Salvesen Mindroom Centre (SMC) was founded in 2000 and is a charity that champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to be a leading centre for change, in how we live, work and learn. We achieve this through support, education, advocacy, and research.

From the beginning our mission was to help people understand that It Takes All Kinds of Minds and we are now the leading charity on neurodiversity in Scotland, building international recognition for our expertise and research.

More and more high-profile public figures including our own SMC Ambassador Rory Bremner, and other high profile individuals including Lewis Capaldi, Greta Thunberg and Richard Branson are sharing their own neurodiversity stories which is helping to create the conditions for others to do the same.

SMC works closely with our sister organisation, Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre part of the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at Edinburgh University, to advance the neuroscience and psychology of neurodiversity. We are excited about creating change at a scale that is befitting of the challenges neurodivergent people face and the opportunities for all to thrive.

We are looking to appoint a Chair who can help us achieve our ambitions of excellence, growth and financial sustainability.

Candidates should have an understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion from a personal or professional standpoint. Specific experience of neurodiversity is not a prerequisite, but we want to appoint a Chair with a shared passion to advance the work we do and the impact we can create in the world.

You will be a strong ambassador who is at ease in high profile situations and adept at developing relationships across a wide range of sectors. Previous experience in a Chair or Non Executive Director role is highly desirable.

The main purpose of this role is to support the development and delivery of Salvesen Mindroom Centre’s (SMC) fundraising strategy and its ambitious objectives. The Development Team has been put in place following a recent restructuring of the organisation and is positioned to drive forward the diversification of income and sustainability of the organisation. Therefore, we require individuals of the highest calibre who can be innovative, creative, proactive, and flexible, with the ability to turn your skills to unexpected challenges.

The charity is based in Edinburgh. The role is home-based with occasional travel to our offices in Edinburgh and external meetings with funders. We provide a nationwide service and, as such, welcome applications from across Scotland.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a charity that champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to be a leading centre for change, in how we live, work, and learn. We achieve this through support, education, advocacy, and research.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. The role involves telephone, SMS text and email communication, including Live Chat, and may include contacting professionals on behalf of families. This post may occasionally require weekend and/or evening work and very occasionally working elsewhere.

The charity is based in Edinburgh but the Direct Help and Support (DHS) service in which this role sits, covers the whole of Scotland. Our Family Advice Specialists support families and professionals primarily through the use of technology. The post involves hybrid working, working from home and from our office in Edinburgh when required.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

In this role you will support the Direct Help and Support (DHS) Manager to deliver services and meet the strategic aims of the organisation. You will lead our Children and Young People Service, overseeing a range of projects and service level agreements, supporting neurodivergent children and young people across Scotland, aged up to 25. This includes management of a team of Children and Young People Outreach Specialists. Our highly skilled staff team is neurodiverse, and it is essential that Team Leaders support our team to achieve their full potential.

You may also manage an individual case load, providing 1:1 issue-based advocacy to neurodivergent children and young people. This involves forming meaningful working relationships, creating a plan in partnership with the child or young person to address the issues they are facing and supporting them take part in decisions affecting their lives.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

The Service Access Point Administrator will provide an empathetic, friendly, informed, and consistently efficient first point of contact for anyone enquiring about Salvesen Mindroom Centre services and provide a range of administrative support to the Direct Help & Support (DHS) team. They will be responsible for recording information using our CRM database and supporting in gathering and preparing statistical data to help us to monitor and evaluate our service delivery. Excellent communication skills are required for this role, as well as organisational skills and attention to detail, in order to manage a varied workload.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parents/carers of neurodivergent children and young people by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. We operate a staged approach to enquiries. In this role as a Family Outreach Specialist, you will work with those families requiring more intensive and personalised support and direct engagement.

The role involves telephone and email communication but importantly it also involves working directly with the families and often supporting them in meetings with professionals from Education, Health, Social Work, Justice and Third Sector, as well as liaising with professionals on their behalf.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

To provide a short-term community support service to neurodivergent Children & Young People up to age 18 living in East Lothian or for whom East Lothian is the relevant Local Authority. The postholder will support Children & Young People who have been assessed for a neurodevelopmental condition to explore what this means for them.

This will be a hybrid role, primarily providing support to children and young people in East Lothian using a mix of in-person and online communication. This will require travel across East Lothian. Some travel to Salvesen Mindroom Centre’s office in Edinburgh will be required, as well as working from home at times.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parent/carers of neurodivergent children and young people up to age 25, by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. The role involves telephone, SMS text and email communication, including Live Chat, and may include contacting professionals on behalf of families. This post may occasionally require weekend and/or evening work and very occasionally working elsewhere.

The charity is based in Edinburgh but the Direct Help and Support (DHS) service in which this role sits, covers the whole of Scotland. We mainly support parents and carers using technology and are equipped to provide our service from home, interacting with families and professionals remotely. The post involves hybrid working, working from home and from our office in Edinburgh when required.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish Charity with a big vision – a world where ‘no mind is left behind’ and where every neurodivergent person receives the recognition and the support they need to achieve their potential. We are going through an exciting period of change and growth as we move towards our goal of becoming an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity. We are looking for well qualified, positive thinking individuals who want to work as part of our enthusiastic team.

The key purpose of the role is to support the Programme Manager to develop and deliver our current suite of training courses to a range of professionals from the public, private and third sector. The role will support our Neuroinclusion at Work programme, funded by the Workforce Equality Fund, as well as our Direct Help and Support service.

This new role will support the development of our advocacy function which aims to expand our areas of work and leverage research, insights and lived experience to influence better outcomes for neurodivergent people. It complements our existing commitment to offering training to a wide range of professionals and families with lived experience of neurodiversity.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish Charity with a big vision – a world where ‘no mind is left behind’ and where every neurodivergent person receives the recognition and the support they need to achieve their potential. We are going through an exciting period of change and growth as we move towards our goal of becoming an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity. We are looking for well qualified, positive thinking individuals who want to work as part of our enthusiastic team.

To promote the rights of children and young people in accordance with the UNCRC; to provide advocacy and support to neurodivergent children and young people; to ensure that the views of children and young people referred to Salvesen Mindroom Centre are taken into account in decisions that materially affect them; to develop materials and resources suitable for children and young people.

The charity is based in Edinburgh but the Direct Help and Support (DHS) service in which this role sits, covers the whole of Scotland. Due to growing demand for our services in West/South West Scotland, we wish to appoint a team member who can easily manage travel within, broadly, North and South Lanarkshire, North and South Ayrshire and potentially Dumfries & Galloway. The role primarily involves providing support to children and young people using a mix of online and in-person communication. The post will be hybrid, mainly home-based. Some travel to Salvesen Mindroom Centre’s office(s) will be required. During induction for the role, we will require a more frequent presence in our Edinburgh office.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parent/carers of children and young people who are neurodivergent and who may have learning difficulties by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. Support may also be provided to young adults up to the age of 25. We operate a staged approach to enquiries. We have a small team of Family Advice Specialists who provide information and advice via email and telephone communication. In this role as a Family Outreach Specialist, you will work with those families requiring more intensive and personalised support and direct engagement.

The role involves telephone and email communication but importantly it also involves working directly with the families and often supporting them in meetings with professionals from Education, Health, Social Work, Justice and Third Sector, which will include virtual meetings where appropriate.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish Charity with a big vision – a world where ‘no mind is left behind’ and where every person with a learning difficulty receives the recognition and the support they need to achieve their potential. We are going through an exciting period of change and growth as we move towards our goal of becoming an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity. We are looking for well qualified, positive thinking individuals who want to work as part of our enthusiastic team.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parent/carers of children and young people living with learning difficulties, and young people up to age 25, by providing information, advice and 1:1 support.

The role involves telephone, SMS text and email communication, including Live Chat, and may include contacting professionals on behalf of families. This post may occasionally require weekend and/or evening work and very occasionally working elsewhere.

The charity is based in Edinburgh but the Direct Help and Support (DHS) service in which this role sits, covers the whole of Scotland. How we support parents, carers, young people and professionals has changed during the global pandemic. We are equipped to provide our service from home, and to interact with families and professionals remotely. This will be kept under review and we operate within government guidelines. You should be willing to work from home initially, but also be willing to work from our Edinburgh office for periods to be agreed, when this becomes an option again.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish Charity with a big vision – a world where ‘no mind is left behind’ and where every person with a learning difficulty receives the recognition and the support they need to achieve their potential. We are going through an exciting period of change and growth as we move towards our goal of becoming an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity. We are looking for well qualified, positive thinking individuals who want to work as part of our enthusiastic team.

Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Fundraiser with a minimum of three years’ experience of managing grant applications to Charitable Trusts and Foundations and demonstrable success in developing high quality, compelling Fundraising propositions and securing income from a robust pipeline of funders.

Our small Development Team is responsible for Communication, Marketing and Fundraising across the organisation. We are a team with big ambitions and a Strategic Plan that will transform our philanthropic and business development income streams over the next five years. Therefore, we require individuals of the highest calibre who can be innovative, creative, proactive and flexible, with the ability to turn your skills to unexpected challenges.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre’s (SMC) mission is to create a world in which no mind is left behind. For over two decades we have worked with and campaigned for children and young people with what has historically been referred to as ‘learning difficulties’.

Through our outreach support services, our training and advocacy projects, and our research partnership with the University of Edinburgh, we are forging a new future for neurodivergent people, ensuring that the right policies and practices are put in place to enable them to flourish and fulfil their potential – wherever they are and whatever they are doing.

Location: Home-based with regular travel to our offices in Edinburgh and to external meetings with funders. We provide a nationwide service and, as such, welcome applications from across Scotland.

Website: mindroom.org

To promote the rights of children and young people in accordance with the UNCRC; to provide advocacy and support to neurodivergent children and young people; to ensure that the views of children and young people referred to Salvesen Mindroom Centre are taken into account in decisions that materially affect them; to develop materials and resources suitable for children and young people.

The post will be home-based, providing support to children and young people across Scotland using a mix of in-person and online communication. Travel will be required within agreed areas for direct work with children and young people and occasional travel to our Edinburgh office will be required (frequency to be discussed). The postholder will be required to work flexibly over 3 days to meet the needs of children and young people. The role may include very infrequent weekend working.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish Charity with a big vision – a world where ‘no mind is left behind’ and where every person with a learning difficulty receives the recognition and the support they need to achieve their potential. We are going through an exciting period of change and growth as we move towards our goal of becoming an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity. We are looking for well qualified, positive thinking individuals who want to work as part of our enthusiastic team.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parent/carers of children and young people who are neurodivergent and who may have learning difficulties by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. Support may also be provided to young adults up to the age of 25. We operate a staged approach to enquiries. We have a small team of Family Advice Specialists who provide information and advice via email and telephone communication. In this role as a Family Outreach Specialist, you will work with those families requiring more intensive and personalised support and direct engagement.

The role involves telephone and email communication but importantly it also involves working directly with the families and often supporting them in meetings with professionals from Education, Health, Social Work, Justice and Third Sector, which will include virtual meetings where appropriate.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is an independent Scottish Charity with a big vision – a world where ‘no mind is left behind’ and where every person with a learning difficulty receives the recognition and the support they need to achieve their potential. We are going through an exciting period of change and growth as we move towards our goal of becoming an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity. We are looking for well qualified, positive thinking individuals who want to work as part of our enthusiastic team.

The main purpose of this role is to support the parent/carers of children and young people living with learning difficulties, and young people up to age 25, by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. The role involves telephone and email communication, including Live Chat, and may include contacting professionals on behalf of families. During current restrictions the role is home-based, and flexible thereafter.

Organisation profile

Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

We deliver a diverse range of services to parents, carers, children and young people living with learning difficulties and the professionals who work with them. Our outputs include practical resources, learning opportunities and research projects. We also advocate on behalf of children, young people and families.

We’re Salvesen Mindroom Centre, a Scottish charity that supports, informs and empowers children and young people living with learning difficulties. Our vision is to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in neurodiversity to help create a world in which no mind is left behind.

We deliver a diverse range of services to parents, carers, children and young people living with learning difficulties and the professionals who work with them. Our outputs include practical resources, learning opportunities and research projects. We also advocate on behalf of children, young people and families.

The role

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Excellent training and engagement skills
• Knowledge of learning difficulties
• Excellent technical skills
• Ability to build up the reputation of Salvesen Mindroom Centre as the first stop for training in support to neurodiverse families and the professionals who work with them
• Ability to build a training offer that will attract delegates from across the UK, and beyond.
• Willingness to work with our management team to develop an income stream from our training activities.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days public holiday
• The charity operates a contributory pension scheme to which the employer contribution is currently 5%.
• Mileage allowance is 45p per mile for own car use.
• We have in place a confidential conversations service for all staff, currently provided by Crossreach.
• The position is full-time, but flexible work patterns may be considered.