Penumbra is one of Scotland’s largest mental health organisations which works to promote mental health and wellbeing, prevent mental ill health for people who are at risk, and support those with mental health challenges to live a fulfilling life.
As an advocate for change, Penumbra campaigns to influence government policies at both national and local levels. It also strives to enhance public awareness and understanding surrounding mental health issues, paving the way for a more compassionate and inclusive society.
Penumbra is dedicated to delivering exceptional care through high quality, personalised, and recovery focused services to adults and young people experiencing mental ill-health. Penumbra delivers a range of services including supported living and supported accommodation services; community/social inclusion services including Crisis, and Distress Brief Intervention Services; self-harm projects, including the Self-harm Network Scotland; support for Survivors of In-Care Abuse; and suicide bereavement support, to name but a few.
Penumbra has experienced and responded to a significant increase in demand for its services. Over the last year, the charity delivered 77 individual services, supporting 17,755 people. As an organisation it therefore needs to develop so that it can support the mental health needs of Scotland in the years ahead. Empowered by its 2021-25 strategic plan, Penumbra is committed to expanding its reach so that people have access to the right support at the right time.
To do this, Penumbra needs to achieve its full income generating potential as a national third sector organisation. As a key part of Penumbra’s Leadership Team, you will develop and implement our Business Development strategy, blending statutory and commissioned funding with trading and fundraising, You will develop and lead our Business Development team and will play a vital role in how we grow and deliver for the people of Scotland.
We are looking for someone who has experience of working at a senior strategic level and who has extensive experience in a commercially focussed environment. We are happy to hear from you if you are from the third, private or public sector. You will need to evidence that your strategy and execution have produced significant income benefit for your organisation. You will also need to have drive, determination to succeed, and leadership experience in getting your team to produce tangible results and, above all, an empathy and passion for the work of Penumbra.
If this sounds like you and you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact us today for the full candidate pack. PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY 29TH MAY SO EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE WELCOMED.
Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) is a disabled people led organisation. Delivering a range of high-quality services, we empower and equip disabled people with the information, skills and support necessary to control their own lives and participate in society as equal citizens.
This is an exciting period of growth and transformational change in the organisation. With new leadership and operational opportunities comes the opportunity to shape the agenda for the organisation and make a real difference in the lives of disabled people. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
As a member of the Senior Management Team you will be responsible for the leadership, planning and delivery of the range of services GCIL offers disabled people. We are a long-established charity and led by disabled people for disabled people. We believe in the social model of disability, and this is at the heart of our culture, and approach to service delivery.
Our teams provide information, advice and assistance to disabled people (and their supporters) in a number of local authority areas in the west of Scotland. These include SDS support services, housing, and employability services.
This post will require PVG scheme membership / Disclosure.
An opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and community
Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and has been recognised as one of the top UK Housing Associations to work for, with the vision of providing “Homes and Services that make life better”. We are committed to providing high quality affordable housing, building new homes and transforming customer services, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.
Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their strategic leadership
experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose and progressive people culture.
This Executive Director of Finance role follows a recent review of our Executive Structure, with the aim of enhancing the strategic capacity of Caledonia’s senior leadership team. The newly created post of Executive Director of Finance reports directly to the CEO and will work closely with the Caledonia Governing Body, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.
About the role
The Executive Director of Finance will be responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of finance and treasury management. You will collaborate closely with the executive team and our Management Board to develop and execute financial strategies and plans that deliver the ambitious Caledonia Housing Group Business Plan and achieve excellent results for our customers and communities.
What you will bring
As a finance leader and professionally qualified accountant, you will offer a proven track record of working at a senior level, delivering financial strategies that drive growth and sustainable business improvement.
You will bring experience of working with executive teams to support strategic decision making and demonstrate skills in collaboration and innovation, with extensive experience in leading business transformation initiatives.
A place where everyone can thrive
The Executive Finance Director is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home, at Caledonia Group Offices, or on a mobile basis to be near customers or assets.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued is fundamental to who we are.
As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.
An opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and community
Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and has been recognised as one of the top UK Housing Associations to work for, with the vision of providing “Homes and Services that make life better”. We are committed to providing high quality affordable housing, building new homes and transforming customer services, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.
Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their strategic leadership
experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose and progressive people culture.
This Executive Director of Operations follows a recent review of our Executive Structure, with the aim of enhancing the strategic capacity of Caledonia’s senior leadership team. The newly created Executive Director of Operations role reports directly to the CEO and will work closely with the Caledonia Governing Body, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.
About the role
The Executive Director of Operations will be responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of housing operations, including: frontline customer service, housing management, property investment programmes, repairs and cyclical maintenance, support services, new build and regeneration projects.
You will collaborate closely with the executive team and our Management Board to develop and execute strategies that provide an exceptional customer service to over 5,600 social housing tenants and 2,300 home owners across Scotland, while increasing the supply of affordable housing and developing sustainable communities through significant investment, new build and regeneration programmes.
What you will bring
As an established strategic leader, you will bring experience of working directly with executive teams and management boards to support, shape and influence strategic decision making.
You will possess exceptional skills in leadership and strategy with experience of leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver business transformation and great customer service.
A place where everyone can thrive
The Executive Finance Director is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home, at Caledonia Group Offices, or on a mobile basis to be near customers or assets.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued is fundamental to who we are.
As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.
Looking for an exciting challenge at the heart of our world leading cultural brands? This is an unmissable opportunity to make a substantial contribution to the success of Edinburgh’s Festivals.
Are you looking for an exciting challenge at the heart of our world leading cultural brands? After nearly a decade of transformative leadership, our current Director is stepping aside, creating an exciting opportunity for a new leader - an unmissable opportunity to make a substantial contribution to the future success of Edinburgh’s Festivals.
Edinburgh’s Festivals are world-class cultural assets for Scotland with an international reputation and appeal unmatched by any other cultural event on the globe. They are distinctively Scottish and yet profoundly international.
Festivals Edinburgh is the high-level organisation, created and driven by the directors of those festivals. Our mission is simple - to work collaboratively to maintain and develop Edinburgh’s position as a world leading sustainable festival city.
Transformation and renewal in our operating environment brings unique opportunities to develop strong relationships with new leaders due to be appointed in 2024; and to work in partnership towards planned new investment from a pioneering Visitor Levy for Edinburgh that will benefit Edinburgh’s culture and heritage, city management and promotion.
This is a unique opportunity for a proven leader. You will have exceptional influencing skills, be able to broker and manage partnerships, and be a passionate advocate. You will be able to command the respect of peers and partners, and work collaboratively and authoritatively to deliver success.
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Head of Professional Engagement you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service model forms a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition, long covid or after a stroke.
To support the delivery of our ambitious NLHL strategy, CHSS seeks to appoint a Head of Professional Engagement who will lead the operational delivery of all of our education and health information services for health care professionals across the country and service users alike.
This critical role will have responsibility for the creation and execution of a professional engagement strategy, including a clear CHSS prospectus for continuing professional development for health care professionals working with those with our conditions, and the design, development and implementation of a new CHSS Learning Management System.
CHSS is in search of a leader with an exceptional knowledge of the health & social care landscape and who understands the evolving educational needs of health Care professionals who work within those environments. They should have a background of working with educational and / or health information services and have the ability to lead a team to deliver an educational prospectus that provides a quality of experience that matches health care professionals needs and expectations and demonstrably adds value to the wider health/social care systems within which we operate.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) has operated across Lanarkshire for 32 years supporting 4,500 children, young people and parents/carers to become more resilient, safe and better equipped to reach their full potential. COVEY provides 1-1 and group-based befriending, mentoring and intensive family support.
This role has lead responsibility for driving strategic growth, through leading on all income generation (identifying and securing tenders, contracts, grants) and strengthening stakeholder relationships with existing and prospective funders.
We are looking for someone who has experience of securing and managing high-value partnerships at six figure levels from statutory funders and grant making trusts/foundations. You will also have substantial, proven success of meeting ambitious funding targets and have excellent oral/written communication skills with a close attention to detail. You will have the ability to think creatively to drive innovation within the team and be adaptable with the ability to cope well under pressure and work to deadlines.
What we offer
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:
The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust (IMPACT) Scotland is the charity responsible for the construction and operation of Dunard Centre, a new all-purpose performance venue in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square.
We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled person to join the Dunard Centre team as our first Head of Marketing & Communications.
This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the brand of the Dunard Centre in its pre-opening phase and communicate our vision to the public and a wide range of stakeholders at local and national level.
As a new organisation, we are in the process of building a permanent staffing structure. We're keen to hear from people with the desire to make a real difference to the trajectory of the Dunard Centre as we grow and develop.
Job description and how to apply:
Please download the candidate information pack here or via our website: impactscotland.org.uk/jobs
This is an exciting time to join the General Synod Office of the Scottish Episcopal Church. With the newly appointed Secretary General taking up post this summer, there is scope for the Chief Operating Officer, a newly created post, to make a significant contribution to the development and evolution of the General Synod Office (GSO).
About us: The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Scotland. It has a strong and high profile in Scottish life, is diverse in character and has a presence across the whole country. The SEC is an open, thoughtful, and engaging church with over 270 congregations (or ‘charges’).
Located in Edinburgh with a staff complement of c.22, the GSO supports the governance and mission of the Scottish Episcopal Church, providing advice and support to dioceses, charges, clergy and laity across Scotland. It also facilitates liaison with other denominations and faiths.
About you: The GSO is looking for an experienced leader and manager with a well-developed understanding of governance and compliance, able to manage a broad portfolio of work, who is committed to assisting the Scottish Episcopal Church in its mission and ministry. The COO will be a member of the GSO’s Senior Leadership Team and, along with the Treasurer, will deputise for the Secretary General.
Candidates for this role need not have worked in a church setting before, bringing experience of leadership roles in similarly complex organisations that demonstrate how they would manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team to deliver results and contribute to a positive and productive culture of cross-organisational collaboration.
Note that this is a full-time role (35 hours per week); however, a four-day work week will be considered with pay and holidays adjusted.
For an informal chat about this role, please get in touch with Donna Glass (DonnaG@scotland.anglican.org) who will arrange for you to be contacted.
At Outward Bound, young people leave behind their everyday lives to venture into a new world of endless opportunities. Could you be our next Director of Finance and Resources as we embark on our new strategy, ‘The Next Horizon’?
The Outward Bound Trust partners with schools, colleges, employers and youth groups to teach young people most important lesson they could ever learn: to believe in themselves. Young people’s lives are filled with pressures and challenges. They need the means to help them cope and thrive in this noisy and uncertain world – now and in the future.
We provide opportunities for young people to seize the moment and empower them to discover and embrace their unique strengths. At Outward Bound, young people leave behind their everyday lives to experience unfamiliar environments, and through challenge and adventure, young people learn to thrive and grow. This is where they discover who they are and what they are truly capable of.
The vacancy
You will be central to the leadership and management of Outward Bound and realising the ambition set out in The Next Horizon, leading the financial stewardship of the organisation. You will both oversee the management of the organisation’s financial resources and provide leadership in their utilisation to further the charity’s mission. You will also be responsible for the organisation’s environmental sustainability journey, and for IT, Digital, and trust-wide systems and processes.
About you
The successful candidate will be central to the leadership and management of the charity in the coming years working closely with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team. You will be astute, collaborative, risk aware, have an attention to detail and thrive on working in a fast paced environment.
A fully qualified accountant with proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the whole finance function, you will have substantial financial leadership and commercial acumen. Experience in a national level organisation of comparable complexity is also required.
You will be a creative and entrepreneurial leader, able to develop your team members to their full potential. You should be committed to embedding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything that you do.