Assessor

Independent Living Fund Scotland

Role: Assessor

Salary/Grade: £36,944 - £42,244 / B2

Plus £2,500 (pro-rated) per annum reviewable market supplement

Contract: Permanent Role: 35 hours per week – Flexible Working Arrangements Available

Location: Home-based with Regular Travel Throughout the Highlands and Grampian

BTA is proud to once again partner with ILF Scotland to recruit an exceptional Assessor who will work at the heart of ILF Scotland, planning, organising, and conducting ILF award assessments and reviews. This is an exciting time to be part of the ILF Scotland team following the recent re-opening of the Independent Living Fund, which will increase the number of disabled people who will receive additional funding to help achieve their independent living outcomes.

ILF Scotland values flexible working arrangements for employees. This position offers flexibility, with the opportunity for one individual to work full-time at 35 hours per week, alternatively this role can be divided into two part time positions working 17.5 hours each. We welcome applications from those seeking to balance their career with other commitments while contributing to ILF Scotland mission.

Your New Organisation

ILF Scotland operates as a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB). It came into existence following the closure of the UK ILF in June 2015 and has been responsible for administering funding for Scottish and Northern Irish ILF recipients since July 1, 2015. This funding is aimed at empowering disabled people to live independently, affording them control, choice, and preserving their dignity.

In September 2023, the Scottish Government unveiled an initial year one investment of £9 million to reopen the 2015 Fund to new recipients in Scotland. It is anticipated that this funding will increase over the next three years.

From April 2024, the Independent Living Fund re-opened to new applicants for the first time since 2010, delivering on a key commitment made in the Scottish Government’s 2023 to 2024 Programme for Government. Up to 1,000 additional disabled people with the most complex needs will now be able to access the Fund, which has re-opened after 14 years.

Your New Role

As a key role in ILF Scotland, you will be planning, organising, and conducting ILF award assessments and reviews throughout the Highlands and Grampian areas. You will work in partnership with recipients and their families / carers, social work services and voluntary services ensuring our funding supports meaningful independent living outcomes and ensuring our vision for “Independent living to be a reality for all disabled people living in Scotland and Northern Ireland” is a reality for many.

As an Assessor at ILF Scotland, you will conduct holistic, person-centred assessments and reviews that empower recipients with choice, control, and independence. Collaborating closely with Health and Social Care Partnerships, social workers, and third-sector organisations, you will advocate for and deliver exceptional outcomes for these recipients. Furthermore, in this role you will represent ILF Scotland as an ambassador, striving to build strong relationships with stakeholders and promoting the principles of ILF Scotland to achieve excellent outcomes with recipients, their families, and carers, ensuring choice, independence and social inclusion.

You will be working directly with recipients, their families, and carers, collaborating with Health and Social Care Partnerships and third-sector organisations. You will construct tailored solutions that seek to address complex and individual needs and beyond the practical support, your work helps to champion the social model of disability and advocate for equality, diversity, and the rights of individuals in the communities we serve.

What does ILF Scotland need from you?

• Professionally Registered: A Social Worker or Allied Health Professional with registration through SSSC, NISCC, or HCPC.
• Knowledge: You understand the social model of disability, independent living principles, and health and social care legislation.
• Experience: Skilled in person-centred planning, outcome-focused support, and building strong partnerships with recipients, families, and professional stakeholders.
• Excellent Communication: Confident in verbal and written communication, with the ability to engage sensitively and effectively.
• Commitment to Equality and Diversity: Driven to champion inclusion and promote social justice.

How to Apply:

For further information about this position please click here.

If you are an ambitious, creative, solutions focused and purpose-led professional who lives the ILF Scotland values of Trust, Respect and Dignity, and wish to apply, please click here.

Launch Date: Monday 16th December

Closing Date: 11.59pm, Sunday 19th January 2025

Interview Dates: Monday 03 and Tuesday 04 February 2025 in Inverness and/or Aberdeen

Start Date: April 2025

We are delighted to be working in partnership with ILF Scotland and this search is being conducted exclusively for ILF Scotland by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). The BTA team have extensive knowledge and understanding of the recruitment world and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

ILF Scotland believes that no-one should be denied opportunities because of their race or ethnicity, a disability, their gender or sexual orientation, their marital or civil partnership status, their age or religion, or due to any of the protected characteristics detailed in the Equality Act. If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or if you’re eligible under The Disability Confident Scheme please get in touch and we will do all we can to support you.