diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/ChildrenTab.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/ChildrenTab.tsx
index 3c6cec14df..072a60fefb 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/ChildrenTab.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/ChildrenTab.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import { Plus } from 'phosphor-react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 
 import { useEntityData } from '@app/entity/shared/EntityContext';
+import CreateGlossaryEntityModal from '@app/entity/shared/EntityDropdown/CreateGlossaryEntityModal';
 import useGlossaryChildren from '@app/entityV2/glossaryNode/useGlossaryChildren';
 import { sortGlossaryNodes } from '@app/entityV2/glossaryNode/utils';
 import { sortGlossaryTerms } from '@app/entityV2/glossaryTerm/utils';
 import EmptyGlossarySection from '@app/glossaryV2/EmptyGlossarySection';
 import GlossaryEntitiesList from '@app/glossaryV2/GlossaryEntitiesList';
 import { useEntityRegistry } from '@app/useEntityRegistry';
-import { SearchBar } from '@src/alchemy-components';
+import { Button, SearchBar, Tooltip } from '@src/alchemy-components';
 import Loading from '@src/app/shared/Loading';
 
 import { EntityType, GlossaryNode, GlossaryTerm } from '@types';
@@ -26,11 +28,34 @@ const LoadingWrapper = styled.div`
     justify-content: center;
 `;
 
+const StyledPlusOutlined = styled(Plus)`
+    font-size: 12px;
+`;
+
+const CreateButtonWrapper = styled.div`
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-left: 16px;
+    flex-direction: row;
+`;
+
+const HeaderWrapper = styled.div`
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin: 16px;
+`;
+
 function ChildrenTab() {
     const { entityData } = useEntityData();
     const entityRegistry = useEntityRegistry();
     const entityUrn = entityData?.urn;
-    const { scrollRef, data, loading, searchQuery, setSearchQuery } = useGlossaryChildren({ entityUrn });
+
+    const { scrollRef, data, loading, searchQuery, setSearchQuery, refetch } = useGlossaryChildren({ entityUrn });
+
+    const [isCreateNodeModalVisible, setIsCreateNodeModalVisible] = useState(false);
+    const [isCreateTermModalVisible, setIsCreateTermModalVisible] = useState(false);
 
     if (!entityData) return <></>;
 
@@ -43,32 +68,75 @@ function ChildrenTab() {
 
     const hasTermsOrNodes = !!childNodes?.length || !!childTerms?.length;
 
-    if (searchQuery || hasTermsOrNodes) {
-        return (
-            <ChildrenTabWrapper>
-                <SearchBar
-                    placeholder="Search contents..."
-                    onChange={setSearchQuery}
-                    value={searchQuery}
-                    allowClear
-                    width="300px"
-                    style={{ marginLeft: 16, marginTop: 6 }}
+    return (
+        <>
+            {searchQuery || hasTermsOrNodes ? (
+                <ChildrenTabWrapper>
+                    <HeaderWrapper>
+                        <SearchBar
+                            placeholder="Search..."
+                            onChange={setSearchQuery}
+                            value={searchQuery}
+                            allowClear
+                            width={hasTermsOrNodes ? 'auto' : '300px'}
+                        />
+                        {hasTermsOrNodes && (
+                            <CreateButtonWrapper>
+                                <Tooltip title="Create New Glossary Term" showArrow={false} placement="bottom">
+                                    <Button
+                                        data-testid="add-term-button"
+                                        onClick={() => setIsCreateTermModalVisible(true)}
+                                    >
+                                        <StyledPlusOutlined /> Add Term
+                                    </Button>
+                                </Tooltip>
+                                <Tooltip title="Create New Term Group" showArrow={false} placement="bottom">
+                                    <Button
+                                        data-testid="add-term-group-button-v2"
+                                        variant="outline"
+                                        onClick={() => setIsCreateNodeModalVisible(true)}
+                                    >
+                                        <StyledPlusOutlined /> Add Term Group
+                                    </Button>
+                                </Tooltip>
+                            </CreateButtonWrapper>
+                        )}
+                    </HeaderWrapper>
+                    <GlossaryEntitiesList
+                        nodes={(childNodes as GlossaryNode[]) || []}
+                        terms={(childTerms as GlossaryTerm[]) || []}
+                    />
+                    {loading && (
+                        <LoadingWrapper>
+                            <Loading marginTop={0} height={24} />
+                        </LoadingWrapper>
+                    )}
+                    <div ref={scrollRef} />
+                </ChildrenTabWrapper>
+            ) : (
+                <EmptyGlossarySection
+                    description="No Terms or Term Groups"
+                    onAddTerm={() => setIsCreateTermModalVisible(true)}
+                    onAddtermGroup={() => setIsCreateNodeModalVisible(true)}
                 />
-                <GlossaryEntitiesList
-                    nodes={(childNodes as GlossaryNode[]) || []}
-                    terms={(childTerms as GlossaryTerm[]) || []}
-                />
-                {loading && (
-                    <LoadingWrapper>
-                        <Loading marginTop={0} height={24} />
-                    </LoadingWrapper>
-                )}
-                <div ref={scrollRef} />
-            </ChildrenTabWrapper>
-        );
-    }
+            )}
 
-    return <EmptyGlossarySection description="No Terms or Term Groups" />;
+            {isCreateTermModalVisible && (
+                <CreateGlossaryEntityModal
+                    entityType={EntityType.GlossaryTerm}
+                    onClose={() => setIsCreateTermModalVisible(false)}
+                    refetchData={refetch}
+                />
+            )}
+            {isCreateNodeModalVisible && (
+                <CreateGlossaryEntityModal
+                    entityType={EntityType.GlossaryNode}
+                    onClose={() => setIsCreateNodeModalVisible(false)}
+                    refetchData={refetch}
+                />
+            )}
+        </>
+    );
 }
 
 export default ChildrenTab;
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/GlossaryNodeEntity.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/GlossaryNodeEntity.tsx
index 51a7b34d59..5a3c66340f 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/GlossaryNodeEntity.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/GlossaryNodeEntity.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { SidebarAboutSection } from '@app/entityV2/shared/containers/profile/sid
 import { SidebarOwnerSection } from '@app/entityV2/shared/containers/profile/sidebar/Ownership/sidebar/SidebarOwnerSection';
 import StatusSection from '@app/entityV2/shared/containers/profile/sidebar/shared/StatusSection';
 import { getDataForEntityType } from '@app/entityV2/shared/containers/profile/utils';
-import { EntityActionItem } from '@app/entityV2/shared/entity/EntityActions';
 import SidebarNotesSection from '@app/entityV2/shared/sidebarSection/SidebarNotesSection';
 import SidebarStructuredProperties from '@app/entityV2/shared/sidebarSection/SidebarStructuredProperties';
 import { DocumentationTab } from '@app/entityV2/shared/tabs/Documentation/DocumentationTab';
@@ -109,9 +108,12 @@ class GlossaryNodeEntity implements Entity<GlossaryNode> {
                     },
                 ]}
                 sidebarSections={this.getSidebarSections()}
-                headerActionItems={
-                    new Set([EntityActionItem.ADD_CHILD_GLOSSARY_NODE, EntityActionItem.ADD_CHILD_GLOSSARY_TERM])
-                }
+                // NOTE: Hiding this for now as we've moved the actions to the content of ChildrenTab.tsx
+                // The buttons are too big and causes other actions to overflow.
+                // This component requires deeper refactoring to dynamically adapt to smaller screens.
+                // headerActionItems={
+                //     new Set([EntityActionItem.ADD_CHILD_GLOSSARY_NODE, EntityActionItem.ADD_CHILD_GLOSSARY_TERM])
+                // }
                 headerDropdownItems={headerDropdownItems}
                 sidebarTabs={this.getSidebarTabs()}
             />
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/useGlossaryChildren.ts b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/useGlossaryChildren.ts
index 07ba4bb646..951d369e7d 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/useGlossaryChildren.ts
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/entityV2/glossaryNode/useGlossaryChildren.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ export default function useGlossaryChildren({ entityUrn, skip }: Props) {
     const [searchData, setSearchData] = useState<Entity[]>([]);
     const [dataUrnsSet, setDataUrnsSet] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
     const [data, setData] = useState<Entity[]>([]);
-    const { data: scrollData, loading } = useScrollAcrossEntitiesQuery({
+    const {
+        data: scrollData,
+        loading,
+        refetch,
+    } = useScrollAcrossEntitiesQuery({
         variables: {
             ...getGlossaryChildrenScrollInput(entityUrn || '', scrollId),
         },
@@ -140,5 +144,6 @@ export default function useGlossaryChildren({ entityUrn, skip }: Props) {
         loading: loading || (shouldDoAutoComplete && autoCompleteLoading),
         searchQuery,
         setSearchQuery,
+        refetch,
     };
 }
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/BusinessGlossaryPage.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/BusinessGlossaryPage.tsx
index 3e0661a8a5..2a3e3330bc 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/BusinessGlossaryPage.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/BusinessGlossaryPage.tsx
@@ -99,13 +99,12 @@ const BusinessGlossaryPage = () => {
                     )}
                     <GlossaryContentProvider
                         setIsCreateNodeModalVisible={setIsCreateNodeModalVisible}
+                        setIsCreateTermModalVisible={setIsCreateTermModalVisible}
                         hasTermsOrNodes={hasTermsOrNodes}
                         nodes={nodes || []}
                         terms={terms || []}
                         termsLoading={termsLoading}
                         nodesLoading={nodesLoading}
-                        refetchForNodes={refetchForNodes}
-                        refetchForTerms={refetchForTerms}
                     />
                 </GlossaryWrapper>
             </MainWrapper>
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/EmptyGlossarySection.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/EmptyGlossarySection.tsx
index 70c7ded434..efa35f1fea 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/EmptyGlossarySection.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/EmptyGlossarySection.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 import { PlusOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import { Button, Empty, Typography } from 'antd';
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import styled from 'styled-components/macro';
 
-import { useUserContext } from '@app/context/useUserContext';
-import { useEntityData } from '@app/entity/shared/EntityContext';
-import CreateGlossaryEntityModal from '@app/entityV2/shared/EntityDropdown/CreateGlossaryEntityModal';
-
-import { EntityType } from '@types';
-
 const StyledEmpty = styled(Empty)`
     padding: 80px 40px;
     .ant-empty-footer {
@@ -25,20 +19,12 @@ const StyledButton = styled(Button)`
 interface Props {
     title?: string;
     description?: string;
-    refetchForTerms?: () => void;
-    refetchForNodes?: () => void;
+    onAddTerm: () => void;
+    onAddtermGroup: () => void;
 }
 
 function EmptyGlossarySection(props: Props) {
-    const { title, description, refetchForTerms, refetchForNodes } = props;
-
-    const [isCreateTermModalVisible, setIsCreateTermModalVisible] = useState(false);
-    const [isCreateNodeModalVisible, setIsCreateNodeModalVisible] = useState(false);
-
-    const user = useUserContext();
-    const canManageGlossaries = user?.platformPrivileges?.manageGlossaries;
-    const { entityData } = useEntityData();
-    const canCreateGlossaryEntity = !!entityData?.privileges?.canManageChildren || canManageGlossaries;
+    const { title, description, onAddTerm, onAddtermGroup } = props;
 
     return (
         <>
@@ -51,29 +37,13 @@ function EmptyGlossarySection(props: Props) {
                 }
             >
                 {/* not disabled on acryl-main due to ability to propose */}
-                <StyledButton onClick={() => setIsCreateTermModalVisible(true)}>
+                <StyledButton data-testid="add-term-button" onClick={onAddTerm}>
                     <PlusOutlined /> Add Term
                 </StyledButton>
-                <StyledButton onClick={() => setIsCreateNodeModalVisible(true)}>
+                <StyledButton data-testid="add-term-group-button" onClick={onAddtermGroup}>
                     <PlusOutlined /> Add Term Group
                 </StyledButton>
             </StyledEmpty>
-            {isCreateTermModalVisible && (
-                <CreateGlossaryEntityModal
-                    entityType={EntityType.GlossaryTerm}
-                    canCreateGlossaryEntity={!!canCreateGlossaryEntity}
-                    onClose={() => setIsCreateTermModalVisible(false)}
-                    refetchData={refetchForTerms}
-                />
-            )}
-            {isCreateNodeModalVisible && (
-                <CreateGlossaryEntityModal
-                    entityType={EntityType.GlossaryNode}
-                    canCreateGlossaryEntity={!!canCreateGlossaryEntity}
-                    onClose={() => setIsCreateNodeModalVisible(false)}
-                    refetchData={refetchForNodes}
-                />
-            )}
         </>
     );
 }
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/GlossaryContentProvider.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/GlossaryContentProvider.tsx
index fe711bfbe5..aff7a269bf 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/GlossaryContentProvider.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/glossaryV2/GlossaryContentProvider.tsx
@@ -36,25 +36,23 @@ const ListWrapper = styled.div`
 
 interface Props {
     setIsCreateNodeModalVisible: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
+    setIsCreateTermModalVisible: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
     hasTermsOrNodes: boolean;
     nodes: (GlossaryNode | GlossaryNodeFragment)[];
     terms: (GlossaryTerm | ChildGlossaryTermFragment)[];
     termsLoading: boolean;
     nodesLoading: boolean;
-    refetchForTerms: () => void;
-    refetchForNodes: () => void;
 }
 
 const GlossaryContentProvider = (props: Props) => {
     const {
         setIsCreateNodeModalVisible,
+        setIsCreateTermModalVisible,
         hasTermsOrNodes,
         nodes,
         terms,
         termsLoading,
         nodesLoading,
-        refetchForTerms,
-        refetchForNodes,
     } = props;
 
     return (
@@ -84,8 +82,8 @@ const GlossaryContentProvider = (props: Props) => {
                 <EmptyGlossarySection
                     title="Empty Glossary"
                     description="Create Terms and Term Groups to organize data assets using a shared vocabulary."
-                    refetchForTerms={refetchForTerms}
-                    refetchForNodes={refetchForNodes}
+                    onAddTerm={() => setIsCreateTermModalVisible(true)}
+                    onAddtermGroup={() => setIsCreateNodeModalVisible(true)}
                 />
             )}
         </MainContentWrapper>