Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary

We are recruiting for our award-winning Young People and Families Service. This role will lead the delivery of our participatory, self-management UK arts programme, alongside our team of amazing young volunteers. You’ll organise and curate an annual exhibition to raise awareness of the impact of rheumatic conditions on young people and their families. And you’ll help to deliver our one-to-one youth work embedded in the multidisciplinary team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

About the role

We are looking for dynamic, creative, innovative team players to join our Young People and Families Service in Scotland. The role will be based in North East Scotland but will support service delivery across Scotland and the UK.

As a Young People & Families Worker you will work with colleagues, partners, healthcare professionals, schools, volunteers, families and most importantly young people to co-plan, deliver and evaluate a high-quality, holistic support offer locally and nationally. Using a community development/youth work approach, you’ll put children and young people at the centre of decisions about their journey and our service offer.

Using youth accessible approaches, you will help young people to build their confidence, make friends and achieve their personal goals. This will be achieved by providing one-to-one support, creating peer networks and working with volunteers to co-deliver self-management activities on a variety of topics from sleep management to self-advocacy. You’ll also co-design an exciting programme of social events, youth voice opportunities, digital content and residential events.

You will act as the bridge between young people, their families and professionals – especially in healthcare settings. Here you will play a unique role working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to meet a range of needs in a relatable and youth-friendly style as young people learn to live well with their condition. You will support young people during the pivotal transition from paediatric to adult services and life, ensuring it is a time of empowerment and growth.

Key requirements

Essential:

· Experience of working within the fields of youth/community development work, especially within the arts as a subject expert.

· Understanding the importance of self-management and experience of delivering interventions to people living with long term conditions - especially arts-based interventions. Experience of taking a person-centred approach when providing support, with a passion for improving the lives of young people.

· Experience of using a community development/youth work approach to co-design and deliver a quality service/project that is inclusive, inspiring and makes a difference. Engaging colleagues, funders, supporters and partners to make it happen.

· Knowledge and experience of embedding safeguarding and safe working policies and procedures.

· Experience of leading a project with project management skills including; supporting evaluation work, writing reports, developing project proposals, managing activity budgets and cascading learning and development to a team of staff/volunteers.

· Experience of working directly with artists and curators. Translating artistic plans into reality, as well as knowledge of contemporary visual art practice, culture, networks, curation and social engagement approaches.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and evidence of excellent relationship management with a wide range of stakeholders.

· Good IT skills; thorough working knowledge of MS Office Suite especially Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and digital working skills, including experience of using databases.

· Experience of workload planning including event management, especially within the arts, including experience of exhibition delivery. Sound organisational and time-management skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.

· Understanding of the importance of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

· Willingness to travel across the UK as required to attend meetings and events, which may occasionally be on a weekend.

Desirable:

· Knowledge and understanding of arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.

· Understanding of the ‘Social model of disability.’

· Experience of using /delivering over virtual communication platforms; Microsoft Teams, Zoom.

· Degree or related qualification in the arts.

· Good understanding of the social, health, emotional, economic impacts of the arts and arts based self-management.

Through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary

Working closely with the Head of UK Delivery and colleagues across the four nations, you will put impact and evaluation at the heart of your work, to deliver our service and support activities. Working with funders, commissioners and community partners, this is a key role to support pathways for patients in Scotland.

About the role

You will be the operational lead for Scotland, line-managing a team of Regional Officers in delivering and developing a consistent four nations approach to supporting people with Arthritis and MSK conditions.

Key requirements

• Supporting delivery of our strategy in Scotland, alongside day-to-day team management, representing and championing the breadth of service provision of our cross-organisational working groups.
• You will provide effective operational management to achieve high levels of performance within a framework of continuous improvement, and ensuring services are delivered with excellence through well-trained volunteers.
• Sharing insight and learning across the four nations to align approaches as appropriate and working collaboratively to define and develop support through external partnerships.
• An understanding of the external environment we work with in NHS and local authorities, and an ability to identify opportunities for the charity to support people with MSK conditions including arthritis.
• Identify and maximise funding opportunities, working closely with fundraising colleagues to develop funding and grant submissions and plan for long-term needs and financial resilience at a service level.

Revive MS Support has championed bespoke health and social care for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis since our foundation in 1984. We are Scotland’s leading provider of support for people living with MS and their families. As a Centre of Excellence, we aim to be the main driver of new and improved services setting new standards for MS care across Scotland so that our clients’ resilience and wellbeing are maximised.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as we emerge revitalised from the pandemic and re-establish our full range of hands-on therapies, advice and support for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We also have ambitious plans to reach more people affected by MS and improve outcomes, both here in our Therapy Centre in Glasgow and throughout Scotland.

To ensure we achieve our goals, we are recruiting a Communications and Marketing Manager to be responsible for developing and leading Revive’s communications, marketing, media, public relations, and brand.

This is a new role at Revive, and you’ll be raising awareness of how we can support everyone affected by MS, growing our profile with all existing and prospective stakeholders, and working closely with colleagues to help ensure our income matches our ambition.

You’ll be supported by a Digital Marketing Officer, which is also a new role to which we are currently recruiting.

If you have the skills, initiative, and experience to take Revive MS Support on the next part of our journey as we strive to improve the lives of people affected by MS, we’d love to hear from you.

Employees can join our pension scheme with employer matched contributions of 3% or 5% of salary, and death in service cover is also available.

Holiday entitlement is 28 days a year (pro rata) of which 3 are taken between Christmas and New Year, along with 10 public holidays.

To find out more about the role, please download the relevant Job Description and Person Specification below.

Revive MS Support has championed bespoke health and social care for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis since our foundation in 1984. We are Scotland’s leading provider of support for people living with MS and their families. As a Centre of Excellence, we aim to be the main driver of new and improved services setting new standards for MS care across Scotland so that our clients’ resilience and wellbeing are maximised.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as we emerge revitalised from the pandemic and re-establish our full range of hands-on therapies, advice and support for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We also have ambitious plans to reach more people affected by MS and improve outcomes, both here in our Therapy Centre in Glasgow and throughout Scotland.

To ensure we achieve our goals, we are recruiting a Digital Marketing Officer. This is a new role at Revive, and you’ll be raising our profile with key target audiences and ensuring regular communication of key messages to stakeholders across managing social media channels, website management, management of Google analytics and AdWords, email marketing and others.

You’ll be reporting to the Communications and Marketing Manager, which is also a new role to which we are currently recruiting.

If you have the skills, initiative, and experience to take Revive MS Support on the next part of our journey as we strive to improve the lives of people affected by MS, we’d love to hear from you.

Employees can join our pension scheme with employer matched contributions of 3% or 5% of salary, and death in service cover is also available.

Holiday entitlement is 28 days a year (pro rata) of which 3 are taken between Christmas and New Year, along with 10 public holidays.

To find out more about the role, please download the relevant Job Description and Person Specification below.

Reports to: Communications and Marketing Manager

Direct Reports: None