- Advertised from 25th May 2026
- 35 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
Lead a trusted local charity supporting families when they need it most.
Home-Start Perth and Kinross is seeking an inspiring and values-led Chief Executive to lead our charity into its next chapter.
For over 40 years, we have supported families across Perth and Kinross through compassionate, practical and non-judgemental support. Working alongside trained volunteers and skilled staff, we help parents with young children build confidence, resilience and stronger family relationships — because childhood can’t wait.
We are now looking for an experienced and collaborative leader who can provide strategic direction, strengthen our organisation and build on our reputation as a trusted community partner.
Based in Perth, this is an exciting opportunity to lead a respected local charity that makes a genuine difference to families with children under five. You will work closely with our Board of Trustees, staff team, volunteers, partners and funders to ensure Home-Start Perth and Kinross continues to deliver safe, high-quality and family-centred support across the region.
About the role
As Chief Executive, you will provide both strategic and operational leadership across the organisation. You will guide the charity through a period of positive development and improvement, helping to strengthen systems, support the team, enhance partnerships and secure long-term sustainability.
You will:
- Provide inspirational leadership to staff and volunteers
- Work closely with the Board of Trustees to deliver strategy and strong governance
- Ensure excellent safeguarding and high-quality support for families
- Build strong relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders
- Oversee finance, fundraising, operations and organisational performance
- Champion the charity across Perth and Kinross and within the wider Home-Start network
This role requires a leader who combines strategic thinking with warmth, emotional intelligence and a hands-on approach.
About you
We are looking for someone who brings:
- Senior leadership or management experience within the charity, public, community, family support, health, education or social care sectors
- Experience of leading teams through change and improvement
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, governance and accountability
- Financial and organisational management experience
- The ability to build trusted relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- A collaborative, calm and values-driven leadership style
- A genuine commitment to supporting children, parents and families
Experience in family support, volunteer-led services or the Scottish voluntary sector would be an advantage.
Why join Home-Start Perth and Kinross?
Home-Start Perth and Kinross is a small, dedicated and welcoming organisation with deep roots in the local community. Our trained volunteers provide practical and emotional support to families in their homes and communities, helping parents navigate challenges including isolation, mental health pressures, financial difficulties and parenting stress.
We believe in the power of relationships, kindness and early intervention to change children’s lives for the better.
This is an opportunity to:
- Lead a respected and impactful local charity
- Work with an experienced and committed team
- Support and develop an incredible network of volunteers
- Shape the future of family support across Perth and Kinross
- Make a lasting difference to children and families in your community
Location
Perth, with travel across Perth and Kinross, and Dundee, as required.
Application notes
Applications close: midnight 21st June
Proposed interview date: 2nd & 3rd July
Please return your completed application form to info@homestartpk.org.uk
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Eliza Waye via elizaw@homestartedinburgh.org.uk.
Home-Start Perth and Kinross is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £53,000 – £55,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd June 2026
Because every child deserves a fair start in life.
At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe in the power of early intervention and the life-changing potential of strong, nurturing relationships. We're here for families with young children in Edinburgh facing challenging circumstances—whether it’s isolation, mental health struggles, or financial insecurity. Our skilled volunteers work alongside these families, empowering them to thrive. Now, we’re looking for a Chief Executive Officer to join our dedicated team and help us continue delivering this vital mission.
About the Role
The CEO is responsible for implementing our strategic plan, which enables support to over 400 families a year through 1:1 and group work support. You will manage a team of staff and work collaboratively with partners to ensure families in Edinburgh get the right support at the right time. You will also work alongside Home-Start Edinburgh’s trustees to ensure the organisation is well governed, and participate in the Home-Start network both within Scotland and the UK.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a supportive yet purposeful team of staff and volunteers, which enables them to perform at their best
- Develop relationships within the sector to enable Home-Start to be part of an ecosystem of support for families
- Ensure the charity is operationally well managed
- Work with the Board of Directors to support strategic governance
- Collaborate with Home-Start network, following systems and processes to ensure Home-Start Edinburgh performs at its best
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone with:
- Knowledge and experience of charity leadership
- Knowledge and experience of the early years sector
- A flexible and adaptable personality that can respond to business needs as they arise
- A consistent and reliable work ethic
Why Join Home-Start Edinburgh?
At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe:
- Early childhood matters. Healthy development – from conception to infancy and beyond - provides the foundation for future learning, behaviour and health. It is the launchpad for a child to become a happy and well-functioning adult.
- Empowerment and enjoyment are key. Families thrive when parents feel confident, have nurturing relationships with their children, and the whole family can experience the joy of life together.
- Needs-based and responsive support. We listen to families and provide flexible support based on their needs and challenges. No two families are the same and we work to address individual needs and support families as long as they need us.
- We believe in the power of relationships. Our volunteers support nurturing relationships in the families they support, and we work in partnership with others who share our values and our vision.
You’ll be part of a small, mission-driven team with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. We’re proud of the impact we make together and we want someone who shares our belief that childhood can’t wait.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- up to £60,000 pro-rata
- On site: Aberdeen
- Closing 15th June 2026
Avenue provides a safe and supportive space for children and families across Aberdeen and North East Scotland who are experiencing separation, family conflict and relationship breakdown. When times get tough, we offer inclusive and holistic support to help them find a way forward which is right for them.
For over 70 years Avenue has been providing mental health and relationship support across the Northeast. We are an independent charity but also proud to be part of the wider Relationship Scotland network, a 21 strong membership organisation, which facilitates a national presence throughout the country and provides a platform from which to influence government, policy makers and the wider sector.
As Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership to a committed and talented team, working closely with our Trustees and supporters. You will help Avenue continue to be here for people right across Grampian.
If you are an inspiring leader, who is passionate about making a meaningful difference to people’s lives, we would be delighted to hear from you. Together we can continue to make a positive difference to people living in the region that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Regional Family Support Coordinator – Edinburgh & Lothians
- Part time
- £29,467 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 16th June 2026
An exciting opportunity has become available to join Families Outside as our Regional Family Support Coordinator. If you are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment and working to tackle and reduce stigma, we want to hear from you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Regional Family Support Coordinator (RFSC) to support and promote the work of Families Outside in Edinburgh & the Lothians.
Role Summary:
• Hours: 28 hours per week
• Contract: 2-year fixed term contract (renewal subject to funding)
• Starting salary: Families Outside Scale Points 29-34 and updated annually subject to appraisal and where funds allow. Starting salary £29,467 pro rata (0.8FTE)
• Probation period: A probationary period of 6 months will apply.
• Location: Based in Edinburgh, with some work in the Lothians
Staff Benefits:
• 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Laptop and mobile phone for all staff
The Role:
At Families Outside, we're the only national charity in Scotland working solely to support families affected by imprisonment.
Joining the East of Scotland regional team, within our national Family Support Team, the Regional Family Support Coordinator will support people living in the Edinburgh and Lothians area who have a family member in prison. They will:
• Support families at home and in their community via 1:1, family, and/or peer support
• Work closely with key professionals including prison staff and prison visitors centre staff to provide advice, information, and guidance on a range of issues
• Raise awareness with key professionals within the local community about the impact of imprisonment and our work to improve outcomes for families
• Work closely with HMP Edinburgh, contributing to meetings and events that support the rights of children and families affected by imprisonment
About You:
We are looking for an individual who is:
• Experienced in working with, and alongside families in a creative and flexible way
• Rights-focused in their work and all they do
• Trauma-informed and is willing to understand the impact of imprisonment upon families
• Skilled and knowledgeable in working with people to overcome challenges they face in their day-to-day life
• A confident and effective contributor to working in partnership with others to meet families’ needs.
If you are an experienced professional with social work, community work, family support, or other appropriate experience and are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment, then we want to hear from you.
About Us
Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.
Help us make sure no family faces the impact of imprisonment alone.
About Aberlour Sycamore Children’s Houses
Aberlour Sycamore Services’ vision is to provide warm, loving homes for children where everyone learns, laughs, grows into their future and is treasured always. At any one time, the residential houses within Sycamore require additional support to help to maintain stability and balance within the teams. Sycamore services are widely recognised in Scotland for providing a range of quality therapeutic residential houses for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the country. The Service is a national resource and as such receives referrals from throughout Scotland.
What we are looking for....
We are looking for individuals who can integrate seamlessly into our existing team, working alongside it and relief adults to support excellent service delivery. We are looking for a Residential Worker to work 18.75 hours per week to work within our home in Glenrothes. You will work as part of a residential rota including early, late, sleepovers and weekend shifts. You will have a knowledge and understanding of the importance of attachment, trauma and how this can impact on an individual’s development. At times our children express their distress through their behaviour and the role can be emotionally and physically challenging; we are therefore looking for someone who is resilient, understands that behaviour is a means of communication and is trauma responsive.
You will be skilled in building therapeutic relationships with the children, young people and young adults to enable them to feel safe, loved and cared for.
You must have the ability to quickly build your relationships with the adults within the house. The nature of the role is such that you could be working to cover a shift or longer periods as required, including days and wakened nightshifts and you may also be supporting young people to attend school or participate in other learning programmes. You must therefore be able to quickly adapt to the working environment within each house.
You will be comfortable with working within Aberlour’s culture embracing respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. Demonstration of these qualities will be particularly important in this role given that you will be dipping in and out of the different teams. You must be able to be an exceptional role model for other staff and the young person.
Undertaking the role of Residential Worker will afford you the opportunity to develop and build on a range of transferrable skills which are valued in a range of employment. You will be able to demonstrate excellent flexibility and adaptability with exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to work with different teams and different children, young people and young adults living within our Sycamore Houses.
To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Please click here to have a look at our Employee Benefits.
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