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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.

Click here to follow us on Twitter: @ChildreninScot to keep up to date on any new opportunities as they come up.

Current opportunities

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights): Policy and Participation Officer

  • Temporarily remote. Otherwise central Edinburgh
  • Full time (35 hours per week)
  • £29,047 - £31,904

olve Together’s membership – including children and young people – whenever possible and appropriate.

Closing date: 6 August 2024  at  12pm

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

Advertise with us

Children in Scotland members can advertise vacancies free of charge. Contact Tracy Hope, thope@childreninscotland.org.uk.

Click here to download our form, to see what information we require when you are submitting a job vacancy to be advertised.

Work with us

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