Top job! Head of Health and Safety
- Full time
- £48,361 – £52,978
- On site: Edinburgh with travel to our services and locations throughout Scotland
- Closing 7th December 2026
- Advertised from 10th November 2026
- 35 hours per week
Role
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
Help us keep Scotland’s dementia charity safe
Nobody should face dementia alone, and nobody should be put at risk while supporting someone through it. As our Head of Health and Safety, you will lead how Alzheimer Scotland keeps people living with dementia, carers, colleagues and volunteers safe, healthy and supported.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape an organisation-wide approach to health and safety, as our Health and Safety competent person. Working in the People team and closely aligned with our positive People and Wellbeing approach, you will help build and contribute to a culture where safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement are part of everything we do.
What you’ll do
- Lead our health and safety approach, giving clear advice and assurance on legal compliance and organisational risk.
- Develop and improve our policies, management systems, risk assessment processes and assurance frameworks.
- Provide clear advice, guidance and evidence-based reporting.
- Lead incident reporting, investigation and learning, so lessons are embedded across the charity.
- Design and oversee health and safety training, from induction to line manager development.
- Build strong relationships with operational and property teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory and external partners’ requirements.
What you’ll have
- A professional health and safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent).
- Substantial experience in an organisation-wide health and safety role, with sound knowledge of legislation and best practice.
- Proven experience of leading risk-based health and safety systems across multiple or dispersed sites.
- The ability to influence and coach colleagues at every level, and to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively.
- Experience of risk assessment, incident investigation and working with regulators.
- Strong IT and data skills, and a willingness to work towards IOSH membership or similar.
- An understanding of health and social care and dementia support is desirable.
Why Alzheimer Scotland?
We are an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to fair work, trust and respect. You will join a collaborative, inclusive team where your voice counts, learning is encouraged and your work makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Applicants must hold a full, valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle, or be able to travel to our services and locations by other means as required for this role.
Application notes
For a full job description, please visit our website to fill out an online application form. Applicants must complete the form on our website to be considered for this role. CV applications will not be considered.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.
Closing date: 9:00 am, Monday 7 December 2026
About Us
Tiny Changes is Scotland’s first national young people’s mental health charity. We co-produce and run projects with young leaders that help young minds feel better. The charity was set up originally by the family of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, who took his own life in 2018. We believe that Scotland’s young people deserve great mental health, and we believe in their insight and innovation to make this possible. We exist to nurture the talent of young people to find creative solutions that work for them.
We’re seeking a Marketing and Fundraising Manager to support our mission to help young minds feel better. This job is a mix of marketing and communications; all leading towards the same goal to increase our immediate and longer term income. Reports to: CEO.
About You
You understand the power of language: written, spoken, unspoken and visual. You know which levers to pull to raise money for charity from social media and other communications. You understand the importance of regular, predictable donations for a small charity, and how to create a memorable supporter journey so that a donor comes back to donate or run a marathon for one charity, again and again. You’re an artist in your field; making communications look good is as important to you as the call to action.
You agree that storytelling has a crucial role to play in improving mental health, sharing ideas and solutions, raising money, changing opinions and making the world a better place. You’re passionate about young people’s mental health, justice, equality and global issues. You care about who can speak and who is too often absent or silenced.
You know that one Instagram post or TikTok video won’t change a charity overnight, but you can see where each piece of content you publish fits into a bigger plan. You know how to get a clear message across to the right people, and how many times to repeat it to them. You know how to build wholesome relationships online - motivating a core group of people, gaining their financial support and loyalty, rather than shouting into the void. You’re not afraid to test out new ideas and - when something isn’t working - you’re ready to change direction calmly and confidently.
Ultimately, you read this vacancy and it makes you feel excited about the year ahead because you love marketing, storytelling and fundraising, and would love to do something transformative for Tiny Changes and young people’s mental health.
Role
Short summary of the key responsibilities:
- Increase the charity’s monthly and regular income through strategic, digital marketing
- Deliver great audience engagement and convert it into income
- Donor stewardship online and, sometimes, in person
- Help young minds feel better through digital communications
Key Outcomes:
- Audience-led Marketing and Fundraising Plan developed and delivered
- Quarterly and annual fundraising targets are met or exceeded
- Tiered stewardship has been tried and tested
- Supporters feel valued and respected, and donate again
- New donors and funders are attracted to the charity
- Young people can see Tiny Changes is championing their mental health and rights
- The Code of Fundraising Practice and internal ethical fundraising policy are adhered to
Support Coordinator
- Full time
- £39,047 – £43,202
- Hybrid: Edinburgh/Glasgow
- Closing 19th November 2026
Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling the heart of another”
Alfred Adler
| Compassion | Integrity | Respect | Realising Potential | Inclusion |
Health in Mind is one of Scotland’s best-known and trusted Mental Health Charities. Established in 1982 we have evolved in response to need which means we actively promote positive mental health in local communities across Scotland. Our vision is straight forward, we build hope and live life through our values because people are at the heart of what we do.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join our team. You will bring compassion, integrity, positivity and reflection, delivering effective and high-quality support to those individuals who access support from Future Pathways.
Future Pathways offers support to people who were abused or neglected as a child when they were in the Scottish care system. The service was established alongside the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and has expanded considerably since its start in 2016. Future Pathways’ aim is to help people live well. To change paths, enjoy life, succeed and grow.
Reaching our shortlist is straightforward providing you can say ‘yes’ to our list of ‘must haves’ below. Please kindly make sure they fit into your career and personal attributes. You can then ask for an information pack and application.
- We’d like a degree in Health and Social Care, Social Work or similar field but, if you hold a recognised, relevant professional qualification at a minimum SVQ Level 4 with relevant workplace experience this works too.
- Up to date child and vulnerable adult protection knowledge together and ideally completion of suicide prevention training such as ASIST.
- You are an exceptional compassionate individual with experience of working with those in society who’ve faced personal challenges, childhood disturbance, abuse, separation, institutional care and trauma
- Curiosity, empathy and a focus on learning, empowerment, collaboration and self-awareness.
- Experience of personal outcomes focused approaches, working in partnership with people to set goals, agree plan and support people to achieve their potential.
- Able to hold hope and walk alongside someone on their journey, you are good at nurturing self-confidence and supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.
- Worked in accordance with the statutory framework and requirement including GDPR, BACP, the SSSC and the Care Inspectorate.
With a great range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays and 2 wellbeing days we work fulltime 36.25 hours per week. The salary scale for this post is Point 39 to 43 (£39,047 to £43,202).
Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we embrace and encourage people from all walks of life, including welcoming applications from Neurodiverse individuals. It is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident and, as such, we are willing to adjust or adapt our application, interview and selection process to suit your needs, including working patterns and hybrid working wherever and whenever we can. Simply contact us and we’ll come back to you.
This role does, however, require periodic but not continuous office presence.
About Us
Tiny Changes is Scotland’s first national young people’s mental health charity. We co-produce and run projects with young leaders that help young minds feel better. The charity was set up originally by the family of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, who took his own life in 2018. We believe that Scotland’s young people deserve great mental health, and we believe in their insight and innovation to make this possible. We exist to nurture the talent of young people to find creative solutions that work for them.
We are looking for people to join our Board of Trustees who have the experience and/or skills to step into an office bearer role either in 2027 or after a period of finding your feet on the Board - Secretary, Chair, or Treasurer. We are also looking for young trustees under 30, with or without office bearer experience. Trustees are responsible for the overall control and governance of the organisation. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to join a small Scottish charity and help improve its income and impact.
About You
You have knowledge and experience to bring to the Tiny Changes Board that you are confident will improve the sustainability and strategic direction of this small charity. You know the difference between governance and operations, and how to make the most of the relatively small amount of time you likely have to offer as a voluntary trustee. You have a can-do attitude and one of your strengths is that you know which questions to ask, and what level of risk to take with decisions and finances, at the right time.
We’re looking for Trustees who:
- Share our values – Hopeful, Brave, Honest, Kind
- Are committed to our vision and goals
- Are under 30
- Are any age and have experience and skills suited to becoming a Secretary, Treasurer or Chair
- Have knowledge of and interest in mental health issues and systemic inequalities affecting children and young people in Scotland
- Bring a different perspective to the work of the trustees and leadership team
- Are self reflective and confident at asking questions or contributing to high level decision making
- Are able to commit the charity commission recommended approx. 2 hours per month, and more hours to prep for Board meetings, and as an office bearer
We are interested in hearing from people with skills in organisational leadership at chief executive or director level, financial management, fundraising and related marketing, equalities, HR and/or legal, youth-led movements and creative co-production, or non-clinical young people’s mental health services.
We particularly welcome applications from the following groups:
- Young people under 30
- Disabled people
- Neurodiverse people
- People with experience of caring roles
- Care experienced people
- People from minority ethnic communities
- Asylum seekers or refugees
- People who identify as any gender that’s not cisgender
- People who identify as LGBTQIA+
- People from gypsy traveller communities
- People from a wide range of religious and cultural backgrounds
About Change Mental Health
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
About the Project/Service
The Finance team is a small, friendly team led by the Director of Finance, working alongside a Head of Finance and Finance Assistant. We provide the financial processing, payroll, reporting and insight that enables our services across Scotland to deliver high-quality support to the people we work with. This is an exciting time to join us: we use Xero and are actively reviewing and strengthening our finance systems, processes and reporting, so you will have the opportunity to shape how the team works and to grow with it.
Purpose of the Role
The Finance Officer plays a central role in the day-to-day running of the finance function. You will be responsible for month-end journals, payroll and pension processing, the sales ledger and the accounting for our trading subsidiary, and you will support the Director of Finance with budgets, management accounts, the annual audit and grant reporting. We are looking for an experienced and proactive finance professional who takes ownership of their work, enjoys improving processes, and has the ambition to develop and take on greater responsibility as the team evolves.
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