Front of House Administrator

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team in Edinburgh.

Be the Welcoming Face of a Children's Charity

Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

This is a key role in ensuring our building runs smoothly and that every person who visits or contacts us receives a professional, friendly welcome. If you have excellent people skills, experience with office reception and facilitating events, have excellent administration skills and enjoy being part of a small, hard-working team – we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Welcoming visitors and providing a helpful, positive first impression
• Managing calls, emails, post, and deliveries
• Supporting the booking of rooms, meetings, and refreshments
• Keeping shared spaces tidy, safe, and ready for use
• Ordering supplies and assisting with general office support
• Pitching in with admin tasks to help our teams deliver their best

What kind of people are we looking for?

• A friendly, confident communicator who enjoys helping others
• Someone who stays calm, organised, and flexible in a busy environment
• A team player with basic IT skills and a willingness to learn
• Previous reception or admin experience is a plus, but not essential

Base

You will be based in Edinburgh.

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a front desk role — it’s a chance to be part of a team that’s passionate about making a difference in children's lives. You'll be joining a supportive, values-driven organisation that invests in its people and community.

This important position provides a broad range of administrative tasks and activities which supports the smooth running of our office in Edinburgh.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities, we offer 40 days annual leave per year, a contributory pension scheme, generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave, flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support. We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a ​Credit Union.

Further Information

Closing date: Friday 16 May 2025

We welcome and encourage applications from potential colleagues from all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, belief, disability who share our values. At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.

For further information and to apply, please visit here

The selection process will include seeking PVG Scheme/Disclosure information.

Children First is the working name of the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Registered Charity No: SC 016092