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At Childlight we work to create a world where children are safe from exploitation and abuse. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals committed to advancing global child safeguarding through research and innovative solutions.
We offer roles across a range of fields providing opportunities to make a meaningful impact. Diversity, inclusion and collaboration are at the heart of our work environment.
Explore our current vacancies below or reach out to us if you would like to discuss opportunities for joining our team and driving change for children worldwide. Together, we can build a safer, brighter future for every child.
Web Development and Application Specialist
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time
CAHSS / Moray House School of Education and Sport / Childlight
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: to 30 April 2027
Childlight is looking to appoint a highly-motivated Web Development and Application Specialist responsible for consulting on, designing and delivering a number of key Childlight operational and public-facing web applications.
The Opportunity:
Childlight, a groundbreaking global child safety institute, has been established and embedded within the University of Edinburgh to take a data driven, evidence-based approach to better understand the prevalence and nature of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) globally. This data and analysis is used by policy makers and practitioners across the world to make better informed decisions to safeguard children.
The role requires working with the Childlight research teams globally to construct flagship Childlight projects including our Into The Light global CSEA prevalence index and our Searchlight reports in a highly-engaging and accessible manner, and developing and maintaining the Childlight website.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed-term until 30 April 2027.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Demonstrable experience of web development skills and frameworks (PHP).
- Experience of delivering data visualisations in web applications (ChartJS, D3.js, LeafletJS) with demonstrable examples.
- Strong background in SQL and JSON for database and data-driven scripting
- Significant experience of working with multi-sector programmes and global institutions with proven ability to establish effective stakeholder relationships.
- Significant experience managing and working in multi-user (technical and non-technical) environments.
- A passion for making the world a better place and preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation, improving services and safeguarding children.
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £41,064 to £48,822 (Grade 7)
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens new browser tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 8 December 2025.
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Interviews are expected to be held two weeks after closing date.
