Cerebral Palsy Specialist, Leeds and North Region
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,762 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Scope Leeds Community Hub, 3 Brewery Wharf Leeds, LS10 1NE |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Scope |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.
Permanent, part time, 28 hours a week
(Monday – Friday, however flexibility will be required due to some evening and weekend work).
Location: Scope Leeds Community Hub, 3 Brewery Wharf Leeds, LS10 1NE with regional travel and occasional national travel
Please note: The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The role
Link to full job description
You will:
Provide expert support, guidance, and information on cerebral palsy particularly within the context of Scope’s Strategy, to disabled people, families, professionals, Scope colleagues and members of the public.
Be Scope’s representative within the region on cerebral palsy, joining existing CP forums and groups, helping the CP community to come together, and sharing Scope’s work within communities.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to job description above.
About you
You will:
Have an in-depth knowledge of cerebral palsy, its causes, health implications, therapies, and available support due to a personal lived experience.
Have experience and up to date knowledge of current issues that affect disabled people and those around them, specifically people with cerebral palsy.
Have at least two years’ experience working in a customer focused environment.
Have excellent communication skills with an understanding of different needs and being able to respond to these accordingly.
Have a strong ability to convey complex information in an accessible way and engage diverse audiences.
Be an excellent communicator who demonstrates effective person-centred listening, empathy, and probing skills to respond to underlying issues and assist customers to make informed choices.
Be highly organised with the capacity to prioritise workloads effectively by using your own initiative. Ability to engage groups of people and individuals on the subject of cerebral palsy and disability.
Have direct experience of the barriers that society creates for disabled people. Bringing drive and enthusiasm to the role, demonstrating that you care passionately about improving the lives of disabled people.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity and encourage applications from disabled people. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then we would love to meet you for an interview. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email recruitment@scope.org.uk
Find out more about asking for adjustments at interview.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.
We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
Company pension
Excellent training and career development
Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
Link to full benefits package
How to apply
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Permanent, part time, 28 hours a week
(Monday – Friday, however flexibility will be required due to some evening and weekend work).
Location: Scope Leeds Community Hub, 3 Brewery Wharf Leeds, LS10 1NE with regional travel and occasional national travel
Please note: The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The role
Link to full job description
You will:
Provide expert support, guidance, and information on cerebral palsy particularly within the context of Scope’s Strategy, to disabled people, families, professionals, Scope colleagues and members of the public.
Be Scope’s representative within the region on cerebral palsy, joining existing CP forums and groups, helping the CP community to come together, and sharing Scope’s work within communities.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to job description above.
About you
You will:
Have an in-depth knowledge of cerebral palsy, its causes, health implications, therapies, and available support due to a personal lived experience.
Have experience and up to date knowledge of current issues that affect disabled people and those around them, specifically people with cerebral palsy.
Have at least two years’ experience working in a customer focused environment.
Have excellent communication skills with an understanding of different needs and being able to respond to these accordingly.
Have a strong ability to convey complex information in an accessible way and engage diverse audiences.
Be an excellent communicator who demonstrates effective person-centred listening, empathy, and probing skills to respond to underlying issues and assist customers to make informed choices.
Be highly organised with the capacity to prioritise workloads effectively by using your own initiative. Ability to engage groups of people and individuals on the subject of cerebral palsy and disability.
Have direct experience of the barriers that society creates for disabled people. Bringing drive and enthusiasm to the role, demonstrating that you care passionately about improving the lives of disabled people.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity and encourage applications from disabled people. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then we would love to meet you for an interview. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email recruitment@scope.org.uk
Find out more about asking for adjustments at interview.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.
We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
Company pension
Excellent training and career development
Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
Link to full benefits package
How to apply
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.