9 jobs in Aspen People

Midlothian Council seeks a Chief Officer Place in Dalkeith to lead, develop, and manage Place services aimed at driving local economic growth and sustainable development.

The role includes overseeing strategic initiatives, managing budgets, and enhancing service quality, all within a collaborative culture. Candidates must possess extensive management experience and a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks.

This position also emphasizes staff development and effective stakeholder collaboration.

Midlothian Council

Dalkeith

£129,606

More information can be found on our dedicated recruitment microsite at:

This role is responsible for supporting the Executive Director of Place by leading, developing, and managing Place services, with a focus on delivering innovative strategies that grow the local economy and promote inclusive, sustainable development. It involves driving organisational and cultural change, improving service performance, and ensuring effective collaboration across the Council, partners, and external stakeholders.

As a member of the Corporate Management Team, Chief Officer Place focuses on shaping strategy, policies, and procedures to position Midlothian Council as a leading modern local authority. It involves fostering staff development through clear progression pathways and a positive, collaborative culture that encourages new ideas, ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Elected Member and public aspirations, whilst achieving Best Value and making the best use of resources.

The position also includes overseeing budgets, governance, risk, and compliance, as well as developing policies, service plans, and delivery models that meet community needs.

Place Services encompasses:

• Protective Services (Business Regulation, Public Health and Environmental Protection and Health, Safety and Resilience)
• Placemaking (Planning, Sustainable Growth & Investment and Building Standards)
• Neighbourhood Services (Land, Fleet, Roads and Waste)
• Building Maintenance
• Housing

Candidates must have substantial experience in leading transformation initiatives and delivering citizen-centred services, as well as operating effectively at a strategic level within a large complex organisation. The position requires extensive management experience, including service improvement, strategic planning, partnership working, project and budget management, and staff leadership, alongside a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks.

Cardiff University is looking for a Deputy Chief Operating Officer to lead operational and cultural transformation. You will provide strategic leadership across key areas such as Student Experience and Education Operations.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience driving change, strong stakeholder management skills, and a dedication to delivering customer-focused services. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to impact the academic and student lifecycle significantly.

Cardiff University

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Competitive salary in the range of £117,783 - £135, 297 per annum depending on experience

Cardiff University is embarking on an exciting transformation of its professional services as part of its strategy, Our future, together. We are committed to delivering an outstanding experience for students and staff through integrated, inclusive and digitally enabled services that support a modern global university.

We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Chief Operating Officer to lead operational and cultural transformation across the University. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will provide strategic leadership across key professional service areas including Student Experience, Education Operations, Governance, Timetabling and College Operations. This pivotal role will drive service excellence, digital transformation and continuous improvement across the academic and student lifecycle.

You will be a collaborative and forward-thinking senior leader with significant experience driving organisational change and operational excellence within a complex environment. With strong strategic, people and stakeholder management skills, you will be passionate about delivering high-quality, customer-focused services and empowering teams to achieve lasting impact.

Aspen People is seeking a Managing Director for Home Fix Scotland, based in Greenock with hybrid options. This senior leadership position involves driving strategic vision, overseeing operational excellence, and ensuring regulatory compliance while fostering a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in housing and property services with significant experience in transformational leadership. This role offers a chance to shape the future of HFS, ensuring high-quality service delivery for its customers.

Managing Director

Home Fix Scotland

Inverclyde/Hybrid

Highly competitive salary dependent on skills and experience

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Home Fix Scotland (HFS) is the wholly owned subsidiary of the social landlord River Clyde Homes, delivering high-quality property repairs and maintenance to ensure tenants have a comfortable and well-maintained living environment. Since its establishment in 2016, HFS has grown into a trusted and commercially successful organisation, employing over 115 colleagues.

Working closely with River Clyde Homes, HFS plays a vital role in ensuring customers receive safe, well-maintained homes and excellent services while supporting the wider Group's long-term ambitions. As the organisation enters its next phase of development and the current Managing Director plans his retirement, we are seeking an exceptional Managing Director to build on this strong foundation and shape its future success.

Reporting to the Group Chief Executive and the Home Fix Scotland Board, the successful candidate will join the River Clyde Homes Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for Home Fix Scotland. The role will lead the organisation through its next phase of development, driving innovation, transformation and continuous improvement to strengthen operational performance, deliver excellent customer outcomes and support sustainable commercial growth across the business and wider Group.

• Driving HFS’s strategic direction and commercial innovation objectives in alignment with RCH Group’s vision and values.
• Ensuring the highest standards of governance, regulatory compliance, health and safety, property compliance and risk management.
• Leading financial and resource management, business transformation, and performance against targets to deliver sustainable growth, commercial viability and long-term value.
• Championing high-quality customer‑centric service design and delivery.
• Developing a positive, high‑performing culture where colleagues are engaged, supported and empowered to succeed, promoting wellbeing, development and continuous improvement.
• Building strong internal and external relationships with the Board, Executive Leadership Team, customers, contractors and external partners, while identifying opportunities for business development and strategic partnerships.

We are seeking an accomplished leader with significant experience within housing, property services, construction or a related commercial environment. You will bring a proven track record of delivering organisational transformation, driving commercial performance and overseeing operational services. The ability to foster positive employee relations, build trust, and successfully navigate periods of growth, change and continuous improvement, will be essential, alongside experience of working constructively with recognised trade unions. You will also possess strong strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with an understanding of property compliance, health and safety legislation, and CDM Regulations.

Experience of business development, subsidiary governance and delivering sustainable commercial growth would be advantageous, as would knowledge of the Scottish housing sector and its regulatory environment. Applications are also welcomed from candidates able to demonstrate relevant transferable executive leadership experience.

Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and the relevant pre‑employment checks.

Aspen People seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead the Trades House of Glasgow, a prestigious charitable institution. This role involves providing strategic leadership, enhancing commercial sustainability, and championing good governance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in organizational leadership, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for making a positive impact in the community. You will work closely with civic leaders and stakeholders to ensure the organization continues its vital work in Glasgow.

Chief Executive Officer

The Trades House of Glasgow is one of Scotland's oldest and most respected charitable institutions. Since 1605, we have played a vital role in supporting the people of Glasgow through charitable giving, educational initiatives and civic leadership.

Working alongside the Fourteen Incorporated Crafts, we invest in individuals and communities through grants, educational programmes, apprenticeship awards and initiatives that preserve traditional skills while creating opportunities for future generations. From our historic home in the iconic Trades Hall, we continue to combine a proud heritage with a forward‑looking commitment to making a lasting difference across the city.

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Glasgow's most distinguished institutions into its next chapter.

As Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership across the organisation, ensuring the successful delivery of our charitable mission while strengthening our commercial sustainability and public profile. Working closely with the governing body and leading a dedicated team, you will champion good governance, develop new income streams, build influential partnerships and act as an ambassador for Trades House across Glasgow's civic, business and charitable communities.

This is a role for an inspiring leader who can honour our heritage while driving innovation, growth and long‑term impact.

You are an accomplished senior leader with the credibility, commercial awareness and strategic vision to lead a complex and respected organisation. An exceptional communicator and relationship builder, you are confident engaging with trustees, civic leaders, partners and stakeholders at every level.

You bring experience of governance, organisational leadership and financial or commercial management, together with the ability to identify new opportunities, secure sustainable income and deliver meaningful change. Above all, you are motivated by public benefit and are passionate about ensuring the Trades House of Glasgow continues to make a positive difference to communities across the city for generations to come.