Dae ye want tae gie us haun tae promote Scots language readin, scrievin and speakin in Scots? We are lookin for a gallus, eident Scots speaker for the role o Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator.

Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle. We work towards a Scotland where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive through literacy.

What we offer

• Part time, fixed-term role
• Competitive salary
• Flexible hybrid working between home and our Edinburgh City Centre Office, with great access by train, bus, and tram
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company Sick Pay
• Pension with 5% employer contributions
• Death in service benefit
• Free access to employee assistance programme

Scottish Book Trust and Scots Hoose Yaldi (SHY) are workin in pairtnership tae improve Scots provision for bairns, weans and young folk in Scotland’s schuils. The darg directly supports the new statutory duty unner the Scottish Languages Act 2025 tae promote and support Scots language education in schuils through the dissemination and application o Scots Hoose Yaldi educational resources and CLPL for dominies in primary and secondary schuils across Scotland.

The role employed directly by Scottish Book Trust and based in the School Communities team in Scottish Book Trust will work closely wi the SHY team and individual schuils or key stakeholders across Scotland tae neb oot weys that they can engage wi and benefit fae the SHY materials tae promote Scots in schuils. They will forby deliver professional learnin opportunities tae a range o audiences, in-person and online via Teams, tae improve Scots provision for bairns, weans and young folk in Scotland’s schuils.

English:

We are looking for an outgoing, driven, Scots speaker for the role of Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator.

Scottish Book Trust and Scots Hoose Yaldi (SHY) are working in partnership to improve Scots provision for children and young people in Scotland’s schools. The work directly supports the new statutory duty under the Scottish Languages Act 2025 to promote and support Scots language education in schools through the dissemination and application of Scots Hoose Yaldi educational resources and CLPL for teachers in primary and secondary schools across Scotland.

The role employed directly by Scottish Book Trust and based in the School Communities team in Scottish Book Trust will work closely with the SHY team and individual schools or key stakeholders across Scotland to identify ways that they can engage with, and benefit from, engaging and using the SHY materials to promote Scots in schools. They will also deliver professional learning opportunities to a range of audiences, in-person and online via Teams, to improve Scots provision for children and young people in Scotland’s schools.

Scottish Book Trust is Scotland’s national reading charity. We believe that reading and writing for pleasure can transform lives – supporting mental health, breaking the poverty cycle, improving employability and inspiring creativity. Every year, our programmes reach over three million people across Scotland, from babies receiving their first Bookbug bag to adults discovering the joy of storytelling.

You'll find us in schools, libraries and community spaces across Scotland – in towns, cities and in isolated rural communities. We bring books to life for children in care, families experiencing hardship, people in prison and anyone who may not otherwise have access to the joy of reading. In short, we go wherever we’re needed most.

We are looking for up to three new Trustees to join our Board and help guide this work. Trustees play a vital role in shaping our strategy, ensuring good governance, and championing our mission to make books and stories accessible to everyone.

We want a Board that better reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented on our Board, including people from minority ethnic communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and people with lived experience of poverty or marginalisation. We also welcome younger voices and first-time Trustees, and we provide training, mentoring and ongoing support.

We’re interested in your values, your ideas and your lived experience, as well as any professional skills you may bring.

Experience in any of the following areas would be helpful (but not essential), and you do not need to meet all of these:

• Strategic thinking and leadership
• Advocacy or influencing decision-makers
• Education, culture or community engagement
• Finance, audit or risk management
• Fundraising or financial planning
• Working with the Scottish Government or local authorities

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