Adviser - (Communities) Leeds (North/East)

Scope (Great Britain); Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Scope (Great Britain) seeks an Adviser – Communities to enhance their engagement with local communities. This role focuses on fostering partnerships, supporting disabled individuals, and promoting initiatives that aim to close the disability employment gap. The Adviser will be instrumental in connecting with diverse stakeholders and facilitating impactful events aligned with Scope's mission, contributing to the advocacy and support of disabled people's rights.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years

Company pension

Excellent training and career development

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of disability issues and advocacy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain partnerships with local stakeholders.
• Deliver direct support to disabled people in line with funded initiatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate local initiatives and events.

Skills

Disability issues understanding

Communication

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Innovative thinking

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Social media proficiency

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

• £25,039.20 a year (£31,299 a year full time equivalent)
• 28 hours a week

Working at Scope

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 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.

In the Services Directorate at Scope, we embrace hybrid working. What we mean by this is:

• Service Colleagues work in various locations, embracing flexible and hybrid arrangements.
• Connecting with our colleagues, customers, and supporters is vital. We also acknowledge and support the advantages of working from home.
• Availability during working hours is essential, whether you are at home, in the community, or at the office. Your manager may require you to work at any of these locations during your working hours.
• Prioritising work during working hours is crucial, and flexibility to be present at any of these locations is expected.

The Adviser – Communities is to support the delivery of the following strategic priorities of Scope:

Goals

• Closing the disability employment gap
• Ending the disability price tag

Story of change, vision

• Insights and impact driven
• Known for what we do
• Confident colleagues

The Adviser Communities will play a pivotal role in supporting the communities target operating model by engaging local communities, fostering strong partnerships, and facilitating the delivery of impactful initiatives. This position requires a dedicated individual who can act as a local change agent, empowering communities and ensuring alignment with Scope's mission and goals.

Within the locations which may be delivering funded Scope initiatives around any of our strategic goals this role will be called upon to support and deliver directly within the community.

Accountabilities of the role

To deliver the responsibilities, below:

• Building and maintaining partnerships with local stakeholders including politicians, disabled people's organisations (DPOs), businesses, volunteers, and community members.
• Driving community-driven initiatives to support Scope's key goals: reducing the disability employment gap, ending the disability price tag, and transforming societal attitudes about disability.
• Promote Scope’s identify and mission in communities through in-store messaging, social media, and PR opportunities.

Accountable to

Key responsibilities – what you are accountable for delivering

• Deliver direct support to disabled people in line with funded initiatives and service requirements.
• Coordinate and facilitate local initiatives and events that align with Scope's mission.
• Collect and analyse feedback from regional programs to inform evidence-based decision-making and improve service delivery.
• Utilise digital tools (e.g., CRM systems) to track engagement, gather insights, and ensure effective collaboration.
• Support fundraising efforts by organising events and connecting funders and businesses with Scope’s offerings.
• Recruit and develop volunteers and supporters to strengthen Scope’s movement for change.

Key relationships, internal and external stakeholders

Internal contacts

• Community Programme Leads
• Policy, Campaigns, Services and Fundraising Teams
• Digital Teams
• Communications Teams

External contacts

• Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)
• Businesses
• Community Members

Person specification

At Scope, we work together, in our teams and across all teams. Together, we commit to being collaborative, trusting and respectful. To being open about our work and to being flexible and open to change. And to building our confidence by improving what we do by developing and learning, continuously.

Knowledge and experience

• Strong understanding of disability issues and advocacy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with CRM systems.
• Background in fundraising or event planning.
• Knowledge of regional government structures and devolved authorities.

Skills and competencies

• Ability to engage and motivate diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, administrative and project management skills.
• Ability to analyse data and make evidence-based decisions.
• Innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in social media and PR strategies.