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Top job! Head of Communications
- Part time
- £50,296 – £54,266 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Hybrid working between our Big Noise centres and home working (contractual base can be any of our Big Noise centres).*
- Closing 11th May 2026
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
As Head of Communications, you will work with the Chief Executive Officer and wider Leadership Team to enhance and protect Sistema Scotland’s reputation as a leading voice within its sector across Scotland. You will also develop and deliver the organisation’s Communications Strategy, alongside mentoring and line managing the Communications & Marketing Team. As part of the Leadership Team, you will also support the smooth running of the organisation and delivery on strategic outcomes.
You will bring experience of working in a senior communications role in the charity or public sector, along with robust knowledge of the Scottish political and funding landscape. Experience of working with and managing successful relationships with multiple partners is also essential, along with knowledge of current issues regarding music education, community development and tackling inequalities in Scotland.
*Hybrid working between our Big Noise centres and home working (contractual base can be any of our Big Noise centres). Travel to all our Big Noise centres across Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee & Aberdeen) will be required.
If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Penumbra 365 service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!
Our Penumbra 365 Service in Aberdeen is a single point of access for people aged over 18 who are seeking mental health, wellbeing or distress support. From reaching out to our Welcome Team, people will be given the time and space to explore options that best fit their needs; there is no wrong door.
As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.
We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.
For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.
Camphill School Aberdeen (CSA) is an independent charity offering education, care, and therapy services for children and young people with additional support needs on a day and residential ba-sis. Our vision is to be recognised as a centre of excellence where children and adults can live, learn, and work in an integrated community based on mutual respect and the unfolding of individual potential.
Job Dimensions
We are seeking an experienced House Co-ordinator to lead and supervise one of our residential Houses within our care provision. The position involves leading the house team in the creation and maintenance of a warm and supportive educational and therapeutic environment for children/young people in your care.
This post requires:
- Relevant experience of working in a managerial/supervisory role with children and/or adults with additional support needs (approx. 3-5 years)
- Social Pedagogical, educational training or qualification completed at degree level (BA/MA) or recognised equivalent other qualification in residential school/Care/Camphill setting
- Full SSSC registration with no conditions and Grounded awareness of all essential regulations set by the SSSC, Care Inspectorate and other relevant regulatory bodies
Why Join us?
- Be part of a unique, inclusive community that values lifelong learning
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people
- Supportive environment with ponging professional development