Do you think people with Down’s syndrome should be valued, included and have the same opportunities as everyone else?

Do you want to join a committed and supporting team in raising awareness and changing things for the better for everyone with Down’s syndrome right across Scotland?

If it’s a definite YES, we have a fantastic opportunity within our Adult Services developing new programmes and activities around friendships, citizenship, community, health and wellbeing and employment.

We are looking for an individual who has experience in planning sessions, facilitating groups (in person and online) for young people and adults with learning disabilities and supporting people to deliver training or take part in meetings. The ideal candidate would also have knowledge of and ability to make information easy read.

Download an application pack. For an informal chat regarding this post please contact Karen Fraser at karen@dsscotland.org.uk or call 07825 873726

Would you like to be part of Sense Scotland's dynamic and vibrant Arts team? If so, now is the perfect opportunity to join us!

Thanks to funding from Creative Scotland’s Recovery Fund, Sense Scotland has a 12-month opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to help expand our Arts programme to new audiences and regions of Scotland. In addition, we are recruiting additional Arts Tutors to ensure capacity for this expansion.

About the role

The post holder will be responsible for diversifying and enhancing our Arts offer and income streams, and ensuring long term sustainability of our Arts programmes. The post holder will create new business models and initiatives, develop budgets and measure performance.

The remit involves:

• Raising awareness of Sense Scotland’s Arts programme.

• Building relationships with schools, organisations supporting people with sensory impairments and disabilities, arts organisations and venues.

• Implementing an online booking and payment system.

• Maximising income from our Arts programme.

Key responsibilities

Business development

• Implement an online booking and payment system on our new website to enable people to purchase art sessions.

• Be alert to tender opportunities and prepare submissions.

• Identify gaps in provision and opportunities for new delivery models including summer camps, youth clubs, alternative timetable provision etc.

• Support the sustainability of our charitable Arts programme by identifying new and diverse income streams.

• Set stretching financial targets and monitor income and expenditure.

Awareness raising

• Develop a communication and marketing strategy, in partnership with our Communications team, to increase awareness of Sense Scotland’s Arts programme.

• Create tailored communications and campaigns for audiences to increase new business and engagement.

• Attend sector forums and meetings to network and deliver presentations to highlight the work of our Arts team and secure new business.

• Ensure the arts pages on our new website are kept up-to-date and convey the value and impact of our work through case studies and testimonials.

Measuring impact

• Develop and implement robust evaluation approaches to understand the reach and impact of our Arts programme.

• Identify and prepare case studies to capture the value and impact of our Arts programme.

• Monitor quality and success of business development activities and provide regular written and verbal feedback to the Executive Team.

General

• Undertake all administration linked to the role.

• Contribute to the wider Arts team and attend team meetings.

• In partnership with the Arts Programme Manager and Registered Manager, help to plan and prepare Tutor timetables.

Contacts

Contacts include: people with complex and sensory disabilities and their families, representatives from other charities and agencies; arts and cultural organisations; schools and colleges, colleagues within Sense Scotland.

Values

Our organisational values are:

• be open and honest

• recognise individual worth

• build relationships through trust

• act on the basis of individual’s aspirations and needs

• be accountable for our actions

About the role:

We seek a full-time Engagement and Fundraising Officer to engage supporters, build effective relationships, raise funds, and enhance the profile of Lead Scotland’s work through marketing, engagement, and communication with supporters. This role will also assist in engaging the interest of potential volunteers across Scotland.

About you:

You will be passionate about the transformative power of adult learning in Scotland and engaging positively with adult learners, staff, volunteers, and wider stakeholders. This will require that you are confident in communicating one-to-one, with groups, with partner organisations, and have a flexible, dynamic, and creative approach to problem-solving.

You will be adept at using your creative skills to tell the story of our work in different ways to a range of audiences using a range of media. As such you will be digitally agile, comfortable in deploying technology across different online platforms to engage people.

A capable fundraiser and project manager, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to raise funds and create new relationships and partnerships with stakeholders. In doing so, you will be inclusive in your approach: someone who is committed to working in a way which is inclusive by default.

The Engagement & Fundraising Officer post involves travel throughout Scotland. It could be based at Lead Scotland’s headquarters in Edinburgh, but homebased working could be considered depending on location.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request, including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

Are you a teacher or further education professional with a background in special education?

Would you like to be part of something new and exciting for Scotland? You have the opportunity to play a critical role in the leading the delivery of Further Education for a cohort of young people who have too often missed out in the past.

Corseford College is seeking to appoint Lecturers/Teachers to take responsibility for overseeing course planning, assessment and reporting for all college students and also to deliver some of the learning programmes to students at from September 2022.

Our Lecturers will work closely with the Head of College, they will be involved in supporting the Head of College in developing all elements of the education curriculum. They will also ensure that all learning is targeted and relevant to students learning plans.

Corseford College is Scotland’s first specialist College providing post school education. The College is aimed at Young People who have left or are leaving school with complex additional support needs, aged 18-25. The College has been developed around the core idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their education journey.