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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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)
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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
Outreach and Participation Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £32,231
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 7th December 2026
We’re recruiting for an Outreach and Participation Officer to join our Participation, Outreach and Policy Team. Your role will involve delivering a diverse range of project work - including direct engagement with children and young people with additional support needs - and supporting activity to make improvements in children and young people’s lives. You will also coordinate outreach programmes and information sessions for parents, carers and professionals, working closely with Enquire, one of the additional support for learning services at Children in Scotland.
We’re looking for someone with experience of inclusive engagement and participation, who can work collaboratively to deliver high-quality projects, training and partnerships. You will be passionate about creating opportunities for meaningful engagement to ensure the experiences and perspectives of children and young people influence Children in Scotland’s practice, policy and service development.
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 Sophie Elliott, Senior Development Officer at selliott@childreninscotland.org.uk.
Head of Health, Safety, Risk Management & Compliance
- Full time
- £59,339
- Hybrid: Quarriers Village/Govan
- Closing 26th November 2026
Great health and safety leadership is about more than compliance. It’s about people.
At Quarriers, the decisions we make around safety, risk and compliance have a real impact on the everyday lives of the people we support and the colleagues who make that support possible.
Your new opportunity
We’re looking for a qualified and values-led Head of Health, Safety, Risk Management & Compliance to provide strategic leadership across our organisation, strengthen our safety culture and ensure we continue to meet the highest standards of health, safety and regulatory compliance. The role has an organisation-wide remit supporting approximately 1,600 colleagues across multiple services and locations.
You’ll be a trusted influential leader, working with senior colleagues, managers, services and external regulators. From shaping our Health & Safety Strategy and strengthening systems and governance, to supporting services, managing risk and turning insight into meaningful improvement, your expertise will help us create environments where people feel safe, supported and able to thrive.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who combines strong professional expertise with excellent judgement, communication and influencing skills.
To be considered, you must have:
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
- A relevant Fire Safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent
- Experience working within a multi-site organisation providing complex care
- Experience engaging with enforcing and regulatory authorities
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
- A valid UK driving licence and access to your own car
- Chartered Membership of IOSH is preferred, and charity-sector experience would be an advantage.
What you'll get in return
You’ll join an organisation with a strong sense of purpose, a 35-hour working week, agile working and a great range of benefits, with the opportunity to make a genuine organisation-wide impact.
We know great work doesn’t always happen in one place. Our agile working approach gives you flexibility in how and where you work, balanced with being visible and connected across our services and role reqirements.
Bring your expertise. Lead with purpose. Help us make safety something people don’t just comply with, but genuinely feel.
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
Benefits
- Free Physiotherapy and Occupational Health
- 24/7 Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Non-contributory Life Assurance Scheme
- Workplace Pension
- Savings Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Rewards
- Significant Discount Opportunities
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