Chief Executive

Welcome

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for expressing your interest in the role of Chief Executive Officer at Forces Children Scotland.

We are delighted that you are considering joining our passionate, and dedicated team.

Our mission is to ensure Scotland becomes a place where over 13,000 children and young people from armed forces communities can reach their full potential and thrive. We are proud to work directly with children and young people to ensure their lived experience and voice are at the heart of co-producing our projects, services, and campaigns.

We help to build confidence, develop new skills, and forge new connections through a strong sense of belonging, mutual understanding, and common purpose. We celebrate the many positive experiences of forces life and assist children and young people to better understand and overcome unique challenges when it comes to mental health and wellbeing, education and learning, isolation and loneliness, plus much more.

Play a pivotal role in guiding our charity to achieving its present strategic goals, whilst fostering innovation, collaboration, and empowerment to enhance service provision. That’s why we are seeking a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the issues affecting armed forces and veteran families, as well as a passion for advocating on their behalf through a strengths-based and children’s rights lens.

Your ability to inspire and lead a dedicated team, engage with beneficiaries, and wider stakeholders, and experience in driving impactful transformational change will prove essential to co-develop an entirely new strategic vision from 2025 onwards.

Moreover, we value integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence. If you share these values and are ready to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to our cause, we encourage you to apply to join us as a bold, vibrant, and innovative force for good.

Thank you once again for considering this incredible opportunity.