Communications and Events Officer

Do you want to deliver compelling communications and events that champion safer recruitment and the safeguarding of vulnerable groups throughout Scotland?

Disclosure Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, supporting safer recruitment and helping to protect vulnerable groups through trusted disclosure services. As a Communications and Events Officer, you will join our Communications Team and Customer Engagement Team at an exciting time as we deliver our Communications and Engagement Strategy 2026 to 2030 and the DS30 Corporate Strategy.

In this role, you will help shape how Disclosure Scotland communicates with customers, stakeholders and its people. You will create engaging content, support corporate communications and events, and contribute to stakeholder engagement activities that build awareness, promote understanding and support organisational objectives.

The Disclosure Scotland Communications Team is responsible for internal and external communications through the delivery of the Communications and Engagement Strategy 2026 to 2030, Brand Strategy and Social Media Strategy. The Customer Engagement Team is responsible for supporting and engaging with organisations that access higher levels of disclosure, such as the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, and for providing clear and accessible guidance. The role sits within the Policy, Customer Engagement and Communications Directorate of Disclosure Scotland and will be split between the Communications Team and Customer Engagement Team.

Responsibilities

Communications Team;

• Draft and publish content, ensuring it is accessible, meets agreed requirements, uses an appropriate tone of voice and plain English, and adheres to the Scottish Government's Writing Style Guide.
• Continuously improve Disclosure Scotland’s internal channels by providing support to deliver the recommendations on the annual internal channel audit.
• Support the delivery, design and review of corporate communication products.
• Monitor the Communications Team mailbox as part of a rota and deal with relevant enquiries.
• Support the maintenance and consistent application of Disclosure Scotland’s brand across internal and corporate communications. This includes working with business areas to assess existing materials and identify out-of-date content.
• Support insight and evaluation activity to inform communications planning using the Government Communication Service (GCS) OASIS model, including monitoring event feedback, internal channel engagement and summarising findings.

Customer Engagement Team;

• Support the delivery of events, policy consultations and training workshops for external stakeholders, in conjunction with Customer Engagement Managers.
• Manage conference bookings and relevant travel arrangements, including assisting with initial consultations to identify requirements, tailoring materials and events appropriately, and ensuring supporting materials are shared with relevant parties.
• Record stakeholder attendance and event feedback, assisting Stakeholder Event Managers in analysing feedback as part of continuous improvement and providing insights to help guide policy.
• Support continuous improvement of training and guidance to ensure stakeholders comply with legal duties and safeguarding responsibilities. For example, ensuring that the National Barring Service receives relevant and timely contributions from external stakeholders.

• Success profile
• Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours and technical criteria that candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills

• Proven experience of working in a communications focused environment with experience in drafting content and supporting communications activities that contribute to business objectives.
• Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of a busy team, sharing information and building positive working relationships with colleagues.
• Experience of drafting clear and concise written content, including translating complex or technical information for different audiences and channels.
• Ability to build constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and plan, organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Proven experience of using design software applications, such as Canva, to create content, graphics and communication products for use on organisational channels.

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing - Level 2
• Managing a Quality of Service - Level 2
• Making Effective Decisions - Level 2
• Delivering at Pace - Level 2

Find out more about Success Profiles .

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) providing evidence of how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered

Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 5th October 2026 however this may be subject to change.

In the event of a high volume of applications, candidates will have their applications initially assessed against the the first Technical/Professional Skill criteria above. Candidates who pass this initial sift will have their applications fully assessed against the listed criteria.

In the event of a tied score at interview, performance in the first Technical/Professional Skill criteria will be applied to determine merit order.

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

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 , observing the Civil Service Code and 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

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role. From October 2025, the Scottish Government will require staff in hybrid-compatible roles to work in-person 40% of the time, in the office (Pacific Quay). If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Security checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website , and read about the Government Vetting Charter , or about all the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide .

Internal candidates may need to gain higher security clearance than they currently hold if successful in their application.

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.

Apply before 23:59 on 14th September 2026. This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only. External candidates and staff from UK Other Government Departments are not eligible to apply for this vacancy.