Values in Action Scotland (VIAS) is recruiting for the post of Lead Consultant (The Life I Want), based in Glasgow with some travel throughout the wider Glasgow and Clyde area. Reporting to the Depute CEO, this is an exciting opportunity to coordinate ‘The Life I Want’, a project for people with learning disabilities and/or autism living in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Our aim is to include as many people with a learning disability and autistic people as we can to have more influence over and say about things that are important to them. The post-holder will also support the lived experience peer worker to carry out their role.

Background

Values in Action Scotland is a Quality Improvement Service. Our vision is for a Scotland where people with learning disabilities and/or autism have the same opportunities as everyone else and are supported to achieve their goals including access to meaningful paid employment.

The Candidate

You will be enthusiastic, enjoy speaking to and meeting people, going to new places and will have the skills to build good working relationships. You must be able to provide unbiased information and be able to facilitate meetings, groups and workshops where all opinions and contributions matter equally. With proven experience working with people with learning disabilities and/ or autism, the successful candidate will have an understanding or experience of issues affecting people with learning disabilities and/ or autism. The successful candidate will also work with a range of stakeholders, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitude for building and nurturing successful partnerships. They will ideally have a high-level ability to plan, analyse and think through issues that arise and an ability to identify, prioritise and deliver a varied programme.

What We Offer

We offer excellent training and development opportunities, competitive salary, contributory pension scheme and pro-rata 32 days annual holiday (including bank holidays)

Further Details

The post is funded for six months initially. VIAS will carry out a PVG check on the successful applicant.

For further information or an informal discussion, please call Donna-Marie on 0141 212 3395.

Close the Gap, Scotland’s expert on gender equality in the labour market, is looking for new trustees to join its board. Our trustees work to support the organisation to realise its vision for a Scotland where all women have a good working life. We do this through policy advocacy that seeks to place gender equality at the heart of policymaking, supporting employers to take action to close their gender pay gap, and developing innovative research to grow the evidence base on women’s experiences of work.

Trustees set the strategic direction, oversee the work of the organisation, manage risk, and establish policies and procedures to govern organisational activity. Key to the role is ensuring good governance practice is in place. It’s an exciting time to join the board, as Close the Gap has consolidated its growth since becoming a charity, and is exploring further opportunities for development.

About you

Committed to women’s labour market equality, you’ll have the ability to think strategically and creatively, and to respond to the needs of the organisation. You’ll also be able to commit the time to fulfil the role of trustee and help us meet our strategic objectives.

Close the Gap is strongly committed to equality, and recognises that diverse boards are more effective, and result in better governance practice. We would particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people and disabled people, who are currently under-represented on our board.

We’re also particularly interested in receiving applications from people that have knowledge and experience in equality and/or human rights, and fundraising.

Organisation profile

Close the Gap is Scotland’s expert policy advocacy organisation working on women’s labour market participation. Our vision is for a Scotland where all women have a good working life. We do this by working strategically with policymakers, employers and unions to influence and enable action that will address the causes of the gender pay gap.

As Project Coordination Assistant you’ll be responsible for administration for a number of fuel poverty related projects that work directly with project delivery partner organisations from within our charity’s membership and the funders of these activities. You will ensure that project reporting is compiled to enable the projects to support low income, vulnerable and fuel poor households in Scotland.

You’ll be curious, driven, impact-focused with attention to detail, passionate about “doing the right thing” and ensuring that Energy Action Scotland continues to be able to delivery it’s key aim of helping vulnerable fuel poor households in Scotland.

Energy Action Scotland secures funds through grants, donations and contracts to help people who are unable to heat and power their homes to a safe standard for their health and wellbeing. Over 1 in 3 households need help, many with underlying health conditions or needs that should mean they are warmer for longer, but this is out of reach for far too many people. Join us and make a difference.

Partners in Advocacy has established itself as one of Scotland’s leading providers of independent advocacy, delivering exceptional advocacy services since 1998.

We are thrilled to present a wonderful opportunity within our supportive and welcoming Children and Young Persons team. As an independent Advocate you will have the privilege of providing one-on-one independent advocacy to young people in our My Rights My Say Service that supports Children with additional support needs aged 12-15 who want to exercise their own rights within their education. Through this role, you will ensure that young people’s voices and wishes are heard, enabling them to make informed choices, protect their rights and have a meaningful impact on decisions that affect their lives.

We strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you believe your skills, experience, and expertise align with the criteria outlined in the person specification, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please complete the application form, ensuring that you provide examples of how your knowledge and experience fulfil each aspect of the person specification.

Partners in Advocacy takes pride in being a Disability Confident Employer, fully committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment.

My Rights My Say can support children Scotland Wide. Please note that this post is Home Based but travel will be required for Face-to-Face visits with Advocacy Partners if requested.