Outreach and Participation Officer

Role Overview

We’re recruiting for an Outreach and Participation Officer to join our Participation, Outreach and Policy Team. Your role will involve delivering a diverse range of project work, including direct engagement with children and young people with complex additional support needs, and supporting activities to make improvements in children and young people’s lives.

• Deliver participation and engagement activity in line with our Principles and Guidelines for Meaningful Participation.
• Coordinate outreach programmes and information sessions for parents, carers and professionals around additional support needs.

You should have experience of inclusive engagement and the ability to work collaboratively to deliver high-quality projects, training and partnerships that ensure children’s voices shape our work.

Hybrid working based on trust and flexibility. As long as business needs are met, individuals have flexibility in terms of where they work (home / office).

Children in Scotland’s office in Edinburgh is the official contracted place of work.

Services and Influence.

We welcome applications from everyone.