Health & Safety Manager
- Full time
- £57,382
- Remote: Home based with travel required
- Closing 6th February 2026
- Advertised from 27th January 2026
Role
Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a senior, values-driven role where your expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is the leading provider of care services, supporting people with a broad range of needs across Scotland. We are an organisation driven by strong values and a firm commitment to choice, dignity and social inclusion.
We are now looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join our Senior Management Team and lead our organisation-wide approach to health, safety and wellbeing.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director for Health & Safety, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice across all areas of health and safety, ensuring legal compliance, best practice and continuous improvement across a diverse, community-based organisation.
You will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of our Health & Safety strategy, policies and systems. You will be expected to provide expert advice to senior leaders and managers on legislation, compliance and safe working practices as well as overseeing all risk assessment processes.
This is a varied and influential role, offering the opportunity to shape health and safety culture across a large, complex organisation.
About you
You will be a confident and experienced Health & Safety professional with strong leadership skills and the ability to operate at a strategic level.
Essential requirements include:
- Full NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
- Graduate Membership of IOSH (or working towards it)
- At least 3 years’ experience in a health & safety advisory role
- Strong knowledge of current health & safety legislation
- Experience of risk assessments and fire risk assessments
- Excellent communication, reporting and organisational skills
- Full driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven organisation with strong values
- Influence safety culture at senior leadership level
- Work in a role with real social impact
- Competitive salary and supportive working environment
As well as a competitive salary, the organisation offers generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to over 850 high street and online discounts.
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing Date: Friday 6th February 2026. Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert prior to this date.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.
Service Manager
- Full time
- £44,754 – £50,398
- On site: Perth (travel to services within Perth & Kinross area)
- Closing 9th February 2026
CAREERS THAT CARE!
Do you have a passion for connecting with people to achieve their goals in life, and enjoy the sense of achievement in empowering vulnerable people?
If so, we have a fabulous Service Manager opportunity for you to join our awesome team, leading our Perth & Kinross Learning Disability service. Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.
Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!
About the role
As a Service Manager, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
As Service Manager you will also:
- Maintain the continuing relevance of services to individuals’ needs and purchaser requirements by ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- Oversee the financial aspects of the service, managing significant budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and making financial decisions.
- Where a need or an opportunity is identified, lead on the development of new services, support business growth and maintain reputational excellence.
- Comply with governance, law and legislation including local authority compliance, Care Inspectorate (at level 5 and above), SSSC and safeguarding procedures.
- Support the senior management team in the streamlining, promotion and monitoring of quality assurance systems which meets the needs of individual services as well as the overall service delivery in the region.
- Develop, monitor and implement supervision and appraisal systems for staff.
* Please note this role is driver essential *
About You
You will have passion and drive to take forward a well-established Service and Team. Be passionate; and committed to the overall aims and objectives of the service and have the belief that people can live fulfilling lives with the right support in place.
You should also have:
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and leading a service delivery team, including managing the provision of a safe operating environment in a relevant context.
- The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships including local authorities and housing associations.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in sometimes pressurised environment.
- Social Service and Health Care at level 9 (SCQF) or other speciality/qualification recognised by the SSSC for registration purposes as well as a relevant management qualification.
About Us
At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities and Mental Health needs within the area of Perth, Kinross and Blairgowrie/Rattray.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.
Junction 12 is a Christian youth project based in the east end of Glasgow which strives to build long term relationships that support young people through the challenges of growing up. We are seeking to re-advertise for a male project worker who will provide and develop therapeutic support. He will also be an effective role model enabling young people to live lives characterised by safe and healthy choices, while introducing them to the difference Jesus makes.
We are looking for a pastorally sensitive Christian with experience of therapeutic work with young people who have experienced various forms of childhood trauma. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team and with other organisations.
Top job! Deputy Treasurer (Wider Church) – Stewardship and Finance
- Full time
- £69,719 – £77,221
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 9th February 2026
The Church of Scotland is seeking a Deputy Treasurer (Wider Church) to act as deputy to the Head of Finance and General Treasurer. They will be responsible for providing support to presbyteries, congregations, and the Church of Scotland Investors Trust (COSIT) in all matters of financial governance and assisting the Head of Finance and General Treasurer with shaping and implementing the Church’s financial strategy.
We’re looking for an exceptional ACCAB-qualified professional with:
- Significant experience of operating as a senior member of a management team.
- Experience preparing SORP-compliant charity accounts and budgets
- The ability to deliver expert technical guidance on charity financial accounting.
- An excellent communicator with the ability to confidently communicate financial information to non-finance people.
- Prepare and present training sessions to groups of participants with varying levels of knowledge.
Pilmeny Development Project (PDP), a long established and highly regarded provider of essential local support services for older people and young people is looking for a new project manager with the forthcoming retirement of its long term manager.
PDP Aims are to:
Support local residents and groups and to encourage appropriate self-help initiatives towards the identification and resolution of their problems.
Maintain the present range and provision of services for older people, adults, children and young people during 2026 with a review of service provision in 2027
For more information: Here are the links to most recent Annual Reports and Accounts
pilmenydevelopmentproject.co.uk/about
Job Purpose:
Operational Management
- Responsible for the management of all PDP operations and activities, delivered by its staff team, volunteers and service users.
- Identify the plans and policies which PDP needs to have in place to maintain current activities for PDP management committee approval
- Identify the resources necessary to implement the aims of PDP service and business plans
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities to ensure the continued provision of current PDP services.
- Oversee the delivery of PDP projects and directly provide a service activity if needed.
- Ensure that accurate records of all activities are maintained, preparing reports, as required, including the PDP Annual Report.
- Oversee the promotion of PDP projects, activities and services to local stakeholders.
- Communicate with external agencies, voluntary bodies to be the voice of PDP for user issues and to maintain awareness of wider strategic implications on PDP services
- Ensure compliance with Companies House and OSCR requirements.
- Keep up to date with legislative changes affecting older people and young people.
- Seek advice from the management committee on strategic frameworks for future planning.
People Management
- Co-ordinate and manage the PDP staff team and volunteers, delegating duties where possible and appropriate
- Provide regular staff support and supervision, to identify relevant guidance, training, and personal development needs
- Provide inclusive regular staff information and feedback meetings
- Ensure PDP practices and procedures are in line with policies.
- Ensure PDP meets its responsibilities as the employer, and that staff act in compliance with PDP policies and procedures
- Advise the Management Committee of any relevant actions needed regarding employment, remuneration, staff conditions and employee relations
Financial Management/Funding and Reporting
- Responsible for setting, managing and monitoring organisational budgets, producing quarterly and annual accounts.
- Identify potential sources of income generation to support ongoing areas of work and submit funding applications
- Ensure the effective management of the financial functions within PDP
- Liaise with funding awards bodies to ensure contract and reporting compliance.
- Provide PDP Management committee with financial forecasts, plans, reports, accounts and recommendations for their consideration and approval
- Responsible for all contracts held by PDP for accommodation, services, insurances etc.
Health and Safety
Oversee the development and implementation of PDPs health and safety policies and procedures.
Confidentiality
You are expected to adhere to high standards of confidentiality and data protection at all times to safeguard staff and service users.
Personal Development
You are expected to pursue staff development and to use appropriate learning opportunities to improve your skills and knowledge.
Support
Support and advice is available from the PDP management committee.
Equal Opportunities
PDP is committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery. You will therefore be expected to carry out duties in compliance with Equal Opportunities legislation.
Location
Hybrid. Work locations in Buchanan Street, Leith, Edinburgh plus home working on a flexible basis to suit service delivery.
PVG Scheme
This post requires PVG Membership through Disclosure Scotland.
Undertake any other reasonable duties relevant to the post, as requested by PDP Management Committee
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