that children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs achieve their full potential.

This is an exciting time to join the Craighalbert Centre. Over the coming years, we will be launching a range of transformative projects that will help us achieve our vision of becoming a National Centre of Excellence.

The Chief Executive will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and inspirational direction to ensure the Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments (SCCMI) achieves its mission of enabling children with complex communication, learning, health, and care needs to achieve their full potential. The postholder will work closely with the Board of Directors, staff, and stakeholders to deliver the organisation's strategic objectives, ensure financial sustainability, and maintain SCCMI's reputation as a national leader in transdisciplinary education, therapy, and care. They will act as the primary ambassador for SCCMI, championing its values and advocating for the rights and wellbeing of children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs across Scotland.

Responsibilities and Duties

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement SCCMI's strategic vision in collaboration with the Board of Directors, ensuring alignment with the organisation's mission and long-term goals.
• Lead the delivery of SCCMI's strategic objectives, including growing the school roll, modernising infrastructure, and expanding the Early Intervention Programme.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring SCCMI remains at the forefront of best practice in transdisciplinary education, therapy, and care.
• Ensure SCCMI's services are rights-based, holistic, and inclusive, promoting the highest levels of wellbeing and achievement for children and young people.

Governance and Compliance

• Work with the Board to ensure robust governance and compliance with charity law, company law, and other relevant regulations.
• Provide the Board with accurate and timely information to support effective decision-making and ensure compliance with regulatory and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ensure SCCMI meets all statutory and regulatory requirements, including those related to safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Operational Management

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of SCCMI, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of children, families, and stakeholders.
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional development.
• Ensure SCCMI's facilities, equipment, and resources are maintained to the highest standards, supporting the delivery of innovative and effective services.

Financial Management

• Oversee SCCMI's financial health, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring sustainability and value for money.
• Lead efforts to secure funding through commissioned services, grants, donations, partnerships, and other income streams, reducing reliance on government grants.
• Optimise SCCMI's assets, including the Craighalbert Centre, to support the organisation's strategic objectives and financial sustainability.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary ambassador for SCCMI, building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, including families, commissioners, government agencies, funders and partner organisations.
• Represent SCCMI at local, national, and international levels, advocating for the rights and needs of children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs.
• Ensure service users and stakeholders are actively engaged in shaping SCCMI's services and strategy.

People and Culture

• Provide inspirational leadership to the senior management team and staff, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Ensure staff are supported through professional development, supervision, and clear performance management processes.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across SCCMI, ensuring policies and practices reflect the needs of the workforce and the children and families served.
• Foster depth, expertise, and a sense of ownership, empowering everyone to actively contribute to the organisation's success while feeling valued, supported, and fulfilled in their roles.

For more information contact our recruitment partner Sarah Gracie, Eden Scott on 07999 421314 or sarah.gracie@edenscott.com

St Mary's Kenmure promise to give the right help, at the right time to children and young people, their families and wider world, whose needs require highly specialist support and intervention. Children and young people will leave our care with understanding, a sense of belonging, hope and new skills from which they will build a positive future.

Job Purpose

To lead a highly specialist psychology service for the children who St Mary’s Kenmure looks after and contribute to the support provided to the adults who look after our children.

Full details are available in the documents below.

The Community Alliance Trust (CAT) is an independent registered Scottish Charity and the Development Trust for Greater Craigmillar. It was established in 2011 in response to the stalled regeneration programme in Craigmillar. It currently runs the White House, a beautiful art deco building which is a community hub that includes a café (White House Kitchen) and an educational organisation (IntoUniversity) as well as being the head office for the Trust. It also has several social enterprises, including some community growing projects. CAT has a small staff currently funded through grant awards e.g. Scottish Government or the Local Authority.

Our vision is that Greater Craigmillar is a good place to live; has a quality of life that can be enjoyed by everyone, with a thriving community and opportunities for all. Our mission is to support the community by providing necessary funded projects that also contribute to community life, with good quality affordable facilities providing space for community participation.

All CAT staff and volunteers are PVG checked.

The successful applicant will have a 3 month probation period.

What will you do?

As our Quality and Improvement Officer, you will lead the development and implementation of our quality framework across Enable Works. You will be central to maintaining high standards in all aspects of our delivery, ensuring we provide consistently excellent services that demonstrate real and measurable impact.

Your role is about enabling teams to understand and achieve quality. You’ll do this through regular auditing, collaborative coaching, insightful feedback, and working closely with managers and staff across the department.

You will:

• Design and deliver a programme of quality audits and compliance checks.
• Work with managers to identify areas of strength and improvement.
• Lead our approach to demonstrating and evidencing impact using data, reporting, and lived experience.
• Define and embed what “quality” looks like across the department.
• Champion the Supported Employment Quality Framework and ensure fidelity to its standards.
• Support managers and teams to translate findings from quality activities into meaningful action and learning.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement through service reviews, evaluations, and learning loops.
• Develop and manage effective monitoring systems that uphold quality, compliance, and learning.

You will also have direct line management responsibility for:

• Our Welfare Rights Officer, ensuring we provide expert advice and support to clients navigating complex benefits systems.
• Our Learning and Development staff, who empower our team with the knowledge, skills, and tools to provide high-impact services.

You will also have direct line management responsibility for:

• Our Welfare Rights Officer, ensuring we provide expert advice and support to clients navigating complex benefits systems.
• Our Learning and Development staff, who empower our team with the knowledge, skills, and tools to provide high-impact services.

You will be accountable for:

• Delivering an annual quality and compliance work plan.
• Upholding and embedding national and internal quality standards.
• Ensuring key staff are supported to interpret and use quality data.
• Maintaining robust compliance with contractual obligations.
• Supporting the professional development of staff through coaching and mentoring.
• Acting as a critical friend to managers and delivery teams.
• Leading our reporting on quality assurance and service improvement.

Contribution to strategy:

• You will play a key role in shaping the quality and impact of Enable Works’ programmes and services. Through strong analysis and leadership, you will support our strategic goal to be recognised as a national centre of excellence in inclusive employment practice. Your work will help us define success, demonstrate value, and stay accountable to the people we serve.

About You

The skills you will bring.

We really need you to have these:

• A strong understanding of quality assurance and compliance in a service setting
• Experience in conducting audits or service reviews
• Ability to analyse and present data in meaningful ways
• Confidence in coaching and supporting colleagues to improve practice
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• An understanding of what drives quality and impact in services
• Familiarity with performance frameworks, standards or compliance requirements
• Experience of managing staff and supporting professional development
• A collaborative and solutions-focused approach

Why?

We need you to bring these skills because our ambition is to deliver services that are consistently excellent, transparent and impactful. Your ability to lead on quality will give our teams the clarity, confidence and support they need to maintain high standards in every aspect of their work.

You will help us move beyond simply meeting targets- to understanding and evidencing what really makes a difference for the people we support. Your insight and expertise will help shape our culture of learning and continuous improvement, where quality is everyone’s responsibility and where we work together to deliver better outcomes.

We would love it if you also had these

• Knowledge of Supported Employment principles or similar person-centred approaches
• Experience working in employability or third sector services
• Understanding of staff development and adult learning

Why?

These experiences would give you helpful context for the work we do and the people we support. An understanding of person-centred approaches and the wider employability landscape in Scotland will help you get to grips quickly with our goals and ways of working. Experience in learning and development would also support your role in equipping our staff to deliver quality services.

But if you don’t have these yet, that’s absolutely fine. We’re more interested in your values, your approach, and your ability to grow into the role- so please don’t be put off from applying.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced education and youth work professional to join our growing team at Scran Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity coming at the start of a new phase of development for the organisation as we launch our next 5-year strategy. The role will suit a compassionate, proactive candidate who is passionate about changing young lives through innovative youth-led approaches to education and employment.

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong background in youth work and education. Candidates will have experience and expertise in implementing processes which drive measurable impact for young people.

The ideal candidate will be:

• A strategic thinker with the ability to manage complexity, support staff development, and engage with regulatory bodies like the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
• A collaborative and hands-on leader who can engage with both senior leadership and frontline staff, promoting a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Passionate about changing young people’s lives through youth work, committed to making a measurable difference, and eager to shape the future of youth programmes within Scran Academy.
• Values-led, ready to deeply listen to and meet the needs of young people.

Following the forthcoming retirement of our current Chief Executive, we are seeking a passionate and dynamic Chief Executive to lead Ayrshire Cancer Support into our next exciting phase. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional who has demonstrable senior leadership, management, diplomatic and collaboration skills, to help shape the future of Ayrshire’s leading cancer support charity.

Working collaboratively with our Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Colleagues, the post-holder will drive our strategy, identifying and prioritising opportunities to sustain and grow income, as well as developing our cancer support services. They will also work collaboratively with colleagues to develop innovative and practical ways to increase turnover and profitability to deliver the required impact.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in income growth, will be commercially astute and able to demonstrate high levels of business acumen, having an excellent understanding of the financial planning requirements of a self-funded charity.

Possessing drive, resilience, ambition and empathy we are seeking someone who will be ‘hands on’ and relish the challenge of providing the very highest levels of support to those affected by cancer in Ayrshire, acting as an ambassador and champion for our charity and our services.

About Us

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

About National Programmes

Change Mental Health is the lead partner in the Highlands for the Scottish Government’s Distress Brief Intervention project (DBI). The DBI is a Scotland-wide pilot project, testing a ground-breaking approach to address the emotional and psychological pain experienced by people in distress.

Working in partnership with frontline services, including Police, Ambulance service, Primary Care and mental health teams, the project provides rapid referral to focused, short-term support, with the option of onward referral to longer-term support if required. For further information about DBI and our involvement in the project, head to our website and visit DBI.scot.

As the National Programme lead you will play a significant role in this major, high profile Scottish Government project. Additionally, you will lead on the development of new national programmes/ services and oversee the running of them.

About the Role

As National Programme Lead, you will oversee and lead all Change Mental Health DBI Teams and assist in the development of the DBI programme on behalf of Change Mental Health. You will have responsibility to ensure that our work to support people in distress is delivered to a high standard and within the framework agreed with the Scottish Government and the DBI Programme Board. You will provide visible leadership to staff and be a strong role model and leader in building a positive and supportive culture as part of your role.

You will work closely with senior colleagues in Change Mental Health and in a wide range of statutory and third sector agencies to ensure that the Distress Brief Intervention, and other national programmes of work/ services continue to deliver an innovative service in a compassionate and connected way. With partnership working at the forefront, you will develop the services while working closely with key partners, in liaison with the appropriate Heads of Service and the Director of Services.

The National Programme Lead will work across several areas of Scotland including, but not limited to, Highland, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries and Galloway, Western Isles and CMH National office in Edinburgh.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee all DBI services provided by Change Mental Health, including responsibility for all quality and reporting aspects of delivery.
• Lead on the roll out and expansion of DBI Services within Change Mental Health areas.
• Lead on discussions with partners around the future of existing DBI projects, including funding opportunities and expansion of current pathways.
• Oversee management of the rota system, ongoing development of the Change Mental Health DBI Hub and DBI Managers meetings.
• Develop and oversee new national services ensuring a robust quality framework is in place to support the best practice and continuous improvement within the service.
• Ensure Change Mental Health Policies and Procedures are implemented and understood including Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
• Develop and maintain excellent partnerships with statutory and third sector agencies and partners in all areas.
• Monitor existing funding contracts and highlight any challenges around these within appropriate timeframes
• Leading on local and national groups relevant to the National programmes e.g. DBI Programme Board meetings and local implementation groups
• Providing line management, including support & supervision to Project Managers / Team Leaders both virtually and face to face.
• Provide out-of-hours support to national programme teams on a rota-basis
• Be part of the Management Team for National services and work closely with peers to provide guidance and support, as required

Personal Specification:

• Experience of setting up and managing programmes/ services in a third sector setting.
• Experience of cultivating and maintaining stakeholder relationships to support the development of the service
• Demonstratable experience of positively leading, managing and motivating a large team of staff to provide high-quality support to those accessing support
• Demonstrates effective communication, with the ability to adapt based on the situation and audience, including presenting to and engaging with external stakeholders
• Skilled in prioritizing workload demands and responding effectively and in a positive manner
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously to complete tasks in an efficient manner while being part of a larger team.
• Highly motivated to deliver best practice with continuous improvement, including opportunities to embed reflective practice into delivery
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and with the ability to make sound decisions and judgement calls quickly and appropriately.
• Skilled in identifying and cultivating opportunities to grow and develop the service
• Experience of appropriately and safely manage safeguarding and adult protection concerns

General Duties:

• Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Change Mental Health as a member, donor or activist.
• To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify a line manager promptly if there are any concerns.
• To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role.
• To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.

This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.

Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to vulnerable adults.

Benefits

• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
• A 35-hour working week
• Travel season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
• Generous 37 days’ holiday.
• 2 paid Mental Wellbeing days.
• Professional development including funded opportunities.

This post will be subject to a PVG check for working with Children & Adults.

Having celebrated our 200th anniversary in 2024, Right There remains committed to providing tailored support to individuals in their homes and communities. We meet people where they are—without judgment—walking alongside those who need support and working to prevent homelessness and family separation.

Everyone’s journey is unique, and the path home looks different for each person. That’s why we provide individualized support, challenging stereotypes along the way. No matter the circumstances, we are here to help, not to judge.

As part of our strategic growth plans and our commitment to delivering the best possible support across our programme areas, we have created this and two further Head of Service roles. These roles will equip our programmes with the expertise, strategic direction, and capacity needed to thrive.

About the Role

As our Head of Children & Families you will have accountability for the development, growth and increasing the strategic representation of our Children and Families and Mentoring services. This will enable Right There continues to drive positive outcomes for young people and their families, promoting their collective voice and grow our offer across the sector.

Building and enhancing Right There’s positive reputation and expertise in this field whilst expanding our reach, the successful candidate will identify new opportunities and potential partnerships to support our ambition to increase the positive impact our programmes have by increasing the number of children and families we engage and support.

About You

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong background in children and family services and a proven track record in building and maintaining strategic partnerships with local authorities, funders, commissioners, and partner organisations.

A strategic thinker with a solutions-focused approach, you will be confident in navigating complexity and driving sustainable growth. Your expertise in leading innovation, driving service improvement, and embedding data-driven decision-making will be crucial in ensuring the continued success and impact of our programmes.

If you share our passion for improving outcomes for children, young people, and families, we encourage you to explore the full role profile below.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner, at douglasadam@livingstonjames.com

Right There is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Having celebrated our 200th anniversary in 2024, Right There remains committed to providing tailored support to individuals in their homes and communities. We meet people where they are—without judgment—walking alongside those who need support and working to prevent homelessness and family separation.

Everyone’s journey is unique, and the path home looks different for each person. That’s why we provide individualized support, challenging stereotypes along the way. No matter the circumstances, we are here to help, not to judge.

As part of our strategic growth plans and our commitment to delivering the best possible support across our programme areas, we have created this and two further Head of Service roles. These roles will equip our programmes with the expertise, strategic direction, and capacity needed to thrive.

About the Role

As our Head of Housing (Temporary Accommodation) you will ensure Right There continues to support adults and families taking their first steps toward independent living by providing facilitated access to privately rented properties or removing the barrier of an upfront deposit through our Help to Rent programme. The successful candidate will be expected to grow both our landlord and property portfolio across Glasgow and explore future opportunities to deliver accommodation through the private rented sector where need is identified.

Working closely with our maintenance team you will ensure we continually develop this dynamic and consistent service, which builds on current positive relationships and housing networks, increasing the options for people we support. Housing standards, health and safety and contractual compliance will be a key focus for this role.

About You

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong background in delivering Housing and Temporary Accommodation services and a proven track record in building and maintaining strategic partnerships with local authorities, funders, commissioners, and partner organisations and relevant experience in the private rented housing sector.

A strategic thinker with a solutions-focused approach, you will be confident in navigating complexity and driving sustainable growth. Your expertise in leading innovation, driving service improvement, and embedding data-driven decision-making will be crucial in ensuring the continued success and impact of our programmes.

If you share our passion of preventing homelessness, one person at a time, for as long as it’s needed, we encourage you to explore the full role profile below.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner, at douglasadam@livingstonjames.com

Right There is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Having celebrated our 200th anniversary in 2024, Right There remains committed to providing tailored support to individuals in their homes and communities. We meet people where they are—without judgment—walking alongside those who need support and working to prevent homelessness and family separation.

Everyone’s journey is unique, and the path home looks different for each person. That’s why we provide individualized support, challenging stereotypes along the way. No matter the circumstances, we are here to help, not to judge.

As part of our strategic growth plans and our commitment to delivering the best possible support across our programme areas, we have created this and two further Head of Service roles. These roles will equip our programmes with the expertise, strategic direction, and capacity needed to thrive.

About the Role

As Head of Homelessness Prevention, you will play a vital role in ensuring Right There continues to provide both tailored and emotional support, helping individuals build stable, secure lives and achieve their goals—no matter how big or small.

You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of service delivery, ensuring strong governance and compliance, and inspiring our teams across the geographical areas we serve. In addition, you will drive new partnerships, identify sector opportunities, and strengthen our strategic presence to directly support Right There’s growth ambitions and long-term impact.

About You

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong background in delivering Homelessness services and support and a proven track record in building and maintaining strategic partnerships with local authorities, funders, commissioners, and partner organisations.

A strategic thinker with a solutions-focused approach, you will be confident in navigating complexity and driving sustainable growth. Your expertise in leading innovation, driving service improvement, and embedding data-driven decision-making will be crucial in ensuring the continued success and impact of our programmes.

If you share our passion for supported those people currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and we motivated by preventing homelessness, one person at a time, for as long as it’s needed, we encourage you to explore the full role profile below

For a confidential discussion, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner, at douglasadam@livingstonjames.com

Right There is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.