Member Job Vacancies

Head of Policy and Public Affairs (Scottish Youth Parliament)
Salary: £39,114 – £45,008

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid: Edinburgh

Closing Date: Monday 6th January 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) in a role that will lead all of SYP’s political, policy, and campaign work.

SYP has a proud history of delivering youth-led campaigns that deliver meaningful policy change. Their campaigns for Votes at 16, Equal Marriage, and the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law, to name only a few, have improved the lives of young people across Scotland.

SYP’s political profile and impact have never been higher. Their new Head of Policy and Public Affairs will drive forward all of their political work and ensure that they deliver even more of the changes to policy and legislation that young people expect of them.

Visit SYP website for further information.

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Communications and Engagement Advisor (CYCJ Scotland)
Salary: £36,924 – £45,163

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Location: Glasgow (at least four days in the office)

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2025

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced communications professional to lead and shape the boundary-spanning work of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ).

CYCJ brings together research, practice, and lived experience to ensure that Scotland’s approach to children and young people in conflict with the law is rights-respecting, contributing to better outcomes for our children, young people and communities.

The Communications and Engagement Advisor will be at the heart of driving and showcasing this change. As Communications and Engagement Advisor, you will develop and implement a communications strategy, lead on communications and marketing activities, engage with CYCJ’s stakeholders, oversee the website and all social media platforms and ensure corporate brand guidelines are adhered to and upheld. You will also support the planning and implementation of the National Youth Justice Conference, and related events and seminars.

For further information visit their website.

Questions? Contact: Allan.Young@strath.ac.uk

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