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Job Title: Business Development Officer - (Bready Ulster-Scots)
Duration: Until 31 st March 2024
Hours: Part Time – (20 hours per week) = 55 days
Fee: £6600
Responsible to: Bready Ulster-Scots Management team.
Location: Sollus Centre, Bready.
Bready Ulster Scots is a leading community-based Ulster Scots charity based in Bready, County Tyrone who deliver
projects and tuition based around music, dance, language, drama and culture. We are passionate about the work we do
and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.
This is an opportunity for a Part-Time Business Development Officer to join the Bready Ulster Scots team in the delivery
of a varied but prescriptive contract. The BDO will work closely with Bready Ulster Scots management, volunteers and
with Enterprise North West to secure new opportunities and income streams. This is a key part of expanding Bready
Ulster Scots’ reach, impact and most importantly sustainability.
As BDO, you will be responsible for supporting the group to create a new strategic action plan, seek tender and funding
opportunities while developing and expanding our social enterprise to generate income.
The BDO will liaise & coordinate all requirements as per ENW proposal while reporting to the Bready Ulster Scots
Management.
​Strategy Development and Planning

• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of BUS's current position, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
• Define BUS's mission, vision, and short to long-term goals.
• Review of governance i.e., relevant policy’s & finance procedures.
• Implement data collection mechanisms to track and analyse KPIs.
• Use the gathered data to refine strategies and make informed decisions for future initiatives.
  Expansion and Sustainability
• Development of Action Planning inclusive of Succession Planning for BUS.
• Identify and coordinate the submission of suitable funding applications.
  This Job Description is not intended to comprehensively list the responsibilities of the post, but to indicate the main areas which
  at this stage appear to be the essential requirements of the post.
  Summary of Main Terms and Conditions
  ● This is a fixed term Part Time position up until 31st March 2024 (when the post will be reviewed)
  For further information; Email: akee@live.co.uk
  CV should be returned by Friday 17 th Nov 2023 at 5pm. Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 20 th Nov
  2023 with the candidate expected to begin with immediate effect.

Job Title: PR, Marketing & Merchandising Officer (Bready Ulster-Scots)
Duration: Up until 31st March 2024
Hours: Part Time – 8 hours per week = 22days
Fee: £2200
Responsible to: Bready Ulster-Scots Management team.
Location: Sollus Centre, Bready.

Background
Bready Ulster Scots is a leading community-based Ulster Scots charity based in Bready, County Tyrone who deliver projects and
tuition based around music, dance, language, drama and culture. We are passionate about the work we do and need equally
committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.
Requirements & skills
You will be someone with experience in PR, Marketing & Merchandising and previous experience in working in the development
of Ulster-Scots would be preferable.
You will be highly efficient, organised and hands-on in supporting and effectively managing promotion for the organisation. You
will work collaboratively with others, be able to forge good working relationships and have strong communications skills and
grasp of all social media techniques. You will be a team player, be passionate about our work and will strive for excellence in all
you do.
Key Working Relationships:
The CEO of BUS will be your key point of contact.
Duties:
 Begin and sustain the promotion of BUS through all forms of social and mainstream media inc. populating the website
with current activities/events.
 Working with existing volunteers in developing a PR & Merchandising strategy.
 Advise on development of merchandising items of specific Ulster-Scots interest.
 Maximize customer interest and sales levels by displaying products applicably.
This Job Description is not intended to comprehensively list the responsibilities of the post, but to indicate the main areas
which at this stage appear to be the essential requirements of the post.
Summary of Main Terms and Conditions
● This is a fixed term Part Time position up until 31st March 2024 (when the post will be reviewed)
● Working hours: 8hrs per week
For further information; Email: akee@live.co.uk
CV Should be returned by Friday 17th Nov 2023 at 5pm. Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 20th Nov
2023 with the candidate expected to begin with immediate effect.

Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association with support from The Department of Education, are looking for a Full Time Bagpipe Instructor for their schools programme (36hrs p/week). Duties will include teaching pupils to play bagpipes, develop their musical literacy, aural awareness and interest in music making in secondary schools and primary schools in the North West province of NI. The post will see the bagpipe instructor deliver lessons in up to 10 schools (8 primary & 2 secondary) on a weekly basis to pupils of all ranges and abilities. Pupils will receive approx. 20-40 minutes of weekly tuition in small groups. The post will see instructors work from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, however there may be a requirement for extracurricular work to be undertaken. Instructors will also aid with delivery of cultural awareness workshops with other tutors from other disciplines. Effective communication, organisational skills and the ability to self-motivate are essential.
Salary: £27,388: The Instructor will also be entitled to claim travel expenses at a rate of £0.45 p/mile.
For a Job Description and Application form please email darren@breadyulsterscots.com (Application close on Thursday 25th November 2022 @ 5pm).