Project Coordinator
- Full time or Part time
- £31,500
- Flexible (can be remote, based in Glasgow, or hybrid) with some travel as required
- Closing 30th April 2023
In Control Scotland is a small charity that works nationally to improve social care, with a particular focus on self-directed support. Thanks to continued investment from Scottish Government we are recruiting for a Project Coordinator to lead on and deliver exciting projects that can inspire and embed real change for people using social care and those paid to support them.
About In Control Scotland:
In Control Scotland believes that everyone should be in control to live the life they choose. Sometimes, however, people with support needs face barriers to this. We seek to overcome these barriers by advocating for and supporting the realisation of a system of self-directed support that is modern, equitable and respects the rights of the individual. One that empowers people to take control, make choices and direct their support in a way that works for them.
About the role:
Project Coordinators are an integral part of our small team, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders on delivering key projects. They work closely with disabled people, unpaid carers, support providers, and health and social care partnerships to develop solutions to challenges they face.
We want to hear from you if you are:
- Passionate about inclusion, human rights, and social justice
- A skilled facilitator who is comfortable at leading discussions and challenging constructively
- A curious collaborator who is committed to coproduction
- Experienced in social care – either lived, paid, or unpaid – with a solid understanding of person-centred and rights-based approaches to care
Please note: since our inception we have operated on an annual grant funding basis, funding for this role has been secured until 31st March 2024.
Top job! Director, In Control Scotland
- Full time
- £42,500 – £47,500
- Glasgow, but with some level of homeworking permitted
- Closing 21st May 2021
In Control Scotland helps to transform the lives of disabled people across Scotland. We achieve this by advocating for and supporting the realisation of a system of self-directed support that is modern, equitable and respects the rights of the individual. One that empowers disabled people and their families to take control, make choices and direct their support in a way that works for them.
Coming into being in 2006, and subsequently becoming a charity in 2009, In Control Scotland played an influential role in the discussions that would lead to the creation of the national strategy for self-directed support in 2010 and subsequent 2013 legislation.
Since then, we have proactively worked with people who need support and their families as well as Scottish Government, public and third sector organisations and care providers to co-produce and harness good practice with innovative ways of working. And where we see poor practice, we seek to constructively challenge it.
With the current Director stepping-back from the organisation, In Control Scotland’s (ICS) Board is seeking to appoint a new Director to lead the organisation and provide strategic direction. We are looking for an inspirational individual that is passionate about supporting disabled people and their families and who has proven experience in enabling transformational change at a service, local and national level.
The successful candidate will take the helm of ICS at a time of unprecedented change. Firstly, as we begin to make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic and look towards recovery and renewal from its impact. And secondly, in the context of social care, with the implementation of the recommendations of the Review of Adult Social Care and the development of a new framework and standards for self-directed support.
Simply, we are looking for a Director that recognises the opportunities in these changes to unlock the full potential of self-directed support so that disabled people can fulfil their aspirations for the role they want to play in society.