Children's Services Policy Officer

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Children’s Services Policy Officer
37 hours per week, term time, Fixed Term position
£38,452 - £42,465 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

This post has responsibility primarily for developing and coordinating a range of policies and activities which support the implementation and promotion of the Bairns’ Hoose. It will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality service on all aspects of policy development within Children’s Services. 

Duties will include assisting with funding bids and the monitoring and reporting requirements associated with key policy developments and to report and publish findings to the Comhairle, WIHB and CYPPP.

It is essential you have a Degree level qualification in relevant subject or significant knowledge and work experience relevant to the post.  Experience in policy writing and data analysis is also required.  You must have an excellent understanding of research techniques, knowledge and experience of audit and compliance issues.  You should have understanding of Bairns’ Hoose standards and values.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children and Adults (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.  This post is fixed term to 31 March 2026.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 29 September 2025

 

Oifigear Poileasaidh Sheirbheisean Chloinne
37 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, tron teirm, dreuchd Ùine-shuidhichte
£38,452 - £42,465 , inclusive of £2,859 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

Bidh dleastanas air an neach san dreuchd sa mhòr chuid leasachadh agus co-òrdanachadh a dhèanamh air sreath de phoileasaidhean agus ghnìomhan a bhios a’ cur taic ri buileachadh agus adhartachadh sheirbheisean Bairns’ Hoose. Bidh an neach san dreuchd a’ cur ri lìbhrigeadh seirbheis sàr-mhath a bhios a’ gabhail a-steach gach taobh de leasachadh poileasaidh taobh a-staigh Sheirbheisean Chloinne.

Bidh dleastanasan a’ gabhail a-steach a bhith a’ cuideachadh le iarrtasan airson taic-airgid, agus riatanasan sgrùdaidh is aithris co-cheangailte ri prìomh leasachaidhean poileasaidh, agus a’ foillseachadh thoraidhean rannsachaidh airson na Comhairle, WIHB agus CYPPP.

Tha e riatanach gu bheil teisteanas ìre Ceuma ann an cuspair iomchaidh agad no eòlas mòr agus eòlas obrach a tha iomchaidh airson na dreuchd. Feumar eòlas air a bhith sgrìobhadh phoileasaidhean agus sgrùdadh dàta cuideachd. Feumaidh tuigse sàr-mhath a bhith agad air dòighean-obrach rannsachaidh, eòlas air cùisean sgrùdaidh agus gèillidh. Bu chòir tuigse a bhith agad air inbhean agus luachan Bairns’ Hoose.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann agus Inbhich san dreuchd seo. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd seo a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Tha an dreuchd cuingealaichte gu 31 Màrt 2026.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 29 Sultain 2025