Advertised from 16 July 2025

Role

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. 

Reading Schools is an accreditation programme, designed to celebrate schools who are building and sustain a reading for pleasure culture for their learners, staff and families. Reading Schools Early Years is the continuation of a pilot project being delivered in three local authority areas, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Angus in Early Years settings. 

What we offer

• Full 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 additional 5% employer contributions 
• Death in service benefit 
• Free access to employee assistance programme 

This is an excellent opportunity for you to support Scottish Book Trust as Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager. The position offers flexible full time working within our School Communities Team. We are looking for someone to start on this fixed term contract as soon as possible. 

The Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager (RS EY Project Manager) will work closely with the SC Manager (Reading Schools) and Reading Schools team to lead on the development and delivery of Reading Schools Early Years (RS-EY) project to 45 settings across three Local Authorities. They will be responsible for managing relationships with individual settings to support participation in phase 2 of this pilot project. They will also be responsible for managing and maintaining key relationships with colleagues within each of the designated Local Authorities.

Application notes

Application notes: To apply go to: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacancies