Charity registered in Scotland SC022097
At Sense Scotland our organisational mission is to, “Support individuals and their families to live their best lives by providing innovative and sustainable services.”
We are keen to find a leader to join our team who has a genuine passion to work towards this mission, making a positive and significant difference in the lives of people with additional support needs and complex communication styles who use our services. This role would best suit someone who is enthusiastic and motivated, reliable, adaptable and person centred.
We believe having skilled leadership and management is key to ensuring our staff team members meet the complex needs of the people that we support by building trusting relationships, promoting independence and championing people to achieve their dreams and aspirations. We also believe that staff who feel supported, encouraged, appraised and part of a team are best placed to be able to deliver such practice.
About the service:
This Housing Support/Care at Home Service supports a number of people within their own individual and shared tenancies. The service office is situated within a block where three of the people that we support also have their homes, with the other individuals in different localities in the region.
Each individual has their own complex needs including, but not limited to, Deaf, blind, Visual impairment, Learning and physical disabilities. The all have very different personalities, history and interests. Individuals are supported in every element of their lives within their own homes and out in the community, with a focus on person-centred care. We promote individuals having their voices heard and their choices respected, leading their own formal and informal reviews of their service and enabling a wide range of activities, hobbies and interests via positive risk taking and a “can do” attitude. Promoting independence and a healthy, varied lifestyle is also a consistent goal for each individual with the service we deliver.
About the role:
The Locality Manager role ensures a management presence in the services, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of operations; overseeing safe rota development and cover in line with risk assessments and assessed need, delivery of commissioned hours, recruiting and skills matching staff and providing them with full inductions, training, support, supervision and, where there is a need, formal performance management.
We are looking for you to become a key player in our team where there is already a breadth of knowledge in communication, health and wellbeing and promoting positive behaviour. This is a role where you can really make a difference. Each person supported is unique and we work in partnership with them, their friends and families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future.
You will work alongside Supervisors and be directly line managed and supported by the Registered Manager who is based in our Regional Office in Kirkcaldy. You will deputise for the registered manager in their absence. You will also work collaboratively with colleagues in different areas to deliver all of this, including shaping practice and enabling team members to lead on initiatives with your oversight.
You will also put a focus on contact and consultation with the people that we support on any topic which is relevant to them; promoting the quality of their lives and ensuring they get what they need from their service.
To be considered for this role you must have;
If you are excited by the prospect of leading an excellent person-centred service and are enthusiastic, motivated, creative, like a challenge, are keen to problem solve, and ultimately want to put people at the heart of all that you do, we want to hear from you.
Our Values:
What you will need to succeed:
We offer a range of staff benefits, including:
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.
Are you an experienced manager in the field of health and social care, eager to take the next step in your career towards senior leadership? We've got a rare and exciting opportunity just for you!
At Sense Scotland, what’s important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the lives of people with additional support needs. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, reliable, adaptable, have a strong work ethic and have a genuine passion for the work we deliver.
About the Role
We are currently seeking a Head of Operations to join our accomplished team of operational managers and dedicated support staff. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring that the individuals we support can achieve their utmost potential and best life.
As the Head of Operational Services, you will lead the development, design, and delivery of our adult and children's services, situated in the Fife and Perth & Kinross area. Your responsibilities will encompass the strategic, operational, and programmatic dimensions of our services, with commitment to fostering excellence, inclusivity, and achieving meaningful outcomes.
Key Responsibilities include:
What you need to succeed
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:-
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above
About Us
Do you want to be part of an exciting new learning community?
As part of several very exciting developments, we are expanding our provisions and therefore delighted to announce the planned opening of a Learning Hub.
Sense Scotland Learning Hub is a new post school education service aimed at Young People aged 18-21 who have left or are leaving school with Complex Additional Support Needs. The Hub has been developed around the core idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their learning journey.
Due to this development, we are looking to recruit a Curriculum Delivery Lead to join us and lead this brand new service. The Curriculum Delivery Lead will lead on all elements of the learning and curriculum within the Learning Hub.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a truly therapeutic environment where our dedicated in-house care and support team work seamlessly with learning staff to provide meaningful packages of support that enables young people to reach their individual potential.
About the Role
We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative learning to a small group size which supports and inspires every learner to achieve their ambitions.
The Curriculum Support Lead will work with Registered Manager playing a key role in embedding quality learning experience at the Learning Hub.
The role offers you the ability to make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable young people responding to their individual needs to help them thrive.
The successful candidate will be able to: -
About You
You will have experience of leading and delivering Person-Centred inspirational education. You will have a full understanding of the statutory framework within which teachers work and apply this, in order to enable our students to flourish and develop.
You will be instrumental in the recruitment and building of your entire team (who all need to be in place by August 2023) and the design and implementation of a brand-new curriculum.
To achieve in this role you will be someone who inspires creativity and collaboration, a strong leader and a passionate advocate for our learners, finding ways to deliver educational outcomes that make a real difference to them.
To be considered for this opportunity it is essential that you have the following: -
If you are experienced, truly inspirational, highly motivated, and forward-thinking leader, with the energy and passion to change lives then this could be an excellent opportunity for you.
Benefits
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:-
Are you looking for your next move in the social care sector and based in North Lanarkshire? Are you a qualified social care professional looking for a role with management responsibilities? If so then we have a great opportunity for you!
Due to changes within the service our support living services in Coatbridge are currently recruiting a Locality Manager to support staff and service delivery to individuals who have complex support needs. This is a full time (37 hours per week), permanent role working Monday - Friday with additional on-call rotational responsibilities and allowance.
We are keen to find a leader who have a genuine passion to make a difference in the lives of people with additional support needs. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, reliable, adaptable, have a strong work ethic and have a genuine passion for the work we deliver.
About the service and role
We support adults with learning and physical disabilities who have complex health and communication needs 24 hours a day in their own homes.
The service that you would join is a service that offers a huge reward in personal development and career opportunities for the future. We are looking for you to become a key player in our team that has a breadth of expertise in communication, health and wellbeing and promoting positive behaviour. This is a role where you can really make a difference. Each person supported is unique and we work in partnership with them, their friends and families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future. You will work alongside the Registered Manager and support a staff team that has 3 Supervisors and a number of Support Practitioners. You will deputise for the registered manager in their absence.
A regular presence in services is essential to support and develop the staff team and ensure that each individual is being supported to meet their outcomes, therefore good timekeeping, management skills and flexibility is key.
What you will need to succeed
We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:
Do you want to be part of an exciting new learning community?
As part of several very exciting developments, we are expanding our provisions and therefore delighted to announce the planned opening of an independent Learning Hub.
Sense Scotland Learning Hub is a new post school education service aimed at Young People aged 18-21 who have left or are leaving school with Complex Additional Support Needs. The Hub has been developed around the core idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their learning journey.
Due to this development, we are looking to recruit a Learner Support Lead to join us and help set up this brand new service. The Learner Support Lead will ensuring the day-to-day quality and delivery of the care and support to all individuals supported by the Hub.
About the Role
The Learner Support Lead will work with Registered manager playing a key role in embedding quality at the Learning Hub. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, mentoring and inspiring a professional team to deliver high quality care and support whilst also promoting inclusion, individual choice and supporting development and learning of all learners. This will include individual planning to meet the needs and provide positive outcomes.
This is a new and exciting opportunity that would offer a huge reward in personal development and career opportunities for the future. This is a role where you can really make a difference.
The successful candidate will be able to: -
About You
We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised professional who is confident in Leadership and decision-making abilities. We are also looking for someone who has significant experience of delivering a programme of learning/training or working with groups of adults or children with significant additional support needs. A record of leading change and delivering improvement is highly desirable as is the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
The role is suited to someone who likes people management, tasks and creativity. You must ensure compliance tasks are completed regularly and support staff with purposeful and spontaneous planning.
What we need you to bring
Qualifications
Benefits
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:-
Do you have experience working in senior support or supervisory role in health or social care?
Can you motivate and inspire others to follow your lead and to work together to ensure people receive the best quality of care and support in their own homes? Then this could be the perfect role for you!
About the Role
We are currently looking to recruit a supervisor to join our Supported Living Services in Coatbridge. We are looking for a qualified Support Practitioner with strong experience of working directly with people who have complex health care or communication needs and can guide, lead and motivate a team to deliver high-quality person-centred care, leading by example of best social care practice. Individuals have their own vehicle and you will be required to drive these as part of the role.
For this post we require candidates to be able to register with SSSC as a Supervisor and you would be required to hold and SVQ 3 Social Care or be just about to obtain this for registration.
The service that you would join is a service that offers a huge reward in personal development and career opportunities for the future. We are looking for you to become a key player in our team that has a breadth of expertise in communication, health and wellbeing and promoting positive behaviour. This is a role where you can really make a difference. Each person supported is unique and we work in partnership with them, their friends and families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future.
As Supervisor, you will have a key role in the day-to-day delivery of the service through providing direct support to two individual’s and ensuring the team contribute to and follow agreed support plans. You will be allocated link tasks to support the overall quality of the service. There is a dedicated nightshift team and a growing bank of relief staff who get to know the people supported well as they cover for training, annual leave etc. This service is located nearby to other Sense Scotland services and you will have access to strong peer and management support and development opportunities within the organisation.
Our Values
What you will need to succeed
We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:
Are you a motivated and reliable leader with experience in the Health & Social Care sector? Are you a social care professional who flourishes in a caring environment while offering support and guidance to dedicated support practitioners? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
We are currently seeking a Registered Manager for our Supported Living Service in Pollok, Mosspark and Strathbungo on a permanent full-time (37 hours per week) basis.
Your new organisation
Sense Scotland was formalised as a charity in 1985, quickly growing from a small group of families pressing for services for their children. Since then, we have gone on to successfully support hundreds of individuals with disabilities and their families in various projects and services throughout Scotland.
Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful, independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions.
About the service
Our Supported Living Services in Glasgow support individuals to live fulfilled lives in their own homes, in their local neighbourhoods and the wider community. The people we support through this service receive 24 hour care due to the complexity of their needs which can be dual sensory impairment, learning and / or physical disabilities. To provide the best person-centred care and support for the individuals, we ensure we communicate in ways that help us understand and meet their hopes, needs and wishes. We work alongside their families, health care professionals and significant others to check we are getting this right.
Each person has a nominated team around them. The supervisor and support practitioners get to know the individual and work to support them in line with their outcome-based support plan and Sense Scotland’s Core Values:
Two Locality Managers oversee and support the teams to ensure practice is in line with Health and Social Care Standards for registered support services: Care at Home and Housing Support. The Locality Managers and the Registered Manager work together on service delivery and development plans
What your new role looks like
Reporting to our Head of Operations, you will:
What we are looking for
Essential criteria/Qualifications
Working hours
Shift patterns will usually be worked Monday-Friday, however there will be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings and weekends due to the needs of our service. On call duties will also be a requirement of the post on a rotational basis.
Apply today via our website and we look forward to receiving your application.
What’s in it for you?
We care.
We connect.
We communicate.
Are you someone who understands the importance of the health and wellbeing of others and can you use your creative thinking to promote this? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
Your new organisation
Sense Scotland is passionate about the health and wellbeing of our staff and the importance of maintaining a healthy workforce. We support people with additional support needs, some more complex than others. We have service throughout Scotland therefore it’s vital that our staff are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle so we continue to provide the best care to individuals. Our employees play an important part in ensuring we maintain our excellent reputation and ultimately continue to care for people & families who have depended on our services over the years.
Your new role
The Staff Health & Wellbeing Manager will be part of the People, reporting directly to the Head of People and responsible for implementing the health and wellbeing strategy, as well as driving initiatives and activities for all staff. This is a very exciting role for someone who is looking to flourish in a caring environment, support staff and create staff initiatives were staff can gain access to various perks and benefits. One of your key objectives will be to develop and implement activities to support the maintenance and improvement of staff wellbeing, while liaising and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders with matters related to health and wellbeing. You will be expected to participate and chair our wellbeing group meetings, where we share ideas and champion the wellbeing of others. You will be a representative for the organisation and a point of contact for staff where you will be providing sound advice, carry out health checks and respond to any queries related to health and wellbeing.
This is a part time permanent role working 4 days per week, offering hybrid working.
Your office base will be TouchBase Glasgow head office and you will be required travel to various Sense Scotland services throughout Scotland when required.
What you will need to succeed
What's in it for you?
At Sense Scotland we value staff and continue to explore staff benefits and incentives to ensure our staff are rewarded for the vital work they do.
We care.
We connect.
We communicate.
Do you have a passion and ability to support people with complex and sensory disabilities? Are you someone who promotes physical activity, wellbeing and an understanding of how this can impact a person’s life? If you can communicate effectively and are passionate about creating fun and inspiring art activities in various settings – this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Sense Scotland have secured funding from The Alliance – Self Management Fund to develop our Physical Activity and Wellbeing Service. As such we are looking to appoint a Physical Activity and Wellbeing Lead. We are looking for someone who values the impact physical activity and wellbeing can have on the individual’s we support.
The Living Well project will provide people we support who have complex communication support needs and their parents/carers with access to a wide variety of sessions to improve physical and mental wellbeing and support management of their long-term conditions. The programme will include a wide variety of indoor and outdoor physical activities and other healthy living sessions as well as training for parents/carers and mainstream organisations and venues, to widen the range of accessible activities open to people we support. It will focus on group activities providing social opportunities and peer support to further enhance health and wellbeing.
Our values
We offer a wide range of staff benefits and support; these include:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Adult Day Support Service in Dundee. If you have experience in a leadership role and a commitment to your career in Social Care, this may be the job for you!!
We’re now on the lookout for Deputy Manager on a permanent, full-time (37 hours per week) basis.
The Service
We provide Day and Evening Support to a wide-ranging group of young people and adults in both our building based and enabling services. Working across two areas, you will support the staff team to deliver bespoke services- unique to the people we support. Our aim is to create opportunities to be involved in a range of activities while ensuring we offer a safe, warm space to meet up and socialise with peers.
The needs of the people we support are unique to them including but not limited to, learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, physical disability, cerebral palsy and ADHD. Each person has an individualised package of support, tailored to their social and therapeutic needs with staff trained to deliver support in a person-centred way.
The Role
Reporting to our Registered Manager, you will: –
What we need you to bring: –
Qualifications
Shift patterns
Shift patterns will usually be worked Monday-Friday, however there will be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings and weekends due to the needs of our service. Paid on call duties will also be a requirement of the post on a rotational basis.
Are you a motivated and reliable leader with experience in the Health & Social Care sector? Are you a social care professional who flourishes in a caring environment while offering support and guidance to dedicated support practitioners? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
We are currently seeking a Registered Manager for our Supported Living Service in Pollock, Mosspark & Strathbungo on a permanent full-time (37 hours per week) basis.
Your new organisation
Sense Scotland was formalised as a charity in 1985, quickly growing from a small group of families pressing for services for their children. Since then, we have gone on to successfully support hundreds of individuals with disabilities and their families in various projects and services throughout Scotland.
Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful, independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions.
About the service
Our Supported Living Services in Glasgow support individuals to live fulfilled lives in their own homes, in their local neighbourhoods and the wider community. The people we support through this service receive 24 hour care due to the complexity of their needs which can be dual sensory impairment, learning and / or physical disabilities. To provide the best person-centred care and support for the individuals, we ensure we communicate in ways that help us understand and meet their hopes, needs and wishes. We work alongside their families, health care professionals and significant others to check we are getting this right.
Each person has a nominated team around them. The supervisor and support practitioners get to know the individual and work to support them in line with their outcome-based support plan and Sense Scotland’s Core Values:
Two Locality Managers oversee and support the teams to ensure practice is in line with Health and Social Care Standards for registered support services: Care at Home and Housing Support. The Locality Managers and the Registered Manager work together on service delivery and development plans
What your new role looks like
Reporting to our Head of Operations, you will: –
What we are looking for
Essential criteria/Qualifications
Working hours
Shift patterns will usually be worked Monday-Friday, however there will be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings and weekends due to the needs of our service. On call duties will also be a requirement of the post on a rotational basis.
What’s in it for you?
At Sense Scotland we deliver vital support that makes a real and positive impact to the vulnerable individuals we support. We value the input from every staff member to ensure meaningful outcomes are supported for those we care for. Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful, independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions. We do this by committing to our core values in practice and align this to all we do.
Our values
Our fundraising team and your new role
The success of the fundraising plan at Sense Scotland has ensured that we have a strong platform to build from and we are excited to be investing in our Corporate and Community team to continue with our planned growth and to ensure we provide our supporters with a first-class experience.
Our Fundraising team is small but mighty! We are a team with lots of ambition and drive and we work with an eye on continuous improvement and development. We are looking for someone who is passionate about innovation and new ideas. We want to find new ways to engage our corporate and community audiences and this role will be key in developing the products and tools to do this.
Our team needs someone who is solutions focussed, with a competitive edge. The role will be varied and you will have the opportunity to make it your own. We need a natural communicator who can identify opportunities and build relationships. You will be influencing and inspiring a broad range of stakeholders to bring about develop our current community and corporate offer.
The Corporate and Community Fundraiser will grow our unrestricted income in these two areas through the creation of relationships and fundraising campaigns. Sense Scotland is looking to re-launch both Corporate and Community fundraising so this is your chance to create and shape these fundraising streams. You will be encouraged to bring your ideas to life and inspire others to share your vision
Duties will include:
Skills required for this role are:
Essential Criteria:
Desirable
Accountable to: Head of Fundraising
Benefits
Would you like to be part of Sense Scotland's dynamic and vibrant Arts team? If so, now is the perfect opportunity to join us!
Thanks to funding from Creative Scotland’s Recovery Fund, Sense Scotland has a 12-month opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to help expand our Arts programme to new audiences and regions of Scotland. In addition, we are recruiting additional Arts Tutors to ensure capacity for this expansion.
About the role
The post holder will be responsible for diversifying and enhancing our Arts offer and income streams, and ensuring long term sustainability of our Arts programmes. The post holder will create new business models and initiatives, develop budgets and measure performance.
The remit involves:
• Raising awareness of Sense Scotland’s Arts programme.
• Building relationships with schools, organisations supporting people with sensory impairments and disabilities, arts organisations and venues.
• Implementing an online booking and payment system.
• Maximising income from our Arts programme.
Key responsibilities
Business development
• Implement an online booking and payment system on our new website to enable people to purchase art sessions.
• Be alert to tender opportunities and prepare submissions.
• Identify gaps in provision and opportunities for new delivery models including summer camps, youth clubs, alternative timetable provision etc.
• Support the sustainability of our charitable Arts programme by identifying new and diverse income streams.
• Set stretching financial targets and monitor income and expenditure.
Awareness raising
• Develop a communication and marketing strategy, in partnership with our Communications team, to increase awareness of Sense Scotland’s Arts programme.
• Create tailored communications and campaigns for audiences to increase new business and engagement.
• Attend sector forums and meetings to network and deliver presentations to highlight the work of our Arts team and secure new business.
• Ensure the arts pages on our new website are kept up-to-date and convey the value and impact of our work through case studies and testimonials.
Measuring impact
• Develop and implement robust evaluation approaches to understand the reach and impact of our Arts programme.
• Identify and prepare case studies to capture the value and impact of our Arts programme.
• Monitor quality and success of business development activities and provide regular written and verbal feedback to the Executive Team.
General
• Undertake all administration linked to the role.
• Contribute to the wider Arts team and attend team meetings.
• In partnership with the Arts Programme Manager and Registered Manager, help to plan and prepare Tutor timetables.
Contacts
Contacts include: people with complex and sensory disabilities and their families, representatives from other charities and agencies; arts and cultural organisations; schools and colleges, colleagues within Sense Scotland.
Values
Our organisational values are:
• be open and honest
• recognise individual worth
• build relationships through trust
• act on the basis of individual’s aspirations and needs
• be accountable for our actions
Can you lead our Early Years and Family Advisory teams to deliver services and programmes with reach and impact?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic manager to join our fantastic Charitable Services team.
The Early Years and Family Advisory Manager will be responsible for implementing robust monitoring and evaluation processes to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of our current offer. The post-holder should be innovative, developing new services and programmes to increase our reach and impact, and securing funding to grow our offer.
Can you assist children with communication support needs and their families to achieve positive outcomes through the provision of interactive workshops, support and advice?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, enthusiastic individual to join our Early Years team to deliver services and programmes across Scotland.
Working as part of a small team, the Early Years Advisor will deliver inclusive play, learning and storytelling sessions to children, families and professionals. In addition, the post holder will respond to enquiries and manage casework on topics including education and communication. The successful candidate will be creative, innovative and an excellent communicator with experience of virtual and face-to-face programmes.
We are looking for a creative individual to develop and deliver our new transition programme for young people within Sense Scotland.
The post-holder will be responsible for devising the programme, increasing participation and forming external partnerships to support programme delivery. Working closely with young people, their families and colleagues, the Development Officer will help participants to define and achieve their goals and aspirations.
The Development Officer will support the delivery of ‘Our Voice’, our forum to enable the people we support to shape and influence the work of Sense Scotland and external stakeholders. The post holder will also scope the creation of a junior ‘Our Voice’ group to enable children and young people’s voice to be heard by decision makers.
Are you confident, enthusiastic, and motivated Registered Manager who works well under pressure?
Do you want to work in a role where you can support a staff to deliver a high-quality care service and achieve positive outcomes for the individuals we support?
Then this could be the perfect role for you!
We are currently looking to recruit a Registered Manager to lead our support services in the Aberdeenshire area.
As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the operational day-to-day management of the service ensuring Sense Scotland is delivering high quality care across our service and continued compliance with relevant legislation.
You will be an experienced manager with the passion to ensure that the quality of service provided and lead on the managing of staff teams, budgets, and having positive relationships internally and externally across your geographical area.
You will work in partnership with colleagues in the senior management team to ensure the provision of a high-quality service enabling individual needs and organisational priorities to be met in accordance with available resources.
You will be enthusiastic about the quality of the service your team delivers, also looking to develop the service through existing contracts and will have overall responsibility for the quality of care, performance, growth and staff across your services.
You will be able to positively influence staff and ensure a positive working environment. We are looking to recruit someone with the right experience and values into this key position to support the work we deliver within North East Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Services.
If this sound like you, please get in touch!
Are you experienced L&D professional looking for your next career opportunity?
Do you want to do meaningful L&D work that improves quality of support work offer?
Then this could be the perfect role for you!
We are looking for an experienced Learning & Development (L&D) professional with experience designing a range of learning solutions to drive employee learning within Sense Scotland.
At Sense Scotland we are passionate about developing our staff and supporting their ongoing learning. Our L&D team are constantly adapting our learning offering to support the organisation to achieve its strategic plan through the effective use of emerging technologies as shown through exciting delivery methods and remote learning offering during the pandemic.
We now have an exciting opportunity for an L&D Partner to drive the design and delivery of learning projects to build capabilities of our staff and supporting the SSSC and Care Inspectorate qualification requirements for our operational workforce.
In this role you will develop strong stakeholder relationships, identify learning, development, training needs and propose recommended learning solutions to meet the desired learning outcomes and evaluating the impact of learning, while developing a range of learning tools to develop local learning capabilities.
Working with stakeholders such as with Heads of Service, Registered managers and subject specialists to facilitate learning needs analyses, the planning and facilitation of learning and development opportunities to employees across Scotland and working with key stakeholders to gain commitment to the learning solutions designed and to ensure we are meeting the learner needs of our employees.
This is a really exciting role within Sense Scotland, and you will offer some direct delivery of core practice training such as communication focused training, manual handling, CALM and healthcare, making a key contribution to the continuing development of Sense Scotland as a national centre of excellence in our specialist practice areas detailed in our L+D Framework.
Are you an experienced L&D professional looking for your next career opportunity?
Could you design, shape, and deliver a creative learning strategy across all levels of our Organisation?
Then this could be the perfect role for you!
We are currently looking to recruit a L&D professional with experience of managing and developing L&D strategies in a large third sector or regulatory organisation with experience in training delivery designed to meet regulatory working requirements for staff within a social care environment and core operational staff (front line and back-office support) aligned to SSSC and Care Inspectorate qualification requirements and other regulated bodies.
This is an exciting opportunity where you can shape our L&D strategy and vision for the future through undertaking needs analysis to design and implement appropriate cost effective, high quality learning and development solutions for Sense Scotland.
You will be partnering senior management to execute and embed effective learning and development strategies that meet overall business objectives to support all social care and core operational staff (front line and back-office support) within Sense Scotland.
We are looking for you to have sound judgement, an engaging management style and a clear focus on L&D delivery to support your team to achieve results, while offering an engaging learner experience.
We are looking for someone with significant experience of training delivery and course development along with a track record of managing successful SVQ training programmes and an understanding of managing successful learning projects through a variety of learning methods to meet the needs of all our employees within operational and non-operational roles.
This is a fantastic role which you can really make your own and provides a platform to showcase your L&D ideas, experience, and management capabilities while delivering a robust learning remit that meets the needs of Sense Scotland.