Are you an enthusiastic, creative, dynamic individual who loves working with children and is committed to the realisation of children’s human rights. Children’s Parliament is excited to be recruiting for a Project Officer in our Child Human Rights Defenders Team.

“If we’re listened to and taken seriously it makes us feel like our rights are real.”

Member of Children’s Parliament

The Project Officer will primarily be working with our Child Human Rights Defenders, to empower them to influence national policy, practice and legislation on key issues important to children across Scotland. There will be opportunities to support the wider development, delivery and reporting on a range of child human rights’ projects across Scotland.

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 role is offered on a full-time basis of 35 hours per week.

This is a Scotland wide post with an office base at the Children’s Parliament in Edinburgh. Regular working at our Children’s Parliament office is required. Our office moves to Norton Park in Leith in September 2026. We offer flexible working and we are happy to discuss working patterns.

Overview of the Role

Children’s Parliament demonstrates children’s rights in action, supporting children to influence policy, practice and legislation, and we build the capacity and win the hearts and minds of adults to realise children’s human rights. Following the incorporation of children’s rights into Scots law, Children’s Parliament has a critical role to play to support the implementation of children’s human rights in the everyday.

In this context the role of the Project Officer is to embed the views, experiences and ideas of children into decision making around policy, practice and legislation in Scotland. Supporting children to engage adult key decision makers on what needs to change.

The Child Human Rights Defenders project supports children who are experienced Members of Children’s Parliament, to participate in democratic processes at a local, national and international level. Our team is currently made up of 14 Members of Children’s Parliament from Aberdeen, Dumfries & Galloway, Dundee, Fife, Glasgow and Perth & Kinross.

Using a children’s rights approach, the project empowers children to drive change on key issues important to children across Scotland, in recent years the children have raised concerns on issues such as vaping, the climate crisis and mental health.

A key part of this project is a two-year cycle of influencing where children identify issues that need action now for children to grow up healthy, happy and safe in Scotland, they develop calls to action and drive change on these issues locally and nationally, including with the Scottish Cabinet and the Scottish Government Executive Team.

We are looking for an experienced Money Advice Worker with experience delivering benefit and debt advice to join our growing team at GEMAP. This is an exciting time to be part of the organisation as we expand our work to tackle poverty in Glasgow through high‑quality, person‑centred advice.

As a Money Adviser, you will be part of an energetic and supportive team, working directly with clients to maximise income, reduce household costs, and manage debt. You will provide accurate, practical advice that helps people improve their financial resilience and move towards greater stability.

We are looking for someone with experience delivering advice who can hit the ground running, with strong knowledge of welfare rights and money advice legislation, and a sound understanding of the principles of financial capability. You will have excellent knowledge of state benefits, tax credits, and grants, and be confident assessing entitlement and supporting clients to make applications.

More than technical expertise, we are looking for someone who sees the whole person. You will be committed to delivering high‑quality advice in a respectful, non‑judgemental way and to supporting people at often challenging points in their lives.

Our advisers are expected to work in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice and to manage a busy caseload effectively. In return, we support our staff to develop and excel through tailored Personal Development Plans, our Employee Assistance Programme and by fostering an inclusive, supportive working environment.

We are passionate about our mission and are looking for someone with the drive, empathy, and commitment to make a real difference. You will be an excellent team player, a confident and effective communicator, well organised, and comfortable using IT systems to support your work.

If you want to work for an organisation that truly puts people at the centre of everything it does, we would love to hear from you.

Lomond and Argyll Advocacy service are looking for a person who has experience of alcohol or substance use, either;

• Personally, and in recovery
• Awareness through a family member or friend
• Working knowledge of substance and alcohol dependency issues

This is a part-time post and will focus on continuing to improve access to independent advocacy and other local supports for people impacted by alcohol or substance issues. The post will also provide rights-based peer advocacy in line with the Scottish Governments Strategy: Rights, Respect and Recovery.

This post requires the successful candidate to apply for membership of the PVG Scheme.

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities will include:

• Undertaking relevant learning and development on a Rights Based Approach in Independent Advocacy
• Working with individuals in line with the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance standards and principles.
• Working within the aims of LAAS
• Managing your workload efficiently in accordance with the policies and procedures of LAAS
• Working as an individual, but also as part of a team
• Developing your skills by identifying opportunities for learning
• Promoting and raising awareness of LAAS and its work across Argyll and Bute with a focus on ensuring awareness within services and communities in the Cowal area.
• A working knowledge of Windows Office 365 including Sharepoint.
• Sending and receiving emails and using a range of digital platforms
• Delivering rights based independent advocacy
• Monitoring progress towards specific project targets and outcomes.
• Using and developing existing networking techniques to create links with appropriate individuals and groups (statutory and voluntary) to raise awareness of Independent Advocacy
• Self-management

The postholder will:

• Take responsibility for implementing policies, procedures and protocols of LAAS into your daily work.
• Take responsibility for personal safety in and out of the office according to LAAS procedures.
• Adhere to the code of practice for independent advocates as stated by the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance and LAAS policy.
• Fully participate in your supervision, team meetings and reflective practice sessions.
• Take ownership of your own learning and development.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the line manager or member of the leadership team.
• Will work flexibly to the changing demands of the role.

ABWA provides information, emotional/practical support, refuge accommodation and accommodation advice to all women, their children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse from their current or ex- partner.

The CYP Support Worker will provide confidential, trauma- informed, age and stage appropriate support and information for children and young people within the ABWA refuge, and service.

The CYP Team works closely with ABWA’s Team Leader and colleagues.

Salary

• Qualified: £28,775.25 + 8% pension (35 hours)
• Unqualified: £26, 460 + 8% pension (35 hours)

SVQ level 3 in Childcare or HNC Childhood Practice or HNC in Childcare and Education or a willingness to work toward this.

Applicants can check their qualifications here.

Hours of work

1 x 35 hour post Monday – Friday 9-4.30pm *work out with these hours as required*

Or will consider

Job share / 2 part time posts 17.5 hours each *work out with these hours as required*

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure.

ABWA is an Equal Opportunities Employer: This post is restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9.

What we offer

• Great benefits for our employees which include:
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• 8% pension
• 25 days paid holidays and 12 days public holidays a year – pro rata for part time staff.
• Maternity Leave / Parental Share Leave
• Training

ABWA provides information, emotional/practical support, refuge accommodation and accommodation advice to all women, their children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse from their current or ex- partner.

The CYP Support Worker will provide confidential, trauma- informed, age and stage appropriate support and information for children and young people within the ABWA refuge, and service.

The CYP Team works closely with ABWA’s Team Leader and colleagues.

Salary

• Qualified: £28,775.25 + 8% pension (35 hours)
• Unqualified: £26, 460 + 8% pension (35 hours)

SVQ level 3 in Childcare or HNC Childhood Practice or HNC in Childcare and Education or a willingness to work toward this.

Applicants can check their qualifications here.

Hours of work

1 x 35 hour post Monday – Friday 9-4.30pm *work out with these hours as required*

Or will consider

Job share / 2 part time posts 17.5 hours each *work out with these hours as required*

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure.

ABWA is an Equal Opportunities Employer: This post is restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9.

What we offer

• Great benefits for our employees which include:
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• 8% pension
• 25 days paid holidays and 12 days public holidays a year – pro rata for part time staff.
• Maternity Leave / Parental Share Leave
• Training

Are you an experienced Money or Welfare Benefits Advisor – we want to hear from you! …

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Money Advice Team as part of our Money, debt, benefits and Energy advice delivery, supporting our additional services across the charity.

Our Money Advice service works alongside families to address the challenges and risks which may have led to vulnerability, promote connection to their local communities, and improve financial stability and resilience. Our aim is to support communties to become more resilient and a place where children feel safe, valued, understood and supported.

The Money Advice advisor will support local teams offering support, community connection, and expert benefit, energy and debt advice. This will enable families to resolve debt and money problems, become more financially resilient and break the cycle of poverty.

A priority for the Money Advice advisor will be to increase the capacity of our current service to provide Type I and II Money Advice in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland

You will work as part of our National Money Advice team offering remote advice to families across Scotland by telephone or webchat. You will support families within their homes, deliver workshops within the community and in schools, and offer drop-in sessions within the community.

If you have experience of delivering money, and debt advice, understand the impact trauma and adversity can have on children and families, and believe that you can apply this to your practice, we want to hear from you.

This is a full time, 35 hours post funded until the 31 March 2029 with the intention to explore funding options beyond this date. Hours to be worked flexibly to suit the needs of families, including evenings and weekends as required.

What we offer:

• A workplace with values: 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, well-being 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.

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

The post holder will ideally be a bilingual speaker in one of the BME community languages; preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, Yoruba and Igbo or other South Asian or African or East Asian languages and have exceptional leadership and management skills to steer our strong, committed, and skilled Outreach Services team; strong communications, influencing and negotiating skills; experience of working with Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. Must have sound knowledge and understanding of equalities issues and the issues affecting BME women, children, and young people, understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding BME specific Gender-Based violence, domestic abuse, honour-based abuse such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and their effects on Black Minority Ethnic women, their children, and young people.

Action Against Stalking is seeking a committed and passionate trustee to join our small but mighty team. We are looking for an experienced individual with accountancy and charity treasury skills who can support our CEO and fellow trustees by providing strong financial oversight, sound judgement, and strategic input.

This is an important governance role with a commitment of around five hours per month, including quarterly board meetings. The successful candidate will help strengthen the charity’s financial stewardship, contribute to effective governance, and support the long-term sustainability of our work.

About Action Against Stalking

Action Against Stalking is a specialist charity that provides person-centred support to victims of stalking while also working to raise awareness, influence change, and improve understanding of stalking across Scotland. Around 70% of our work is funded through the Scottish Government’s Victim-Centred Approach Fund (VCAF), with other major donors also playing an important role in sustaining and developing our services.

Our annual report showcases the impact of our small but mighty team and the breadth of our work across education, prevention, campaigning, and direct victim support. Together, these activities help us champion the rights of victims and strengthen responses to stalking in communities, services, and systems.

Annual Report 2024 - 2025 - Action Against Stalking

Skills and attributes

• Experience in accountancy, financial management, or charity treasury
• A compassionate and values-led approach
• Understanding of person-centred support for victims
• A collaborative and co-creative style of working
• Ability to contribute to governance, strategy, and sound decision-making

Why join us?

This is a rewarding opportunity to use your financial expertise to support a specialist charity making a real difference to the lives of stalking victims. As a trustee, you will help shape our future direction, strengthen our governance, and contribute to a cause that is both urgent and impactful across Scotland.

We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those who are currently underrepresented on charity boards across Scotland, including women, people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, younger people, and those with relevant lived experience or who are new to governance.

As Treasurer Trustee, strong accountancy and financial management expertise is essential to help ensure effective stewardship of our resources, robust financial oversight, and the long-term sustainability of our work.

We value integrity, compassion, and a commitment to person-centred approaches, alongside diverse perspectives and different ways of thinking. We are committed to building an inclusive, values-led, and well-governed trustee team that reflects the communities we serve and strengthens our impact across Scotland.

About Scottish Drugs Forum:

Established in 1986, Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national, membership-based charity committed to improving Scotland's approach to drug-related issues. We influence this through our work by striving for compassionate, inclusive, evidence-informed policy and practice.

We are pleased to be recruiting an Editorial Assistant

About the Role and Magazine:

SDF is facilitating the exciting development of a peer-led, harm reduction-focused magazine created by and for people who use drugs. Our mission is to amplify the voices, experiences, and stories of individuals within this community, challenge stigma, and provide valuable, practical information about harm reduction, health, and policy changes.

The Editorial Assistant will be part of a small team that supports the Buzz Peer Editorial Board and plays a key role in the continued development of the magazine.

The role combines content creation, editorial support and community engagement. Working alongside the Editor of Buzz, the post holder will help support the Peer Editorial Board to develop ideas, create content and produce each edition of the magazine. The post holder will also help grow Buzz's reach and impact through social media, website content and community outreach.

A significant part of the role will involve coordinating and supporting events, representing Buzz and SDF at conferences, community events and engagement activities across Scotland helping to build relationships with contributors, organisations and communities.

The post involves regular engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders, including people who use drugs, policymakers, service providers and community organisations. It offers the opportunity to contribute to a unique peer-led publication that amplifies lived and living experience and promotes informed, non-stigmatising conversations about substance use.

The post holder will work closely with an experienced journalist and Communications Team, while also benefiting from structured learning and on-the-job training opportunities delivered through the Buzz programme. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their communications, journalism or publishing career who is looking to build skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment.

Benefits of working at SDF:

As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution, and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourages a healthy work life balance and offers a flexible working scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are seeking a highly organised Senior Administrator for our Money Advice service to join the team in East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau in Kilmarnock. This role is offered on a permanant basis and is offered at 35 hours per week. Part time or job share will be considered.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring effective administrative processes for our Money Advice Service.