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Top job! Policy and Advocacy Manager Scotland – maternity cover
- Part time
- £40,928 pro-rata
- Scotland - Depending on location the post holder may be based within a hospice office combined with a flexible approach to working from home
- Closing 2nd August 2021
Dynamic and proactive Policy & Advocacy Manager for Scotland sought by national hospice care charity.
Are you looking for your next policy challenge and would welcome the opportunity to shape the future of end of life care in Scotland with the UK’s leading hospice care charity?
Hospice UK is looking for an experienced and creative Policy & Advocacy Manager to help drive its strategic aims in Scotland.
The role
Reporting to the Head of Policy & Advocacy, the Policy and Advocacy Manager Scotland will identify routes to positive change, influence decision makers, develop policy positions and build partnerships in the interests of people at the end of life and their families and carers, alongside our member hospices, as we work towards our vision of hospice care for every person in need.
This is a key role in the organisation which to help us drive our vision and play a leading role the strategic direction of hospice and end of life care in Scotland, at a time when death, dying and bereavement is high on the public and political agenda.
This is a part-time role (0.7 FTE) on a fixed term contract covering up to a year’s maternity leave.
The candidate
We are seeking a confident self-starter who is able to manage the complexity of continuing to develop and deliver our policy presence in Scotland and creating opportunities to achieve our policy and advocacy ambitions. The right candidate will be a self-motivated, resilient, creative and experienced policy and advocacy professional.
You will have solid experience in policy, with a track record of contributing to and achieving positive change. You will be strategic, dynamic and bursting with ideas, as well as having excellent judgement and a well-honed ability to deal sensitively with a range of stakeholders.
More information about the role refer to the job description.
About us
Hospice UK is the leading charity supporting hospice care throughout the UK. Our vision is hospice care for every person in need and our mission is to enable hospice care to transform the way society cares for the dying and those around them.
Hospice care supports approximately 225,000 people with terminal and life-limiting conditions in the UK each year, with some 22,000 of those in Scotland. Hospices also have an important role in supporting families, especially in providing bereavement support.
Our strategic goals for 2017 - 2022 are to:
- Extend our reach and enable hospice quality care to be delivered in any setting
- Tackle inequality and widen access to hospice care
- Work with communities to build capacity and resilience to care for those at the end of life
- Empower a strong, dynamic and responsive hospice sector
Location:
There is a strong preference for being based in Scotland. Depending on location the post holder may be based within a hospice office combined with a flexible approach to working from home.
The head office of Hospice UK is in London. The post will have full web-based connection to Hospice UK, regular access to the line manager and colleagues through email, face to face when covid restrictions ease, internet based video calls and telephone.
Outreach and Partnership Officer
- Full time
- £24,601
- Various Locations within South Ayrshire, KA7 1DR
- Closing 8th August 2021
The Outreach and Partnership Officer is a member of the advice centre’s Marketing and Partnerships Team. They will promote national fuel poverty programmes to public bodies, voluntary organisations and community groups with the aim of securing referrals to the programmes as well as encouraging locally based energy efficiency and related projects. They will deliver training and events, online and face-to-face, and attend meetings with partners, stakeholders and groups to promote our Home Energy Scotland service.
Children and Young People Service Lead
- Full time
- £33,100 – £39,000
- Kilmarnock/Ayr
- Closing 30th July 2021
Ayrshire Cancer Support was established in 1982 and is now Ayrshire’s leading cancer support charity. We provide free practical and emotional support to cancer patients and their families throughout Ayrshire.
Our organisation is all about people and how we do things, and our work is both challenging and very rewarding.
Reporting to the Head of Cancer Support Services, we are looking for an experienced Children and Young People Service Lead to join our therapeutic team. We require someone who will set up, manage, and deliver a new and innovative Children and Young People Service (C&YPS) project. Full details can be found in the Job Description.