Opportunities in the sector

One of the benefits of Children in Scotland membership is the opportunity to advertise employment and volunteering opportunities for free to our network through our various communications channels.

We are pleased to be able to help our members and advertisers promote their vacancies. As well as current vacancies with our membership organisations, you can also find additional opportunities from those who advertise with us. Employment and volunteer opportunities with Children in Scotland can be found by clicking on the links on the right of this page.

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Current opportunities

Play Therapy Base: Trustee/Board Member

Meetings are held at our premises in Eskbank, Dalkeith, with remote access during instances when a Trustee is unable to attend in person.
Approximately 2 hours every 2 months
Voluntary position

Our Trustees are essential to the running of our service and we are looking for passionate individuals to join us. Ideal applicants will have specific knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: Finance –support of voluntary agencies in establishing good practice in line with legislation, and of developing self-sustaining business practices. Strategic Planning IT- technical support and/or client database systems Voluntary sector – as practitioner or board member Children's mental health - as practitioner or policy maker Fundraising If you would like to support our service by applying to join our Board or would like to find out more about our organisation and the role of our Board members, please get in touch with Linda Cuthbert, Service Manager, via one of the contact methods below. Email us at linda@playtherapybase.co.uk with a short description of your knowledge/skills and why you would like to join us. Call us on 0131 454 9713.

Closing date: Monday 2 September 2024 at enter closing time

Parenting across Scotland: Chair and Member of the Board of Trustees

Board Meetings are online. There will be one in person strategy day per year in a central Edinburgh location.
4-6 days per year
voluntary

Can you help us achieve our vision 'A Scotland where all parents and families are valued and supported to give children the best possible start in life.'? Parenting across Scotland (PAS) is seeking two new Trustees, including a new Chair, to join our supportive and dedicated Board.

Closing date: Monday 15 July 2024 at 9am

CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland): Corporate Account Manager

Edinburgh or Glasgow (hybrid)
Full time
£41,708 - £43,695

Are you experienced in developing, managing, and growing corporate partnerships? Do you have a proven track record of building sustainable, income-generating partnerships that raise in excess of £1 million per annum? If so, we want you to play a pivotal role in Children's Hospices Across Scotland's ambition to maximise income opportunities and support more children with life shortening conditions across Scotland.

Closing date: Tuesday 16 July 2024 at enter closing time

Sistema Scotland: Head of Finance

Hybrid working between Sistema Scotland's office in Big Noise Raploch in Stirling and home working (pattern to be agreed with line manager). Occasional travel to all Big Noise programmes across Scotland will be required.
4 days per week (28 hours); working pattern to be agreed with line manager although there will be flexibility within this. There may also be the opportunity for this role to be full time (35 hours a week) if the additional leadership responsibility for Company Secretary & Governance is also taken on.
£49,069 - £52,943 per annum (pro rata)

Sistema Scotland's current Head of Finance will be leaving at the end of the year, after nearly 13 years. This is an exciting opportunity for a new Head of Finance to join Sistema Scotland’s Leadership Team with overall responsibility for ensuring that the resources of the organisation are appropriately managed by having robust financial processes and procedures in place.

Closing date: Monday 15 July 2024 at 10am