The successful candidate will play a senior and supervisory role in the operation of our Esmond Street Service: a 22 place supported living project for older people with learning disability and/or complex needs. The successful applicant will have experience of support planning and review systems, and will be in a position to work on a shift-rota basis. She/he will have experience in a supported living setting, the ability to work on their own initiative, and have a positive, empowering and flexible approach to the support of people with learning disabilities. The post requires the successful candidate to be involved in the supervision and development of the staff team; including training, developing systems, mentoring and auditing. She/he should also possess an appropriate qualification, or be willing and able to achieve this within an agreed timescale.

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?

We are looking for an individual to run FriendZ Space, our popular, online programme for adults with Down’s syndrome, The ideal candidate would have experience in planning sessions, facilitating groups (in person and online) for young people and adults with learning disabilities.

Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) is a disabled people led organisation. Delivering a range of high-quality services, we empower and equip disabled people with the information, skills and support necessary to control their own lives and participate in society as equal citizens.

This is an exciting period of growth and transformational change in the organisation. With new leadership and operational opportunities comes the opportunity to shape the agenda for the organisation and make a real difference in the lives of disabled people. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

You will build policy, campaigning and participatory capacity within GCIL, shaping this as a new function in the organisational structure and building the knowledge and expertise necessary to exert influence on key decision makers in the statutory and third sectors.

This role will provide and maintain an analysis of the policy and legislative environment, identify the implications for disabled people and their carers, establishing opportunities and methods for participation and influence.

You will support the development of specific campaigns on matters that affect disabled people, and where appropriate, work with others to jointly assert the case for change that benefits disabled people.

Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) is a disabled people led organisation. Delivering a range of high-quality services, we empower and equip disabled people with the information, skills and support necessary to control their own lives and participate in society as equal citizens.

This is an exciting period of growth and transformational change in the organisation. With new leadership and operational opportunities comes the opportunity to shape the agenda for the organisation and make a real difference in the lives of disabled people. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

As a member of the Senior Management Team you will be responsible for the leadership, planning and delivery of the range of services GCIL offers disabled people. We are a long-established charity and led by disabled people for disabled people. We believe in the social model of disability, and this is at the heart of our culture, and approach to service delivery.

Our teams provide information, advice and assistance to disabled people (and their supporters) in a number of local authority areas in the west of Scotland. These include SDS support services, housing, and employability services.

This post will require PVG scheme membership / Disclosure.

• Hybrid Working
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days after 5 years
• 12½ public holidays
• 6% Pension contribution
• Employee discount scheme
• Group Life Insurance

You’ll be helping disabled people feel unstoppable. As Storytelling and Communications Lead, you’ll be using your talent for telling compelling stories to make sure that no one affected by spina bifida, and hydrocephalus feels alone.

You’ll be working closely with the inspirational families we support, our fantastic fundraisers and our incredible services team to raise our profile and bring more people to our cause.

This is a role where you can use your passion for great communications to the full, getting to the heart of the story, building connections with journalists and influencers, and developing emotionally engaging online content.

This is your chance to use your creativity, PR skills and marketing knowledge to make a huge difference to people’s lives.

What SBH Scotland can offer you

Flexibility – We offer flexible working, including the opportunity to work from home or around caring responsibilities.

Motivated and supportive colleagues – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 9 out of 10 for motivation and a supportive work environment.

An opportunity to express yourself– Staff scored SBH Scotland as 8 out of 10 for being supportive in taking risks with new ideas.

We also offer: Workplace pension scheme, salary sacrifice scheme, death in service benefit, childcare voucher scheme, 30 days annual leave entitlement and 4 days Public Holidays.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To be as unstoppable as the people we support.

• Tell stories that connect emotionally with our audiences.
• Generate online content that stops people in their tracks and inspires them to take action.
• Generate ideas for press stories and pitch them to journalists, securing maximum press coverage.

To be a team player who unifies people around our cause.

• Use your creativity to manage our social media platforms and email marketing to grow our engagement.
• Use storytelling as a strategic tool to grow the charity's supporter base, engaging existing supporters and attracting new ones through compelling narratives.
• Use our website to connect with our audiences, creating new content and working with the Head of Communications to develop a new website.

A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

• Use analytics tools to gauge the effectiveness of our digital marketing and storytelling efforts.
• Apply insights from data and feedback to improve our approach and learn from failures.

This post is subject to PVG Disclosure Membership Scheme.