- Advertised from 30th April 2026
- 35 hours per week
Role
Who are we?
Our vision is to be a positive force for change in the lives of young people. We aim to transform the lives of young people in Glasgow, by creating a nurturing and inspiring environment where they can connect and engage with the arts, allowing them to progress towards their own goals and aspirations. Through a range of weekly classes, bespoke workshops, projects and productions, we offer children and young people aged 0-25 the opportunity to unleash their creativity, build their confidence and expand their horizons through the arts. Everyone is welcome and everything is free.
The Role
Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre's Head of Operations is a pivotal leadership role at an exciting moment in our journey. As we look ahead to celebrating our 40th birthday in 2027, and build on the momentum of recent funding successes, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a bold, impactful, youth lead organisation based in the northeast of Glasgow.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead on finance, HR, compliance, and organisational systems, ensuring strong, sustainable foundations that enable our creative work to thrive. From managing budgets, audits, and governance to overseeing IT systems and line managing a staff team, this is a varied and influential role at the heart of the organisation.
We’re looking for a strategic, highly organised leader who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. You’ll be collaborative, solution focused and
motivated by making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. If you’re ready to play a central role in a dynamic organisation with ambitious plans, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Purpose
The Head of Operations operates as part of the Senior Management team within the company, along with the Income Generation Lead and the Head of Programme and Creative Development, line managed by the Chief Executive. This role is the finance, operational, and business lead in line with our strategy and vision and is responsible for the line management of the Operations team.
Application notes
Please send a cover letter of no more than two pages of A4, detailing your suitability for the role, alongside an up-to-date CV, to Lisa Givens (Chief Executive) at lisa@toonspeak.co.uk no later than 5pm on Friday 22nd May 2026.
First round interviews will take place at one of our city centre locations in the week commencing 1st June.
Please contact lisa@toonspeak.co.uk if you have any further questions around the recruitment process.
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Top job! Head of Communications
- Part time
- £50,296 – £54,266 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Hybrid working between our Big Noise centres and home working (contractual base can be any of our Big Noise centres).*
- Closing 11th May 2026
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
As Head of Communications, you will work with the Chief Executive Officer and wider Leadership Team to enhance and protect Sistema Scotland’s reputation as a leading voice within its sector across Scotland. You will also develop and deliver the organisation’s Communications Strategy, alongside mentoring and line managing the Communications & Marketing Team. As part of the Leadership Team, you will also support the smooth running of the organisation and delivery on strategic outcomes.
You will bring experience of working in a senior communications role in the charity or public sector, along with robust knowledge of the Scottish political and funding landscape. Experience of working with and managing successful relationships with multiple partners is also essential, along with knowledge of current issues regarding music education, community development and tackling inequalities in Scotland.
*Hybrid working between our Big Noise centres and home working (contractual base can be any of our Big Noise centres). Travel to all our Big Noise centres across Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee & Aberdeen) will be required.
Head of Press and Communications
- Full time or Part time
- £38,000 – £41,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd May 2026
We are recruiting for a Head of Press and Communications to join our Audience and Commercial department at The Lyceum.
The Head of Press and Communications will shape how we communicate with the media, our stakeholders and the wider public. They will be responsible for developing and delivering a clear, compelling and consistent organisational voice across corporate communications, press, internal communications and reputation management.
The role will lead on relationships with press and media: proactively pitching stories, securing coverage, identifying opportunities to raise the profile of The Lyceum, and helping us to achieve our ambitions both on and off the stage.
Museum Development Manager - Learning, Engagement & Wellbeing
- Full time
- £40,043
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 11th May 2026
Museums Galleries Scotland is the National Development Body for the Scottish museums sector. We’re here to support more than 452 museums and galleries, whether through strategic investment, advice, advocacy, skills development or other means. We are a forward facing and inclusive organisation, committed to the ongoing development of a positive culture for our team.
We are looking for a Museum Development Manager to facilitate, promote and support development across the sector in line with Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy. The strategy provides a framework for the sector and MGS to work to ensure the future relevance and resilience of the sector. It centres around three thematic strands of Connection, Resilience and Workforce.
We are excited to offer the opportunity of this post whose focus will be on Learning, Engagement and Wellbeing, linking to Education and Health & Wellbeing priority areas of the Connection strand. This role requires someone is knowledgeable and passionate about the role of museums in society and has a broad understanding of the wider education and health and wellbeing contexts in Scotland.
They will have the experience and knowledge to continue to build collaborative relationships, existing and new, and drive learning, engagement and wellbeing activities. You will actively champion MGS’s organisational behaviours both internally and externally.
The postholder will support the interconnected nature of the strands through working collaboratively with staff across the MGS team working specifically with colleagues in the Museum Development and Skills teams, bridging work and working across strands to support and advocate for the museums and galleries sector in Scotland.
The postholder will be proactive in supporting existing partnerships and relationships and developing new ones. Driving key strategic learning and engagement activities, the postholder will be collaborative, consultative and responsive to their approach in working with others.
The postholder will be knowledgeable and experienced in the museum and heritage sector, and able to collect, analyse and act upon relevant feedback, research and data.
It is anticipated that the postholder will hold a supervisory and supportive role within the organisation, relating to their work priorities, and although there are currently no line management responsibilities, leadership qualities would be expected when coordinating and working within specific projects and priorities.
Relationship building is a key part of the role, and developing links with stakeholders, e.g. Education Scotland, Public Health Scotland, Developing the Young Workforce, and other key partners, will be fundamental to successful and positive outcomes.
The Volunteer Tutors Organisation (VTO) is seeking an exceptional Head of Service to lead the charity through its next stage of growth.
VTO exists to build a more equitable society through education by providing high-quality tutoring to children and young people who need it most. The Head of Service is the organisation’s most senior operational role, responsible for leading the team, delivering our strategy, and ensuring the effective running of the charity.
Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of VTO by strengthening our services, diversifying funding, and expanding our reach to support more young people across Scotland.
If you are a passionate, energetic leader who wants to make a measurable difference in the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you.
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