Advertised from 20 August 2025

Role

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) is seeking a skilled Networks and Events Officer to support our national networks, deliver a varied programme of events, and play a key role in Scottish Learning Disability Week. You’ll provide secretariat support, coordinate meetings, liaise with speakers, and ensure accessible information is created and shared.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Experience in event delivery and working with people with learning disabilities is desirable, along with confidence using Microsoft 365 and online meeting platforms.

This permanent, part-time role (21 hours per week, Tuesday–Thursday) offers a salary of £28,000 (FTE) and 37 days pro rata annual leave. The post is hybrid, with time split between home working and our Glasgow office. 

About SCLD: 

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) vision is of a fairer Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving, and equal lives. 

SCLD is a human rights defender organisation and aims to make a significant contribution to systems and culture change across Scotland to ensure people with learning disabilities are empowered to live the life they choose. 

People with learning disabilities drive the charity’s work and are at the heart of all design and delivery. 

Our key aims: 

• People with learning disabilities champion and defend their own and other people's human rights and lead the work to improve policy, practice, and legislation. 
• People with learning disabilities are confident about what they can achieve and use their voices to lead, participate and 
• influence change. 
• Practitioners and service providers learn from shared experiences, resulting in improved practice and services informed by human rights standards, data, and evidence.

Application notes

Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of SCLD’s vision, mission, and values. SCLD encourages and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with lived experiences that reflect the communities SCLD serves.

SCLD is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone feels free to be themselves and where equity of opportunity is a fundamental principle.

SCLD is a Disability Confident employer, it actively supports and promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities.

To apply for this role, return the completed application form and equal opportunities form to recruitment@scld.co.uk by midnight Monday 15 September 2025

If you would like to arrange an informal chat about the role please email recruitment@scld.co.uk

To find out more about SCLD please visit our website

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