Vacancy: School Communities Regional Outreach Co-ordinator (West of Scotland)

Please note: This vacancy has now closed. This page is for information only.

Role

Job title: School Communities Regional Outreach Co-ordinator (West of Scotland)

Contract: Fixed term for 18 months, part-time

Starting salary: £16,320 (£27,200 FTE)

Location: Within the West of Scotland areas. The initial local focus for this post is East Renfrewshire and Glasgow City.

Closing date: 17 August, 9am

Support practitioners to engage with Reading Schools, Read Write Count with the First Minister and other School Communities programmes through effective administration, co-ordination and communication
Maintain existing, and establish new, networks with key stakeholders including with external partners to champion the School Communities programmes and support effective delivery of the Outreach programme
Design, plan and deliver professional learning sessions for practitioners to engage with School Communities Programmes with support from the School Communities Manager (Learning and Development) and Learning Content Manager
Design and develop learning resources for learning professionals, pupils and parents with support from the School Communities Manager (Learning and Development) and Learning Content Manager
Gather evidence of impact and good practice and showcase these effectively, both in-person and online to support the programmes and Scottish Book Trust
Supports Reading Schools (RS) with the RS Accreditation process where time and resource allow
Work with other teams within Scottish Book Trust to ensure knowledge, experience and contacts are shared across the organisation to aid effective programme delivery

Significant experience of working with schools, educators and other professional practitioners to develop and maintain productive relationships
Experience of outreach work, including confident and effective creation and delivery of presentations, training sessions and workshops, in-person and online via Teams or other similar platforms
Experience of creating learning resources and support materials for a range of audiences, including parents, pupils and learning professionals
Experience of dealing directly with a wide range of stakeholders to promote and embed new practices
Excellent influencing skills with the ability to enthuse stakeholders to drive participation and engagement
Confident in the use of IT, including Microsoft Office applications
Exceptional organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to organise own workload, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work confidently and effectively across different teams
Ability to share and drive your passion and enthusiasm about children’s and young people’s books, reading, writing and their potential to transform the lives of young people

The post holder will live and work within the West of Scotland areas as outlined in the Location section below
A full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use is required
The post-holder must be prepared to undertake travel across Scotland, from time to time travel elsewhere in the UK, including occasional overnight stays
Appointment will be conditional on securing a Level 1 from Disclosure Scotland
Flexible working options are available