Chair of the Board
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 4th August 2025
- Advertised from 12th June 2025
Role
Join Us as Chair of our Board – Make a Lasting Impact
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for making a difference?
We are seeking an exceptional individual to become the Chair of the Board of Who Cares? Scotland, a mission-driven organisation dedicated to ensuring a lifetime of equality, respect and love for all Care Experienced people.
As Chair, you will guide our strategic direction, support and challenge the senior management team, and ensure effective governance as we continue to deepen our impact. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a charity at a pivotal stage, working alongside a committed and skilled Board and leadership team. At Who Cares? Scotland, we are deeply committed to placing the voice of Care Experienced people at the centre of everything we do. In line with this commitment, this role is open exclusively to candidates with care experience*
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven leadership experience, specifically at charity trustee or non-exec director level
- Strategic thinker with strong governance and oversight skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Passion for improving outcomes for Care Experienced people
- A collaborative, inclusive approach to chairing meetings and building consensus
Why Join Us?
- Lead a dynamic, passionate Board and support a dedicated team Influence real, measurable change in people’s lives
- Bring your voice and values to an organisation that listens
- Expand your leadership portfolio in a meaningful, values-driven environment
Application notes
Candidates wishing to apply should send a CV and covering letter, outlining interest and suitability, to jobs@whocaresscotland.org by Monday 4 August 2025 at 5pm.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact jobs@whocaresscotland.org.
Interviews are anticipated to take place during September, and Who Cares? Scotland aims to identify the preferred candidate by mid-October to allow for approval at the AGM.
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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £38,150
- Hybrid: Stirling
- Closing 24th July 2025
Lead with Purpose. Drive Change. Empower Women and Children.
Stirling & District Women’s Aid (SDWA) is seeking an exceptional woman to lead our organisation as Chief Executive Officer. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a respected, feminist organisation supporting women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
With a committed staff team, strong partnerships, and a clear mission, SDWA is ready for its next chapter—and we need a compassionate, strategic, and inspirational leader to help us get there.
About Us
Founded in 1977, SDWA has grown from a grassroots service offering refuge to a trusted, multi-service charity supporting over 1,000 women and 100 children each year. We provide refuge, outreach, advocacy, prevention work, and support for children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Our vision is simple: a world where women and children live free from abuse and fear. We are committed to delivering trauma-informed, person-centred, and feminist-informed services that support recovery and empowerment.
About the Role
As CEO, you will:
- Lead SDWA’s strategic direction, ensuring sustainability and high-quality service delivery.
- Inspire and support a skilled, passionate team through effective leadership and governance.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders including funders, government, and the Scottish Women’s Aid network.
- Ensure financial oversight, compliance, and continuous improvement across all areas of our organisation.
- Be a visible and trusted voice for women and children, advocating for change locally and nationally.
You will be supported by an experienced management team and an active, committed Board of Trustees.
About You
We are looking for a woman who:
- Has strong leadership experience, ideally in the third sector or a related field.
- Understands the impact of domestic abuse on women, children and young people, and is committed to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse.
- Is a strategic thinker with a proven track record in managing people, services and finances.
- Can inspire, empower and lead with emotional intelligence, integrity and compassion.
- Has experience in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and working with a Board.
- Holds the necessary qualifications for SSSC registration (see application pack for details).
Why Join Us?
- A unique opportunity to lead a respected, feminist organisation making real change in women’s lives.
- A supportive team culture where wellbeing, reflection and learning are prioritised.
- Flexibility in working hours and arrangements.
- A workplace where your values, leadership and voice will matter.
Important Information
This post is open to women only and is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants must hold qualifications that meet the requirements for SSSC registration as both a manager and practitioner.
Top job! Head of Fundraising
- Full time
- Circa £54,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh (min 2 days per week office-based)
- Closing 20th August 2025
About The Yard:
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for disabled children, young people and their families with ambitions to support over 3000 children and young people.
We offer play, respite and family support from our adventure play centres in Edinburgh, Dundee, Fife and Glasgow.
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced leader to head our Fundraising Team, deliver on our income generation plan and play a big part in bringing The Yard and all we can offer to more children and young people with disabilities across Scotland.
As part of the Executive Team, the Head of Fundraising will play a pivotal role in the overall strategic development and growth of The Yard, making decisions that impact the whole organisation.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Initiating, developing and maintaining productive relationships with funders, donors and corporate partners along with the Fundraising Team
- Reporting to the CEO and Deputy CEO on ways to accelerate the growth of fundraising to deliver a sustainable income stream
- Ensuring Fundraising and Communications work effectively in partnership with other teams in the organisation at a time of significant growth
About you:
Our culture is central to our success and the successful applicant will need to lead and manage in line with our values.
This job is for you if you:
- Can provide proactive leadership of a team and achieve results through others
- Have skills in budgeting, financial forecasting and managing ambitious targets
- Enjoy working with people with a wide range of abilities and forging relationships with funders and partners
- Understand what it takes to deliver a good communications plan aligned to a organisations strategic plan
- Can manage a diverse workload while managing your own time effectively
If you are inspired by our ethos and excited to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is highly committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
Corporate Partnerships Manager
- Full time
- Circa £37,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh (minimum two days in the office per week)
- Closing 13th August 2025
About The Yard:
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for disabled children, young people and their families with ambitions to support over 3000 children and young people.
We offer play, respite and family support from our adventure play centres in Edinburgh, Dundee, Fife and Glasgow.
About the role:
Your role will be to help generate the income required to help us continue our amazing services, keep our existing supporters up to date and inspire new supporters to come on board, by leading and driving our corporate fundraising across our four sites.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- To implement and deliver the corporate fundraising strategy and annual plans to secure ongoing support for our services
- Work across this income stream to build awareness of our work and raise the profile of The Yard amongst companies across Scotland
About you:
If you are eager to raise the profile of The Yard as we expand our services across Scotland and think you can play your part in helping us reach our goals, we would welcome your application.
This job is for you if you:
- Have a breadth of experience in meeting or exceeding funding targets
- Can build and maintain strong working relationships with funders
- Are confident at speaking engagements and networking
- Can manage a diverse workload while managing your own time effectively
- Have experience in delivering organisational strategy
Trustee/Director
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Remote: Occasional Meetings In-Person
- Closing 17th August 2025
We are looking for dynamic and committed candidates to join our Trustee board – in this role you will be a steward of the organisation, act as a critical and challenging friend to the senior leadership team, and be our ambassadors in the community. Our vision is of a Scotland where single parent families are celebrated in all their diversity, are treated fairly and live free from discrimination and poverty. Our mission is to amplify the voices of single parent families in their unique role as sole carers and providers and together challenge stigma, poverty and inequality to achieve change. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.
OPFS is at an exciting time in its growth, with the recent completion of our bold new strategy and the upcoming appointment of a number of senior roles within the organisation. With a long and rich 80-year history of supporting lone-parent families in Scotland, and we hope that you may wish to be a part of that story going forward.
What your responsibilities would be
Trustees are ultimately responsible for the organisation legally, and oversee operations and strategy by scrutinising reports from the Senior Leadership Team. We have four board meetings a year, you may also be asked to join one of our committees which meet four times a year, and we have an annual staff conference which we ask Trustees to attend. You may also be asked to contribute your skills and experience on an ad-hoc basis, flexibly around your schedule.
As a Trustee and Director of the organisation you will be required to comply with Charity and Company law, including confirming that you haven’t been disqualified from acting in this role. Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive induction pack and support to grow into the role, previous governance experience is welcome but not necessary.
Who we’re looking for
We are recruiting multiple trustees, looking for a wide range of skills, knowledge and backgrounds, but we would particularly welcome candidates with experience of:
- Fundraising & Grant Funding
- Marketing & Trading Income
- Local & National Government
- Poverty & Inequality/Financial Inclusion
- Digital
If you would like to have an informal chat about becoming one of our Trustees please contact our Chief Executive Satwat Rehman at satwat.rehman@opfs.org.uk.
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