Advertised from 24 July 2025

Role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated People and Governance Manager to join our team.

The People and Governance Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the charity operates with integrity, effectiveness, and inclusivity. They will lead the development and implementation of people policies and governance frameworks that support a healthy organisational culture, legal compliance, and ethical decision-making.

Their responsibilities will bridge two critical areas:

• People: Creating a positive workplace where staff and volunteers thrive through fair recruitment, development, wellbeing, and performance management practices.
• Governance: Support the Board and Senior Leadership Team in maintaining strong oversight, managing risks, ensuring policy compliance, and aligning with best practices.

About the Organisation

Scottish Sports Futures- Transforming young lives through sport.

SSF is a charity that works across Scotland, focusing on creating a world in which every young person fulfils their potential. 

We use sport as a catalyst to enable young people to be healthier, more confident, and more resilient, so they are better prepared to combat the effects of poverty, trauma and adversity.

Why Join Us?

This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation making a real difference. We offer a supportive, flexible working environment where your expertise will be valued and your voice heard.

Benefits to working for SSF:

Salaries, holidays, pension, discounts platform and employee assistance programme alongside enhanced maternity, paternity and sick leave.

Application notes

Please apply via our website Vacancies - Scottish Sports Futures.

The closing date for applications is 20/08/25.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, nationality (including citizenship), disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity status, or socio-economic background.

We particularly welcome applicants with one of more of these protected characteristics and from those with lived experience of the challenges faced by the young people, families, and communities we serve.