Advertised from 25 July 2025

Role

Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work managers and leaders. We exist to promote and support the development of the social work profession, and to inform, influence and improve public policy and social services.

We are excited to be recruiting for a key member of the IRD team. As the Project Coordinator, you will be central to maintaining and organising the team’s activity and

delivery of the national training programme. You will be responsible for providing administrative and operational support to facilitate effective engagement with key partners. You will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

This post is line managed by and reports to the Operations Manager.

Short listing and selection will be based on the requirements set out in the criteria listed in the recruitment pack. Please address these requirements in your application form, drawing on experience at work or in a voluntary capacity.

About IRD team:

Social Work Scotland support several projects, including the newly established National Inter-agency Referral Discussion (IRD) practice team. IRD practice is identified as a cornerstone of the child protection system. This process is key to ensuring risk to a child or young person is mitigated and appropriate support is put in place.

Working collaboratively as part of a team from social work, police and health, the IRD team will deliver a national learning and development programme for IRDs to build specialist knowledge and skills to enhance the protection of children. Delivery of the programme will be in local areas across the country to support consistency of practice based on the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 – updated 2023. 

Work by the National Team contributes directly to policy and practice developments in the wider children’s services landscape, including, but not limited to, The Promise, UNCRC, Bairns’ Hoose, Age of Criminal Responsibility and implementation of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland.

Application notes

An application pack is available for download below.

Completed application form should be sent to admin@socialworkscotland.org by 23:59 on Sunday 24th August.

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