Senior Learning and Engagement Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £37,000
- Hybrid: Working from home and Edinburgh or Glasgow office
- Closing 15th March 2026
- Advertised from 13th February 2026
- 35 hours per week. Flexible working options are available, with a minimum of 28 hours (salary pro rata for part time) Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2027, with potential for extension
- Holidays: 37 days, including public holidays, (based on full-time hours, pro-rated accordingly)
Role
We are on an exciting journey. We have positioned ourselves as the leading HIV charity in Scotland and our aim is to effectively influence the policy and service landscape to ensure that Scotland reaches zero HIV transmission by 2030. We are achieving this through raising awareness of HIV and undertaking projects to meet different workforces and communities education needs.
HIV Informed is a national education resource for Scotland’s health and social care workforce, launched by Waverley Care in December 2025.
It is a free online learning hub designed to:
• Challenge outdated knowledge and misconceptions about HIV
• Provide accurate, up-to-date information on HIV today
• Reduce stigma and discrimination
• Support professionals to deliver inclusive, respectful, stigma‑free care
The learning hub includes structured learning modules, knowledge quizzes to support learning and reflection, engaging videos and lived experience content and downloadable learning resources for use in practice and training.
HIV Informed was developed by Waverley Care in partnership with NHS Scotland and people living with HIV and is funded by the Scottish Government.
This post will work to actively promote and embed HIV Informed within health and social care settings across Scotland. The role will achieve this through delivering short awareness sessions and developing existing resources for frontline staff.
This role would collaborate with health and social care management teams and learning and development teams to support the implementation of HIV informed in workforce development plans. Furthermore, the postholder will attend national conferences, network meetings and stakeholder events.
About You
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of HIV, as well as those with professional experience in health, social care, or community engagement. We are looking for someone with:
• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood-borne viruses (BBVs), in particular people disproportionately affected by HIV
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Experience in project management and leading in an area of work
• Experience in delivering training, stakeholder relationship development, and engagement
• Experience of working in health and social care learning and development settings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences
• Be a strong team player, able to use your initiative and reflect on your practice
• Interested in development opportunities and further training
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a progressive organisation at a pivotal moment in Scotland’s public health journey. You’ll have the chance to influence real change, working alongside passionate colleagues committed to making a lasting impact on people’s lives.
We offer a supportive working environment with hybrid working options, professional development opportunities and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Application notes
If you’re excited by this opportunity and believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@waverleycare.org
If you have any questions, please reach out to recruitment@waverleycare.org, and a member of the senior leadership team will respond.
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 15th March 2026
Interview Dates: Afternoon, Tuesday 24th March 2026 and Afternoon, Thursday 26th March 2026.
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Top job! Head of Family Support
- Full time
- £63,071 – £67,762
- Hybrid: Base in Robin House (Balloch), Rachel House (Kinross), Edinburgh or Glasgow with travel
- Closing 1st March 2026
Lead a National Service That Changes Lives Every Day
This is a rare opportunity to take on a newly created national role at the heart of CHAS’s mission. Every week in Scotland, three children die from a life‑shortening condition. CHAS is there for them - and for their families - providing unwavering, compassionate, specialist care.
Our Family Support teams include senior social workers, child and family workers, play specialists and other experts, working hand‑in‑hand with clinical colleagues across our two hospices, in hospitals, and in homes and communities across Scotland.
We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Family Support to shape and lead the full breadth of these services - from child & family support and therapeutic activities to bereavement, spiritual care and financial wellbeing. Your leadership will ensure families receive holistic, responsive and trauma‑informed support wherever and whenever they need it.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Nursing and Family Support, you will:
- Provide strategic leadership across all CHAS family support services
- Lead teams across hospices, hospitals and community settings
- Act as CHAS’s Safeguarding Lead, offering expert oversight and driving safe, compassionate practice organisation-wide.
- Champion continuous improvement, helping families make the most of their precious time together
- Strengthen resilience and support families navigating life-altering adverse experiences.
About You
You will bring:
- Significant leadership experience in children’s services, operating confidently at senior level
- A professional social work qualification, with deep knowledge of GIRFEC, UNCRC and Scottish policy
- Expertise in child protection, safeguarding, and adult support and protection
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in emotionally complex environments
- Excellent partnership skills, working across HSCPs, local authorities, NHS and the third sector
- A compassionate, values‑driven approach that supports wellbeing, reflection and professional growth
- Confidence in shaping high‑quality, impactful services
- SSSC registration
Why CHAS?
For the families we support, time is precious - and the work you lead will help families live it fully.
Our 2024–2028 Strategic Plan commits us to providing unwavering care from the moment a child is diagnosed through living well, dying well, and beyond into bereavement. As Head of Family Support, you will play a pivotal leadership role in bringing this strategy to life for our family support workforce - shaping services, developing people, and ensuring the highest standards of safe, compassionate and effective care.
We offer:
- Broad national impact: Influence practice across Scotland and contribute to sector‑wide improvement.
- Flexibility: Based at one of our central CHAS sites: Kinross, Balloch, Edinburgh or Glasgow, with frequent presence in our hospices. CHAS provides care and support to children and families across Scotland with staff bases in Aberdeen and Inverness. This role will require Scotland-wide travel, including CHAS sites, local authority and NHS settings and office locations, as well as attendance at external events. Flexibility is essential, and business mileage expenses will be reimbursed. As a family‑friendly organisation, we recognise that flexibility works both ways, and we will support a balanced and adaptable approach to working hours and locations wherever possible.
- Professional growth: A visible, national leadership role with space and support to excel.
- Generous holidays: 35 days, rising to 40 after five years.
- Pension: Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme for Scotland, administered by Lothian Pension Fund or continued membership of the NHS Scotland Pension Scheme (if applicable)
- Comprehensive benefits:Including life assurance, wellbeing support, employee assistance programme, discount schemes such as Blue Light and Perkbox, and incremental pay progression.
Top job! Head of People
- Full time
- £68,805 – £77,145
- Hybrid: based at one of our offices in Edinburgh, Balloch, Kinross or Glasgow, with Scotland‑wide travel
- Closing 23rd February 2026
Are you ready to shape the people experience at CHAS, ensuring our teams are supported, inspired and equipped to make a meaningful impact for children and families during the most challenging moments of their lives?
Join CHAS as our Head of People and play a pivotal leadership role in supporting our teams across Scotland. If you are driven by purpose, energised by organisational development, and passionate about creating an exceptional workplace culture, this is your opportunity to make a profound impact.
Reporting to the Director of People and Strategy, you will provide strategic leadership, vision and direction for the People function (HR and Learning & Organisational Development) across CHAS. You will ensure our People Strategy, policies and practices enable delivery of the CHAS Plan and support our people to thrive
You will act as a key influencer and professional lead, advising senior leaders and managers on workforce planning, employment law, organisational change, employee engagement, governance and best practice in people management, while promoting a positive, inclusive and values-led culture.
You will:
- Provide strategic leadership for the People function, ensuring effective delivery of HR, workforce planning, recruitment and retention, employee relations, learning and organisational development.
- Lead development and evaluation of the CHAS People Strategy to ensure it remains fit for purpose and aligned to organisational objectives.
- Act as a senior business partner to the Senior Leadership Team, influencing and coaching leaders to deliver excellent people management practice.
- Lead organisational change initiatives, workforce modernisation and culture development to enhance employee experience and service delivery.
- Ensure robust governance across HR policy, employment legislation, data protection, job evaluation, pay and reward, and employee wellbeing.
- Oversee effective people data, systems and reporting to support decision making, planning and performance.
- Manage and develop the People team, including HR Business Partnering, Learning and Organisational Development and Talent Acquisition, fostering a culture of engagement and continuous improvement.
About You
- You will bring extensive senior-level HR leadership experience, ideally within a multi-site or complex organisation, alongside the credibility and confidence to influence at the highest level.
- You will be a CIPD Chartered Fellow with deep expertise in employment law, HR strategy, organisational development and employee relations.
- You will demonstrate strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to handle complex and sensitive situations with professionalism, compassion and integrity.
- You will share CHAS values and bring a collaborative, inclusive leadership style with a commitment to supporting staff and volunteers.
People Team Structure
Reporting to the Director of People and Strategy, you will lead a function that includes HR, Learning and Organisational Development, Talent Acquisition and People Systems.
Why CHAS?
At CHAS, we support families when they need us most – offering care, comfort and compassion during the hardest moments of their lives. We are driven by a bold ambition: to reach every family in Scotland whose child is dying and provide the support they deserve.
We Offer
- Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between home and onsite in Edinburgh, Balloch, Glasgow or Kinross
- Development Opportunities: Lead and shape the People Strategy during a period of organisational growth and transformation.
- Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
- Supportive Leadership: you’ll have the backing of a collaborative leadership team that empowers you to drive progress, innovate, and lead with creativity
- Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, a health cash plan and health and wellbeing support.
Estates and Maintenance Manager
- Full time
- from £38,353
- On site: Tiphereth Camphill Community, Colinton, Edinburgh
- Closing 22nd February 2026
Tiphereth Camphill is a vibrant vocational community in Edinburgh supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to live, work and grow together. Home to around 50 people, Tiphereth offers a blend of shared homes and individual tenancies, alongside a range of social enterprises, workshops and meaningful work opportunities.
At Tiphereth, we value each person equally. We work associatively, nurture authentic relationships and strive to create a life of purpose, growth and shared experience.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Estates and Maintenance Manager to take strategic and operational responsibility for our diverse estate of twelve properties, workshops, external spaces and community infrastructure.
This is a key leadership role within the organisation, combining hands-on estates management with compliance, planning, budgeting and people management. You will play a vital part in ensuring our buildings, grounds and systems are safe, well maintained and developed in ways that enhance community life and support meaningful work opportunities for the people we support.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on all estates, property maintenance and capital improvement planning
- Ensure full compliance with health & safety, statutory inspections and certification
- Manage digital systems for safety and compliance records
- Act as main point of contact for contractors, regulators and insurers
- Line manage the Maintenance Officer and Maintenance Assistants
- Develop and manage estates and maintenance budgets
- Deliver an Estates Plan in partnership with senior colleagues
- Oversee community fleet management, including servicing and replacement planning
- Coordinate IT infrastructure, equipment and external IT support
- Maintain landlord, HMO and council tax registrations and exemptions
- Work collaboratively across the community to enable inclusive participation in estates-related activities
About You
You will be an organised, proactive estates professional who combines technical competence with strong communication and people skills. You will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, and motivated by working in a values-led, community-based environment.
You will bring:
- Experience managing a complex, multi-building estate
- Strong planning, budgeting and project management skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of health & safety and compliance requirements
- Confidence managing contractors, inspections and remedial works
- Experience of line management and team leadership
- Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and digital systems)
- A respectful, inclusive approach that values diversity and participation
Desirable:
- Practical experience in property maintenance or grounds work
- Health & Safety or compliance qualifications
- Manual handling or safe working practice training
What We Offer
- Generous annual leave: 36 days, increasing with service up to 40 days
- Competitive pension: 9% total contribution (5% employer / 4% employee)
- Company sick pay scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Optional private medical insurance after probation
- A meaningful role within a supportive and purpose-driven community
Additional Information
This role requires a full UK driving licence and PVG clearance. Tiphereth is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity.
Learning and Development Partner (Safeguarding)
- Full time
- £32,670 – £35,517
- On site: Dundee / Kirkcaldy / Glasgow
- Closing 20th February 2026
About us
Are you looking to join a team who value staff and who play a valuable part in the contribution of support delivered to vulnerable people? This is a role where you can make a difference!
At Sense Scotland we deliver vital support that makes a real positive impact to vulnerable individuals, and we value the work each staff member provides to ensure key goals are supported for those we care for. Our vision is for the people we support to live meaningful independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions. We do this by committing to our core values in practice and align this to all we do.
We want our colleagues to feel valued and recognised for the life-changing work that they deliver. By joining our team, you'll not only help us achieve the delivery of high-quality care and support, but you’ll also be a key player with supporting and maintaining a developing, high performing and valued workforce.
About the role
The Learning & Development Partner (Safeguarding) will design, develop and deliver safeguarding training, organisational induction sessions and other mandatory learning across Sense Scotland services. The postholder will ensure all learning is aligned with Scottish legislation, regulatory guidance and Sense Scotland’s values, enabling staff to deliver safe and person-centred support.
This role will take lead responsibility for safeguarding training and associated operational learning, in addition to delivering organisational induction training, while contributing to the review and delivery of other mandatory training programmes to meet organisational Learning & Development Plans and regulatory requirements as necessary.
About you
- You will hold a relevant qualification at SCQF level 9 or above, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
- You are an experienced learning and development professional with a strong understanding of safeguarding practice within social care. You have experience designing and delivering engaging safeguarding and mandatory training for staff at all levels, using blended learning approaches.
- You have up-to-date knowledge of Scottish safeguarding legislation and guidance and are confident working with managers and operational teams to embed learning into practice and promote a positive safeguarding culture.
- You are organised and reflective, with experience evaluating training impact, maintaining accurate records and supporting audits and inspections.
- You are a confident communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- You enjoy working collaboratively and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
- You are willing to travel to all Sense Scotland services.
- You hold a full, clean UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle for work purposes.
What will make you stand out
- Experience of developing and/or delivering other eLearning or blended learning programmes.
- Knowledge of external requirements (SSSC/Care Inspectorate) and workforce development expectations (desirable)
- Experience working within a charity or third sector organisation.
- Understanding of trauma-informed practice and neurodiversity-informed learning approached
Sense Scotland work to and are committed to our Core Values. These values are derived from families and enshrine the organisation’s ethos and guide the actions of all staff. Sense Scotland’s values in practice mean:
- To be open and honest
- To recognise individual worth
- To build relationships through trust
- To act on the basis of individual aspirations and needs
- To be accountable for our actions
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment. Our full list of benefits can be found here.
Please note that we do NOT currently offer visa sponsorship for our vacancies and would therefore ask that you do not apply if you require sponsorship.
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