Commissioned Services Lead - Dumfries and Galloway
- Part time
- £34,123 – £36,839 pro-rata
- Dumfries
- Closing 29th October 2023
- Advertised from 10th October 2023
- Contract: 1 permanent, part time contract (28 hours a week, although full time hours could be considered)
Role
An exciting and highly rewarding opportunity has arisen to undertake a key role in leading and managing the delivery and development of high quality and innovative services and activities to people living with dementia and their families in Dumfries & Galloway. This role is pivotal to our success in achieving our strategy and vision for supporting people living with dementia in our localities.
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information, and advice at every stage of the dementia journey from over 60 locations across Scotland from Shetland to the Borders. We campaign for the rights of people living with dementia and their families and provide an extensive range of innovative and personalised support.
Based in Dumfries, the Commissioned Service Lead will work with the Associate Executive Lead to ensure the delivery of several commissioned services across Dumfries & Galloway. Building upon strong local connections with donors, supporters, and other stakeholders, you will help create a self-sustaining model of activities and support that maximises the potential use of our fundraised income, resources, facilities, and expertise.
You will undertake a leading role in the delivery of person-centred services that support the outcomes for people living with dementia and ensures all services and activities are delivered within the Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Framework.
As Registered Manager you will maintain an overview of the two established Registered Day Care Services in both Dumfries and Stranraer as well as the network of activity groups across the area plus coordinate support from Dementia Advisors. You will work closely with the Associate Executive Lead in adopting a flexible approach to planning and service delivery, development and growth, as well as managing the service budgets. You will foster and enable a culture of positive engagement and effective collaboration both within your team and with Brain Health, Stakeholder Engagement, Post Diagnostic Support, Communications & Marketing and all other colleagues within the organisation as well as key external stakeholders.
You will be registered with the SSSC and have the experience and qualifications required for being a Registered Manager of adult services, plus experience of contract compliance and monitoring.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has the skills, experience, and talent to make a real difference to people’s lives that encourages a creative, innovative, and resourceful culture for your team, and others.
If you think this role is for you, or for someone you know, please get in touch.
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required and a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for the role.
The successful candidate will be subject to membership of the PVG scheme, and a scheme update will be undertaken through Disclosure Scotland.
Application notes
We reserve the right to close this opportunity before the closing date.
Interview date TBC
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About us
Express Group Fife is a well-established mental health charity operating in Fife for almost fifty years. We provide group activities for people over 18 experiencing poor mental health. The aim of the groups is to promote positive mental wellbeing by providing a safe place for sharing experiences and peer support.
There are currently 12 groups across Fife each week, supporting about 150 individuals during the year. 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
This is an exciting opportunity to join experienced and dedicated team of staff and volunteers working together to make a difference to people’s lives and create real community impact.
As well as leading the team, the Service Manager will contribute to the ongoing development and growth of the charity, ensuring all services are delivered to a high standard.
Key responsibilities include:
- Operational management
- Staff and volunteer management
- Finance, fundraising and accountability
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Communication, marketing and promotion
- Proactive development of the service to meet the needs of service users in line with current mental health strategies in Fife
About you
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
You will be a strong leader who has gained experience in third sector not for profit organisation. You will have knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing those experiencing poor mental health in Scotland today. You will also have a working knowledge of current legislation, policies and strategies relating to the role.
Some of the criteria and qualities for this post include:
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable management experience
- Experience of, and success in, securing grant funding
- Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people
- Organised and proactive, creative, and solution-focused
Supporter Stewardship & Community Fundraiser
- Full time or Part time
- £30,284
- Hybrid: Home working - with regular travel to Craiglockhart office & across central belt.
- Closing 19th January 2026
You will play an important role within our fundraising team, helping to build relationships, and increase income, in a pivotal year for the charity, as we enter our 30th anniversary year! The role will offer significant scope for development, giving you the opportunity to grow your skillset in a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team.
This is a meaningful and varied role focused on building strong relationships with local communities, individuals, volunteers, and corporations across Scotland. You will work with members of the fundraising team to create and deliver a gold-standard stewardship experience for donors and fundraisers who support Held In Our Hearts, being actively involved across the cycle of a relationship before, during and after a gift or activity.
You will work with fundraising colleagues to develop and lead on creative, impactful, and engaging fundraising activities that empower supporters and ensure sustainable income for our services.
We are seeking someone with warmth, empathy, initiative, and energy – someone who thrives on connecting with people, meeting targets, and inspiring individuals and communities to make a difference.
This role requires travel across Scotland, including to our Craiglockhart Office, and to attend events and engagement
opportunities, this will also result in some weekend and evening work, for which time off in lieu will be given.
Team Leader Midlothian Recovery & Justice Service
- Full time
- £31,690
- On site: Scottish Borders and Midlothian
- Closing 9th January 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our South Services team as the Team Leader for the Scottish Borders Community Mental Health Team and the Midlothian Recovery and Justice Team. Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our community mental health and wellbeing services.
You should have experience in; leading and managing services, staff leadership and development, supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, working as part of a team, meeting funding targets, data analysis and reporting.
If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people to fulfil their potential, we’d love to hear from you!
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Top job! Head of Walking Programmes
- Full time
- £46,135 – £51,266
- Hybrid: Stirling
- Closing 19th December 2025
Walking Scotland is Scotland’s walking and wheeling charity. Walking and wheeling are the most affordable and practical ways to help solve some of Scotland’s biggest challenges, from health inequalities to the climate-nature emergencies.
We promote the benefits of walking and wheeling on our physical, social, and mental health. Our programmes connect communities and inspire positive behaviour change. We also improve places and spaces to walk and wheel.
A key element of this work involves the delivery of our walking programmes, and we are seeking a senior leader who can inspire and develop our approach to this work. Our programme settings are based on national and international evidence of what works best to support people to become more active with walking and wheeling being one of the best ways to achieve this
So, as a potential candidate for this new post:
- Are you able to take a leading role by managing our walking programme teams to deliver on our commitments?
- Are you able to build, manage and nurture highly effective relationships, influencing key stakeholders, partner organisations and funders to increase walking opportunities in Scotland?
- Can you demonstrate competency as a senior leader and contribute meaningfully to a Senior Leadership Team?.
- Are you adaptable and resilient and able to anticipate challenges and developing plans to solve them?
You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team to champion and deliver Walking Scotland’s Mission, Strategy, and Plans. You will also lead a multidisciplinary team to drive forward Walking Scotland’s key objectives within the programme settings.
We offer the opportunity to be part of an organisation that recognises staff as our most valued asset. Attractive employment conditions include a contributory pension scheme and flexi-time policy.
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