The House of Hope will exist to help people in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. The centre will be a haven away
from the outside world where those who are impacted by breast cancer can be who they need to be in a safe space,
whilst offering connectivity, support, and friendship.
Cancer is hard and takes its toll on you and those around you. We aim to nurture, improve the quality of life, and
enrich the emotional wellbeing of our users by offering sanctuary and support within a home-like environment at
a time when they need it most.
You are more than a diagnosis. The service will be designed to be person centred with the voice of the patients and
their families at the heart of The House.
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to be responsible for leading the launch, growth and development of professional,
effective and accessible breast cancer support services for The House of Hope Scotland.
We have an experienced and passionate board of trustees, working alongside an active network of volunteers. You will
report to the Chief Executive Officer and will work closely with our trustees and patient volunteers.
This dynamic role requires an individual who displays strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage a
multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate must be proactive, adaptive and responsive to the changeable
demands of working in a person-centred environment.
You will be the first point of contact for operations within The House of Hope. You will with the board and CEO to
develop the launch operational strategy and programme, overseeing the refurbishment of the building and begin to
carve out relationships with service providers and stakeholders.
We need a self-starter who is passionate about supporting those impacted by breast cancer - no two days will be the
same.
Signposting and working in partnership with organisations across Scotland who can provide services of benefit to our
user group will play another key part in this role. You will support the CEO and trustees with building
relationships both across the Scottish cancer network and with potential service providers. We also want to work
to increase our networks with health professionals, to help them support their patients.
Within the House of Hope itself and digitally we will provide information and support for those with breast cancer
via a direct patient support service. You will help to establish and sustain support groups for breast cancer
patients and their families, providing patient information about breast cancer to patients and major centres of
breast cancer treatment, and running events (both online and face to face).
This is a unique and exciting role that will allow you to use your skillset to work with us to develop and open The
House of Hope Scotland. The CEO, trustees, founders and wider voluntary team will support you at every
stage.