Introduction
MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation, providing a range of care and support services to people from BME and other marginalised communities. We lead work to address systemic inequalities and improve access to culturally appropriate support for minority ethnic carers across Scotland.
About the Role
The Impact Worker will play a key role in delivering MECOPP’s I-Impact Project, designed to address systemic inequalities experienced by minority ethnic carers.
Working directly within Carers Centres and alongside local authorities and community partners, the Impact Worker will act as a catalyst for organisational change. The role focuses on identifying systemic barriers, co-developing solutions, and embedding culturally competent, inclusive and sustainable practices.
This role is central to driving long-term change and ensuring minority ethnic carers are visible, supported, and included within mainstream services.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct organisational audits to identify systemic barriers
- Support development and implementation of action plans
- Build and maintain partnerships with carers centres, local authorities, and BME organisations
- Act as a bridge between services and minority ethnic communities
- Engage carers through co-production approaches
- Facilitate peer learning and learning sets across partner organisations
- Develop tools, resources and guidance to support sustainable change
- Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning
- Identify and escalate systemic issues to inform wider policy and practice
Conditions of Service:
● Annual holidays – 25 days plus 2 floating days plus statutory public holidays.
● Pension – The post holder will have the option of joining a group pension scheme based on combined employer and employee contributions of at least 8%.
● Union – MECOPP will recognise the appropriate trade union.
● Equal Opportunities – MECOPP is an equal opportunities employer.
● Travel Expenses – work-related travel expenses, with appropriate receipts, will be reimbursed on a regular basis.
● Staff Development and Training – The successful candidate will receive an induction programme within the first month of appointment. Further training may be provided if appropriate and where there are resources.
Application Deadline: 1 July at 5:00pm
Interview Date: Wednesday 8 July (in person)
Please note that CVs will not be accepted, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To request an application pack, please contact [email protected] or visit the MECOPP recruitment page.
Pay: £30,892.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh EH7 5QY
