Epilepsy Scotland – Support Group Facilitator
Hours: 14 hours per week
Salary: £23,185 (pro rata 14 hours £9,274)
Location: Aberdeen
Closing date for applications: Thursday 05 September 2024
Interviews: Mid September 2024
In Scotland, around 58,000 people live with epilepsy. Epilepsy Scotland wants to ensure the needs of people with epilepsy are met and works to campaign for improved health and social care, better information provision, fairer access to employment and benefits, and an end to stigma.
We aim to empower people with epilepsy, to maximise their wellbeing and to fulfil whatever their potential might be.
Job Summary
Initially, this is a fixed term post for 12 months.
As part of Epilepsy Scotland’s Services Team supporting adults, the post-holder will be integral to facilitating a group in Aberdeen for people living with epilepsy. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the group to meet regularly and discuss challenges they face.
The Support Group Facilitator will organise group sessions and create a peer-to-peer networking group where participants can share their journey with one another.
The applicant must have excellent communication and organising skills, with the ability to work remotely. They will also help participants with their epilepsy by increasing their social networks across Grampian, raise awareness of the Support Group and seek suitable funding opportunities.
We are keen to hear from skilled communicators with experience in an emotional wellbeing support role especially those who have supported people with epilepsy, learning disability, physical disability or other community care needs.
We would particularly welcome applications from those with lived experience of epilepsy and/or the impact a lifelong condition can have on emotional wellbeing.
More information can be found in the job description below.
Please send your completed application form to Helen Hollywood by emailing hhollywood@epilepsyscotland.org.uk or post your completed application form to the following address Epilepsy Scotland , 48 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 1JL.
For more information about this vacancy, please call 0141 427 4911.
