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About Scottish Drugs Forum:
Established in 1986, Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national, membership-based charity committed to improving Scotland’s approach to drug-related issues.
We influence this through our work by striving for compassionate, inclusive, evidence-informed policy and practice.
Our Vision:
A Scotland free from drug-related health and social harm.
Our Mission:
To improve Scotland’s approach to drug-related issues. We influence this through our work by striving for compassionate, inclusive, evidence-informed policy and practice.
Benefits of working at SDF:
As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution, and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and offer a flexible working scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.
Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.
Scottish Drugs Forum
Coordination and Development Officer, National Traineeship
We are pleased to be recruiting for the position of Coordination and Development Officer to support the delivery of our National Traineeship.
This post will work to ensure that people with lived and living experience of drug and alcohol problems are sufficiently represented in drug and alcohol service delivery through co-ordination of all aspects of a work-based training programme for Trainees.
This involves liaising with a range of delivery partners such as placement providers, employability partners, education providers, and workplace literacy partners, while providing direct support and line management to a group of trainee participants. The role will also support the growth and development of this multi-award-winning traineeship programme.
With support from the Senior Development Officer, the role will also seek to establish multiple entry and employment pathways, in and out of the traineeship, and maintain excellent employment outcomes for participants.
This post is a key part of our Employability Support Team in SDF, with a remit for multiple geographies across Scotland.
SDF as an organisation mainly work from home. It is envisaged this post will have some in person work and will require travel throughout Scotland and an ability to attend work in our head office based in Glasgow as required. Candidates should be willing and able to work effectively from home.
Should you wish to discuss the post please contact: lewisb@sdf.org.uk
Job Description and Person Spec here.
Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd February 2025 at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on: Monday 17th February 2025 (in Glasgow)
CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies.
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