Area Manager North and East Scotland
- Full time
- £47,057
- Remote: Home based within North or East Scotland - travel required within with area and occasional travel out of area including 121's and staff conferences (this role requires the post-holder to hold a valid driving license and have access to a car)
- Closing 9th September 2024
- Advertised from 12th August 2024
- 37.5 hours per week.
Role
Ensuring the delivery of The Trussell Trust’s vision to end the need for food banks in the UK by developing an in-depth understanding of Trussell Trust food banks in their area and using coaching and assist to build and hold productive relationships to:
- Develop and execute a strategic plan for reducing the need for food banks’ services locally.
- Work alongside local partners to increase public will for long-term solutions to end the need for food banks.
- Develop and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders to assist evidenced-based policy change at a local level and feed into activity to drive policy and practice at UK wide and national levels.
Application notes
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Support & Information Services Manager
- Part time
- £37,827 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Head Office base at 17 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh
- Closing 6th July 2025
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of families affected by imprisonment? Are you a skilled leader with a heart for helping others and a head for managing vital services? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Role:
At Families Outside, we're the only national charity in Scotland working solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Our Helpline is often the first point of contact for families impacted by imprisonment, and we're looking for a Support & Information Services Manager to help lead this service.
Within the Support & Information Services Manager role you will:
- Lead and contribute towards the delivery of our national service through managing and coordinating our Helpline, ensuring it is always adequately staffed, supervised, and operating to the highest standards of care and confidentiality.
- Inspire and support our dedicated team, providing regular line management and supervision.
- Drive quality and innovation of our service, utilising data and feedback to help us continue to shape how we support families.
- Ensure families impacted by imprisonment have access to a range of support and information.
- Be a voice for families, and work to promote and represent Families Outside at key events and forums, ensuring the voices and experiences of families are heard where they matter most.
About You:
We’re looking for a compassionate and skilled individual to join our team in supporting families affected by imprisonment.
The ideal candidate will bring excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills, along with the ability to manage pressure, prioritise effectively, and work both independently and as part of a team. They will be empathetic, non-judgemental, and aligned with our mission—someone who can build trust, maintain boundaries, and support families with professionalism and care.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and committed to continuous learning, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
A supportive, values-led organisation
- The chance to make a meaningful impact for families impacted by imprisonment in Scotland
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
- Be part of a passionate, close-knit team with a shared purpose
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.
This isn’t just a job — it’s a lifeline.
Help us make sure no family faces the impact of imprisonment alone.
Staff Benefits:
- 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays
- 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
Food Insecurity Resource Coordinator
- Part time
- £26,000 – £28,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 7th July 2025
Edinburgh Community Food (ECF) is looking for a dynamic and compassionate Food Insecurity Resource Coordinator to strengthen how local organisations and frontline workers respond to food insecurity with dignity.
This new role is part of a Scotland-wide initiative supported by the Scottish Government to improve responses to food insecurity and financial resilience. It will lead on developing and delivering engaging, practical training and resources for staff and volunteers working in community settings. You’ll work with local partners across Edinburgh, including Menu for All members, to co-design relevant content that supports people affected by poverty and financial hardship.
The role builds on our existing Cash First Toolkit and contributes to a national Learning and Resource Centre delivered in partnership with CFINE, Glasgow Community Food Network and Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership.
What You’ll Do
- Inform the design of and pilot new training sessions that help organisations respond to food insecurity with dignity and confidence.
- Build relationships with local partners to align training with real needs and referral pathways.
- Create and adapt practical tools and resources based on ECF’s Cash First Toolkit.
- Promote the programme across city networks and support shared learning nationally.
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll bring experience in community development, training, or public health and a passion for equity, inclusion, and practical change. Whether your background is in health, education or the third sector, you’ll be a confident communicator who enjoys developing relationships and making an impact.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a small, committed team working to make good food accessible for all. We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, with opportunities for learning and collaboration across Scotland.
Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle. We work towards a Scotland where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive through literacy.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to join Scottish Book Trust as Director of Programme. The position offers full time working within our Senior Management Team.
What we offer
• Part time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• Flexible hybrid working between home and our Edinburgh City Centre Office, with great access by train, bus, and tram
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company Sick Pay
• Pension with additional 5% employer contributions
• Death in service benefit
• Free access to employee assistance programme
Are you a strategic and creative thinker?
Do you have at least 5 years’ experience at a senior level in programme development and management?
Do you have experience of delivering innovation and change and engaging staff in a culture of creative excellence and continuous improvement?
You could join our organisation as a member of the senior management team and contribute to the success of our nationwide programmes, which include Bookbug, Book Week Scotland, Reading Schools, supporting writing and authors, and effective, valued research and evaluation.
The Director of Programme (DP) works with the CEO, Director of Finance & Operations and Director of Marketing to establish and deliver the strategic direction of Scottish Book Trust. The DP is responsible for overseeing the creative direction of all SBT programmes, leading on their strategic development and continuous improvement and has overall accountability for delivery. The DP will be a key lead negotiator for funding arising from Scottish Government departments.
The post holder line manages five heads of teams for Early Years, Reading Communities, Research and Evaluation, School Communities and Writing Communities, ensuring programmes are effective, impactful, and delivered to the highest standards.
Top job! Head of Services
- Full time
- £37,113 – £38,226
- On site: 48 Govan Road Glasgow G51 1JL
- Closing 8th July 2025
Join Epilepsy Scotland as Head of Services and lead the delivery of impactful support that improves lives across Scotland.
About Epilepsy Scotland
Epilepsy Scotland works to ensure that the estimated 80,000 people living with epilepsy in Scotland have their voices heard, their rights respected, and their needs met. The charity has been a national leader in epilepsy support for over seven decades, combining front-line services with policy influence, education, and awareness-raising.
As an organisation, Epilepsy Scotland is deeply committed to tackling stigma, challenging inequalities, and offering person-centred services that empower people to manage their condition and live life to the fullest. Their services range from one-to-one emotional and practical support to community-based youth engagement and a national helpline offering information and guidance.
Responsibilities of the Head of Services
As Head of Services, you will play a key role in the leadership and delivery of Epilepsy Scotland’s strategic vision. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will oversee the organisation’s front-line services, ensuring they are responsive, evidence-based, and aligned with the changing needs of people living with epilepsy across Scotland.
This role calls for a confident leader who is equally comfortable working at a strategic level and managing the detail of day-to-day operations. The services currently offered include Emotional Wellbeing for Adults, a Welfare Rights Service, Youth Work Service and a National Helpline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Leadership: Provide strategic and operational leadership across Epilepsy Scotland’s services, fostering a culture of empathy, excellence, and innovation.
- Team Management: Line manage a geographically dispersed team including the Services Team Manager, Welfare Rights Officer, and Helpline Officers, offering supervision, support, and professional development.
- Service Development: Identify opportunities to improve and expand services in line with the charity’s strategy, funding opportunities, and the evolving needs of service users.
- Monitoring & Evaluation: Oversee the implementation of project plans and evaluation frameworks that track outcomes, ensure quality, and support funding compliance.
- Partnership Working: Build and sustain collaborative relationships with statutory and voluntary sector partners to enhance service delivery and reach.
- Safeguarding & Risk Management: Lead on safeguarding across all services, ensuring staff are trained, policies are up to date, and all activities are risk assessed appropriately.
- Budgeting & Reporting: Prepare service budgets, manage expenditure, and contribute to funding bids and reports for funders, trustees, and external stakeholders.
- Organisational Contribution: Work closely with the CEO and other senior colleagues to contribute to strategic planning, organisational development, and advocacy priorities.
What does Epilepsy Scotland need from you?
If you are a dynamic and experienced professional with a passion for delivering inclusive, life-enhancing services, this could be the role for you. You may have a background in health, social care, youth work, or another area of community support — but most importantly, you are someone who leads with compassion and integrity.
You will bring a well-rounded set of leadership, operational, and interpersonal skills, and you’ll thrive in a collaborative environment where you can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
Experience and Skills:
- A minimum of three years’ experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, preferably in the voluntary, health, or social care sector.
- A proven ability to lead service design and delivery, manage budgets, and report on outcomes.
- Experience working in partnerships and with external stakeholders, including funders.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
- A deep understanding of safeguarding principles, health inequalities, and the social model of health.
- A reflective, emotionally intelligent approach to leadership and team development.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of work.
- You may also bring lived experience of epilepsy or another long-term health condition, and/or knowledge of the unique challenges faced by those managing such conditions.
Be part of a trusted national charity that supports, empowers, and advocates for people living with epilepsy.
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