Inclusion and Participation Officer

Join GCIL and Make a Difference!At GCIL (The Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living), we empower disabled people with the information, skills, and support they need to lead independent lives and participate fully in society.As a disabled-people-led organisation, we centre lived experience and pride ourselves on delivering high-quality services that make a real impact in our communities.Why Work With Us?Meaningful Impact: Your work will make a tangible difference, helping disabled people of all ages to lead independent, fulfilling lives.Personal Connections: You’ll work one-to-one with people, building strong and rewarding relationships.Autonomy and Responsibility: Supporting people to make choices that work best for them.Professional Growth: We’ll support your development and give you opportunities to grow your skills and experience in a values-led environment.This is an exciting opportunity to help ensure disabled people’s voices shape real change.As our Inclusion and Participation Officer, you will coordinate and deliver inclusive and accessible engagement across our local areas, with support from the Policy & Participation Lead and wider team.This will support disabled people to share their experiences and ensuring those insights influence services, policy, and decision-making.You will design and deliver lived experience engagement activity that enables disabled people to participate meaningfully and ensures their voices inform GCIL’s work and wider systems.Additionally, as our Inclusion and Participation Officer you will be responsible for:Engaging effectively with disabled people, particularly within a monthly disability groupSupporting the development and growth of disabled s groups, with potential expansion across all four GCIL servicesProducing and publishing a monthly e‑bulletin covering disability‑related issues, legislative changes, and relevant updatesResearching, preparing, and presenting information for monthly group workshopsManaging and updating social media content, including posts and project updatesIn order to be successful in this role, you must have:Lived experience of disability and/or professional experience supporting disabled people (including family / friend experience)Excellent communication and people‑engagement skillsStrong social media experience, with the ability to create engaging and accessible contentStrong research and information‑preparation skillsAbility to work independently, plan monthly outputs, and meet deadlinesThis post will require PVG scheme membership.We Actively Welcome Disabled ApplicantsAs a disabled people-led organisation, we are especially keen to hear from disabled people, including those with lived experience of navigating support systems or barriers in society.We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. If you have lived experience of disability, we strongly encourage you to apply.If you need adjustments during the application or interview process, just let us know we're happy to support you.We guarantee interviews for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description.