Marketing Manager
- Full time
- £42,500 – £48,900
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 1st April 2025
- Advertised from 18th March 2025
Role
Do you want to create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland?
Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, is seeking to appoint a marketing manager. By joining our team, you will help us stand up for children, keep them safe and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
The role is an exciting opportunity to grow awareness of our powerful new brand.
You will oversee marketing campaigns with a focus on brand management, website development and marketing to cover the full marketing mix across multiple media channels. Managing and supporting the marketing team, you will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications, the Communications Manager and other colleagues to achieve the strategic objectives of the charity.
The successful candidate will be an experienced marketing professional with a proven track record and at least two years’ experience in a similar role.
Living our values, you will make a direct impact on the lives of children across Scotland. With love, we put children first. With purpose, we transform children’s lives together. With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.
We believe all children should have hopes, dreams and opportunities. But for many they don’t exist. This has to stop. We must put children first. Do you have what it takes to join our team and help us protect children and keep them safe? We would love to hear from you.
Base
You will be based in Edinburgh/ Hybrid with travel to all Children First office locations on occasion
Salary, Conditions, Pension
As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities, we offer 40 days annual leave per year, a contributory pension scheme, generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave, flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support. We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union. With a supportive and inclusive working environment, the salary for this role is £42,500 - £48,900.
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing Date: 1st April 2025
Interview Date: It is anticipated that interviews will take place w/c 14th April
Project Worker - CMSS
- Full time
- £30,002 – £35,076
- Hybrid: Glasgow/Edinburgh
- Closing 27th October 2025
A fantastic opportunity to work in a national service across Scottish sport
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver a national service that supports Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs) to manage wellbeing and protection concerns regarding adult and child participants of sport with confidence and care, ensuring safer experiences for everyone involved in sport. The service has been developed through a strategic partnership between Children First, sportscotland, and SGBs across Scotland.
We’re now looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team and support the delivery of this important new service. As a Project Worker, you’ll work closely with Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs) to:
- support their management of wellbeing and protection concerns, and any subsequent investigations and disciplinary hearings effectively, in a timely and appropriate manner.
- build the knowledge, skills, and confidence of SGB staff and volunteers through training, mentoring and directed learning.
- facilitate the development of resources including practice guidance, tools and templates that support SGBs’ case management of wellbeing and protection concerns.
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you share our ambition, alongside sportscotland and SGBs to make sport safer for everyone. We’re looking for someone who:
- believes in the positive value of sport and is committed to making it a safe place for everyone.
- empowers people, staff and volunteers, through successes and challenges.
- is resilient, skilled, and knowledgeable about wellbeing and protection.
- builds strong relationships and works collaboratively with partners.
- is passionate about human rights and anti-discriminatory practice.
- brings relevant experience from sectors like HR and Social Care, where supporting people, managing sensitive issues, and upholding safe and fair processes are central to the role.
- has strong organisational skills and an ability to respond to complex and changing situations.
- assesses situations and provides clear advice.
- is determined and motivated in contributing towards building and delivering a new service to meet identified needs.
Above all else, the most important thing is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children, young people, and adults in sport at every turn.
If you have the above and possess a professional qualification and/or relevant experience from an appropriate sector, such as social work, law, human resources, sports governance, or volunteer management, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Base
You’ll have flexibility in where you work, with the ability to have a mix of working from home and time spent in our offices or with partners, depending on the needs of the role and as agreed with your line manager.
Salary, Conditions, Pension
We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays, pro rata), flexible working opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme. You’ll also have access to a range of additional benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support, optional membership of a credit union, a Blue Light Card, and a cash-back health plan.
Hours
We are seeking applications from suitable individuals who wish to work full time (35hrs/week)
The posts is funded initially until June 2027.
Further Information
If you are interested in an informal discussion, then please get in touch with the CMSS Service Manager, Andy Murray by email andrew.murray@childrenfirst.org.uk to arrange a time to chat.
Do you want to create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland?
Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, is seeking to appoint a Service Manager within our Aberdeen Family Wellbeing Service. By joining our team, you will help us stand up for children, keep them safe and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves working with people, and wants to make a real difference in the lives of children and families - this might just be the role for you.
At Children First, we’re not just filling a vacancy. We’re looking for a leader. Someone who can bring heart, energy and vision to our Whole Family Wellbeing Service in Aberdeen. This is a role where no two days are the same, and where your leadership can shape brighter futures.
The Role
As a Service Manager, you’ll be leading a dynamic, community-based service that supports children and families across Aberdeen. You’ll lead a team working across three community spaces—Northfield, Bridge of Don, and Kincorth—delivering early and preventative trauma-informed support through the Fit Like Family Wellbeing collaborative. Our service is recognised for its systemic approach to whole family wellbeing. We bring creativity and innovation to the collaborative and ensure that supports remain responsive to the needs of children and families by keeping participation and voices of children and families at the heart of all that we do.
The Service Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations and service development, leading a skilled, multidisciplinary team, building and maintaining strong partnerships across sectors and securing and managing funding to sustain and grow the service.
And yes, you’ll also be juggling budgets, reporting on outcomes, and contributing to strategic planning—but always with the goal of improving children and families lives.
Taking a child-centred approach, you will work to ensure the safety of children and young people by protecting and promoting their rights.
What we are looking for
You will be an inspiring leader and will possess a degree or diploma in social work, or equivalent professional qualification at SCQF level 9, in addition to recent significant experience in a relevant practice area relating to young people.
You will demonstrate confidence and competence in working with complexity and risk, ensuring appropriate containment and support within the service during periods of escalating concern for children, young people, and families.
You will bring expertise that strengthens the team’s confidence and capability in key areas including safeguarding, whole-family support, and trauma recovery. Your experience will contribute to the ongoing development of a responsive, skilled workforce delivering high-quality support to children, young people, and families.
At Children First we adopt a collaborative and relational approach to leadership and therefore look for these attributes to ensure that we recruit the right people.
You’ll also need to be comfortable navigating multi-agency networks, influencing service design, and adapting to external drivers.
It’s a big role—but one with big rewards.
You will be relational in your approach and have experience of working collaboratively with partners to ensure the right support at the right time.
You will always put Children First.
What can you expect from us
“No two days are the same in this role. It is fast-paced but invites the opportunity to truly make meaningful change for children and their families.”- Service Manager, Children First
This quote sums it up perfectly. You’ll be challenged, yes - but you’ll also be inspired. You’ll see the impact of your work every day, and you’ll be part of a team that leads with love, purpose, and strength.
At Children First, we don’t stand still. We grow, we adapt, and we lead with heart. That’s why we need our next Service Manager to not just bring experience - but energy, passion, and a deep commitment to making a difference.
As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities, we offer 40 days annual leave per year pro rata, a contributory pension scheme, generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave, flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support.
With a supportive and inclusive working environment, the salary for this role is £43,223 - £49,731 per annum.
Our Values
Living our values, you will make a direct impact to the lives of children across Scotland. With love, we put children first. With purpose, we transform children’s lives together. With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.
We believe all children should have hopes, dreams and opportunities. But for many they don’t exist. This has to stop. We must put Children First.
Community & Events Fundraiser
- Part time
- £26,431 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Home-based, Edinburgh office (Norton Park) with occasional travel
- Closing 2nd November 2025
About Richmond's Hope
Richmond’s Hope provides vital support to bereaved children & young people aged 4–18. Through therapeutic play, one-to-one sessions, and tailored support for families, our services help young people across Scotland navigate their grief in a safe, nurturing space. We have 2 full-time bases (Edinburgh & Glasgow), 2 part-time bases (Fife & East Lothian) and a satellite base in Dalkeith, Midlothian.
Join Richmond’s Hope as a part-time Community & Events Fundraiser and help make a real difference to bereaved children and families. Use your fundraising, community engagement & event skills to inspire local businesses, groups & schools to support our vital work. This exciting role offers flexible, hybrid working and the chance to be part of a passionate, supportive team.
Reports to: Fundraiser & Development Officer
Family Outreach Worker (Edinburgh)
- Full time
- £27,676 – £32,078
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 13th October 2025
We are excited to offer a rewarding opportunity for a compassionate and motivated Family Outreach Worker to join Circle’s Harbour Project in Edinburgh. As part of our dedicated and passionate team, you will play a key role in supporting children and families affected by parental drug and/or alcohol use. This post will have a particular – though not exclusive – focus on engaging and supporting fathers across the city, recognising the vital role they play in their children’s lives.
In this role, you will work directly with parents, carers, and children to build parenting skills, strengthen family relationships, and promote safer, healthier home environments. You will also provide group and one-to-one interventions, collaborate closely with partner agencies to ensure families receive holistic and effective support, and contribute to the development of Circle’s services across Edinburgh. This is a chance to make a real and lasting difference — reducing risks, empowering families, and improving outcomes for children.
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