Advertised from 12 May 2025

Role

About the role

Children in Scotland is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to support the work of our national services. The candidate will play an important part in these services by providing efficient administration support including dealing appropriately with enquiries received, co-ordinating internal and external meetings and events, supporting evaluation activity and supporting the Service Managers in the fulfilment of their duties.

This role will primarily support the work of the Enquire and Children’s Views services, both of which focus on children and young people with additional support needs and their rights within education.

We are looking for someone with experience in an admin role, with excellent organisational and communication skills to provide high quality support to our staff teams.

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do. 

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights. 

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Diversity 

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Application notes

To apply, and for more information, please visit: https://childreninscotland.org.uk/saa-may25/

Closing date: Noon, Thursday 19th June 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 1st July 2025