Columcille Centre
Columcille Centre

Charity registered in Scotland SC024228

Columcille provides day care, offering a range of activities with sensitive support, to adults with learning disabilities, a number of whom also have mental health problems.


Current vacancies

Support Worker – Monday to Friday

  • Full time
  • £23,712 – £27,457
  • On site: 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4RT
  • Closing 12th August 2024

Columcille is a creative day support service which offers a wide range of activities for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Activities include gardening, cooking, pottery, arts and crafts, drama, music, dancing, and woodwork. Our approach values the uniqueness and gifts of each person and supports people to develop their creative skills and do meaningful work and activities in a friendly community setting. Columcille is based on the principles of social therapy which originate in the thinking of Rudolf Steiner.

We are looking to recruit a full-time Support Worker to provide person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities to participate in creative workshops and activities.

The role will provide support to service users to learn new skills, develop socially, and achieve positive outcomes. You will provide 1-1 support to individuals within the centre and the wider community, including supporting individuals with complex needs, for example epilepsy, autism, mobility difficulties, as well as personal care. It is also anticipated that the role holder will be one of a small team of staff who support our dance group one afternoon.

Experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities is essential.

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Minibus Driver

  • Full time or Part time
  • £23,712
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 12th August 2024

Columcille is a creative day support service which offers a wide range of activities for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Activities include gardening, cooking, pottery, arts and crafts, drama, music, dancing, and woodwork.

We are looking to recruit a driver for our 12 seat minibus to provide transport to individuals who attend the centre, as well as outings during the day.

This position is on a temporary basis to cover long term sickness of our driver.

You must be eligible to drive a minibus, ideally with relevant experience and a D1 licence, and be available from mid-August.

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