Service Development Coordinator

The Role (open to job share)

Scottish Women’s Aid has an exciting opportunity to join their busy and thriving Member Services team. Based in Edinburgh, the Service Development Coordinator will be responsible for supporting service development and delivery within the Women’s Aid network and support a portfolio of Women’s Aid groups.

The Organisation

Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to prevent domestic abuse and promote effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 36 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.

What You’ll Do

You’ll support the development of services in the Women’s Aid network, to build collaborative work, learning and development and ensure that effective support services for women, children and young people have been informed and influenced by service users themselves. Working closely with a range of stakeholders, you will also be an advocate for the development and delivery of the specialist abuse services that the Women’s Aid network can provide.

What We Need

The successful candidate will have experience of working and consulting with a wide range of partners at both strategic and operational level. It’s important that the role holder can assess evidence for good practice service design and implementation as well as the ability to support services or organisations to evidence the value of their work.

We’re looking for someone who has

· Knowledge of the issues, policies and legislation within Scotland affecting women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse

· The ability to manage a diverse workload and align work plans with strategic priorities

· The skill to interpret and present complex issues to a wide range of audiences

· Excellent working knowledge of MS Office packages, email and internet research techniques

More Information

Visit our website and download the application pack http://www.womensaid.scot/news/vacancies

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 6^th November 2019 at 12 noon.

Scottish Women’s Aid is committed to promoting equality and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community. Applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

For any questions relating to the vacancy please contact carolyn.hughes@squarepeghr.co.uk Square Peg HR is our recruitment partner for this vacancy.

Scottish Women’s Aid is a company limited by guarantee, company no. SC128433,and a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, charity no. SC001099.