Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives, with experience in health & social care and a focused drive for quality and continual improvement? If this sounds like you, then this could be the role you have been waiting for!

We have an exciting opportunity for a quality focused individual to join Cornerstone as a Quality Improvement Officer on a full-time, permanent basis.

This role can be based in any of our main offices (Dundee, Aberdeen or Glasgow), or part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Dundee, Aberdeen or Glasgow. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

The Role

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.

As an integral part of our Continuous Improvement team, you’ll drive positive change across the organisation by providing expert guidance and support on all quality improvement initiatives.

You’ll uphold all legal, regulatory requirements, and standards while promoting a culture of continuous learning whilst driving innovation and improvement.

Please see the Role Profile attached to our advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About You

What we'll need you to bring: -

• Proven experience of working within the Health & Social Care sector
• Have confidence in complex situations, using your communication skills to effectively raise concerns and find constructive solutions
• Knowledge and experience of providing high quality support services in a person-centred environment that empowers individuals to reach their potential
• A strong understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards, relevant legislation and regulations.
• The ability to analyse and interpret statistical data
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• A creative, innovative and imaginative approach to tasks and adaptable to change
• The ability to produce high-quality, accurate work to strict and tight deadlines
• Effective negotiation and team working skills with the ability to work on your own initiative
• Good administrative skills
• A professional care or health qualification

Are you an experienced Health and Social Care SVQ Assessor/Verifier? Do you want to join an award winning, friendly and experienced team? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!

We've got a rare opportunity for a motivated and experienced SVQ Assessor/Verifier to join us covering SVQ assessment and verification on a full-time, permanent basis. This role can be based in any of our branches across Scotland (Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Dumbarton, Irvine, Airdrie, Peterhead or Elgin) or as part of our hybrid flexible working model. If opting for hybrid, you will need to live within a reasonable commute of one of the above mentioned locations.

The Role

As part of our Training Academy, you’ll play a key role in qualifying our social care workforce and supporting our team of SVQ Assessors in our SQA Approved Centre which has been in operation since 1998.

You'll assess and verify portfolios for the Social Services and Healthcare qualifications at SCQF levels 6, 7 & 9 and also ideally our CSLM, Management, Core Skills, Business & Administration and PDA in Supervision awards.

Holding responsibility for prioritising your own workload and planning your week, you'll assess and verify candidates through technology (eportfolio, MS teams) as well as providing some face to face support across our branch areas. Working with candidates from induction to award completion, you'll support them to meet SQA standards, agreed deadlines and organisational KPI’s.

As part of our Assessor/Verifier team, you will take a lead role in quality assuring our Qualifications delivery to ensure the excellent reputation of Cornerstone as an SQA qualifications provider is maintained for both our internal and external stakeholders.

There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

About you

What we'll need you to bring: -

• An SVQ qualification in assessment i.e. L&D9DI A1 or D33
• An SVQ qualification in verification i.e. L&D11, V1 or D34
• An SVQ (or equivalent) qualification in social care at SCQF 7 or above
• An SVQ (or equivalent) qualification in management at SCQF 7 or above
• Experience of assessing and verifying candidates across different SCQF levels working in health & social care
• A strong background in health and social care
• Confidence in the use of technology (eportfolios, MS teams, Microsoft suite)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• The ability to work flexibly to meet the individual needs of candidates and assessors
• Strong interpersonal, networking and facilitation skills
• An in-depth knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, SSSC Registration requirements.

About Us

With 45 years' experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.

This is a rewarding role which will allow you to draw on your experience of the Social Care sector to provide professional assessment/verification and support to candidates, enabling them to realise their potential.

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Pam Douglas on 07350425688 or by email at Pam.Douglas@cornerstone.org.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to a face to face or MS Teams Interview (depending on location) week commencing 5th May 2025.

Already imagining yourself as part of our team? Apply today; we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.