Advertised from 8 May 2026

Role

We are seeking a change advocate with strong project development skills, a focus on funding for stability, and experience in commercialisation to manage our Reading is Caring programme. 

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 

Scottish Book Trust’s Reading is Caring (RiC) team delivers the Reading is Caring programme that is designed to train both professional and family carers in how to use shared reading techniques to improve the connection and enhance wellbeing with the person living with dementia.  

Following a successful award of funding from the Dementia Resilient Communities Fund, Scottish Book Trust is looking to appoint a Reading is Caring Manager to continue the development of the programme over the next 12 months. The Reading is Caring Manager will be responsible for the strategic planning, development and evaluation of the Reading is Caring programme. Our aim is for the programme to become a nationally accessible, self-sustaining model of training in our evidence based shared reading methodologies by advocating for and promoting the programme across the dementia sector. 

Due to the limited nature of the funding, we are ideally looking for someone who can start this full-time position immediately to ensure delivery of the project goals within the funding time frame. 

The role also includes developing/securing multiple income strands to enhance ongoing sustainability. 

The role line manages the RiC Trainer and RiC Co-ordinator, as well as supervising freelancers on short term contracts

Application notes

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

Closing date: 23:59 on Wednesday 27th May

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