Top job! Executive Director
- Full time
- £55,000 – £60,000
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 5th October 2025
- Advertised from 9th September 2025
Role
Due to retirement, Healthy n Happy are seeking our next Executive Director. This is an opportunity to lead a successful community led charity who make a big impact and who help to save lives, improve lives and improve where we live in Cambuslang and Rutherglen
About Us
We are Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust, an award-winning charity and community owned organisation governed by local people, where our work is directed by local priorities. Our key purpose is to tackle disadvantage and improve lives and communities until they become thriving, resilient and healthy.
Our mission is to work with local residents, groups and organisations to make Cambuslang and Rutherglen the healthiest and happiest places to live in Scotland. Since 2015, we have helped local residents, groups and organisations lever over £2.8 million direct investment into their local community.
The Role
We are looking for an ambitious leader who can lead our organisation and work through and beyond the next phase of our planned developments and to a brighter future. You will be a proactive leader, be creative and innovative while being steady, supportive and determined. You will be passionate about our vision and mission and will be adept at leading from within and from the front.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership and Strategy
- Governance and Accountability
- Influencing Public Policy and External Relations
- Promotion, Communication, Partnerships and Stakeholders
- Financial Sustainability and Fundraising
- Service Design, Development and Impact
- Digital Strategy and Vision
Person Specification:
Experience of:
- Shared or Facilitative leadership
- Developing and delivering organisational strategy whilst responding to evolving and changing environments.
- Service design, redesign and associated organisational change
- Developing and delivering a successful business development, income and fundraising strategy, including successful fundraising in the public and /or commercial and business sectors.
- Effective resource and functional management experience of: Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Systems improvement, Project Management and Digital development.
- Working at Executive Team level and with a Board of Trustees and members.
- Working effectively and empathically with a wide range of stakeholders, ideally including government and public sector, major funding organisations, and national, regional and local Third Sector and communities/communities of interest.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion and tackling the poverty and inequalities experienced by citizens locally and nationally.
Knowledge of:
- Community Development, Social Model of Health and the Five Ways to Wellbeing models.
- Conditions and issues affecting the Community, Voluntary, Social Enterprise (Third) sector.
- Leadership, change management and analyses/synthesis of emerging changes and opportunities.
- Impact, evaluation and using information and data to promote responsiveness, change, improvement and growth.
About You
You will want to take your drive, energy, skills & inspiration & invest them in an organisation that has the health & wellbeing of people & communities at the heart of everything we do. You will thrive on leading with others & will operate as an exemplar of leadership in action.
You will be –
- Friendly, open and professional
- Tactful and diplomatic
- A team player
- A hard worker
- Be able to lift your head to pay attention to future horizon(s)
- Thorough and pay attention to detail
- Honest and have Integrity
- Calm in a crisis
Key Role Specific Details:
- £55,000 - £60,000 DOE
- 35 hour working week
- Flexible working
- Up to 32 days holidays plus 11 public holidays
- Work – Life balance
- Family friendly policies
- Staff support & ongoing CPD
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance cover
- Enhanced maternity and shared parental pay
- Enhanced sickness pay
Further Information:
We encourage applicants to get in touch for an informal and confidential discussion with Brendan Rooney, our current Executive Director. To arrange this please call Angela on 0141 646 0123 or alternatively email angela@healthynhappy.org.uk within the closing date period to arrange a suitable time.
Application notes
Please submit an up to date and tailored CV with a covering letter (no longer than two pages) outlining your relevant skills, knowledge and experience and what attracts you to this role. This should be submitted by email to angela@healthynhappy.org.uk
Closing date for applications:
Sunday 5th October 2025 at midnight
Strictly no agencies, not approved.
Stage One interviews week commencing 27th October 2025
2nd interview week commencing 3rd November 2025
Please include in your cover email any periods of time you are not available for interview.
Interview Process
- CV review online or by telephone
- Initial interview with staff, participants and volunteers, 30 minutes duration
- Stage One interview
- Second interview with presentation
Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, and will endeavour to promote equality for all candidates, in line with the protected characteristics and requirements of the Equality Act 2010
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- Part time
- £37,000 – £42,000 pro-rata
- On site: Ayr/Kilmarnock
- Closing 9th January 2026
Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982, providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer; this role will play a valuable part in supporting the services we offer.
As we continue to grow our services to meet increasing demand, we are seeking a caring and compassionate professional with excellent communication skills, who will support those affected by cancer who access our services. With your clinical experience, you will support the wider team with complex situations to achieve the very best person-centred support. You will be methodical, empathetic, resilient, and be able to manage the demands of ongoing emotionally intense work.
You will be a qualified and registered nurse or allied health professional with at least three years post qualification experience in an oncology setting. You will be passionate about delivering face to face, accessible cancer support in a local community setting, while remaining abreast of the national cancer landscape.
Reporting to our Director of Care Services, you will be joining an established and experienced team and will be responsible for providing expert patient information and support to help meet the emotional, practical and social needs of people affected by cancer. This varied role will also support a small team of volunteers that provide level one support to people affected by cancer.
This is a part time role based over 28 hours (4 days) per week, worked between Monday to Friday within our Support Centres in Kilmarnock and Ayr, and so a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
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- 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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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.
Milton Community Garden Manager
- Part time
- £30,102 pro-rata
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 19th January 2026
The Milton Community Garden Manager will lead the development and delivery of a thriving, community-led garden that improves local health and wellbeing, strengthens community relationships, and increases access to nature. The role will oversee staff, community-led programmes and the garden’s facilities and grounds to ensure the garden supports key outcomes of the National Lottery Community Action Fund.
The postholder will support the garden’s therapeutic, educational and environmental programmes; increase community participation; deliver community meals and activities in collaboration with the Milton Food Hub; and develop the garden as a sustainable asset, including preparing the site for future venue hire and income generation. This is a hands-on role with significant responsibility for operational management, partnership development, and community-led working.
Total of 18 hours per week, at salary £30102 (pro rata £15481) + 25 days Annual Leave & 12 Public Holidays pro rata + 7% pension contribution. Funding is in place until 31 July 2028, subject to annual funding review and required reports.
You will have access to free personal development opportunities and training, casual dress, a supportive team, access to Turadh holiday scheme and flexible working.
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