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Befriend a Child, Aberdeen (Hybrid)
£40,000 - £45,000 per year
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Young Enterprise, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£26,000 - £30,000 per year pro rata
Join Young Enterprise as a Trusts & Philanthropy Officer and help empower young people to build brighter futures
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Young Enterprise, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
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Aberdeen, Aberdeen City (Hybrid)
£40,000 - £45,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Head of Operations

At Befriend a Child we believe every child deserves a happy childhood and is given the best chance in life to succeed and thrive. We support children and young people growing up in difficult life circumstances across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We help them develop into confident young adults and achieve their full potential.

Befriend a Child is at an exciting time in its journey.  As we develop a new organisational strategy and look towards the future, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Operations to play a central role in strengthening and evolving our services across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

This is a unique opportunity to join a respected, values-led charity at a time of growth and development, where your leadership will directly influence the quality, sustainability and impact of services supporting children, young people and families in the region.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in managing and developing services in the charity, social care or community sector; strong leadership and people management skills; and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational oversight.

If you are inspired by our cause, can demonstrate success achieved in a similar role and have a passion for what you do, we would love to hear from you.

This is a full-time post, working 37.5 hours a week.  Our working day is generally 9.00am – 4.30pm with occasional evening and weekend work in which we operate flexitime and TOIL.  This role is based in our office at 9 Bon Accord Square Aberdeen with some hybrid working if desired.  

Closing date for applications is Sunday 14th December 2025.

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Application Instructions

To apply, please forward a copy of your CV along with a covering letter giving an overview of your skills and experience and how you meet the personal specification. Please also include the name and contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current employer by Sunday 14th December at 11.59pm.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th December. Please let us know if you need any special arrangements for interview.

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Befriend a Child View profile Organisation type Registered Charity
Posted on: 28 November 2025
Closing date: 14 December 2025 at 10:16
Tags: Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth / Children, Governance / Management

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