Alzheimer Scotland
Brain Health and Dementia Practice Education Lead
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Contract: 1 Permanent full time position, 35 hours per week
Location: National Centre, 69 North Gyle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 8JY
Who We Are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What You’ll Do
The Brain Health and Dementia Practice Education Lead will play a key role in enhancing the knowledge, skills and practice of the Alzheimer Scotland workforce. Reporting to the Professional Lead for Brain Health Education and Training, the postholder will support the development and delivery of high-quality learning.
The role will focus on embedding the Promoting Excellence Framework, ensuring staff and volunteers are equipped to deliver high-quality, person-centred, rights-based support. It will lead on practice-based education, qualifications, regulatory training and workforce development across the organisation.
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What You’ll Have
The successful candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with experience in workforce development and a strong ability to design, develop, and deliver high-quality, engaging training programmes. You will also bring experience of interpreting and delivering third-party training, alongside excellent written skills to create clear, impactful learning content. You will demonstrate a clear ability to lead the implementation of plans to achieve objectives and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
An understanding of the Promoting Excellence Framework is desirable.
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For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to prepare and deliver a 10 min teaching exercise; a briefing will be included in the shortlisted candidates interview invitations.
If you would like an informal call with Helen Skinner, Brain Health Learning Centre Professional Lead, please do reach out via
Previous applicants need not apply.
Interview: 21 August 2026 at 69 North Gyle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 8JY
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