Project Officer in Dundee

£26,000 per year pro rata (0.6 FTE) / £15,600 per year. Part-time, 21 hours per week. Maternity cover contract for nine months. Based in Dundee as a home working role.

Our client empowers people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. Together, we’re helping people change their stories. You could join them to support their work with children, families and volunteers in Dundee.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and programme delivery support for a range of activities as part of a small local team in Dundee.
• Support families by improving their wellbeing, their confidence in their literacy skills and their connections with each other, other families and local services.
• Contribute to community-based activities, including regular rhyme/story sessions and book-gifting with local organisations and at local community events.
• Deliver projects that identify, train and support volunteers to promote literacy in the community.
• Help identify potential volunteers and volunteering opportunities, and develop new strategies for recruiting, training and supporting these volunteers.
• Mobilise key community partnerships.
• Work from home with regular local travel and occasional national travel, including coming to London for induction and staff days.
• Manage book stocks and other resources.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• Experience in providing project support in a charity or educational context.
• Excellent knowledge of literacy issues and working with schools and community-based organisations.
• Confident communicator able to build and maintain relationships within the community.
• Knowledge of volunteer management and safeguarding practice is an advantage.
• Experience of recruiting and training volunteers and delivering events.
• Must live in Dundee and have a good knowledge of the area.
• Full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle required.

Why our client’s work is so vital

Reading and writing change everything. They give you the tools to get the most out of life, and the power to shape your future. They’re the key to knowledge, confidence and inspiration. They’re better results at school, and better jobs. If children grow up without the tools to communicate, without books to read or opportunities to write, it’s harder to get where you want to go. Our client helps people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

What Our Client Offers You

Their team are passionate about their mission, and they have a strong and positive working culture, based on shared values and respect. They offer a range of flexible working options and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to the organisation’s success. Benefits include a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

Application details

Our clients’ people are their most important asset, and they value and respect diversity in all its forms. They particularly welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which they work. To apply, please select the apply button shown. Closing date: 10am, Monday 23 February 2026. Please note, our client does not accept CVs. No agencies or recruitment sites.