Head of Children & Families

Are you ready to lead lasting change for children and families across Scotland?

For over 200 years, Right There has stood alongside people across Scotland, helping prevent homelessness and keeping families connected. We're looking for a Head of Children & Families to build on that work and help us reach further.

You'll lead our Children & Families work across Scotland, shaping its direction and sustainable growth to reach more children, young people and families. Reporting to our Director of Programmes and joining our Senior Management Team, you'lllead the teams delivering our current programmes in Glasgow, South Ayrshire, Orkney and Inverness.

You'lldevelop managers to lead with confidence and ensure children, young people and families help shape our programmes. Working with partners, you'll strengthen quality, use evidence to improve outcomes and manage budgets and risk-turning our ambitions into effective, sustainable support during a period of significant growth.

You're an experienced senior leader in Children & Families who has developed managers, led change and turned strategy into results. You combine practical judgement with sound financial and regulatory knowledge and you build trusted relationships with commissioners and partners. Your leadership is person-centred and non-judgemental: you recognise people's strengths and make sure their voices influence your work.

£55,219-£60,741 | Permanent | 35 hours per week
Based at 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, hybrid working with a minimum of 3-days office based. Travel across our programme locations as required. You'll work flexibly around programme needs and take part in the senior on-call rota when required.

Six weeks' annual leave, rising to eight after year one, including public holidays, plus pension, enhanced family leave, wellbeing support and learning opportunities.