Epilepsy Scotland is seeking an experienced Services Assistant to support both our Youth Service and Adult Wellbeing Service. The unique role will provide support to both teams with an ability to manage your own workload and prioritise key tasks. You will engage directly with young people and adults to support their wellbeing as they live with epilepsy. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills in addition to having compassion and enthusiastic approach to supporting and empowering people with epilepsy.

You will be a highly motivated individual, have proven experience in supporting young people and adults with a clear understanding trauma informed approaches for working with people.

The Services Assistant will need to be flexible with evening work and occasional weekend work required with the post. Initially fixed term for 12 months, this post forms a key part of our services to support people affected by epilepsy in Scotland and may be extended subject to funding.

Epilepsy Scotland - Welfare Rights Officer – application extended

Epilepsy Scotland is seeking an experienced, compassionate and enthusiastic Welfare Rights Officer to join its highly successful Welfare Rights service. The Welfare Rights Officer will work alongside our existing Welfare Rights Officer to provide information, advice, practical assistance and advocacy on welfare benefits to people affected by epilepsy. This includes support for assessments, appeals and tribunals, and delivering training and information to a variety of audiences.

You will be a highly motivated individual, have proven experience in welfare and benefits, have excellent communication skills and enjoy new challenges. A clear understanding of statutory welfare and benefits systems and processes is essential as well as an awareness of the barriers faced by people affected by epilepsy as they attempt to access disability and other benefits.

The Welfare Rights Officer will also contribute to our policy work related to welfare benefits in Scotland. Initially fixed term for 12 months. This post forms a key part of our services to people affected by epilepsy in Scotland and may be extended subject to funding.