Marketing and Events Officer (Kinship Care)

Job Title: Marketing and Events Officer (Kinship Care)

Reference number: CF26-45

Division: Fundraising, Marketing and Communcations

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £15,301 - £17,889 per annum (0.5FTE)

Post Type: Part time – 17.5hours; Fixed term (until March 2027, option of extension until March 2028 dependent on funding).

Closing Date: 21st September 2026

Interview Date: 30th September 2026

In this role, you’ll:

· Deliver marketing campaigns across digital channels and events to raise awareness of Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS)

· Organise events and webinars, including Kinship Care Week, to engage and support kinship care families and professionals

· Lead website development and content to help kinship carers access information, advice and support

· Use insights, learning and feedback, alongside engagement and website conversion data, to inform the ongoing development of the KCASS website.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

· Experience in a events/marketing officer role

· Experience of using CMS, email marketing, social media and design platforms such as Canva

· Experience in planning, delivering and hosting a variety of small- and large-scale events

· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

· Confidence in building relationships with a range of stakeholders and the ability to manage competing priorities.

What we offer:

· A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength

· 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

· Pension scheme and wellbeing support

· Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

· Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.

· Blue Light card discount

· A Fair Work accredited workplace.

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

How to Apply

If you share our values and are passionate about supporting our people, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 21st September 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 28th September 2026

Contact: For more information, email holly.blossfeldt@childrenfirst.org.uk

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