National Inter-agency Referral Discussion (IRD) Project Coordinator - 433829

Medirest Signature; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Edinburgh seeks a Project Coordinator to maintain and organize the activity of the IRD team. The role involves providing essential administrative support to engage effectively with key partners. The ideal candidate should be proactive, detail-oriented, and skilled in multitasking within a fast-paced environment. Applications should be sent to [e-mail] by 11:59pm on Sunday 24 August 2025.

Qualifications

• Proactive and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with experience in administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize the team's activity and delivery of the national training programme.
• Provide administrative and operational support to engage key partners.

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting for a key member of the IRD team. As the Project Coordinator, you will be central to maintaining and organising the team's activity and delivery of the national training programme. You will be responsible for providing administrative and operational support to facilitate effective engagement with key partners. You will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

This post is line managed by and reports to the Operations Manager.

Shortlisting and selection will be based on the requirements set out in the criteria listed in the recruitment pack. Please address these requirements in your application form, drawing on experience at work or in a voluntary capacity.

Completed application forms should be sent to [e-mail] by 11:59pm on Sunday 24 August 2025.

About the IRD team:

Social Work Scotland supports several projects, including the newly established National Inter-agency Referral Discussion (IRD) practice team. IRD practice is identified as a cornerstone of the child protection system. This process is key to ensuring risk to a child or young person is mitigated and appropriate support is put in place.

Working collaboratively as part of a team from social work, police, and health, the IRD team will deliver a national learning and development programme for IRDs to build specialist knowledge and skills to enhance the protection of children. Delivery of the programme will be in local areas across the country to support consistency of practice based on the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - updated 2023.

Work by the National Team contributes directly to policy and practice developments in the wider children's services landscape, including, but not limited to, The Promise, UNCRC, Bairns' Hoose, Age of Criminal Responsibility, and implementation of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland.