Youth Worker & Family Support Officer

Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity are looking for a compassionate and creative Youth Worker and Family Support Officer to join their Children’s Wellbeing Service and help shape a new approach to wellbeing care in hospital. If you thrive in emotionally complex environments, love building meaningful relationships, and want to make a real difference to children, young people and families, this could be the role for you.

• Organisation:
  Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity
• Job title:
  
  Youth Worker & Family Support Officer
• Contract:
  
  Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Ficed term: 12 months
• Location:
  
  Edinburgh

Some of the things you’ll be doing:

You’ll join a team of Family Support Officers and Youth Workers working across the hospital, including oncology, mental health services and long term admissions, offering emotional support, practical help, and a calm, creative space for children, young people and families.

More specifically, you’ll:

• Support children and young people experiencing distress and trauma, helping them feel safe, heard and empowered.
• Build strong relationships with families and hospital staff to identify those most in need.
• Deliver creative wellbeing activities using evidence-based approaches like the PACE model and ECHC’s bespoke Change maker and Gamechanger programmes.
• Champion the rights of children and young people, ensuring they feel informed, included and in control.
• Signpost and advocate connecting families with relevant services and speak up on their behalf when needed.
• Evaluate impact and gather data and feedback to help shape the future of our wellbeing services.

The closing date for this role is 12 noon on Friday 19th June 2026. Interviews will take place on Monday 2th June in person.