Policy & Participation Development Worker

£28,759 to £31,595 per annum pro rata (scale points 25 to 28)

Office based in Edinburgh with some travel across Scotland and occasional travel to London

Are you passionate about participation, facilitating engaging events and influencing policy and systems change?

If so, this role could be for you!

About the team

Our Policy & Participation team works to influence public policy and systems change on homelessness through learning from lived and professional experience.

We deliver national participation programmes for people with lived experience of homelessness and frontline practitioners, and work closely with external stakeholders and partners, including national and local government, funders and other third sector organisations.

About the role

This is a new role created to support delivery on our two national participation projects. Working alongside the Policy & Participation Manager, your main tasks will include:

• Planning and facilitating inclusive and engaging events, training sessions, workshops and focus groups for frontline professionals and people with lived experience of homelessness
• Collaborating with colleagues across Cyrenians, external organisations and funders
• Contributing to reports, briefings, consultations, newsletters and other ways of sharing evidence and learning with policy and decision makers

About you

You are proactive and creative, with strong facilitation and communication skills. You are committed to working in participatory and inclusive ways and to listen to and learn from people from all walks of life.

How we’ll support you

You will be part of our small and passionate Policy & Participation Team, with a supportive manager who encourages you to bring your own ideas to the table and try new things. You will also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About Cyrenians

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services. You can find out more about our values and our impact online.

Application notes

Closing date:           12 noon on Monday 27th April

Interview date:       Thursday 7th and Friday 8th of May

Second interview:   TBC

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