We have a vacancy for a Huntington’s Disease Specialist. An exciting opportunity to join our existing team and growing Scottish charity which offers specialist assessment, advice, information and support to families affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and professionals involved in their care.

Previous experience of working with Huntington’s disease is preferred but not essential; most of our staff have a background in mental health, physical disability, social work, neurology or palliative care. We will provide you with all the specialist knowledge you need. What we are looking for is someone who is enthusiastic and motivated and can have a positive impact on the quality of life of people living with the disease. You will also need to be able to work autonomously.

SHA invites applications from enthusiastic professionals to work autonomously in this challenging and innovative post. Candidates require a qualification in Nursing (1st level), Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other relevant field. A substantial level of post-basic experience is desirable. Community-based practice knowledge is essential. A clean current driving licence and use of a car is essential.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme check.

Having a flair for creative storytelling as well as writing engaging, and impactful content is key for this role.

You will be able to change your tone, style and messaging to suit the platform and audience, while working within the parameters of the overall Alzheimer Scotland style and brand guidelines. You will have experience of collating great stories and producing content across a variety of internal communications channels.

The role will also see you engage with Alzheimer Scotland staff from across both our corporate teams and our local support teams across the country, supporting and advising on best practice to ultimately raise awareness of the activities and support being provided by the charity.

You will be comfortable and excel in working in a fast-paced environment and confident in managing conflicting deadlines.

There will be no such thing as a typical day, with attention needing to be diverted from researching, to generating and distributing copy, as well as changing focus from internal to external perspectives. The Internal Communications Officer will be producing original copy; including content, straplines and headlines for all forms of printed collateral, web pages, email campaigns, social media, presentations, advertising, marketing and sales collateral. Therefore, the person who applies for this post must be able to confidently work autonomously and to tight deadlines without compromising on quality assurance of content.

A key performance indicator for this role will be the increased level of engagement across all localities and roles, including the increased complexity of engagement, working towards achieving an internal platform that is self-sustaining, with all employees having a stake in its development and therefore embedded as a daily tool of practice. The success of this role will be evident in the clear collaboration across the organisation to positively impact and influence the delivery of the locality vision across the whole organisation.

As the team is based across the Edinburgh and Glasgow office, occasional travel will be expected throughout the two locations.

This is an exciting new opportunity to join the Alzheimer Scotland Communications and Marketing Team to promote the support we deliver within the heart of local communities, and the added-value Alzheimer Scotland contributes to people living with dementia.

You will work closely with our Campaigns Marketing and Social Media Manager and Digital Marketing Officer on a range of digital communications projects, executing these in-line with our wider communications strategy and social media strategy. You will predominately be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of the organisations social media channels.

Having a flair for creative storytelling as well as writing engaging, and impactful content is key for this role.

You will be able to change your tone, style and messaging to suit the platform and audience, while working within the parameters of the overall Alzheimer Scotland style and brand guidelines. You will have experience of producing content across a variety of social media channels and digital marketing platforms, including e-marketing, e-newsletters and web articles.

The role will also see you engage with Alzheimer Scotland staff from across both our corporate teams and our local support teams across the country, supporting and advising on best practice to ultimately raise awareness of the activities and help being provided by the charity.

You will be comfortable and excel in working in a fast-paced environment, and confident in managing conflicting deadlines.

As the team is based across the Edinburgh and Glasgow office, occasional travel will be expected throughout the two locations.

Summary:

We are seeking a part time Programme Leader to lead and deliver our exciting and varied activity programme for children and young people at weekends from our purpose-built building and outwith. This post will offer a wide range of experiences for young people including development of new skills, access to new opportunities and the chance to explore the outdoors.

Role:

We are looking for a motivated and creative team player to lead on the delivery of a programme of activities at weekends for children and young people

Applicants should have significant experience in leading groups (experience leading in an outdoor environment is desirable) and in planning and working with a team of volunteers. A good understanding of issues faced by children and young people in areas of urban deprivation, the ability to relate to those who face these issues and to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues and partner organisations.

The successful applicant will be required to be(come) a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme and the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.