Upcoming jobs at CALL Scotland

Posted by Paul Nisbet on the 20th May, 2025

Category Assistive Technology

We thought it would be helpful to give some notice about other roles to which we hope to recruit soon. If you have ever thought about working with the CALL team, take a look below and keep a look out for updates about the roles. 

CALL Scotland Head / Leader / Director

I will be leaving CALL Scotland at the end of July after 42 years (I started in August 1983) and so we will be looking for a new person to take over a leadership remit, which includes:

• strategic leadership and direction of CALL Scotland;
• overall management for the CALL Scotland team of (soon to be) ten staff;
• liaising and collaborating with CALL Scotland funders and stakeholders including Scottish Government, Education Scotland, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Moray House School of Education and Sport and the University of Edinburgh; 
• developing and realising innovative projects involving assistive and communication technology in education;
• contributing to CALL’s Professional Learning programme;
• providing assistive technology assessment and support to a caseload of individual learners.

We are looking for someone who has:

• expertise and experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team in the field of education, health, assistive technology or AAC;
• excellent interpersonal, people management and negotiating skills (unlike me);
• expertise and experience of working with policymakers and professionals at national, local authority and school levels (and getting things done);
• an understanding of relevant legislation and policy at international, UK and Scottish legislation and policy;
• extensive knowledge and experience of working with pupils who use assistive technology and/or AAC and of the technology;
• curiosity and good problem-solving skills;
• an unreasonable attitude (as in “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw)

If you are interested in this role, the CALL Annual Reports provide a good overview of what we do. Or email me at Paul.Nisbet@ed.ac.uk and we can have a chat. 

(I hope to be involved on an honorary / voluntary basis for a while or until the team finally get fed up of me saying "I've just had an idea. How about .....")

Learning Technologist / Digital Learning Specialist

Robert Stewart is our modestly titled Technology Resources Officer but his work is absolutely crucial for all aspects of our operation. Robert designs, codes and maintains all our web sites; manages our staff, loan and training iPads, laptops, Chromebooks and AAC devices and apps; maintains our databases for tracking activities, equipment loans, training and pupils; creates the online systems for booking, invoicing and hosting our online webinars, professional learning and the ASL and Technology conference. This is quite a lot and so we intend to find him an apprentice to spread the workload and to allow us to further develop our digital services.

We will be looking for someone who:

• has excellent digital and technical skills;
• has experience and expertise providing technology support for teaching and learning in school, FE or HE contexts;
• can support the CALL Scotland team with learning technologies;
• can develop innovative, accessible learning resources;
• is a team player and can also work independently;
• is creative, adaptive and innovative.

Marketing / Social Media / Administrative Assistant 

Claire, Kirsteen and Ceanna currently look after our social media and this requires a lot of time and effort. We would like to recruit someone who will have this remit and a broader role around marketing and communications in general. We are still developing the job description but we are hoping to find someone who has a good eye for digital design and media. The role is likely also to involve getting stuck in with some of the day to day administration of the busy CALL office.

Assistive Technology Consultant

With Craig and I leaving, we envisage there will be a role for a new member of the team to contribute to:

• pupil assessment and support;
• consultancy for schools;
• CALL's national projects and resources;
• information and advice for parents and practitioners;
• CALL's professional learning.

Again, we are still developing this job description and we think that it could suit an Occupational or Speech and language Therapist, or a teacher who has experience and skills working with learners with complex additional support needs arising from physical, cognitive or learning challenges.

If you'd like to know more, do get in touch.