Location
Blend of home working and office, based in Rose Street, Edinburgh. There will be a requirement to attend in-person
events and meeting, based predominantly in Edinburgh. Please talk to us about your flexible working
requirements!
The Role
Scottish Women’s Aid has an exciting opportunity to join the Training team, covering maternity for the Learning and
Development Coordinator post. The role holder will be responsible for leading on the coordination and delivery
of a programme of learning, development and good practice events for Scottish Women’s Aid’s 33 member
organisations who deliver frontline services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.
Working closely with the Member Services team and the Training team, they will identify key learning and
development needs of the network, commission, develop and deliver training and ensure the member learning and
development programme is fit for purpose through regular monitoring and evaluation. The role reports directly to
the National Training Manager.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working to end domestic abuse. We are both a children's
rights and a women's rights organisation.
• We directly campaign to institutions and leaders for policies and laws that address the drivers of women’s
inequality and improve responses to domestic abuse. This work makes women and children safer and helps them
disentangle themselves from their abusers.
• We provide training to public and private bodies from the police and judiciary to child welfare systems, to
effectively respond to survivors.
• We raise the profile of domestic abuse nationally and internationally so that domestic abuse is treated like the
critical threat to human rights that it is.
• We host Scotland’s 24-Hour Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline to ensure help is always available while
actively supporting a network of 33 specialist local Women’s Aid services that directly support and provide
refuge to women and children of Scotland affected by domestic abuse
• We are the umbrella organisation for 33 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children
and young people across Scotland, providing guidance, support and training to our members
What you’ll do
Working collaboratively with the Training, Member Services, Policy and other teams within SWA, you will coordinate
and deliver a learning and development programme for our members, including an online programme of events and
tailored, bespoke learning for individual member organisations as needed. You will develop and deliver training
and, where appropriate external expertise is required, identify and commission external and associate trainers
as part of the learning and development programme. You will undertake continuous monitoring and evaluation of
the member learning and development programme to ensure it is meeting members’ needs, of high quality and making
an impact.
What We Need
We’re looking for someone who has:
• Experience in a similar role co-ordinating projects, training and events and developing and facilitating
training
• Awareness and understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and the impact on women, children and young
people
• Knowledge of the issues, policies and legislation within Scotland affecting women, children and young people who
experience domestic abuse
• Knowledge of models of evaluation and quality assurance of training and trainers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; you’ll be skilled at interpreting and presenting complex issues
so they can be easily understood by different audiences and have the ability to engage confidently with and
influence a wide range of people at national and local level
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision
attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits
including:
Flexible working
We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time
homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working
options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
Pay
SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly
progression.
Annual Leave
We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours)
per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
Pension
SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given
to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee
contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
Learning and Development
SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an
internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend
ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on
full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
Wellbeing
As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing
service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where
applicable, immediate family members.
Bike 2 Work
An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies
Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
Positive Action
SWA are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the people we serve. We are taking
positive action to address an under-representation of minoritised and marginalised women within our
workforce.
We offer disabled women the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our
Guaranteed Interview Schemes. You will be asked if you wish to be considered when you complete our application
form.
Scottish Women’s Aid is an equal opportunities employer, applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule
9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to discuss the job or any adjustments, whether due to disability or any other reason, please
contact us on recruitment@womensaid.scot or on the phone on 0131 226 6606.