Advertised from 16 February 2026

Role

The Children’s Views Service 

The Children’s Views Service currently manages three different projects and its main focus is to support children with additional support needs to be heard in formal adult-led education disputes. The service also provides training and capacity building to local authorities, schools and organisations on how to develop positive participation and engagement strategies when seeking the views of children with ASN.

The Role

As Participation Officer, you will play a key role in responding to incoming referrals, primarily for our My Rights, My Say Project. You will be required to work directly with children who have additional support needs support them to share their views in formal, adult-led education disputes, largely for the Additional Support Needs Tribunal. You will be writing reports in collaboration with individual children and submit these to deadlines agreed to and/or set by relevant stakeholders. You will also be expected to take a keen part in wider Children in Scotland activities and activities involving our My Rights, My Say partners.

Access to own car and valid car insurance is desirable for this role as travel is to be expected across Scotland.

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.

Further information

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Marie Harrison, Service Manager – Children’s Views by email on mharrison@childreninscotland.org.uk

Application notes

Visit our website to apply, and for more information.

Closing date: 9am Thursday 12 March 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 24 March 2026