Scottish Business in the Community
Job Description
Job Title:
Business Engagement in Early Years – Programme Co-ordinator
Temporary Post (6 month contract)
Location:
Livingstone House, Heriot Watt University Research Park,
Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
Salary:
£24,000 - £26,000
Hours of Work:
35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9-5pm)
Job Purpose:
The post holder will be responsible for the successful delivery of SBC’s Business Engagement in
Early Years programme. They will enlist the support of 50 businesses across Scotland, with
particular focus on the geographic areas of Glasgow, Dundee & Angus, Ayrshire and Borders to
deliver activity which will support the Scottish Government’s Early Year’s Framework. This
engagement by businesses will deliver against the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes with
specific emphasis being given to:
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Breaking cycles of poverty, inequality and poor outcomes in and through early years
Creating more effective collaborations
Improving employability and life chances
Businesses have a crucial role in supporting appropriate areas of the education curriculum by
providing insight into the World of Work. Business volunteers, suitably supported by SBC will
encourage primary school pupils to become confident individuals who will become active and
responsible citizens.
The aims of this programme are to capture the skills and experience of businesses and their
employees by creating sustainable relationships between businesses and schools in deprived
areas allowing engagement with both parents and pupils who could benefit from access to their
knowledge. They will seek to support children at a crucial stage of their educational development
(Nursery – Primary 4).
The businesses will support schools in disadvantaged areas and will engage with parents from the
school as well as pupils to help both groups move forward in life.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Engage with selected primary schools and their Early Years’ Centres in Dundee, Angus, Borders,
East Ayrshire and North/South Lanarkshire and provide and deliver appropriate business support
and workshops to enable pupils and parents to engage with the World of Work.
Liaise with businesses and teachers to produce workshop content and materials.
Prepare business volunteers to work with school pupils (Primaries 1 – 4).
Hold two events to introduce Early Years’ Improvement Advisors and key staff to business
supporters to create sustainable relationships.
Produce toolkit to encourage long-term engagement between the primary schools, supporting
businesses and Early Years’ practitioners.
Create case studies from both the employers and beneficiaries’ perspectives and communication
of success stories via social media and SBC website.
Carry out evaluation of the programme and write regular progress reports for submission to the
Early Years’ team in the Scottish Government.
Track record and experience:
Essential requirements
Desirable requirements
Experience:
 Project Management
and proven track record
of delivery
 Strong team player who
can work in a fast paced
environment
 IT, Microsoft,
administration skills
 Awareness of the wider
context in which SBC
works and a desire to
influence others in the
responsible and
business agendas
 Willingness to travel
 Creation of
workshops/training
sessions
 Experience of engaging
with corporate or SME
businesses
 Account Management
experience
 Experience of working
in employability, health
or HR related areas
 Understanding of CSR
and sustainable
development agendas
 Experience in
developing recording
and reporting tools.
 Knowledge of Scottish
Government’s National
Outcomes, Curriculum
for Excellence and
GIRFEC
Knowledge and
Skills:
 Strong verbal and written
communication skills
 Ability to influence at a
senior level
 Ability to facilitate
meetings and events
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 Knowledge of CSR and the
sustainable business
agenda
 Commitment to the
responsible and ethical
business agenda
 Comfortable creating
and delivering effective
presentations
 Able to create evaluation
and feedback
documents
Personal Qualities:
Self-starter

Willing to take responsibility
Flexible approach
Problem solver
Special
Circumstances
This programme is to be
delivered across Scotland and
not all locations will be easily
accessed by public transport
Terms & Conditions
Scottish Business in the Community provides an ever-evolving service and all staff are
expected to participate constructively in SBC activities and to adopt a flexible approach to
their work.
This job description will be reviewed during the annual review process, and will be varied in
the light of the changing business needs of SBC.
The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and is indicative of the nature and level
of the responsibilities associated with the post at the date it was drawn up. Such duties may
vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of
responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves
justify a reconsideration of the terms and conditions of employment associated with the post.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to Evelyn Rorie by email: evelynrorie@sbcscot.com
Or post to:
FAO: Evelyn Rorie
Scottish Business in the Community, 43A Discovery Terrace, Heriot Watt Research Park,
Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 24 July
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