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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Victims and Witnesses Commissioner
The Scottish Parliament
Full time
The appointment is for a fixed term of up to 8 years
£96,353
On site: Edinburgh
Closing 23 October 2026
Advertised from 17 September 2026

Role

The Victims and Witnesses Commissioner for Scotland’s role is to promote and support the rights and interests of victims and witnesses in Scotland. This includes raising awareness of victims and witnesses and promoting best practice and a trauma-informed approach by criminal justice bodies and those who provide support services to victims.

This is a new high-profile appointment. We are looking for a talented individual who has drive, integrity, credibility, resilience and excellent communication skills to be the inaugural Victims and Witnesses Commissioner for Scotland.

Application notes

For an application pack including full details of the requirements-

Visit - Victims and Witnesses Commissioner for Scotland | Scottish Parliament Website

Email – officeholder.applications@parliament.scot

Telephone – 0131 348 6222

For BSL users, please call via – https://contactscotland-bsl.org/

Write to – The Scottish Parliament, Officeholder Services, Edinburgh EH99 1SP

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, 23 October 2026.

The Scottish Parliament is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment and to eliminating unfair discrimination in its employment/appointment practices.

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