Jobs in South Lanarkshire

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme
• And many more!

About the Role:

As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker role working at our Clydesdale Street service in Hamilton involves working dayshift and backshift patterns over a 4-week rolling rota which includes alternative weekend work. This role involves working 20 hours per week. The Support Worker will:

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Are you looking for a role to develop your background in partnership working, identifying and developing funding opportunities and working with others to help them reach their potential?

CISWO is a national charity whose mission is to improve the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry.

We are looking for a Development Manager with a range of skills and experience to support other mining charities develop a sustainable future. You will have a background in partnership working and developing funding opportunities, as well as a good understanding of charity governance.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in community development with a good knowledge of the charity sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide support for mining charities across the Scotland Region with regards to development opportunities, sustainability, funding and governance issues.
• To support mining charities to develop business plans and budgeting.
• To contribute to the development of CISWO’s support offer for other mining charities, seeking new methods of supporting local trustees.
• To promote CISWO’s support offer, undertaking site visits to miners’ welfare charities and meeting with local charity officers.
• To support mining charities to identify funding opportunities and develop funding proposals.
• To develop local partnership working with other voluntary sector organisations, tiers of local government and local communities.
• To ensure that CISWO’s interests and responsibilities in partner charities are retained and fulfilled.
• To represent the organisation with external parties, including, welfare charities, councils and local authorities as required
• To promote the organisation’s work with welfare charities through a range of marketing activities.
• To provide training for local charity trustees and officers, encouraging and building good governance.
• Support the recruitment of local trustees for local mining charities.
• To produce high quality reports with regards to funding, activity monitoring and evaluation.
• To undertake monitoring and reporting regarding the work undertaken with welfare charities
• To participate in personal development opportunities and develop such opportunities for team members to facilitate a learning and development culture in the region
• To work within a flexible framework in order to meet the demands of the service which may include outside the usual 9-5 hours and considerable travel.
• To undertake any other duties as requested and reasonable to the post.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience of community development and / or business development.
• Experience of building positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including at a community level.
• Experience of identifying and applying for funding on a national, regional, or local level.
• Understanding of business planning and budgets.
• Proven experience of working in the charity sector with a good understanding of governance requirements and the challenges facing the sector.
• Proven experience in building confidence and a positive reputation with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of partners.
• Excellent IT skills using a range IT packages including databases.
• Evidence of ongoing personal development and participation in learning opportunities.
• Ability to be self-motivated, with good personal organisational and time management skills.
• Good judgement and logical decision-making ability
• Ability to resolve problems in a proactive, practical and positive manner
• Ability to take initiative with a practical, ‘hands on’ approach to work
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Flexibility to travel across a wide geographic area with occasional overnight stays

Desirable:

• Experience of designing and delivering training
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing former mineworkers and mining communities

This job description is not exhaustive but reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the jobholder and identifies the level of responsibility at which the jobholder will be required to work. This job description may be subject to review and/or amendment at any time to reflect the requirements of the job.

We are looking for a new colleague to join Lanarkshire Carers as a Centre Service Worker.

You will be the first point of contact for carers accessing our organisation for information, advice and support. The position is full time, 35 hours per week, worked flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends, however part-time hours may also be considered for the right candidate.

The post is Lanarkshire Carers Salary Grade 1, SCP 3-4, £23,960 - £24,559

If you have business administration, reception and conversation skills then please review the job description to find out if your skills set will suit this opportunity. You can also have look at our website that provides a good overview of our work, job roles and why Lanarkshire Carers is a great place to work. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience.

Staff values and benefits

Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer positive employer. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and many other benefits. Lanarkshire Carers is an equal opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.

PVG

Posts are subject to successful PVG application.

Our Workstyles

Post holders will be based between our Carers Centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required however this post will mainly work from Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton. All staff may work at activities and event on an outreach basis in community, health and social care venues across Lanarkshire.