Summary

Diabetes Scotland have secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland to develop and deliver a peer support project led by young people targeted specifically at 13-24 year olds living with type 1 diabetes across Scotland. This 18 month project aims to improve self-management by helping young people increase their emotional health and wellbeing, overcome isolation and increase their confidence in self-management.

Interview Date: 31 August 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

Project Delivery/Management

• To lead development, delivery and project management; following all relevant safeguarding, GDPR and Diabetes UK policies and procedures
• To embed the principles of co-design and co-production and ensure the project is being responsive to the needs of young people living with type 1
• To be responsible for the overall project budget
• To develop and deliver a robust evaluation and monitoring plan and meet all reporting requirements
• To be an ambassador for the project and for young people living with type 1
• To recruit and train young volunteers and constantly increase the confidence and capability of young people actively involved in the project
• To implement a communications and marketing strategy for the project across a range of platforms
• To proactively build, and manage, key stakeholder/partnership relationships
• To share best practice and provide regular networking and knowledge transfer opportunities
• To support the development of an on-going legacy for the project beyond the lifespan of the current funding

General Responsibilities

• To be a point of first contact within Diabetes Scotland for all volunteers aged between 13-24
• To advise Diabetes Scotland on best practice relating to young people as required
• To support Diabetes Scotland events and with general office duties as required
• To contribute to Diabetes Scotland strategic planning and delivery and support the wider Diabetes Scotland team as required

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have project management experience and have worked collaboratively with young people and young adults to design approaches that will meet their needs. Educated to degree level, or equivalent standard, you will have experience of working with young people and young adults across a variety of settings. You will also have experience of project planning, delivery, training and evaluation with excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as being proficient with digital and social media.