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  • Research participants (CYCJ Scotland)

    CYCJ Scotland are seeking research participants aged 14-26 with experience of the justice system in Scotland

    What are children and young people's experiences of what is fair and unfair in the justice system? What should fairness in youth justice look like? How do experiences in Scotland compare to children and young people's experiences in England and the Netherlands? What advice and tips would children and young people give to professionals working in the youth justice system?

    Eligibility Criteria
    - aged 14-26
    - current or previous experience of the justice system in Scotland (police, children's hearings system, social work, courts, secure care / YOI etc) due to involvement (or alleged involvement) in offending behaviours
    - available to take part in April 2026

    What is involved?
    - Take part in a small group or 1-1 conversation
    - In person interviews will take place within travelling distance of Glasgow (1-1.5 hours approx.)
    - Online interviews may be possible in some circumstances, if preferred

    Please note: Interested participants will have the opportunity to take part in up to two further (optional) small group discussions: 1) to reflect on the findings from young people in the other countries and 2) to help shape the stories and content of the project output with a comic artist.

    If you are, or know of, a young person who is interested please contact Kirsty Deacon on k.deacon@strath.ac.uk to find out more.

  • Policy and Communications Officer (Staf)

    Salary: up to £30,000

    Location: Hybrid: Home-based although must be able to work from our participation space/office in Glasgow and regular travel across Scotland

    Hours: Starting salary per annum dependent on experience. 35 hours per week. Permanent.

    Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2026

    Staf are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to support Staf’s policy and communications activity. This role will undertake policy research and analysis, contribute to the development of Staf’s policy positions, and support the delivery of their communications and engagement work.

    You will work closely with the Communications and Connecting Members Manager and the wider Staf team to produce high-quality, engaging content that amplifies the voices of care and justice experienced young people. This includes supporting the work of Youth Justice Voices and other participation projects that are developed.

    You will also contribute to marketing and communications activity that supports membership growth and increases Staf’s national profile and influence which reinforces Staf’s role as the national voice of the workforce supporting young people moving on from care.

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Youth Justice Voices (North East) Development Worker (Staf)

    Salary: up to £30,000

    Location: Remote: Home-based although must be able to travel across the region, regular travel to Glasgow and across Scotland.

    Hours: Salary per annum dependent on experience. 35 hours per week. Permanent.

    Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2026

    They are looking for passionate, skilled, and values-driven individual who will promote and support the expansion of a national network, (specifically in the North East) of youth-led steering groups for care and justice experienced young people.

    You will be skilled at developing and sustain relationships with young people in order to amplify their voice and influence systems and practice change in the care and justice sector.

    The postholder will play a key role in ensuring that participation is embedded, impactful and contributes to improved outcomes for young people.

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Youth Justice Voices Project Manager (Staf)

    Salary: up to £40,000

    Location: Hybrid: Home-based although must be able to work from our participation space/office in Glasgow and regular travel across Scotland

    Hours: Salary dependent on experience. 35 hours per week. Permanent.

    Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2026

    Staf are looking for passionate, skilled, and values-driven individual who will ensure the effective delivery and continuous development of a high-quality national participation project, enabling young people with lived experience of the care and justice systems to influence policy, practice and service design.

    The role requires a balance of project management, staff supervision, stakeholder engagement, learning development and direct work with young people, ensuring that participation activity is safe, ethical, impactful and aligned with Staf’s values and strategic priorities.

    This role presents an opportunity to lead a nationally significant project that supports young people with lived experience to influence meaningful change within youth justice systems in Scotland.

    The postholder will play a key role in ensuring that participation is embedded, impactful and contributes to improved outcomes for young people.

    Visit their website for further detail. 

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  • Legal Caseworker (JustRight Scotland)

    Salary: £28,950 to £31,890 [pro-rata]

    Location: Home-based and JustRight Scotland (JRS) Offices – Glasgow, with travel expected around Scotland

    Hours: Permanent Full-Time or 6 Month Fixed-Term

    Deadline: Monday 27 April 2026

    Legal Caseworker for Scottish Refugee and Migrant Centre (SRMC) and Scottish Anti-Trafficking & Exploitation Centre (SATEC) is a specialist legal centre run by JustRight Scotland.

    SRMC provide legal advice and representation to women, children and other migrants who are struggling to access their rights because of their refugee, asylum seeker or migrant legal status. They use their casework experience and expertise to engage in policy and influencing work and are stakeholders on Scottish Government working groups – often invited to contribute to policy evidence and to draft guidance in areas that impact their client group.

    SATEC provides legal advice and representation to child and adult survivors of trafficking and exploitation across Scotland, as well as serving as a hub for outreach, policy, training and research. It is the only specialist legal project in Scotland that provides direct legal advice and representation to child and adult survivors of trafficking and exploitation in Scotland regardless of nationality, gender, type of exploitation and geographical location.

    For further information visit their website.

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  • Reporting and Compliance Officer (JustRight Scotland)

    Salary: £32,025 – £35,456 FTE (pro rata)

    Location: Home-based and JustRight Scotland (JRS) Offices – Glasgow 

    Hours: 6 Month Fixed Term

    Deadline: Wednesday 29 April 2026

    This is an important, time-limited role at a key moment for the organisation. 

    They are strengthening how they understand, evidence and communicate the impact of their work. At the same time, they need to make sure their reporting and compliance processes are consistent, proportionate and support their teams to do their best work.

    You will help them put this into practice.

    You will support the rollout of their Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework, improve how they collect and use data, and coordinate reporting and compliance across the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues across legal and operational teams to make systems clearer, simpler and more effective. 


    This role sits within their organisational development function, with close working across the organisation. 

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Participation and Rights Worker (North) (Forces Children Scotland)

    Salary: £27,885 – £29,000 FTE

    Location: Home-based working in Moray—delivery will take place at strategically located sites near Armed Forces bases

    Hours: Part-time (21 hours per week)

    Deadline: Wednesday 29 April 2026

    Children and young people from Armed Forces families face unique experiences and their voices are often unheard.

    In this role, you will provide an opportunity to share experiences and inform policy and practices in Forces Children Scotland's work, along with influencing those in the Ministry of Defence, Local Authorities, and the Scottish Government.

    You will work directly with children and young people to facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities.

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Legal Policy Manager (Together Partnership)

    Salary: £35,360 pro-rata

    Location: Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow*

    Hours: Part time, 24.5 hours (0.7) £24,752 per annum. Contract Type: Fixed term until December 16th 2027 with funding being sought to extend.

    Deadline: Sunday 10 May 2026

    The Legal Policy Manager plays a key role in empowering the children’s sector to use the law to drive systemic change and ensure children experience their rights in practice.

    This role is employed by Clan Childlaw and is central to delivery of a jointly funded partnership project between Clan Childlaw and Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights), supported by the Human Rights Fund. The post holder will work closely across both organisations to deliver shared objectives.

    Clan Childlaw is a leader in child-centred strategic litigation that drives systemic change, while Together represents over 600 organisations working to promote and protect children’s rights in Scotland.

    The post holder will support strategic legal interventions, including the use of the UNCRC, to drive change for children and young people in Scotland.

    The project aims to empower and enable Scotland’s children’s sector to use the law to advance children’s rights. These legal interventions may include strategic litigation, and seeking legal opinions, as well as wider measures such as supporting Together members to challenge rights breaches through informal processes etc.

    Responsibilities include managing Clan’s Strategic Litigation Group, helping Together members identify opportunities for legal intervention, identifying strategic cases for Clan, and developing resources to promote the implementation and advance of children’s rights.

    For further information visit their website. 

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  • Country Director - Scotland (The Fostering Network)

    Salary: £53,836 – £59,012

    Location: Hybrid: Glasgow

    Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

    Deadline: Wednesday 6 May 2026

    This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre professional with leadership experience to join their fantastic organisation. This post is one of four Country Directors, working with the CEO to deliver on their organisational strategic objectives.

    The post will manage and lead on key initiatives in a specific country, drive forward the monitoring, impact and evaluation of their work and ensure continuous improvement through innovative models of practice. Have responsibility for developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships and be responsible for securing grants, fundraising and engage in activity to promote TFN and respond to the needs of the sector. A key responsibility for the post holder is to ensure that their services and products are sector leading, evidence-based and child centred.

    For further information via their website. 

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