Grant & Trusts Manager
- Full time
- £44,673 – £48,501
- Hybrid: Seamab School, Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire
- Closing 25th October 2026
- Advertised from 5th October 2026
- 37.5 hours per week
Role
At Seamab, it is where the future grows. You will help make that happen by developing fundraising proposition and raising income from grants, trusts and foundations for the charity. We care for some of the most vulnerable children in Scotland who are placed with us by their Local Authority. We are trauma responding, working as a team to help the children and young people enjoy their childhood.
Job Purpose
To have responsibility for raising income from grants, trusts and foundations for the charity. To develop our fundraising proposition, case for support and strategy around grants fundraising. To identify and develop funding opportunities by working with staff, Trustees and high-level supporters. To develop efficient administrative processes which include data capture and accurate reporting of activity and outcomes. To support other areas of fundraising when required.
Application notes
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Top job! Finance Manager
- Full time or Part time
- up to £60,907
- Hybrid: Thistle House, Edinburgh
- Closing 16th October 2026
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is recruiting an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to lead our finance function and play a key role in supporting our mission to protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.
As an independent statutory body, we ensure that care, treatment and support across Scotland are lawful, ethical and person centred. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values driven organisation with a strong public service ethos.
About the Role
The Finance Manager is the most senior finance professional within the Commission, responsible for delivering robust financial management, statutory compliance, payroll oversight, and strategic financial advice. You will oversee an annual budget of approximately £7m and act as the organisation’s subject matter expert for all financial matters.
Working closely with the Head of Culture & Corporate Services, you will lead on:
- Financial reporting, analysis and advice to the CEO, executive leadership team and the Board
- Annual budget setting and multi-year forecasting
- Year-end accounts and external/internal audit
- Payroll and the annual pay award process in line with Scottish Government Pay Policy
- Financial controls, policies, procedures and risk management
- Procurement compliance and value for money
- Managing the shared services arrangement with Scottish Government (Oracle)
This role offers significant autonomy, influence and the opportunity to shape financial stewardship across the organisation.
About You
We are looking for someone who brings:
- A professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS or equivalent)
- Significant experience in public sector financial management
- Strong knowledge of the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM) and Scottish Government Pay Policy
- Experience managing payroll and related processes
- Excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills
- The ability to work independently across a wide remit
- A commitment to public sector values, integrity and continuous improvement
- People management experience and familiarity with Scottish Government shared services (Oracle) is desirable.
What We Offer
- Flexibility on contracted hours, subject to a minimum commitment of 21 hours/3 days per week (0.6 FTE).
- Hybrid working
- Modern open plan office and facilities in the centre of Edinburgh
- Generous annual leave and NHS pension
- Supportive, inclusive organisational culture
- Opportunities for professional development
- A meaningful role contributing to human rights and public service in Scotland
- An organisation which is keen to continue to adapt and transform to meet the needs of the people it serves
Top job! Health & Safety Lead
- Full time
- £50,700 – £53,357
- Hybrid: Dundee, Glasgow or Aberdeen
- Closing 11th October 2026
A national role with the opportunity to shape health and safety across Cornerstone.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional to influence practice at a national level.
Working with colleagues across our organisation you'll strengthen governance, improve consistency and develop practical approaches to managing risk.
Based at our Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen office, this role offers hybrid working alongside regular travel across our services and locations. You'll work closely with teams across Cornerstone, building relationships and providing visible, practical health and safety leadership.
About the role
At Cornerstone, our purpose is to enable the people we support to live valued lives in their communities.
As our Health and Safety Lead, you'll play a key role in ensuring our approach to health and safety supports this purpose while meeting our legal and regulatory responsibilities.
You'll be Cornerstone’s competent person for health and safety, helping colleagues understand legal requirements, manage risk effectively and embed a positive, proportionate safety culture.
This is a broad and influential role, combining strategic oversight with practical support. You'll help shape and continuously improve Cornerstone’s health and safety framework, providing assurance that our policies, systems and practices are effective, proportionate and compliant.
You'll help translate legislation and good practice into approaches that work in the context of our services and play an important role in using data, audit findings and incident learning to identify risks and drive meaningful improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Act as Cornerstone’s competent person for health and safety, providing expert advice and guidance across the organisation.
- Maintain and continuously improve health and safety policies, systems, procedures and guidance.
- Develop and deliver audit, inspection and assurance programmes, identifying areas for improvement.
- Provide practical advice on risk assessments, safe systems of work and legal compliance.
- Analyse health and safety performance data and produce clear reports, trends and recommendations.
- Support incident investigations, root cause analysis and organisational learning.
- Work with managers to implement effective, proportionate and sustainable health and safety practices.
- Support engagement with regulators, inspectors, insurers and professional advisers.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of health and safety training and capability-building programmes.
What we're looking for
You'llbe an experienced health and safety professional with the knowledge and confidence to balance legal compliance, effective risk management and operational requirements.
We'll need you to be comfortable working at both a strategic and practical level, providing clear advice and building effective relationships with colleagues across a large, multi-site organisation.
Essential qualifications and experience
- Relevant occupational health and safety qualification, such as a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (SCQF Level 10).
- Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Experience in a health and safety advisory, assurance, compliance or risk management role.
- Experience of audits, inspections, investigations and risk assessments.
- Ability to interpret legislation and translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance.
- Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to identify trends, risks and areas for improvement.
- Experience working across a dispersed, multi-site organisation.
- Experience within social care, health, housing, the third sector or another regulated environment.
Desirable
- Certified or Chartered membership of IOSH or an equivalent professional body.
- Experience working with regulators, inspectors, auditors, insurers or external advisers.
Why Cornerstone
Our values, Caring, Person-Centred, Professional and Pioneering underpin how we work and the services we provide.
This role provides you with an opportunity to influence health and safety practice across a national organisation, strengthen our approach to risk and assurance, and support the delivery of safe, high-quality services across Scotland.
So, if you are an experienced health and safety professional looking for a role where you can use your expertise to influence practice across a large organisation, we would like to hear from you. Apply now!
Regional Manager, Patient Support (Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Full time
- £39,825
- Remote: Home-based within the nations Scotland or Northern Ireland, with travel as required.
- Closing 16th October 2026
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by kidney disease?
We’re looking for an experienced manager who wants to be part of work that genuinely transforms lives.
About Kidney Care UK
There are 7.2 million people with some form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the UK, equivalent to 1 in 10 people. There are one million people in the UK who have CKD but are not aware of it.
Since 1975, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.
About the Patient Support Service
The Patient Support Service provides practical, emotional and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. Whatever the need presented, we empower people living with CKD and their families and carers to understand their options and make informed choices to positively navigate their experience of CKD. We’ll walk alongside them for as long as they need us to.
About the role
We are looking for a passionate and inspirational individual to lead our Patient Support service across Scotland & Northern Ireland. You and your team will reach kidney patients at their point of need and ensure they are supported or signposted to the services that will improve their wellbeing and maximise outcomes in line with the objectives of the service as directed by the Programme Manager/Head of Service.
Alongside our other Regional Managers, you will be the national face of Kidney Care UK patient support services, raising awareness of the service and the Charity and building strong relationships with the kidney patients, renal units, Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs), health professionals and other kidney stakeholder groups in your regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of five Patient Support Officers to deliver an accessible, valued and effective service across your designated region. Responsibility for the training, development and wellbeing of the regional team.
- Lead the delivery of Kidney Care UK service and funder required outcomes into service delivery aligned with the Kidney Care Patient Support service strategy.
- Through in-person attendance at stakeholder events and meetings, build strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers in health and care commissioning and delivery in your region.
- Develop and maintain effective monitoring and measurement to demonstrate the outputs and effectiveness of the service and its impact on patient experience and outcomes.
- Using data and insight, report internally and externally with updates on regional issues, needs and challenges to inform service development.
- Manage the budget designated for your region, keeping accurate records of expenditure and reporting.
- Act as an organisational Designated Safeguarding Person in accordance with policy and procedures.
About you
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Understanding of the workings of NHS patient care pathways.
- Experience of delivering patient support services in a kidney or related health condition environment.
- Understanding of kidney disease and the needs of people with kidney disease, their families and their carers.
- The ability to influence, inspire and effectively manage a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to listen, with experience in building credibility with senior external stakeholders and managing relationships with diplomacy.
Experience of working within an NHS charity or large health related fundraising environment is highly desirable, as is understanding of relevant UK benefits legislation and entitlements.
Please note: You must live within one of the regions (Scotland or Northern Ireland) and have the ability to travel within those regions independently and on a regular basis. There may also be some travel across the UK.
What we offer
Working at Kidney Care UK is incredibly rewarding and you will see the life-changing impact that the charity has on kidney patients and their families:
- Flexi-time – we are flexible about start and finish times, and flexible about your location.
- Annual and Christmas leave – we offer 25 days annual leave for full time employees plus bank holidays. We also close for three days between Christmas and New Year, and you don’t need to take this from your annual leave allowance.
- Pension – you’ll be eligible for and auto-enrolled into a pension scheme where your employer will contribute 8% of your salary.
- Health cashback plan – ability to claim back a wide variety of routine medical treatments.
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to a wide variety of support including counselling, health resources and advice.
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Learning and development – you’ll be able to access the full benefits of our membership of Fundraising Everywhere, Charity Comms and NVCO.
The successful candidate will lead a distinctive 24/7 supported living service and help shape its next stage of development. We are seeking an experienced, values-led manager who can inspire a multidisciplinary team, strengthen partnerships and ensure that 22 adults with learning disabilities receive consistently high-quality, person-centred support.
About us
Established in 2015, Esmond Street provides high-quality, 24/7 supported living for 22 older adults with learning disabilities and people with additional complex needs. One of the few services of its kind in Glasgow, it was developed to meet growing demand for specialised, person-centred support that can adapt as people’s needs change.
Esmond Street is part of Enable Glasgow, a membership organisation that provides services for people with learning disabilities across the city. Our work includes supported living, social opportunities, social enterprise activity, advocacy and campaigning. Founded in 1957, Enable Glasgow now supports around 200 people directly and has almost 400 members.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Supported Living, the Service Manager will lead Esmond Street through its next stage of development. You will lead and develop the staff team, build strong relationships with family members, external professionals, commissioning authorities and regulatory agencies, and ensure that Enable Glasgow’s values are evident in day-to-day practice and future service development.
We are looking for a manager who shares Enable Glasgow’s commitment to the right of people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. You will bring empathy, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to helping each person live the life they choose.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Management: this role involves managing and supporting a dynamic staff team, including support workers, housekeepers, catering staff and our senior support workers. It also involves conducting regular support and supervision, appraisals, and supporting continuous professional development.
- Service Delivery & Quality Assurance: to coordinate the operational management of the service, ensuring compliance with Care Inspectorate standards, legislative frameworks, and internal policies.
- Safeguarding & Risk Management: to lead on protection inquiries and implement robust risk assessments to safeguard vulnerable individuals.
- Resource Management: to effectively manage allocated budgets, play a role in commissioning appropriate care packages, and allocate resources efficiently to meet local population needs.
- Partnership Working: to collaborate closely with health and social care partners, other third-sector organisations, and family networks, promoting integrated, holistic support.
What We Are Looking For:
You will need to demonstrate the following experience, qualifications and professional requirements. Where a management qualification is not already held, we will support the successful candidate to work towards one.
- Experience: Significant experience in a health or social care setting, including a proven track record in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
- Qualifications: SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent professional qualification) alongside a recognised management qualification, or a willingness to work towards one.
- Professional Registration: Active registration (or immediate eligibility to register) with the Scottish Social Services Council.
- Key Skills: Excellent written and oral communication, sound budget handling abilities, and the resilience to manage challenging situations under pressure.
- Background Check: To join the PVG Scheme or to have your membership updated.
Benefits
Employee benefits include:
- 33 days leave (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after five years’ service.
- An enhanced pension scheme.
- Free life cover.
- Free access to counselling and wellbeing services.
- Support for training and professional development.
Enable Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles to all aspects of its work.
All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).
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