It’s an exciting time for the marketing and communications team at Waverley Care – not one but two of our lovely colleagues are going on maternity leave this year which puts us in the unique position of being able to create this new maternity cover role which will span both leave periods until the end of August 2025. Read on to find out more about the role and the kind of candidates we are hoping to hear from. If this sounds like it might be a good fit for you, but you want to know more about the role please get in touch!

About the role

The post holder will provide maternity cover for a pivotal remit within one of Scotland’s most well-known charities at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination and zero new HIV transmissions in Scotland.

In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of a highly effective communications and marketing strategy to support our strategic ambitions, raising awareness of what we do and why we do it to stakeholders across a range of platforms.

As key part of the role will be to work closely with the fundraising team to help them achieve their fundraising targets, and to grow awareness and support across the country. The team are in the second year of a new fundraising strategy with the ambition to increase our income significantly over the next 5 years. The post-holder will need to work closely with the National Fundraising Manager to develop communications plans to maximise the return on their activities.

You will also work closely with our Digital Health Manager as we progress with the development and rollout of online support services, health promotion content creation and online events for people living with or at risk of HIV.

You will lead on the development of a website for the Fast Track Cities Scotland initiative that Waverley Care leads on coordination of (Fast Track Cities is a global initiative, supporting cross-sector working to reach key targets set by UNAIDS). You will also be responsible for supporting the Senior Communications Manager to organise and event manage the first annual Fast Track Cities – Celtic Nations one-day conference in September, coordinating engagement across Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

You will line manage our Marketing and Communications Assistant and Policy and Campaigns Officer.

About the person

We’re looking for a highly dynamic and motivated communications professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• Experienced and confident across all aspects of communications, with a commitment to continuous professional development

• Someone who thrives on challenge and can develop communication plans and campaigns with innovative messaging across a range of channels to support our strategic objectives

• Someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a varied workload

• Creative, with an eye for a story and an ability to tell it with impact

• A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services

• An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: niamh.barton-maynard@waverleycare.org, Senior Communications Manager

Waverley Care are currently recruiting board members. We aim to ensure that the membership of our board is diverse and as such in this recruitment round we are particularly keen to hear from women, trans, disabled, and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented on the board.

We are looking for people who can add their insight to the board across two broad categories, though you may bring experience in both.

Namely, these are: Bringing Lived Experience to our Decision Making

We are particularly keen to broaden the diversity of our board to include the voices of people from the communities we work with. These could include:

• People with lived experience of HIV or hepatitis C

• People from communities disproportionately affected by HIV

• Professionals with experience of working in the HIV sector or with communities who are affected by HIV

Widening Professional Knowledge

Equally, we are interested in hearing from people who can bring specific professional experience or qualifications in the following fields:

• Fundraising

• Communications and PR

• Finance

• Law

You will also share our values and believe passionately in supporting vulnerable people to overcome inequalities to improve their health and wellbeing and have a strong understanding of the challenges facing charities in Scotland.

If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Grant.Sugden@Waverleycare.org (Chief Executive)

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there. See waverleycare.org/policy-research/gettozero for more information.

Waverley Care Milestone Intermediate Care Unit (MICU) is our residential unit. It’s a 10 bedded step-down service providing residential support to people who are vulnerable, homeless and living with, or at risk of developing a blood borne virus (BBV) with the aim of getting people out of hospital quicker or preventing them from going into hospital in the first place.

This role is an exciting opportunity to be ‘hands on’ in the day to day delivery of the residential service. This will involve working as part of the residential care team to deliver care and support to people who are staying in Milestone. This includes medication reviews and administration, one to one support, group work and activities, carrying out weekly reviews, inputting data and supporting people to attend health appointments and improve their health and wellbeing. The role involves shift work including day shifts, weekend shifts and waking nights.

We are looking for someone who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of the people we support

• Experience of working with vulnerable people and an SVQ3 qualification (or equivalent)

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders

• A reflective practitioner who maintains strong professional boundaries

In return, we offer a supportive environment with a wide range of benefits to staff, including enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity benefit, an employer pension, a Cycle to Work Scheme, external supervision for front line staff, a recognition agreement with UNISON, and opportunities for continuous learning and development.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Liz Marr (liz.marr@waverleycare.org), Senior Residential Manager

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there. See waverleycare.org/policy-research/gettozero for more information.

Waverley Care Milestone Intermediate Care Unit (MICU) is our residential unit. It’s a 10 bedded step-down service providing residential support to people who are vulnerable, homeless and living with, or at risk of developing a blood borne virus (BBV) with the aim of getting people out of hospital quicker or preventing them from going into hospital in the first place.

The Senior Residential Health Improvement Worker is a new and exciting team leader position, which will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to be ‘hands on’ in the day-to-day delivery and development of the residential service whilst providing essential support for management.

The successful candidate will provide support and guidance to the care team on a daily basis to ensure consistently high standards of practice and service delivery. They will also carry out assessments and reviews, taking an active role in admission and discharge planning to help with the smooth running of the unit. They will supervise sessional staff and plan rotas ensuring staffing levels are appropriate and safe. Finally, they will deputise for the Senior Residential Manager and Health Improvement Manager in their absence.

We are looking for someone who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of the people we support

• A respected individual who can inspire and motivate a staff team to deliver high quality care and support services

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders

• A reflective practitioner who maintains strong professional boundaries

In return, we offer a supportive environment with a wide range of benefits to staff, including enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity benefit, an employer pension, a Cycle to Work Scheme, external supervision for front line staff, a recognition agreement with UNISON, and opportunities for continuous learning and development.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Liz Marr (liz.marr@waverleycare.org), Senior Residential Manager

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there. See waverleycare.org/policy-research/gettozero for more information.

The Health Improvement Manager (Minority Ethnic Health) is a new and exciting position, managing a team at Waverley Care which works with Minority Ethnic communities across Glasgow and Lanarkshire to increase awareness about sexual health and blood borne viruses (BBV), in particular HIV and hepatitis B, as well as offering BBV testing and supporting people with a BBV to live well.

Our projects also engage communities to disseminate health messages through peer-led education and awareness raising, provide condoms to community venues for onward distribution, and work in partnership with community groups to ensure no one who may need our service is unable to access it, and this new position will play a key role in helping to shape and manage this work.

The successful candidate will line manage a team of experienced Health Improvement Coordinators who work with Minority Ethnic communities, in particular people from African communities or heritage or people from Chinese communities or heritage. They will also lead on the facilitation of free formula milk provision for babies born to parents living with HIV.

They will work closely with the Senior Health Improvement Managers to support management of these projects, including reporting to funders, representing Waverley Care at external meetings, and working with the team to develop best practice. They will also work closely with Waverley Care’s Development Manager for Minority Ethnic Health to look at the national picture, finding innovative ways to make sure that experiences and persons from minority ethnic communities are involved as Scotland looks to get to zero new HIV transmissions for all by 2030.

We are looking for someone who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• Ability to lead on the management of our work in innovative ways and using your own initiative
• A respected manager who can inspire a staff team to deliver high quality care and support services
• Confidence to represent the charity in a range of different meetings, including meetings with funders and the NHS
• Experience of community outreach/engagement
• Develop strong working relationships across a range of teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services
• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses.
• Given the nature of this role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that candidates for this post should identify as being from a Minority Ethnic community.

In return, we offer a supportive environment with a wide range of benefits to staff, including flexible working, enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity benefit, an employer pension, a Cycle to Work Scheme, external supervision for front line staff, a recognition agreement with UNISON, and opportunities for continuous learning and development.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Jo Sykes (jo.sykes@waverleycare.org), Senior Health Improvement Manager.

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there.

The post of Health Improvement Coordinator is an opportunity to reach out to communities disproportionately affected by HIV, in particular gay, bisexual and all men who have sex with men, and people from African communities or of African heritage. The Coordinator will educate and raise awareness of HIV, offer advice and support around HIV prevention, including HIV testing in community settings and access to condoms. The role will also provide support services for all people living with HIV in the Highland area, through community-based interventions focusing on reducing HIV stigma and improving wellbeing. The post holder will manage a caseload and work with individuals to better understand their needs and identify opportunities for them to develop.

As part of the Health Improvement Team, this post will collaborate with other team members to develop learning, skills, and best practice to support individuals. The post holder will also take part in prevention work such as HIV testing and awareness raising at events aimed at engaging those at higher risk of HIV transmission.

We are looking for someone who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses, in particular people disproportionately affected by HIV.
• Demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable groups, with particular understanding of how living in remote/rural areas may affect this.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences.
• A strong team player, able to use own initiative and reflect on their own practice.
• Interested in development opportunities and further training.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to improve the lives of people living with HIV and plays a vital role in Waverley Care and Scotland's ambition to reach zero new HIV transmissions by 2030. Visit waverleycare.org for more information.

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced and proactive Business Manager to join our team at Waverley Care, Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. As the Business Manager you will be part of the Corporate Services team and will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our business support functions. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring organisation-wide best practices.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, you will be responsible for delivering a range of managerial and administrative activities that support the effective function of Waverley Care's operations. Your contribution will be central to fostering an environment of continuous improvement for all our business operations, supporting the senior management team in ensuring the delivery of our strategic aims.

In your role as Business Manager, you will be responsible for various key functions. You will manage the relationships with key business support suppliers, overseeing the quotation and procurement process and collaborating with suppliers to obtain competitive quotes. You will take charge of managing the charity's IT resources, while maintaining the IT assets register for insurance and audit purposes. You will lead on the management of our properties at Milestone, Edinburgh and our offices in Glasgow and Inverness.

In addition to business management responsibilities, you will take the lead on Health and Safety for the organisation, ensuring adherence to current legislation for all properties and remote work setups. You will conduct risk assessments, maintain and monitor them, and ensure relevant first aid provision across the organisation. You will provide support to the Head of Corporate Services with administration for the organisation's people strategy, ensuring we have effective human resources and robust health and safety practices and policies in place.

In this role, you will also provide high quality administrative support at Senior Management level; you will play a pivotal part in the administration of Board of Directors meetings, organising the bi-monthly meetings and preparing meeting minutes in collaboration with the Head of Corporate Services and CEO. In addition, you will provide key administrative and business support to the CEO, Head of Corporate Services and other members of the senior management team as required.

About the person

The position of Business Manager presents a unique opportunity to work in the third sector with a leading charity providing essential services to the community. As a lynchpin across the whole organisation, you will have the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of how charity operates across all departments.

To succeed in this role, you should be highly engaged and motivated colleague who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• Exceptional organisation skills with an eye for detail
• Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
• Able to take a pro-active, creative and solution focused approach
• Self-aware, courteous and respectful of service users and colleagues
• Work with reliability, integrity and discretion
• Committed to continued professional development
• Able to take a high level of personal responsibility, with strong problem-solving skills
• Interested in our work and the life changing impact it has

For enquiries related to this role, please contact:

Joanne Talbot, Head of Corporate Services

(jo.talbot@waverleycare.org)

This is a newly created role to support the growing work of the Communications and Policy team with Waverley Care. It’s an exciting time to join the organisation in the wake of a successful rebrand and launch of a newly redeveloped website for the organisation. We have also just recently launched a new national campaign, #GetToZero designed to show everyone in Scotland how they can play their part to get help get to zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.

This year is also the first year since Covid that we have a full schedule of outreach and engagement events like Prides across the country, and we will be out in force fundraising over the Edinburgh Fringe as we are the charity partner for the Pleasance Theatre Trust.

We are a growing and ambitious charity with a focus on ensuring we meet the 2030 target whilst also making sure that everyone in Scotland living with HIV or hep C gets the support they need.

This role will have a chance to get involved in every aspect of our marketing, communications and policy work and will also work closely with our colleagues in the fundraising team. It is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to establish a career in the third sector.

We are looking for someone with at least one year’s experience of working in an administration or marketing/communications role. They should be a highly engaged, creative, and motivated colleague who can bring the following attributes to the role:

· Exceptional organisation skills with an eye for detail.

· Excellent copywriting skills and experience of professional use of social media.

· Proactive working style and the ability to bring out enthusiasm for our work in others.

· Works well within a team with the ability to develop strong working relationships across a range of teams and stakeholders.

· Committed to continued professional development.

· Interested in our work and the life changing impact it has.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Evelina Matekonyte, Marketing and Communications Manager (Evelina.Matekonyte@waverleycare.org)

As part of our investment in digital transformation, Waverley Care launched a new website in May 2023. The initial launch saw the completion of phase one of this project, with phase two involving the development and integration of digital services designed to reach anyone at risk of or living with HIV or hep C, or who wants to take control of their sexual health, across Scotland. We aim for the website to be a one-stop-shop of information and advice, and further development of our digital services will nationalise the reach of our prevention/support services as well as providing interactive services, co-produced resources, and a portal to our online services as well as a source of signposting to services delivered elsewhere.

To support this expansion into a new area of work, we are seeking an experienced Digital Health Manager to join the team. This exciting new role will be responsible for supporting the development of our digital services strategy and really shaping how we offer digital services from the ground up. It will be an autonomous role, with the manager being able to take the lead both internally and externally.

They will be responsible for developing relationships with key stakeholders such as NHS boards we don’t currently operate in, working with clinicians, healthcare workers and people with lived experience to develop content for the website and social media, and they will work to simplify and demystify quite often technical medical information into accessible patient information, tailored to the different communities we work with.

We also see this post as being an outward facing role, leading on the development of webinars and online events designed to increase awareness of HIV, sexual health and the impact of stigma.

They will also be responsible for delivering our digital services – through platforms like live chat, WhatsApp and messenger. They will consider trends from the inbound enquiries and tailor content on the website and social media to promote the answers to these FAQs.

They will also offer one-to-one and group support via online video platforms.

About the person

You are innovative, adaptable and are excited by the potential of online service delivery to democratise access to accurate and trustworthy sexual health advice and support. You will be passionate about ensuring equal access to healthcare for all, in particular marginalised communities and people living in rural and remote areas.

You will have experience of offering compassionate and non-judgemental advice and support, ideally in a health-related area of work and you will also have experience of working directly with service users in the shaping of content.

You will be confident in instigating and developing stakeholder relationships, with fantastic communication skills.

You thrive in environments where you can really make your mark on a project and work best in a fast-paced setting. You like to work autonomously and have ownership over an area of work but you also love being part of a supportive team.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Niamh Barton-Maynard (Niamh.Barton-Maynard@waverleycare.org)

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there.

The post of Health Improvement Coordinator is an opportunity to reach out to communities disproportionately affected by HIV, in particular gay/bisexual/all men who have sex with men or people from African communities or of African heritage. The Coordinator will educate and raise awareness of HIV, offer advice/support around HIV prevention, including HIV testing in community settings and access to condoms. The role will also provide support services for all people living with HIV in the Lothian area, through community-based interventions focusing on reducing HIV stigma and improving wellbeing. The post holder will manage a caseload and work with individuals to better understand their needs and identify opportunities for them to develop.

As part of the Health Improvement Team, this post will collaborate with other team members to develop learning, skills, and best practice to support individuals. The post holder will also take part in prevention work such as HIV testing and awareness raising at events aimed at engaging those at higher risk of HIV transmission.

We are looking for someone who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses, in particular people disproportionately affected by HIV such as people from African communities or gay/bisexual/all men who have sex with men
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences
• A strong team player, able to use own initiative and reflect on their own practice
• Skills and experience of partnership building and networking
• Interested in development opportunities and further training

This role offers an exciting opportunity to improve the lives of people living with HIV and plays a vital role in Waverley Care and Scotland's ambition to reach zero new HIV transmissions by 2030. Visit waverleycare.org/gettozero for more information.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Oliver Ellis (oliver.ellis@waverleycare.org), Development Manager (HIV Prevention)

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there.

The post of Health Improvement Coordinator offers an exciting opportunity to improve the lives of people living with HIV and plays a vital role in Waverley Care and Scotland's ambition to reach Zero HIV Transmission.

This post will provide support services for all people living with HIV in the Lothian area, through community-based interventions focusing on reducing HIV stigma and improving wellbeing. As part of the role the post holder will manage a caseload and work with individuals to better understand their needs and identify opportunities for them to develop.

As part of the health improvement team this post will collaborate with other team members to develop learning, skills, and best practice to support individuals. The post holder will also take part in prevention work such as HIV testing and awareness raising at events aimed at engaging those at higher risk of HIV transmission.

We are looking for a highly engaged professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses, in particular people disproportionately affected by HIV such as people from African communities
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences
• Be a strong team player, able to use own initiative and reflect on their own practice
• Skills and experience of partnership building and networking
• Interested in development opportunities and further training

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there.

The Policy and Research Officer is a new role, developed to support our expanding policy work in the light the Scottish Government’s commitment to get to zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.

You will play a pivotal role in enhancing the profile of Waverley Care in Scotland, among decision makers and the public. You will work proactively across the organisation to ensure consistent policy messages, and to inform influencing activities by producing briefings, consultation responses, and other content. You will work closely with the wider communications team to bring the outcomes of consultation with our communities to a wider audience.

We are looking for someone who is as excited about the prospect of getting to zero new HIV transmissions as we are. You should feel energised and motivated by the challenge of the work that lies ahead to get to this goal. The ideal candidate is tenacious, creative and self-motivating with an excellent eye for the details and sharp analytical skills.

We are looking for a highly engaged professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• Knowledge and experience of the Scottish policy and political environment and decision-making structures
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills with experience of producing high quality research, policy reports, briefings and presentations to all audiences.
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and communicating complex evidence and research to support policy and decision making
• A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and external stakeholders
• A commitment to continued professional development.
• An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Niamh Barton-Maynard (niamh.barton-maynard@waverleycare.org), Senior Communications Manager

We are looking for a pro-active, reliable and creative Education & Training Lead to join our Wave service. Established by Waverley Care, Wave service provides sexual health and relationship information and education to people under 25 across Highland.

This is an exciting time to work at Waverley Care as we strive to reach the goal of zero HIV transmissions in Scotland by 2030. Specifically, our work with young people is focused on education, prevention, testing and support to reduce new HIV infections and promote good sexual health. The post holder will play a key role in day-to-day management of our Wave service for young people, as well as provide oversight of our professional education and training services across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We are looking for someone who has experience in delivering education and training (both in person and online) focused on health promotion, and is used to working with vulnerable groups, including young people, LGBTQ+ communities and those living with health inequalities.

You will be comfortable working with multiple partners at any one time, with strong attention to detail and great organisational skills. You will have experience in managing and supporting staff, as well as an interest in helping evaluate and develop services as required.

You will have great communication skills and enjoy building relationships with young people, partners, funders and colleagues both locally and across Scotland. Ability to travel across Highland and Argyll & Bute is required.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Jo Sykes (jo.sykes@waverleycare.org), Senior Prevention and Inclusion Manager

Scotland is on track to be one of the first countries in the world to achieve zero HIV transmissions, and Waverley Care will play an essential role in getting the country there. A positive HIV diagnosis still has the power to knock people off their feet and impact every part of their lives. People living with HIV still carry the burden of decades of discrimination and misinformation about HIV. HIV is treatable, but the stigma and shame surrounding HIV holds people back and makes it different to other lifelong conditions. Stigma and the fear of an HIV diagnosis still prevents many people who are at risk of getting a test and knowing their status.

Waverley Care’s vision is for there to be a Scotland where no one faces, HIV alone. They aim to achieve this by fighting stigma and empowering people living with HIV to live full and healthy lives.

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity, and everything they do is guided by the experiences of the people they work with. Waverley Care are at an exciting point in their history as they strive to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030. They are in the first year of an ambitious new strategic plan, and they are investing in digital transformation, communications and policy. They also aim to significantly increase their fundraising to invest in support and prevention work across Scotland.

Waverley Care is now looking for an ambitious Fundraising Development Manager to join and lead the growing fundraising team. The team are about to embark on an incredible fundraising journey which will see them significantly increase their unrestricted income over the next 5 years. The Fundraising Manager will manage a Community and Events Lead Fundraiser, a Trust and Grants Fundraiser and a Fundraising Administrator.

Alongside the leading of the fundraising team, you will deliver on fundraising and work to grow the individual donor base. You will work towards tripling Waverley Care’s fundraising income over the next 5 years.

We are looking for someone who is a natural relationship builder and is passionate about using their stills to help Waverley Care to achieve its strategic aims. If you are an experienced fundraiser and are looking to take a step up in your career, or are currently a fundraising manager looking for an exciting new challenge this is the perfect opportunity for you. You will have demonstrable experience of securing income in previous roles. Ideally you will have knowledge and/or experience of corporates/individual giving. The ability to inspire and lead a team is essential.

Waverley Care is recruiting Residential Health Improvement Workers to join our care team at Waverley Care Milestone Intermediate Care Unit situated in the Firrhill area of Edinburgh. We provide residential support to people who are vulnerable, homeless and living with, or at risk of, HIV or Hepatitis C who have been in hospital or are at risk of a hospital admission.

The service is managed by Waverley Care but is delivered in partnership with NHS, Health and Social Care and other third sector agencies working together to improve the health outcomes for this vulnerable group. The residential care team work as part of a 24/7 rota providing practical, emotional and therapeutic support to those using the service.

We are looking for highly engaged and motivated individuals with a passion for improving the lives of people from vulnerable groups. If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable Fundraising Assistant to join our growing fundraising team.

This is an exciting time for fundraising at Waverley Care. We have plans to significantly increase our income over the next 5 years. This new post will provide a key role in fundraising, administrative and supporter care to help achieve this significant income growth.

We are looking for someone who is ready to start their new fundraising career, or returning to work after a career break. You might have customer service, administration or charity experience, and you’ll be eager to learn new skills and information across all areas of fundraising.

You will have great communication skills and you’ll be looking forward to building relationships with supporters, donors, service users and colleagues.

You’ll be enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable. You’ll have great attention to detail, organisational skills and you’ll be keen to work as part of a busy and dedicated team.

Full training to succeed in the role will be provided. The post-holder will shape the new role depending on their skills and particular areas of interest. This is a really varied role and provides an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to gain the necessary skills for a career in fundraising. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Waverley Care is at an important moment in our history as we work to get to zero HIV transmissions by 2030 – there is much work to be done, but as an organisation we are driven to create lasting change for everyone in Scotland living with, or at risk of HIV.

To help deliver on the priorities in our new strategic plan, we have been developing a new communications strategy for the organisation, which includes a rebrand and a new website which acts as the portal to new digital services. This newly created Communications Officer position will join us at an exciting point in these projects and will play a pivotal role in their success.

The vision for the development of our digital services via the website includes the creation of quality, trustworthy advice and support information through a variety of media, alongside the ability to self-refer for more intense support and access to video appointments. This post will be responsible for the creation of new content which will support this aim.

Through the rebrand we are bringing together our brands under one new name, and you will lead on developing our new unifying tone of voice and applying it across everything that we do, from external facing digital and print to internal communications.

For the successful candidate this position offers excellent professional development as they will be involved in two key strategic change projects.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

· An experienced and driven communicator, with excellent copywriting skills and an eye for detail.

· A proactive individual with a passion for communications and the ability to bring out that enthusiasm in others.

· A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services.

· A commitment to continued professional development.

· An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has.

If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Waverley Care is at an important moment in our history as we work to get to zero HIV transmissions by 2030 – there is much work to be done, but as an organisation we are driven to create lasting change for everyone in Scotland living with, or at risk of HIV.

We are on a digital transformation journey, and we are looking for a Website Project Lead to join us as we embark on the most ambitious part of the trip – the development of a new website and the integration of new digital services.

We want to make sure we are reaching everyone in Scotland who needs us, and to do that we need to be clearer on who we are and what we offer – to make it easier for anyone who needs us to find us, from those living with HIV to those communities at greater at risk.

To help deliver on the priorities in our new strategic plan, we have been developing a new communications strategy for the organisation, which includes merging the Waverley Care and SX (one of our sub-brands) websites. The vision for the development of our digital services via the website includes the creation of quality, trustworthy advice and support information in a variety of media, alongside the ability to self-refer for more intense support, and access to video appointments.

Over a twelve-month period, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the success of the project.

In tandem with the website project, we are also running a rebrand project, and we are aiming to launch both in spring 2023.

We are looking for an extremely organised individual with project management experience to take the lead on this project. They should have a strong understanding of what a first-class user experience looks like and be comfortable with managing creative and web development agencies/freelancers. They should also be a confident communicator, with demonstrable experience of manging internal stakeholders and championing positive change.

If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Niamh Barton-Maynard (Communications Manager)

Waverley Care are currently recruiting board members to join us as we embark on our new 5-year strategy. We are looking for people who can add their insight to the board across two broad categories, though you may bring experience in both.

Namely, these are: Bringing Lived Experience to our Decision Making

We are particularly keen to broaden the diversity of our board to include the voices of people from the communities we work with. These could include:

• People with lived experience of HIV or hepatitis C
• People from communities disproportionately affected by HIV
• Professionals with experience of working in the HIV sector or with communities who are affected by HIV

Widening Professional Knowledge

Equally, we are interested in hearing from people who can bring specific professional experience or qualifications in the following fields:

• Digital transformation
• Fundraising
• Marketing, Communications and PR
• Accountancy or commercial management

You will also share our values and believe passionately in supporting vulnerable people to overcome inequalities to improve their health and wellbeing and have a strong understanding of the challenges facing charities in Scotland.

If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Grant.Sugden@Waverleycare.org (Chief Executive)

Waverley Care are recruiting for a Health Improvement Coordinator to help us deliver a range of activities to Care Experienced Young People across Highland. This includes, but is not limited to, delivering sexual health and relationships education to young people, sexual health training packages for professionals and facilitating health promotion events.

This post is part of a collaboration project with the Placement Services Change Programme Team, as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge.

We’re looking for an individual who is passionate about working with young people, who understand the sexual health and relationships issues faced by those living in remote and rural areas, and who can contribute their skills and experience to help improve the work of the team. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a critically important new role within one of Scotland’s best-known charities at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination and zero HIV transmissions.

In this role, you will lead on our work with Minority Ethnic communities, extending our work to reach new communities with messages around sexual health and HIV prevention, treatment and care in Scotland, while also developing our existing work in new and innovative ways. You will demonstrate that there are no ‘hard to reach’ communities and take the lead on how to best reach different communities to help Scotland get to zero HIV transmissions.

You will shape the charity’s work with BAME communities for all stakeholders including service users, professional partners (including the NHS and Scottish Government) and media. You will work closely with wider Waverley Care staff to make sure that all communities are represented and have a voice in service delivery and development.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team, and Management Team to ensure the charity is at the forefront of working with Minority Ethnic communities around sexual health and HIV, and will represent Waverley Care on these issues at high level meetings, conferences and public events.

We’re looking for a highly dynamic and motivated person who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• Experienced and confident across all aspects of community outreach, including research and/or engagement
• Ability to lead on the development of our work, both existing projects and new projects, in innovative ways and using your own initiative
• Confidence to represent the charity in a range of different meetings, including national meetings, government meetings and at conferences
• Develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services
• An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has

Given the nature of this role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that candidates for this post should identify as being from a Minority Ethnic community.

We are currently looking for a Trustee to join our Board and to serve as our Treasurer. Previous experience of being a charity Trustee is not essential as training and mentoring will be available to the successful candidate to develop their skills if necessary.

Our ideal candidates will bring with them a wealth of professional experience in accountancy and/or finance, and a good understanding of financial management and reporting. Additionally, they should be able to communicate and explain financial information to members of the Board and other stakeholders in plain language.

They will also share our values and believe passionately in supporting vulnerable people to overcome inequalities to improve their health and wellbeing and have a strong understanding of the challenges facing charities in Scotland.

If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Waverley Care are looking for a Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to join us at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination, zero HIV transmissions and improved sexual health for all in Scotland.

This position is a key role within the wider Corporate Services Team (which includes communications and policy, research and engagement, head office and fundraising).

The Trusts and Grants Fundraiser is a newly created role to support the work of the whole organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a wide range of small, medium, and large grant requests to various funders, and managing our overall programme of trust and grants fundraising.

We are looking for an organised, details-oriented storyteller to take ownership of the trust and grants fundraising at Waverley Care. You will enjoy the opportunity to establish new systems and processes to deliver and grow funding for our vital work across Scotland. Ideally you will have at least three years’ experience of trusts and grants fundraising (pre-pandemic) and are experienced with the Scottish trusts and grants landscape.

If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and dynamic work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Waverly Care are looking for a Policy and Campaigns Officer to join us at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination, zero HIV transmissions and improved sexual health education for all in Scotland.

This position is a key role within the Corporate Services Team (which includes communications and policy, research and engagement, head office and fundraising). this newly created role will support the work of the Communications Manager and work closely with the Chief Executive and the senior management team.

As we move closer to the target of zero HIV transmissions by 2030, you will play a pivotal role in raising our profile and strengthening our relationships with decision makers. Our ambition is for Waverley Care to be at the forefront of shaping sexual health and blood borne virus policy in Scotland. In addition to influencing policy, we want to use our position to create public facing campaigns that will work to improve the lives of our services users, for example by tackling stigma and discrimination. You will also be responsible for developing relationships with the media.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A confident communicator, with experience of influencing policy and profile raising
• An experience storyteller with excellent copywriting skills
• A proactive individual with an infectious enthusiasm for driving forward a positive agenda for change
• An experienced campaigner, with a strong track record of engagement in the political arena and with the media
• A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and external stakeholders
• A commitment to continued professional development.
• An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has.

If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Waverley Care are recruiting a new Health Improvement Coordinator to join our SX team.

This role will deliver key health promotion and support activities across Lothian and Forth Valley, focusing on improving the sex, health and wellbeing of gay, bisexual and all men who have sex with men.

Service delivery will include both in-person and digital delivery, taking a person-centred approach to service user needs. The post holder will also contribute to national SX projects.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of gay and bisexual men. You will have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable groups, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of service users and stakeholders.

Access to a vehicle and ability to travel is essential.

If you have the qualities we're looking for, then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Waverley Care is recruiting a Peer Support Coordinator to join our team in Glasgow.

This new role will coordinate our peer support services, specifically designed for people who use drugs, and who are living with hepatitis C, HIV or both.

You will be responsible for the recruitment, training and supervision of peer support volunteers and workers who will support service users to access BBV testing, treatment and harm reduction advice.

You will also facilitate a new peer support group for people who use drugs who are living with HIV as part of the response to the ongoing HIV outbreak in Glasgow city centre.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of people in our communities. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of service users and stakeholders.

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you. In return we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Reports to: National Peer Support and Volunteering Lead

Waverley Care are recruiting for a Health Improvement Coordinator to provide support to people from African communities, living in Forth Valley.

The post holder will deliver key prevention and support activities, as well as working to tackle HIV-related stigma across the region, while maintaining partnerships with key figures within the community. Service delivery will include both in-person and digital delivery, taking a person-centred approach to service user needs.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of people from African communities in Scotland.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of working with African communities, as well as vulnerable groups, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of service users and stakeholders.

Access to a vehicle and ability to travel is essential given the community-based nature of the role.

If you have the qualities we're looking for, then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Given the nature of this role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that candidates for this post should identify as being from an African community.

Reports to:Health Improvement Manager - North of Scotland/National Services

Waverley Care are recruiting a Development Manager to lead on our work with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities across Scotland.

We are looking for someone who can help us to reach new communities with messages around sexual health and HIV prevention, treatment and care in Scotland, while also developing our existing work in new and innovative ways.

You will demonstrate that there are no ‘hard to reach’ communities, and take the lead on how to best reach different communities to help Scotland get to zero HIV transmissions.

The Development Manager will work closely with wider Waverley Care staff to make sure that BAME communities are represented and have a voice in service delivery and development. You will also work closely with the Leadership Team to ensure the charity is at the forefront of working with BAME communities around sexual health and HIV, and will represent Waverley Care on these issues at high level meetings.

This is a critically important new role at a crucial time in our charity's history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination and zero HIV transmissions in Scotland.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated individual with a passion for improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses. If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Given the nature of this role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that candidates for this post should identify as being from a BAME community.

Reports to: Chief Executive

Waverley Care are recruiting a Digital Communications Officer to help us build awareness and support for our work across Scotland.

The successful candidate will join us at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination, zero HIV transmissions and improved sexual health education for all in Scotland.

The Digital Communications Officer position is a newly created role to support the work of the Communications Manager. You will be responsible for shining a spotlight on the work we do, why we do it and the impact it has on our service users through inspiring storytelling and data driven strategy.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated communications professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• An experienced and driven digital communicator, with excellent copywriting skills and an eye for a story.
• A proactive individual with an infectious enthusiasm for digital communications and their finger on the pulse of new developments in digital marketing and communications.
• A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services.
• A commitment to continued professional development.
• An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has.

If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Waverley Care are recruiting a Peer Support Coordinator to pilot an innovative new approach to peer support in Glasgow, specifically for people who use drugs who are living with a blood borne virus (BBV), either hepatitis C or HIV or both.

The successful candidate will join us at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination, zero HIV transmissions and improved sexual health for all in Scotland.

The Peer Support Coordinator will recruit, train and supervise peer supporters with lived experience of drug misuse and/or of living with a BBV to enable them to support our service users who are living similar lives. The aim of the role is to make sure anyone living with a BBV in Glasgow can access peer support if they so wish, to support them to be cured of hepatitis C or to live well with HIV.

The Peer Support Coordinator will also facilitate a new peer support group for people who use drugs who are living with HIV as part of the Glasgow HIV outbreak in Glasgow city centre – for more information, see waverleycare.org/HIVappeal.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated individual with a passion for improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses. If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

Waverley Care are looking for a new Health Improvement Coordinator to join our SX team.

SX is about improving the sex, health and wellbeing of gay and bisexual men, and all men who have sex with men, living in Scotland. Our ethos is to be sex positive, and we work with both cis and trans men.

This post holder will deliver key health promotion and support activities across Lothian and Forth Valley as part of a team, with some involvement in national SX projects. Service delivery will include both in-person and digital delivery, taking a person-centred approach to service user needs.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of gay and bisexual men. They must have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable groups, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of service users and stakeholders.

Reports to: SX Lead

Waverley Care are looking for a new Health Improvement Coordinator to provide HIV and blood borne virus prevention and support, as well as wider sexual health promotion, across Highland and Argyll and Bute. The post holder will provide support to individuals living with HIV and deliver key prevention messages targeting those at higher risk of HIV transmission and poor sexual health outcomes – this will include providing testing services, supplying safer sex materials at public sex environments (PSE) and a range of online services. The post holder will also coordinate condom schemes across both areas.

We are looking for someone with an interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses and poor sexual health. They must have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable groups, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of service users and stakeholders. This role demands a number of face-to-face activities in both Highland and Aryll & Bute, so access to a vehicle and ability to travel is essential.

Waverley Care are recruiting a Digital Communications Officer to help us build awareness and support for our work across Scotland.

The successful candidate will join us at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination, zero HIV transmissions and improved sexual health education for all in Scotland.

The Digital Communications Officer position is a newly created role to support the work of the Communications Manager. You will be responsible for shining a spotlight on the work we do, why we do it and the impact it has on our service users through inspiring storytelling and data driven strategy. This term is fixed term for 18 months, with the possibility of extension.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated communications professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

· An experienced and driven digital communicator, with excellent copywriting skills and an eye for a story.

· A proactive individual with an infectious enthusiasm for digital communications and their finger on the pulse of new developments in digital marketing and communications.

· A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services.

· A commitment to continued professional development.

· An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has.

If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

For enquiries related to this role, please contact: Niamh Barton-Maynard (Communications Manager)