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Development Officer

  • Part time
  • £25,204 – £27,474 pro-rata
  • Ayrshire (Ardrossan) or Glasgow (Kinning Park) Travel will be required to other Sense Scotland locations
  • Closing 24th May 2021


  • Advertised from 14th May 2021
  • Appointment will normally be at first point in salary scale. Hours per week: 30. Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2022.

Role

We are looking for a creative individual to develop and deliver our new transition programme for young people within Sense Scotland.

The post-holder will be responsible for devising the programme, increasing participation and forming external partnerships to support programme delivery. Working closely with young people, their families and colleagues, the Development Officer will help participants to define and achieve their goals and aspirations.

The Development Officer will support the delivery of ‘Our Voice’, our forum to enable the people we support to shape and influence the work of Sense Scotland and external stakeholders. The post holder will also scope the creation of a junior ‘Our Voice’ group to enable children and young people’s voice to be heard by decision makers.

Application notes

For further information please visit our website

Application to be made by CV and covering letter to pauladougal@sensescotland.org.uk

Closing date for application is Monday 24th May 2021.

Interviews will be held remotely week beginning Monday 31st May 2021.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland check as part of our safer recruitment procedures.

Sense Scotland works with children, young people and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning or physical disability.