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R23-14

Internship host: Scottish Government
Internship reference: R23-14
Part time or Full time: 3 months full-time or 6 months part-time
Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow

Project Title

Impact of Fair Work on social care services

Project Details

The internship will contribute to the development of the Fair Work strategy, with a particular focus on undertaking a comprehensive evidence review and assessing the potential impact of the proposed strategy on the sector.  This may  include  equality, children’s rights, and business/regulatory impact assessments. The role of the intern is to map data sources, gather and analyse workforce and stakeholder insights, and identify gaps in evidence. This successful candidate will develop  analytical skills, stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to translate complex evidence to inform strategic recommendations.

Policy Context

The Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 introduces statutory duties on Scottish Ministers to promote Fair Work across the care sector. In Scotland, Fair Work describes a national approach to employment practices that is centred around secure employment and fair pay and conditions, and promotes staff wellbeing, workforce recruitment and retention, increased productivity and economic growth.  
 
The Act stipulates that Ministers must develop and publish a national Fair Work strategy that sets out their approach to promoting Fair Work principles, so they are consistently applied across social care services.  Ministers also have a duty to publish regular reports on the state of Fair Work in social care, and review the strategy as needed.

Skills Required

• Communicating with impact
• Data analysis
• Data mapping
• Data visualisation
• Evidence review
• Qualitative data analysis
• Quantitative data analysis
• Stakeholder engagement

Skills to be Developed

• Communication and writing skills
• Engagement and impact
• Professional conduct
• Skills in working with others

Timing and Working Hours

3 months full-time, 6 months part-time
Hybrid

Challenge-Led Pathways aligned to this placement

• Health, Wellbeing and Communities
• Social Inequalities

Challenge-led pathways give students the opportunity to develop capacity for interdisciplinary connections within the social sciences and beyond. More information on challenge-led pathways can be found here.

About the Host

Directorate General: DG Health and Social Care
Directorate: Directorate for Social Care and National Care Service Development
Division/Team: Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work Division

Contact for Queries

Mariela Fordyce mariela.fordyce@gov.scot

Pool Applications

All applicants applying for placements with Scottish Government are encouraged to apply for the pool. For more information about the pool, please click here.

How to Apply

To apply for this internship create an account on SGSSS Apply and start a new Internships application, making sure to note the reference number R23-14 when selecting your choices. The deadline for applications is Monday 9 March 4pm.
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