Associate Director, Scotland

Position: Associate Director, Scotland Ref: 000006

Location: Scotland

Salary: £66,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 5^th April 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

The Role:

We’re looking for an exceptional systems leader to drive our work across Scotland and ensure people affected by stroke have the support they need to rebuild their lives. You’ll shape and deliver our vision for Scotland, focusing on what matters most to stroke survivors and ensuring our work has real, measurable impact. 

In this influential role, you’ll build strong relationships across health and social care, Scottish Parliament and Government, and the wider stroke community. You'll bring deep understanding of the Scottish context and ensure our work is grounded in the lived experience of stroke survivors and their families. 

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Lead the Stroke Association’s strategic direction and impact in Scotland, ensuring people affected by stroke receive high quality support. 

• Build and manage relationships with key health, social care and political stakeholders, acting as a credible and respected systems leader. 

• Adapt organisational priorities for Scotland and ensure effective delivery through strong planning and performance oversight. 

• Lead and develop the Scotland team, addressing capacity needs and building volunteer capability to meet local priorities. 

• Strengthen partnerships across the stroke community to improve access to support and tackle health inequalities. 

• Lead engagement in local policy and pathway development, influencing improvements at health board level. 

You will have: 

• Significant senior-level experience in advocacy and influencing, including shaping policy change in values-driven, social-impact contexts within Scotland’s health and social care sector.  

• Substantial experience developing and managing senior-level relationships across partner organisations, using strong negotiation skills and sound political judgement.  

• Experience leading complex organisational change and transformation, ensuring people-centred and sustainable outcomes.  

• Strong understanding of the Scottish health and social care landscape, including Parliament, Government, influencing systems, and awareness of UK-wide legislative procedures.  

• Ability to balance local, national and UK-wide organisational priorities.  

About Us

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all those affected by stroke and their families. We provide tailored support services to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.  Finding strength through support.

We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as Associate Director, deputy Director, Assistant Director, Deputy Head of Department, Associate Head

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.