Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult, and family left behind to find help, hope, and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgmental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help, and advice by phone, email, text, and live chat. We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses, and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year. Missing People aims to put people with lived experience at the heart of our work, amplifying their voices to achieve change. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here.

THE ROLE

We need a committed person to support the following strategic aims:

• To lead the development of new and continued partnerships with key organizations including Police, statutory and voluntary sector organizations across Scotland
• Support the Projects, Development & Policy Manager in the consultancy, training and good practice sharing, to support the implementation of The National Missing Person’ Framework across Scotland.
• Develop guidance and toolkits for professionals and disseminate best practice through these, and through the coordination of a conference
• Support the development of other key projects as needed, which contribute to safeguarding children and adults

ABOUT YOU

You will be a dynamic communicator who can build strong relationships, with knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape. You will have good training skills with experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults or children. As a natural influencer, you will work with a variety of professionals from diverse backgrounds with innovation and professionalism to consult with external partners.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE

Partnership development

• Represent the charity at various events and meetings and always looking for ways to enhance relationships with partners.
• Provide quality updates to, and ask smart questions of, the Scottish Advisory Group who support this project;
• Work together with partners on projects which promote better safeguarding of children at risk of exploitation and of vulnerable adults;
• Source and liaise with potential partners, explaining the charity and the benefits of their engagement with our services;

Training and consultancy

• Consult on developing policies and protocols in areas such as return discussions and information sharing;
• Consult on tackling barriers to implementing the Framework; and
• Train local professionals and presenting at conferences in implementing the local approach to missing persons, in line with the National Framework.
• Audits of current policy, guidance, and practice on missing persons against good practice
• Audit current policy, guidance, and practice on missing persons against good practice;
• Audit work on the local approach to missing persons with partnerships and agencies across Scotland.
• Review local responses to missing or returned people that may include reviewing individual case studies and/ or shadowing professionals from different agencies

For more detailed information please see the attached job description/person specification, and a letter from Nikki Reeves on our website

Benefits: Missing People is on the Sunday Times "100 Best Not-for-profit Organizations to Work for" List 2019 and offers the below benefits:

• 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*
• Company pension contribution
• Life insurance (3 x salary)*
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*
• Additional maternity pay and leave*
• Additional paternity pay*
• Additional sick pay*
• Childcare vouchers
• Eye care vouchers* available after probation period passed.

You may have experience in the following: Development Coordinator, Regional Development Coordinator, Partnerships Coordinator, Strategic Development Officer, Community Development Coordinator, Project Development Coordinator, Partnerships and Development Specialist, Regional Partnership Coordinator, Program Development Officer, Development and Engagement Coordinator, etc.

We need a committed person to support the following strategic aims:

• To lead the development of new and continued partnerships with key organisations including Police, statutory and voluntary sector organisations across Scotland
• Support the Projects, Development & Policy Manager in the consultancy, training and good practice sharing, to support the implementation of The National Missing Person’ Framework across Scotland.
• Develop guidance and toolkits for professionals and disseminate best practice through these, and through the coordination of a conference
• Support the development of other key projects as needed, which contribute to safeguarding children and adults.

National Development Coordinator Requirements:

You will be a dynamic communicator who can build strong relationships, with knowledge of the Scottish policy landscape. You will have good training skills with experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults or children. As a natural influencer, you will work with a variety of professionals from diverse backgrounds with innovation and professionalism to consult with external partners.

For more detailed information please see the attached job description/person specification when you click apply.

About Missing People:

Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations. Our Vision is that every missing person is found safe.

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working around the clock for everyone who needs us. We provide free 24-hour confidential support, help, advice by phone, email, text and online, including the opportunity to reconnect. We also coordinate a UK wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search when someone goes missing.