Legal Policy Manager (Together Partnership)
Position Title: Legal Policy Manager (Together Partnership) Reports To: Head of Legal Policy Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow You can choose the location that works best for you. We operate hybrid working with the opportunity to work from home some of the time. The role will also require travel between our office locations on a regular basis and throughout Scotland as required. Working Hours: Part time 24.5 hours (0.7) Contract Type: Fixed term until December 16 th 2027 with funding being sought to extend. About the role The Legal Policy Manager will play a key role in empowering the children’s sector to use the law to drive systemic change and ensure children experience their rights in practice. Clan Childlaw is a leader in child-centred strategic litigation that drives systemic change, while Together represents over 600 organisations working to promote and protect children’s rights in Scotland. The post holder will support strategic legal interventions, including the use of the UNCRC, to drive change for children and young people in Scotland. The project aims to empower and enable Scotland’s children’s sector to use the law to advance children’s rights. These legal interventions may include strategic litigation, and seeking legal opinions, as well as wider measures such as supporting Together members to challenge rights breaches through informal processes etc. Closing date for application is noon on Monday 3 rd February and we expect interviews to take place on Thursday 13 th February. Clan Childlaw is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. Please note:
To become an employee at Clan Childlaw you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work and Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record.
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Position Title: Legal Policy Manager (Together Partnership) Reports To: Head of Legal Policy Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow You can choose the location that works best for you. We operate hybrid working with the opportunity to work from home some of the time. The role will also require travel between our office locations on a regular basis and throughout Scotland as required. Working Hours: Part time 24.5 hours (0.7) Contract Type: Fixed term until December 16 th 2027 with funding being sought to extend. About the role The Legal Policy Manager will play a key role in empowering the children’s sector to use the law to drive systemic change and ensure children experience their rights in practice. Clan Childlaw is a leader in child-centred strategic litigation that drives systemic change, while Together represents over 600 organisations working to promote and protect children’s rights in Scotland. The post holder will support strategic legal interventions, including the use of the UNCRC, to drive change for children and young people in Scotland. The project aims to empower and enable Scotland’s children’s sector to use the law to advance children’s rights. These legal interventions may include strategic litigation, and seeking legal opinions, as well as wider measures such as supporting Together members to challenge rights breaches through informal processes etc. Closing date for application is noon on Monday 3 rd February and we expect interviews to take place on Thursday 13 th February. Clan Childlaw is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. Please note:
To become an employee at Clan Childlaw you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work and Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record.
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