Held In Our Hearts provide specialist baby loss counselling and peer support in Scotland so no one is alone at this devastating time.
It is an exciting time of growth for Held In Our Hearts, and we are looking for a motivated and exceptional individual to join us as our Head of Operations. This newly created role is an opportunity to be part of an inspiring team and be at the forefront of providing the best bereavement care for families across Scotland.
The Head of Operations will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer as part of the senior management team to provide operational and financial management of Held In Our Hearts.. The Head of Operations has overall responsibility for smooth day to day operational running of the charity and champions the mission, aims and values of Held In Our Hearts in all their work. You will work support the CEO and our Board at a strategic level and be a team player and be able to engage well with people. You will work closely and collaboratively with the team to deliver operational activities as well as have close relationships with our volunteers and families .
This role would ideally suit someone who has managed a small team and looking to take that next step in their career.
Top job! Commissioner for Children & Young People in Scotland
- Full time
- £77,260
- Edinburgh
- Closing 16th February 2023
The Scottish Parliament is looking for a talented individual to be the next Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.
In addition to having a proven track record of promoting and representing the rights of children and young people, you will have excellent communication and networking skills, experience of successfully leading an organisation/team and sound judgement to influence decision making.
The successful candidate will be expected to take up appointment in May 2023.
Top job! Finance Manager
- Part time
- £40,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid - BfN Paisley Office and Home - Remote working solutions will be considered but applicants must be available to work in the UK.
- Closing 7th February 2023
The Finance Manager will provide full financial management support for the charity. This will include strategic finance support to the Board of Trustees, CEO and projects. Responsibility for line management and technical oversight of finance and IT and other systems and processes working closely with the Human Resources Manager, the Central Support Manager and other key operational staff.
Are you a strategic leader with service management experience? Are you passionate about improving the lives of young people in Edinburgh? Do you want to work for a values driven, ambitious and fun organisation? Then we want to hear from you!
At U-evolve we believe that all young people should have access to the support they need to thrive, no matter where they are starting from. Our unique, young person led therapeutic coaching model uses coaching, mindfulness, CBT and therapeutic techniques to respond to the needs of young people.
Under our departing CEO we’ve seen significant growth over the last few years, and we’re now looking for our next values driven leader to take us into the next chapter of our story. This role would suit someone with a rounded experience, both in service development and delivery and income generation. You’ll be reporting directly to the Board and managing a staff team to deliver our life changing services.
Most importantly, you will be committed to improving the lives of Edinburgh’s young people, taking an innovative, creative and fun approach in the work that you do.
Top job! Borders TSI Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £50,000 – £55,000
- Office locations in the Scottish Borders & hybrid working
- Closing 3rd February 2023
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to build and lead a fresh, vibrant organisation to support and represent the Scottish Borders third sector.
The Scottish Borders TSI is transitioning into an independent charity and we are looking for a dynamic and passionate Chief Executive Officer to lead us into the next phase of our development.
You will take the lead in setting out an ambitious strategy; developing and managing the operational plans and the resources to deliver them.
You’ll provide leadership, management and motivation in a positive and collaborative culture that develops and supports staff.
Crucially, you will work to maximise the capability of the sector and ensure it has a voice in local and national policy and planning.
We need someone who is creative and motivated, and a skilled communicator able to confidently act as an ambassador and the public face of Borders TSI. You’ll be committed to bringing positive change and improving the lives of the people of the Scottish Borders.
We’re looking for a CEO to lead Tailor Ed Foundation in our mission to support autistic children and their families to be empowered and included, able to live the lives they want to and access the day-to-day experiences that other families take for granted.
Established in 2008, the last 15 years has seen our services grow and develop so that we now support around two hundred families each year, across Edinburgh and East Lothian. We’re seeking a capable and compassionate individual who can work collaboratively and who brings a determination to achieve real change.
Tailor Ed is a dedicated team of passionate and skilled professionals who work directly with autistic children and young people, alongside their families, in home, community and education settings. Our practitioners are excellent communicators committed to supporting children make progress they care about, that leads to lifelong outcomes. Our CEO needs to understand and respect the autistic community and work to ensure our services operate within our organisational values, best practice guidance and legislation. Our staff team are our greatest asset and so we’re looking for a CEO who can provide supportive leadership to them, creating an environment that promotes on-going learning. Finally, to best support the families and staff delivering our work, the CEO will strive to create stability through strategic planning of financial and organisational systems.
Take on this challenging role within a talented and supportive team and make a real difference to autistic children and their families.
Top job! MCR Scotland Programme Director/Operations Director
- Full time
- £45,000 – £55,000
- Glasgow
- Closing 31st January 2023
Are you searching for a position with purpose where your time will be transformational? A role to make a radical difference for young people disadvantaged through no fault of their own. This leadership role is challenging but deeply rewarding. It combines growth and development with the need for detail and consistent delivery across multiple locations. One where you lead but where success is entirely down to your frontline team. If you love how that sounds, read on.
We are recruiting a Programme Director/Operations Director for Scotland to lead and support the delivery of the MCR programme in schools across the country. Someone who's worked in a leadership role across multiple disciplines and locations; is both strategic and hands-on. A senior manager who has built exceptional relationships, teams and partnerships but also able to build the platform for your young people to be heard and to realise all their potential.
A dynamic leader who will also help recruit an army of volunteer mentors to support 1000s of young people each week, and the caring relationships that make the difference. Someone who can serve their team and who understands education and its power. A motivated, committed and resilient person who can lead from the front and be the Scottish champion for the MCR cause, young people, schools, mentors, their employers and the communities we serve.
Role summary
Responsibility for leading, delivering and scaling a mentoring programme with proven impact. Leadership of our school based and school facing team. Management of relationships with key education stakeholders, Headteachers, local authorities and corporate parents.
This is a very exciting time for MCR Pathways as we grow our programme into schools across Scotland. As such, we are looking for an inspiring leader; passionate about exceptional quality and impact, and highly motivated by developing others.
The Scotland Programme/Operations Director will form part of the Executive Team, reporting directly into the CEO.
HR/OD Assistant
- Full time
- £26,443 – £28,374
- Hybrid - Thistle House, Haymarket, Edinburgh
- Closing 8th February 2023
Why apply for this role?
As HR/OD Assistant, you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of our people strategy and be at the heart of delivering our organisational vision.
This is an exciting time to join the CHS HR/OD team as the organisation continues to evolve in line with the delivery of ‘The Promise’ and wider transformation. Your insight will be crucial in delivering high quality HR/OD services and facilitating ongoing engagement through this change. You will be working within a small HR/OD team continuing to build our People Culture and ensure that CHS is a great place to work now and in the future.
Please find instructions on how to apply at the bottom of the page.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the HR/OD Lead and Coordinator in relation to policy development and review, working in partnership with our CHS Staff Forum to ensure that all employment and organisational development procedures, processes and people related activities best fit CHS, legislation and remain current and sustainable;
- Provide first line support to managers and manage the HR inbox;
- Together with the HR/OD Coordinator, continuous improvement of efficient systems and procedures which support the daily functions of the HR/OD Team, ensuring information is managed appropriately and in accordance with data protection requirements;
- Act as first point of contact for line manager and forward queries as required.
- Payroll, people finance and contract administration
Our HR/OD team
Our HR/OD team comprises currently of HR/OD Lead and HR/OD Coordinator. The role of the team is to support our National Team consisting of just under 50 colleagues. We want to support our people in working toward our vision and mission, and the team is passionate about delivering quality as well as creative HR/OD service. You will support this small, dynamic and innovative team while collaborating with other departments and teams across the wider organisation.
Life at CHS
Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of 22 Area Support Teams made up of 400 volunteers who support Panel Members in their local communities.
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.
You can read more about our core values HERE as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme - you check out our full benefits summary HERE.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining us.
Young Persons Counsellor or Art Therapist
- Part time
- £25,156 pro-rata
- A mixture of working from The Broomhouse Hub EH11 3RH and local schools
- Closing 21st February 2023
Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching citywide. Our mission is:
‘To nurture, support & inspire, so that lives are fuller, potential is fulfilled & community connections flourish.’
Space deliver 17 projects, with over 60 staff and 250 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others, engaging with local people more than 34,000 times last year.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
The Role
Space are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced Counsellor or Art Therapist to deliver one to one support to children and young people aged 5-26 years of age.
Through therapeutic support, the post holder will build young people’s confidence and self-esteem, enabling them to better cope with their individual challenges.
Suitable candidates for this role must have worked with young people under 26yrs in a therapeutic setting, ideally having some experience of working with children aged 5-18yrs, and have a broad understanding of the difficulties young people face.
The post holder will attend regular support and supervision with Space Head of Youth & Families as well as attend external clinical supervision to discuss caseload, the cost of which will be paid by Space.
PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
Download the full job description and person specification can be found below.
Wellbeing Together South West Partnership
This role is part of the Wellbeing Together South West partnership, which has been set up to offer early support to 5-24 year olds, and young people who are care experienced aged up to 26 years.
Focused on mental health, wellbeing, and distress, the free services within the partnership will be delivered by four community organisations – Space @ The Broomhouse Hub, SAMH, Big Hearts Community Trust and With Kids.
With funding from the Scottish Government, this partnership aims to provide support at the earliest opportunity to prevent mental health challenges developing for children and young people and reduce the need for them to require intensive mental health services.
Adult Carers Engagement Worker (working with Carers aged 26-35)
- Part time
- £25,156 pro-rata
- A mixture of working from The Broomhouse Hub EH11 3RH, working in the community and home working.
- Closing 19th February 2023
Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching citywide. Our mission is:
‘To nurture, support & inspire, so that lives are fuller, potential is fulfilled & community connections flourish.’
Space deliver 17 projects, with over 60 staff and 250 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others, engaging with local people more than 34,000 times last year.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
The Role
Space are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced and skilled Engagement Worker to join our Adult Carers team in South West Edinburgh to develop a new, creative and innovative project for isolated Carers aged 26-35.
The post holder will work as part of our growing Carers Team to improve the health, wellbeing and personal development of carers aged 26-35 in the South West of Edinburgh via access to person centred support that reflects their needs and interests.
This post will facilitate and develop engagement opportunities such as drop-ins and community events to identify and involve isolated carers age 26-35 in our community projects.
This post will support and empower isolated carers and help inform our practice in outreach and community engagement for the future.
Candidates will need to have suitable qualifications, have experience of working with adult carers and have at least two years proven experience in a role delivering individual and group work.
This post will require some evening and weekend working.
PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
Download the full job description and person specification can be found below.