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.

We are recruiting for a Development Officer to join our Development department at The Lyceum.

The Development Officer plays a vital role in supporting the Lyceum’s fundraising activity across Individual Giving, Events, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations. The successful candidate will deliver excellent administration, high-quality supporter stewardship, and smooth running of the Development Team’s systems and fundraising processes.

We are looking for an experienced administrator with excellent communication and organisational skills to join the Early Years team (Bookbug) at Scottish Book Trust.

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

• Full, 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

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join Scottish Book Trust as an administrator. The position offers full time working within our Early Years team.

The Early Years (EY) team delivers Bookbug, an evidence-informed programme which aims to promote parent-child bonding and attachment, support children’s language and communication skills, and help their social, emotional and cognitive development through reading, singing and rhyming. Key elements include universal book gifting at four stages, free story, song and rhyme Bookbug Sessions, Bookbug for the Home and community engagement, the Bookbug app, and professional learning opportunities and learning resources for people working with children in their Early Years.

Do you want to help us transform lives through reading and writing? We are looking for an efficient administrator who can balance multiple priorities to join our Writing Communities team.

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

• Full, 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

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join Scottish Book Trust as an administrator. Scottish Book Trust’s Writing Communities programme supports writers at all stages of their careers with advice, professional development opportunities, bursaries and mentoring, as well as running the Live Literature programme. Live Literature is a national initiative that works with an extensive range of partner organisations to allow the people of Scotland to meet and engage with writers, playwrights, poets, storytellers, illustrators and others. The Writing Communities Administrator (Live Literature) will provide efficient administration to support the smooth running of the Writing Communities programme. This role will primarily support the Live Literature programme but will also provide support more generally across the Writing Communities programme.