We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic Digital Learning Officer to work across a number of our key projects.

The role is responsible for overseeing the creation, development and maintenance of our digital resources within the Education and Capacity Building programmes. This includes our eLearning and virtual materials to support professional growth. This is a pivotal role, ensuring our ongoing commitment to developing high-quality content, as we continue to educate and inspire adults across Scotland to adopt a children right’s approach. You will therefore need to have proven experience of creating, proofreading and editing digital content and feel confident working with new and innovative learning options. You should have a creative mindset and a passion for lifelong learning.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

The successful candidate will be located in our Capacity Building team but will have connections across Children’s Parliament especially our Dignity in School team. This role is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on raising awareness, instilling confidence and building the capacity of professionals in schools and communities across Scotland.

This is a Scotland-wide post with an administrative/office base at the Children’s Parliament HQ in Edinburgh, the formal location for the post. Some attendance at Children's Parliament HQ is required with some travel within Scotland to meet business needs.

Duration: Initial 1 year contract, with desire for the role to continue subject to funding.

We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic, creative and dynamic Project Workers for our Dignity in School project team.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holders will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children, with a focus on the education system.

The successful candidates will be located in our Dignity in School team but will have connections across the Children’s Parliament. This strand of work is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on raising awareness, instilling confidence and building the capacity of schools, communities and professionals across Scotland.

Children’s Parliament is a friendly Edinburgh-based charity that works in Scotland and beyond. Our dream is that children grow up in a world of love, happiness and understanding. Our mission is to inspire greater awareness and understanding of the power of children’s human rights and to support implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

We are looking for a team member to manage our office located in Summerhall in Edinburgh. This unique role will require your expertise in running a busy workplace as well as your passion for delivering an exceptional employee experience. Excellent organisation, communication and finance skills are essential for this role. You will have the ability to build great relationships with a diverse range of staff, trustees and funders. As a small charity the ability to jump in and support the team is important as is the ability to problem solve.

The Office Manager will have a strong focus on finance, leading on financial transactions and managing the day-to-day relationship with our outsourced finance provider. The role will support our internal budget holders as well as managing financial communications with our funders.

You will lead on our recruitment processes including advertising roles, liaising with candidates and preparing staff contracts.

You will support the Senior Leadership Team in the running of the organisation and manage the logistics and note taking for our board committees. This role reports to the Head of Operations and Business Development, as part of our operations team.

We offer flexible working hours, and we are happy to discuss working patterns with candidates either in advance or at interview. With the requirements for the role, we anticipate the successful candidate will work in the office for at least three days a week.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Worker, to be part of our Dignity in School programme team.

The postholder will be engaged in the development, delivery and reporting on a range of adult learning/continuing professional development opportunities across the education system and with allied professionals. The postholder will be located in our Dignity in School team but have connections across Children’s Parliament in terms of our UNCRC implementation capacity building work.

This strand of work is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on raising awareness, instilling confidence and building the capacity of adults and organisations. Passionate about children’s human rights, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic Project Worker for our Dignity in School project team.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children, with a focus on the education system.

The postholder will be located in our Dignity in School team but have connections across Children’s Parliament in terms of our UNCRC implementation work.

This strand of work is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on raising awareness, instilling confidence and building the capacity of primary schools and early learning to deliver human rights for children.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to lead on the delivery of the Participation and Co-production Strand of this new partnership project. The post holder will be driving the engagement with children and families as well as professionals throughout the project.

This exciting new role in Children’s Parliament will sit in the Capacity Building Team whose central role is to work with individuals, organisations and public bodies to build their capacity to deliver children’s rights framed under the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

The Dignity in School Project Lead will play a pivotal role in the delivery of our three-year Dignity in School project. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of the project that includes school-based work as well as a specific focus on our adult stakeholders. They will work closely with the Programme Manager (UNCRC Implementation/Education) who leads on the strategic direction of the project.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to lead on the next phase of our Dignity in School project. The successful candidate should have experience of working with primary-aged children and education professionals. The post holder should also have a track record of developing and delivering training to professionals and producing learning resources for use in schools.

Once in place, and following induction, the postholder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make a positive contribution to the organisation.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and determined individual to lead on the delivery of our new Artificial Intelligence (AI) project. This is an exciting new role in Children’s Parliament, responsible for the successful delivery of a two-year project focused on involving children in the development and delivery of AI in Scotland.

The post will sit in the Children’s Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) Team whose central role is to embed the views, experiences and ideas of children into decision making around policy, practice and legislation in Scotland – demonstrating in practice what United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) implementation looks and feels like for children.

The project will take a rights-based approach to exploring children’s knowledge and understanding of AI and its significance to children’s lives today whilst also having the opportunity to create and test AI concepts.

Once in place, and following induction, the post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make a positive contribution to the organisation.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Programme Manager (UNCRC implementation/Education). The post is for a 12-month period as a Maternity Cover for our current postholder. We envisage a handover period as part of the plan to ensure a continuity in our programme delivery.

The post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

The Programme Manager (Education) is a critical role, responsible for the management, development, delivery and reporting on a portfolio of education-focused projects.

An excellent manager, communicator and networker, you will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children.

Children’s Parliament is a Scottish charity with an income from a combination of core funding, projects and consultations of £540,000 p.a. We are a friendly and flexible Edinburgh-based team of 22 looking for a colleague with a strong track record of competent accounting and financial record keeping. The Finance Officer will contribute to the sound management of the organisation by providing specialist skills in dealing with annual budgets and figures for grant applications as well as undertaking day to day processing using QuickBooks, journal preparations, quarterly reporting and annual accounts. Excellent organisation, communication and computer skills are essential. You will be comfortable liaising within the charity and up to and including Management/Director level. You will report to the Office Manager, and work closely with the Finance Sub-Committee. There is the option for hybrid working at home and with occasional travel to our Edinburgh office. We will also consider this role on a self-employed basis.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Programme Manager (Children’s Human Rights Defenders/National Projects). This is a critical role, responsible for the management, development, delivery and reporting on the national Children’s Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) Programme and new innovative national projects and consultations which further the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

The programme covers a portfolio of national work including commissioned consultations, influential projects, and Children’s Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) activities which we are looking to develop into a national programme.

Once in place, and following induction, the post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make a positive contribution to the organisation.

An excellent manager, communicator and networker, the post holder will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children.

*This is a Scotland wide post with an administrative/office base at the Children’s Parliament HQ in Edinburgh. All staff are currently homeworking. The location for this post is flexible but regular attendance at Children’s Parliament HQ is required.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Worker who loves working with children and wants to be part of an organisation committed to the realisation of children’s human rights.

Passionate about working with children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post-holder will be responsible for the development, delivery and reporting of our Climate Changemakers programme. The post-holder will be able to take up their role quickly and effectively and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

This is a Scotland-wide post with an administrative/office base at the Children’s Parliament HQ in Edinburgh (Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL.). All staff are currently home-working. The location for this post is flexible but with national travel required (COVID-19 restrictions dependent)

Reports to: Children’s Voices Programme Manager

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Worker who loves working with children and wants to be part of an organisation committed to the realisation of children’s human rights.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Worker who loves working with children and wants to be part of an organisation committed to the realisation of children’s human rights.

The Project Worker will be responsible for the development, delivery and reporting on a range of projects which fall within the Children’s Voices strand of Children’s Parliament’s work. This strand of work is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on short to medium term consultations; demonstration and investigative projects; and supporting child human rights defenders.

The post holder will be able to take up their role quickly and effectively and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holders will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

This is a Scotland wide post with an administrative/office base at the Children’s Parliament HQ in Edinburgh (Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL.). All staff are currently home-working. The location for this post is flexible but regular attendance at Children’s Parliament HQ is required.

Duration: This post is funded for 3 years.

Reports to: Programme Manager: UNCRC Implementation/Children’s Voices

Incorporation of the UNCRC puts children’s human rights into law. We are seeking to recruit a Programme Manager (UNCRC Implementation/Capacity Building) that will build a portfolio of programmes which raise awareness, instil confidence and build the capacity of adults and public authorities to deliver children’s human rights.

We are seeking to recruit two enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Workers who love working with children and adults.

The Project Workers will be responsible for the development, delivery and reporting on a range of projects which fall within the Capacity Building strand of Children’s Parliament’s work. This strand of work is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on raising awareness, instilling confidence and building the capacity of adults and organisations to deliver children’s human rights.

The post holders will be able to take up their role quickly and effectively and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

Passionate about children, excellent communicators and highly organised, the post holders will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Digital Media Officer/Digital Support Worker. The post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

The Digital Media Officer/Digital Support Worker will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children by providing digital support across two projects. This support will encompass, but not be limited to, the creation of websites using the WordPress platform, copywriting and scheduling social media content, digital file management using our Office365 environment, and image creation/editing with Canva or similar.

The Digital Media Officer/Digital Support Worker will work alongside the team and children and adults in school settings to capture qualitative data, generate/create visuals to communicate progress and findings, and support the development of key outputs that illustrate a children’s human rights approach in practice.

The post is fixed term with the possibility of extension dependent on the generation of further funded work.

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic Project Worker for our Dignity in School programme.

The post holder will be able to take up their role quickly and effectively and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

The post is fixed term with the possibility of extension dependent on the generation of further funded work.

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

For further details about the role, please download the Job Description & Person Specification below.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Programme Manager (UNCRC implementation/Education). The post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

The Programme Manager is a critical role, responsible for the management, development, delivery and reporting on a portfolio of education focused programmes.

Internally, the Programme Manager will take a lead role in the development of processes, activities and resources to ensure the quality and development of our own rights-based practice with children across all areas of our work.

An excellent manager, communicator and networker, you will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children.