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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Parent Adviser, By Your Side Glasgow
Contact Scotland
Part time
Hybrid: Glasgow - 1 day per month in hospital and home-based
£32,168
10.5 hours during school term time only. Fixed term until 30 April 2027.
Closing 29 June 2026
Advertised from 18 June 2026

Role

Contact has been providing information and support services in Scotland since 1999. We work with parents and partners to raise awareness of the challenges families face and campaign for better services and support.

The role will involve delivering drop-in sessions at the Children’s Hospital in Glasgow, responding to enquiries, providing and researching information for families with disabled children.

You will work alongside the Scotland team and key partner organisations to provide information and support that assist parent carers to make the decisions for their families. You will be interested in developing and monitoring services and increasing your knowledge to support parent carers.

Main duties

  • To work with and provide information support for families with disabled children, who attend The Royal Children’s Hospital Glasgow.
  • To support parents to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make decisions that are right for their families.
  • To build strong relationships with hospital partners, funders, volunteers and voluntary sector partners.
  • Focus on developing and enhancing our work with hospital, aiming to reach more families early in their journey with their child’s disability.

Application notes

Download the job pack below to see the full role description and person specification.

Please return a completed application form along with an equal opportunities monitoring form (downloadable as part of the job pack) by the date stated below to: hr.team@contact.org.uk

Closing date:  11.59pm, 29 June 2026

Interview date: 3 July 2026

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