Charity registered in Scotland SC014228
Day services supporting people with learning disabilities in a creative environment.
An exciting opportunity at Mayfield House, Dalkeith for a creative and motivated individual with relevant skills and experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities.
The post is based across our Textiles and Kitchen workshops, helping members to achieve positive outcomes, gain work and social skills, self-confidence and independence.
Garvald Edinburgh is a well-established and respected local charity, which provides high quality, personalised support to people with a learning disability.
We work across 4 premises that support multi-activity workshops as well as a crafts shop/gallery. We are based in Edinburgh and the Lothians where our members (service users) and talented staff, work together within a supportive, creative environment, which enables members to develop friendships, forge new skills, explore their creativity and produce a range of high-quality arts and products.
Some of the extensive range of opportunities available to our members include artwork, pottery, jewellery, textiles, woodworking, catering and baking, puppetry and performance, and land work.
Following the retirement of our long-standing CEO, we are seeking a new Chief Executive to provide dynamic and forward-thinking leadership; to help us navigate our way through the ever-evolving social care environment and, with the support of our well-established senior management team, nurture and build upon our unique service delivery model, which places our members at the heart of everything that we do.
We will expect you to have senior level experience within a social care setting or similar and to be able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and abilities expected of a Chief Executive; including leading a diverse senior management team, operational planning, financial management, policy development and delivery of strategic priorities set by the Board of Directors.
Our members would like someone who is visible, approachable and who listens to what they have to say.
We would welcome applications from candidates who share our values, philosophy and way of working.
We currently have a vacancy for a Workshop Support Worker in our Day Service at Mayfield House, Dalkeith
Garvald Mayfield House in Dalkeith, Midlothian offers a range of opportunities and support to adults with learning disabilities.
We are now seeking a creative and experienced individual to work with our members and support them to develop skills and fulfil their potential. The post is primarily based in our Textiles workshop, so knowledge and experience of textiles, weaving, sewing etc will be advantageous.
An exciting opportunity for a creative and motivated individual with relevant gardening skills and experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities.
The purpose of this job is to run the Gardening Group at Gorgie Workshops in Edinburgh, to help members to achieve positive outcomes, gain work and social skills, self-confidence and independence, and to encourage members to be actively involved in land and nature-based work. Tending, growing, harvesting, and arts and crafts connected to nature
Our Day Service at Orwell Arts, Edinburgh has the following vacancy: Kitchen Group Leader
An exciting opportunity for a creative and motivated individual with relevant catering skills and experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities.
The purpose of this job is to run the Kitchen Group at Orwell Arts, to help members to achieve positive outcomes, gain work and social skills, self-confidence and independence, and to serve food which is healthy, nutritious, organic (where possible) and informed by anthroposophical nutritional ideas.
We are looking for a creative and energetic individual to lead an exciting workshop group at Garvald Edinburgh. The Media Team offers skills and opportunities to members in the world of multi-media and encourages members to be actively involved in the recording, celebration, and promotion of everything that goes on at Garvald Edinburgh, and to make connections with the wider community.
Candidates must have both experience and commitment in supporting adults with learning disabilities as well as considerable experience in working with various audio-visual and social media, IT and journalism, including recording video and sound using DSLR cameras, sound recorders and familiarity with video editing software. The post is full time, 40 hours per week Monday to Friday and is expected to last for 12 months.
Workshop Support Worker - Day Service at Gorgie Workshops
- Part time
- £20,683 pro-rata
- Edinburgh
- Closing 25th November 2022
We are looking for a suitably skilled applicant with some experience of working alongside adults with additional needs. In this busy role, staff require creativity and empathy, supporting our members to learn, bake and realise their potential as skilled bakers.
A driving licence is desirable, but not essential.
An exciting opportunity in a creative environment - we are looking for an experienced individual to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Day Service Manager and Workshop staff and assist with general organisational activities, as well as supporting members within the building or workshops on occasions.
At Waterside Workshops in Edinburgh we are looking for an experienced individual to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Day Service Manager and Workshop staff and assist with general organisational activities, as well as supporting members within the building or workshops on occasions.
We are offering a new challenge to an experienced worker in social care. You will be assisting in the management of a service that supports adults with learning disabilities to work in a creative environment producing beautiful, handcrafted products.
The post is based at Gorgie Workshops in Edinburgh.
In our Day Service at Gorgie Workshops, Edinburgh we currently have the following vacancies:
Workshop Support Workers
Bakery:part-time 15 hrs per week Monday and Tuesday*
Confectionary: part-time 15 hrs per week Thursday and Friday*
* NOTE: These positions may suit one suitably skilled applicant, and may be combined to give one part-time position (29 hours per week)
We are looking for suitably skilled applicants with some experience of working alongside adults with additional needs. In these busy roles, staff require creativity and empathy, supporting our members to learn, bake and realise their potential as skilled bakers and confectioners.
A driving licence is desirable, but not essential for both roles.
Media Team: part-time 14 hrs per week Thurs - Fri
Kitchen: part-time 23 hrs per week Mon - Weds
disabilities.
We are seeking creative individuals, with skills and experience in the relevant workshop area, to support our members to develop skills and fulfil their potential.
Garvald Edinburgh Mayfield House in Dalkeith, Midlothian offers a range of opportunities and support to adults with learning disabilities. We have five main activity groups: Kitchen, Jewellery & Design, Textiles, Pottery and Garden, as well as a rolling programme of other opportunities from music and dance to walking groups etc.
We are now seeking creative and experienced individuals to work with our service users and support them to develop skills and fulfil their potential.
Workshop Support Workers – Kitchen Workshop
- Full time or Part time
- from £17,900
- Edinburgh
- Closing 13th September 2021
Day Service at Orwell Arts, Edinburgh
Orwell Arts offers a range of opportunities and support to adults with learning disabilities.
We are seeking creative individuals, with skills and experience in the relevant workshop area, to support our members to develop skills and fulfil their potential.
You will have experience and knowledge of healthy nutrition and a passion for cooking vegetarian dishes, using organic, seasonal and local produce as much as possible.
Based at Orwell Arts, 17 Orwell Place, the Art Studio is a dynamic and therapeutic space where each individual is supported to explore and express their creative voice.
We are seeking an experienced and committed individual to support our members to develop their self-expression, creativity and self-esteem.
In our Day Service at Orwell Arts, Edinburgh we currently have the following vacancies:
Workshop Support Workers
1 part-time permanent post (29 hrs) – Pottery Workshop
1 part time permanent post (22 hrs) – Weaving Workshop
1 full-time temporary (12-month) post – Kitchen Workshop
Starting salary:
- Part-time 29 hrs per week £14,025 pa
- Part- time 22 hrs per week £10,640 pa
- Full-time 37 hrs per week £17,900 pa.
Orwell Arts offers a range of opportunities and support to adults with learning disabilities.
We are seeking creative individuals, with skills and experience in the relevant workshop area, to support our members to develop skills and fulfil their potential.
Waterside Workshops offers a range of opportunities and support to adults with learning disabilities. Our workshops are: Kitchen, Puppetry, Drama and Land Group.
We are seeking creative and experienced individuals to work with our members and support them to develop skills and fulfil their potential.
Workshop Support Workers
- Full time or Part time
- £17,900
- Mayfield House, Dalkeith
- Closing 14th July 2021
In our Day Service at Mayfield House, Dalkeith we currently have vacancies for Workshop Support Workers.
Garvald Mayfield House in Dalkeith, Midlothian offers a range of opportunities and support to adults with learning disabilities. We have six main activity groups: Kitchen, Jewellery, Textiles, Art & Design, Pottery and Garden, as well as a rolling programme of other opportunities from music and dance to walking groups etc.
We are now seeking creative and experienced individuals to work with our members and support them to develop skills and fulfil their potential.
Workshop Support Worker – Glass Studio
- Part time
- from £17,900 pro-rata
- Edinburgh
- Closing 16th April 2021
In our Day Service at Orwell Arts, Edinburgh we currently have the following vacancy:
Workshop Support Worker – Glass Studio
We are seeking a creative and experienced individual to work with our members and support them to develop skills and fulfil their potential.