- Advertised from 4th June 2024
- We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and part time options. Salary dependent on experience.
Role
Holyrood Events is looking for a motivated team player with an interest in policy and politics, and who has an excellent attention to detail to join our team of Event Producers. The Producer will lead on researching and curating a portfolio of events in a variety of formats, such as conferences, round tables, breakfast briefings and party conference fringe events.
Holyrood’s events are largely in-person, but occasionally hybrid or virtual. This is a multifaceted role within the events team, majoring on research, stakeholder, and project management. N.b. this is not an operations role - event operations are managed by the event manager.
Holyrood’s events tackle topical issues around Scottish public policy and are typically aimed at a political or public and third sector audience. The Producer will build on the success of annual events, and also research and create new event programmes.
The Event Producer has oversight of each event from pre-event research and feasibility analysis, through kick off, to post event evaluation; and is responsible for writing innovative, engaging, and articulate copy to describe and promote events and their content. The Event Producers will work to secure industry leading speakers, then brief and manage speakers and other partners in the run up to and on the event day and post event.
The Event Producer will work in partnership with the Marketing, Events Operations and Sales teams to ensure that the events within the portfolio run smoothly to project timelines and generate revenue to meet predefined budgets. The event producer is responsible for working with clients to ensure their contribution is of the highest quality. The post holder will be responsible for managing and maximising engagement with specialist expert steering groups for one or more topics.
Using the relationships built with event partners and high-profile speakers, the Event Producer will work to enrich event content-led marketing by linking relevant policy announcements, thought leadership commentary and research, to help attract delegates and sponsors to our events.
Our live events programme and past events are available to view on our website.
ABOUT HOLYROOD COMMUNICATIONS
Holyrood Events is Scotland’s leading provider of public sector events. Our portfolio of events explore topical issues and make complex subjects accessible, informative and educational. There is a huge amount of interest in policy and politics but beyond the interest, people want to meet and discuss the issues that matter – Holyrood’s events meet this need, in-person and online. Our devolved policy events offer niched discussion and are complimented by larger scale public sector summits and conferences.
Holyrood Communications includes Holyrood Magazine, Scotland’s fortnightly political and current affairs magazine that keeps people informed with its award-winning and thought-provoking editorial. Holyrood is frequently quoted within the Scottish Parliament as a source of reliable information and political debate. It is the most widely read publication amongst MSPs and is influential in their decision-making (source: Ipsos MORI).
Holyrood is part of Total Politics Group, which is the trading name of Political Holdings Ltd.
Application notes
If you are interested in the role, please submit your CV and cover letter explain how you are a fit for the position through our Company Careers Page.
The closing date for applications is 13 June with initial interviews to be held the following week.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. Total Politics Group wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.
The organisation needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this but answering our Equal Opportunity questions is voluntary. The information provided will be kept confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes. Please note, the answers to your questions will be kept separate from your application and not viewed by the Hiring Manager.
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Top job! Assistant Director (Programmes and Participation)
- Full time
- £44,790 – £49,740
- Remote: Temporarily, otherwise central Edinburgh.
- Closing 6th August 2024
As a member of the senior management team, the Assistant Director (Programmes and Participation) is instrumental in leading Together’s strategic initiatives across a broad spectrum of programme development, with a significant focus on enhancing the rights and participation of babies, toddlers, and early years children. This role is pivotal in supporting the Director by managing essential areas of operational and strategic responsibility, facilitating the effective implementation of Together’s strategic priorities, and ensuring programmes are impactful and aligned with organisational goals.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Overseeing the development of Together’s programmes, leading innovative initiatives and supporting Together's Director as a spokesperson on key children’s rights matters.
- Developing and managing fundraising strategies, building and maintaining strong relationships with funders and stakeholders, and overseeing the financial management of all programmes and participation budgets.
- Enhancing children’s participation initiatives and implementing participatory practices across all programme activities.
- Management and mentoring of the Programmes and Participation team, encouraging a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
Throughout the role, the post-holder will be expected to involve Together’s membership – including children and young people – whenever possible and appropriate.
Reporting to: Director
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Change Programmes Lead.
This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts.
The Change Programmes Lead will have relevant experience working in a similar role, for example, as a producer, in project management, creative learning, programme or event management and/or partnership development. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring FST amplifies our impact by developing more innovative and effective ways to drive change for people in the sector, working across four key areas:
- Policies and planning
- Professional and sector development
- Projects
- Partnerships
Learning Facilitator
- Part time
- £28,759 – £31,595 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh based with travel across Scotland
- Closing 13th August 2024
Are you an experienced trainer with the ability to engage a wide-ranging audience, and knowledge of conflict resolution?
If so this could be the ideal opportunity for you
About the service
Cyrenians’ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is a National Resource Centre for best practice in conflict resolution, mediation and early intervention work with a particular focus on young people and families. Our award-winning digital resources, free training and events improve understanding of conflict and emotional needs, to transform relationships and lives.
About the role
This role will ensure that the SCCR continues to evolve and extend its reach. You will:
- Develop and deliver workshops and events, both online and in person
- Contribute to our range of digital resources
- Maintain and develop working relationships with family support services, schools and other groups / organisations
- Monitor and report on the progress of our work
About you
We are looking for an experienced trainer / facilitator with energy and enthusiasm to take this work forward. You will be creative, innovative and a highly motivated team player with an interest in improving the relationships and lives of young people and families.
You should also be:
- Well organised and effective with your time management.
- Flexible and creative in your approach
- Able to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity, and innovation in the work that you do.
How we will support you
You’ll be part of a small team, led by a supportive manager. There will be opportunities for you to learn and develop, while sharing your skills and experiences. You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
You can find out more about our impact and our values online.
Policy and Participation Officer
- Full time
- £29,047 – £31,904
- Remote: Temporarily, otherwise central Edinburgh.
- Closing 6th August 2024
The Policy and Participation Officer plays a crucial role in advancing Together’s mission to ensure that all babies, children, and young people in Scotland have their human rights respected, protected, and fulfilled. This role supports the Legal and Policy Manager by enhancing policy development and ensuring robust participation of babies, children, and young people in all aspects of Together's work. The Officer will assist in policy advocacy, engage in public affairs, and strengthen the engagement of babies, children and young people in Together’s activities, including the Rights Detectives.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Supporting policy development and analysis by assisting with Together's annual State of Children's Rights report and the #RightsOnTrack programme, monitoring developments and recommendations from UN treaty bodies, drafting responses to relevant Scottish/UK Government and Parliament consultations, and developing policy briefings.
- Supporting the development of participation projects and leading desk-based research that ensures babies, children, and young people’s views are at the heart of Together’s policy and advocacy.
- Facilitating collaboration with members and supporting partnership activities with organisations across the UK, Europe and internationally.
- Supporting the Legal and Policy Manager with public affairs tasks and working with the Membership and Social Media Officer to coordinate strategies to enhance Together's social media presence.
- Supporting the Legal and Policy Manager in policy meetings and events, actively engaging in team meetings, and assisting in the development of funding proposals.
Throughout the role, the post-holder will be expected to involve Together’s membership – including children and young people – whenever possible and appropriate.
Reporting to: Legal & Policy Manager
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