- Advertised from 5th February 2026
- 3 days per week. 1 year fixed-term (3-month probationary period)
- 5% employer pension contribution; 14 days annual leave (pro rata)
Role
Soundplay Projects SCIO creates inclusive workshops, sessions and events with and for disabled and non-disabled people. We use music, sound, moving images, technology and sensory materials to create accessible, playful spaces for collaborative music-making.
Founded in 2018 by musician Bal Cooke and visual artist Ewan Sinclair, Soundplay Projects works in partnership with schools, arts organisations and charities across Scotland and beyond. Our work has toured nationally, and in 2023 we became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) with a Board of Trustees. We are a Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funded organisation based at the Playspace, 51 Cadogan Street, Glasgow. More information: soundplayprojects.com
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and well-organised Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the organisation. Working closely with the Creative Directors and Board of Trustees, the Operations Manager will play a key role in ensuring Soundplay Projects operates smoothly, sustainably and in line with statutory and funding requirements.
The role includes responsibility for operations, governance, financial management, HR and administration, and contributing to fundraising and organisational development. This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys working in a small organisation and supporting creative work through strong systems and processes.
The role is 3 days per week and primarily office-based, with some flexibility by arrangement.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day organisational operations and administration
- Governance and compliance, including policies, board reporting and statutory returns
- Financial management, including budgeting, bookkeeping and reporting
- HR administration, including contracts and PVG record keeping
- Supporting evaluation, reporting and fundraising activity
Equality, Access and Safeguarding
Soundplay Projects SCIO is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from disabled people and those under-represented in the arts and cultural sector. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments at all stages of recruitment and employment.
Soundplay Projects is committed to safeguarding and has safer recruitment practices in place. A PVG check will be required.
Application notes
Please send a CV and covering letter (addressing the job specification) to hello@soundplayprojects.com. Please include contact details for two referees, and ensure your CV includes an email address, phone number and location.
Alternatively, applicants may submit a link to a video of up to 10 minutes covering the same information.
If you would like an informal conversation before applying, please contact Bal Cooke and Ewan Sinclair at hello@soundplayprojects.com.
Application deadline: Thursday 20 February, 5pm
Interviews: Thursday 6 March (Glasgow – travel costs covered)
All applicants informed by: Thursday 13 March
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Executive Lead – Services & Impact
- Full time
- £40,000 – £45,000
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 15th February 2026
Who we are
We are Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust, an award-winning charity & community owned organisation governed by local people, where all of our work is directed by local priorities.
All of what we offer supports & enables local people to make positive changes in their lives & their local communities. From building confidence & self-esteem, to boosting skills & relationships, to getting more involved in their local neighbourhood & becoming more responsible for their own health & wellbeing.
Our key purpose is to tackle disadvantage & improve lives and communities so they are thriving, resilient & healthy.
We are guided by three guiding principles & frameworks. These are Community Development, the Social Model of Health & the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
What we do
We aim to work with local residents, groups & organisations to make Cambuslang & Rutherglen the healthiest & happiest places to live in Scotland.
Since 2015, we have helped local residents, groups & organisations lever over £2.8million direct investment to their local community.
Our work is recognised locally, regionally, nationally & internationally.
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 others & will operate as an exemplar of leadership in action.
- You will have significant experience in designing, developing & managing a diverse range of services, activities & experience of innovative approaches to attracting finance to support the organisation in its work.
- You will be excited and proactive around innovation and systems improvement
- You will be able to demonstrate skills & experience in leadership & resource management (including people & financial management) partnership working & personal impact.
Role Specifics
- You will lead on the development, user centered design & delivery of Healthy n Happy services & activities across Cambuslang & Rutherglen.
- You will lead on further development of our impact and evaluation methods and systems that evidence our impact
- You will share leadership for income & funding to support our ambitions for growth, sustainability & to ensure delivery on our commitments.
- You will support the building of relationships with key partners both locally and nationally
- You will lead as Company Secretary for CamGlen Radio’s constituted committee.
- You will coach the people in your teams to build on their leadership skills & empower them to reach their highest potential.
- You will be the bridge between our strategic intent & our tangible outcomes & outputs, supporting our teams to deliver our goals & take our strategic ambitions into action.
- This is a senior leadership role within a shared leadership model.
Further Information
We encourage applicants to get in touch for an informal discussion with our Executive Director. To arrange this please call Angela on 0141 646 0123 alternatively email angela@healthynhappy.org.uk within the closing date period to arrange a suitable time.
Lived & Living Experience Panel Coordinator - Suicide Prevention Scotland
- Part time
- £38,722 – £42,884 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow/Edinburgh
- Closing 9th February 2026
SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) supports the aim of Scottish Government and COLSA for any child, young person or adult who has thoughts of taking their own life, or are affected by suicide, to get the help they need and feel a sense of hope.
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We are a committed and lead member of the Suicide Prevention Scotland delivery collective, ensuring that lived and living experience is at the forefront when delivering Scotland’s national suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together.
About the Role
The Lived and Living Experience Panel (LLEP) is a group of people from across Scotland who have lived experience of suicide. The purpose of the LLEP is to ensure that the voice of people with experience of suicide is at the heart of Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032. The panel plays a central role in co-producing Suicide Prevention Scotland’s programme of work to deliver the strategy.
SAMH hosts the LLEP on behalf of Suicide Prevention Scotland, a delivery collective established by SG and COSLA.
The Lived and Living Experience Panel Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating LLEP engagement with all organisations involved in the delivery of Creating Hope Together.
The postholder will establish and manage effective relationships with panel members, national and local stakeholders and partners, coordinate meetings and engagements, and support provision of ongoing emotional and wellbeing support and guidance to LLEP members.
What we are looking for
To be successful in this post you will need experience of working in suicide prevention and working with people or groups with lived experience. You will have experience of providing emotional support, guidance and advice to people, and strong project management, coordination and administrative skills.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include:
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to virtual training sessions
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after five years’ service
- Four public holidays
- Two paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme.
Engaging Communities and Volunteering Officer - Scotland
- Full time
- £30,804 – £34,227
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 9th February 2026
As Engaging Communities and Volunteer Officer for Scotland you will join us at an exciting time as we expand our work to more effectively reach out to, engage and support more people to live well with all types of diabetes, to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes and ultimately to achieve our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.
We’re working to build and grow a powerful movement of people helping to achieve a world where diabetes does no harm. The Engaging Communities and Volunteering Officer will be part of a team, working alongside the diabetes community, which empowers people, communities and organisations to raise awareness, influence change and support people affected by diabetes to live well and access better care.
Role Responsibility
- Engaging and building sustainable links across diverse communities to tackle the inequality that can exist in diabetes care and support.
- Deliver our ambitions across community engagement and volunteering in line with Scotland team plans.
- Collaborate with the diabetes community, and develop relationships with new partners, co-creating opportunities to work together and grow the movement of people working to create a world where diabetes does no harm
- Continuously improve our impact through test and learn approaches to community engagement and volunteering
- Support the capacity building of people and volunteers drawing on their strengths and skills, empowering them to act, support others and influence change capturing their insight and experience to inform our thinking and work.
- Inspire and motivate people and organisations to get involved in our work through volunteering, fundraising and campaigning
The Ideal Candidate
You will be a dynamic and inspiring individual experienced in all aspects of project management. You will be skilled in developing and delivering programmes which support people in challenging circumstances, working with people and communities to improve life outcomes. You will be experienced in recruiting and motivating volunteers. You will understand the needs of diverse groups and be passionate about ensuring that support is developed collaboratively with people with lived experience enabling them to live well and access better care. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills which enable you to grow and nurture relationships with a complex set of stakeholders, including people with lived experience, volunteers and community organisations.
We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.
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St Andrew’s First Aid is Scotland’s leading first aid charity, dedicated to saving lives and strengthening community resilience through high-quality training and volunteer-led services. With a proud history spanning over 140 years. The organisation provides first aid cover at thousands of events each year and plays a vital role in national and emergency response and public safety across the country. Through a nationwide network of committed volunteers and professional staff, St Andrew’s First Aid delivers first aid training to individuals, communities and workplaces, while supporting major public events by providing surge capacity during national events and emergencies.
The Executive Team is now seeking a Head of Volunteer Operations as the organisation are entering an important period of development. You will be passionate about delivering a high-quality experience to all our volunteers and galvanising the staff team to deliver and support this. The role will have a strong focus on building and strengthening our volunteer infrastructure, enhancing operational resilience and modernising systems that support service delivery across Scotland. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape the future of volunteer-led first aid services within a respected national charity.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations and Business Development and working closely with the Chief Executive and Executive Management Team, the Head of Volunteer Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership for St Andrew’s First Aid’s volunteer-led services across Scotland.
You will be responsible for ensuring a resilient, inclusive and high-performing volunteer workforce that is recruited, trained, deployed and supported to deliver safe, high-quality first aid services at events, in communities and during major incidents. The role spans the full volunteer lifecycle alongside responsibility for operational planning, rostering, safeguarding, clinical governance alignment, logistics and partnership working with key stakeholders including event organisers, local authorities and emergency services. The role also involves working collegiately with our Head of Commercial Training.
A central focus will be strengthening organisational readiness for peak demand and emergency response. You will lead service improvement initiatives, embed strong systems and performance frameworks, oversee budgets for volunteer operations, and develop robust risk management and business continuity plans. You will also champion digital solutions that enhance efficiency and the volunteer experience.
The successful candidate will be an experienced operational leader with a background in volunteer services or comparable safety-critical environments such as charities, emergency services, healthcare or major events. You will bring strong strategic and operational planning skills, alongside a sound understanding of safeguarding, governance and service quality.
You will be confident leading dispersed teams of staff and volunteers, able to influence senior stakeholders and partners, and comfortable working at Executive and Board level. Above all, you will combine operational experience with emotional intelligence and strong values, remaining calm under pressure and committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture where volunteers can thrive.
This is a rare opportunity to lead and shape a national volunteer operation at a time of transformation, ensuring that communities across Scotland continue to benefit from high-quality, volunteer-led first aid services when they need them most.
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