The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Campaigns & Public Affairs Officer to support the VOX organisation based at our Glasgow office.

VOX was founded in 2006 and is funded by the Scottish Government. We are a company limited by guarantee and a Scottish charity registered with OSCR.

VOX is hosted by Mental Health Foundation (Scotland). This means that our staff are employees of MHF and are based within its Glasgow offices. But our policies and priorities are set by VOX’s elected Board of Directors.

This exciting role will include day to day management of a portfolio of campaigning and public affairs work, including occasional specific projects, and engagement with external stakeholders to pursue the organisation’s policy objectives and help to achieve policy changes at a national and local level. We would like this role to really step up our political influence and presence with contacts in the Scottish Parliament.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• A strong understanding of the political landscape and parliamentary and governmental processes and confidence to influence parliament and civil servants to achieve policy / legislative change

• Skilled in developing and sustaining partnerships with diverse organisations and individuals across the political spectrum

• Experience of working with the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

This exciting Project Assistant role will work closely with the Programme Development Officer to support the development and delivery of Reclaiming Our Power. Reclaiming Our Power will explore the impact of racist microaggressions on mental health through creative peer support workshops with people with lived experience of racism, and will use learning to co-design and co-deliver learning opportunities to people working in the public and charity sectors delivering Glasgow’s services.

This project and role are funded with thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland.

What does the role involve?

• Organising events including creative peer support workshops, volunteer meetings, and training sessions

• Supporting the co-development and co-delivery of tailored training to people training/working in public-facing services

• Acting as a key point of contact for group participants and volunteers, building relationships with them and responding to queries and concerns

• Outreach work with people from Black and minority ethnic communities (including refugees and people seeking asylum) and organisations working with them across Glasgow

Requirements

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Demonstrable experience of organising and running community led initiatives

• Experience of supporting event management, both in person and online

• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with individuals and organisations across a wide variety of backgrounds

• We are particularly interested in hearing from people with lived experience of the challenges faced by Black and minority ethnic Communities

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.