- Advertised from 22nd January 2026
- 35 hours per week; core hours are 9am – 5pm with flexibility evening and some weekend work
Role
We are recruiting a Café Manager to manage the RNIB Community Café in Edinburgh.
As part of the role, you will lead a small and robust team of volunteers in successfully and profitably managing the operation of the Café.
As Manager, you will join a welcoming team overseeing group activities in the building and be a source of information and signposting to community members and partners. The Manager will develop useful links with external organisations such as local suppliers, businesses and community groups, adhering to the most recent government guidance.
A crucial part of the role will be to actively promote and develop the use by the visually impaired community, local community and partners.
Ideally, you should hold Level 2 Food Safety Certification (however, this is not essential as training can be given).
The Manager and team will directly provide support to blind and partially sighted people, ensuring that the Café acts as a resource for community members, campaigns teams and fundraising teams.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.
For more information on our available benefits, please visit our Benefits of Working at RNIB page.
Application notes
For further details and to apply please click here.
Closing date: 5th February 2026.
Trusts & Statutory Manager
- Full time
- £32,101 – £36,130
- Remote: Home-based with occasional travel to our offices in Edinburgh and to external meetings with funders. Mindroom provide a nationwide service and, as such, welcome applications from across Scotland.
- Closing 30th January 2026
Role
The Trusts & Statutory Manager will take the lead on securing significant multi-year income from Statutory, Trusts & Foundations, and Institutional funders. This role is central to delivering Mindroom’s growth strategy and ensuring sustainable, long-term funding for our national services, research, digital innovation, and lived-experience programmes.
This role reports to the Head of Development and works closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and programme leads.
Organisation profile
As an organisation founded on lived experience, Mindroom champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for neurodivergent individuals by removing barriers, increasing opportunities, and shaping a more inclusive world.
Mindroom now enters a period of significant growth following a transformational year — including major multi-year investment, the expansion of our national services, and the development of a new digital strategy. As we scale, high-performing fundraising is essential to delivering the next phase of our impact.
We are now seeking an exceptional Trusts & Statutory Manager with deep expertise in Statutory and Trusts & Foundations fundraising to help shape and deliver our ambitious income strategy.
Team Leader - Riccarton
- Part time
- £32,391 pro-rata
- On site: Mercury House, Riccarton Hub, Research Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
- Closing 26th January 2026
If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.
About Riccarton (Day Services) Hub
At Capability Scotland Riccarton Hub, we provide specialist daytime support and occasional 24-hour short break respite services, for adults with physical, learning and complex disabilities, promoting independence, inclusion, and wellbeing through personalised care and enriching activities.
We provide fun and meaningful activities for our customers to get involved in during the day. We pride ourselves in enhancing outcomes and life experiences and in our Hub, we focus on health and well-being as well as creating smiles. We're focused on making our customers' time at Riccarton all about them and offer tailored and bespoke support plans.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Team Leader who will work alongside a small group of team leaders to support our Service Manager in managing our team. As an experienced social care practitioner, you will ensure that our people continue to receive exceptional, person-centred support we provide by being responsible for:
- Rota management
- Staff management, supervision, recruitment, and development
- Managing customer activities
- Health and Safety
- Compiling and checking Care and Support plans for customers
- Management of medicines procedures
- Financial management for customers (dependent on service)
- Liaising with families, health and care professionals and social workers
- Sleepovers & on-call support (dependent on service – if appropriate additional payments are provided)
Hours – 18.5 hours per week. Predominantly Monday-Friday between 8.30am & 5.30pm (we are open to discuss doing hours over 2/3 days) & with occasional on-call cover required in our respite service, therefore a flexible approach to working is required.
Experience/qualifications/key skills required
Experience of working in a similar role and environment is desirable as is a willingness to take on any personal development opportunities. You should have a care related SVQ Level 4, or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale. You should have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Competitive salary - £16,195.46 pa (£16.79 per hour).
- We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
- 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
- Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
- Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
- Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
- Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 24/7 employee assistance programme.
- Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.
Want to be part of this? Apply now.
Top job! Head of People
- Full time
- £44,925 – £53,006
- On site: Glasgow or Dundee or Kirkcaldy
- Closing 1st February 2026
Are you passionate about shaping an exceptional workplace culture and driving organisational success through people? We’re looking for a dynamic Head of People to lead all things people related across our organisation by providing practical and professional leadership.
About Us
At Sense Scotland we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking a Head of People to champion our vision - to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.
About the role
As Head of People, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team. You will take responsibility for developing and implementing our People Strategy, covering Recruitment, HR, and Learning and Development, ensuring high quality, effective delivery, helping us become the “employer of choice” within the sector.
In this role you will
- Provide practical and professional People Leadership across the organisation
- Drive initiatives that support our development plans and future growth
- Build strong relationships and inspire confidence among peers and stakeholders
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage the People function with confidence, clarity, and enthusiasm
- Deliver organisational objectives and provide clear focus for People teams
- Oversee and optimise digital HR systems (iTrent, JobTrain, LearnPro) and explore new digital innovations
- Act as a point of escalation for complex HR cases and mitigate organisational risk
- Ensure compliance with all legislative requirements and stay ahead of emerging changes
- Manage union relationships, develop a Staff Forum, and lead staff engagement initiatives including surveys
- Deliver efficient, creative recruitment strategies and reduce reliance on agency staff
- Develop career progression pathways for existing staff
- Oversee robust induction programmes and foster staff growth
- Continuously improve Learning & Development and explore external opportunities
- Keep policies and procedures relevant and up-to-date
- Build external partnerships to raise the profile of Sense Scotland
- Analyse People data to identify trends, risks, and measure success
About you
You will provide credible expertise and visible leadership, fostering trust and collaboration through strong communication and influencing skills. With a relevant SCQF Level 9 qualification or above and at least three years’ senior management experience, you have a proven ability to lead high-performing teams. As a values-driven leader, you take accountability while promoting an inclusive culture. You bring excellent interpersonal, organisational, and analytical skills and manage budgets responsibly. Your proactive, solutions-focused approach ensures deadlines are met, targets achieved, and projects deliver meaningful change.
This is an opportunity to lead with purpose and make a lasting difference where it matters most. Apply today and start your journey with Sense Scotland.
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We are seeking an experienced and motivational Service Manager to lead our Mental Health Services in Angus. This key role will oversee two dedicated teams; The Beacon Community Wellbeing Centre and Angus Mental Health Peer Support Service (see service descriptors for more details).
The staff teams are made up of:
- Senior Support Workers – Qualified to SVQ Level 3 and above
- Project Workers – Qualified to SVQ Level 2
- Peer Workers – Individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges
You will be responsible for the day to day operations and staff management of the services, ensuring high-quality support for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. You will be part of a management team, working with commissioners and other partners to drive the strategic direction of both services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and strategic oversight of the service
- Manage and support staff teams, ensuring professional development and wellbeing
- Ensure compliance with health and safety and all legal and regulatory requirements
- Represent the organisation at conferences, forums, and stakeholder events
- Deliver internal and external training to promote best practice
- Monitor service performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Energetic, driven and passionate about mental health
- Skilled in prioritising competing demands and managing complex workloads
- Experienced in staff management, service delivery and strategic planning
- Confident in public speaking and stakeholder engagement
- Committed to inclusive, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused practice
- SVQ Level 4 or equivalent in Health & Social Care, Management or related field or willing to work towards this
- Proven experience in managing mental health or social care services
- Strong understanding of legislation and best practice in mental health support
- Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
- Experience working with peer-led or lived experience teams
- Training delivery or public speaking experience
- Knowledge of the Angus area and local mental health landscape
About the Benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement
- Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
- Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
- Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
- Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
- Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)
Sponsorship
Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.
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