Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is embarking on an exciting journey to extend its influence and support across Scotland, aiming to reach over 175,000 people per year living with chest, heart, and stroke conditions. With a bold and ambitious strategy, CHSS is dedicated to ensuring that no life is half lived, advocating for, and providing support to those in need.

To spearhead this mission, CHSS seeks to appoint a Head of External Engagement & Business Development. This critical role is at the heart of CHSS's strategic plan to enhance its community health care support services and grow its political influence, offering a unique opportunity to lead in the development and implementation of innovative business models and partnerships and campaigns that will have a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals across Scotland.

Role Overview:

The appointed candidate will be instrumental in creating and executing a dynamic engagement strategy that cultivates meaningful partnerships, identifies new business development opportunities, and grows our political influence. This role requires an individual capable of navigating the health and social care and public sector landscape, with a proven record in forging relationships and selling services to organisations. The successful candidate will also have the privilege of recruiting and leading their own team, further enabling CHSS to achieve its strategic objectives.

Ideal Candidate:

CHSS is in search of a leader with exceptional skills in external engagement, business development, and strategic partnership management. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in the health and social care and public sector, demonstrating a keen ability to communicate effectively and adapt to changing landscapes. A strong commitment to CHSS's values and mission is essential, as is the drive to initiate significant change and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by chest, heart, and stroke conditions.

Benefits of the Role:

• A competitive salary reflective of the candidate's experience and skills.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, fostering a balance between professional commitments and personal wellbeing.
• An opportunity to build and manage a dedicated team within a supportive and visionary organisation.
• Engagement in a role that offers both a challenging and rewarding career, with the potential to significantly impact public health in Scotland.

The Yard is a Scottish charity with one simple aim; to build thriving communities of support that enrich the lives of disabled children, young people and their families. We offer play, respite and family support from our adventure play centres in Edinburgh, Dundee and Fife. Our approach is rooted in learning from lived experience and our team are skilled, patient and understanding and invested in each and every child and family.

To meet the increasing need in Scotland, we are planning to increase our services reaching more children and young people. We are looking to recruit a Head of Service who will be part of our Executive team.

Leading a team of experienced service managers, the successful applicant will ensure the delivery of the new services whilst making sure our current delivery is not compromised. They will implement a comprehensive evaluation system meeting the varying needs of our stakeholders; families, funders, partners and the Care Inspectorate.

Our culture is central to our success and the successful applicant will need to lead and manage in line with our values of community, inclusive, inspire, kindness and adventure. We work collaboratively, valuing insights and opinions across the team. We recognise that we have an ambitious agenda and look forward to welcoming the person who is enthused and energised by this opportunity.

In return, the successful applicant will join a warm, motivated team, where user satisfaction of our services is high. We are open to new ideas and welcome ways to develop and improve.

Read more about some of the excellent benefits available to people who work at The Yard.

If you would like to understand more about the role and The Yard, Tricia Stewart our Director of Resources, would be happy to have a conversation with you. Please email tricia@theyardscotland.org.uk to set up a time for a call.