This is an exciting moment to join the Fringe Society as we enter a bold new chapter in our story. As we prepare to move into our new permanent home, Fringe Central, in 2026, we are growing in scale, ambition and impact; transforming the way we support artists, engage communities and deliver our mission year-round. The renovation of our new space is only the beginning; it marks the start of a long-term evolution in how we work, connect and create.

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Business Services to help lead that transformation. As a key member of our Senior Management Team, you’ll ensure the organisation has the structure, resources and confidence to deliver on its vision. It’s a role that blends strategy with action; from driving financial resilience and operational excellence to shaping an inclusive, forward-looking culture. For someone who relishes building strong systems, empowering teams and making things happen, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference at a defining moment in our journey.

The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) is the democratic voice for student across the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), representing learners at every level of study—from further education and apprenticeships through to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Our representation spans the full breadth of the UHI partnership, working closely with ten Academic Partners to ensure students are supported, included, and empowered wherever and however they study.

The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to provide strategic support to the student officers within our student-led organisation, and to provide support and leadership to the senior leadership team and our Board of Trustees.

The post-holder is required to provide an interface between the Trustee Board and the leadership team, and between other key decision-making bodies within the Students’ Association, converting policy and strategy into action.

Our CEO will be a source of continuity within the Students’ Association, providing vision and expertise to drive the Association forward towards organisational goals whilst ensuring that the Association is structured to facilitate Student Officers’ work towards organisational objectives.

As a key contact and partner with UHI stakeholders, the CEO is required to work towards aligning the Students’ Associations' progression into the UHI’s strategy. The CEO should also ensure that all aspects of organisational risk are identified, monitored and managed.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

2. Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Management

3. Operational Management

4. Student Leadership and Governance

Please download the Recruitment Pack below to see the full Job Description & Person Specification

About Us

Faith in Community Dundee (FiCD) is a values-led organisation working to tackle poverty and inequality through partnership, listening, and belief in the power of communities. We work alongside faith groups, local networks, and people with lived experience to create real, lasting change.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced and compassionate Director to lead FiCD into its next chapter. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for delivering our vision across three core areas:

• Fairness
• Faith
• Financial & Food Insecurity

You’ll work closely with our Board of Trustees, Staff Team, and partners to shape and implement impactful initiatives across Dundee.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and delivery across FiCD’s core areas
• Build and maintain strong partnerships locally and nationally
• Oversee governance, finance, fundraising and operational management
• Support and develop a committed staff team
• Secure sustainable funding and manage reporting requirements
• Ensure the voices of those with lived experience of poverty are central to all our work

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven track record of collaborative leadership and team development at a senior management level.
• Passion about social justice and tackling poverty, with a commitment to the aims and key values of Faith in Community Dundee.
• Demonstrable experience of community development, working with people from diverse backgrounds, and comfortable with leaders of faith communities.
• Ability to build positive relationships with a) stakeholders, including people with lived experience, local authority and faith communities; and b) funders to creatively secure funding from multiple sources.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management, with excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• Experience in strategic planning, change management, and project implementation.

Inclusivity Statement

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of poverty or from underrepresented communities. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

Notes

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

The appointment of a successful candidate will be subject to the provision of a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 Disclosure.

Change-makers sought!

Do you want to help Scotland Keep the Promise?

At CELCIS, we are driven by a powerful ambition: to create lasting, transformational change in the lives of children, young people, and families.

At the heart of this ambition is our unwavering commitment to ensuring that the voices, experiences, and rights of people with lived experience of support, care, or protection services are not only heard but understood so that these can meaningfully shape the decisions, services, and systems that affect their daily lives. And we are committed to embedding lived experience throughout CELCIS, ensuring it informs and influences our internal culture, our ways of working, and our activities, from policy and research to practice improvement and system change.

This exciting new role is central to that ambition. We’re looking for a values-led leader to join us as our Participation Practice Lead, to lead and manage our involvement and participation function.

The successful candidate will build on the strong foundations of participatory practice that have been established at CELCIS and will have an opportunity to shape the role and develop CELCIS’s work into new areas.

Leading our strategic approach to embed the voices and experiences of children and families, our Participation Practice Lead will work with our experienced, multidisciplinary teams across CELCIS and work in partnership with organisations and the children’s services workforce across Scotland and beyond.

While this is a strategic role, it is also about sharing good practice to equip and enable colleagues and stakeholders. In this role, you’ll support the workforce and leaders to create readiness and build the confidence, skills, and culture needed to involve people with lived experience in safe, ethical, and meaningful ways. You’ll design and facilitate reflective learning spaces, co-production activities, and inclusive activities that are trauma-informed and rights-based.

We’re looking for someone who brings integrity and a deep understanding of this work, someone who has “walked the walk” in social work, youth work, or a related field and is passionate about creating the conditions where children, young people, and families are truly seen, heard, and valued.

You’ll be a trusted facilitator, a credible leader, and a passionate advocate for children’s rights and wellbeing, helping to turn insight into impact, and experience into evidence for change.

Applicants with lived experience of support, care, or protection services are welcomed and valued.

Does this sound like you? Apply now.

This is an open-ended contract that is linked to grant funding, and the continuation of the post is linked to the renewal of this funding.