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Position: Stakeholder Engagement Officer (part-time 28 hours per week)
Type: Permanent contract
Location: Home-based in UK
Salary: £26,618 - £30,271 actual per annum plus car /broadband allowance and excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Stakeholder Engagement team
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
Our role of Stakeholder Engagement Officer is one of 5 within our new UK wide Stakeholder Engagement team which is part of our wider Research and External Affairs Directorate.
As part of our Stakeholder Engagement team your role will be to support innovation and improvement in MS and neurology services across the UK.
You’ll work directly with Health and Social Care professionals to develop new partnerships, share good practice, promote innovation and develop resources that enable service improvement. You’ll develop and support networks of key stakeholders and members of our MS community to drive positive change.
You’ll play an important role developing resources, evidence and best practice examples to be shared via our Experts in MS Professional Network. And in organising regional and national forums, face to face and online, showcasing innovative services and best practice ways of working.
The post-holder will have experience of working in or with Health and Social Care services in any of the 4 UK Nations; experience of professional engagement; experience of developing evidence based resources and service improvement tools; as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for service users.
The post is UK wide, and we particularly welcome applicants with experience and knowledge of Health and Social Care systems in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As this role covers a large geographical area we expect there will be travel, both to regions where work is being delivered and occasionally to our London office. We are happy to discuss logistical arrangements or adjustments with candidates.
We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 4 October
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We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. We’d be grateful if you could download and complete the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.
No agencies please.
£22,526 - £26,501 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)
Full-Time (35 hrs p/w) - Fixed Term Contract until 30 April 2022
Belfast with extensive travel around Northern Ireland
Ref: TAN-211
Are you a collaborative and proactive individual with extensive experience of delivering training to vulnerable adults?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Trainer Assessor to join their team to deliver an inspiring training programme leading to the achievement of NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance.
About St Giles
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
We firmly believe that Peer Advisors bring something special to our services, increasing engagement, having more time to spend with clients and becoming role models to their peers. The Trust makes a strong commitment to our Peer Advisors so that they too are supported on their own journey, and our Peer Advisors have an excellent record in progressing into work. Our successful candidate will provide a high level service to individuals with lived experience whilst working towards their NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance.
About this pivotal role
As part of a larger Trainer Assessor team, which is at the heart of the Peer Advisor Network, you will be responsible for supporting our Peer Advisors throughout their training and as their journey progresses on to securing employment. In addition you will work as part of a wider Hub Team that provide work placement co-ordination and employment support. You will also be required to work closely with other organisations who host work placement to build and maintain excellent working relationships.
What we are looking for:
- Substantial experience of delivering training to vulnerable adults and ability to work with people who have multiple and complex needs.
- Experience of working to targets and recording information and statistics to enable effective monitoring of performance against targets.
- Ability to effectively assess evidence and identify assessment criteria using a range of assessment methods.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of quality assurance as it relates to training to vulnerable adults and familiarity with OFSTED requirements
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals, and to resolve conflicts of interest professionally.
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A professional, flexible and collaborative approach to your work
We offer a generous benefits and rewards package which includes a competitive salary, leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions eye care scheme, season ticket loan and much more.
Closing date: 11pm, 3rd October 2021. Interviews: 7th October 2021.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be DBS Checked.