Carer Identification & Engagement Project Coordinator

VOCAL; Scotland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

VOCAL is seeking a confident and organised Project Coordinator to support the iCare initiative in Midlothian. You will help deliver activities, maintain work plans, logs and records, and ensure follow-up across workstreams with carers, NHS partners and local organisations.

You will plan focus groups, assist with co-design and testing of a digital carer identification platform, gather feedback, and contribute to evaluation and reporting for the funder.

Qualifications

• Understanding unpaid caring and its impact on carers’ health and wellbeing.
• Understanding carer support landscape and ACSP responsibilities.
• Experience in supporting a project or service and engaging people inclusively.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities, with clear written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day delivery of iCare, maintaining work plans, action logs and records with effective follow-up across workstreams.
• Build positive working relationships with the project team, carers, VOCAL colleagues, NHS and partners.
• Support meaningful carer involvement through Carers Assembly planning and coordination.
• Plan and support focus groups, workshops, briefings and training sessions with carers and practitioners.
• Support co-design and user testing of digital carer identification platform, ensuring digital and non-digital options align.
• Gather feedback and data, contributing to learning, evaluation and reporting to the funder.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Digital confidence

Job description

VOCAL is seeking a confident and organised Project Coordinator to support the iCare initiative in Midlothian. You will help deliver activities, maintain work plans, logs and records, and ensure follow-up across workstreams with carers, NHS partners and local organisations.

You will plan focus groups, assist with co-design and testing of a digital carer identification platform, gather feedback, and contribute to evaluation and reporting for the funder.