About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Events Fundraiser to join our well-respected team responsible for full project management of a range of third party events.

Our Third Party Events team are working to raise up to £2m+ across a range of activities in 2024, and we need brilliant people to help achieve our ambitious fundraising goals.

In this role, you'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of third party challenge events to target, and for innovating, developing and delivering new fundraising activities.

You'll also be monitoring and evaluating all products to create opportunities for future growth. This role is customer-focused and you'll spend lots of time stewarding our amazing supporters to maximise their fundraising.

This is an exciting opportunity to steward fundraising teams of significant size, as well as helping to shape the future third party events strategy.

The portfolio is well-established and includes a mixture of events activities, including runs, cycles and challenges. You'll have contact with event participants and supporters and manage relationships with a number of third party agencies, while working with other colleagues in our Community and Events team.

If you’re an enthusiastic and supporter-focused team player, who is motivated by the idea of raising more funds than ever for a fantastic cause, we’d love to hear from you.

We recognise the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills our employees bring to the MS Society.

Working with external pay and reward consultants, we’re taking active steps this year to review our employees’ pay and benefits package. Ensuring we’re aligned with the most accurate and up-to-date benchmarks for the UK charity sector.

More about our employee benefits:

We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
• in the event of miscarriage or still birth
• to support fertility treatments
• for antenatal appointments for both parents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

• gender
• race
• disability
• sexual orientation
• religion or belief
• pregnancy
• gender reassignment

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

You’ll be home based in Northern Scotland and will be expected to travel widely within this area, as part of your role. We invite applications from across the region and are flexible on location.

You must have a driving licence.

We’re delivering some of the most exciting fundraising in the UK.

We’re seeking a talented and enthusiastic Community Fundraiser to join our dedicated Community and Events team.

Our Community Fundraising Team are focused on raising £1.8m+ working across the UK in 2024. After a successful 2023 fundraising year, this role offers the opportunity to grow community fundraising with the enthusiastic support of people affected by MS, their friends and families, including members of our local groups.

Our team works within a lively and creative fundraising department, where we break down barriers and collaborate to ensure supporters at all levels get the very best service. You’ll be given free rein to develop your skills and experience, while building relationships with grassroots supporters to maximise income.

You’re likely to be in a similar role for another charity, confident, enthusiastic and with great customer care and communication skills. It would be advantageous to have experience of developing a new pipeline of support within a large geographical area.

You'll know how work closely with supporters, volunteers, local groups and our wider fundraising team.

You’ll be able to demonstrate a good understanding of community and events fundraising and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Most importantly, you’ll be supporter-focused and willing to go the extra mile to support our amazing existing fundraisers and help them reach their fundraising goals as well as proactively developing new relationships within your specified region.

If you’re enthusiastic, hard-working and motivated by helping others achieve something amazing in support of a cause that means the world to them, we’d love to hear from you.

More about our employee benefits:

We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or still birth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

• gender
• race
• disability
• sexual orientation
• religion or belief
• pregnancy
• gender reassignment

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

Please note this role is fixed term role for 12 months. You must have a driving licence.

The MS Society is delivering some of the most exciting fundraising in the UK.

We’re seeking a talented and enthusiastic Community Fundraiser to look after Scotland, to join our dedicated Community and Events team.

Our Community Fundraising Team are focused on raising £2m+ working across the UK in 2023. After a successful 2022 fundraising year, this role offers the opportunity to grow community fundraising with the enthusiastic support of people affected by MS, their friends and families, including members of our local groups.

Our team works within a lively and creative fundraising department, where we break down barriers and collaborate to ensure supporters at all levels get the very best service. You’ll be given free rein to develop your skills and experience, while building relationships with grassroots supporters to maximise income.

You’re likely to be in a similar role for another charity, confident, enthusiastic and with great customer care and communication skills. It would be advantageous to have experience of developing a new pipeline of support within a large geographical area.

You'll know how work closely with supporters, volunteers, local groups and our wider fundraising team.

You’ll be able to demonstrate a good understanding of community and events fundraising and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Most importantly, you’ll be supporter-focused and willing to go the extra mile to support our amazing existing fundraisers and help them reach their fundraising goals as well as proactively developing new relationships within the Scotland region.

You’ll be home based in Scotland and will be expected to travel widely within this area, as part of your role.

If you’re enthusiastic, hard-working and motivated by helping others achieve something amazing in support of a cause that means the world to them, we’d love to hear from you.

More about our employee benefits:

We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

· 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time

· More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment

· Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)

· Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

· Generous sick pay entitlement

· More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment

· Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year

· Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis

· Enhanced leave for new parents

· Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information

· Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)

· 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time

· 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time

· New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:

in the event of miscarriage or still birth

to support fertility treatments

for antenatal appointments for both parents

· Cycle to work scheme

· Death in service scheme

· Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

· Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme

· Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans

· Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax

· New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

· Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager

· Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities

· New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely

· Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)

· Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support

· 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)

· 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

· gender

· race

· disability

· sexual orientation

· religion or belief

· pregnancy

· gender reassignment

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

Please note this role is a fixed term contract up to October 2024 to cover an internal secondment. There is the possibility the contract for this role will be extended, and we will be able to confirm if this is possible at a later stage in 2024.

We have 2 Community Development Officers within Scotland which are part of our UK Community Networks team.

As part of our Community Development team your role will be to develop our local community presence in Scotland and developing awareness of and engagement with the MS community by the wider community.

As a Community Development Officer you’ll support our local volunteer groups to develop new partnerships, share good practice, respond to local need and engage with the wider community. This includes the development of events and services, with MS professionals and local groups where appropriate, to engage the community in our work.

You’ll play an important role working in partnership with our local groups and the MS Community to incorporate their needs and views into our work and will provide guidance and support to our local volunteers when developing local services.

The role also focuses on developing our connections with communities we currently under-engage with and to support the development of informal groups within the MS community, and our relationship with them.

The post-holder will have experience of working alongside end-users in the coproduction of services or activities, and a commitment to the principles of coproduction; experience of managing the delivery of activity plans in partnership with volunteers, as well as experience of partnership working and stakeholder engagement to improve local services and outcomes for the MS Community.

As this role covers large geographical areas you’ll need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them, and it gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and talented policy and public affairs professional to join our team. You should have experience of working to develop policy and have the ability to communicate our position to a wide range of audiences across Scotland.

In this exciting role you will work with the MS community to influence change in public policy, continuing to make the case for improvements in the treatment, care and support of people affected by MS.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who understands the political and policy environment in Scotland, who is outcome-focused and delivers tangible results.

Previous applicants need not apply.

About us

More about our employee benefits:

We have a wide and extensive range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave with progressive incremental increases based on length of service (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time

• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)

• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement with progressive incremental increases based on length of service

• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year

• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• Free access to a confidential 24/7 helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information

• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic/personal emergencies per year

• 10 days paid disability leave per year, pro-rata for part-time

• 10 days paid carers’ leave per year, pro-rata for part-time

• New family friendly benefits including paid leave: in the event of miscarriage/still birth; to support IVF/fertility treatments; and antenatal appointments for both expecting mother and other parent

• Cycle to work scheme

• Death in service scheme

• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you

and your partner/children

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme

• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans

• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax

• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Bespoke personal development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager

• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities

• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely

• Various opportunities to feedback into how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)

• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support

• 2 days paid leave per year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)

• 2 days paid leave per year paid for volunteering with other charities externally during normal working hours

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Right to work in the UK

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity and ideal for someone looking to build their career in the fast-paced world of charity communications.

Reporting to our Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager (Scotland), you’ll bring some experience in a communications environment.

But more importantly will be able to demonstrate a passion for working with the media and campaigning to further our cause.

As Communications & Campaigns Officer you’ll need to be motivated, efficient and well organised.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day activities of our Policy and Communications team in a range of areas.

In particular sourcing and supporting local and regional press, building media relations, developing social media output, supporting campaigns locally and nationally.

You’ll also assist with general administration for the team and support press and communications work across our Scotland directorate.

About us

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays.

We have a range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

• Flexible and smart working (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Enhanced family friendly, disability and carer’s leave
• Discounted season ticket loan/pension scheme/Cycle to work scheme/Interest-free emergency loans

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Right to work in the UK

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Our role of Stakeholder Engagement Officer is one of 5 within our new UK wide Stakeholder Engagement team which is part of our wider Research and External Affairs Directorate.

As part of our Stakeholder Engagement team your role will be to support innovation and improvement in MS and neurology services across the UK.

You’ll work directly with Health and Social Care professionals to develop new partnerships, share good practice, promote innovation and develop resources that enable service improvement. You’ll develop and support networks of key stakeholders and members of our MS community to drive positive change.

You’ll play an important role developing resources, evidence and best practice examples to be shared via our Experts in MS Professional Network. And in organising regional and national forums, face to face and online, showcasing innovative services and best practice ways of working.

The post-holder will have experience of working in or with Health and Social Care services in any of the 4 UK Nations; experience of professional engagement; experience of developing evidence based resources and service improvement tools; as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for service users.

The post is UK wide, and we particularly welcome applicants with experience and knowledge of Health and Social Care systems in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

As this role covers a large geographical area we expect there will be travel, both to regions where work is being delivered and occasionally to our London office. We are happy to discuss logistical arrangements or adjustments with candidates.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK. Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

The role of Community Development Officer Scotland is one of two Community Development Officers within Scotland which are part of our UK Community Networks team. As part of our Community Development team your role will be to develop our local community presence in Scotland and developing awareness of and engagement with the MS community by the wider community.

As a Community Development Officer you’ll support our local volunteer groups to develop new partnerships, share good practice, respond to local need and engage with the wider community. This includes the development of events and services, with MS professionals and local groups where appropriate, to engage the community in our work.

You’ll play an important role working in partnership with our local groups and the MS Community to incorporate their needs and views into our work and will provide guidance and support to our local volunteers when developing local services.

The role also focuses on developing our connections with communities we currently under-engage with and to support the development of informal groups within the MS community, and our relationship with them.

The post-holder will have experience of working alongside end-users in the coproduction of services or activities, and a commitment to the principles of coproduction; experience of managing the delivery of activity plans in partnership with volunteers, as well as experience of partnership working and stakeholder engagement to improve local services and outcomes for the MS Community.

As this role covers large geographical areas you’ll need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Our Scotland team have recently secured funding from the Scottish Government to continue and expand the MS wellbeing hub in Scotland to keep people living well with MS and connected.

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity to support our Wellbeing hub team in the delivery of key projects and day to day operations.

You’ll be proactive and highly motivated. Attention to detail is essential as is the ability to plan and manage a busy and varied workload to provide support on various projects.

Our Wellbeing hub offers a suite of hundreds of free online and telephone sessions for people living with MS to access, including access to one-to-one calls, counselling, as well as many other activities designed to ensure people’s physical and mental wellbeing are supported.

The hub aims to improve emotional wellbeing by reducing levels of anxiety, stress, isolation and loneliness as well as physical wellbeing with increased physical activity levels, improved strength, stamina, balance, mobility and reduced fatigue.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Department: Wellbeing team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re recruiting a Press and PR Officer to help us make a real difference to the lives of people affected by MS. The successful candidate will be a motivated and ambitious individual with experience of the media landscape in Scotland and the UK.

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity and ideal for a confident self-starter. You’ll be responsible for promoting the work of the MS Society with a particular emphasis on supporting an awareness raising campaign and fundraising activity.

You’ll also be responsible for managing media enquiries and upholding the reputation of the charity. Other tasks will include helping to develop the MS Society’s First Person Voice programme, maintaining and developing media contacts, creating, monitoring and delivering social media content, pitching real life stories to consumer media, and monitoring and distributing media coverage relating to our work.

As an experienced PR Officer you’ll have a strong contacts book and lots of creative ideas to keep us in the media. You’ll be joining us at an exciting stage of our development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, dynamic and friendly team.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, experienced individual with experience of contributing to policy and the ability to communicate our position in Scotland to a wide range of audiences and develop our profile.

You’ll help mobilise the Scottish MS Community to make a powerful case for continued improvement in the treatment, care and support of people living with MS.

This is a fantastic role for someone who understands the political and policy environment in Scotland, who is outcome-focused and delivers tangible results.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.