Venue Manager
- Full time
- £51,450 – £57,868
- On site: The Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling
- Closing 28th October 2026
- Advertised from 14th October 2026
- Full-time Permanent
Role
Lead a venue that makes a difference
The Robertson Trust exists to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland. We bring organisations, communities and partners together to help create lasting change.
We are looking for an exceptional Venue Manager to lead The Barracks, our unique conference centre and charity hub in Stirling.
This is not a traditional venue-management role.
As Venue Manager, you will take responsibility for the overall operation, performance and future development of a vibrant and growing venue that brings together charities, community organisations, partners and visitors from across Scotland. You will lead an experienced onsite team, oversee customer and tenant experience, manage commercial performance, build strategic partnerships and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the venue.
Whether you come from conference and events, hospitality, facilities management, visitor attractions, property management or another customer-focused operational environment, this is an opportunity to combine commercial thinking with genuine social impact.
Why join us?
This is a rare opportunity to:
· Lead a highly regarded conference centre and charity hub with a strong reputation.
· Shape the future development, profile and growth of The Barracks.
· Work with a wide range of charities, public bodies, businesses and community partners.
· Lead a talented and committed team.
· Enjoy a broad and varied leadership role spanning operations, customer experience, commercial development and stakeholder engagement.
· Join an organisation recognised for its values-led culture and commitment to supporting communities across Scotland.
· Benefit from flexible and hybrid working arrangements where operational requirements allow.
About the role
As Venue Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that The Barracks delivers an outstanding experience for venue users, event organisers, tenants, visitors and partners.
You will lead day-to-day operations while also driving longer-term improvement and growth. You'll oversee venue performance, financial management, business development activity, health and safety compliance, property-related matters and contractor relationships. You'll use data, feedback and insight to identify opportunities to enhance services, grow income and maximise the impact of the venue.
A key part of the role will be building strong relationships, both within the venue and externally. You'll work closely with tenants, community organisations, partner agencies, suppliers and colleagues across The Robertson Trust to ensure The Barracks continues to thrive as a welcoming, accessible and sustainable charity hub.
About you
We're looking for an approachable and credible leader who combines strong operational oversight with excellent people skills.
You will bring:
· Experience of managing a venue, conference facility, hospitality operation, visitor destination, facilities function or similar customer-facing service.
· A track record of leading and developing teams.
· Experience of managing budgets, income and expenditure.
· Strong commercial awareness and a focus on sustainable growth.
· Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
· Experience of working with suppliers and external contractors.
· Confidence managing multiple priorities in a busy operational environment.
· The ability to make sound decisions and remain calm under pressure.
· Knowledge of health and safety and risk management within a public-facing environment.
Experience within the charity sector would be welcome, but it is not essential. We are interested in hearing from talented leaders from a range of sectors who can demonstrate a commitment to excellent service, inclusive leadership and continuous improvement.
About The Barracks
The Barracks is a distinctive conference centre and charity hub based in Stirling. Home to a diverse community of organisations, it provides high-quality meeting, event and collaboration space for charities and other organisations while serving as a welcoming and accessible environment for tenants, visitors and partners.
As Venue Manager, you will play a central role in ensuring that The Barracks continues to be a place where organisations connect, collaborate and create positive change.
Ready to make an impact?
If you're an experienced operational leader looking for a role with purpose, challenge and variety, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help shape the future of one of Scotland's most distinctive charity venues.
Application notes
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit your CV through our PeopleHR recruitment portal, accessible via the link on our website.
The full Job Description and Person Specification are also available on our website, providing further details about the role and the essential and desirable criteria.
Applications close at 12noon on Friday 30th October 2026.
We anticipate that interviews will take place w/b 9th November 2026.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people with a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our thinking, enriches our culture and enhances our ability to achieve our mission of preventing and reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland.
We welcome applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, socio-economic background, care experience or any other aspect of identity or lived experience. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive.
Finance and Office Administrator
- Full time
- £25,000 – £30,000
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 19th October 2026
Use your finance and administrative skills to support a charity making a real difference across Scotland. SSVP Scotland’s volunteers provide practical, person-to-person support to individuals and families in need. You’ll join our friendly National Office team and help keep the systems behind that vital work running smoothly.
Working across finance and administration, you’ll process transactions, invoices and payments; complete reconciliations; support monthly reporting; maintain accurate records; and provide welcoming, efficient support by phone, email and in person. You’ll report to the Finance and Admin Manager.
You’ll bring: Strong numerical skills and attention to detail; experience with Excel and Sage Accounts; excellent organisation and communication; confidence managing deadlines and priorities; and a friendly, proactive approach. Experience with Sage payroll, RBS Bankline, Gift Aid, digital giving, Canva or social media would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Top job! Head of People and Learning
- Full time
- £80,345 – £87,633
- Hybrid: Stirling
- Closing 30th October 2026
Introduction
An exciting and rarely available opportunity has arisen to join SCRA as our Head of People and Learning.
SCRA sits at the heart of Scotland's unique Children's Hearings System, and this influential leadership role plays a central part in shaping the culture, capability and effectiveness of our organisation.
The role
As a trusted adviser to the Principal Reporter/Chief Executive and a key member of our Senior Management Team, the Head of People and Learning will lead the development and delivery of our People Strategy, ensuring that our people, culture and organisational capability support the delivery of high-quality services for Scotland's children, young people and families.
You will provide strategic leadership across all aspects of people management, organisational development and workforce planning. Working closely with the Senior Management Team and the Board, you will provide expert advice on employee relations, learning and development, wellbeing, reward, employment policy and organisational change. Through your leadership, SCRA will continue to foster an inclusive, high-performing culture in which colleagues can thrive and deliver the best outcomes for children and young people.
The postholder will be a trusted source of professional advice on complex and sensitive workforce matters and plays a key role in shaping organisational strategy and decision-making. You will lead the Human Resources function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused people services that support managers and staff across the organisation.
As a member of SCRA's Senior Management Team, you will contribute to the governance, strategic development and corporate leadership of the organisation. You will work collaboratively with senior colleagues to ensure that people, learning, culture and organisational capability remain aligned with SCRA's strategic priorities and values.
This is a highly influential leadership role requiring significant expertise in people management, organisational development and strategic leadership. It offers a unique opportunity to shape the future workforce of an organisation that makes a vital difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Scotland.
Grant & Trusts Manager
- Full time
- £44,673 – £48,501
- Hybrid: Seamab School, Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire
- Closing 25th October 2026
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.
Top job! Head of Business Development
- Full time
- £55,000 – £60,000
- Hybrid: Linlithgow, West Lothian and home working
- Closing 26th October 2026
Help shape the future of neurodiversity support in Scotland
We're looking for an ambitious and entrepreneurial Head of Business Development to establish and lead Donaldson's first dedicated business development function.
This is a rare opportunity to build something new. Working closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, you'll identify, develop and secure opportunities that increase our impact, diversify income and support long-term sustainability.
The Role
You'll lead Donaldson's growth agenda by:
- Developing and delivering our business development strategy.
- Building a pipeline of strategic growth opportunities.
- Securing partnerships, commissioning opportunities and sustainable income streams.
- Turning ideas into successful bids, partnerships, services and commercial opportunities.
- Expanding our training and consultancy offer.
- Establishing the foundations for long-term organisational growth.
About You
You may come from the charity, public, education, health, social enterprise, consultancy or commercial sectors, but you'll bring:
- A successful track record in business development, growth or income generation.
- Experience developing partnerships, bids, tenders, contracts or commissioned services.
- Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
- Excellent networking, influencing and relationship-building skills.
- A proven ability to turn opportunities into tangible results.
Most importantly, you'll be energised by opportunity and motivated by impact. You'll be naturally curious, commercially astute and skilled at spotting potential where others see challenges. Comfortable working in ambiguity, you'll thrive in an environment where there is freedom to create, shape and influence, bringing entrepreneurial thinking and the drive to turn ideas into meaningful results.
Why Join Us?
As the National Body for Neurodiversity, Donaldson works to improve outcomes for neurodivergent children, young people and families across Scotland.
This is an opportunity to shape a brand-new function, influence organisational strategy and play a key role in our next phase of growth and impact.
If you're excited by growth, partnerships, innovation and creating lasting social impact, we'd love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Kate, Director of People and Engagement, at kclement@donaldsons.org.uk
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