Policy, Projects and Participation Manager
- Part time
- £40,692 pro-rata
- Edinburgh based with the option for remote/home working
- Closing 31st May 2023
- Advertised from 11th May 2023
- £40,692.29 per annum (pro rata for part time). 4 days per week (28 hours of a 35 hour week). Children in Scotland is Edinburgh based with the option for remote/home working, or the use of office space (currently in Edinburgh and/or Glasgow)
Role
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children in Scotland? Are you a values-based, rights respecting engagement professional who is up for a new challenge? Could you help steer Children in Scotland’s approach to participation and engagement to make it even more accessible and impactful? If so, read on…
About the role
Working in a busy, dynamic environment, this role will ensure that children and young people’s views and participation and engagement are at the heart of everything we do at Children in Scotland.
As Policy, Projects and Participation Manager you will help Children in Scotland excel in its participation practice and share our learning across the wider sector. You will take a rights-based approach to how we engage with children and young people and you will support staff to deliver engagement activities to the highest standard. Your work will support and empower children and young people to influence a positive change in legislation and policy affecting children, young people and families across Scotland.
You will be ready to hit the ground running but we will offer you an excellent induction and support through the first few months, which will then turn into longer-term development opportunities. You will join a brilliant group of supportive staff who are passionate about making a difference to children’s lives and work hard to achieve this.
About Children in Scotland
Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.
By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.
Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.
Our values
Our values set out Children in Scotland’s beliefs and qualities.
They have been shaped by our staff, board, children and young people in our advisory group Changing our World, and our members.
We use them to guide how we work and as a way of keeping us accountable.
Strengthening equality, diversity and inclusion is an overarching commitment that informs all our values.
Brave
We are champions of children’s rights. We take a lead in empowering children and young people and improving lives. We do this with creativity and determination.
Open and fair
We are committed to accessibility and honesty. We share our learning, evidence and new ideas. Integrity, balance and respect underpin everything we do.
Collaborative
We believe in inclusion and we work in partnership. The participation of children, young people and their families, our staff, members, the workforce and our wider network inspires us and is central to achieving our vision.
Kind
We care about people and the environment, and the impact our work has on both. Empathy and trust are key in our approach and how we connect with others.
Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.
Application notes
If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!
You can find more about Children in Scotland here and for an informal chat about the role, please contact Amy Woodhouse, Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, by email on awoodhouse@childreninscotland.org.uk
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 31 May 2023
Interview date: Tuesday 6 June 2023
Please note there will be an additional digital engagement session with children and young people for shortlisted candidates after the first interview. This will take place on the morning of Friday 9 June 2023.
Top job! Scotland Lead
- Full time or Part time
- £32,779 – £35,945
- Home-based / Central Belt Hybrid
- Closing 15th June 2023
We are seeking a strategic leader with a breadth of communication skills and with a proven track record of engaging positively with churches. The Scotland Lead is responsible for shaping and leading Home for Good’s work within the Scottish context. Central to this role is the responsibility of initiating, coordinating and overseeing Home for Good’s engagement with churches across Scotland, with an initial emphasis on the Central Belt. This includes building a network of volunteers, helping local churches to engage with the work and vision of Home for Good and inspiring and supporting Christians in their exploration of adoption, fostering and supported lodgings. Raising the profile and reach of Home for Good into new areas is imperative, with potential for developing contract agreements with local authorities and other fostering/adoption agencies to help sustain and grow Home for Good’s reach and impact in Scotland. Working with a wide range of churches and statutory agencies, the postholder will expand the missional aims of Home for Good, by helping to find a home for every child who needs one through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings.
At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for seeing children and young people with lived experience of care supported to thrive. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore, this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
Bereavement Support Manager
- Part time
- £31,083 – £34,024 pro-rata
- Glasgow office base, with option to work from home
- Closing 11th June 2023
Scottish Cot Death Trust is Scotland’s only charity dedicated to the issue of the sudden and unexpected death of babies and young children. A key part of our work is providing a range of support for families and we’re looking for an experienced and compassionate Bereavement Support Manager to join our team. This is a new role and will be central to our commitment to working with and supporting families.
Our Bereavement Support Manager will oversee our bereavement services, directly support families, and further develop provision, including volunteering programmes. This is an exciting time to join Scottish Cot Death Trust and a unique opportunity to deliver and influence the development of services. If you have experience of working with bereaved parents and families, and are passionate about high quality bereavement care and support, we’re keen to hear from you.
If you’d like to find out more, or for an informal chat about the role, please contact Lynsey Kidd at lynseykidd@scottishcotdeathtrust.org
At Children 1st our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.
We support the whole family when they need it, for as long as they need it. We offer help to prevent families reaching crisis point, to keep children safe and to support children and families to recover from trauma and harm.
This important and exciting position plays a role in both the day to day running of the Edinburgh office and in cross organisational administration matters, assisting with the management of health and safety and working with service teams in all of Children 1st locations.
This role within the Corporate Services Team will involve:
• managing the efficient running of our current headquarters in Edinburgh as well as leading the administration support team to provide high quality administrative support across Children 1st.
• acting as the main point of contact in the administrative support team
• supporting teams across the country with property and facilities management of service bases
• working with internal teams and external contractors to ensure all legal and statutory requirements are met throughout the property portfolio.
• maintaining organisational and property files, registers and working collaboratively with all members of the Corporate Services Team to maintain high levels of confidentiality and data security
The post holder will be the key point of contact for organisational Health and Safety requirements, will manage the property database, and will maintain office supplies and records, in addition to overseeing contractors and reviewing corporate contracts.
Regional Manager - West of Scotland
- Full time
- £35,655 – £38,683
- West of Scotland
- Closing 13th June 2023
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Regional Family Support Team to ensure the delivery of high-quality support to people with family members resident in HMP Barlinnie, HMP Shotts, HMP Low Moss and HMP Kilmarnock, HMP Dumfries, HMP Greenock, HMP Addiewell or those living across the West of Scotland who may have family members in prison elsewhere in Scotland.
Role Summary
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Starting salary: £35,655 FTE (band £35,655 - £38,683)
Probation period: 6 months
Staff Benefits
25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays
Hybrid working (negotiable)
4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
Laptop and mobile phone for all staff
The Role
Our Regional Manager will:
• Lead a team of staff and social work students to provide 1:1, family work in family homes, community venues, prison, and/or prison visitor centres
• Liaise and contribute to key local and community forums such as Community Planning Partnerships, Third Sector Interface meetings, or Local Authority partners’ meetings
• Create and develop a range of support services to meet the local need across the East of Scotland.
About You
It is important that our Regional Family Support Manager is:
• Experienced in leading others
• Passionate about developing high quality family support practice
• Trauma-informed and rights-focused in all they do
• Skilled in building strong, effective relationships with staff, local and regional partners, and stakeholders
• Skilled in creating support to meet the most challenging issues that impact families affected by imprisonment
• Confident, resilient, and respectful when dealing with challenging situations.
If you are an experienced professional with managerial experience in social work, community work, family support, or other appropriate experiences and are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment, then we want to hear from you.
About Us
Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.
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