Administrator

  • Full time
  • £26,000
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 3rd June 2026


  • Advertised from 13th May 2026
  • 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Permanent.

Role

We operate hybrid working with the opportunity to work from home some of the time. While there is flexibility, this role is primarily office-based, so we are looking for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative office environment and being part of a team. The role will also require regular travel between our office locations.

About the role

Our Administrators play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the organisation. This varied role includes responsibilities across service delivery, office and financial administration, and wider operational support. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, our administrators help create a collaborative and responsive working environment, maintaining high standards of service and administration.

About you

This role would suit someone who enjoys a varied, generalist role and thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. You will bring broad administrative experience across charity, legal or professional services, or operational support functions, and you will have a strong understanding of how organisations run effectively.

You enjoy variety and are happiest in a role where no two days are the same. You are comfortable supporting a wide range of activities and working across teams and functions. You take pride in your work and approach all tasks with the same level of professionalism and care, regardless of size or complexity.

You are resilient, collaborative, and eager to learn, with strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset. You are organised and help ensure processes are followed consistently and effectively.

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.

What We Do

To find out more about what we do you can visit our website:About Clan Childlaw - Clan Childlaw

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 between 7am and 7pm and, the option to work from home for part of the working week. Flexibility arrangements will vary depending on the role and business needs, with some positions requiring closer alignment to core working hours to support service delivery.
  • 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

Application notes

To apply please submit a CV and Cover Letter outlining for your fit for the role and motivations to work with Clan - Previous applicants need not apply.

You can apply via our online portal.

Closing date for application is midnight on Wednesday 3rd June. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Clan Childlaw is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status.

Please note: To become an employee at Clan Childlaw you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work and Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record.


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