Every day, people across Scotland are adjusting to life following a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, after experiencing a stroke or dealing with Long Covid. At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS), Scotland's leading health charity, we're working to ensure there is No Life Half Lived, and you could play a vital role in making that happen.

We provide a range of services, notably through our Community Healthcare Support Service, which delivers supported self management and recovery services across Scotland.

By joining CHSS as a Volunteering Officer, you’ll have a real opportunity to help people move beyond simply surviving, towards managing their health, regaining confidence and independence and connecting with their communities.

About the Role

The Volunteering Officer (Recruitment, Induction & Training) role is a pivotal opportunity to turn ambition into action. You will lead the drive to recruit, welcome, induct and train hundreds of volunteers, who will bring our community self-management model to life—building a passionate, confident and diverse volunteer community that can reach more people, in more places. By delivering an exceptional journey from first enquiry to active involvement, you will help deliver our ambitious strategy and enable people living with long-term conditions across Scotland to access the supported self-management they need to live their lives well.

You will promote volunteering opportunities in your community, respond to enquiries and support prospective volunteers through application, interview, checks, induction and training. You will maintain regular engagement, help remove barriers to ensure an accessible and inclusive experience, coordinate handovers to service delivery teams, and track progress against agreed recruitment and training targets.

The role will be assigned a primary geographic area for volunteer recruitment, with occasional travel across Scotland required to support colleagues and service delivery need.

Why Join CHSS?

At CHSS, you'll be joining a charity where your work has a genuine impact on people's lives across Scotland.

Our colleagues describe working at CHSS as rewarding, fulfilling, impactful, friendly and inclusive, reflecting both the purpose of our work and the supportive culture we continue to build together.

We value people with different experiences, skills and perspectives. Our colleagues join us at many stages of their careers, from those taking their first steps into employment, to professionals seeking a new challenge, people changing sectors, and those looking to use their experience in a purpose-driven organisation. What unites us is a shared commitment to improving the lives of people across Scotland.

What We Can Offer You

Working at CHSS means being part of a passionate organisation that makes a real difference every day. We offer:

- A rewarding, positive and supportive work environment

- Company pension scheme

- Generous annual leave entitlement

- Company sick pay scheme

- Employee wellbeing support

- Life assurance

For full range of our benefits, please see the Benefit Summary document attached to our advert.

Flexible Working

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business.

Safeguarding and Equality

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure.

CHSS is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment free from unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or colleague is treated unfairly because of their background or circumstances.

Every day, people across Scotland are adjusting to life following a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, after experiencing a stroke or dealing with Long Covid. At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS), Scotland's leading health charity, we're working to ensure there is No Life Half Lived, and you could play a vital role in making that happen.

We provide a range of services, notably through our Community Healthcare Support Service, which delivers supported self management and recovery services across Scotland.

By joining CHSS as a Volunteering Officer, you’ll have a real opportunity to help people move beyond simply surviving, towards managing their health, regaining confidence and independence and connecting with their communities.

About the Role

The Volunteering Officer (Recruitment, Induction & Training) role is a pivotal opportunity to turn ambition into action. You will lead the drive to recruit, welcome, induct and train hundreds of volunteers, who will bring our community self-management model to life—building a passionate, confident and diverse volunteer community that can reach more people, in more places. By delivering an exceptional journey from first enquiry to active involvement, you will help deliver our ambitious strategy and enable people living with long-term conditions across Scotland to access the supported self-management they need to live their lives well.

You will promote volunteering opportunities in your community, respond to enquiries and support prospective volunteers through application, interview, checks, induction and training. You will maintain regular engagement, help remove barriers to ensure an accessible and inclusive experience, coordinate handovers to service delivery teams, and track progress against agreed recruitment and training targets.

The role will be assigned a primary geographic area for volunteer recruitment, with occasional travel across Scotland required to support colleagues and service delivery need.

Why Join CHSS?

At CHSS, you'll be joining a charity where your work has a genuine impact on people's lives across Scotland.

Our colleagues describe working at CHSS as rewarding, fulfilling, impactful, friendly and inclusive, reflecting both the purpose of our work and the supportive culture we continue to build together.

We value people with different experiences, skills and perspectives. Our colleagues join us at many stages of their careers, from those taking their first steps into employment, to professionals seeking a new challenge, people changing sectors, and those looking to use their experience in a purpose-driven organisation. What unites us is a shared commitment to improving the lives of people across Scotland.

What We Can Offer You

Working at CHSS means being part of a passionate organisation that makes a real difference every day. We offer:

- A rewarding, positive and supportive work environment

- Company pension scheme

- Generous annual leave entitlement

- Company sick pay scheme

- Employee wellbeing support

- Life assurance

For full range of our benefits, please see the Benefit Summary document attached to our advert.

Flexible Working

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business.

Safeguarding and Equality

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure.

CHSS is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment free from unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or colleague is treated unfairly because of their background or circumstances.

Every day, people across Scotland are adjusting to life following a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, after experiencing a stroke or dealing with Long Covid. At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS), Scotland's leading health charity, we're working to ensure there is No Life Half Lived, and you could play a vital role in making that happen.

We provide a range of services, notably through our Community Healthcare Support Service, which delivers supported self management and recovery services across Scotland.

By joining CHSS as a Volunteering Officer, you’ll have a real opportunity to help people move beyond simply surviving, towards managing their health, regaining confidence and independence and connecting with their communities.

About the Role

As part of our scale up of service delivery, we have an exciting opportunity to join CHSS during a period of service growth. As Self Management Lead, you will lead the operational delivery and ongoing development of CHSS’s flagship self management programmes, including the Chronic Disease Self Management Programme, Living Well with Aphasia programme and structured 1-2-1 support service offer for people living with our conditions.

These nationally recognised programmes empower people to build skills, confidence and independence, supporting them to live well with and beyond their condition. Your leadership will ensure high quality, accessible and resilient delivery across the South of Scotland, responding to local needs while maintaining national consistency.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and supporting teams to deliver evidence based self management programmes

• Ensuring continuity and resilience of services across your designated area

• Implementing local operational plans to increase reach, manage risk and safeguard delivery

A key aspect of this role is embedding a culture of continuous improvement, quality assurance and learning. You will monitor performance, use data and lived experience feedback to identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure services consistently meet CHSS standards, regulatory requirements and community needs.

You will champion evidence-based practice and support innovation that strengthens outcomes for people affected by long term conditions and communication disability.

In addition, there will be the requirement of the role holder to be a visible and vocal advocate for the charity that ensures our position as a key 3rd sector partner within NHS Health Board areas and other geographic systems of health and social care. The active and continuous development of senior system relationships will underpin the delivery of the role and ensure the long term success of the charity and the delivery of our No Life Half Lived Strategy.

The postholder will cover service delivery across Dumfries & Galloway and Borders. In addition, travel across Scotland will be required for training and meetings with the wider organisation.

Why Join CHSS?

At CHSS, you'll be joining a charity where your work has a genuine impact on people's lives across Scotland.

Our colleagues describe working at CHSS as rewarding, fulfilling, impactful, friendly and inclusive, reflecting both the purpose of our work and the supportive culture we continue to build together.

We value people with different experiences, skills and perspectives. Our colleagues join us at many stages of their careers, from those taking their first steps into employment, to professionals seeking a new challenge, people changing sectors, and those looking to use their experience in a purpose-driven organisation. What unites us is a shared commitment to improving the lives of people across Scotland.

What We Can Offer You

Working at CHSS means being part of a passionate organisation that makes a real difference every day. We offer:

• A rewarding, positive and supportive work environment

• Company pension scheme

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• Company sick pay scheme

• Employee wellbeing support

• Life assurance

For full range of our benefits, please see the Benefit Summary document attached to our advert.

Flexible Working

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business.

Safeguarding and Equality

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG.

CHSS is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment free from unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or colleague is treated unfairly because of their background or circumstances.

Every day, people across Scotland are adjusting to life following a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, after experiencing a stroke or dealing with Long Covid. At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS), Scotland's leading health charity, we're working to ensure there is No Life Half Lived, and you could play a vital role in making that happen.

We provide a range of services, notably through our Community Healthcare Support Service, which delivers supported self-management and recovery services across Scotland.

By joining CHSS as Data Governance Lead, you’ll have a real opportunity to help people move beyond simply surviving, towards managing their health, regaining confidence and independence and connecting with their communities.

About the Role

As our Data Governance Lead, you’ll play a key role in helping CHSS manage and use data responsibly, ensuring the people we support, volunteers and colleagues can trust us with their information.

Working across the organisation, you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of our data governance and data protection activities, including UK GDPR compliance, DPIAs, data sharing, consent, information assets, data quality and AI governance. You’ll also act as the main internal contact for our external Data Protection Officer and provide clear, practical advice to colleagues on data protection and governance matters.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong data protection or information governance experience who enjoys turning complex requirements into practical solutions. You’ll help embed good governance into projects and systems from the start, support colleagues to use data safely and confidently, and help CHSS continue to improve how we manage and protect information across the organisation.

Why Join CHSS?

At CHSS, you'll be joining a charity where your work has a genuine impact on people's lives across Scotland.

Our colleagues describe working at CHSS as rewarding, fulfilling, impactful, friendly and inclusive, reflecting both the purpose of our work and the supportive culture we continue to build together.

We value people with different experiences, skills and perspectives. Our colleagues join us at many stages of their careers, from those taking their first steps into employment, to professionals seeking a new challenge, people changing sectors, and those looking to use their experience in a purpose-driven organisation. What unites us is a shared commitment to improving the lives of people across Scotland.

What We Can Offer You

Working at CHSS means being part of a passionate organisation that makes a real difference every day. We offer:

- A rewarding, positive and supportive work environment

- Company pension scheme

- Generous annual leave entitlement

- Company sick pay scheme

- Employee wellbeing support

- Life assurance

For full range of our benefits, please see the Benefit Summary document attached to our advert.

Flexible Working

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business.

Safeguarding and Equality

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.

CHSS is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment free from unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or colleague is treated unfairly because of their background or circumstances.