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Local Adviser Team Manager - Scotland

  • Full time
  • £41,204
  • Remote: Home based in Scotland
  • Closing 27th January 2025


  • Advertised from 14th January 2025
  • 35 hours per week

Role

Around 13,000 people have Parkinson’s in Scotland, with the condition affecting many thousands of friends and family members. Parkinson’s is a currently incurable, degenerative neurological condition. People living with Parkinson's need and value the information, services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partners. Following an investment of £1.5 million into our community work we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

About the role

You’ll manage, coach and develop a team of eight home based Parkinson’s Local Advisers (PLAs) to deliver a high standard of service across Scotland. You’ll ensure that the team is supported in meeting service demand which will include more complex casework, covering gaps, or supporting new/inexperienced colleagues.

You’ll work with colleagues across the wider Parkinson’s UK Scotland team to support the delivery of local priorities to reach and support more people affected by Parkinson’s.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead a team of Parkinson’s Local Advisers to deliver a professional service that gives accurate, tailored information and support based on needs in line with optimal service practice
  • Ensure quality service standards are met, including assessing needs, advocacy, information and support given and referrals
  • Provide support and guidance to your team of advisers, including on complex casework and safeguarding cases. Occasional need to pick up direct casework at busy times/absences etc.
  • Ensure appropriate staffing cover and support other teams as required

What you’ll bring:

  • Experience of managing, coaching, developing, and motivating a dispersed staff team, including workload distribution and prioritisation
  • Ability to implement reflective practice principles
  • Commitment to working principles that empower people who use our services
  • Experience of providing health and social care information services
  • Experience of delivering a multi channel service effectively

You must live in Scotland or have plans to do so in order to carry out this role.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

To hear more about the role directly from our Scotland Director check out this video

Application notes

Visit our website for further information and to apply

Interviews for the role will be held virtually on the 6th February

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.