Top job! Director
- Full time
- £60,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 28th April 2025
- Advertised from 1st April 2025
- 35 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to serve as the Director of Edinburgh World Heritage. This is a unique opportunity to lead a globally respected organisation dedicated to preserving and enhancing the city’s World Heritage Site while promoting its positive role in a dynamic, living city.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Director will be responsible for providing visionary leadership, fostering a collaborative and inclusive organisational culture, ensuring financial sustainability, effective governance and the successful delivery of strategic objectives. They will serve as the primary spokesperson for the World Heritage Site, building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
The successful candidate will bring experience in the culture or heritage sectors, strong communication and interpersonal skills, financial and fundraising knowledge, and a passion for Edinburgh’s historic environment.
This role presents a chance to make a lasting impact on one of the world’s most celebrated World Heritage Sites.
Application notes
If you would like to apply to this role, please submit:
- A CV outlining your employment history, academic and professional qualifications
- A cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification (no more than two A4 pages)
- A diversity monitoring form, available to download here (optional)
Applications can be sent by email to comms@ewht.org.uk with the subject line “DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT 2025”
Closing date for applications: 12pm, Monday 28 April 2025
Estimated interview date: w/c 12 May 2025
For more information, please consult our Director Recruitment Pack
Top job! Senior Communications Manager
- Full time
- £58,017 – £63,434
- Hybrid: Thistle House, Haymarket, Edinburgh
- Closing 6th April 2025
Why apply for this role?
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. As our Senior Communications Manager, you will lead a high performing communications team to deliver an outstanding approach to communications.
This is a key strategic role contributing to CHS’s vision to drive transformation and deliver positive outcomes for the children of Scotland. The postholder is responsible for establishing and maintaining the highest levels of internal and external communications. They will work with the Senior Leadership Team, board members and colleagues across directorates bringing a strategic approach to communications and engagement activities and proactively seek opportunities to build our brand and exercise influence across the sector.
You will be ensuring our executive and senior leadership teams are supported to the highest standards. Most importantly, as an invaluable enabler of strategic communications, you will help our leaders to deliver on our strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic communications; understanding, and helping others to understand, the critical role it plays in helping CHS to achieve its vision.
- Support continuous improvement in our approach to communications, building our brand and expanding our reach
- Developing the use of digital communications platforms, harnessing technologies to achieve our communication goals
- Provide independent advice and support to the senior leadership team and the Board on the communications strategy
- Responsible for utilizing the power of communication for CHS volunteer recruitment campaigns to support the delivery of our tribunal and fulfil our statutory functions.
Life at CHS
At Children’s Hearings Scotland, our highly trained Panel Members make decisions for Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System that upholds and promotes the rights of infants, children and young people. Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of Area Support Teams throughout Scotland who support Panel Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the Children’s Hearings System, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values on our website as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working to flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme – check out our full benefits summary.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.
Top job! Director of Venture Support Services
- Full time
- £45,000 – £50,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 11th April 2025
The Ventures Lab is a programme led by The Challenges Group, bringing over 25 years of experience in supporting impact-driven enterprises across 80 countries. Through The Ventures Lab, we apply this expertise to Scotland, building a pipeline of ventures that drive economic and social impact at scale.
The Ventures Lab is redefining how purpose-led enterprises access the expertise they need to grow and succeed. Through our pioneering Pooled Services model, we provide high quality business support in finance, legal, marketing, and business development, allowing ventures to focus on impact without the overheads of costly in-house teams.
Following a successful pilot with a select group of clients, we are now entering a crucial growth phase scaling pooled services into a national offering that will support social enterprises across Scotland. This is an exciting moment to shape and lead a transformative service.
We are seeking an experienced, strategic leader to drive the scaling, innovation, and long-term sustainability of pooled services, positioning The Ventures Lab as the go-to platform for social enterprises seeking expert business support
Role Overview
The Director of Venture Support Services will drive the strategic development and growth of The Ventures Lab’s pooled services. This role requires a strong balance of strategic leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement to ensure high-quality service delivery and long-term sustainability.
A key part of this role will be building and leading a team to deliver high-quality business support services. The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting, managing, and developing a team of professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.
Additionally, the Director of Venture Support Services will develop a network of professional partners across various sectors and disciplines, securing a community of trusted advisors, pro-bono experts, and service providers who are committed to supporting purpose-led businesses through volunteering, discounted services, or strategic collaboration.
Growth Targets
In 2025, The Ventures Lab aims to recruit 20 new businesses into the pooled services model. From there, we plan to grow by a minimum of 50% year on year, steadily increasing our reach and impact. The Director of Venture Support Services will play a crucial role in achieving these targets by ensuring the model is scalable, effective, and financially sustainable.
Director of Finance
- Full time
- £55,000 – £60,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh (Hybrid Working optional)
- Closing 16th April 2025
We are passionate about inspiring audiences through science and innovation, and we are looking for a dynamic leader to drive our finances to support our organisations long term objectives.
Edinburgh Science is a world leader in creative science content and festival management, renowned for delivering high-quality events both locally and internationally.
We are best known for organising Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival – the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a festival – as well as our science education outreach programmes, Generation Science and Careers Hive and our community engagement work. An increasing worldwide element shares our content, passion and expertise more widely through an extensive portfolio of international collaborations and projects.
We are passionate about inspiring audiences through science and innovation, and we are looking for a dynamic leader to drive our sales and marketing efforts to new heights.
About the role:
The Director of Finance is a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for ensuring the financial health, sustainability, and compliance of Edinburgh Science.
This role provides strategic financial leadership, overseeing financial planning, governance, risk management, and operational efficiency across all areas of the organisation. The Director of Finance will work closely with the Board of Trustees, Senior Leadership Team, and external stakeholders, supporting informed decision-making while driving a culture of financial accountability and commercial awareness throughout the organisation.
With a diverse income portfolio—including grants, sponsorships, commercial partnerships, and commissioned work—this role plays a critical part in maximising financial performance and ensuring long-term resilience for Edinburgh Science’s local and international programmes.
View the full job description here: Director of Finance
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Strategy & Planning: Lead on financial strategy, long-term sustainability planning, and budget forecasting to support organisational growth.
- Governance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with charity financial regulations, oversee audits, and manage financial risk.
- Financial Operations & Controls: Maintain robust financial management systems, ensuring accurate reporting, cash flow control, and cost efficiency.
- Commercial & Business Development: Support revenue generation through commercial projects, pricing models, and cost-benefit analysis.
- Contracts, Grants & Sponsorship Oversight: Manage financial aspects of funding agreements, ensuring compliance, reporting, and sustainability.
- Stakeholder & Team Leadership: Advise the Board, collaborate with leadership, and oversee financial aspects of operational and HR planning.
Key requirements:
Essential
- Accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or extensive proven financial experience.
- Senior finance leadership experience, ideally in a charity, cultural, or international organisation.
- A commercial mindset, with experience in financial modelling for income-generating activities.
- Strong expertise in financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
- Proven ability to embed business planning into operational and programme teams.
- Experience in contract and funding agreement oversight, ensuring financial compliance.
- Excellent ability to present financial insights to non-finance stakeholders, including Boards and funders.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with an eye for operational efficiency.
Desirable
- Experience in fundraising finance, commercialisation, or financial planning for commissioned work.
- Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., Sage).
- Knowledge of international financial operations and multi-currency budgeting.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for international travel.
- A vibrant and supportive work environment.
- The chance to lead a passionate team and make a global impact.
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Head of Fundraising you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Hospital to Home services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.
This is more than a leadership role — it's your chance to shape the future of Income Generation at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland. As Head of Fundraising, you’ll play a pivotal role in translating our bold strategy into action, driving growth through insight-led decision-making, creativity, and innovation. Reporting to the Director of Income Generation, you’ll guide a talented team to deliver inspiring supporter experiences, and forge impactful relationships that align with our “No Life Half Lived” strategy.
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment and brings a deep understanding of marketing, data, technology, and supporter-centric fundraising. You’ll champion a culture of creativity and accountability, ensuring our supporter journeys are personalised, our processes are optimised, and our risks are well managed. With oversight of budget, health and safety, and compliance, you’ll be a strategic thinker, a motivational leader, and a brilliant collaborator – able to influence at all levels internally and externally. If you’re passionate about using technology and insight to unlock income growth and maximise impact, this is your opportunity to lead something truly meaningful.
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