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;

• SVQ level 3 in Social Care and must be in a position to gain qualification as determined by the SSSC for registration; such as a relevant professional qualification and /or an SVQ 4 in Social Care
• Supervisory or management qualification suitable for a supervisor of a care service with a minimum of 15 credits at SCQF level 7 or above.
• Be able to gain registration with the SSSC within the timescale required

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:

• Be open and honest
• Recognise individual worth
• Build relationships through trust
• Act on the basis of individuals' aspirations and needs
• Be accountable

What you will need to succeed:

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

We offer a range of staff benefits, including:

• Annual Staff and Volunteer Awards
• Free Blue Light Card Membership
• Cyclescheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) – 36 days (including public holidays)
• Health and wellbeing support
• HSF Health Plan and HSF Perkbox
• Incentive to stay payment
• Life Assurance benefit
• Monthly staff voucher draw
• Pension scheme
• Referral incentive
• Scottish Living Wage employer
• Training and Development – we support social care qualifications via our onsite SVQ centre

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: -

• Establish learning pathways for young people using person-centred approaches, particularly highlighting skills development, capacity building and commitment to lifelong learning
• Administer SQA and / or other award schemes in line with our learners’ needs and preferences as well those of our partners
• Create, collate and maintain accurate information and records processes and procedures for learner and project review as well as for curriculum evaluation and quality assurance purposes
• Responsible for ensuring the day-to-day quality and delivery of the learning to all individuals supported by the Hub
• Co-ordinate along with the Registered manager the transition process for all learners joining and leaving the learning hub
• To encourage learner participation, involvement and personal fulfilment by supporting an individualised curriculum with stimulating and interesting tasks within an agreed program of activities
• To lead on an area of curriculum and/or school development
• To create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of student’s work

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: -

• Experience of working as a senior leader within the education, social care and/or third sector environment
• Understanding of national educational qualifications and award schemes, systems and processes.
• Quality assurance experience (such as lesson observations and performance management)
• Team management experience.
• Superb communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience planning and developing education activities and programmes
• Experience in delivering learning to individuals with Complex additional support needs
• Qualification in a relevant area, ie Community learning and development, Youth work, Teaching, Education. This should be at SCQF level 7 or above.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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:-

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) – 36 days (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award voucher draw
• Registered with Concerts for Carers

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

• SVQ 3 or 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management
• Be able to build/develop positive long-lasting relationship with residents and staff
• Experience of managing a team of social care professionals
• Passionate about delivering a high level of support
• Member of PVG Scheme & SSSC Registration (will be supported by Sense Scotland)
• An excellent leader who has high standards of quality care
• Be able to support, train and provide sound advise to co-workers in line with the organisations policies and procedures
• An excellent communicator

We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) – 36 days (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development – we support social care qualifications via our onsite SVQ centre
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to be involved in our Fundraising Events
• Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive - £500 for every successful candidate referred (t&c's apply)
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw
• Registered with Concerts for Carers

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: -

• Work as an Integral part of the Senior Management Team and colleagues across the organisation to ensure consistency and sharing of good practice.
• Lead and inspire staff to provide quality experiences for all learners in our care, which are fun, stimulating and creative where they can develop and learn.
• Build and maintain strong, supportive, and respectful relationships with your team and parents to enable individual needs to be met.
• Assist with the running of service in accordance with the standards set by the Care Inspectorate.
• Be responsible for ensuring that support plans are in place, reflect assessed needs and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect each individual’s needs.
• Ensure that the service is designed to ensure that the individuals we support achieve their identified goals and outcomes.
• Ensure that training and qualification needs are met in accordance to SSSC registration requirements.

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

• ​​​​​​​​​​Experience of Supervising or leading a team within the Health & Social Care sector
• Practical experience working directly with young people / Adults with complex support needs
• Be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current statutory requirements, Care Commission standards, registration requirements and the SSSC Codes of Practice
• A passion for delivering excellent person-centred care and support
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
• The ability to respond flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances

Qualifications

• Practice - SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 9
• Management – Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9 (minimum 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services​​​​​ (or willingness to work towards level required).

​​​​​​​Benefits

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:-

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) – 36 days (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award voucher draw
• Registered with Concerts for Carers

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

• Be open and honest
• Recognise individual worth
• Build relationships through trust
• Act on the basis of individuals aspirations and needs
• Be accountable​​​​​​​

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) – 36 days (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development – we support social care qualifications via our onsite SVQ centre
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw

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:

• Be open and honest
• Recognise individual worth
• Build relationships through trust
• Act on the basis of aspiration and needs
• Be accountable for your actions

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:

• Manage, coach, mentor and support the development of your staff team.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with the individuals we support, their families, carers, your colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Lead your team to deliver high-quality care and support that is second to none.
• Work collaboratively with your team and colleagues across the organisation to ensure consistency and sharing of good practice.
• Support your team in attending meetings and reviews as required.
• Ensure that training and qualification needs are met in accordance to SSSC registration requirements.
• Run the service in accordance with the standards set by the Care Inspectorate.
• Be responsible for ensuring that support plans are in place, reflect assessed needs and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect each individual’s needs.
• Ensure that the service is designed to ensure that the individuals we support achieve their identified goals and outcomes.

What we are looking for

• Experienced leader within the Health & Social Care sector
• Direct experience of supporting individuals with complex support needs
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and requirements to run an effective service within the sector
• A passion for delivering excellent person-centred care and support
• A caring and professional attitude
• Brilliant communication skills; including written and verbal
• The ability to work on your own initiative with a positive attitude to problem solving
• Confidence in the use of technology
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
• The ability to respond flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances

Essential criteria/Qualifications

• Practice - SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 9
• Management – Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9 (minimum 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services (or willingness to work towards level required).

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?

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Opportunity to work for a reputable charity
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development
• Life Assurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership – receive many discounts when you join
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• HSF (Hospital Saturday Fund)
• Registered with ABC (Anti Burnout Club)
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw
• Registered with Concert for Carers

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

• Ability to engage and communicate effectively at all levels across the organisation and have experience of providing wellbeing services.
• Flexible with an ability to provide practical solutions and to influence change for health, safety and welfare issues.
• A genuine passion for helping others while providing sound advise related to health and wellbeing.
• Able to demonstrate and give examples of previous health and wellbeing experience and what you could to bring to Sense Scotland.
• Motivated to lead and drive the wellbeing strategy in view to gaining positive results
• A professional with a background in healthcare, social care, occupational health, couching or other related role.
• A recognised qualification in Wellbeing SCQF Level 5 or equivalent
• Driver essential

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development - we support social care qualifications via out onsite SVQ centre
• Life Assurance
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership – receive many discounts when you join
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive - £500 for every successful candidate you refer T&C’s apply
• Health and wellbeing support
• Access to ABC platform (Anti-Burnout Club)
• HSF (Holiday Saturday Fund)
• Opportunity to take part in our Fundraising events
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw
• Registered with Concert for Carers

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

• Be open and honest.
• Recognise individual worth.
• Build relationships through trust.
• Act on the basis of individuals aspirations and needs.
• Be accountable.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits and support; these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Training and Development
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership
• £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw
• Registered with Concerts for Carers

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: –

• Manage, coach, mentor and support the development of the staff team.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with the individuals we support, their families, carers, your colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Lead the team to deliver high-quality care and support that is second to none.
• Work collaboratively with your manager, team and colleagues across the organisation to ensure consistency and sharing of good practice.
• Support the team in attending meetings and reviews as required.
• Ensure that training and qualification needs are met in accordance to SSSC registration requirements.
• Assist with the running of service in accordance with the standards set by the Care Inspectorate.
• Be responsible for ensuring that support plans are in place, reflect assessed needs and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect each individual’s needs.
• Ensure that the service is designed to ensure that the individuals we support achieve their identified goals and outcomes.

What we need you to bring: –

• ​​​​​​​Experience of Supervising or leading a team within the Health & Social Care sector
• Direct experience of supporting individuals with complex support needs
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and requirements to run an effective service within the sector
• A passion for delivering excellent person-centred care and support
• A caring and professional attitude
• Brilliant communication skills; both written and verbal
• The ability to work on your own initiative with a positive attitude to problem solving
• Confidence in the use of technology
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
• The ability to respond flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances

Qualifications

• Practice – SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 9
• Management – Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9 (minimum 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services​​​​​ (or willingness to work towards level required).

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:

• Be open and honest
• Recognise individual worth
• Build relationships through trust
• Act on the basis of aspiration and needs
• Be accountable for your actions

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: –

• Manage, coach, mentor and support the development of your staff team.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with the individuals we support, their families, carers, your colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Lead your team to deliver high-quality care and support that is second to none.
• Work collaboratively with your team and colleagues across the organisation to ensure consistency and sharing of good practice.
• Support your team in attending meetings and reviews as required.
• Ensure that training and qualification needs are met in accordance to SSSC registration requirements.
• Run the service in accordance with the standards set by the Care Inspectorate.
• Be responsible for ensuring that support plans are in place, reflect assessed needs and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect each individual’s needs.
• Ensure that the service is designed to ensure that the individuals we support achieve their identified goals and outcomes.

What we are looking for

• Experienced leader within the Health & Social Care sector
• Direct experience of supporting individuals with complex support needs
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and requirements to run an effective service within the sector
• A passion for delivering excellent person-centred care and support
• A caring and professional attitude
• Brilliant communication skills; including written and verbal
• The ability to work on your own initiative with a positive attitude to problem solving
• Confidence in the use of technology
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
• The ability to respond flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances

Essential criteria/Qualifications

• Practice – SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 9
• Management – Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9 (minimum 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services (or willingness to work towards level required).

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?

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Opportunity to work for a reputable charity
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and Development
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership – receive many discounts when you join
• £250 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw
• Registered with Concert for Carers

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

• Be open and honest.
• Recognise individual worth.
• Build relationships through trust.
• Act on the basis of individuals aspirations and needs.
• Be accountable

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:

• Grow income from companies, organisations, community supporters and groups.
• Be responsible for developing new business and community partnerships that align to Sense Scotland’s values and objectives
• Manage all new and existing partnerships and supporters by implementing excellent supporter journeys
• Develop new initiatives and campaigns to engage with the local community
• Manage and recruit for third party fundraising events e.g. marathons, Kiltwalks
• Manage fundraising volunteers who participate in and support Community Fundraising Activities
• Ensure all activities and campaigns are planned, organized, managed effectively, efficiently and within budget

Skills required for this role are:

• A proven ability to deliver against challenging income targets and KPIs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge and experience of Raisers Edge NXT is desirable but not essential
• An ability to work with stakeholders from a range of backgrounds

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience in corporate and community fundraising
• First-class account management skills in a range of partnerships or relationships
• Driving Licence

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of Raisers Edge NXT is desirable but not essential

Accountable to: Head of Fundraising

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to work for a reputable charity and be part of making a difference
• Training and Development - we support social care qualifications via out onsite SVQ centre
• Life insurance benefit
• Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
• Blue Light Card Membership – receive many discounts when you join
• £250 retention bonus once completed probationary period
• Staff referral incentive
• Health and wellbeing support
• Monthly staff award £voucher draw
• Registered with Concert for Carers

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.