Member Job Vacancies

Regional Family Support Coordinator – Edinburgh & Lothians (Families Outside)
Salary: Starting salary £29,467 pro rata (0.8FTE)

Location: Hybrid & flexible working, Based in Edinburgh, with some work in the Lothians

Hours: 28 hours per week

Deadline: Tuesday 16 June, 12 noon

At Families Outside, they are the only national charity in Scotland working solely to support families affected by imprisonment.

Joining the East of Scotland regional team, within their national Family Support Team, the Regional Family Support Coordinator will support people living in the Edinburgh and Lothians area who have a family member in prison. They will:
- Support families at home and in their community via 1:1, family, and/or peer support
- Work closely with key professionals including prison staff and prison visitors centre staff to provide advice, information, and guidance on a range of issues
- Raise awareness with key professionals within the local community about the impact of imprisonment and our work to improve outcomes for families
- Work closely with HMP Edinburgh, contributing to meetings and events that support the rights of children and families affected by imprisonment
Find out more information via their website.

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Head of Communications (the Yard)
Salary: £52,000 – £57,000

Location: Hybrid: Edinburgh

Hours: 37 hours per week

Deadline: Monday 15 June 2026

They are seeking a Head of Communications to lead their communications, public affairs and profile work to make the organisation the unmistakable voice on place-based, whole-family support.

You will be part of their executive team and responsible for making decisions that impact the whole organisation and shape how family support models are understood and adopted across Scotland.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Developing a 12–18-month communications and public affairs strategy that positions The Yard as a sector leader
- Leading with a media-first approach to secure high-value national and regional media coverage
- Building relationships with policy teams, sector bodies and strategic partners
- Overseeing content strategy for their website, socials and newsletters to ensure consistent, evidence-led messaging and audience growth
For further information visit their website.

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Chief Executive Officer (JustRight Scotland)
Salary: £70,000

Location: Hybrid: Glasgow - Expectation of presence in office at least 2 days a week

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Deadline: Sunday 28 June 2026

As JustRight Scotland continues to mature as a nationally significant human rights organisation, the CEO will lead the next phase of development—delivering their current Paving Routes to Justice strategy and preparing for their next beyond 2029, strengthening organisational sustainability, establishing a more visible and impactful policy presence, and scaling impact.

The CEO of JustRight Scotland is the organisation’s strategic lead, with oversight of their four centres of legal excellence and their policy, communications and participation work. The CEO is responsible for leading implementation of the organisational strategy to deliver JustRight Scotland’s mission to use the law to defend and extend people’s rights in Scotland. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO is the accountable officer for the charity, responsible for strategic planning and financial sustainability. The CEO is the primary link between the organisation’s committed staff team and the Board.

The CEO is an ambassador for JustRight Scotland. As a strategic leader in the Human Rights sector, the CEO will represent JustRight Scotland at senior levels across civil society and government. They will build and sustain strategic relationships to influence policy and systems change, and to build the profile and reputation of the organisation in Scotland, the UK and internationally.

For further information visit their website.

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Director of Marketing, Communications and Information Services (Young Scot)
Salary: JFC4 £56,870 - £60,805

Location: Hybrid working remotely and in office (Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG)

Hours: Full-time

Deadline: Thursday 2 July 2026

Young Scot is looking for an ambitious and experienced Director of Marketing and Information to lead their national information, content, digital marketing, communications and platform strategy at a pivotal moment of transformation.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how Scotland’s national youth information and citizenship charity reaches, informs and engages young people aged 11–26 in an increasingly fast-moving digital world. Central to the role will be their charitable mission, and the values that underpin everything Young Scot does. Working alongside the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, you’ll lead the strategic development of Young Scot’s information services, marketing activity, communications and branding, digital platforms and audience engagement approach, ensuring they remain relevant, trusted and innovative in how they serve young people across Scotland.

For further information visit their website.

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- Further information on how to apply
- Submit your CV (no more than three pages) and a cover letter supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why you would like this role at Young Scot, how you meet the competencies and criteria and your transferable experience for this post: recruitment@young.scot
Project Officer (Children's Parliament)
Salary: £29,816

Location: This is a Scotland wide post with an office base at the Children’s
Parliament in Edinburgh. Regular working at their Children’s Parliament office is required. Their Office moves to Norton Park in Leith in September 2026. They offer flexible working and they are happy to discuss working patterns.

Hours: The role is offered on a full-time basis of 35 hours per week. However, they are open to considering part-time arrangements for the right candidate, subject to mutual agreement on working hours and responsibilities.

Deadline: Tuesday 23 June 2026

Children's Parliament are recruiting for an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Officer who loves working with children and is committed to the realisation of children’s human rights.

The Project Officer will be engaged in the development, delivery and reporting on a range of projects. Initially the focus of the role will be their Child Power project, which is building child activism to drive systemic changes to children’s involvement in decision making and parliamentary processes on child poverty.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to their work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

For further information visit their website.

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