Better than Cure
Trustee & Children’s Content Consultant
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Who are we?
Betterthancure.ngo is a non-profit organisation devoted to research, development, and finding solutions to the health modern challenges that can be reduced with preventive approaches.
Betterthancure.ngo supports and funds many innovative programmes designed to help prevent some of the most common psychological, emotional, and physical health challenges faced by children, adolescents, and adults of all ages.
Who are you?
A person who passionately cares about children’s and adolescents’ emotional, cognitive, and physical health. Possibly a parent and/or a teacher with extensive experience in children’s education. Experience in ALN would be an advantage. A person who is keen to be a Trustee of a new preventive Health Charity in Scotland.
Hours & Location:
- 10 hours per week guaranteed
- Hybrid working
- Stirling office
- Flexible around your life
- Teacher-equivalent minimum salary
This is a part-time consultancy/managerial position (we can guarantee 10 hours per week, but we are open to accommodating your life). The work would suit someone on sabbatical or who would like additional work to their main career.
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Work is hybrid – we have an office in Stirling and travel there should be comfortable for you.
Renumeration:
This will be discussed at interview – but it will not be less than your equivalent rate as a teacher.
What are we looking for in you?
An individual who is driven in making a difference in the lives of the younger generations. You will be able to use your experience and expertise in working with children and consult in recommending materials suitable for children primarily aged 3 to 12 years of age.
You will need to have a strong interest and understanding of audio, visual, and print story-telling for these story groups:
- Ages 2–5: Early picture books
- Ages 5–8: Picture books, colouring, activity, and novelty books.
- Ages 4–8: Early readers.
- Ages 6–9: First chapter books and graphic novels.
- Ages 8–12: Middle-grade novels and graphic novels.
- Ages 12–18: Young adult novels and graphic novels.
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Essential Criteria:
- Extensive experience of working with children of various ages.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Good communication, with diplomacy and tact.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as & when required.
- Ability to travel with notice.
- Ability to work harmoniously with colleagues.
- Being comfortable with undertaking routine supervision to get an office established and maintained – at least to begin with, you will be looking after the office in Stirling.
- Good presentational skills.
Desirable criteria:
- Relevant experience of working with individuals with Additional Learning Needs.
- Ability to work under pressure as & when required.
- Competence in the use of a range of IT systems and packages.
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