We are recruiting an Executive Director: an effective, compassionate leader who can inspire others, strengthen partnerships and build on strong foundations of 24 years’ creative youth work in Dundee.
Hot Chocolate Trust is a dynamic youth work charity and a community of excellence, vision, and care built by remarkable young people, outstanding youth workers… and you?
We are recruiting to replace our Executive Director who is moving on after 13 years in the role. We seek a collaboratively-oriented leader to further our vision: Young people living fulfilling lives as agents of positive change in their communities.
The Executive Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for Hot Chocolate Trust, working with the Board, staff, volunteers and young people to deliver its mission of creating spaces of belonging, creativity and transformation for young people in Dundee.
The role combines hands‑on leadership with long‑term vision, ensuring the organisation’s sustainability, effectiveness and integrity.
The post-holder will nurture Hot Chocolate Trust’s distinctive ethos, rooted in Christian faith and in the community, creating a culture of belonging, respect, and shared purpose for people of all faiths and none.
This is a regulated role involving work with both children and protected adults. The Executive Director is required to be a PVG scheme member for work with both children and protected adults.
To apply for this role please send your C.V. (2‑3 sides only) and a covering letter (2 sides only) to admin@hotchocolate.org.uk by 10am on Monday 1st December 2025.
The covering letter should address the following questions:
* Considering the job description and person specification, what you will bring to the role?
* What, in your experience, are the important opportunities and priorities for community-based work with young people in Scotland today?
The assessment day will be Wednesday 10th December 2025 in Dundee.
Further information on the role, including the salary range £46,000‑£50,000 and hours (37.5 hr/wk) is available in the downloadable job pack on our website: https://www.hotchocolate.org.uk/jobs
If you’re inspired by young people, motivated by purpose, and ready to lead a small charity making a big difference, we’d love to hear from you.
The deadline is Monday 01 December 2025 at 10:00.
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