Description Job Description Are you interested in improving outcomes for children and young people? This is an exciting time to join the Learning Directorate as Scottish Education goes through a period of reform, including the National Discussion on education, and reforming Education Scotland and the SQA. The team is dedicated to improving educational outcomes, ensuring that schools recover from the impacts of COVID-19 while prioritising children and young people’s health and wellbeing and supporting educational reform. In this role, you will support the team to develop and deliver high-profile policies and initiatives aimed at improving relationships and behaviour, addressing anti-bullying and supporting mental health in schools. Please note this is a part time post of 0.61 FTE (21.3 hours a week) that sits within the Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing Division of the Learning Directorate, part of the DG Education and Justice family. Responsibilities Assist in the provision of briefing and advice to Ministers and officials on a wide range of issues. Support the provision of responses to MiCase correspondence, FOI requests and PQs, working with the team and colleagues across the Unit as needed. Provide any other administrative support which may be required for the team, including processing financial payments and providing secretariat for working groups. Assist with ad hoc pieces of work with teams across the Health and Wellbeing Unit as needed. Responsibilities Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Behaviours Communicating and Influencing - Level 2 Working Together - Level 2 Delivering at Pace - Level 2 Making Effective Decisions – Level 2 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and a presentation. Assessments are scheduled for 15/07/25 onwards however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern Please note this post is a part time role of 0.61 FTE. Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. This post is based in Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, whilst virtual and Hybrid working is the current arrangement, some attendance in the office will be required and travel to meetings. Please note from October 2025 there will be an expectation of attendance in office for 40% of the working week, this will be pro rata for part time hours.