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Secondment Opportunity – Senior Corporate Communications Officer
5th December 2016
A secondment opportunity has arisen for a Senior Corporate Communications Officer, based in the Corporate Communications Team, Office of the Chief Executive, NHSScotland in the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorates. The post is based in St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh. The post holder will have responsibility for delivering aspects of corporate communications…
Avoid Cyber Scams And Shop Safely Online This Christmas
25th November 2016
Are you sick of Slade already, or is it just me? For lots of people, online Christmas shopping offers respite – and cost savings – from the eye-popping explosion of tinsel and plastic Santas that line every retail premises from John O’Groats to…well, you get the drift. Following hot on the heels of Black Friday,…
My week at the Scottish Government
11th October 2016
Fraser Steele – West Calder High. During your time at secondary school it’s common that you do a week’s work experience. Some schools give you a selection to choose from or let you choose your own work with permission from the business/organisation. The Government wasn’t my first choice of work, however I enjoyed my stay…
Are you a hands-on digital pro?
21st June 2016
If you’re looking to take your digital marketing career to the next level and want to work on projects which are about changing lives, making Scotland a stronger, healthier, smarter, greener, safer and fairer country, we should chat. The award winning Scottish Government marketing team is looking to recruit a digital marketer to work on…
Scottish Government Secondment Opportunity
4th April 2016
Scottish Government Secondment Opportunity — Digital Communication Manager – Corporate Communications, Office of the Director-General Health and Social Care and Chief Executive, NHSScotland Applications are invited from digital communications professionals with exceptional strategic knowledge of all aspects of digital engagement and communication, web architecture and content management systems. This secondment offers an excellent opportunity to…
Beautiful green things
2nd November 2015
Kim Wallace – Senior Marketing Manager – @scotgovmarketing @greener2gethr @kimjah Most people love good design. When something is designed well, with the user in mind, it works. From angle poised lamps to the ipad, as a nation, we celebrate good design. From the practical to the beautiful, we surround ourselves with things that please us. And…
Join Us!
28th September 2015
Are you a skilled communicator and an expert collaborator? With experience of planning, managing and implementing high-profile marketing campaigns? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to join the Scottish Government marketing team on a secondment basis. The role will be based within our Smarter, Wealthier & Fairer team. You should have experience of…
Sexy raincoats
12th August 2015
Kim Wallace – Senior Marketing Manager – @kimjah As Billy Connelly once said, “in Scotland there’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes, so get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little.” I love this quote, it sums up the spirit behind our new Active Travel #walktaework campaign. Walking to…
A week at the Scottish Government
29th June 2015
Ross McLaren – Boroughmuir High School – @rossmclaren9 In the senior years of high school, it is compulsory for the last week of term before summer that we take part in some kind of work experience. I spent the last five days of my school year at the Scottish Government’s marketing department @ScoGovMarketing. I chose…
The Flu Vaccine – it’s not to be sneezed at!
7th October 2014
“Ah-choo, ah-choo, cough, cough, sniff, sniff.” That is the sound of me at my desk, surrounded by soggy tissues, sipping on my Covonia, with a pounding headache. Yes, I probably should be at home recovering….but instead I’m launching the seasonal flu campaign – oh, the irony! Our case study for the launch, Helen, giggling at…