Current vacancies

Communications Officer

  • Part time (28 hours per week)
  • Fixed term (up to 12 months)
  • Hybrid working

We are delighted to be recruiting a Communications Officer (maternity cover) who will play a key role in taking our mission forward. The postholder will support communications planning and development, strengthened recognition and reputation of our organisation, the creation and publication of content, and monitoring and evaluation of communications activity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Communications Officer to join our organisation on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months. If you are experienced in communications creation and delivery, adaptable, self-motivated and keen to develop your knowledge of the health and social care sector then we’d love to hear from you.

For the right candidate, this is an exciting opportunity to work with our dedicated team and network of partners to deliver on a range of activities that can improve the lives of unpaid carers in Scotland.

In return we offer a supportive, collaborative team environment with excellent terms and conditions.

We’re happy to have an initial informal chat with anyone who wants to find out more about the scope of the role, the team environment and opportunities within Shared Care Scotland. Please contact Jenni McNab, Head of Policy and Communications on 01383 622 462 or by email: jenni.mcnab@sharedcarescotland.com

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 6th February 2026.

To apply for this position please complete and return our job application form to office@sharedcarescotland.com.

Please note that interviews will be held on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th February 2026, at our office in Dunfermline.

  • Job description available here.
  • Application form available here.