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Life at CHS

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas. As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. We aim to ensure that no matter your role in the organisation, your work is child-centred. You can read more about our core values as well as view an introductory video to our organisation.

The vision we have for our people is to build a diverse and inclusive culture where our people are empowered to take ownership and work together sharing the same values and vision to achieve the right outcomes for Children’s Hearings Scotland. We offer a generous benefits package including hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme - check out our full benefits summary. You can also view the breakdown of our pay grades and our full people strategy.

Careers at CHS

At CHS we often work cross-functionally. This means that you will be able to work across various teams and expand your knowledge of the whole organisation as well as your own area of work.

We support leadership at all levels and ensure all colleagues are able to impact change within the organisation. We continuously build on how we support our colleagues personal professional development, whether that is through internal knowledge sharing, one off training courses or completing full professional qualifications. We want to help you build your career within CHS and will encourage you to identify any opportunities for development to support this.

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Our CHS Office

The Children’s Hearings Scotland National Team office is based in the heart of Edinburgh, next to Haymarket train station.

The office is a hub for colleagues and volunteers, with smart working spaces and opportunities for people to hot desk.

Our office offers ample private space for meeting and working.

Staff and volunteers can meet in quiet, private booths.

HR Policies and Fair Work First

Have a browse through our staff policies and benefits below, or read this handy one-pager on staff benefits , breakdown of our pay grades and our full people strategy. We want to make your time working with us the best it can be.

Employment policies:

CHS is a Fair Work First employer. Fair Work First is the Scottish Government’s policy for driving good quality and fair work in Scotland. CHS is committed to embedding the seven Fair Work First criteria within CHS, these are:

providing a decent standard of living and income;
offering security of contract, including hours and earnings; other entitlements including sick pay and pension;
fostering an environment where people’s views are actively sought, listened to and can make a difference, including through a stronger role for trade unions;
giving opportunities for all to learn, develop and progress;
creating a healthy and safe environment, where individuals' wellbeing is actively supported;
enabling people to have a good work-life balance;
supporting people to feel valued and respected and that they have a sense of purpose in work and wider society;
promoting innovation and productivity.

To find out more about the criteria, you can read the full 2022 Fair Work First report.

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We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.