Advertised from 27 June 2025

Role

Do you have good communication skills? Are you looking to work in a fast paced and vibrant environment? Do you enjoy the process of organising? Do you have high levels of accuracy in your work? Then this could be the role for you. 

We are looking for a new Finance and Membership Assistant Officer. This is a role that offers lots of variety as you would be crucial both in supporting our financial management, as well as helping maintain and build the membership which sits at the heart of Children in Scotland. 

The role will suit someone who wants to help make a difference in the lives of children in Scotland. They will like variety in their role, have an eye for detail and excellent organisation skills, as well as the ability to build relationships across organisations. They will bring with them experience of supporting the delivery of services or activities, including administrative tasks.  

The post will sit in the Central Services Team and have responsibilities across the organisation with specific roles to support the Finance function and help deliver the Membership Service.  

You need experience of accurately undertaking administrative tasks and be able to demonstrate good data entry skills. You will need to be able to combine this with good communication skills, both verbal and written and be comfortable in playing a public facing role for the organisation.

Children in Scotland is a great place to work, and you would be an important element in its success going forwards.

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

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Judith Turbyne, CEO, by email on jturbyne@childreninscotland.org.uk 

Closing date: Thursday 17 July 2025

Interview date: Thursday 31 July 2025

Documents: https://childreninscotland.org.uk/fmao-july25