Overview
Community engagement project coordinator Jobs in Glasgow, Scotland, UK at Kidney Research
Contract:
Permanent
Location:
Home-working – Glasgow or Edinburgh and surrounding areas
Salary: £9,560 – £9,920 (FTE £23,900 – £24,800) depending on experience
Hours:
15 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work
Benefits:
We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a
positive working
culture along with a good
work-life balance
. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits:
Flexible working
, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2
Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Closing date:
Thursday 30 January 2025
Interviews will be held week commencing 10 February 2025
No agencies please
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
Coordinate and support the Scottish Peer Educator project aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of deceased and living organ and tissue donation amongst South Asian communities across Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas. The peer educator co-ordinator will manage a group of South Asian volunteers to attend events and deliver messaging on kidney health, disease and organ and tissue donation in partnership with the policy lead (Scotland).
The Scottish Organ and Tissue Donation Peer Educator project is a long-standing partnership with the Scottish Government. The project aims to increase awareness of deceased organ and tissue donation, and living kidney donation, among people within the South Asian communities in and around Glasgow and Edinburgh, covering the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh faiths. The project involves working with peer educators (volunteers) from South Asian communities who attend events and talk to the communities about organ and tissue donation.
The successful candidate will have an awareness of organ donation and experience in effective community outreach and engagement with South Asian communities. You will be an excellent empathetic communicator, both written and verbal as well as being receptive and approachable with a “person-centred” approach.
You will have knowledge and awareness of the geography of the South Asian communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. In addition, you will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the
prevention
, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more …
Title: Community engagement project coordinator
Company: Kidney Research
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact, Healthcare
