Advertised from 30 April 2026

Role

Main Purpose of Post:

To work within our Teenage/Adult social wellbeing programmes team to develop, plan, promote and run online sessions using Zoom for TeenZ/FriendZ Space, our online programme of activities for teenager/adult with Down’s syndrome. This will occasionally include supporting people with Down’s syndrome who are co-delivering sessions. The TeenZ/FriendZ Space Worker will also be required to complete associated administration tasks including digitally updating and maintaining bookings and attendance records, preparing, and posting mailouts. We initially introduced an online social wellbeing programme in October 2020 in response to Covid lockdowns with the aim of facilitating friendships, having fun together and reducing social isolation in adults and teenagers with Down’s syndrome. Participants come together to enjoy activities such as craft, music, quiz, health and wellbeing and sessions based around shared interests. This programme was further developed to run as 2 separate programmes, one for teenagers aged 13-19 (TeenZ Space) and one for adults 18+ (FriendZ Space). The post holder must be available to work weekday evenings and occasional weekend work. The post is homebased online with some occasional in-person work involving travel across Scotland.  

Demands of the post:

This post is home-based online with occasional face to face work which may involve some travel across Scotland. Evening and, on occasion, weekend work will be required. This is included in your working hours and scheduled in accordingly. Appointment to this position is subject to membership of the PVG (Scotland) Scheme.

Application notes

Closing Date: Thursday 14th May @ 12noon.

Interviews: on Wednesday 20th May

For an informal chat regarding these posts please contact: Shona Robertson, 07918568975 shona@dsscotland.org.uk

To apply: Please submit the application form provided and include which position you are applying for, to: shona@dsscotland.org.uk

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