Top job! Finance & Commercial Director
- Full time or Part time
- £51,500
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 19th June 2026
- Advertised from 29th May 2026
- pro rata for part time
Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Finance & Commercial Director to join our team at Lifelink. This senior leadership role is ideally suited to an individual who is ready to take the next step in their career and play a key role in shaping the future financial sustainability and commercial growth of a purpose driven organisation.
About us –Lifelink and Lifelink Workwell is a social enterprise with over 30 years of experience supporting adults and young people throughout Scotland, and UK wide workplaces, with their mental health and wellbeing. Our vision is that people are healthier and happier, wherever they live, work or learn.
At Lifelink, people and purpose are at the heart of everything we do. As our Finance & Commercial Director, you will play a central role in supporting the organisation’s long-term sustainability, innovation and growth. You will join a values led social enterprise committed to delivering high quality services and making a lasting difference to the communities we serve.
You will be a professional with significant experience in financial management, commercial insight and organisational development. You will be capable of leading all aspects of the finance and commercial function, aligned with the organisation’s goals and objectives. A key focus of the role will be supporting sustainable income generation, strengthening financial resilience, and contributing to the continued growth and diversification of the organisation.
You will demonstrate strong decision making and act with integrity, ensuring all financial and commercial practices are aligned with organisational values, governance standards and ethical principles. You will act as a trusted advisor across the organisation, building strong relationships and providing financial insight and commercial support to the Leadership Team and Board.
You will balance strategic leadership with hands on operational delivery, improving financial systems and processes, supporting bids and tenders, developing commercial opportunities, and driving a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and innovation.
You must have:
- Experience in a senior finance or commercial leadership role, with experience of line managing a team.
- A degree or equivalent qualification in Accountancy, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
- A recognised professional accounting qualification such as CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
- Strong experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, management accounts and financial controls.
- Experience of managing organisational financial performance and supporting long term sustainability.
- Knowledge of financial governance, audit, compliance, risk management and regulatory requirements.
- Experience of commercial modelling, costing, pricing or profitability analysis.
- Experience supporting bids, tenders, contracts or new business opportunities.
- The ability to identify and support sustainable income generation and organisational growth opportunities.
- The ability to analyse complex financial and operational data, driving insight led decisions and improvement.
- Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders including senior leaders and Boards.
- A collaborative and values led leadership style, with the ability to support change, growth and continuous improvement.
Ideally you will have:
- Experience of working within a charity, social enterprise or 3rd sector organisation.
- Experience of commissioned services, grant funding or blended income models.
- Experience of contract management, procurement or commercial partnerships.
- A strong understanding of the mental health and wellbeing sector.
Additional benefits include generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme (6% from employer), cash back health plan, life cover, holiday purchase scheme, and 2 wellbeing days.
Benefits
- Royal London Pension Scheme
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance - 37 days (pro rata for part-time)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Company sick pay after 6 months service
- Bereavement Leave
- BUPA
- Death in Service Benefit
- Cycle to work scheme
- Performance Bonus
- Additional Wellbeing Days
Application notes
To apply, and for more information, please visit our website.
Closing Date: 19th June 2026, 5pm
Interviews:These will be held weeks commencing 29th June & 6th July with follow up interviews and presentation for those who are successful after stage 1 week commencing 13th July.
Ready to lead, organise, and make an impact?
We’re looking for a proactive and driven Office & Systems Manager to join our friendly, fast-paced team in Paisley. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of our office operations while leading a dedicated admin team and supporting vital services across the organisation.
What you’ll be doing
As a key part of our corporate services team, you’ll:
- Lead and support a team of administrators to deliver a high-quality service
- Keep our office running smoothly and efficiently day-to-day
- Oversee and maintain our client management systems
- Provide professional support to senior management, services, and stakeholders
- Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and ensure strong administrative governance
- Drive quality assurance and continuous improvement across processes
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who brings energy, structure, and leadership. You’ll ideally have:
- At least 3 years’ experience in a busy administrative environment#
- Proven leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Confidence in managing workloads and prioritising effectively
- A positive, solutions-focused mindset
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A passion for learning and developing
What We Offer
We value our people and offer a wide range of benefits to support your wellbeing and development, including:
- Extensive training and development opportunities
- 24-hour online GP access
- Occupational sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Unlimited mental health support sessions
- Physiotherapy sessions
- Death in service insurance from day one
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Blue Light Card and other discount schemes
- Medical second opinion service
- "Join the Team” refer a friend scheme (£200 reward)
- Competitive annual leave allowance that increases with length of service
(Benefits may change over time but are correct at the time of advertising.)
We are recruiting a Day Services Manager to lead our commissioned young persons’ services across Glasgow, including one-to-one community support and day opportunity group services.
This role has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of high-quality, therapeutic, person-centred services for people under 65 living with dementia, and their families and carers. You will ensure all services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision, Quality Guarantees, contractual requirements, and operate in line with Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC Codes of Practice.
Working closely with the Head of Service, you will lead referrals and assessments, ensure safe, high-quality, outcomes-focused, person-centred service delivery, drive continuous improvement through regular review and audit, and provide strong leadership to foster a supportive and engaged team culture.
What you’ll have
You will have a positive and proactive approach to dementia and brain health. You will demonstrate strong leadership capability, with the ability to support, motivate and develop others, and a genuine passion for making a difference. You will bring excellent communication and IT skills, a compassionate and person-centred approach, and the enthusiasm to lead high-quality, outcomes-focused services.
The postholder will be required to hold Registered Manager status with the Care Inspectorate and must have, or be willing to work towards, the relevant qualification in line with SSSC registration requirements.
Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid).
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Young Persons Group & Activties Coordinator (Routes)
- Full time
- £26,066
- On site: East and West Dunbartonshire
- Closing 7th June 2026
Are you looking for a role where you can truly make a difference to young people’s lives? We are seeking a Young Persons Group & Activities Coordinator to join our Routes team. The post will support the ongoing development and delivery of Routes programme across East and West Dunbartonshire, supporting young people aged 12-26 years affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use. The post holder will play an integral part in creating positive childhood memories and facilitating fun group activities.
Routes is co-produced in collaboration with the young people we support, which means their views are central to everything we do. The Routes model encourages young people to have hope and aspirations. We provide person-centred support which combines one-to-one and/ or group support, helping them build a positive future.
Alongside the advocacy and one-to-one support, we also offer a busy programme of activities and groups. We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to join our team to plan and organise the delivery of our peer support groups and school holiday activities programme.
We are seeking compassionate, creative and collaborative applicants who want to make a difference to the lives of young people affected someone else’s substance use. The role involves working alongside young people to plan and organise groups and activities of their choice. We are looking for candidates who are educated to HNC level or have relevant work experience, ideally with experience of planning and organising groups for young people. Candidates should have organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
We are excited to invite applications from experienced Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioners to apply to join our Distress Brief Intervention service (DBI). FDAMH’s DBI Service works in partnership with front-line agencies (A&E, Primary Care,) as part of a two-tier crisis response service. FDAMH delivers supportive interventions within a defined, and limited timescale, providing compassionate community problem solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.
As a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner, you will provide person centred, holistic support to individuals referred to the service. Clients may present in crisis, experience emotional distress, or have reduced mental wellbeing.
We are seeking an experienced practitioner who can demonstrate strong knowledge, skills, and a compassionate, professional approach. Using excellent communication skills and a positive, mature attitude, you will support individuals to achieve their identified outcomes while delivering a high-quality service to our clients.
This post will be delivered through a hybrid working model, with an expectation that part of the working week will be office based.
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