Opportunity: Disability Inclusion Advisor

This role is all about giving people great opportunities. As Girlguiding Edinburgh’s Disability Inclusion Advisor, you’ll help give more girls and volunteers access to development, challenge and adventure. You’ll work with Girlguiding Edinburgh’s Guiding Development team to motivate and give guidance on including members from a wide variety of backgrounds. You’ll also support at events, and take an active role in the wider organisation, including attending meetings.

Girlguiding is committed to making reasonable adjustments to support disabled volunteers so they have access to the same opportunities and experiences as non-disabled volunteers.

What skills you will need:

• An open and approachable manner.
• To be reliable and trustworthy.
• To be creative and enthusiastic.
• Commitment to your ongoing personal development.
• To work as part of a team.
• Desire to motivate and inspire girls, young women and adult volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds.
• Knowledge and/or lived experience to contribute to an inclusion role.
• A Safe Space Level 1, 2, and 3.
• To be aged 18 or over.

However, we recognise that knowledge and/or lived experience of an additional support need does not mean you will have the knowledge to advise on all support needs. As Girlguiding Edinburgh’s Disability Inclusion Adviser, you’ll be supported by Girlguiding’s inclusion team, who can give you specialist guidance and expertise on a range of topics. You don’t need to be an expert in all disabilities, but you should be willing to learn more, using support from the wider Girlguiding inclusion network.

Please note this is a volunteer role and does not form part of any contract of employment.

If you have any questions or you’d like more information about this role please contact edincounty.disability@gmail.com

For more information, please download the information pack here: Disability Inclusion Adviser – 2024.