Advertised from 22 July 2025

Role

Our work at Self Directed Support Scotland is all about ensuring people can live well, and are able to have as much choice, control and flexibility as they wish when it comes to any support they need.

Our focus is on improving the implementation of Self-directed Support (SDS) in Scotland. We do this by working collaboratively across the social care sector: with Scottish Government, Local Authorities and third sector organisations. We promote the values and principles of SDS and deliver a range of projects aimed at improving understanding of (and access to) Self-directed Support.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we work to implement the national SDS Improvement Plan and Personal Assistants Programme Board workplan. We're looking for a talented and adaptable Programme & Events Coordinator to coordinate and support our team across a range of projects and deliverables.

This position, offered on a full-time basis, will have a mixture of responsibilities: supporting our team with all project and event delivery under SDS Implementation, PA Workforce development and Community Brokerage, along with supporting communications activity.

To do this effectively, you will be a confident communicator able to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, have good digital skills, and a capacity for understanding the challenges faced by people accessing social care. This could come from lived experience of using social care, being an unpaid carer, or a good understanding of disability policy, for example.

Essential to the role are initiative and organisational skills, event and project delivery experience, excellent IT skills, and the ability to gather and interpret data.

The role can be office based in Edinburgh or remotely, with occasional national travel for events. Confidence to use CRM/database software, social media and website CMS software is highly desirable.

Application notes

To apply, please visit our website.

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