Children First
Children First

Charity registered in Scotland SC016092

Children First is Scotland's National Children's Charity. We help Scotland's families to put children first, with practical advice and with support in difficult times. And when the worst happens, we support survivors of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events in childhood, to recover.

Current vacancies

Corporate Fundraiser

  • Part time
  • £25,155 – £30,083 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 14th June 2026

In this role, you’ll:

  • Support the development of a corporate pipeline through prospect research.
  • Support the delivery of cultivation events, proposals and pitches to secure new partnerships.
  • Build strong, values-led relationships with corporate partners.
  • Work with colleagues across services to identify opportunities and gather impact stories.
  • Contribute to partnership activity that supports income growth and engagement.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • Experience in income generation or working in a target-driven environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write concise and engaging fundraising copy and promotional materials.
  • The ability to build meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to our values.

What we offer:

  • A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
  • 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
  • Pension scheme and wellbeing support
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Blue Light card discount
  • A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

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Finance Assistant

  • Full time
  • £25,155 – £30,083
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 8th June 2026

In this role, you’ll:

  • Process and maintain key finance operations across the purchase ledger and sales ledger, as well as banking, cash and ad‑hoc payroll processes
  • Administer and process cash and banking transactions and perform related reconciliations
  • Process journals and perform Control Account reconciliations
  • Assist non-finance staff with telephone, face-to-face and email queries and requests for information
  • Provide high-quality, flexible and responsive administrative support across a wide range of finance activities.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • Higher Grades passes in Maths and English and/or Business or Accounting (or equivalent)
  • Experience in data processing and integrity/accuracy checking
  • Experience working with deadlines and prioritising workloads
  • Strong excel skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer:

  • A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
  • 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
  • Pension scheme and wellbeing support
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Blue Light card discount
  • A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

Shortlist