The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional organisation for teachers and lecturers, with almost 65,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career stages. The EIS has a commitment to high standards of education rooted in rights, equality and inclusivity.

An opportunity has arisen to join our Education and Equality Team, in the newly developed post of Equality and Learning Development Coordinator. The role of the Equality Learning and Development Coordinator will be to coordinate and deliver high-quality equality-related learning programmes currently offered by the EIS Education and Equality Department, such as the EIS PACT Project and Scottish Union Learning Fair Work, Leadership and Equality funded learning programmes, as well as to deliver bespoke learning sessions, including for EIS Informal Equality Networks and local networks.

The coordination and delivery of these learning programmes is part of the wider EIS Equality strategy that aims to:

• develop the activism and leadership capacity of members to take forwards the EIS’s social justice objectives relating to Scotland’s learners;

• develop the activism and leadership capacity of groups who are underrepresented in the Union and in Education; and

• mobilise the wider membership for the Equality agenda.

The Equality Learning and Development Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring that equality learning delivered is aligned with the EIS Equality Strategy and will work closely with EIS National Officer (Equality) on the associated learning.

It is envisioned that the postholder will act as a specialist trainer, as well as having a coordinator role, ideally with a background in delivering learning programmes related to key equality areas of interest to the EIS: poverty, gender equality, disability equality, anti-racism, and LGBT equality.

The post will be principally based in the EIS Headquarters in Edinburgh, while offering a high degree of flexibility over the location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members.

The EIS welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented within the trade union and Education workforces, including Black Asian and Minority Ethnic, LGBT, and disabled candidates. Applications to work part time or on a job share basis are welcome. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, prior to applying or prior to interview, please contact National Officer Selma Augestad on saugestad@eis.org.uk.

The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional association for teachers and lecturers, with approaching 65,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career levels. With such a large and diverse membership, and as an organisation that is strongly active across many areas of Scottish Education, we rely on high quality administrative support.

We are currently seeking a full time Administrative Assistant to join our busy Education & Equality Department.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Equality Committee and its sub committees and Networks. They will also provide support to the Professional Learning Co-ordinators, support the Instrumental Music Teachers’ and Head Teachers’ Networks and the Equality Representatives.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a high standard of communication skills, commitment to team working, close attention to detail, and expertise in using Microsoft Office. Benefits include flexible working patterns, a generous final salary pension scheme and 23 days (rising to 32 days) of annual leave, plus 14 days public holidays. This is a full-time position based in our headquarters in Moray Place, Edinburgh. The Institute has a Flexible Working Patterns policy offering all members of staff a high degree of flexibility over the time and location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members. The role will require a small element of out-of-hours working, for example, to provide support for occasional member events at weekends.

As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.

The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional association for teachers and lecturers, with over 60,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career levels. With such a large and diverse membership, and as an organisation that is strongly active across many areas of Scottish Education, we rely on high quality administrative support.

An opportunity has arisen to join our Communications Department on a fixed term contract in order to enhance the capacity of our existing team during a year in which there are expected to be a large number of campaigns, consultations and other developments within the education sector in Scotland, in which the EIS will be closely involved.

The successful candidate will support the department both in relation to external communications (including media relations and the ongoing management of social media accounts) and electronic communication with EIS members and branch Reps. They will also be involved in aspects of the production of the Institute’s members’ journal (the SEJ) including ensuring copy is available for production deadlines, proof-reading and the administration of advertising.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a high standard of communication skills, commitment to team working, close attention to detail, and expertise in using Microsoft Office.

Benefits include auto enrolment to the Nest Pension Scheme and 23 days’ annual leave plus 14 days’ public holidays. This is a full-time fixed term position based in our headquarters in Moray Place, Edinburgh.

The Institute has a Flexible Working Patterns policy offering all members of staff a high degree of flexibility over the time and location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members. The role will require a small element of out-of-hours working, for example, to attend and provide online updates from members’ events.

As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.

The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional association for teachers and lecturers, with approaching 65,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career levels. With such a large and diverse membership, and as an organisation that is strongly active across many areas of Scottish Education, we rely on high quality administrative support.

We are currently seeking a full time lead Administrative Assistant to join our busy Education & Equality Department.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Assistant Secretary and the National Officers (Education and Equality). They will have overall responsibility for the administrative work related to the Education Committee and will oversee the administrative work relating to the Equality Committee and Education/Equality Sub-Committees and Networks, and GTCS liaison and elections.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a high standard of communication skills, commitment to team working, close attention to detail, and expertise in using Microsoft Office. Benefits include flexible working patterns, a generous final salary pension scheme and 23 days (rising to 32 days) of annual leave, plus 14 days public holidays. This is a full-time position based in our headquarters in Moray Place, Edinburgh. The Institute has a Flexible Working Patterns policy offering all members of staff a high degree of flexibility over the time and location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members. The role will require a small element of out-of-hours working, for example, to provide support for weekend member events.

As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.

The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional association for teachers and lecturers, with over 60,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career levels. With such a large and diverse membership, and as an organisation that is strongly active across many areas of Scottish Education, we rely on high quality administrative support.

We are currently seeking a full time Administrative Assistant to join our busy Education & Equality Department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for administrative work relating to the national Equality Committee, its sub-committees, and certain national Networks. They will also assist the Professional Learning Co-ordinators in relation to the administration of professional learning events and activities for EIS members and will have responsibility for the maintenance of related content on relevant areas of the EIS website.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a high standard of communication skills, commitment to team working, close attention to detail, and expertise in using Microsoft Office. Benefits include flexible working patterns, a generous final salary pension scheme and 23 days (rising to 32 days) of annual leave plus 14 days public holidays. This is a full-time fixed term position based in our headquarters in Moray Place, Edinburgh. The Institute has a Flexible Working Patterns policy offering all members of staff a high degree of flexibility over the time and location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members. The role will require a small element of out-of-hours working, for example, to attend and provide online updates from members’ events.

As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.