Operations Assistant - Hitchin, United Kingdom - Compass Therapy Support Community

Description

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an established and innovative charity supporting people living with neurological conditions.

We're looking for a passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our community at our Compass Therapy Centre based in Edinburgh.

Position:
Operations Assistant


Location:
Leith, Edinburgh


Hours: 16 hours per week


Salary:
£21,312 per annum pro rata


Contract:
Initial one year contract until June 2024.


Benefits: 30 days' annual leave including bank holidays. Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Plan.


Closing Date: 30 June 2023


Interview Date:

TBC
Interviews will be held in person at our Therapy Centre. In Edinburgh


The Role

Compass Therapy Centre provides a therapeutic hub where our clients can access a wide range of services, therapies, advice, and support in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Day to day operations involve the delivery of physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, a wide range of complementary therapies, condition specific information, advice, and referrals to partner organisations.

A key part of the role will be working as part of a small, dedicated staff team supporting the delivery of all our services and centre operations.

As an Operations Assistant you will:

• provide operational and administrative support in all aspects of the work of Compass; providing general support to our clients, support the physiotherapy team and carry out specific tasks, and help and support the delivery of oxygen treatment sessions with support from our volunteers.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals.
• Ability to use basic Microsoft systems.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Please submit your CV 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.

About the Organisation

Our vision is that everyone with a neurological condition in The Lothians has the support to live their best life.

The charity was created in 1984 by and for people with Multiple Sclerosis to provide them with specialist physiotherapy and oxygen therapy, allowing them to improve their quality of life.

Over time, the charity has developed and evolved into a community, the Compass Therapy Support Community that offers more than just therapies.

The same supportive spirit established in 1984 as the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, still exists today.

Our clients have a wide range of neurological conditions, including MS, ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Parkinson's, Fibromyalgia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, MND, migraine/cluster headaches and many more.

We are also supporting a growing number of people with long-Covid which is increasingly recognised as a neurological condition with multiple symptoms.

A neurological condition affects the brain, spine and/or nerves.

It can impact anyone at any age and symptoms can include difficulty with walking, balance or coordination; muscle weakness; fatigue; bladder or bowel dysfunction; 'brain fog' and poor mental health.

We work with each client's individual challenges and symptoms, rather than focusing on their particular condition and our support is life-long, rather than time-limited, recognising that symptoms and challenges for each person will change over time.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker,