Member Job Vacancies

**Children's Rights Vacancy** Recruitment of new panel members for School Closure Review Panels

Hours: Sessional

Location: On site: Edinburgh

Closing Date: Monday 14th October 2024, 12 noon

Remuneration of £226.92 per day (which is non-pensionable) is payable. Expenses for travel and subsistence relating to the Panels will be reimbursed.

The Convener is responsible for appointing and maintaining a pool of persons who will be eligible to be Panel Members. Once a school closure decision is called in by Scottish Ministers, the Convener is required to select three individuals from the pool of persons eligible to be Panel Members to form a Panel to determine each case, and to identify a Chair for each Panel.

Once a Panel is established, responsibility for the review of a closure proposal and for its determination lies with the Panel. The Convener is not involved in Panel decisions.

Administrative support, organised by the Convener, is provided to the Panels. The Convener has engaged the Scottish Arbitration Centre to provide administrative support to the Convener and the Panels.

It is difficult to predict the number of school closure decisions that will be called in by Scottish Ministers. The original estimated was five or six proposals a year, but since 2015 only six Panels have been established to review decisions. The last Panel convened was in 2021.

For further information visit their website.

To apply see information below!

Please submit a short covering letter and CV to juliet@scrp.scot. In addition, please also submit a separate word document detailing answers to the following two questions:

1. In no more than 300 words, please give an example of a time you worked with others to reach an effective and reasoned decision. Please state what you did, why you did it and what the outcome was.

2. In no more than 300 words, please give an example of a time when you had to read and analyse complex written documents in a short timescale. Please detail how you managed this task and what the outcome was.
Trustee Recruitment (Children's Health Scotland)
Are you passionate about supporting the right of every child to have the best possible health? Children’s Health Scotland is the leading children’s health charity in Scotland. They provide health and wellbeing support programmes directly to children and young people with health conditions and Foster and Kinship Carers. They’re the only charity in Scotland dedicated to informing, promoting, and campaigning on the healthcare needs and rights of all children and young people with health conditions and they work directly with children and young people, and those who love and care for them including families, carers, educators, and health professionals.

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They have been working hard on their new 2024-30 Children’s Health Scotland Strategic Plan and they are now seeking to recruit new trustees to join them on the next stage of their development. Their trustees play a vital role in making sure that they achieve their core purpose as outlined in their Constitution. They always act in the best interests of their charity and ensure that they have a clear strategy so that their work and goals are in line with their vision. Trustees have a collective responsibility which means they always act as a group and not as individuals.

Important Links Below.
- Find out further information about the role as a Trustee (Word Doc)
- Further information available via their website.
Team Manager (includem)
Salary: £37,602

Hours: 37 hours

Location: On site: Aberdeen

Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024

Includem requires an experienced Team Manager to lead their services based in Aberdeen on a 12-month fixed-term basis, to cover a period of maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team that is co-located at Craigielea Children’s Centre, working in partnership with Aberdeen Children and Family Social Work.

The key responsibilities of the Team Manager include, but are not limited to:
- Manage service delivery to maximise capacity and ensure compliance with contract specifications.
- Maintain a young people focus in relation to services delivered by ensuring best outcomes achieved and recorded for young people.
- Lead a team of professionals, with responsibility for all elements of people management.
- Engage effectively with partner agencies on a day-to-day basis, in addition to seeking new opportunities for partnership/collaborative working.
For further information visit their website.

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- Job Description PDF
Family Support Assistant (Young Parents) (One Parent Families Scotland)
Salary: £21,067 – £25,749 pro-rata

Hours: 16 hours per week

Location: On site: Glasgow

Closing Date: Thursday 17th October 2024

The Family Support Assistant (Young Parents) will be responsible to the Service Manager and work with Family Support Workers to support the delivery of the Family Support Service for young parents. The role will include the provision of family support, outreach activities, supporting the delivery and helping with the co-ordination of Group work activities.

For further information visit their website.

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- Job Description PDF
Professional Advisor (Scotland): Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA) (UNICEF UK)
Salary: circa. £43,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangements will be considered

Location: Based from home in Scotland, the role will involve visits to schools and at least quarterly team meetings in London. We particularly welcome applications from people based in the north of Scotland.

Closing Date: Monday 14th October 2024, 9am

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a member of the Rights Respecting Schools Team.

With knowledge and experience of child rights education in school settings you will play a key role in the implementation of the RRSA in Scotland and across the UK. You will support schools by delivering our online training, conducting accreditations and writing supportive and developmental reports. You will liaise with Local Authority colleagues to ensure ongoing school engagement with RRSA.

The successful applicant will have:
- Excellent knowledge of the CRC, the UK education landscape and the challenges facing school leaders at this time.
- Well developed ICT and communication skills and a clear capacity to collaborate with colleagues and support schools to progress on their rights respecting journey.
- High levels of personal drive and motivation with a proven commitment to effective teamwork and delivering positive change for children.
For further information visit their website.

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Training Coordinator (Salvesen Mindroom Centre)
Salary: £30,228 pro-rata

Hours: 17.5 hours per week. This is a fixed-term contract. The working pattern will be arranged with the postholder, but availability on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday is required.

Location: Hybrid: Edinburgh

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024, noon

They have an exciting opportunity for a new team member to play a vital role in developing and delivering their training programme. Working collaboratively with their partners, the Whole Family Well-being Fund programme aims to establish a comprehensive one-stop shop for neurodivergent children, young people, parents, caregivers, and professionals across Edinburgh. This role's primary focus will be developing training services that cater to the project's specific training needs.

For further information visit their website.

Important Links Below
- Application Form (Word Doc)
- Job Description and Person Specification