Management

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s leading botanic gardens based on the quality, breadth and depth of our science, plant collections, public engagement and education. We are now looking to recruit a Director of Finance, Corporate Services & People to join our Executive team at an exciting stage of our development to deliver the high quality corporate, financial and resource management that underpins the continued success of our organisation.

This is a wide-ranging role leading and line managing our Finance, Digital, People and corporate planning teams. You will be the most senior finance presence in the organisation, responsible for developing, leading, and implementing strategic financial plans, and you’ll be the main point of contact with our sponsor team in the Scottish Government for corporate services. You will be Company Secretary for RBGE, and corporate governance will be a key part of the role with overall responsibility for coordinating our strategic and operational planning. You’ll lead our Digital team as they roll out a programme of digital enhancement across the organisation, and our People team as they continue to deliver our People Strategy.

Applicants will ideally be qualified accountants and have a sound understanding of finance and business planning, or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience. Leadership experience at a senior level will be essential, and a solid background in strategic and operational planning will also be needed.

For further information including candidate information pack and how to apply, please visit our website.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Retail Manager, Renfrewshire, 37 hours, Permanent, Grade 6: £35,383.06 – £37,331.64 p.a (£18.34 – £19.34 per hour)

We are looking for someone with previous experience in retail who holds a Management qualification (HNC in a related subject) and or related equivalent experience.

You must have a calm, can-do attitude and a commitment to developing OneRen’s commercial business portfolio.

The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator and a strong leader with the ability to adapt quickly and positively in a changing environment. Who will have a creative approach to the retail experience and ensures this is customer focused and reflects the overall vision of OneRen.

We’ll take care of the rest by investing in your training with a first-class programme that will give you the skills and support to thrive in your role as an important member of the management team.

As a Retail Manager, no two days will be the same, but tasks will cover:

Deliver outstanding retail experiences across all venues, aligned to brand standards and visitor expectations
Implement clear SOPs to ensure smooth operations, compliance, and exceptional customer service
Drive sales growth through strong merchandising, promotions, stock control, and optimised retail processes
Manage staffing, budgets, financial reporting, and EPOS transactions efficiently and accurately
Lead retail strategy including e-commerce, pop-ups, buying plans, supplier relationships, and product development
Build and develop a high-performing team while collaborating across departments to maximise commercial performance

Closing date: 7 June 2026

Interview date: week commencing 22 June 2026

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Level 1 Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

JOB PURPOSE

The National Trust for Scotland is Scotland’s largest membership organisation and Scotland’s largest charity land manager. We manage many of Scotland’s most significant woodlands, from the extensive Caledonian pinewoods of Mar Lodge to rainforest hazelwood’s in the Hebrides and endemic Whitebeam woodlands on Arran.

As a founding member of both the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest and Caledonian Pinewood Partnership and as a key delivery partners with the Scottish Government for landscape scale ecological restoration of native woodland in Scotland, we are recruiting a post to help drive this exciting work.

You will lead the Trusts outreach for native woodland restoration across Scotland, developing several large scale projects. You will build partnerships with private landowners, communities of place and communities of interest, including other eNGOs and conservation organisations. You will have the backing and support of our nature, fundraising, planning, community engagement, estates and media teams.

The focus of your work will be developing two Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest landscape scale projects in West Lochalsh and on Arran and provide initial contact and support to pinewood managers who look after threatened remnants, to bring their sites into recovery.

We are looking for strong communication & diplomacy skills, which can be influential at a network scale. Someone who can build trust and influence in land management situations, across a diverse range of partners with different interests and objectives. Someone who can develop partnership project plans, acting as the bridge between our internal expertise, existing and new partners. In particular you will develop delivery project content to a “shovel ready” stage, so your fundraising colleagues can draft applications.

The Trusts Plan for Nature (https://www.nts.org.uk/what-we-do/wildlife/plan-for-nature) provides the organisational context for our landscape scale nature restoration work and the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan (https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-biodiversity-delivery-plan-20242030) the external context.

Existing partnerships NTS is a member of with a primary interest in landscape scale nature restoration:

Caledonian Pinewood Partnership https://www.pinewoods.scot/caledonianpinewoodpartnership
Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest https://savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/
Mountain Woodland Action Group https://www.msag.org.uk/
Biosecurity for Scotland https://biosecurityforlife.org.uk/biosecurity-for-scotland
Mountain Plants Alliance
IUCN Peatlands Programme https://www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Making initial contact, maintaining and/or developing ongoing communication and liaison with external landowners, stakeholders and associated organisations.

• Understanding external landowner’s and communities’ values, objectives and constraints and communicating the Trusts, with a view to building trust, understanding and cooperation in relation to collaborative, nature positive land management.

• Develop collegiate partnership operations and memoranda of understanding with both internal and external stakeholder input and support.

• Liase with internal NTS expertise across multiple disciplines, to inform your delivery of external communications and advice to stakeholders.

• Develop collaborative landscape scale funding bids across multiple estates and landholdings, including both NTS land and externally owned land, in association with the Trusts fundraising team.

• Supporting applications for government grants including Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme, Agri Environment Climate Scheme, Nature Restoration Fund etc.

• Coordinate delivery of landscape scale nature restoration projects across multiple estates and landholdings, including both NTS land and externally owned land, including budget management.

• Procure and manage contracts associated with landscape scale nature restoration projects, monitor delivery of grant conditions and complete grant claims & reports.

• Organise partnership meetings and events to strengthen networks and collaboration within the partnership.

• Write reports for partners and funders showing progress against agreed objectives and funding obligations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for someone with strong communication and diplomacy skills, with good interpersonal and team building skills. Someone who can develop understanding and consensus in partnerships which bring people together with an agreed purpose. And who can then deliver these projects effectively in a coordination role. These skills can be developed from a wide range of backgrounds.

Essential
• Strong, effective communication skills.
• Influential at a network scale.
• Ability to build trust and influence in a land management situation.
• Developing project plans.
• Understanding of land management relevant to the partnership project type.
• Basic ecological understanding of the habitats and species of relevance to the project.
• Strong time management and prioritising skills in a multifaceted situation.
• Reporting project activity or similar.
• Safe working experience in an outdoor situation.
• A driving licence valid for driving within the U.K.
• Ability to travel throughout Scotland regularly, including remote, wild and rugged locations.
• Profficient in Microsoft Office applications or similar.

Desirable
 Experience of applying for government land management grants, for example Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme, Agri Environment Climate Scheme, Nature Restoration Fund etc.
 Experience of developing fundraising applications.
 Experience of chairing meetings.
 Experience of procuring & managing contracts.
 Experience of community engagement and consultation.
 Well-developed ecological understanding of the habitats and species of relevance to the project.
 Prior delivery of landscape scale nature restoration projects in a coordination role.
 Experience of working in rural sectors relevant to the partnership project type e.g. forestry/farming/stalking.
 Developing budgets in a relevant situation.
 Managing budgets in a relevant situation.
 A relevant degree, MSc or PhD.
 GIS proficient.

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB

Scale
• Responsible for developing and coordinating large multi-landowner landscape scale partnership projects.
• Responsible for the external reputation of the Trust (in the relevant projects).
• Responsible for partnership relations of the Trust (in the relevant projects).
• Responsible for undertaking work safely in outdoor areas.

People Management
 Contract management for land survey and management operations.
 Developing, maintaining and leading networks of landowners, agencies, communities and charities (in a project development and management situation).
 No direct line management responsibility.
 The role reports to Head of Nature Conservation at the National Trust for Scotland.

Finance Management
 Developing multi-million pound landscape scale funding bids involving several external partners.
 Coordinating delivery of multi-million pound landscape scale funding bids involving several external partners.
 Budget management of above projects (Budget holder).
 Budget reporting, both internally and externally to partners and funders of above projects.

Tools/equipment/systems
• Standard IT equipment for office work.

Key performance indicators and targets
• Building partnerships to help deliver the Trusts Plan for Nature at our places and achieve wider impact at a landscape scale.
• Deer impacts reduced, INNS reduced and Trust Priority Species and Trust Priority Habitats regenerating.
• Maintaining and Improving the Trusts’ reputation as an impactful nature conservation organisation.
• Maximise financial income for nature conservation, including operations and cost recovery of salaries.

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Director of Culture and Events to join our leadership team.
Bursting with energy, passion and personality, Glasgow is Scotland’s cultural and sporting powerhouse and one of Europe’s most vibrant and dynamic cities. The UK’s first UNESCO City of Music, Glasgow is home to world-class museums, galleries and attractions, a rich architectural heritage and a thriving and diverse food and drink scene. Its outstanding programme of year-round events and festivals is recognised globally.
As one of Scotland’s largest charities, Glasgow Life sits at the heart of the city. We champion the life-changing benefits of culture and sport, while promoting Glasgow on a global stage.
Working across museums, arts, music, events, marketing and communications, development and fundraising programmes, we are committed to ensuring everyone can benefit from participating in culture and sport. Our passionate colleagues and volunteers support and inspire people across Glasgow to access the experiences that matter most to them.
If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you’ll do
As a Director of Culture and Events, you’ll be a part of an established senior team, reporting to the Chief Executive. You’ll lead the delivery of Museums & Collections, Arts & Music, Events, Marketing & Communications, and Development, across Glasgow Life.
You’ll oversee major strategic projects and transformational change, driving innovation, inclusion, financial sustainability, and service excellence. As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you’ll also help shape Glasgow Life’s future direction, strengthen our income base, and lead engagement with strategic partners locally, nationally and internationally.
Your work will make a visible and lasting difference.
Who you are
We’re looking for a strategic, inspiring and collaborative leader who brings energy, credibility and vision. You’ll have a deep understanding of how culture and heritage improve lives.
You’ll bring strong business acumen, a people-focused approach, and a commitment to delivering public value in a complex, high-profile environment. You’ll be able to balance social impact with income generation and lead inclusively and authentically.
We’re looking for:
• A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with evidence of ongoing professional and leadership development.
• Senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation delivering customer-focused services.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to manage diverse, high-level stakeholder relationships.
• A commercial mindset and excellent financial and budget management skills.
• Knowledge of the challenges facing the delivery of culture and events across public and commercial contexts.
• A proven track record in leading successful change and redesign projects.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with experience of driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Experience working across organisational boundaries, with a solid grasp of political, governance and decision-making frameworks
• An understanding of the wider public and third-sector landscape in Scotland.
• A personal and professional commitment to Glasgow Life’s values — demonstrated through inclusive, values-led leadership

If you are interested in finding out more about the role, please contact our recruitment partner, Mary Few, Saxton Bampfylde, at mary.few@saxbam.com
For further information please visit https://roles.saxbam.com/advert-details/?id=bc0f7a28-9844-f111-bec6-7c1e5203f73a

Interested candidates should send their CV plus covering letter to Mary Few at: mary.few@saxbam.com. Applicants will be asked to complete an equality and diversity monitoring form.

What you need to know

Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 31 May 2026. First stage Interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 20 July 2026, with final stage interviews w/c 3 August August 2026.
Hours: 35 per week.
Salary: £106,495 – £120,944 per annum.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role.
Location: Hybrid. You will have the flexibility to spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.
Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life
We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/about-us/fair-work-first
We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!

Pension
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.

Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.

Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit – https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.

We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.

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