Forces Children Scotland – Participation and Rights Worker (East) [Maternity Cover]

Forces Children Scotland – Participation and Rights Worker (East) [Maternity Cover]

Salary: £27,885 FTE, increasing to £29,000 after probation period

Hours: 21 hours per week

Term: 1 August 2026 to 30 June 2027 (Maternity Cover)

Location: Remote-first with regular travel across Edinburgh City and Penicuik—delivery will take place at strategically located sites near Armed Forces bases

Ideally, the successful candidate will live in the Edinburgh area.

Our approach

We are committed to taking a children’s rights-based approach to all aspects of our work from planning to service delivery. This means we strive to ensure our work is grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Engaging in co-production with children and young people can help ensure their right to participate in matters affecting them is meaningfully upheld and implemented.

Purpose of the role

Children and young people from Armed Forces families face unique experiences and their voices are often unheard.

In this role, you will provide an opportunity for them to share their experiences and inform policy and practices in our work and influence those in the Ministry of Defence, Local Authorities, and the Scottish Government.

You will work directly with children and young people to facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities.