Jobs in Cardonald, Glasgow

Values in Action Scotland (VIAS) is recruiting for the post of Lead Consultant (The Life I Want), based in Glasgow with some travel throughout the wider Glasgow and Clyde area. Reporting to the Depute CEO, this is an exciting opportunity to coordinate ‘The Life I Want’, a project for people with learning disabilities and/or autism living in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Our aim is to include as many people with a learning disability and autistic people as we can to have more influence over and say about things that are important to them. The post-holder will also support the lived experience peer worker to carry out their role.

Background

Values in Action Scotland is a Quality Improvement Service. Our vision is for a Scotland where people with learning disabilities and/or autism have the same opportunities as everyone else and are supported to achieve their goals including access to meaningful paid employment.

The Candidate

You will be enthusiastic, enjoy speaking to and meeting people, going to new places and will have the skills to build good working relationships. You must be able to provide unbiased information and be able to facilitate meetings, groups and workshops where all opinions and contributions matter equally. With proven experience working with people with learning disabilities and/ or autism, the successful candidate will have an understanding or experience of issues affecting people with learning disabilities and/ or autism. The successful candidate will also work with a range of stakeholders, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitude for building and nurturing successful partnerships. They will ideally have a high-level ability to plan, analyse and think through issues that arise and an ability to identify, prioritise and deliver a varied programme.

What We Offer

We offer excellent training and development opportunities, competitive salary, contributory pension scheme and pro-rata 32 days annual holiday (including bank holidays)

Further Details

The post is funded for six months initially. VIAS will carry out a PVG check on the successful applicant.

For further information or an informal discussion, please call Donna-Marie on 0141 212 3395.

Could you be Key?

Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.

At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.

We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:

• Main Grade Hourly Rate £12.50 (Induction and Relief Register Hourly Rate £12)
• Sleepover hourly rate of £12.00.
• Competitive annual leave and company sick pay.
• Annual SSSC fees paid for all contracted support workers
• Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays.
• Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
• Full, in-depth training for your role.
• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues.
• A Workplace Pension.
• Free access to occupational health support.
• Credit Union Membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Costco Membership.
• Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.
• Concerts for Carers registration.

Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.

No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.

If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.