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Vacancy: Reading is Caring Manager

Job title: Reading is Caring Manager

Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months

Starting salary: £35,217 (Grade 5)

Closing date: 27 May 2026, 11.59pm

Location: Blended between our Edinburgh Office and home

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee pension contribution of 5% per annum
• Possibility of flexible working
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme

About the job

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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’s Reading is Caring (RiC) team delivers the Reading is Caring programme, which is designed to train both professional and family carers in using 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.

How to apply

Step 1: Download and complete our application forms

We do not accept CVs. To apply for this role, please complete both part A and part B of our application form, uploading them as PDFs if possible.

Download application form part 1

Download application form part 2

Step 2: Upload your completed forms to our recruitment portal

Ready to submit your forms? Click the button below and complete these steps.

• Add your contact information.
• Click 'next' when you are ready to upload your documents.
• Add your title to the document page.
• Upload (or drag and drop) the files and click 'Upload' after each document.
• When both documents are uploaded, submit your application.

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