An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join our fantastic team here at Cosgrove Care. We are looking for an energetic, values driven operational manager who can take responsibility for leading and developing our Supported Living services and leading on all aspects of quality, innovation, impact and efficiency.

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire, motivate and engage your team, families and public and local partners.

Reporting to the Registered Manager, and as part of the Supported Living Leadership team, you will lead and manage our registered services for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

You will provide dynamic, confident and positive leadership and management that results in the achievement of high-quality services, growth and diversification of our work in line with our Strategy. You will ensure high standards of care and support, staff wellbeing, and will add value to peoples’ lives and contribute to our community.

If you are values led and passionate about person centred care provision, then we want to hear from you.

Join GCIL and Promote Self Directed Support!

At the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL), we believe in empowering disabled people with the information, skills, and support they need to lead independent lives and participate fully in society. As a disabled people led organisation, we are proud to offer a range of high-quality services that make a real impact in our community.

Why Join Us?

• Meaningful Impact: Help disabled people and their carers understand and take advantage of the opportunities that Self-Directed Support (SDS) offers, enabling them to live full and independent lives within their communities.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Work within our existing support teams in Glasgow and our satellite offices, engaging in a variety of activities from one-on-one support to group discussions and outreach events.
• Career Growth: Develop your skills and advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment. We are committed to your professional development and success.

About the Role

This exciting opportunity is funded by the Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) project until 2027. You will provide advice, guidance, and information to disabled people and their carers about the benefits of Self-Directed Support (SDS). Your role will involve one-on-one work, talking to small groups about SDS, and attending events to promote SDS through outreach activities. By empowering individuals with knowledge about SDS, you will help them live more independently within their communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide personalised advice, guidance, and information on SDS to disabled people and their carers.
• Conduct one-on-one support sessions to address specific needs and questions.
• Help to design and facilitate training.
• Facilitate small group discussions to educate and inform about SDS.
• Participate in outreach work, attending events to promote SDS and engage with the community.

Are You Up for the Challenge?

If you are passionate about making a difference and ready to take on a rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Join us at GCIL and help shape a more inclusive society.

These posts will require PVG scheme membership.

• 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days after 5 years (pro-rata for part time staff)
• 12½ public holidays
• 6% Pension contribution,
• Group Life Insurance

To support our growth, we seek an experienced Administrator to provide high quality administration support across our organisation.

Are you:

• Enthusiastic: someone who loves digital admin and providing high quality support to a hardworking, dispersed busy team
• A plate spinner: someone who thrives on an ever-changing task list and competing priorities.
• A swan: someone who remains calm when things get hectic.
• A dynamic problem solver: someone who can think creatively.
• Digitally Agile: someone who embraces the potential of technology and finds digital solutions.
• Supportive changemaker: someone who enjoys assisting people to keep pace with technology as it evolves
• An effective listener: someone who listens to what people need to provide high quality services.

Hybrid working is currently in place for this post, split between home based and in our Main office in St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced care/support practitioner, to line manage our team of Support Workers within our fabulous residential & care at home services based in Fife.

At Capability Scotland, Fife Services we support adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory impairment, to live independently within their own homes and small residential services in Dunfermline, Rosyth and Glenrothes. Our days are filled with laughter, with a focus on activities, on-site and externally. From football or shopping day trips to motor sports, our service prides itself on being customer led.

Our closeknit team of Team Leaders, help our support staff to provide 24-hour support 7 days a week, and they require a motivated and enthusiastic leader to join the team.

Maybe you are an experienced Team Leader, Senior Support Worker or Support Worker with transferable experience, looking to advance your career.

Are you who we are looking for?

About the Role

You will be required to co-ordinate and supervise a team of support staff in delivering a high standard of social care practice using a person-centred approach that reflects individual customer's needs wants and aspirations. As a Team Leader you will occasionally work on the floor delivering direct care including medication administration, personal care and moving and assisting. Meaning it’s not all about paperwork, you still get some hands on practice.

A key part of this role is to coach, monitor, mentor and develop the skill base within the staff team, you will do this by displaying Leadership skills such as role modelling, decision making, being an effective communicator, having a positive attitude, commitment and confidence in the role.

What you need to know:

Hours:We have a set shift pattern, 36 hours rotational, typically, Mon to Fri 9am to 4pm with an early shift one week, a late shift the next week and a working on call weekend approximately every 4th week. Which is planned in advance, enabling you to plan life outside of work responsibilities.

Location:Office address is - Units 4 & 16 John Smith Business Park, 1 Begg Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6HD - services are based in Dunfermline, Rosyth & Glenrothes.

Other: A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role. This role does NOT qualify for skilled worker visa.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary - £31,515.50 per annum (£16.79 per hour).
• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

Do you want to join a Sunday Times Top 100 company?

Are you currently working in social care or interested in considering a social care career? If you are and you would like to have an informal chat before applying then please call our House Manager, Tracey Chalmers on 07854958138.

We do not offer sponsorship for work visa’s therefore you need to have the right to work in the UK to apply for any of our posts.

About Sycamore Inverness

At Aberlour, we believe that every child deserves the chance to flourish regardless of their background and the circumstances that have brought them to live with Aberlour. The children we support are presently not able to live safely with their own families and many of them have suffered from trauma and loss in their young lives.

Our experienced team seek to create a comfortable home for them where they can grow and flourish, participating in educational and community activities to achieve their goals.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit 2 Residential Workers to join our team in Inverness, you will work 37.5 hours per week working in a residential house which is home for up to five young people. We have a core team of Residential Workers who support our young people, helping them to achieve and overcome the challenges they face. At Aberlour, we believe that every child deserves the change to flourish regardless of their background and the circumstances that have brought them to live with Aberlour. Working therapeutically with the young people our aim is to help the young people to develop their confidence and self-worth and therefore to maximise their potential and opportunities for living fulfilled and happy lives. As a Residential Worker, you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that our young people are working towards their goals through supporting them with different daily activities. These activities can include college, different hobbies and attending fun groups. Not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role.

This service operates a residential rota and, as part of this, you will be expected to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Shifts are set on a monthly basis, however may be altered to suit the needs of the service.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Do you want to join a Sunday Times Top 100 company?

Are you currently working in social care or interested in considering a social care career? If you are and you would like to have an informal chat before applying then please call our House Manager, Tracey Chalmers on 07854958138.

We do not offer sponsorship for work visa’s therefore you need to have the right to work in the UK to apply for any of our posts.

About Sycamore Inverness

At Aberlour, we believe that every child deserves the chance to flourish regardless of their background and the circumstances that have brought them to live with Aberlour. The children we support are presently not able to live safely with their own families and many of them have suffered from trauma and loss in their young lives.

Our experienced team seek to create a comfortable home for them where they can grow and flourish, participating in educational and community activities to achieve their goals.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit 2 part time Residential Workers to join our team in Inverness, we have a number of hours available and the flexibility to offer a varied work pattern working in a residential house which is home for up to five young people. We have a core team of Residential Workers who support our young people, helping them to achieve and overcome the challenges they face. At Aberlour, we believe that every child deserves the change to flourish regardless of their background and the circumstances that have brought them to live with Aberlour. Working therapeutically with the young people our aim is to help the young people to develop their confidence and self-worth and therefore to maximise their potential and opportunities for living fulfilled and happy lives. As a Residential Worker, you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that our young people are working towards their goals through supporting them with different daily activities. These activities can include college, different hobbies and attending fun groups. Not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role.

This service operates a residential rota and, as part of this, you will be expected to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Shifts are set on a monthly basis, however may be altered to suit the needs of the service.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Community Activities Organiser who will be responsible for developing and facilitating a wide range of community activities for people living with dementia and their carers/families, with a view to helping them to maintain social activities, build relationships and promote community connections. You will also develop ideas which will lead the way towards exciting and new activities promoting brain health.

Our groups are community based, and the Community Activities Organiser is responsible for the planning and delivery of all activities, ensuring reflective practice through our activity evaluations and listening to feedback from the people we support.

What you’ll have

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group.

Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid).

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.

VOX (Voices of Experience) Scotland is recruiting for a Policy & Participation Officer to support the team based at our Mental Health Foundation Glasgow office.

VOX is Scotland’s national voice on mental health, we represent our members’ views to Scotland’s politicians and health professionals to make sure Scotland’s laws and mental health services reflect our members needs and interests. VOX’s Board of Directors includes individuals who have lived and living experience of mental ill health. The role of the Policy and Participation Officer will be to work alongside the VOX Senior Development Officer to progress the key aims within VOX’s business plan, including delivering on specific project and policy objectives and achieving required outcomes.

What does the role involve?

• To support VOX Scotland respond to consultations which will influence the policies and laws in Scotland which impact people living with mental illness.
• To gather insights and experiences from our members and the wider public to enable us to deliver research and evidence around the experiences of people living with mental illness.
• To help develop opportunities for those who have, or have had mental distress to influence the development of services with which they may engage.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of human rights, social justice issues and the inequalities encountered by those who have experienced mental health problems.
• Demonstrable ability to engage with the Scottish Policy, service and practice environments (mental health and social justice).
• Demonstrable relevant experience in working within the Mental Health or related field.

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.