Head of Practice and Policy

Full time, Permanent
35 Hours
£80,345 – £87,663 from 1 April 2026
Ref: EST1357/26

An exciting and rarely available opportunity to work at the heart of Scotland’s unique children and young people’s legal system as the Head of Practice and Policy for SCRA.

You can find more information by downloading the recruitment pack,  job description, person specification and application form which can be found at the bottom of this page, or by contacting Susan.Deery@scra.gov.uk or Neil.Hunter@scra.gov.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Interviews: Week Beginning 23 March 2026 (likely to be Thursday 26 March 2026)

How to apply

Please save the application form together with the separate Inclusion and Diversity Monitoring form to your drive/desktop, fill in the relevant sections and then submit both to recruitment@scra.gov.uk. When the email opens, you must attach your completed forms to it. The diversity monitoring form enables us to monitor equalities throughout the recruitment process.

The selection process will include an interview in which the panel and candidate are attending either physically, virtually or a combination. If you require any particular arrangements to support either your application or participation in any selection process, please contact HR at HR.helpdesk@scra.gov.uk.

At SCRA, we are proud to be a socially inclusive employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds – regardless of sex, gender identity, gender reassignment, race, ethnic origin, age, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability and other factors such as care experience (e.g. experience in the care system), or socio-economic background. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and help us better serve Scotland’s children and young people with compassion and integrity.

Recruitment Pack
Job Description
Person Specification
Application Form
Inclusion & Diversity Monitoring Form