Top job! National Lead for Practice (FGDM and Safeguarding)
- Full time
- £52,282 – £58,765
- Hybrid: Edinburgh / Glasgow
- Closing 24th November 2026
- Advertised from 10th November 2026
- 35 hours per week
Role
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead the development of practice in the key areas of protection of children and prevention of harm in line with our Strategic priorities.
- Lead the ongoing development of FGDM and safeguarding practice within Children First and contribute to external developments with partner agencies.
- Act as the organisation’s designated Child Protection and Safeguarding Lead, ensuring robust systems of review, practice improvement and audit.
- Contribute to an open and accountable culture that puts children’s needs and rights at the centre of policy and practice.
- Represent Children First as a national expert offering specialist knowledge and consultancy.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- A recognised professional qualification in Social Work or a related discipline, with significant senior leadership experience in children’s services, safeguarding or family support.
- Extensive experience of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) / Family Group Conferencing and a strong track record of leading safeguarding practice, systems and governance.
- Expertise in child protection, family support, children's rights, trauma-informed practice and restorative, strengths-based approaches.
- Experience designing and delivering practice models, training, consultancy or service development initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families.
- The ability to lead, influence and build trusted relationships across organisations, sectors and multi-agency systems.
- Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills, with confidence operating in complex and high-profile environments.
- A passion for children's wellbeing and rights, alongside a commitment to continuous learning, reflective practice and improving standards across the sector.
What we offer:
- A workplace with values of 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, wellbeing 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.
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
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Head of Professional Practice (Mediation)
- Part time
- £43,760 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh, minimum 1 day per week in the office
- Closing 2nd December 2026
The Relationships Scotland Network is the largest provider of family and relationship support in the country. We offer relationship counselling, family mediation and child contact centres through a network of 20 Member Services across Scotland, which provide face-to-face support to around 15,000 people each year.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced person to lead our work in the development of family mediation practice and training.
To find out more about this role and how to apply, please download the application pack below.
Employment Facilitator
- Full time
- £26,007
- On site: Youthbuild - Edinburgh Local
- Closing 27th November 2026
Benefits:
- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
- Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
- Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
- As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
You will be joining the team in our Employability Service. It provides support to young people aged 16-24, who have a range of barriers or needs.
Youthbuild (a construction training programme) works to tackle the underlying issues that might be preventing young people from entering and sustaining employment and capitalises on opportunities available. (is a construction training programme)
As an Employment Facilitator you'll be motivating, inspiring and directly supporting and delivering a range of both practical and vocational employability programmes aimed at young people to access, maintain and sustain future employment and further educational opportunities through the provision of a comprehensive in-house training programmes and work placements.
Key responsibilities will be:
- Managing and co-ordinating a caseload of young people, providing tailored interventions through group, coordinated or individual support.
- Delivering a range of group preparation for work modules that contribute to our overall employability programmes, promoting inclusion and allowing for individual learning styles.
- Adopting a key worker approach to support young people for up to 6 months from securing employment.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Join us as an Employment Facilitator to help change the lives of young people in Edinburgh. You can grow your career by helping others to start out in theirs.
We are open to a variety of backgrounds. This could be your own first role after gaining a recent qualification. Or you could be looking to build on the experience you already have in youth work or employability. Either way, this is a great opportunity enhance life chances in local Edinburgh communities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Organising, coordinating, and leading the delivery of construction training sessions
- Delivering and/or coordinating practical 1–2-day sessions, examples, intro trades, taster sessions on practical skills and using tools and equipment.
- Working closely with colleagues to monitor the progress of trainees and plan training accordingly.
- Organising and implementing workload, including up to date records of activity, risk assessments and learner packs/certifications.
Let's talk about you
- It would be great if you have an SVQ 3 in Social Care, Guidance or equivalent – but we are very open to relevant or lived experience, rather than a qualification.
- You will be used to working in group settings with young people facing multiple barriers.
- You will have knowledge and understanding of young people facing unemployment.
- A full driving licence and access to a car is desirable
- Experience of working with young people aged 16-24 is essential
We understand that there are a lot of jobs out there just now but if this role connects with you, and you really want to make a difference to the lives of young people, then we'd love to see your application.
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
We're looking for an ambitious, values-driven leader to help shape the future of Fife Gingerbread. This newly created senior leadership role offers the opportunity to work alongside our CEO and Board to drive growth, lead change and influence the systems. You'll play a key role in turning our Stargazing Strategy into action while developing your own leadership experience.
Why join us?
For almost 40 years, Fife Gingerbread has supported lone parents and families across Fife, working with over 800 families each year. We're a progressive, family-friendly employer accredited by Flexibility Works and recognised as a Real Living Wage, Real Living Hours and Lone Parent Positive Workplace employer. We offer flexible and hybrid working, an enhanced pension, Employee Assistance Programme and genuine opportunities to develop, grow and thrive in your career
About the role
As Operational Director, you'll provide leadership across key organisational functions including service delivery, governance, finance, workforce planning, performance management, partnerships and income generation. You'll ensure our organisation has the systems, resources and resilience needed to achieve its ambitions. You'll be someone who can think strategically while delivering operationally, build effective partnerships, inspire people and spot opportunities for growth and innovation.
Job Description - Operational Director (Fife)
We're looking for someone who
You will bring strong leadership experience, a track record of delivering results and the ability to build effective partnerships that create meaningful change. You'll be confident leading people, managing performance and contributing to strategic and financial decision-making. Most importantly, you'll share our passion for improving outcomes for families, bring fresh thinking and initiative, and embody our values of courage, connection, genuineness and helping people flourish
Be part of our future
This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape an organisation, influence change and make a lasting difference to families across Fife. If you're looking for a role that will inspire, challenge and develop you, we'd love to hear from you. Together, we can create better todays and brighter tomorrows for families across Fife.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our CEO laura.millar@fifegingerbread.org.uk
Membership and Administration Co-ordinator
- Full time
- £27,850
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 23rd November 2026
We’re looking for a Membership and Administration Co-ordinator to support our Membership Service and Central Services teams. You’ll help maintain and grow our membership, bringing strong organisational, administrative, IT and communication skills. If you enjoy variety, building relationships and working accurately, help us make a difference to children’s lives in Scotland.
About the role
Do you have excellent organisation skills? Are you looking to work in a fast paced and vibrant environment? Do you enjoy the communicating with a wide range of people? Do you have high levels of accuracy in your work? Then this could be the role for you.
We are looking for a new Membership and Administration Co-ordinator. This is a role that offers lots of variety as you would be crucial both in maintaining and building our membership which sits at the heart of Children in Scotland, as well as supporting Central Services.
This role will sit across the Membership Service and Central Services teams. It is suited to someone who likes variety in their role, has an eye for detail and excellent organisational skills, as well as the ability to build relationships across organisations. They will bring with them experience of supporting the delivery of services or activities, including administrative tasks. The role will suit someone who wants to help make a difference in the lives of children in Scotland, by creating a strong foundation to enable our organisation to operate smoothly and efficiently.
About Children in Scotland
Children in Scotland is a welcoming and dynamic charity that amplifies the voices, views and experiences of our members and children, families and professionals across Scotland. We achieve this through direct services, meaningful participation, policy work, inspiring communications and sector-leading events and learning opportunities.
We are a vibrant and inclusive community of dedicated individuals and organisations who use our skills and passion to bring evidence-based and fresh thinking together, with one shared aim of giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish.
We are stronger together in driving lasting impact for Scotland’s children.
Diversity
Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.
Further information
For an informal chat about the job, please contact Cat Kozlowski, Learning and Membership Manager on ckozlowski@childreninscotland.org.uk
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