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

Project Worker – Fit Like Family Wellbeing Service Aberdeen

  • Full time
  • £30,602
  • On site: Aberdeen
  • Closing 16th October 2026

In this role, you'll:

Deliver high-quality, relationship-based support to children, young people and families through whole-family support, group work and community-based interventions. You will have the opportunity to work across various projects within the Fit Like Family Wellbeing Service, providing flexible and responsive support that helps families build on their strengths and achieve positive outcomes.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment, you will support children and families to stay safe, recover from adversity and strengthen their relationships and connections within their communities. Your work will contribute to Children First's commitment to early intervention, prevention, community resilience and upholding children's rights.

About Fit Like Family Wellbeing Service

Fit Like Family Wellbeing Service is a multi-agency partnership delivering whole-family support across Aberdeen City. Bringing together professionals from a range of organisations and sectors, the service provides coordinated early intervention and family support to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. Through a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, the service helps families access the right support at the right time, promotes wellbeing and resilience, and contributes to preventing difficulties from escalating.

We'd love to hear from you if you can:

• Build trusting, compassionate and respectful relationships with children, young people and families using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach.

• Deliver direct emotional, practical and therapeutic support that promotes safety, wellbeing and stability.

• Complete high-quality assessments and work alongside families to develop and review meaningful support plans.

• Champion children's rights and ensure children and young people are supported to express their views and influence decisions affecting them.

• Design, deliver and evaluate group work that builds confidence, resilience and connection.

• Develop strong partnerships with schools, communities and other agencies to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

• Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute positively to safeguarding and family-led decision making.

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 working opportunities.

• 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.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and collaborative family wellbeing service at the heart of Aberdeen's approach to early help and prevention. You will be part of a passionate team committed to making a lasting difference for children, young people and families, while working in an organisation that values learning, wellbeing, flexibility and professional development.

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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Contract Administration Manager – North Region

  • Part time
  • £25,155 – £30,083 pro-rata
  • On site: Aberdeen
  • Closing 16th October 2026

Provide confidential, high-quality administrative leadership, coordination and operational support to the Fit Like Family Wellbeing Service and the wider North Region senior management team. You will act as a first point of contact for senior leaders across the region, supporting the effective coordination of regional activity and ensuring administrative processes run smoothly and efficiently.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across Children First, you will contribute to service delivery through effective diary and meeting management, financial administration, reporting, data management and coordination of key operational processes. You will play a central role in ensuring continuity of support across leadership functions while maintaining a child-centred approach in all aspects of your work.

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

• Provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support within a busy and fast-paced environment.

• Manage competing priorities, work proactively and use sound judgement to support senior leaders and operational activity.

• Coordinate complex processes, maintain accurate records and oversee reporting requirements.

• Develop positive working relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders across multiple agencies.

• Analyse information and data to support service planning, performance monitoring and contract delivery.

• Demonstrate a flexible, solution-focused approach and a commitment to delivering excellent support services.

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

Flexible Working:

We recognise that talented people are looking for flexibility in how they work. This role is available for up to 28 hours per week, and we welcome applications from candidates seeking a variety of working patterns. Hours could be worked across four or five days and may suit those looking for school-hours working, a reduced-hours role, or greater balance alongside other commitments. We are happy to discuss flexible arrangements that meet both individual and service needs

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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Service Administrator

  • Part time
  • £25,155 – £30,083 pro-rata
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 12th October 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service, to positively impact on the lives of children, young people and their families. This innovative service works alongside children and their families across Edinburgh from our office in Whitehouse Loan, where this role would be based.

Children First along with our partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported.

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

• will possess excellent administrative, IT and financial skills to support the work of Children First

• provide a first point of contact to telephone enquiries about support, answering questions and responding to queries using own initiative as appropriate to ensure a relational and responsive service is provided

• ability to maintain diaries, schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments

• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure

• thinks it’s a privilege to work for and on behalf of children and families and

• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone that will support the teams who are doing the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

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

Base

You will be based in our Edinburgh office in Whitehouse Loan. Due to the needs of the service, this is an office-based role.

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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Information and Content Officer (Support line)

  • Part time
  • £30,602 – £35,778 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 30th October 2026

In this role, you’ll:

  • Create helpful, clear and accessible resources and information for parents and carers for the support line section of the Children First website.
  • Translate complex information about support and services into clear, accessible and engaging communications for families.
  • Update and manage website content using the CMS, ensuring information is accurate, accessible and up to date.
  • Drive forward organic social media activity promoting the support line, share new resources created for families and develop engaging multimedia content, including video.
  • Support children and families to safely and appropriately share their stories, following Children First’s story‑gathering, consent and safeguarding processes at all times.
  • Use insight, learning and feedback to inform continuous improvement in communications activity.

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

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to our values.
  • Previous experience in a similar communications role.
  • Strong social media skills.
  • Excellent ICT skills and strong experience of Canva and creating video content.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to concisely summarise key information.

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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