This is an exciting time for the Parkinson’s UK Scotland team. Thanks to recent investment in our charitable work,we are growing our network of local advisers so we can reach as many people as possible affected by the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. We want to make meaningful differences to the lives of people with Parkinson’s and that of their family and friends, and have people join our larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community right across the country.

We have three roles available, all at 35 hours per week, covering :

• Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Lothian and Borders
• Fife/Tayside and Clackmannanshire

About the role

You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.

You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and working in community settings.

You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies, as well as our existing network of volunteers and groups.

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.
• Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients.
• Work flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.
• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s in Scotland.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate the health and social care system
• Understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and implementing organisational policies and procedure
• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems
• The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally

Candidates must live within the areas they will be covering in order to carry out these roles.

This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.

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.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 25 days leave plus bank & public holidays
• Pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme
• Interest free travel loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The successful candidate will be required to:

• live in the area specified, hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel freely and flexibly around these areas and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport

• provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays

When people live with a complex condition like Parkinson’s, they need access to high quality local health and care services that meet all their needs. To make that a reality, we work directly with the NHS to improve services for everyone with Parkinson’s across the UK. We’ll support people to make sure they get the best care possible. We’ll educate non specialist health care professionals so they better understand the condition. We’ll help people navigate the system and provide the information people need to demand better care.

This is an exciting time for the Parkinson’s UK team in Scotland. Following the publication of a new strategy ‘Every Parkinson’s Journey’, we have embarked on a programme of investment and growth, including this new post.

About the role

You’ll build relationships to influence improvement in care and support services across Scotland, and support the development of a vibrant national network, working in collaboration with the Professional Engagement team and the regional Parkinson’s Excellence Network leads. You’ll also work with health and care professionals and Parkinson’s UK colleagues to respond to any threats to Parkinson's services and effect positive change to address them..

You’ll use your quality improvement expertise to support health & care professionals with change projects and programmes, equipping them with the latest tools, resources, evidence and data to develop and improve services for people with Parkinson’s.

What you’ll do:

Support health and care service redesign and improvement projects in collaboration with clinicians, Parkinson’s UK staff and people living with Parkinson’s and drawing on the principles of co-production

Support health & care services to develop and implement service improvement plans, using the results of the UK Parkinson's Audit and the Scotland Services report as a lever

Promote the Excellence Network funding opportunities, providing support where appropriate with the development of business cases and grant applications from NHS or Health and Social Care Teams across Scotland

Respond to threats to services in collaboration with the area teams, people with Parkinson’s and health and care professionals

What you’ll bring:

Experience and expertise in service redesign and effecting change within health and/or social care, and knowledge of health and care structures and commissioning across Scotland

Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and manage successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including nurses, allied health care professionals and clinicians

Ability to negotiate and influence, with strong report writing and presentation skills, with experience in the use of quality improvement and project management tools

Ability to work collaboratively with people with Parkinson's, their care partners and health and social care professionals. Experience of co-production is desirable

Ability to analyse data and evidence to support service improvement and the development of business cases

Do you love making things happen? Are you a skilled relationship manager? Can you spot opportunities and run with them? A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our high achieving fundraising team, to join us as a Regional Fundraiser.

We’re looking for an ambitious, smart thinking relationship fundraiser to join our team. You will have experience of proactively seeking new relationships and partnerships and the ability to develop sustainable, long term relationships with fundraisers and volunteers.

As a Regional Fundraiser the key to success will be your strong relationship building skills, understanding your supporter’s motivations, creating and spotting opportunities and providing outstanding stewardship to maximise sustainable long term income.

This is an exciting time to join our dynamic Regional Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events.

The role is home based in the West of Scotland and you will be required to travel across Scotland with occasional travel across the UK.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise support and provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the regional fundraising strategy
• Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained
• Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of local fundraising activity, including the local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson’s event series
• Lead on developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and some major donor work, collaborating with central teams

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following disciplines: community, events, corporate, major donor
• Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets
• The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income
• Experience of managing volunteers and supporting volunteer committees

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact!

The successful candidate will be required to:

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
• have a confidential space in which to work
• Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn
• Due to the location and scope of the role, you need to be able to travel around Scotland without reliance on public transport and if you will be driving, you need to have held your full UK driving licence for a minimum of one year.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

This is an exciting time for the Parkinson’s UK team in Scotland; we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for driving forward the charity’s plans and activity, working with the vision and reflecting the needs of our communities in Scotland. You’ll grow, facilitate and inspire a movement of people that has a positive impact both locally and nationally.

You’ll lead collaboration, joint planning, shared ownership and delivery of our work to develop a people powered movement, uniting behind a vision of improving the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's in Scotland.

We’ll consider applications for those wishing to work 28 hours a week.

What you’ll do

• Build and develop local partnerships, collaborations and coalitions to achieve innovative and creative responses with positive outcomes that will meet identified needs
• Create an inclusive model of feedback, collaboration and communication that increases participation and involvement across diverse communities, staff, volunteers, other strategic partners and most importantly people affected by Parkinson’s in Scotland.
• Source and analyse data and local intelligence to support the community in Scotland to make informed decisions about priorities and evaluate interventions

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrable experience of engaging, inspiring and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders including those from diverse communities
• A commitment to working collaboratively with volunteers
• Knowledge and/or experience of appropriate health, social care structures and services relevant to Parkinson’s and of the principles of influencing for change
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate, oversee and ensure delivery of a number of projects simultaneously
• Experience of data sourcing and analysis to provide reports and information for a range of audiences

This is an exciting time for the Parkinson’s UK team in Scotland; we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to make genuine connections and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.

About the role

You’ll be the lead for communications for Parkinson’s UK Scotland, working across traditional and digital media channels to motivate people to understand, care and take action about Parkinson’s. You’ll also keep our staff, volunteers and the Parkinson’s community informed about our work in Scotland and across the UK.

You’ll be an integral member of our dynamic Scotland team as well as working collaboratively with colleagues across the UK on all areas of the charity’s work including policy, community development activities, research and fundraising.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement our communications plan, and use a range of data tools to continuously evaluate our impact.
• Inspire our staff, volunteers and supporters in Scotland and across the UK to maximise our reach and enable us to connect with external and internal audiences.
• Identify, develop and produce newsworthy stories and engaging content, across a range of external and internal channels, using your skills to find and maximise opportunities to raise awareness of Parkinson’s and the charity’s work.
• Manage and develop content for the Parkinson’s UK Scotland webpages (on Drupal) and coordinate content on our social media channels (currently Facebook and Twitter).

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in a communications role including traditional, digital and social media as well as high profile campaigns.
• Excellent communication skills, using the most effective style for different audiences and platforms while championing our brand and tone of voice.
• A commitment to putting the experiences and needs of people affected by Parkinson’s at the forefront of our communications.
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills.

About Parkinson’s Active

Parkinson’s Active is a physical activity project funded by the Lottery. The project aims to increase the number of opportunities for people with Parkinson’s to become active in their local community. Current research suggests physical activity at the right level of intensity can help people to live well with the condition. Working with leisure providers the project will upskill instructors, coaches & volunteers to provide suitable activity sessions for people with Parkinson’s while raising awareness of the importance of activity and the opportunities available amongst health professionals and people with Parkinson’s.

About the role

You’ll support our national project to ensure that people living with the condition are aware of the benefits of both physical activity and exercise on their wellbeing and symptoms. You’ll provide critical support to the Parkinson’s Active project through delivering administration and project support.

You’ll create strong working relationships with the Project Officer and Scotland as well as colleagues across the UK.

What you'll do

• Provide administrative support for the Parkinson’s Active Project.
• Support the operational and business processes of the programme.
• Provide administrative support to the training of Leisure Providers and ensure these opportunities are promoted and updated on our database
• Update, collect and share information and content to support stakeholders and raise awareness of the project

What you'll bring

• Experience of managing administrative tasks, including coordinating and arranging meetings and events.
• Experience of capturing, recording and sharing information.
• Organisational skills including time and process management, with an excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal with a wide range of audiences.

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

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Cathy Orr on 0344 225 9831 or Amanda Mckay on 03000 139281​.