- Advertised from 4th April 2025
- Starting salary £40,000
Role
Fly Cup Enterprises Ltd, in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, provides training and employment opportunities to adults with learning disabilities, difficulties and differences in the catering and hospitality sector.
Chief Executive Officer
Fly Cup Enterprise Ltd is seeking an exceptional candidate with strong leadership experience to become its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Key Details
As CEO, you will consolidate and build on recent growth while ensuring the charity delivers its objectives to provide high quality training and employment opportunities, through catering and hospitality, for adults with learning disabilities, learning difficulties and other vulnerabilities.
You will act as the public face of the charity, work with and advise the Board of Directors in relation to the business activities and oversee the management and administration of the charity.
Our new Chief Executive will be an accomplished communicator, able to build and sustain effective partnerships, and build our profile with a wide range of stakeholders. As a strategic thinker, you will bring a track record of successful leadership and be able to promote a culture of ideas, innovation and have the ability to translate strategic plans into reality. You will have an accomplished record of delivering outstanding performance and have a proven ability to secure new income streams.
We are open to leaders from any background or sector, although experience in the not-for-profit sector would be helpful. You must share our commitment to supporting adults and young people with additional support needs.
Application notes
For further information and details of how to apply, or if you would like a conversation about the role, please contact Fiona Allan at Fiona.allan@flycup.org
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Registered Manager
- Full time
- £30,688 – £35,344
- On site: Finglassie / Kelty / Auchtermuchty
- Closing 11th April 2025
About us
At Sense Scotland our organisational mission is to, “Support individuals and their families to live their best lives by providing innovative and sustainable services.”
We are keen to find a leader to join our branch of Housing Support/Care at Home services across Fife who has a genuine passion to work towards this mission, making a significant, positive difference in the lives of the people with additional support needs and complex communication styles who use our services.
About the service/department
Across three locations, the branch supports 15 individuals within houses of multiple occupants. Each individual has their own complex needs including, but not limited to, visual/hearing impairment, physical and learning disabilities, epilepsy, diabetes and congenital rubella syndrome. We see each person as the individual that they are, and endeavour to provide services that support their interests, aspirations, health needs and wellbeing.
Individuals are supported in every element of their lives within their own homes and out in the community. The services are focused on improvement and development as well as sustaining what is already in place to meet needs.
About you
The Registered Manager role ensures a management presence in the services, taking responsibility for the strategic oversight of operations and practice; delivery of commissioned hours, recruiting and skills matching staff and providing them with full inductions, training, support, supervision and, where there is a need, formal performance management.
Audit and review of services on an individual and holistic basis to ensure support strategies and records remain up to date and relevant. The Registered Manager will build working relationships that allow them to work in partnership with the people that we support, their families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future. You will develop and lead the Services Improvement Plan and the Organisations Strategic Plan, ensuring completion of action areas, acknowledgement of challenges and successes and identifying themes, learning and next steps to ensure continuous development.
We believe having skilled leadership and management is key to ensuring our staff team members meet individual needs by building trusting relationships, promoting independence and championing people to achieve their dreams and aspirations. We also believe that staff who feel supported, encouraged, appraised and part of a team where managers lead by example are best placed to be able to deliver such practice.
As the Registered Manager, you would be responsible for the operational day-to-day management of the service ensuring Sense Scotland is delivering consistent high quality care and continued compliance with relevant legislation. You would take the lead on the management of staff teams, budgets, and having positive relationships internally and externally across your geographical area, working in partnership with colleagues in the senior management team.
This post offers a huge reward in terms of personal and professional development. This is a role where you can really make a difference. You will work alongside and lead a team of Locality Managers, Supervisors and a large complement of Support Practitioners.
What you will need to succeed
- SVQ 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management
- An ability to build and develop positive long-lasting relationship with the people that we support, their families and their team members
- Experience of managing a team of social care professionals
- Passion for delivering a high level of support with continued review for improvement purposes
- Member of PVG Scheme & SSSC Registration (will be supported by Sense Scotland)
- An ability and eagerness to support, train and provide sound advice to co-workers in line with the organisations policies and procedures
- Excellent communication skills
- A resilient and motivated attitude
- An ability to manage your own time, workload and priorities
- A flexible and motivated approach
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
- Retention payment of £500 – we reward our people
- 100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
- Earn £250 by referring a friend
- Training and development – opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
- Generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
- Pension scheme to help you save for the future
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
- Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
HR Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £33,000 – £38,000
- On site: Head Office, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley
- Closing 20th April 2025
McFarlane Trust is a registered charity and Social Care organisation that provides support and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. We have been operating within Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire for the last 30yrs providing exceptional support services to our clients and building strong relationships with our external stakeholders. We currently provide support within 7 supported living properties owned by us, as well as providing support within a further 9 properties. We have 40+ clients who we support with our experienced staff team of around 130 employees.
Our services are not just about providing accommodation and support but about creating homes where individuals feel safe, comfortable, and independent.
McFarlane Trust has steadily grown over the years and is now in need of an HR Manager to join our Head Office team of 4. This will be an opportunity for the correct candidate to fully develop and bring together all aspects of our current HR practices into one centralised department. You will lead the HR department with part time assistance from existing employees.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a motivated and experienced HR Manager who is passionate about delivering high-quality HR services. The successful candidate will have:
- Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar role.
- Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and compliance requirements.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- A passion for all things HR.
- An ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external partners.
- A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
- Proactive with the ability to create own workload.
Your key accountabilities will be
- Recruitment and Selection
- Employee Relations
- Management Responsibility
- Staff Training & Development
- HR Policy & Procedures
Your key responsibilities will be
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues
- Manage the recruitment and selection process
- Maintain pay plan and benefits program
- Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs
- Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management
Professional qualifications and experienced required
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
- CIPD qualifications in HR minimum of level 5 qualified or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in HR management
- Strong knowledge of HR laws and regulations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage and lead a team
- Experience with HR software and systems
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
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Finance and Resource Manager
- Part time
- £41,500 – £45,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Hawick/Scottish Borders with some home working
- Closing 21st April 2025
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Finance and Resource Manager to join our team. Working closely with the CEO, this role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team and heads up the Business Support Team so excellent interpersonal skills will be needed.
This key role will oversee the financial management, planning, and resource allocation for the charity’s operations, ensuring that financial processes are efficient and aligned with our mission and ambition for growth.
The role will also involve managing financial compliance, budgeting and forecasting, as well as providing strategic advice on resource manage
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.
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