Introduction

This is an exciting time to join Generations Working Together, Scotland’s national centre of excellence for intergenerational practice. Later this year, we will welcome delegates from around the world to Glasgow for the Global Intergenerational Congress. In 2027, we will celebrate our 20th year anniversary while continuing to expand Global Intergenerational Week— creating even greater opportunities to share learning, inspire innovation, and strengthen connections across generations worldwide.

By joining our team, you will contribute to a movement that strengthens connections between generations, challenges ageism, and supports communities to create meaningful intergenerational opportunities.

Background

Intergenerational practice brings together people from different generations intentionally to build meaningful, purposeful relationships. By creating regular opportunities for shared learning, creativity, and collaboration, intergenerational work helps break down barriers, reduce ageism, and strengthen community connections. Generations Working Together supports this work across Scotland by delivering training, providing resources, running local and thematic networks, and developing pilot projects. We connect practitioners, volunteers, and organisations, helping them share skills, develop ideas, and create community-led solutions. Through this support, we promote trust, respect, and lasting relationships between generations.

Post overview:

The main purpose of this post is to support GWT to achieve our vision, mission and corporate aims, creating more opportunities for people of all ages to build intergenerational relationships. Key tasks will include influencing the policy and practices of key decision makers, politicians and stakeholders, developing impactful responses to consultations and compiling research and practice evidence, all of which will support the development of intergenerational work across Scotland. The successful candidate will also plan and lead on our annual awareness raising campaign, Global Intergenerational Week.

The post holder will report directly to the CEO and will be based in our Glasgow office (a hybrid form of working is available)