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Marketing and Events Officer (Kinship Care)
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12 September 2026 (15 days ago)
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10 December 2026
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Job Summary
The Role
Job Title: Marketing and Events Officer (Kinship Care)
Reference number: CF26-45
Division: Fundraising Marketing and Communications
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: 15301 - 17889 per annum (0.5FTE)
Post Type: Fixed term (until March 2027 with option of extension until March 2028 dependent on funding) Part time 17.5hours
Closing Date: 21st September 2026
Interview Date: 30th September 2026
In this role youll:
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 Scotlands 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
JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Summary
Children First acquired the Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland in September 2025 after submitting a successful bid to the Scottish Government. When children can no longer live with their parents members of their extended family may step in and care for them. This is known as kinship care.
The service sits alongside the already established support line and can be accessed by the same telephone number. Our support workers provide free and confidential support and advice to kinship carers across Scotland.
The marketing and events officer kinship care is a relatively new role which will be embedded within the kinship care support line service while being managed and supported by the wider Children First communications and marketing team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping a multi-channel marketing strategy for the kinship care support service including social media newsletters and events and be responsible for executing this. They will have a particular emphasis on the development of the website and organising events and webinars to support kinship care families and professionals including the annual Kinship Care Week.
Key Results Areas
What success looks like:
Events
Were looking for a proactive and organised marketing and events professional who can deliver engaging events and digital communications that make a real impact.
Youll have experience planning and delivering events updating website content through a CMS and creating engaging content for email and social media channels. Youll be confident building relationships with a range of stakeholders managing competing priorities and using insight and evaluation to strengthen and improve your work.
Above all were looking for someone who shares the values of Children First and is ready to get stuck in. Youll bring energy initiative and a positive can-do attitude and enjoy the variety that comes with delivering events digital content and marketing activity. Youll be comfortable thinking on your feet adapting to changing priorities and working collaboratively with others to make things happen.
Corporate Responsibility
Reference number: CF26-45
Division: Fundraising Marketing and Communications
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: 15301 - 17889 per annum (0.5FTE)
Post Type: Fixed term (until March 2027 with option of extension until March 2028 dependent on funding) Part time 17.5hours
Closing Date: 21st September 2026
Interview Date: 30th September 2026
In this role youll:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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 Scotlands 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
JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Summary
Children First acquired the Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland in September 2025 after submitting a successful bid to the Scottish Government. When children can no longer live with their parents members of their extended family may step in and care for them. This is known as kinship care.
The service sits alongside the already established support line and can be accessed by the same telephone number. Our support workers provide free and confidential support and advice to kinship carers across Scotland.
The marketing and events officer kinship care is a relatively new role which will be embedded within the kinship care support line service while being managed and supported by the wider Children First communications and marketing team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping a multi-channel marketing strategy for the kinship care support service including social media newsletters and events and be responsible for executing this. They will have a particular emphasis on the development of the website and organising events and webinars to support kinship care families and professionals including the annual Kinship Care Week.
Key Results Areas
What success looks like:
Events
- Plan market coordinate and deliver an engaging and accessible programme of Kinship Care Week events and year-round quarterly webinars ensuring all activities are delivered on time within budget and in collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Update and develop website content using the CMS.
- Support the marketing manager to liaise across teams to ensure a coordinated approach to website content that it is up to date accurate and engaging making good use of current and new techniques.
- Plan deliver promote and evaluate e-newsletters for KCASS subscribers.
- Report on engagement and website conversion rates to inform the development of the KCASS website.
- Create and post engaging social media content to be published across our channels.
- Support the marketing manager to ensure budget spend is allocated accordingly.
- Deliver on the KCASS marketing strategy with support from the wider communications and marketing team.
- Ensure brand consistency across all Children First and Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland publications including newsletters leaflets and the website.
- Support the marketing manager to ensure budget spend is allocated accordingly.
Were looking for a proactive and organised marketing and events professional who can deliver engaging events and digital communications that make a real impact.
Youll have experience planning and delivering events updating website content through a CMS and creating engaging content for email and social media channels. Youll be confident building relationships with a range of stakeholders managing competing priorities and using insight and evaluation to strengthen and improve your work.
Above all were looking for someone who shares the values of Children First and is ready to get stuck in. Youll bring energy initiative and a positive can-do attitude and enjoy the variety that comes with delivering events digital content and marketing activity. Youll be comfortable thinking on your feet adapting to changing priorities and working collaboratively with others to make things happen.
Corporate Responsibility
- Be committed and adhere to Children First vision mission and values.
- Comply with Children First Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Comply with Children First Code of Conduct and any relevant professional standards relating to the role.
- Actively consider the involvement of children young people and families with whom we work in all areas of practice and to implement the Children First Participation Standards.
- Actively consider the involvement of volunteers in all areas of our work and implementing the Children First Volunteer Development Policy.
- Observe all health and safety requirements.
- Work within and promote policies in relation to Diversity Equity and Inclusion and anti-discriminatory practices.
- Undertake any other reasonably required duties as instructed by line manager or someone acting on their behalf in addition to the role specific responsibilities detailed below.
Need to Have | Need to Show | Need to Know | Need to Be | Core Values |
| Educated to high school level Previous experience working as a marketing officer or events officer Experience of implementing marketing and campaign strategies Experience of multi-channel marketing campaigns both digital and print Production of marketing materials for a variety of functions and audiences Experience in planning delivering and hosting a variety of small and large scale events Proven copywriting abilities Experience of working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and working on cross-departmental initiatives Experience of using a range of communications software tools including CMS email marketing platforms video and design editing software | Ability to work and make decisions both independently and collaboratively Able to work to deadlines while managing a wide and varied workload using strong organisational skills Excellent attention to detail Strong interpersonal skills | Knowledge of current marketing trends and new techniques in marketing | Able to travel to Children First offices across Scotland. A driving licence is desirable. Able to work occasional evening and weekends. A commitment to involving children young people and families in our work. | Our core values guide how each one of us works in our individual day-to-day job and will be assessed at interview: With love we put children first. With purpose we transform childrens lives together. With strength we do whatever it takes to protect Scotlands children. |
About us
Children First is Scotlands national childrens charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services. We help children their families and the people that care for them by offering emotional practical and financial support. We give children hope and a safer brighter future. Our core values guide how each one of us works in our individual day to day job:
With love we put children first.
With purpose we transform childrens lives together.
With strength we do whatever it takes to protect Scotlands children.
These values are reflected in everything we do. If you share our vision and values and would like to join our team then we would love to hear from you.
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About Company
Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services. We help children, their fam ... View more
