Children's Health Scotland
PROGRAMME AND ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR (CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE)
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Do you love working with children and young people? Are you a teacher, health play specialist, youth worker, family support worker or someone with experience helping children and young people build confidence, develop new skills and have fun? Do you have a talent for creating engaging and memorable experiences that inspire children and young people to participate, connect with others and thrive? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
HOURS: 28 hours per week
SALARY: SCP 21-23 (£31,005 pro rata)
LOCATION: Based in Stirling with travel across Scotland
CONTRACT: This position is fixed-term until 31 March 2027 and subject to the successful completion of a 6-month probation period. Children’s Health Scotland has a strong track record of securing funding, and it is hoped the post will continue beyond this date, subject to funding availability.
Children's Health Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Programme and Engagement Coordinator to help deliver our exciting programmes and activities across Scotland.
Every week is different. One day you could be supporting children and young people to develop self-management skills through our award-winning programmes, the next you could be helping deliver a Health Rights Defenders session, planning a family event, supporting volunteers, or building relationships with schools, NHS services and community partners.
We're looking for someone who brings energy, positivity and creativity to everything they do, someone who believes every child deserves the opportunity to thrive and whose first instinct is to ask: "How can we make this engaging, accessible and fun?"
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What you'll be doing
- Delivering engaging programmes, workshops and activities for children, young people and families.
- Supporting Health Rights Defenders, Self-Management Skills Programmes and SMS:HUB activities.
- Building trusted relationships with children, young people, families and partners.
- Supporting the delivery of events, participation activities and campaigns.
- Helping recruit and support volunteers.
- Collecting feedback and demonstrating the impact of our work.
- Creating blogs, case studies and social media content that celebrates children's voices and achievements.
- Helping children and young people build confidence, make connections and better understand their rights and wellbeing.
We're looking for someone who is
- Fun, friendly and approachable.
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
- Creative and full of ideas.
- Organised and able to plan and deliver activities.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a small team.
- A confident communicator who can build relationships with families and partners.
- Flexible and able to work regular Friday evenings and Saturdays.
- Willing to travel throughout Scotland.
- A driver with access to a car for business use.
Why join us?
At Children's Health Scotland, you'll be joining a friendly and passionate team committed to ensuring every child receives the support, information and opportunities they need to achieve their best possible health. In return, we offer:
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
- Nine weeks' leave per year (pro rata), including public holidays.
- A supportive team environment.
- Opportunities for training and development.
- The chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Scotland.
Important information
This is not a standard Monday to Friday role. The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly, including regular Friday evening and Saturday working, to support programme and event delivery. A full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use are essential. The post is subject to membership of the PVG Scheme and satisfactory Disclosure Scotland checks.
About Children's Health Scotland
Children's Health Scotland supports children, young people and families to navigate health challenges, understand their rights and improve their health and wellbeing. Through programmes, participation opportunities, events and information, we help children and young people build confidence, resilience, self-management skills and lasting connections. If you're enthusiastic, creative and ready to help children and young people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Friday 28 August 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
For more information visit: https://www.childrenshealthscotland.org/ready-for-a-new-adventure-join-our-team/
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills