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Top job! National Policy Lead – Children and Young People
- Full time or Part time
- £34,877 – £40,023
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 16th January 2026
The role
Scottish Women’s Aid has an opportunity to join their Policy team. This is an exciting position where the role holder will be responsible for working on policy relating to children and young people and domestic abuse, violence against women and girls, and gender related topics. They will work closely with the Membership, Training and Communications teams.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to end domestic abuse and promoting effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 32 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.
What you’ll do
Working across third sector organisations you will build and maintain relationships to input to policy and influencing, as SWA as well as jointly with others. You will maintain good working relationships with civil servants, challenging ideas and find solutions where necessary.
The role includes inputting to and submitting consultation responses, researching and writing briefings, preparing for SWA to providence evidence in parliament, keep our communications team up to date with policy inputs and changes, and input to good practice stemming from policy changes. All of these roles, requiring great working relationships across the organisation, but especially with Membership, Training and Communications.
What We Need
We’re looking for someone with experience in a similar role, with specific knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape and the potential that offers. We’re looking for someone who can work across domestic abuse as it relates to children and young people – examples include the Children’s Hearing system, child contact, the welfare system. We ask that you’re a self-starter, ready to apply these skills creatively to meet our strategic priorities. Excellent written and verbal communications skills go without saying: you’ll be skilled in the ability to engage confidently with a range of different audiences, and be adept at writing to suit them, working alongside colleagues across SWA and our members across the country.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape
- Awareness and understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and the impact on women, children and young people
- Demonstrable track record of developing and writing successfully in a policy context
- Highly organised approach to effective planning, delivery and the development of applicable tasks
- Drive to make a difference in a fast moving time of policy
Location
Blend of home working and office, based in Rose Street, Edinburgh or can be entirely home based anywhere in the UK. Please talk to us about your flexible working requirements!
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
- Flexible working - We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
- Pay - SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
- Annual Leave - We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
- Pension - SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
- Learning and Development - SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay - SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
- Wellbeing - As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
- Bike 2 Work - An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
- Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies - Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
POSITIVE ACTION
Applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Scottish Women’s Aid is an equal opportunities employer, all women, including women with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment, may apply for women-only roles.
SWA are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the people we serve.
We are taking positive action to address an under-representation of minoritised and marginalised women within our workforce. We offer Disabled and racially minoritised women the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Schemes. You will be asked if you wish to be considered when you complete our application form.
If you would like to discuss the job or any adjustments, whether due to disability or any other reason, please contact us on recruitment@womensaid.scot or on the phone on 0131 226 6606.
Volunteer Board Members / Trustees Wanted
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- On site: Angus
- Closing 12th February 2026
Make a Difference for Unpaid Carers
Angus Carers Centre is seeking dedicated and values-driven individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help shape the future of our work supporting unpaid carers in Angus
Unpaid carers play a vital role in our communities, often at significant personal cost. Our charity exists to ensure carers are recognised, supported, and empowered to maintain their wellbeing while caring for others.
As a Board Member, you will:
- Provide strategic direction and governance for the charity
- Ensure the organisation remains financially sound, ethical, and sustainable
- Act as an ambassador for the charity and its mission
- Contribute to key decisions that impact unpaid carers and their families
This is a voluntary, unpaid role, with reasonable expenses reimbursed.
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from individuals with a passion for social impact. You do not need prior board experience. We are particularly interested in people with skills or experience in:
- Finance or accounting
- Legal or governance
- Health and social care
- Lived experience as an unpaid carer
- Fundraising, communications, or digital
- HR, people management, or organisational development
- Youth work/ GIRFEC
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, and lived experiences.
Time Commitment
Approximately 8 board meetings per year, plus occasional sub-committee or development sessions.
Why Join Us?
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of unpaid carers
- Develop board-level and leadership experience
- Be part of a supportive, mission-driven team
- Contribute to positive social change
About the Scottish Child Law Centre
The Scottish Child Law Centre is a specialist hub protecting children’s rights in Scotland. We provide free legal advice about child law and children’s rights to promote equitable access to justice and specialist training which strengthens advocacy and sustainable support for the rights of the child. We also use evidence from our direct engagement and work with partners to influence long term change for children.
Importantly, we are the only specialist hub for all ages of children and across all areas of child-related Scots’ law. We are here for children, and those who care for and support them, with all advice provided by our qualified solicitors.
Many more children and families are struggling with complex issues in the backdrop of increasing poverty, and demand for our free legal advice has significantly increased. We also know from feedback that our specialist training is deeply valued in the current fast-moving children’s policy environment and as children’s rights are implemented.
The Centre has been through a rapid transformation over the past few years with the introduction of new, innovative services - such as our free, in-person community clinic in Govanhill - being set up to ensure that children and young people have knowledge of their rights and how to realise them. We now wish to conduct research to identify how we can best protect children’s legal rights in Scotland through our current services, future developments and advocacy.
About the Role
This research work will be led by those who need us most – children, young people and communities who face multiple disadvantages which make it more challenging to realise their rights.
The overarching question is how can we best realise children’s rights? Is the current online advice service the best way of doing this? If not, what is?
The work will cover the following areas:
• Comprehensive review of the advice service to analyse enquiry data, and identify key trends, issues, geographical coverage and impact.
• Wider trend analysis using data from the Law Society of Scotland, Government and other relevant organisations to understand patterns in demand, issue types, and outcomes across the sector.
• Review previous youth engagement and assist further engagement with young people and others who have used the service.
• Engagement with children and young people and families and communities who face barriers to realising children’s rights to find out how the SCLC can best realise their rights. What services and support would they like to see from us?
• Engagement with staff
• Engagement with third sector legal and advice organisations that cover issues related to child law.
• Engagement with private law firms on how we can build partnerships, referral services, and corporate responsibility.
• Engagement with legal volunteers, examining current engagement, barriers and ways to increase participation.
• Engagement with the Director and Board to determine how the service aligns with organisational strategy, risk appetite, impact, and decision points for service model changes.
• Full analysis of the current legal representation available in Scotland, identifying where provision is most needed and the areas of child law where gaps exist.
• Geographical analysis of unmet need and potential delivery models (in-house, partnerships, referral networks).
• Review delivery models of other advice lines within Scotland and elsewhere, with targeted scoping of operational insights and impacts.
• Wider engagement with SCLC community to identify how useful current services are and what the alternatives may be.
• Review current funding and consider what can be delivered within limits, as well as what would be needed to deliver different services to meet identified needs.
• Identify opportunities for partnership working.
Deliverables:
• Final report with data analysis, key issues, options, and recommendations, including delivery model, funding requirements, and comparative analysis of alternative models.
• Summary for staff and board.
• Work plan for recommended options and potential pilot.
• Report delivered by the end of June 2026
Costs:
For full review, expanded engagement, and reporting the fee will be £25,000.
Do you want to join an innovative and collaborative Policy, Information and Communications Team? ASH Scotland is the place to come!
We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in our Policy, Information and Communications team directed by its Senior Manager.
The post holder will support ASH Scotland’s public affairs activities influencing elected representatives in Holyrood and Westminster as well as candidates at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election to make the introduction and implementation of strong tobacco control measures and public health improvements a top policy priority.
The postholder will contribute to ASH Scotland’s high profile credible and well-evidenced advocacy work to influence politicians, political parties and government to take actions that are recommended in the charity’s ‘Stubbing out the tobacco and nicotine industry’s harmful products: improving Scotland’s health’ election manifesto.
These include calls to reduce the harms and inequalities caused by tobacco, prevent tobacco industry interference, create health promoting environments by extending smoke-free and aerosol-free environments (SAFE) and tackling the youth vaping epidemic.
Part time (21 hours per week) with six months fixed-term contract
Salary: SJC scale point 30 (£22,144)
Hybrid working pattern/Office-based Thursdays
Data & Impact Lead
- Part time
- £34,750 pro-rata
- On site: The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh
- Closing 23rd January 2026
No child should face hospital alone
Are you passionate about using data to make a meaningful difference to seriously ill children and their families? We’re looking for a Data & Impact Officer to help us understand and demonstrate the impact we have for children, young people and families in hospital.
This role goes beyond data analysis. It’s about helping to shape decisions that improve the hospital experience for thousands of children. You’ll work across our charity to gather insights, measure impact and ensure our services are truly child-centred and driven by need.
What you’ll bring:
- A knack for making sense of data and turning it into clear, compelling insights
- Experience in impact measurement and evaluation, with confidence using frameworks and mixed-method approaches
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like Excel or Power BI
- A collaborative mindset - you’ll work with colleagues across teams to embed learning and improvement
- A commitment to ethical data practices and amplifying the voices of children and families
Why join us?
You’ll be joining us at a pivotal moment, as we deliver on our bold ten-year commitment: no child should face hospital alone. Your work will help us make better choices, demonstrate our value to funders and partners, and continuously improve the way we support the children and families who need us most.
You’ll work alongside a team of passionate, talented individuals who live by a shared promise. We’ve agreed, always, to:
- Be led by the needs of children and families.
- Be great around them. And speak up for them.
- Be proactive. Take ownership. See it through.
- Go beyond our personal comfort zone.
- Be unapologetically helpful.
If you’re ready to use your skills to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Data and Insights Manager
- Full time
- £36,000 – £40,000
- Hybrid/Remote: Remote or Hybrid Working at either Perth Airport, Aberdeen Airport
- Closing 29th January 2026
Role Purpose
To lead on the strategic use of data, insights, analysis, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems across SCAA, ensuring robust data governance, GDPR compliance and technical optimisation to inform fundraising, supporter engagement and organisational performance. This role is critical to embedding a culture of data-driven decision making, using insight and analysis to support future fundraising growth. The role will also provide leadership on data protection and organisational Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Data Leadership and Governance
- Develop, introduce and then monitor the charity’s Data and Insights Strategy, aligning with organisational priorities, fundraising objectives and supporter engagement goals.
- Lead on the charity’s data governance and GDPR compliance, including data protection policies, DPIAs, SARs, PECR and risk management, with a view to adopting organisational DPO responsibilities in time.
- Oversee development, implementation and review of data governance policies, ROPA documentation, data security protocols, and internal staff training.
- Provide assurance to the charity Executive team and Board of Trustees on data compliance, reporting risks and delivering mitigating actions.
- Drive continuous improvement in data management practices, data integrations and strategic data effectiveness.
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Board Members
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Hybrid: UK wide- with requirement to travel to Scotland for annual in person meeting
- Closing 9th February 2026
Join the Board of East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS)
About ESAS
East and Southeast Asian Scotland (ESAS) is a community-led organisation working for justice, rights, and empowerment of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) communities across Scotland. We centre the voices of ESEA people while building solidarity and belonging across diverse communities.
- Founded in 2020 and incorporated as a Community Interest Company, ESAS has grown into a trusted and recognised voice. Our achievements include:
- Leading community research (Migrant Life in Scotland survey) on ESEA migrants’ access to services during the pandemic.
- Delivering emergency food, clothing, and IT support during COVID-19.
- Supporting wellbeing and inclusion through peer support groups, befriending, English lessons, and women’s sessions.
- Partnering with COSLA and the Scottish Government to support Hong Kong BN(O) migrants and improve access to services.
- Providing hate incident reporting and casework support through the national On Your Side service.
- Advocating for labour rights across the UK through the ESEA Migrant Alliance UK project funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
The opportunity
We are seeking new Board Directors who share our commitment to justice, rights, and empowerment. As a Director, you will play a vital role in shaping strategy, strengthening governance, and ensuring our work has lasting impact.
Previous Board experience is not essential—we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, skills, and lived experience. We are particularly interested in candidates with knowledge or experience in:
- Governance and organisational leadership
- Finance (including an applicant for the Treasurer role)
- Fundraising and understanding of the NGO/funding landscape
- HR and compliance
- UK policy and systems that shape migrant and community wellbeing
Commitment
This is a voluntary, non-executive role (reasonable expenses reimbursed). The time commitment is around 29 hours per year, covering meetings, preparation, and occasional reviews. Meetings are mainly online, with one in-person meeting in Scotland annually. Every five years, Directors attend a Governance Development Weekend (the next in Jan/March 2026).
Why join us?
- Make a meaningful contribution to long-term systemic change for ESEA communities.
- Help shape the governance of a growing, grassroots organisation at a pivotal stage.
- Gain experience in third-sector governance, policy advocacy, and organisational development.
- Connect with grassroots communities, statutory partners, and national networks.
Research and Project Support Worker
- Part time
- £27,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Livingston
- Closing 19th January 2026
Are you curious, smart and interested in strengthening Scotland’s third sector?
Community Enterprise is a leading social enterprise and community development consultancy and support provider. We provide support to third sector groups across Scotland and beyond and work with communities to build and sustain projects for the benefit of local people.
We are looking to build our growing team with one part time Research and Project Support Worker. We are thinking about 3 days but are flexible.
You will be capable of contributing to research documents and other pieces of work led by our Development consultants. This can range from stakeholder interviews help at public meetings, site visits and case studies to on-line research and survey analysis. Your research will be used as the crucial building blocks for larger projects, led by our development team.