Top job! Learning Transformation Manager
- Full time
- £62,450 – £68,280
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 27th March 2026
- Advertised from 5th March 2026
- Permanent
Role
As a national public body, Children’s Hearings Scotland is one of a number of dedicated organisations that work as part of the Children’s Hearings System. This care and justice system is unique to Scotland and exists to protect the safety and wellbeing of infants, children and young people nationally, and ensures their rights are upheld and protected. CHS recruits, trains and supports around 2,300 volunteers to ensure children’s hearings take place.
CHS want to recruit a Learning Transformation Manager, a national role, to both lead teams creating and delivering learning, and enable CHS to transform to a digital-first approach to learning. Reporting to the Director of Positive Outcomes, the role will lead the implementation of a refreshed 5-year Learning Strategy, including driving digital transformation and strengthening the CHS Learning Academy brand. The postholder will build on existing foundations to enhance learning across CHS, using innovative and flexible delivery methods to increase engagement. They will deliver a comprehensive national curriculum for our volunteers, ensuring high-quality training that supports children’s rights and meaningful participation from those with lived experience of the hearings system.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in fostering a culture of continuous learning, developing and delivering modern, digitally enabled learning solutions. You will have achievements in using learning as a driver of transformation and improved outcomes demonstrating how learning drives organisational performance, culture, and adaptability.
Application notes
More information can be found on our dedicated recruitment microsite at: aspenpeople.co.uk/chs
For a confidential discussion on the role, please contact Catriona Mackie or Katharine Price on 0141 212 7555.
To apply, please upload your CV and cover letter (as one document) below.
Please note that you will receive an automatic acknowledgement of your application – if you do not receive this or for any administrative queries please contact Nicole Don at Aspen on 0141 212 7555 or enquiries@aspenpeople.co.uk.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- £60,000 – £70,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Midlothian
- Closing 31st March 2026
With an annual turnover of approximately £2.5–3 million and a workforce of over 100 staff LASC is a community-based charity delivering childcare, young people’s services, and wider community benefit across multiple sites. We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic leadership and executive accountability at a pivotal moment for the organisation.
This is a senior leadership role focused on clarity, sustainability, and good governance. The CEO will work in close partnership with the Board to co-create organisational strategy, lead a capable senior team, and ensure the organisation remains financially resilient, well governed, and compliant within a regulated environment.
This is not a hands-on operational role. We are looking for a leader who can operate at the right altitude, bring sound judgement, and create the conditions for others to succeed.
About the role
The Chief Executive Officer will:
- Work in partnership with the Board to co-create strategic direction and lead delivery of agreed priorities
- Provide executive leadership across a multi-site organisation with a strong community presence
- Hold accountability for financial sustainability, organisational risk, and regulatory confidence
- Lead and support senior staff, shaping a professional, fair, and resilient organisational culture
- Represent the organisation externally and build confidence with key stakeholders and partners
- Lead senior relationships with public sector partners and commissioners, including negotiation of sustainable funding and fee arrangements
The role is offered on a three day per week basis with flexible and hybrid working. The postholder will be expected to be locally based, or able to attend sites and meetings as required, with presence focused on where it adds the most value.
About you
You will be an experienced senior leader who brings:
- Experience working effectively with a Board or governing body
- Accountability for organisational performance, budgets, or outcomes
- Confidence leading teams through change, growth, or financial constraint
- Strong judgement, calm leadership, and the ability to influence at senior level
You do not need to come from the childcare or voluntary sector. We are actively interested in candidates who bring transferable leadership experience from other public, regulated, or community facing environments.
If you are interested in this role but do not feel you meet every requirement, we would still encourage you to apply.
What we offer
- A senior, part time leadership role with genuine flexibility
- Hybrid working and an outcome-focused approach to hours
- Employer pension contributions
- A values-led organisation with a strong community purpose
- The opportunity to shape the future of a well-established local charity
Our commitment to inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We recognise that leadership experience can be gained in many different ways and value varied career paths. We particularly encourage applications from women and individuals from under-represented groups and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and flexible working needs as part of the recruitment process.
This is a full-time, permanent role based at the College in Queen Street, Edinburgh, with flexibility for a form of hybrid working to be agreed.
With a global reputation for educational excellence, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of patient care. One of the ways we achieve this is by commercially letting our venue spaces, which supports the College’s mission to educate and assist trained doctors and those in training who are pursuing careers in specialist internal medicine.
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, RCPE is the perfect venue for hosting a variety of events, including medical, association, corporate, wedding, and private functions. We currently have a vacancy for an Events Executive to join our team, working within the Celebration and Conference markets.
Our events team plays an important part in bringing the College to life, delivering a wide range of high-quality events in a venue known for its history, character, and exceptional client experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team at a truly unique Edinburgh venue.
The Role
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding events? The Events Executive plays a key role in our venue team, managing a variety of events, from weddings and celebrations to conferences, meetings, and internal ceremonial events hosted at the College.
As an Events Executive, you will be central to organising our event offerings while building strong relationships with both internal and external clients. You should be an excellent communicator, able to prioritise effectively, and committed to delivering world-class events. Your pro-active approach and commitment to delivering high-quality work will allow you to excel in this high-touch customer environment.
You will also support sales activity by staying informed about industry trends and competitor activities. Additionally, you’ll contribute to an annual programme of promotional events designed to increase enquiries.
The role involves managing both internal and external events, with further details available in the Job Description.
The Person
We are seeking a candidate with exceptional interpersonal skills who will deliver a high standard of customer service. You must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both inside and outside the organisation.
The successful candidate will be proactive in a customer-centric environment, finding creative solutions to meet clients' needs. Along with event coordination experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently, your industry insight, commitment, and market knowledge will make you a vital asset to the venue team.
This role requires a high level of independent work, within a structured framework, demanding excellent planning, time management, and customer service abilities.
Remuneration Package
The salary for this role will be £27,948 per annum plus benefits. Additional benefits include:
• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days annual leave pro rata (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days public holiday/College close downs.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.
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
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.
Top job! Director of Advice
- Full time
- £60,596 – £74,063
- Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow. Min 1 day a week at the office. This is a minimum, but a successful candidate can opt to be office based 5 days per week.
- Closing 15th March 2026
Join Citizens Advice Scotland as our new Director of Advice Services and play a central role in shaping a national service that changes lives. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across our advice services, ensuring they are high-quality, accessible and responsive to the needs of people across Scotland. Acting as the primary senior contact for Citizens Advice Bureaux, you will drive delivery of our organisational strategy while championing innovation across face-to-face, digital, telephone and outreach channels.
In this pivotal role, you will lead national service delivery, quality assurance and performance improvement, ensuring compliance with membership standards and regulatory requirements. You will oversee major funded programmes, strengthen insight-led decision making and maintain the highest standards of data quality and governance. You will also play a significant role in business development, identifying opportunities, shaping compelling bids and tenders, and managing budgets with rigour and transparency.
We are looking for an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in delivering large-scale services, navigating complex stakeholder environments and driving continuous improvement. You will be an emotionally intelligent communicator, a confident decision-maker and a collaborative relationship-builder with the ability to influence at all levels, including government and national partners. Above all, you will bring a values-led, inclusive leadership style that inspires high performance and supports a culture of wellbeing and professionalism.
If you are motivated by delivering meaningful impact, improving client outcomes and advancing a mission-driven national service, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of advice in Scotland.
This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Pack which can be downloaded below.
Please familiar yourself with Our People Charter.
Employee benefits
Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balance and we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this. Here are some of things our employees benefit from: a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi-time system, and hybrid working opportunities for every role. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on employee benefits in the job pack.
Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
CAS provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.
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