We’re looking for a creative and proactive Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator with a flair for social media to join our small, friendly Marketing & Communications team.

Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will take the lead on developing and implementing a Social Media Plan aimed at increasing SCMA’s reach and engagement with childminders, parents and our stakeholders - in line with SCMA’s Marketing and Communications Strategy.

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 2,500 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminders. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information about our organisation and services visit childminding.org

The successful applicant will be responsible for the design, delivery and monitoring of regular content across our social media channels. We’re looking for someone who can create both the copy and accompanying graphics for social media posts, so design experience is essential as well as being able to tailor style and content to suit different audiences. Regular monitoring and evaluation of social media activity to assess impact is another key aspect of the role.

Previous working experience in Marketing and Communications is preferred as you may also be supporting wider activities as required. Applicants should have proven ability in working independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team plus lots of enthusiasm, self-motivation and excellent planning and organisational skills.

The post is office/home based, SCMA offer hybrid working which requires weekly attendance at our head office in Stirling. Working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate but a preference for the hours to be spread across 4 or 5 days during core office hours

Are you passionate about high quality childcare and making a real difference to children and families in Scotland? Do you want to be part of SCMA – a thriving membership organisation, advocating on behalf of childminders, and delivering services across Scotland?

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 2,600 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminding. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information about our organisation and services visit childminding.org

We are recruiting a passionate and detail-oriented Finance Co-ordinator to join our team and play a vital role in supporting our exciting new Workforce Programme, Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future aimed at retaining and growing the number of childminders across Scotland.

As Finance Co-ordinator you will contribute to the operational management and delivery of the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future finance functions. You will assist with providing financial support to the programme whilst adhering to organisational finance procedures. You will deliver effective, efficient, and accurate financial administrative support to the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future team and work collaboratively with SCMA colleagues.

We require an excellent communicator with a strong understanding of financial principles and practices who has excellent attention to detail and accuracy. The postholder is required to have proven ability to prioritise work, present information, and forward plan.

Initial funding is until March 2025, however this is part of a 3-year proposal with funding confirmation received on an annual basis. The post is office/home based, requiring regular attendance at Head Office in Stirling. Equipment will be provided.

School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is a charity that exists to empower and support individuals who are living in complex and challenging circumstances. By fostering an environment of genuine acceptance and through the use of physical activity and group and group and one-to-one support sessions, SOHK enables people to find meaning and purpose to life. All of SOHK's activities are underpinned by an evidence-based sport for development framework called the 5Cs.

Overview

The SEL Lead will work alongside other SOHK delivery staff to lead on the non-sporting activities of the SOHK for Schools Programme delivery across Scotland. This includes group workshops, one-to-one mentoring and liaising with school staff. This role is centred around helping the pupils we work with increase their wellbeing and self-awareness; ultimately to take responsibility for the areas of their lives that are directly within their control.

The SOHK Schools Programme is a 3-year intervention; we work with cohorts of around 20 pupils from S1 until they reach S3. The pupils will be chosen by the school and will typically be the ‘hardest to reach’ young people. We will work with them for half a day every week, delivering rugby training and classroom sessions on subjects such as growth mindset, goal setting and choices. We also have weekly 1:1s with every pupil. The programme will be evaluated by SOHK staff, teachers, parents and the pupils themselves.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading on and delivering the SOHK mentoring programme on a 1:1 basis and in a whole group setting.
• Creating new group mentoring sessions around the core principles of School of Hard Knocks, The 5 Cs (Confidence, Communication, Commitment, Cohesion and Control) that suit the needs of the group.
• Lead on, plan, facilitate and deliver wellbeing and personal development sessions.
• Providing information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning, behaviour and attendance.
• Providing feedback to pupils and school staff in relation to progress, achievements, behaviours and attendance.
• Assisting in the monitoring and evaluating of all pupils on the course
• Being aware and supporting differences and ensure all pupils on the course have equal access to the mentoring programme.Being aware of, and complying with, policies and procedures relating to child protection; health and safety; confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the programmes manager.
• Training SOHK staff to enhance programme delivery.
• Coordinating with SOHK’s SEL Leads working in other regions to ensure best practice and share ideas, skills and information.
• Safeguarding children effectively- using SOHK and school’s policies, referring concerns appropriately to the SOHK and school leads.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge & understanding of the developmental stages of children and young people and appropriate intervention approaches.
• Ability to build rapport with young people with a variety of needs.
• Proven skills and experience in engaging with challenging children and young people.
• Ability to deal with exposure to distressing information.
• Be able to communicate a positive, caring attitude, and actively listen to the child or young person and others involved in their care.
• Maintaining & enhancing effective working relationships with SOHK and school staff.
• Willingness to undertake research or audit in relevant fields in discussion with the SOHK Leadership Team.
• Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding best practice, including how and when to disclose information and to refer participants to healthcare professionals.
• Ability to tailor interventions to meet the needs of the students on the course and support coaches to maintain these interventions.

Desirable

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant professional discipline (e.g. teaching, social work, psychology, occupational therapy)
• Understanding of Scottish education system.
• Knowledge of rugby and the benefits it has for young people.
• Experience in delivering training in any of the areas outlined above.
• Experience of delivering in a classroom setting to a large group of young people.

Terms of Employment

• Permanent Term Time Only contract with a salary of £27,720 pro rata.
• Holiday entitlement will be paid in addition to your salary.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• 3% employer pension contributions.
• Opportunities for personalised training and development.
• Dynamic, entrepreneurial working environment with flexible approach to working hours and locations where possible.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 55,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

The Projects Officer will be responsible for developing and supporting a range of projects and continuing professional development (CPD) activities within the Projects and Initiatives Team. This includes being responsible for the development of a newly funded programme of support aimed at mid-career GPs, as well as providing general project administration for other project activity.

The successful candidate will have a full understanding of the project life cycle and a proven track record in delivering projects within deadlines and to budget. Adept at managing competing deadlines and demands, the post holder will be able to work methodically to achieve targets. Experience in planning and organising meetings and events and effectively marketing to the target audience is a requirement of the role, as well as experience of budget management and processing invoices.

Educated to HND level or having the equivalent experience, the post holder will be a self-starter with the ability to make decisions and implement changes. Professional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to form good working relationships with key stakeholders is key to this role. An understanding of general practice and primary care is desirable but not essential.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and a great working environment.