- Advertised from 14th June 2023
Role
Family Mediation West of Scotland provides support to families affected by separation, divorce, and conflict. They provide a range of services from their bases in Glasgow and Kilmarnock to ensure they can provide family mediation, family support, and children’s counselling across the west coast of Scotland. Their values help ensure effective support to families through some of their most difficult times. Family Mediation West is affiliated with Relationship Scotland who support a national network of local services.
We are now looking for a new Director who understands the sector, and its challenges, to transform and lead its service, develop its strategy, ensure best possible practice, and achieve effective financial management and funding. You will have an interactive relationship with the Trustees, the workforce, and the wider network as a strong advocate of the charity. You will support the Board and oversee the day-to-day management of the Service, supporting and bringing the staff together. Due to the nature of the work, it can be emotionally challenging so you should be a strong leader, resilient, emotionally mature with great people skills.
You should have demonstrable experience in building strong partnership with the ability to identify oopportunities for new initiatives and the diversification of the organisation’s services. You must be able to drive income and financial opportunities, including fundraising. You should be comfortable engaging with Relationship Scotland, the Care Inspectorate, Scottish Government, and local Council, as well as the service users. You will be expected to develop and maintain appropriate policies, practice and organisational procedures, so experience in governance and compliance is required.
The Charity’s greatest asset is its people who are from a wide background and who have disparate commitments which lead to the part time employment model so prevalent in the Sector. This demands flexibility which creates challenges. The quality of leadership is therefore paramount and the maintenance of oversight and concern with the day to day running of the Charity, delivery of its services and care for the welfare of its personnel, is vital.
Family Mediation West is a core service relied upon by individuals, families, solicitors, and the courts for personal mediation services for adults and children in the context of their families. The geographic area of influence is significant with two sites in central Glasgow and Kilmarnock. Within the area falls the Court jurisdictions of Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, Greenock combining a significant population of some 1.8 million.
The Trustees’ view is the service can be grown further through greater awareness of its resource and its availability to both individuals, the legal profession, and Court Services.
The Service receives generous grant support in addition to raising equivalent of 50% of its operating costs through fees direct to users of the service.
We do believe the right candidate will grow the services offered both in volume and quality. The candidate should have a proven track record demonstrating, but not limited to:
• Commercial acumen
• Strategic planning
• Quality service delivery
• Developing and leading a team
• Financial management and budgetary control
This is a full-time position based primarily in the Glasgow office and the Director would be expected to attend the Kilmarnock centre twice a month or as required. It is not a board position although the Director would be expected to attend board meetings to brief Trustees on operational matters, and other relevant issues that may arise.
Maybe you have worked with families and children previously; maybe you have worked with child protection; maybe you have experience in the third sector. The Trustees are open to considering candidates who have vision to apply their skills in what may be a new area of work for them. If you strongly empathise with the mission of Family Mediation West of Scotland and have the relevant skills and experience, please get in touch.
Application notes
Please email us at recruitment@brucetaitassociates.com to request the full Candidate Pack. You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date. The Recruitment Manager will be delighted to discuss the role with you at any point.
Closing Date: Midday, Tuesday 11th July
Interview Date: Monday 31st July/Tuesday 1st August
This search is being conducted exclusively for Family Mediation West of Scotland by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked extensively in and with the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager who is passionate about driving positive change at The Yard. You will bring the expertise and gravitas to influence and support senior leadership on HR and cultural initiatives.
About the role:
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring The Yard maintains the roles, skills and experience to deliver on its strategic priorities
• Measure employee engagement and agree action plans to develop and improve organisational culture
• Ensuring our recruitment policies and processes embody our values and enable us to recruit people with the skills and qualities to meet our goals
• Developing and managing our renumeration policy
About you:
This job is for you if you have:
• Proven experience of HR management
• Can lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and respect
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with our strategic plan
If our ethos inspires you and you are eager to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is deeply committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
If you would like to discuss the role with our Director of Resources, please let us know and we can arrange a call.
Top job! Director of Finance & Corporate Services
- Full time
- £87,178
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 23rd December 2025
Are you a qualified accountant looking for a leadership role? Are you a driven professional who is committed to people who require health and social care support? If so, then we have a rare opportunity for you to join our Executive Team as Director of Finance and Corporate Services.
About Quarriers
Quarriers is a self-confident and ambitious charity which provides health and social care services to the people of Scotland. We have a vision about the type of society we want to bring into being, and a mission that will help us achieve that.
Vision
A Scotland in which people can access support, find kindness and thrive.
Mission
To nurture supportive relationships, provide high-quality care, and promote inclusive communities.
Reach and Income
We operate more than a hundred services across Scotland, employ 1,600 members of staff and have around 100 volunteers. As of April 2025, we have an annual income of around £60m, most of which comes from contracts from statutory bodies for the delivery of health and social care services
Your new opportunity
We are currently recruiting a Director of Finance & Corporate Services to join our well-established Executive Team. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will direct Quarriers’ finance, IT and property services. You will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of our £60m budget, including financial reporting and planning, while liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
A key part of the role will include reporting to the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive, offering strategic advice and solutions on all finance and corporate services matters, and to support the Board in the preparation of budgets and financial reports.
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week in line with our agile working policy, which blends home-working with office time and service visits.
What you will need to bring to the role
- CCAB Qualified Accountant
- Extensive knowledge and experience at a senior level in a complex organisation
- Proven experience of contract negotiation and commercial focus
- Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes
- Chartered Accountant status or post-graduate management qualification is desirable
- Excellent IT and analytical skills
- Driving licence is essential
What you will get in return
- Substantial holiday entitlement
- Generous workplace pension
- Family-friendly working policies and procedures
- Life Assurance
- Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
Benefits
- Free physiotherapy and occupational health
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Non-contributory life assurance scheme
- Workplace pension
- Christmas savings scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service rewards
- Significant discount opportunities
Top job! Head of Influence and Campaigns
- Full time
- £51,257 – £57,613
- Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow
- Closing 9th January 2026
Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead the development and delivery of high-impact influence and campaigning activity that drives policy and practice change for children and families.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across communications, policy, services and fundraising to deliver bold, integrated campaigns.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, partners, influencers and decision-makers.
- Ensure campaigns are informed by evidence, data and the lived experience of children and families.
- Provide leadership and direction across policy and participation, creating a culture of connection, accountability and impact.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Significant experience leading influence, campaigning, policy or public affairs work at a senior level.
- A proven track record of delivering campaigns that achieve meaningful change.
- Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and partners.
- A collaborative, values-led approach and commitment to children’s rights and inclusion.
What we offer:
- A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
- 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
- Pension scheme and wellbeing support
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
- Blue Light card discount
- A Fair Work accredited workplace
Our Values
Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.
With love, we put children first.
With purpose, we transform lives together.
With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.
Programme Lead Scotland
- Full time
- £43,000 – £46,000
- Hybrid: Anchored to the Glasgow office. Minimum expectation of being present at least one day a week in the office.
- Closing 15th January 2026
The Programme Lead for Scotland will be an entrepreneurial, driven and creative leader responsible for the development and delivery of key national programmes, ensuring that lived experience is at the heart. Working with the Director for Scotland and colleagues across Carers Trust, they will lead and line manage a small staff team to deliver ambitiously against programme objectives, creating a supportive team culture that promotes creativity, innovation and autonomy.
Experience
Leading the development of an ambitious and impact focused programme pipeline
Working within UK-wide or multi stakeholder structures maximising the benefit of a cross functional approach to programme development and delivery
Programme monitoring and evaluation with a strong focus on demonstrating impact and creating opportunities for learning and growth
Stewarding high-level relationships and the creation of new partnerships
Leading and managing high performing teams
If this sounds like you, download the recruitment pack below to find out more.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities' employer, Carers Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Carers Trust.
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