Job Description

Ref:
Ref: S11331
Region:
Scotland
Town/City:
Highlands of Scotland
Salary:
Salary circa 17,300 per annum
Closing date:
Friday 9 January 2026

Ref: S11331 | Engagement Officer | Home-based, Highlands of Scotland

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However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings) | This is a fixed term contract for 2 years from date of appointment

Salary circa 17,300 per annum

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21 hours per week

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Engagement Team in Scotland. As this post will cover the Highlands of Scotland, ideally you will be based in that region.


Reporting to the Engagement Lead for Scotland the (Engagement Officer) will raise awareness of stroke and our support offers, engage with key stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the needs of stroke survivors in rural communities across the Highlands to develop a model of approach that can be utilised to reach more stroke survivors and their families across rural Scotland.


Key responsibilities will include:


Raising awareness of our universal services and resources with stroke survivors and carers. Working with both primary and secondary care healthcare professionals, ensuring they know what resources and services are available to signpost patients to, including our Helpline, telephone befriending, online community and activities. Listening to a wide network of stakeholders, including charities, healthcare professionals and community networks, to raise the profile of stroke and create a report on identified local needs. Gaining a better understanding of the best way to reach and support people affected by stroke in remote and rural communities, informing our work nationally. Identifying and recruiting stroke survivors/carers who are willing to share their lived experience and act as Connectors. Helping Connectors set up and run novel support services (e.g cafe groups, cooking classes) in their local community.

You will have experience of:


Working with and supporting a wide range of stakeholders Managing and developing volunteers Working with support groups Supporting networks Working in partnerships with other organisations including those in the voluntary sector, health and social care Working in advocacy, campaigning, community engagement and development Developing support using co-production with service users Collecting data and producing reports Being adaptive to best meet the needs of the people we support Knowledge of key policies including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), safeguarding and health and safety Addressing health inequalities and championing diversity internally and externally Excellent IT skills Excellent communication skills, including confident public speaking skills Behaviours and Competencies

This role requires extensive travel across the Highlands. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.


To fulfil the role, applicants must be based in the Scottish Highlands and have the right to work in the Scotland.


Please click here to view the role profile.

To apply email:

businesssupportrecruitment@stroke.org.uk

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.


If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, and in the main body of your email when applying for the role.

Closing Date: Friday 09 January 2026 | Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note all roles close at midnight


Interviews will be held face to face and are expected to take place in Inverness. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About the Stroke Association

Finding strength through support

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That's because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.


We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it's a team effort to get there.


We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.


The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.


We're here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.


It's only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.


Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means we're determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity.


We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work.


We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we're happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you're able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.



Or drop us an email at recruitment@stroke.org.uk.