Senior Learning & Development Officer - Drug Trends and Emergency Responses
Salary £ 40,937 - £44,699
This position is homebased. The post holder must be able to attend our Glasgow office as required on a regular basis.
Vacancy listed 12/02/2026
Application deadline 01/03/2026
Details
About Scottish Drugs Forum: 
 
Established in 1986, Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is a membership-based charity with a mission to improve Scotland’s response to drug-related issues. We influence this through our work by striving for compassionate, inclusive, evidence-informed policy and practice.   
 
Job Summary 
 
The Workforce Development Team deliver a wide range of learning and development opportunities aimed at enhancing the skills, knowledge and confidence of the workforce who engage with people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs across Scotland.   
 
The Senior Learning and Development Officer for Drug Trends and Emergency Responses plays a pivotal role in enhancing Scotland’s capacity to address emerging drug trends and in leading preparedness and coordinated responses to incidents, outbreaks, and clusters of harm. 
 
 
The post contributes to Scottish Drugs Forum Strategic aims by: 
  • Building national and local capacity to understand, anticipate and respond to drug trends.  
  • Improving the quality and consistency of workforce responses to emerging substances, changing patterns of use and associated risks. 
  • Strengthening partnership working between Injecting Equipment Providers (IEPS), substance use services, public health and emergency response structures. 
  • Enhancing preparedness to respond rapidly and effectively to outbreaks of infection, toxicology alerts and clusters of harm. 
 
This role provides leadership across a national portfolio of work, supporting workforce development, policy implementation and multi-agency coordination in relation to drug trends and emergency responses. 
 
A full job description and application form are available on our website www.sdf.org.uk.
 
Benefits

As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution, enhanced sick pay and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and also offer a flexible working scheme.

Notes

PLEASE NOTE: You should not start your application on the Breathe HR system until you have completed and are ready to upload the SDF application form available from our website.

CVs will not be considered.

We aim to make our recruitment process work for people, please approach us if you have any particular requirements.

Interviews will be held on: Friday 13 March 2025 in Glasgow.

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