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  • Policy and Public Affairs Officer (Scottish Youth Parliament)

    Hours: 35 hours per week (with flexibility for evening and weekend work) 

    Salary: £27,325 – £31,678 (applicants would start at the beginning of the scale)

    Location: Hybrid working from home and in office 

    Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025 at 9am

    This is an exciting opportunity to join the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) as their Policy and Public Affairs Officer, playing a key role in shaping and delivering their policy and campaigning work. 

    SYP has a proud history of championing youth-led campaigns that drive meaningful policy change. From securing Votes at 16 and Equal Marriage to advocating for the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law, they have consistently worked to improve the lives of young people across Scotland. 

    As they develop their new manifesto, this role will be instrumental in ensuring that young people’s voices are heard by decision-makers at all levels. The Policy and Public Affairs Officer will support young people to influence policy, engage with politicians, and drive forward the changes they want to see in society. 

    If you are passionate about amplifying young people’s voices and have the skills to support impactful policy work and public affairs engagement, they would love to hear from you. 

    Find out more via their website.

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  • Secure Care Practice Development Advisor (CYCJ Scotland)

    Hours: Full-time

    Salary: £46,485 - £56,921 

    Location: Lord Hope Building, John Anderson Campus

    Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025

    The Children & Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) is looking to recruit a full-time Practice Development Advisor to lead on their secure care workstream. The post is for someone with expertise in developing, supporting and understanding children and young people on the cusp of or involved in offending behaviour, with a particular focus on secure care.

    As part of the Practice and Policy team, the post holder will work well within a team, leading on areas of work as well as supporting colleagues to deliver on the strategic priorities of the CYCJ.

    This post will initially be funded for one year, with indicative funding for further years.  Secondments are also welcome.

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Facilities Assistant (The Yard)

    Hours: 16 hour per week

    Salary: £10,650

    Location: Glasgow (Linn Park)

    Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 9am

    If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, they would love for you to be part of their new team.

    This job is for you if you have:

    • Experience of facilities and premises management including carrying out minor repairs and general improvements
    • Experience of health, safety and welfare in the workplace, including COSHH
    • Experience of scheduled task planning and project management
    • The ability to adapt to and understand the complexities around working in services for children with disabilities

    For further information visit their website.

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  • Community Engagement Manager (Starcatchers)

    Hours: 35 per week including some evenings and weekends when required. (FT is preferable, 0.8FTE may be considered)

    Salary: £33,600

    Location: Hybrid: Edinburgh office at WHALE Arts / Project locations in Edinburgh and Fife, withsome work required across Scotland and possibly internationally.

    Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025

    This is a new role within a refreshed Starcatchers Staff Team for 2025/26 and beyond. The post-holder will be pivotal in the development of our Community Engagement activity leading on the implementation of this work, supporting the specialist Starcatchers Artists who lead on delivery, nurturing existing and seeding new relationships within communities and securing funding to sustain activity moving forward.

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  • Early Years Development Coordinator (Starcatchers)

    Hours: Permanent. 35 hours per week including some evenings and weekends when required.

    Salary: £27,300

    Location: Hybrid: Edinburgh

    Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025

    To work with the Early Years Development Manager and Artists in the administration, co-ordination and delivery of Starcatchers Early Years Development activity

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities

    To work with the EYD Manager to support the successful delivery of all Early Years Development activity.

    • To liaise with, coordinate and provide information to the Starcatchers Artists and Partners to support the delivery of sessions across a range of programmes and projects.
    • To develop and maintain relationships with local authority partners, current and past participants to support the strategic development of Early Years Development activities.
    • To administrate the day-to-day running of the Early Years Development activities –including scheduling, contracting, handling enquiries, and tracking income and expenditure.
    • To maintain all databases, including participant data, local authority and external partner contacts.
    • To support the Evaluation & Marketing Manager and EYD Manager as they develop online resources and training, including using Canva and other design tools.
    • To coordinate evaluation processes and provide feedback and figures for reporting, evaluation and development purposes.
    • To attend practical sessions to gather evaluation and assist with event management.
    • To work with the EYD team to compile robust evaluation reports To edit and transcribe podcast recordings.

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  • Chief Executive Officer (Play Scotland)

    Hours: 35 hours per week. Permanent position subject to funding, currently secured to 31st March 2026

    Salary: £60,000

    Location: Hybrid: Scotland, Office Based in Edinburgh with some flexible home working available on application.

    Closing Date: Friday 2nd May 2025

    Formed in 1998, Play Scotland is the lead organisation for children’s play in Scotland and works to make every child’s right to play a reality.

    Play Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, competent and innovative leader, with a successful background as a strategic manager to lead and shape the future of the organisation.

    The successful candidate will be an effective communicator, confident in public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and policy representation at a national level.

    They will bring a natural ability to develop effective partnerships across public, private and third sector organisations and have strong experience developing and delivering a strategic vision and leading successful staff teams.

    A genuine enthusiasm for the work of Play Scotland is essential and you will bring a strong commitment to the mission and vision of this important charity.

    An understanding and appreciation of the legal framework and policy for play in Scotland is essential, together with the ability to work across Scotland’s national and local government structures.

    Play Scotland is committed to building a fair, equitable and diverse organisation, so they welcome applications from all sectors of society, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, disability and/or religious persuasion. In return, they offer you an employee-friendly organisation with flexible policies.

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Impact and Evaluation Manager (the ALLIANCE)

    Hours: 21 hours per week

    Salary: £38,204 – £41,449 pro-rata

    Location: Hybrid: Glasgow

    Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025

    In 2023, the ALLIANCE adopted a new, five-year strategic plan and since 2024 they have been strengthening the way they effectively evaluate and report on the impact of their activity to share learning, influence decision-makers, and strengthen reporting.

    To continue this work, they are seeking a dynamic and creative Impact and Evaluation Manager to undertake and support impact planning at individual, programme and organisation level, providing practicable support to enable and evaluate impact and help embed a culture of evaluation impact and knowledge exchange.

    You will have previous experience of developing and supporting research impact and knowledge exchange activity, and of reporting on research activity. You will have strong organisational, analytical and communication skills, and an ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders internally and externally.

    For further information visit their website.

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  • Grants & Trusts Officer (Home-Start UK)

    Hours: Full time (36 hours per week)

    Salary: £28,100

    Location: Remote, with occasional travel to Leicester HSUK Head office & Meetings when required.

    Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025

    Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and 177 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

    They recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. They work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell them they need. They offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often their volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

    About the role

    The Grants and Trusts Officer will oversee the administration and distribution of the grants program across 178 local Home-Starts managing all aspects of the grant process using a dedicated platform. This role is responsible for collating all award communications, grant agreements, and reporting. As part of the Trusts & Philanthropy team this role is also required to support the small and medium trusts and foundations pipeline.


    They are seeking a skilled relationship builder, communicator and team player. This role is pivotal for both distribution of grants to Home-Start network and securing financial support for their charitable work.

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