Job Role:Outreach Support Officer (Scotland), Full Time
Responsible to:Support Team Lead
Responsible for:None
Pay Band:Band 3, point 1 (£29,758 per annum FTE)
Key Contacts:Support Team Lead, Family Support Officers, Communications Officer, Project Engagement Coordinator, Support Executive, Action Duchenne volunteers, Action Duchenne community, external stakeholders.
Location:Scotland (home-based with travel across region)
This is a grant funded role, fixed term for two years, with the opportunity for conversion to a permanent role should funding allow.
Main Purpose of the Role:
To provide proactive, emotional, and practical support to families and individuals affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) across Scotland. The role will focus on early engagement, wellbeing assessment, community building, and delivery of workshops and events, while ensuring accurate tracking of support outcomes and data. The successful candidate will also lead on support for young people living with Duchenne during 2 key transition points (primary to secondary school stage and moving into adulthood). They will work closely with the England-based Transitions Coordinator to deliver a joined-upprogramme of support across the UK.
Specific Tasks:
Proactive Family Sup...