Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities
Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities

Charity registered in Scotland SC032846

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities’ (SCLD) vision is of a fairer Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving and equal lives. We are a human rights defender, working to uphold, protect and raise awareness of the human rights of people with learning disabilities.

Current vacancies

Marketing and Communications Assistant

  • Part time
  • £22,000 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Glasgow
  • Closing 22nd July 2024

Due to a significant period of change and growth for the charity, we’re looking to fill new posts.

The Marketing and Communications Assistant will support the organisation to deliver accessible communications across a range of platforms including social media. The post holder will work with people with learning disabilities to develop key messages and create clear, succinct, and engaging content for different stakeholder audiences.

The post holder will support delivery of the communication strategy as well as contributing to elements of business development and income generation.

The post holder must have effective communication and organisation skills with a high level of accuracy and technical ability to manage and maintain the day-to-day running of the website and social media platforms.

About SCLD:

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) vision is of a fairer Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving, and equal lives.

SCLD is a human rights defender organisation and aims to make a significant contribution to systems and culture change across Scotland to ensure people with learning disabilities are empowered to live the life they choose.

People with learning disabilities drive the charity’s work and are at the heart of all design and delivery.

Our key aims:

  1. People with learning disabilities champion and defend their own and other people's human rights and lead the work to improve policy, practice, and legislation.
  2. People with learning disabilities are confident about what they can achieve and use their voices to lead, participate and influence change.
  3. Practitioners and service providers learn from shared experiences, resulting in improved practice and services informed by human rights standards, data, and evidence.
Shortlist

Admin Assistant

  • Part time
  • £22,000 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Glasgow
  • Closing 22nd July 2024

Due to a significant period of change and growth for the charity, we’re looking to fill new posts.

The Admin Assistant will undertake general administration and reception duties and provide support to the SCLD project team to enable the delivery of organisational priorities.

The post holder will produce accessible communications and have good knowledge of Microsoft packages, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, SharePoint, Forms, Teams and other packages like Adobe.

The post holder must have effective communication and organisation skills with a high level of accuracy.

About SCLD:

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) vision is of a fairer Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving, and equal lives.

SCLD is a human rights defender organisation and aims to make a significant contribution to systems and culture change across Scotland to ensure people with learning disabilities are empowered to live the life they choose.

People with learning disabilities drive the charity’s work and are at the heart of all design and delivery.

Our key aims:

  1. People with learning disabilities champion and defend their own and other people's human rights and lead the work to improve policy, practice, and legislation.
  2. People with learning disabilities are confident about what they can achieve and use their voices to lead, participate and influence change.
  3. Practitioners and service providers learn from shared experiences, resulting in improved practice and services informed by human rights standards, data, and evidence.
Shortlist

Project Advisors x 2

  • Full time
  • £28,000
  • Hybrid: Hybrid working between SCLD’s Glasgow Office, Homeworking and other SCLD project bases in Scotland
  • Closing 22nd July 2024

Due to a significant period of change and growth for the charity, we’re looking to fill new posts.

The Project Advisor will work across SCLD’s projects and operational activity to create opportunities for co-production, meaningful engagement, and participation to ensure that people with learning disabilities are central to SCLD’s work.

The post holder will deliver co-production, participation, and engagement work with people with learning disabilities to ensure SCLD’s co-production and engagement work continues to be sector leading.

The post holder will be expected to meet the accessibility requirements for all group participants. This may be creating Easy Read information, video or audio files etc.

The post holder must have effective communication and organisation skills and experience of supporting people with learning disabilities to contribute individually and in group settings

About SCLD:

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) vision is of a fairer Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving, and equal lives.

SCLD is a human rights defender organisation and aims to make a significant contribution to systems and culture change across Scotland to ensure people with learning disabilities are empowered to live the life they choose.

People with learning disabilities drive the charity’s work and are at the heart of all design and delivery.

Our key aims:

  1. People with learning disabilities champion and defend their own and other people's human rights and lead the work to improve policy, practice, and legislation.
  2. People with learning disabilities are confident about what they can achieve and use their voices to lead, participate and influence change.
  3. Practitioners and service providers learn from shared experiences, resulting in improved practice and services informed by human rights standards, data, and evidence.
Shortlist