Top job! Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Full time
- £58,000 – £65,000
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 2nd February 2026
- Advertised from 9th January 2026
Role
About Us
The Bridges Programmes is a third sector organisation dedicated to supporting refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and anyone for whom English is a second language, supporting their social, educational, and economic integration in Glasgow. We deliver employability programmes, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses, and accredited training, working in partnership with local communities, employers, and service providers.
We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and visionary leader to guide our organisation through its next chapter — sustaining our impact, strengthening our financial resilience, deepening our reach and partnership working, and evolving our services to meet changing needs.
Purpose of the Role
The CEO will lead, manage, and develop The Bridges Programme, ensuring its sustainability, growth, and relevance, while upholding our values and commitment to inclusion, equality and opportunity.
Application notes
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We thrive through embracing differences — whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We know that diversity opens rich potential for new ways of thinking and strengthens our work.
We want you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. If you require adjustments or support, please contact us at kathleencaskie@bridgesprogrammes.org.uk.
What It’s Like to Work Here
At The Bridges Programme, you’ll join a passionate, committed team who believe in making a real difference. We value collaboration, creativity, and compassion. Every day brings opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to life-changing outcomes for the people we support.
Further enquiries about this role can be made to the Chair of Trustees, Ian Maclellan (ian.maclellan@strath.ac.uk) or the Interim CEO, Kathleen Caskie (kathleencaskie@bridgesprogrammes.org.uk)
Applications by CV and covering letter to recruitment@bridgesprogrammes.org.uk
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SLT Administrator
- Full time
- £25,740
- Hybrid: Glasgow Office (with occasional home working)
- Closing 19th January 2026
We are seeking an organised and experienced Administrator to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders and the Executive Assistant to the CEO.
This varied role includes diary and meeting management, preparing agendas and minutes, monitoring SLT inboxes, processing expenses, maintaining accurate records, and supporting internal and external events. You will also provide occasional reception cover and deputise for the Executive Assistant when required.
You will have strong administrative experience, excellent organisational and IT skills, confidence working with senior stakeholders, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with discretion and attention to detail. Experience in the voluntary sector, event coordination or reception duties is desirable.
About us
Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.
The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.
Employee benefits package
- 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
- Progressive salary structure
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Union recognition
- Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
- Enhanced pay benefits
- Enhanced pension
- Counselling & coaching service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Death in service & 24-hour GP service
Top job! Country Director - Scotland
- Full time
- £53,836 – £59,012
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 25th January 2026
Who we are
The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone with extensive experience of the fostering sector to assist with leading the work in one of our four nations. You will have experience of working with local authorities, key government officials and a broad range of key stakeholders.
A strategic thinker, collaborative, with excellent leadership skills and a wide range of experience. You will be a member of a leadership team or looking to progress your career to this level. You will bring a track record of delivering excellent outcomes in the field of social work, specifically fostering and care experienced children, along with a desire to continue to develop your skillset.
Additionally, you will have experience of managing budgets and able to demonstrate a knowledge of sound safeguarding practice.
What you’ll be doing
This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre professional with leadership experience to join our fantastic organisation. This post is one of four Country Directors, working with the CEO to deliver on our organisational strategic objectives in each country
The post will manage and lead on key initiatives in a specific country, drive forward the monitoring, impact and evaluation of our work and ensure continuous improvement through innovative models of practice. You will have responsibility for developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships and be responsible for securing grants, fundraising and engage in activity to promote TFN and respond to the needs of the sector. A key responsibility for the post holder is to ensure that our services and products are sector leading, evidence-based and child centred.
What we can offer you
- 38 days leave (including bank holidays)
- A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options Flexible and hybrid working
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
- Pension and life assurance
- Contribution to eye tests and lenses
- Season ticket loans
Our commitments to you
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially those from under-represented and minoritised backgrounds. All applications and hiring decisions will be considered on merit.
If you identify as care experienced and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under our commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant
If you have a disability, please tell us what reasonable adjustments would support your participation in the recruitment process
We are open to job-sharing arrangements for all roles, please indicate this in the application form if you are applying as part of a job share
Refugee Sanctuary Scotland (RSS) exists to relieve destitution and promote wellbeing for refugees and people within the asylum system in Scotland. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.
Role Purpose:
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our small committed and vibrant team of staff who deliver incredible impact for their size. Your role will be focused on our strategic objective to ensure the charity’s sustainability by maximising and diversifying income and maintaining/developing the charity’s profile among the public, policy makers and other migrant justice organisations. You will be delivering strategic fundraising and communications, building partnerships, raising unrestricted and restricted funds from diverse income sources to support the sustainability of the charity.
To thrive in this role, you will need to be driven, organised, tenacious, creative, flexible, have good communication skills and be confident in inspiring existing and new funders and donors to donate to raise money. You will build strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally, managing a varied portfolio of work that touches all aspects of the charity, write compelling funding applications, create campaigns and come up with new and innovative ideas to capture the minds and hearts of potential philanthropists. Our ideal candidate will be an individual who fits with the values of Refugee Sanctuary Scotland
Refugee Festival Scotland Programming Fellow
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 5th February 2026
Refugee Festival Scotland is a unique community and arts festival dedicated to achieving positive and lasting social change. Co-ordinated by Scottish Refugee Council, the Festival is held across Scotland every June and provides a platform for refugee communities to showcase their skills, talents and cultures and to tell new, more positive stories about integration and diversity in Scotland. In 2026, the Festival will run from 12th – 21st June.
We are looking for a Programming Fellow to join our team and develop a strand of the 2026 Festival. The fellowship is presented as a learning and development opportunity for an emerging producer or curator to gain hands-on experience in festival programming and programming operations. The Fellow will work closely with the Festival team and will be supported to develop and deliver a programme of events.
The Fellow should have a demonstrated interest in the arts and themes of migration, but no previous programming experience is required. As part of the application process, applicants will be asked to provide a short proposal for the event(s) they would like to develop.
We invite applications from all programming specialisms and backgrounds, including music, performing arts, film, poetry, visual arts, heritage and socially engaged practice. Applicants should have lived experience of seeking refugee protection and be living in Scotland at the time of applying. This role will be subject to basic disclosure Scotland.
An information session for applicants will be held online on Monday 26th January, 4-5pm. To attend, register at: Information session: 2026 Programming Fellowship – Monday 26 January, 4-5pm (Zoom)
About us
Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.
The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.
Fellowship benefits package (pro rata)
- 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Union recognition
- Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
- Enhanced pay benefits
- Counselling & coaching service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Death in service & 24-hour GP service
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