Services Manager - Enquire (Maternity Cover)

Services Manager - Enquire (Maternity Cover)

The opportunity has arisen to take on the role of Service Manager for a period of 12 months on a maternity cover basis. Sitting within Children in Scotland's Services, Participation and Policy department, this role will involve effective management of all areas of Enquire service delivery.

About the role

Children in Scotland are proud to have been delivering our Scottish Government funded Enquire service for over 25 years now. This national service continues to be a highly trusted and respected source of quality and accessible information and advice on additional support for learning.

We are looking for a brilliant and experienced manager with excellent skills in communication, organisation, people management and budget management. The right candidate will also have a solid understanding of the additional support for learning landscape in Scotland to ensure that we maintain our high standards of delivery across all work streams.

If you feel like this role is for you, and that you have the ability to manage an outstandingly knowledgeable and committed team to provide a high quality service for our nation's children, families and professionals relating to additional support for learning, then please read on.

Details

• Part-time, 28 hours per week
• £41,913.06 pro ra per annum
• Fixed term for 12 months

Children in Scotland's office is in Edinburgh and this will be your official contracted place of work. We have introduced 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).

For more information please refer to our Recruitment pack.

To apply, please complete our application form linked below.

View our core competencies related to this role.

For an informal chat about the job, please contact Billy Anderson, Head of Services, Participation and Policy using the contact form.

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 12 January 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 20 January 2026

Diversity

Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.

Adjustment for application and interview

Disabled candidates may face additional challenges or accessibility barriers in the recruitment process that can be alleviated with adjustments.

Our application form is a survey created in the Microsoft Forms platform. Please let us know if you have problems completing your application in this format, or if you require any documents in an alternative format. You can email us at .

Should you be invited to interview, we wish to ensure that all facilities necessary to enable you to participate fully in the interview and any other assessment exercises are available to you. When inviting you to interview we will ask you if you have any specific requirements. We do not ask for this information in the application process.

If you feel you wish to discuss requirements or share details with us you can let us know at any stage in the recruitment process, by emailing . Details of any request will only be shared in order to put any adjustment in place and with your consent.

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything do.

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children's rights.

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.