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Location: Flexible (Any Care Inspectorate office) Contract: Permanent, fixed term (18 months) or secondment (18 months) Closing date: 08:00 on Monday 9 February 2026 About us We are a scrutiny body that supports improvement. That means we look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. We are responsible for providing assurance and protection for people who experience care services, their families, carers and the wider public. Our vision is that people across Scotland experience high-quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices. Our values 1. Person-centred: we put people, empathy, compassion, and kindness at the heart of everything we do, 2. Respect: we value everyone's dignity and are respectful in everything we do, 3. Equity: we embrace diversity and nurture an inclusive environment where everyone is supported to achieve equal outcomes, 4. Integrity: we act impartially, fairly, and consistently, upholding transparency and accountability in all our actions, 5. Impact: we focus on making a positive impact for everyone experiencing care in Scotland whilst ensuring our work delivers the best value to the public Work-life balance Our desire is to achieve an effective and balanced way of working, which enables us to meet organisational needs and achieve a work-life balance that promotes wellbeing and collaboration opportunities. Our hybrid working policy gives you the flexibility to mix working from home with attendance at your base office and other work locations, spending no more than 60% of your working time working from home, measured over a four-week period. About the role As a Strategic Inspector, you will lead and support inspections that evaluate how well local partnerships and services work together to deliver positive outcomes for people across Scotland. You’ll assess strategic planning, leadership, and delivery across sectors such as health, social work, education, and justice with a strong focus on how lived experience informs and shapes care and support. Using national frameworks, data, and evidence, you will produce high-quality public reports that highlight strengths, identify areas for improvement, and support meaningful change. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, the Scottish Government, and national partners to influence improvement, contribute to the development of inspection methodologies, and support both internal and external quality assurance initiatives. This is a key leadership role with significant scope to make a lasting impact on the quality of care and support in Scotland. You will find more information in the job profile and person specification. About you Experience - You’ll be a skilled and experienced professional with a strong background in social work, health or education. You’ll bring a track record of leading strategic projects, service delivery, or improvement initiatives at a senior level, with the insight and confidence to evaluate complex systems and make evidence-based decisions. Your leadership experience may come from roles such as service manager, strategic lead, inspector, or advisor, where you’ve worked collaboratively across sectors and driven meaningful change. You will have excellent analytical, communication, and report writing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and influence decision-making locally and nationally. You’ll be values-driven, politically astute, and committed to equity, inclusion, and person-centred practice, motivated by the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives through scrutiny and improvement. Qualifications and registration - To apply for this role, you must hold a professional qualification at SCQF Level 9 or above that enables registration with a recognised regulatory body such as the Scottish Social Services Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Teaching Council for Scotland, or Health and Care Professions Council. In addition, your qualification must meet the requirements for Secondary Authorised Officer status under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010. This means it must be directly relevant to social work, health, education, or a related discipline. If you are unsure whether your qualification meets this requirement, we encourage you to contact us before applying. If you are registering through the Scottish Social Services Council, to comply with their Secondary Authorised Officer registration category, you’ll need a relevant practice qualification and be required to complete the European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM), Accredited assessor or Assessor training certificate within 3 years of appointment. New employees start at the minimum salary for the grade. However, we offer a generous benefits package. Next steps If you believe that your skills, experience and motivation make you a suitable candidate for this post, please complete our online application form by 08:00 on Monday 9 February 2026. We anticipate holding interviews during the week commencing 2 March 2026 at our Dundee office.

Edinburgh | 2 days onsite 6-month contract | Inside IR35 220-260 per day Start within the next month We're looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist to support a public sector organisation in Edinburgh on a 6-month contract. You'll deliver end-to-end procurement activity, ensuring compliant, value-for-money purchasing in line with public sector regulations. Key responsibilities: • Manage end-to-end procurement processes, • Ensure adherence to public sector procurement regulations and governance, • Advise and support internal stakeholders, • Support the Labs category and have effective communication across all stakeholders. About you: • Public sector procurement experience or, • Private sector background (engineering, pharmaceutical, or laboratory environments) with experience purchasing high-value/complex equipment, • Strong understanding of procurement best practice, • Confident stakeholder and supplier manager Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the role The EMEA & US Payroll & Benefits Consultant will support all payroll processes across UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the US. This will involve supporting the EMEA Payroll Manager in partnering across the People and Culture and Finance Teams, and by using the HRIS to deliver payroll data to our Payroll providers to ensure seamless and accurate monthly payment of salary to approximately 400 employees. In addition to the core responsibilities of the role, you will be an additional key point of contact for the vendors and support strong vendor management so that the providers deliver all elements of the payroll at service level and at the highest levels of quality assurance. You will work with the Payroll Manager to own the end-to-end quality assurance and governance process to ensure that we meet internal standards to effectively manage risk. In addition, you will support with the management of all regulatory requirements so that First Sentier Group meets its external obligations. About you Your experience • Strong administrative and organisational skills and high level of attention to detail, • Strong IT skills particularly in relation to HR/Payroll systems and Microsoft office such as excel, word, adobe, outlook, • Expert knowledge of Payroll, Pension and HR processes and best practice, • Strong knowledge of payroll, pension, and tax regulations, • Experience of global mobility would be an advantage, but not essential, • Excellent numeracy and analytical skills Your skills • Excellent numeracy and analytical skills, • Strong administrative and organisational skills and high level of attention to detail, • Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, • Excellent influencing and communication skills, including ability to adapt style where needed, • Ability to work to deadlines – producing accurate work often under pressure, • Team player, focusing on contributing to the overall success of the Global People and Culture Team, • Ability to exercise discretion and judgement – respect confidentiality and privacy Your day-to-day • Deliver accurate and timely payrolls for the EMEA & US Regions in line with standard operating procedures and controls, ensuring obligations within our Risk Management Framework are met., • Keep up to date with payroll regulations, pension regulations, tax laws and any regional legal requirements, while working with payroll providers to ensure compliance and accuracy within each region, • Be able to carry out manual calculations in line with First Sentier Group policy and payroll regulations (Pro rata salary, Gross to Net, SMP, Redundancy, Overpayments, etc), • Actively support Global Mobility and Remuneration processes to ensure accurate payment of employees particularly as incentives vest. You will with work with the Payroll Manager in supporting business partners and the internal remuneration team to deliver clear direction on the requirements to be considered and met to ensure accurate delivery of remuneration pay, • Ownership of benefits administration to ensure all benefits administration is complete to required timelines, • Key point of contact for administrative support related to employee benefits including reporting and auditing. Partners with the Shared services team to ensure all benefits administration is complete to required timelines, • Partner with internal stakeholders so that data is captured in payroll files, processed and are guided through quality assurance, governance processes, ensuring all data is reconciled each period, • Partner with payroll providers to ensure they deliver process and outcomes to timeframes at the highest levels of quality, while continuing to review and monitor performance to ensure deliverables meet First Sentier Group requirements, • Deal with employee, internal and external stakeholder queries in relation to payroll, pension, and benefit administration in a timely and professional manner. Escalate any queries as appropriate, • Be able to adapt to business demands for ad hoc tasks and any project related requirements About us Powering possibilities At First Sentier Group, we believe it is our responsibility to help clients achieve the financial freedom they desire, unlocking a world of possibilities. We support our distinct affiliate investment teams to deliver meaningful investment outcomes. By combining their specialist investment knowledge with our global support, we create an innovative and agile operating model designed to effectively respond to our clients' needs. We pride ourselves on our client-centric approach, ensuring we are all working towards achieving our clients' goals and enhancing their possibilities for the future, while continually striving for better. Better strategies. Better service. Better possibilities Our success relies on our ability to deliver outstanding client outcomes, supported by our culture and an efficient, sustainable and scalable business. We are committed to investing in our people to ensure we attract, develop and retain the talent to deliver these outcomes, guided by our vision, purpose and values. • Care: we care about our clients, society and each other., • Collaboration: we collaborate to deliver the best solutions., • Openness: we are open with each other, and to different ways of thinking., • Dedication: we are dedicated to being experts in our respective fields. Why work with us Our industry-leading benefits Working at First Sentier Group gives you access to a growing, values-led organisation with competitive pay and industry-leading benefits including: • Flexible working and a gender-neutral parental leave programme that provides 26 weeks’ paid leave in every region, • Global collaboration, international mobility and the opportunity to build your career in different markets, • Employee-driven charitable foundation allows our people to give back in their local communities through donation-matching and paid volunteering days, • Access to learning and development opportunities including in-house training and external programs Corporate Sustainability & B Corp We are committed to ensuring that as a firm, we are contributing to building a sustainable economy and society by improving our environmental, social and governance standards and holding our own business to the same standards that we expect of the companies that we invest our clients’ capital in; and by doing so, reinforcing our position as responsible investors. Find out more at this page: ___ In 2022, First Sentier Group became a globally certified B Corp. B Corp Certification provides a framework that we can use to effectively assess our operations against high standards from an environmental, social and governance point of view, as well as to identify areas where we can enhance and improve. Based on the B Impact Assessment, First Sentier Group earned an overall score of 107.2, as of November, 2022. Find out more at this page: ___ Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) At First Sentier Group, we value the different experience, ideas and perspectives that our people bring to the work they do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where diversity can thrive. We believe this leads to better outcomes for our people and our clients, and it’s the right thing to do. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, family status, or any other category protected by law. We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180, a Disability Confident Employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum in the UK.

Account Manager Edinburgh Hybrid working Up to £40,000 Our client is an independent creative agency working at the premium end of the drinks sector. They partner with ambitious brands to deliver thoughtful strategy, high-quality creative and well-executed brand activations across multiple touchpoints. This is a highly collaborative team that values strong relationships, shared responsibility and people who are happy to get involved. Craft, curiosity and a positive attitude matter just as much as experience. The Role: This is a hands-on Account Manager position, joining the team on a 12-month maternity cover with the potential to become permanent. You’ll support the smooth delivery of creative projects, acting as the link between clients and internal teams while keeping work organised, on track and commercially sound. Reporting into a Senior Account Manager and Account Director, you’ll manage day-to-day activity across a range of branding and campaign work, from packaging and activations to content, events and digital assets. Responsibilities: • Manage projects end-to-end from briefing through to delivery and reconciliation., • Act as the main day-to-day client contact., • Own agreed scopes of work, escalating risks or changes when needed., • Coordinate creative and strategy teams to keep work moving., • Manage budgets, PO tracking and job profitability., • Maintain accurate timelines, documentation and reporting., • Review work against briefs and strategic intent., • Translate client feedback into clear creative direction., • Support collaboration with external partners or suppliers., • Build category knowledge and apply it to account delivery. About You: • 3–5 years’ experience in a creative or integrated agency., • Degree in Marketing, Business or similar, or equivalent experience., • Strong organisation skills with a good eye for detail., • Confident managing clients and internal stakeholders., • Commercially aware and comfortable managing budgets., • Calm under pressure with strong deadline management., • Good creative judgement and appreciation for design., • Clear communicator, written and verbal., • Comfortable using Microsoft Office and learning new tools., • Proactive, friendly and collaborative in your approach. Benefits: • Up to £40,000., • Hybrid Approach to working, with their base in Leith., • 24 days per year (including 3 days over Christmas) + Bank Holidays., • Wellness Benefits: Enjoy 4 Agency Wellness Days annually., • Additional Perks: Health Cash Plan and Life Assurance available. Equal Opportunities: Our client values diversity and inclusion, enhancing our team's effectiveness and client service. As an equal opportunity employer, they ensure fair treatment for all candidates regardless of background. Please Note: All applicants must be located in the UK within a commutable distance of Edinburgh, and must have a permanent right to work in the UK without visa restrictions. How to Apply: Apply via LinkedIn to be considered.

Job Title: Category Manager (FM) Location: Remote (Some travel expected to Glasgow Head Office, few times per month, company funded travel) Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week Salary: Competitive salary range depending on experience + Car / Car Allowance + Annual Bonus, 33

Cedar are supporting a Public Sector organisation who are on the look for a Senior Category Manager for their Construction category.

Procurement Manager - Marketing Content Production (Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1DT) <H2 no-style="font-size:1. We’re looking for a motivated, organised, and forward‑thinking Category Manager to help shape and elevate our procurement agenda. In this

As a Field Sales Representative, you will report to a local Field Sales Manager and deliver sales targets within an existing customer base by maintaining ongoing relationships and creating new business opportunities while becoming an expert in the soft drinks category. Field Sales Representative (AF

A facilities management firm is seeking an experienced Category Manager (FM) to oversee supplier relationships and drive procurement strategies. The ideal candidate has over five years of experience in procurement, holds a CIPS qualification, and possesses strong commercial management skills.

The Category Manager will not have any direct reports but will be expected to collaborate positively with a wide group of stakeholders including the client, wider procurement team and field operations. An exciting opportunity has emerged for an experienced Category Manager to join our company, worki

A leading global beverage company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Global Procurement Category Manager for Experiential Marketing to lead strategic category management and collaboration across multiple functions. The ideal candidate will have extensive procurement experience, strong analytic

Leads the category alongside a small central team with market contributors. Category leadership & sourcing strategy. Global Procurement, Senior Category Manager - Digital, Data and E-Commerce.

A leading facilities management company is seeking an experienced Category Manager (FM) to join their team. This remote position includes responsibilities such as managing supplier relationships, leading procurement initiatives to ensure cost efficiency, and developing strategic category management

A leading global multi-category business in the UK is looking for a passionate Area Manager to join their Trade team in Scotland. Ideal candidates will have 2–3 years of experience in FMCG, a degree in Business Administration, and strong leadership abilities. The role offers competitive benefits a

Work closely with our Head of Product Category Management to develop and implement category strategic plans and frameworks that focus on driving growth and profitability. Proven category management expertise - significant experience leading category, product, or brand strategies within consumer good

The Global Category Manager, Experiential is a critically strategic role within the Marketing Procurement community responsible for the overall global Experiential category spend of c. Global Procurement Category Manager, Experiential Marketing. Diageo’s Procurement structure is a matrix model usi

Under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Category Manager you will support the delivery of actionable category insight, range management and optimisation, and strategy development in line with Sysco GBs targets. Review and analyse category performance each month, working with the senior team

Position Title: Category Manager, Customer CommunicationPosition Type: Regular - Full-Time Grade: Grade 05 Requisition ID: 40338 Category Manager - Customer CommunicationAbout McCain.

But did you know that were also the most innovative food retailer in the UK operating across chilled and ambient categories too, and the winner of multiple awards for our products, service and the way we treat our employees?Were looking for an ambitious Category Buying Manag.

Position Title: Category Manager, Retail Ecommerce Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 40339 Category Manager - Retail Ecommerce.

Excited to grow your career?Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence.We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL.We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box.If you're excited ab

Under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Category Manager you will support the delivery of actionable category insight, range management and optimisation, and strategy developme. Job DescriptionBrakes have a fantastic opportunity for aCategory Managerto join us on a full time, permanent basi

Mller UK & Irelandis wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe.In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Mller is ranked within the t

Senior Category Manager - Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PRJob Type: Full-TimeSalary: £63270 - £80000 per annumAWE is recruiting a Senior Category Manager (Senior Framework Manager) to implement category strategy for Capital Projects to support our utilities Infrastructure. Could this role be the oppo

In partnership with the CMO Category Associate Director, the Global Category Manager - CMOs develops and executes global category strategies across CSLs Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) externalization pipeline. The role delivers significant value through relationship management of key and

Company description:Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world.It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arva

Position Title: Category Manager, Category Strategy & Own Label Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 40337 Category Manager - Category Strategy & Own Label.

AWE is recruiting a Senior Category Manager (Senior Framework Manager) to implement category strategy for Capital Projects to support our utilities Infrastructure.

Position Title: Category Manager, RetailPosition Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Scarborough Grade: Grade 05 Requisition ID: 38102 About McCain.

Bristol Do you have an interest in digital technology procurement? Do you have prior procurement experience in a technology procurement category? Are you looking for a challenging new role where you can really make a difference? Are you interested in working internationally across different cultures

Principal Category Manager - Site Services - Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PRJob Type: Full-TimeSalary: £60000 - £90000 per annumAWE is currently recruiting for an experienced Principal Category Manager to create and implement category strategies and provide leadership to a team that focuses on Site

Cedar are supporting a Public Sector organisation who are on the look for a Senior Category Manager for their Construction category. Procurement, Commercial, Category, Framework Management) with hands on experience in the Construction category - experience in Consultancy/Professional Services would

A leading dental care provider in the UK seeks a Category Manager for Restorative Dentistry.

A recruitment consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Procurement Lead / Category Manager for a 12-month contract. The role involves developing category strategies, conducting market analyses, and managing procurement processes within capital projects.

Category Manager - Raw Materials. Develop and implement category strategies aligned with OHC's global procurement framework. Experience in category management and B2B supplier relationships.

Sanderson are partnering with a major financial services organisation to hire an experience Technology Category Manager. Senior‑level experience building category strategies and influencing senior stakeholders. Experience in the Technology Category highly desirable.

As a Senior Procurement Category Manager you will:. This is a high-profile Senior Procurement Category Manager role where you’ll sit at the heart of strategic decision-making, not on the sidelines. If you enjoy building category strategies that genuinely change outcomes commercially, socially and

A leading education group in the United Kingdom is looking for a Category Marketing Manager to develop and execute marketing plans for a product category. This full-time mid-senior level position involves collaboration with various teams to ensure effective category strategies.

Job Summary**The HPC Category Manager globally will commercially lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for high-performance computing hardware and infrastructure. Partner with HPC, IT, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, define sourcing strategies, develop category plans, and deliver

Senior Category Marketing Manager. Reporting to the Director of Category Marketing, you will translate strategic goals into actionable marketing plans. You collaborate closely with colleagues across Brand, Product, Strategy and Performance and Performance Media to ensure our category strategies are

A leading provider in supply chain solutions is seeking a Category Manager for Raw Materials.

We’re seeking a Category Manager - Facilities Management who brings a forward-thinking mindset, commercial sharpness, and the ability to lead change. Shape and deliver strategic category plans that align with long-term business goals, drive innovation, and support transformation across the supply

A leading modular building innovator in the UK is seeking a Senior Category Manager to enhance procurement strategies and manage supplier relations.

The Category Manager will work with the wider procurement team to ensuring contract charges are accurate and aligned to the services delivered. In addition, the Category Managers will work with finance and the wider procurement team to review and over or under spend, supporting preparation of budget

Proven experience as a Buying Manager or Category Manager in the food service industry, with a strong understanding of supply chain, procurement and stock management. Category Buying Manager - Nelson, Lancashire - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Buying Man

A leading FMCG company in the UK is seeking a passionate individual for a category leadership role to drive growth and innovation.

A leading global procurement firm in the UK is seeking a Category Manager to strengthen sourcing strategies for critical raw materials.

As our Senior Category Manager, you'll drive category and sourcing strategies, manage suppliers, and ensure cost-effective procurement. Procurement or category management background in construction, manufacturing, or engineering.