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Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care support for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model.
Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to support our frontline staff to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.
We are seeking dynamic and passionate individuals with experience of managing / supporting teams to deliver high-quality care and support.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
We have an exciting opportunity in our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service for an experienced Lead Practitioner. We offer either a full time role has the flexibility to work mainly Monday to Friday 9 to 5 there may be occasions where our service users require support out with these hours.
About Us
Turning Point Scotland is the biggest provider of services to people experiencing or at risk of Homelessness across Scotland, delivering support to around 2000 individuals on any given day, 4500 per year.
We believe that in many cases, Homelessness is entirely preventable. Where Homelessness is not or cannot be, prevented the experience should be brief and non-recurring.
We provide support to people who are;
• Experiencing Homelessness
• At risk of Homelessness; and / or
• Need some support to protect their home
Our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service provides Housing Support to people who are at risk of becoming homeless, who are homeless or who have recently experienced homelessness to move to or keep settled accommodation and gain independent living skills. Your role as our Lead Practitioner will consist of 2 elements, Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support.
About You
As our Lead Practitioner the support you provide will always be person centred, by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and your fellow team members.
Whilst we very much welcome experienced practitioners, no previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team.
About the Role – Lead Practitioner
The support you provide will be varied from bidding on a house through ed index, assisting with budgeting, finances, benefits, supporting people to keeping on top of day to day household activities. You will be provided with all of the training, support and equipment required to successfully fulfil your role.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.
We welcome BME women who are currently underrepresented in our service!
About the Organisation:
Four Square Scotland is an Edinburgh charity working for more than 40 years to prevent homelessness and promote inclusion. We provide services directly to people who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness to overcome any barriers they may face in creating a stable life for themselves in their community. At the core of Four Square are the values upon which the organisation is based. These are equally applied to the people we support, our colleagues and our partners and are: Integrity; Excellence; Dignity; Support.
Alongside our support services, we have social enterprises, which provide independent income for our charity as well as volunteering and training opportunities for those who use our services.
We are driven by our mission to ensure everyone has the opportunity to have a home and a place in their community.
We provide services in the areas of physical and learning disabilities, autism, young people and older people. Further services include supporting positive mental health and wellbeing, homelessness, and drug and alcohol recovery. We work in people’s homes, in the community, and in temporary and supported accommodation.
The Service
We have positions in three of our services in the following areas of Edinburgh - Leith, Tollcross and Bruntsfield. We support individuals who are homeless and most likely have experienced some level of trauma, exclusion, and stigma in their life.
The Job
As a service we provide emotional and practical support with a harm reduction ethos. You will offer support to individuals to develop and maintain independent living skills.
The Candidate
• You will be person-centred with a commitment to a trauma-informed approach.
• You will be skilled in building trusting relationships.
• You will have a non-judgemental approach.
Company Benefits
• Pension Scheme
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
• Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)
All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as a Relief Retirement Property Manager.
About the role
Wheatley Homes East, a subsidiary of Wheatley Group, has a number of Relief Retirement Property Manager positions available for experienced and caring professionals..
At Wheatley, we are committed to building great homes, transforming neighbourhoods and helping customers get the most out of life.
As a Relief Retirement Property Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and security of the retirement property as well as passing on any concerns about the wellbeing of tenants to their housing officer.
At the heart of this you will become a familiar and trusted face in our communities, providing a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers. Wheatley Group is Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group and one of the UK's best-accredited organisations. Owning or managing over 93,700 homes, Wheatley delivers award-winning services to over 210,000 people across 19 local authorities in Scotland.
Our subsidiaries are united by a common commitment to excellence in all they do and a joint mission in 'Making Homes and Lives Better' for the people they work for and the communities in which they live.
Who are we looking for
The successful candidate(s) will be able to work on their own initiative and able to respond to a crisis situation in a calm and practical manner.
An enthusiastic and caring professional who can work, adapt and thrive in a fast-paced organisation that is constantly changing.
Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and able to work collaboratively with customers and partner agencies to support the continued development of our communities.
At least two years’ experience in managing a retirement or similar scheme with a qualification in Housing at SVQ2 level or equivalent, or willing to work towards this qualification.
Excellent interpersonal skills with knowledge of services for the elderly and able to clearly demonstrate awareness and commitment to the ethos of retirement housing.
An elementary food hygiene certificate is essential for the role.
Good written and verbal communication and IT skills are essential to enable a consistent approach within the team.
In the role, you will support the delivery of our five-year strategy. Digital inclusion will be a big priority, and you will work with customers to ensure they are able to embrace digital technology and access the online services available to them.
The role will involve covering staff annual leave and sickness leave in our retirement properties across Edinburgh between Monday to Friday, 9am – 1pm.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.
Committed to inclusion
At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
Are you interested in a role that would support a wonderful, friendly, popular young woman to live her best life whilst providing you with a full-time salary, brilliant development opportunities and a great work/life balance?
We are looking for someone caring, responsible, respectful and considerate. Ideally you will have creative interests and be keen to support this lady in basic arts and crafts and in her love of music and dancing. You will also have great attention to detail and be enthusiastic about supporting this young woman in her daily life including going to her classes and activities, seeing her friends and keeping in touch with her family.
A full-time role is two 24-hour shifts per week (eg 10am on Monday until 10am on Tuesday) including paid sleepovers - starting times can be discussed at interview. There is also an additional ½ hour paid handover per shift. You should be motivated to provide an excellent standard of support and want to use and develop person-centred approaches and basic therapeutic techniques to support this (full training will be provided). A full-time salary (c.£22-23k per annum) is provided along with a range of additional benefits. Part time (1 shift per week) applications will also be considered.
Please note that this role is reserved for female applicants only*. Applicants should be looking to commit to the role for a minimum of 18 months to 2 years in the first instance. You would be working in a small, friendly team with ongoing support, training and supervision provided by a professional care provider. This role includes personal care.
*Exemption under the Equality Act 2010
Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?
If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high quality, person centered support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.
The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centered around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.
Supporting our Dumfries and Galloway locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Teams. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.
Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.
Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification to a minimum of SVQ level 4, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.
In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.
This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.
We are currently recruiting Project Workers to work with Upmo. Join our dedicated team supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to reach their individual goals and ambitions.
We have vacancies in our teams based at:
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates that have a fluent understanding of spoken Punjabi, who could confidently communicate with our students.
We are recruiting for full time staff who can work 30 hours a week, between the hours of 10-16:00, Monday to Friday, however both full time and part-time contracts are available.
Upmo is a Living Wage Employer; the rate of pay for this role is £11.00 per hour.
As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults with learning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshops and activities within our site-based services.
For this role, we are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with skills and expertise in Art, IT, Music, Drama, Dance, Virtual Reality, Photography, Gardening, and Outdoors. Or, if you have any other skills, let us know!
This role includes supporting students in workshops of their choosing, working one to one with students, and facilitating workshops, and supporting people with personal care, as and when required.
While previous experience in care or support is highly advantageous, it is not required as we provide full training and ongoing support to our staff team. An interest in visual arts, performing arts, cooking, IT, gardening, or sports would be beneficial.
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
Sacro provides Restorative Justice and one to one Cognitive Behavioural Change Programmes to assist young people between the ages of 12 – 21 years who have either been charged with an offence or have been identified as being involved in negative or anti-social behaviour in the community. Those who have been harmed by this behaviour are also offered a service in every case where possible and appropriate.
You will be responsible for working directly with service users as part of an existing Youth Justice team. You should have experience of working with young people who offend and have some knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Interventions, Restorative Justice and Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation.
You should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to work both as part of a team and independently is required, experience of interagency working would also be an advantage. A commitment to Sacro’s value base is essential, as this type of work can be challenging.
For an informal discussion regarding this position please contact Kerry Page via telephone call on 07964330187.
A valid driving licence is essential for this post.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.
We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.