As a Residential Social Worker at CrossReach, you will be based within one of our Residential Children’s Homes, working directly with children and young people as part of the residential team. This is a hands-on role where you will build meaningful relationships, support daily routines, and respond to the needs of the home as they arise. Alongside direct care, you will apply your social work expertise to assessment, planning and decision-making. You will use your experience to guide and support colleagues, modelling strong relational and trauma-informed practice. Recording and reporting are important elements of the role, grounded in your day to day involvement with young people and the life of the home.

The role

As a qualified professional, you'll be a strong, steady presence in the home, someone others naturally look to. You’ll combine hands-on, compassionate care with confident leadership, setting the tone, guiding the team, and upholding the highest professional standards every day.

What your day could involve:

• Working directly with children and young people within the residential setting, building safe and trusting relationships
• Holding key-worker responsibility, including completing assessments, care plans and reports
• Leading practice on shift, supporting decision-making, risk assessment and problem solving
• Coaching and guiding colleagues, supporting the development of good relational and trauma-informed practice
• Contributing to child protection discussions and decisions as they arise
• Working closely with families, social work, education and other partner agencies
• Participating in looked after reviews, hearings and review meetings
• Helping maintain a stable, predictable and well-run home environment

About you

We’re looking for a qualified Social Worker who is comfortable working within a residential setting and wants to remain close to practice. You’ll bring experience, sound judgement and emotional resilience, and you’ll be confident supporting both young people and colleagues in complex situations. This is a 24/7 environment, so you must be able to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, and value being part of a consistent team within the home. You will work in a relational, trauma-informed way and be committed to reflective practice and continuous improvement.

What you will need

• BA Social Work or equivalent qualification
• Experience working within Children and Families services
• Registration with the SSSC and commitment to their Codes of Practice
• Ability to complete assessments, care plans and reports to a high standard
• Full manual driving licence and confidence driving pool cars
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft 365
• PVG membership or willingness to join
• Able to work flexibly across shifts including evenings and weekends.

Why join us

You’ll join a team where relationships, consistency and good practice truly matter. You will be supported through training, reflective supervision and a clear practice model, and your professional experience will be recognised and valued. This is a role for a professional who wants to stay connected to young people while contributing directly to the quality and culture of care within the home. If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we would welcome your application. If you have any questions and would like an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.

Please note candidates who are successfully shortlisted, will be invited to a selection event on Thursday 26th March 4-7pm at Erskine Waterfront Campus, Erskine, Paisley.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

As a Residential Social Worker at CrossReach, you will be based within one of our Residential Children’s Homes, working directly with children and young people as part of the residential team. This is a hands-on role where you will build meaningful relationships, support daily routines, and respond to the needs of the home as they arise. Alongside direct care, you will apply your social work expertise to assessment, planning and decision-making. You will use your experience to guide and support colleagues, modelling strong relational and trauma-informed practice. Recording and reporting are important elements of the role, grounded in your day to day involvement with young people and the life of the home.

The role

As a qualified professional, you'll be a strong, steady presence in the home, someone others naturally look to. You’ll combine hands-on, compassionate care with confident leadership, setting the tone, guiding the team, and upholding the highest professional standards every day.

What your day could involve:

• Working directly with children and young people within the residential setting, building safe and trusting relationships
• Holding key-worker responsibility, including completing assessments, care plans and reports
• Leading practice on shift, supporting decision-making, risk assessment and problem solving
• Coaching and guiding colleagues, supporting the development of good relational and trauma-informed practice
• Contributing to child protection discussions and decisions as they arise
• Working closely with families, social work, education and other partner agencies
• Participating in looked after reviews, hearings and review meetings
• Helping maintain a stable, predictable and well-run home environment

About you

We’re looking for a qualified Social Worker who is comfortable working within a residential setting and wants to remain close to practice. You’ll bring experience, sound judgement and emotional resilience, and you’ll be confident supporting both young people and colleagues in complex situations. This is a 24/7 environment, so you must be able to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, and value being part of a consistent team within the home. You will work in a relational, trauma-informed way and be committed to reflective practice and continuous improvement.

What you will need

• BA Social Work or equivalent qualification
• Experience working within Children and Families services
• Registration with the SSSC and commitment to their Codes of Practice
• Ability to complete assessments, care plans and reports to a high standard
• Full manual driving licence and confidence driving pool cars
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft 365
• PVG membership or willingness to join
• Able to work flexibly across shifts including evenings and weekends.

Why join us

You’ll join a team where relationships, consistency and good practice truly matter. You will be supported through training, reflective supervision and a clear practice model, and your professional experience will be recognised and valued. This is a role for a professional who wants to stay connected to young people while contributing directly to the quality and culture of care within the home. If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we would welcome your application. If you have any questions and would like an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.

Please note candidates who are successfully shortlisted, will be invited to a selection event on Thursday 26th March 4-7pm at Erskine Waterfront Campus, Erskine, Paisley

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

As a Residential Social Worker at CrossReach, you will be based within one of our Residential Children’s Homes, working directly with children and young people as part of the residential team. This is a hands-on role where you will build meaningful relationships, support daily routines, and respond to the needs of the home as they arise. Alongside direct care, you will apply your social work expertise to assessment, planning and decision-making. You will use your experience to guide and support colleagues, modelling strong relational and trauma-informed practice. Recording and reporting are important elements of the role, grounded in your day to day involvement with young people and the life of the home.

The role

As a qualified professional, you'll be a strong, steady presence in the home, someone others naturally look to. You’ll combine hands-on, compassionate care with confident leadership, setting the tone, guiding the team, and upholding the highest professional standards every day.

What your day could involve:

• Working directly with children and young people within the residential setting, building safe and trusting relationships
• Holding key-worker responsibility, including completing assessments, care plans and reports
• Leading practice on shift, supporting decision-making, risk assessment and problem solving
• Coaching and guiding colleagues, supporting the development of good relational and trauma-informed practice
• Contributing to child protection discussions and decisions as they arise
• Working closely with families, social work, education and other partner agencies
• Participating in looked after reviews, hearings and review meetings
• Helping maintain a stable, predictable and well-run home environment

About you

We’re looking for a qualified Social Worker who is comfortable working within a residential setting and wants to remain close to practice. You’ll bring experience, sound judgement and emotional resilience, and you’ll be confident supporting both young people and colleagues in complex situations. This is a 24/7 environment, so you must be able to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, and value being part of a consistent team within the home. You will work in a relational, trauma-informed way and be committed to reflective practice and continuous improvement.

What you will need

• BA Social Work or equivalent qualification
• Experience working within Children and Families services
• Registration with the SSSC and commitment to their Codes of Practice
• Ability to complete assessments, care plans and reports to a high standard
• Full manual driving licence and confidence driving pool cars
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft 365
• PVG membership or willingness to join
• Able to work flexibly across shifts including evenings and weekends.

Why join us

You’ll join a team where relationships, consistency and good practice truly matter. You will be supported through training, reflective supervision and a clear practice model, and your professional experience will be recognised and valued. This is a role for a professional who wants to stay connected to young people while contributing directly to the quality and culture of care within the home. If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we would welcome your application. If you have any questions and would like an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.

Please note candidates who are successfully shortlisted, will be invited to a selection event on Thursday 26th March 4-7pm at Erskine Waterfront Campus, Erskine, Paisley

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

The Adult Counsellor will provide compassionate, person‑led emotional support to patients, families and carers affected by life‑shortening illness, grief and bereavement. Working within the Ayrshire Hospice Counselling and Bereavement Support Service, the post holder will assess individual needs, offer therapeutic counselling before and after bereavement, and support people as they navigate the emotional impact of illness, dying and loss.

As part of the multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will deliver high‑quality one‑to‑one, family and group support throughout all stages of the bereavement journey. They will contribute to the development of resources and programmes that enhance emotional wellbeing across the community, while working closely with the Spiritual Care Team and other hospice professionals to ensure holistic and integrated care.

By creating a safe, supportive and inclusive therapeutic space, the Counsellor will help individuals express their feelings, build coping strategies and move forward in a way that feels right for them.

About you

We’re looking for someone to join our team who can support third sector organisations in Edinburgh with guidance and advice on a range of issues including good governance and organisational development.

You will be able to identify patterns and common issues arising within the sector that indicate individual and organisational development and capacity needs and developing a suitable response to address the need. You’ll also support the development and delivery of strategic fundraising initiatives, researching funding opportunities, preparing grant applications, and contributing to long‑term income‑generation plans that strengthen EVOC’s sustainability.

About us

EVOC (Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council) is a charity that was established in 1868. In July 2025, we published a new strategic plan to guide our work for the next five years.

Our purpose is to serve the needs of people and communities across Edinburgh by supporting our members and third sector organisations to be effective and drive the change they need.

We work in three areas - advocacy, capacity building and collaboration - underpinned by research and analysis to inform our work to support third sector organisations and the communities they serve.

EVOC is a living wage employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity and welcome applications from members of all communities.

Benefits: (pro rata)

• 26 days of annual leave per year
• 10 public holidays (6 fixed and 4 floating) per year
• Pension (6% company contribution)
• A hybrid working approach
• The equipment you need to work remotely

At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services, and offering great opportunities for our people.

Cairn is currently recruiting for Health & Safety Officer and Compliance Officer roles as part of our strong commitment to Health and Safety legal compliance and the safety of our staff and tenants across the Association. These are varied and fast-paced roles and ideal for someone who enjoys being visible and influencing a positive, proactive safety culture.

Reporting to the Compliance Manager this role will be responsible the planning and delivery of the Landlord Compliance activities through the management and administration of planned servicing activities, as well as responsibility for resolution any areas of non-compliance.

This includes liaison with colleagues in Maintenance, Investment and Health and Safety to advise on satisfactory solutions and ensure requirements are met. Officers will coordinate and monitor performance of service providers through a combination of external contracts or internal SLAs.

Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:

Specification & Procurement

• Lead on the development and specifications of compliance activities
• Undertake procurement exercises in line with regulatory requirements, procuring contracts and services to meet Cairn’s requirements

Data

• Ensure that the Group’s compliance data records are maintained as accurate, accessible and up to date
• Verify all necessary certification and evidence captured and retained in order to demonstrate compliance at all times

Policies & Procedures

• Assist the Leadership Team in the periodic review, amendment and implementation of policies and procedures as required
• Uphold a consistently high standard of service delivery and ensure compliance of statutory regulations, legal requirements and relevant codes of practice, guidance and good practice are achieved.

Contractor Management

• Ensure that Health and Safety legislation, guidance and good practice are strictly adhered to
• Manage and oversee the delivery of external contracts in the role of client project manager
• Perform inspection, instruction and supervision of planned maintenance works
• Lead on project progress reporting for planned compliance projects
• Review, monitor and report on contractor and consultant service delivery and performance
• Ensure all appropriate policies and procedures are consistently applied and implemented to specifications
• Drive compliance to demonstrate the quality of works comply with industry standards, statutory regulations, guidance, good practice and Cairn HA standards

Budget Management

• Monitor budgets for Compliance activities in conjunction with the Compliance Manager
• Exercise financial control in line with delegated authority levels

Line Management

• Provide support and guidance to Assistants in delivery of compliance activities
• Monitor and oversee performance in line with Cairn performance reviews, training requirements and target setting

Strategic Planning

• Produce reports to Compliance Manager to inform the strategic compliance and asset management planning process
• Participate in the specification and proposal of programmes of work to deliver compliance activities

Requirements – What We’re Looking For:

• Relevant building or construction related qualification to HND level
• Comprehensive knowledge of H&S law and legislation
• Demonstratable project management skills
• Knowledge of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Performance Standards
• IT Literate in the use of housing management/CRM systems and proficient in Microsoft Office

Would you love to support community organisations to become more resilient? Do you have experience of managing programmes or grant funding?

We are looking for a motivated and committed individual to lead on the delivery and development of our key programmes that support development trusts to strengthen their organisations, build resilience and increase their impact in communities across Scotland.

This role is office-based, working in DTAS’ offices in Edinburgh but with the potential for some home working.

Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.

We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.

All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.

Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.

Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.

Overall Purpose

Manage the coordination and delivery of qualifications within ARC Scotland’s assessment centre, ensuring it meets all Qualifications Scotland’s requirements. Contributing to the delivery of ARC Scotland’s workplan, vision and mission.

Leadership

• Work with the Head of Accredited Training to deliver ARC Scotland’s overarching workplan.
• Provide support and guidance to the administration team.
• Recruit, induct, manage and support (as the first point of contact) the team of freelance contractors delivering high quality assessment and verification across the assessment centre.
• Coordinate the deployment of freelance contractors in the delivery of accredited qualifications across Scotland.
• Manage and facilitate the standardisation of assessment and verification activity in accordance with Qualifications Scotland’s requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing strategic planning and development of ARC Scotland.
• Facilitate and / or contribute to relevant ARC Scotland meetings.
• Deputise for the Head of Accredited Training in their absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact between ARC Scotland and Qualifications Scotland in accordance with their requirements.
• Maintain ARC Scotland’s compliance with Qualification Scotland’s requirements.
• Be the first point of contact with Qualifications Scotland in coordinating external verification activity, approval applications and ensuring any recommendations are implemented timeously.
• Manage partnerships between ARC Scotland and customers (managing existing resources in retaining and gaining new business along with the Head of Accredited Training).
• Review, update and refresh ARC Scotland’s policies and procedures in line with current legislation and Qualifications Scotland guidelines and ensuring they are implemented.
• Ensure suitable records are maintained and updated in accordance with the requirements of Qualifications Scotland and ARC Scotland’s data management policy.
• Communicate changes and updates to and from Qualifications Scotland to all relevant parties.
• Notify Qualifications Scotland of any changes which may affect the centre’s ability to meet the quality assurance criteria.
• Carry out assessment and verification activity as required to maintain competence and quality assurance standards.
• Discuss monthly candidate progress reports with freelance assessors and verifiers and provide partner organisations with regular updates. Agree and implement remedial action where required progress has not been made.
• Monitor payment claims against assessment and verification time claimed.
• Gather, process and analyse feedback as part of the quality assurance processes within ARC Scotland. Use feedback to promote services or to address areas of improvement identified timeously.
• Support the development and implementation of communication and marketing strategies within ARC Scotland.
• Conduct any investigations required in accordance with ARC Scotland’s policies and procedures.

Other

• Deliver training as required.
• Be flexible in approach and adaptable in managing own workload.
• Work flexible hours and be able to travel throughout Scotland as required.
• Undertake CPD to maintain competence in accordance with relevant assessment strategies, and ensure freelance contractors do the same.

Our Head of Finance plays a vital role in ensuring the financial sustainability, governance, and operational resilience of Clan Childlaw. This senior management role leads financial strategy, planning, and reporting, providing the insight needed to support strong decision-making and maximise our impact for children and young people in Scotland.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, and Non-Executive Directors, the postholder delivers clear financial leadership aligned with the organisation’s strategic priorities. The role also provides oversight of payroll, procurement, organisational systems, and operational infrastructure.

The Head of Finance leads and supports our team of administrators and works closely with third party service providers, ensuring the smooth running of office operations and systems that enable our staff team to deliver their work effectively.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic finance professional who wants to use their expertise to support meaningful change and strengthen children’s rights.

About you

You are a strategic and collaborative finance leader with a strong commitment to the mission and values of Clan Childlaw, with experience in financial management, planning, and governance, ideally within the charity, legal, or public sector.

Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or with equivalent senior experience, you understand charity finance, including restricted funds, SORP reporting, and statutory compliance. You are confident producing management accounts, forecasts, and financial analysis that support effective decision-making.

Comfortable working across both strategic and operational areas, you oversee systems such as payroll, procurement, and financial controls while contributing to long-term financial planning. With strong analytical and communication skills, you translate complex financial information into clear, accessible insight.

An organised and supportive leader, you build positive relationships across teams, strengthen financial understanding across the organisation, and manage competing priorities with integrity, accountability, and a focus on impact.

About Clan Childlaw

Clan wants a Scotland where all children and young people’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled. For that to happen, Scotland has to be a place where all children and young people can stand up for their rights. That means children and young people need:

• Lawyers that are experts in working with children
• People around them who can enable them to use their rights and amplify their voices
• To be respected as rights-holders, who are entitled to hold duty-bearers to account if their rights are not fulfilled.

Clan is an award-winning, independent children’s charity that actively supports children and young people to take ownership of their rights. We are the only charity in Scotland that provides free, independent legal representation exclusively for children and young people, which is child-centred by design. Because our lawyers work directly with children and young people whose lives are affected by legal decisions, we bring that unique practice-based knowledge to every aspect of our work. This includes our specialist training, our helpline supporting others who help children to use their voices and their rights, and our work to influence children’s rights respecting changes to practice, policy and law.

What We Do

• We stand with others who help children use their rights –

Through our membership and training for legal professionals and in legal education we are making being a “children’s lawyer” an accredited legal skill set in Scotland. Our practical training and helpline and support for advocacy in Children’s Hearings provides adults that support children and young people information and guidance that they can use to empower young people to stand up for their rights.

• We stand out through the excellence of our work –

We want our work to have as much impact as possible. We listen to what children and young people tell us about what they need from lawyers and others who support them to use their rights. We use what we learn to develop and design the services they need and talk about why young people’s rights matter, and why children and young people need lawyers.

• We stand for change –

We are lawyers for children and young people representing children and young people in court, at Children’s Hearings, and in important meetings working to give them equal opportunity to heard and use their rights. We take cases that make change for individual children and young people and help shape better rights respecting policy and practice. We use our knowledge of the law, and experience as practising lawyers for children and young people, to ask decision makers and lawmakers to change the law and the way the law is used to make sure that children and young people's rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.

Our Values

Our values are the principles we uphold in all our work, no matter what. They are the foundation of our workplace culture. Everyone who works at Clan shows our values in all they do and say.

We are supportive: We listen and respond, we provide encouragement and emotional help to children and young people, to others who support young people, and to each other.

We are bold: We are confident and courageous in amplifying the voices of children and young people. We are prepared to take risks when we need to, to defend children and young people’s rights.

We are dynamic: We are always active, always progressing. We are positive, full of energy and new ideas. We ask for change where it is needed.

"I love my job at Clan. It's busy and varied and no two days are ever the same. We have a great team here and everyone is really supportive." - A member of the Clan Childlaw team

What we can offer you

Clan Childlaw’s mission is very important to us, but our people are important too. We recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and a friendly supportive work environment. We offer:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) increasing to 35 after 2 years’ service
• Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme after 3 months service
• Flexibility around your working day, with the opportunity to work your hours within the hours of 7am to 7pm around business need, and the option to work from home some of your working week.
• Access to our employee counselling service.

Learning and development is important to us and our team. We hope it’s important to you too. You will be encouraged to engage in learning and continued professional development.

"I have never worked in such a lovely organisation before! I feel valued, seen and heard as an individual here." - A member of the Clan Childlaw team

"I love my job at Clan. It's busy and varied and no two days are ever the same. We have a great team here and everyone is really supportive." - A member of the Clan Childlaw team