Next Chapter Scotland exists to help anyone in Scotland who has been involved with the criminal justice system to navigate the stigma and discrimination that they can face throughout their lives. Established in 2022, they became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) in 2023. They are run by a Board of Trustees made up of at least 50% people with a criminal record or a close family member of someone with a criminal record. This commitment was made because they believe that people who have lived through the experience should be at the heart of any changes seeking to improve their lives and the lives of their peers.
They are recruiting an Outreach and Amplifying Voices Project Officer to deliver a series of engagement sessions across Scotland to capture the experiences of people who have been involved with the criminal justice system, identifying core themes relating to stigma and discrimination in order to amplify their voices to decision-makers in positions of power.
- Contract length: 12 months (possible extension subject to funding)
- Start date: 1 September 2024
- Hours: 21 hours per week
- Salary: £30,030 pro rata (£18,018 – equivalent of £16.50 per hour)
- Location: Working from home, with some travel required (5 days) when piloting the delivery.
There is a fixed budget available for travel expenses. Travel time will be included in working hours.
The Outreach and Amplifying Voices Project Officer will be required to:
- Facilitate the project steering group.
- Plan safe and inclusive engagement sessions.
- Co-ordinate and deliver engagement sessions across Scotland.
- Analyse the data gathered to identify key themes.
- Develop effective mechanisms for meaningful storytelling.
- Develop a report that will both share the key findings with decision-makers in positions of power and further the aims of the charity.
- Feed the findings for the engagement sessions into the development of our Defend Your Rights training course.
- Create and publish content for the charity’s communication channels including social media
- Contribute to the overall workings of the charity as required.
The ideal applicant will have an understanding of the impact of involvement with the criminal justice system on people’s lives; a non-judgmental attitude with the ability to comfortably interact with people from all walks of life in a variety of settings; experience of project management/delivery; and access to transport with the ability to travel.
To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why you think you would be appropriate for the role to: eppie@nextchapterscotland.org.uk. Applications from people who have been involved with the criminal justice system are particularly welcome. You do not require membership of the PVG scheme.
The application deadline is 5 July 2024, and interviews are expected to be held in the weeks beginning 22 or 29 July.
For further information, please view the following job description – and for any questions, please email: eppie@nextchapterscotland.org.uk.
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