Advertised from 11 August 2025

Role

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland. 

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Living Well Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living. 

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke, including Long COVID conditions to live life to the full again. The Advice Line service is a free and confidential helpline that supports people living with our conditions to ensure that live no life is half lived.

We’re seeking a compassionate and proactive individual to support people living with long-term conditions. In this role, you’ll lead and develop a team of volunteers who provide telephone-based wellbeing support.

You’ll bring excellent communication and listening skills, along with experience in health or social care. Experience in recruiting and managing volunteers, as well as goal setting, would be desirable.

For an informal discussion please contact: Gemma Burrows, Advice Line Lead Coordinator: gemma.burrows@chss.org.uk

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Application notes

If you are interested in this post, please see our website at: http://www.chss.org.uk/workforus where you will be able to apply online or contact the HR Department via email to recruitment@chss.org.uk

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 29th August 2025

Interviews: 8th and 9th of September 2025