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Closing date for applications: 17 September 2025 at 12.00pm noonContract: Freelance (September - December 2025)&nbsp;Fee: £4,400 An exciting opportunity for two early-career trainees to support creative projects and workshops that bring the Edinburgh Book Festival to life for older communities in care homes.As part of our ambitious new programme Paper Trails - Edinburgh International Book Festival, in collaboration with Edinburgh Libraries’ Mobile Library Service, is seeking to appoint two trainee artists to support our four writers in residence to deliver five-week creative projects in older people’s residential care homes across Edinburgh. The projects will coincide with and enhance the visits from the libraries team. We want to bring the joy of the Book Festival to people across Edinburgh, who cannot come in person.At the&nbsp;Book Festival, 'artist' encapsulates&nbsp;a diverse range&nbsp;of creative outputs:&nbsp;authors, illustrators, comic creators, spoken&nbsp;word&nbsp;artists, playwrights, visual artists and musicians, producing work for all ages of audiences and readers. For this role we are particularly interested in applications from early career artists who would like to develop experience of working with older people, people with dementia and people with age-related illness in residential settings.The Edinburgh International Book Festival Communities Programme brings together the very best from groups and organisations&nbsp;across&nbsp;the country with the energy and excitement of the August Book&nbsp;Festival. Produced&nbsp;in collaboration&nbsp;with a variety of partners, this&nbsp;programme of residencies, festivals&nbsp;and&nbsp;one-off events brings&nbsp;authors, artists and&nbsp;audiences together to inspire each other and to be inspired, to share stories and experiences, and bring books to life for people of all ages in their own communities. Paper Trails is a new five-year project working in partnership with Edinburgh Libraries to co-design bold creative experiences with communities across the city to address local needs. Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>To support the Writer in Residence to enable the participating groups to have their voices heard and their creative work to be nurtured and valued throughout the project</li><li>To attend all Paper Trails workshops as outlined in the project schedule, taking on a project support role</li><li>To help plan project activities in a timely and professional manner, in collaboration with the Writers in Residence, care home staff, and participants as required</li><li>To suggest possible additional artists or artistic elements to support the emerging ideas across the project as a whole</li><li>To participate in marketing and publicity activity as required</li><li>To write a blog about the traineeship for Book Festival’s On the Road Blog</li><li>To participate in the project’s evaluation process, and to provide regular feedback to the Book Festival and its partners</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Early career artist with some experience within the literary and/or cultural sector</li><li>An interest in developing creative practice in participatory, community, care settings</li><li>Ability to take the lead from/work with the creative ideas of another artist/writer</li><li>Open and flexible attitude to evolving projects and responding to participant and partner input and ideas</li><li>Excellent communicator who can work with and represent the project</li><li>A creative thinker who can provide support in troubleshooting and creative problemsolving</li><li>Commitment to equal opportunities and social inclusion; tolerance and respect of difference</li><li>Generosity of spirit and a willingness to learn from others</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of collaborating across different art-forms</li><li>Experience/appreciation of cultural programming</li></ul>Personal attributes<ul><li>Positivity and resilience</li><li>Plans ahead but will happily adapt and develop plans as new opportunities arise</li><li>Motivated, pro-active and enthusiastic, even in the face of challenges</li><li>A strong commitment to equality, inclusivity and diversity</li><li>A willingness to work outwith standard office hours, as the job dictates</li></ul> Additional informationTo apply submit a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and including a 300-word statement on what you would like to learn/develop during the traineeship via the 'Apply' button. If you have any questions about the role not answered by the above, please contact <a href="mailto:noelle.cobden@edbookfest.co.uk" target="_blank">noelle.cobden@edbookfest.co.uk</a>. The Book Festival is a working environment where everyone is treated fairly, and our differences are celebrated as strengths. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. If you have any specific access requirements, please let us know and we will do our best to meet your needs.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Paper Trails trainee artists - care homes (freelance)

Closing date for applications:&nbsp; 14 September 2025Salary: £55,300 - £66,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insightsLocation: Glasgow – hybridContract type: Permanent, full-timeDepartment: BBC AudioJob band: E Take the lead on production at BBC Audio Scotland &amp; NI and shape compelling content across radio, podcasts, music and arts programming, while working with some of the biggest names in the industry.&nbsp;BBC Audio Scotland and Northern Ireland is seeking a dynamic and creative content editor to lead production across a growing slate of speech and music programming. Based in Glasgow, with regular travel to Edinburgh and Belfast, this leadership role will oversee editorial direction, team management, and content delivery across a diverse portfolio of programmes and podcasts including Front Row, Loose Ends, Pick of the Week, Jazz Record Requests, Radio 1 Dance with Connor Coates, Sound of Cinema, The Artificial Human, Book of the Week, Radio 3 In Concert and Classical Live. The successful candidate is likely to have a passion for the arts in their broadest sense.&nbsp;BBC Audio Scotland and Northern Ireland is a vibrant and fast-growing production hub, established in 2024 with bases in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Belfast. As part of BBC Audio, which delivers over 90 hours of original audio daily, you'll be joining a team that works with some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, and journalism. Our content reaches audiences across the UK and around the world, and we pride ourselves on creating impactful, inclusive, and high-quality programming. This is a terrific opportunity to help shape the future of audio production in the Nations as part of a creative and supportive team that values innovation and diversity. Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and line manage a team of programme makers across multiple productions</li><li>Provide editorial leadership for a wide range of content including speech, music, arts, and narrative podcasts</li><li>Oversee delivery of content on time and within budget, ensuring high editorial standards</li><li>Drive innovation and pitch new formats to commissioners across BBC networks</li><li>Champion diversity in staffing and content creation</li><li>Support staff development and foster a positive, inclusive team culture</li><li>Ensure compliance with BBC Editorial and Health &amp; Safety policies, including sustainability targets</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Extensive experience in speech and/or music content production with a strong editorial vision</li><li>Proven ability to lead and motivate creative teams, offering constructive feedback</li><li>Confident decision-maker with deep understanding of editorial compliance</li><li>Skilled in working with on-air talent and performers</li><li>Excellent communicator with experience building relationships across internal and external stakeholders</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience pitching and developing content</li><li>Familiarity with multi-part narrative podcast production</li><li>Knowledge of BBC corporate objectives and ability to align team goals accordingly</li><li>Experience managing location productions and outside broadcasts (OB's)</li><li>Understanding of sustainability practices in media production</li></ul>If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. Additional informationWe're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.In-person interviews will take place on Friday 26th September in Pacific Quay, Glasgow. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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