Learning Officer

The Robertson Trust are looking for a Learning Officer for a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, to help us to make a real difference to reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland. If you would like to be part of one of Scotland’s biggest independent funders, with the clear aim of tackling poverty and trauma, this role could be for you.  

We want to see a Scotland where everyone is valued and able to flourish. Over the next decade, we have committed to use all of our tools and resources to work with others to reduce poverty and trauma across four themes:   

• Education pathways  
• Emotional wellbeing and relationships  
• Financial security  
• Work pathways 

The Role 

The role of a Learning Officer is to assist in the creation, use and sharing of knowledge and learning internally and externally in order to:

• Support our understanding of the world we are operating in 
• Help us to understand the value and impact of our work 
• Enable us to plan, deliver and review work effectively 
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to inform and influence policy and practice (our own and others) 

A full job description can be found on our website.

The person 

We are looking for someone with a good understanding and technical knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation and research. Ideally, you will have experience of working with teams to use learning to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.  

We encourage applications from people with lived or learned experience of poverty and trauma in Scotland. You will be providing learning support across the Trust’s different themes and should feel comfortable working across different projects and topics at the same time.  

It is important that you work confidently using your own initiative whilst prioritising conflicting priorities and building relationships and networks to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. 

How to apply 

To apply for this role, you should send your CV and a cover letter, no more than two pages, explaining why you are interested in this position, and how you meet the criteria set out in the job description.  Applications for this role should be sent to our email by 6th November 2024.  1st Interviews will held on 25th November 2024.