Community Support Officer (Scotland)
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
Through community development we work in close collaboration with our respective Parkinson’s communities to bring change on the issues that matter most to people affected by Parkinson’s - whether directly or with their friends, family and carers.
You’ll provide high quality support to the communities of people affected by Parkinson’s in Scotland.
This role is being advertised as full time (35 hours per week) but we are willing to consider applications from candidates who wish to work 28 hours per week.
What you’ll do:
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Provide first point of contact for new people affected by Parkinson’s wanting to engage with our community facing work in Scotland
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Promote and market activities in local areas to ensure our community are aware of all the offers available to support them
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Support the development of new activities with our community both locally and nationally in Scotland, by establishing contact with other organisations and individuals in Scotland
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Organise online and in-person, internal and external meetings and events, including booking venues and refreshments, assisting with the production of materials, fulfilling mailings and taking bookings for our community development work across Scotland
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Develop efficient processes and systems that support the running of all of our community-facing work in Scotland
What you’ll bring:
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate when required at all levels internally and externally
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Ability to work co-productively with people living with Parkinson’s and those affected by it
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Excellent administration and support skills, including note-taking, presentation preparation and a positive, assertive and resilient approach to prioritising and juggling varying pressures and conflicting priorities
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Experience in coordinating multiple projects simultaneously that meet business requirements
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be held from the 19th September 2024.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The successful candidate will be required to:
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live in the area specified (Scotland) and be able to travel freely and flexibly around these areas and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport
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provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
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have a confidential space in which to work
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provide occasional support on evenings, weekends and/or Bank holidays
This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) PVG check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.
We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
What's it like to work for us?
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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