EY Project Co-ordinator (Community Engagement)
Scottish Book Trust.
Deadline: 08 July 2026 at 23:55.
Join Scottish Book Trust as an Early Years Project Co‑ordinator (Community Engagement). The position offers flexible full‑time working within our Early Years team.
The Early Years (EY) team delivers Bookbug, an evidence‑informed programme aimed at promoting parent‑child bonding and attachment, supporting children’s language and communication skills, and fostering 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 for people working with children in early years.
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the Tackling Child Poverty Action Plan 2026 through expansion of the Bookbug Programme, working with families, practitioners and partners across Scotland.
- Coordinate key aspects of planning and logistics of family resources, application and allocation processes, stakeholder liaison and evaluation activity.
- Build and maintain relationships with practitioners, communities and external partners to support engagement and participation.
- Contribute to communications that highlight the impact of Bookbug, particularly in tackling child poverty and supporting family learning.
- Support wider Bookbug priorities, including Bookbug for the Home and the development of adult literacy support.
Requirements
Appointment will be conditional on securing a Level 1 from Disclosure Scotland.
Benefits & Working Conditions
- Salary: £27,200.
- Hours: 35 hrs/week with flexible working pattern subject to organisational needs.
- Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/07/2027.
- Hybrid role with regular attendance at Scottish Book Trust offices in Edinburgh.
- Occasional travel within Scotland.
- Work from time to time outside office hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Flexible working options.
Deadline is Wednesday 08 July 2026 at 23:55.
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