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Area Manager (East Area) - Cruse Scotland
Created: 03/02/2026
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Area Manager (East Area)Organisation: Cruse ScotlandHours: 21 hours per week (can be worked across 3, 4 or 5 days)Salary: £28,600 per annum, pro rataLocation: Hybrid - Perth/Fife/home-basedAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced manager to oversee the day-to-day management of Cruse Scotland East Area, this includes their teams in Fife, Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross and the Tayside and Fife Walk & Talk Groups.
Candidates are required to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to provide volunteer managerial support, which is often provided from a distance.
Excellent communication skills are essential as the postholder is required to respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries which includes bereaved people. You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse Scotland volunteers and staff, as well as funders and partnership organisations. Experience of volunteer management would be advantageous.
Due to the geographical spread of the role, from time to time the postholder will be required to travel to each of the service bases within East Area; and to other locations within Scotland for meetings and training.
Whilst the role is hybrid, they have an office base in Perth so there will be a regular requirement to have a routine presence in the office.
About Cruse Scotland
They are Scotland’s leading bereavement charity, providing bereavement support to anyone in Scotland who needs it. Bereavement is often one of the toughest experiences that people will face in their lifetime and for some it can be truly debilitating and completely overwhelming. The range of support they offer includes their helpline, instant web-based support, individual and group counselling support, children and young people’s services, training to workplaces and more. See their website crusescotland.org.uk for more information.
The most remarkable thing about Cruse Scotland is the fact that their client services are delivered purely by a volunteer workforce - who are all trained to professional standards. It’s fair to say that their motivation and commitment is contagious, and as such, Cruse value their contributions highly.
Their volunteer workforce of 250 people are located in communities across Scotland, and are supported by a small but mighty staff team of 23, the majority of whom are employed part time. The staff team comprise a mix of roles and talents and share a similar passion for the work of Cruse Scotland. The staff team connects fortnightly to ensure a real sense of community and good relationships across the team.
How to apply
Cruse Scotland encourage you to view the job description and person specification for more detailed information, which you can do here.
Interviews will be held in Perth on Wednesday 25 February 2026.
The closing date for applications is 11.59am on Monday 16 February 2026.
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