Advertising two part-time roles (8 hours per week each) supporting people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent people.

	The Life I Want creates opportunities for people with learning disabilities to make practical differences to their own lives. The project covers the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
	These jobs will be based in Hillington in Glasgow.
	We are recruiting for two separate part-time roles. Each will work 8 hours per week. They will support and develop our work with people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergence.
	Applicants are welcome to apply for one role or both roles.
	We want to hire people from all backgrounds. If you are a person with learning disabilities or a neurodivergent person who has the right skills experience abilities then please apply.
	We will make reasonable changes during the process to make things easier for disabled people who apply.
	For an 8-hour work week, you will be able to take 45 hours of Annual Leave / Holiday. This includes public and bank holidays.
	Values Into Action Scotland is part of the NEST pension scheme. You can choose to pay up to 6% of your salary into a pension. If you do this, VIAS will match the amount.
	You will need to give us names of 2 people who will be referees if we offer you the job.
	You will also need to pass a PVG check. This stands for Protecting Vulnerable Groups.
	If you have a learning disability or are neurodivergent then please apply for either or both posts.
	Please call Graham if you have any questions. His number is 07920 256131.
	Send us your CV. This can be audio written a video
	Please also fill in and send our Equal and Diversity Monitoring Form.
	You must send this and your CV by Wednesday 25 February 2026.
	The email address to send things to is info@viascotland.org.uk.
	Interviews will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Consultant (Community Support)

Fixed term contract until March 2027 (Initially)

8 hours per week

Job Description

	This person will work with the Lead to support people to take part in activities and projects.
	The role involves regular contact with people with learning disabilities to build trust make relationships make sure that people feel connected.
	The postholder will help group meetings training sessions They will support people to take part feel safe be included.
	They will go to meetings with support providers day services partner organisations. They will arrange and support regular online meetings using Zoom or Microsoft Teams. They will provide admin support such as planning meetings telling people about them keeping records.
	The person will do other tasks that are agreed with the Lead.

Person Specification

Skills and experience that the person must have

	The person must have work with people with learning disabilities in a way that shows respect the person is the focus of our attention. If they have not done this before they must show that this is the way that they will work.
	They must have good skills in listening talking being organised being on time supporting groups supporting people one-to-one.
	The person must be able to use Zoom and Teams to talk to people.
	The person must be willing to change plans if needed easy to talk to able to work as part of a team.
	The person must be committed to Equality Inclusion Human rights.

Skills and experience that we would like the person to have

	Experience of working or volunteering with people with a learning disability neurodivergent people community the third sector
	Experience of facilitating groups or training sessions on their own or with someone else.
	A facilitator helps a group of people work together to reach a goal decide solve a problem. They do not tell the group what to do but guide the process so everyone can take part.
	Experience of working with support providers day services partner organisations.
	Be confident supporting people who talk in different ways and have different support needs.
	Know about easy read talking in a way that everyone understands including everyone at meetings well.
	Lived experience of learning disability and/or being neurodivergent.
	For an 8-hour work week, you will be able to take 45 hours of Annual Leave / Holiday. This includes public and bank holidays.
	Values Into Action Scotland is part of the NEST pension scheme. You can choose to pay up to 6% of your salary into a pension. If you do this, VIAS will match the amount.
	You will need to give us names of 2 people who will be referees if we offer you the job.
	You will also need to pass a PVG check. This stands for Protecting Vulnerable Groups.
	If you have a learning disability or are neurodivergent then please apply.
	Please call Graham if you have any questions. His number is 07920 256131.
	Send us your CV. This can be audio written video
	You must send this by Wednesday 25 February 2026.
	Interviews will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Consultant (Training Development)

Fixed term contract until March 2027 (Initially)

8 hours per week

Job Description

	The person will develop update finish making existing and new training products and courses for people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent people.
	This includes programmes like SHE (a 12-week programme exploring Health and sexual wellbeing for women with learning disabilities). Count Me In (a budgeting and money skills game). They will work with the Lead to look at content make it accessible turn them into packages that VIAS can sell.
	The person will network with people in the learning disability sector the wider third sector business-to-business groups to get the word out about what we do.
	This includes promoting what we develop making connections making our projects more reachable and possible.

Person Specification

Skills and experience that the person must have

	The person must know about neurodiversity and learning disabilities.  They must be committed to making learning available and open to everyone.
	They must know how to create or change learning materials to make them accessible to different people.
	They must be able to tell different groups of people about our training and listening to their feedback.
	They must be confident about networking and building relationships with organisations and partners.
	They must be able to promote training or projects in a positive and professional way.
	They must be able to work alone using set goals and a set number of hours each week.
	They must be able to work well with the Lead.
	They must be organised and able to manage different projects at the same time.
	The person must be committed to Equality Inclusion Human rights.
	For an 8-hour work week, you will be able to take 45 hours of Annual Leave / Holiday. This includes public and bank holidays.
	Values Into Action Scotland is part of the NEST pension scheme. You can choose to pay up to 6% of your salary into a pension. If you do this, VIAS will match the amount.
	You will need to give us names of 2 people who will be referees if we offer you the job.
	You will also need to pass a PVG check. This stands for Protecting Vulnerable Groups.
	If you have a learning disability or are neurodivergent then please apply.
	Please call Graham if you have any questions. His number is 07920 256131.
	Send us your CV. This can be audio written a video
	You must send this by Wednesday 25 February 2026.
	Interviews will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Skills and experience that we would like the person to have

	Experience of developing or delivering training in learning disability health well being or other topics that will give people skills and power.
	Experience with marketing and promoting things.
	Experience of working or volunteering with groups that support people with learning disabilities and/ or neurodivergent people in the public community or third sectors.
	Experience of working business-to-business social enterprise activity.
	Know about easy read making training materials easy for everyone to understand.
	Lived experience of learning disability and/or being neurodivergent.
	If you have a learning disability or are neurodivergent then please apply.