My Guide Service Ambassador

Role details Contract: permanent Hours: 14 per week, days and times can be discussed Location: Home start, based at Edinburgh Mobility Team Office Interview dates: w/c 26th March Guide Dogs My Guide Service selects and matches trained volunteers with people who are blind or partially sighted to enable them to work towards their mobility goals. As a My Guide Ambassador for Edinburgh Mobility Team you will act as the champion and technical expert for My Guide services, ensuring that My Guide sighted guiding services are available where appropriate to service users at all stages of their mobility journey. This role will cover from the Scottish boarders to Aberdeenshire and as far west as Stirling, Perth and Kinross. Responsibilities will include; - To act as the champion and technical expert for My Guide within the Mobility Team. - To work with referral agencies to promote the My Guide Service. - To work with engagement colleagues to publicise My Guide services locally. Key Requirements for this role include; - Proven experience of designing and delivering training to an accreditation level - Recent and relevant experience of working within the children/vulnerable adults sector - Ability to manage and motivate staff and volunteers - Eligibility to work in the UK As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check the start date for the successful candidate will only be confirmed upon receipt of the check. Working at Guide Dogs Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives. We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs. As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan. For more information on this role and our benefits package, please see the documents attached below. To apply for this position, please use the online application form. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications. Diversity Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. Safeguarding Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.