This is a unique opportunity to support the effective coordination of CCN, and support CCN’s members to shape the development of the newly independent organisation. With the role previously being hosted by Fauna and Flora, from August 2026 onwards the Coordinator will be the first direct employee of CCN.

With the direction and mentorship of the board of trustees, and ongoing mentoring support from Fauna & Flora, this role suits an individual who is excited by the prospect of working independently, with a passion to facilitate the member groups’ visions for nature across Scotland’s coasts and seas.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate communications across a large and disparate group. You will have good knowledge of the Scottish marine environment and current marine and coastal issues, and a strong commitment to the rights of communities in marine conservation. You will be able to seek out and harness the views and contributions of others, and to work sensitively and constructively with a range of stakeholders.

About CCN:

The Coastal Communities Network (or CCN) launched in 2017 with support from NGO Fauna & Flora, as a platform to bring together community organisations dedicated to safeguarding Scotland's coastal and marine environments. CCN has since grown from its eight founding members into a diverse network of over 35 Scottish community-led groups, ranging from informal volunteer-run groups to larger, charitable organisations, all united by a shared sense of accountability to their community and commitment to marine and coastal protection and restoration. CCN and its members have been a driving force behind remarkable achievements for the nature of Scotland's coastal areas. Together, members work on a wide range of marine and coastal topics, including marine management, community-led restoration, marine litter and pollution and industrial impact.

CCN’s mission is to connect and strengthen community-led efforts to protect, restore, and sustainably use coastal & marine resources for the benefit of nature, people, and climate. Our aims are to support local action to protect and restore marine and coastal biodiversity; build capacity for community participation and leadership in marine management, and advocate for a community voice in decision-making for the marine environment.

2025 marked a pivotal point for CCN as, following a collective decision by members, it became an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). This exciting development sees us now transitioning into employing our own staff and developing our strategy, as we continue to support an increasing interest from communities.

The Senior Development Officer will work with the Youth Work and Schools Manager to deliver YouthLink Scotland’s Scottish Attainment Challenge national programme.

As a senior member of the team, the post holder will promote, support and enhance the youth work sector’s practice and role in improving outcomes for learners impacted by poverty, both in schools and in the wider community. They will be responsible for supporting the development of quality partnerships between youth work and schools and enabling practitioners to evidence the impact of this work in addressing the poverty related attainment gap. They will also play an influencing role with stakeholders across the system.

The post holder will be expected to have a clear understanding of Scotland’s educational landscape and the range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations working with young people.

This post will be funded until the end of March 2027 in the first instance and is based at YouthLink Scotland’s offices in Edinburgh. YouthLink Scotland operates a hybrid working policy Secondments will be considered.

Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission and as part of the new fundraising strategy the Fundraising and Audience Development team recognises that there are efficiencies within fundraising operations that need to be identified and implemented – this role will be critical to delivering that.

Within the Fundraising and Audience Development team the post holder will work closely with peer managers on areas such as supporter journey planning, developing CRM integration with platforms such as MailChimp for integrated marketing opportunities, providing accurate and useful reporting and CRM dashboards, and processes for prospect research and pipeline management. This role has line management responsibility for the Fundraising and Engagement Administrator.

This role would suit someone who has experience of fundraising operations, supporter care or database functions within a fundraising team. The successful candidate will want to work in a role where they can use their experience to really shape and improve fundraising operations and have both immediate and long-term positive impact on income generation.

About Chapter One

Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most. We work in thirteen areas/regions of the UK and will support over 4,000 children in 2026-27.

Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme pairs struggling five to seven-year old (P2-4) readers with reading support volunteers who are working professionals. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.

From a school perspective, online reading volunteers provide direct, meaningful literacy support for up to 10 pupils per class. The programme is particularly suitable for communities where it might be challenging to find parents and other volunteers who can commit to physically visiting schools to boost reading.

About the Role

Chapter One is seeking a Scotland Programme Manager who is an excellent communicator and is able both to motivate and support schools and teachers to implement our online reading volunteers programme, and also to ensure that the programme’s impact and benefit to disadvantaged communities is maximised throughout the academic year.

The post is ideal for someone looking for part-time, flexible, term-time only work from a home base and who is able to travel frequently in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow. The postholder will be joining a team of established Programme Managers who work in different parts of the UK and will need to have some flexibility to work some additional hours during busy autumn weeks, and conversely to work fewer hours during quieter periods of the year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively explain Chapter One’s online reading volunteer programme and its benefits to school leaders and teachers.
• Install, setup and maintain Chapter One equipment in participating classrooms. This will include technical configuration/troubleshooting of mobile internet hotspots with IT team support.
• Organise and conduct initial teacher training and follow-up.
• Ensure a smooth initial launch of Chapter One’s programme in every classroom.
• Fully understand the operation of the Chapter One platform and database and effectively communicate this to others as needed.
• Liaise with colleagues performing technical and volunteer support roles.
• Through regular visits to/contact with schools, provide on-going embedded professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year as needed.
• Proactively monitor classroom adherence/fidelity to the Chapter One model, including systematic review of data reports and volunteer feedback, taking proactive action to resolve problems that arise.
• Analyse and manipulate data (largely in Google sheets) to produce reports and identify trends.
• Create regular data summaries for all participating classrooms.
• Lead annual review meetings for senior leadership at participating schools.
• Support programme monitoring, evaluation and research as required.
• Coordinate in person and virtual school ‘visits’ of volunteer teams to classrooms where necessary. This may include opportunities for Chapter One children to visit the office of the volunteers.
• Liaison with corporate partners as required.
• Weekly communication and status updates with Senior Programme Manager(s) and wider team.
• As a new school year approaches, secure commitments from returning schools and help find and target new schools to join Chapter One’s programme.

We are looking for applicants with the following essential qualities:

• Highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Proven track record of working at a senior level in education, project management or a related field.
• Proven strength in both written and verbal communication.
• Highly IT literate, with excellent computer skills, able to troubleshoot software and technical hardware issues, adept with Google suite and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to manipulate and analyse data to draw useful conclusions to improve programme delivery.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Self-starter and quick learner.
• Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment.
• Ability to drive and access to a car for work purposes.

Ideally, applicants will also have the following desirable qualities:

• Two years of teaching/education experience with primary age children.
• University degree.