Participation and Policy Officer
Your role will involve delivering a diverse range of project work, in particular our direct work with children and young people.
About the role
As a Children in Scotland Participation and Policy Officer you will have an important role supporting the work of the Participation and Policy Team.
Your role will involve delivering a diverse range of project work, in particular our direct work with children and young people. You will deliver this in line with Children in Scotland’s Principles and Guidelines for Meaningful Participation of Children and Young People.
You will also be responsible for supporting the wider work of the Participation and Policy Team, ensuring the views of the children and young people you work with inform our work as an organisation.
Details
- Part-time, 21 hours per week
- £31,293.09 pro-rata per annum
- Fixed term for 12 months
Children in Scotland’s office is in Edinburgh and this will be your official contracted place of work. We have introduced hybrid working based on trust and flexibility. As long as business needs are met, individuals have flexibility in terms of where they work (home/office)
Further information
For an informal chat about the job, please contact Roisín Laing, Participation and Policy Manager using the contact form.
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 26 May 2026
Interview date: Monday 8 May 2026
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.
View our Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Policy (PDF)
Adjustment for application and interview
Disabled candidates may face additional challenges or accessibility barriers in the recruitment process that can be alleviated with adjustments.
Our application form is a survey created in the Microsoft Forms platform. Please let us know if you have problems completing your application in this format, or if you require any documents in an alternative format. You can email us at recruitment@childreninscotland.org.uk.
Should you be invited to interview, we wish to ensure that all facilities necessary to enable you to participate fully in the interview and any other assessment exercises are available to you. When inviting you to interview we will ask you if you have any specific requirements. We do not ask for this information in the application process.
If you feel you wish to discuss requirements or share details with us you can let us know at any stage in the recruitment process, by emailing recruitment@childreninscotland.org.uk. Details of any request will only be shared in order to put any adjustment in place and with your consent.
About Children in Scotland:
Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.
By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.
Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.