A fantastic opportunity to join Children First in East Ayrshire

Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

Our service is continuing to grow as we further embed Family Group Decision Making at the heart of our practice with families in East Ayrshire. We are looking for Project Workers who will build meaningful relationships with children, young people, parents, and their wider family networks, creating a safe and supportive space for everyone to be heard.

Are you passionate about empowering families to find their own solutions and make plans that keep children safe and connected to those who matter most?

Would you like to engage wider family networks, facilitate meaningful discussions, and support families to work together during difficult times?

Do you have experience supporting children and their families through difficult times whilst encouraging them to take an active part in decisions that affect their lives?

The role will focus on helping families overcome barriers, strengthen relationships, connect with community resources and maintain progress towards agreed family plans. The post holder will promote family-led solutions, build resilience and support families to safely care for and nurture their children within their own family and community networks.

This is a relationship-based role where listening, curiosity, compassion and belief in families are as important as practical support. You will draw on family-led planning and strengths-based approaches reflected in FGDM practice and Children First's wider family support model.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• are fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
• determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
• is compassionate and understanding of trauma
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children First

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.

Base

You will be based with our East Ayrshire FGDM team, co located in the HSCP, Kilmarnock/Cumnock.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union.

Further Information

We welcome and encourage applications from potential colleagues from all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, belief, disability who share our values. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before applying, please contact: rosemary.mccabe@childrenfirst.org.uk

Our parents, Janet & David, have mid-stage dementia and want to stay at home & active as long as they can. We're looking for a part-time, live-in carer to join our team of 3 carers & 2 daughters.

You would work 2 four-hour daytime shifts on Mondays & Thursdays & sleep over 2 nights a week (your choice of Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays).

Our parents are looking for a warm, patient & compassionate person, for whom caring is a vocation rather than just a job. While Mum is very chilled, Dad can get anxious, so you should be sensitive to non-verbal cues & confident in de-escalating stressful situations.

Another important component will be your ability to come up with new ways to keep our parents active & mentally stimulated, rather than defaulting to tv or naps.

Mum & Dad really appreciated delicious & healthy home-cooked meals with plenty of vegetables.

As carers ourselves, we know the best quality care starts from taking great care of ourselves. So if you are an active person, enthusiastic about exercise and self-care, we look forward to welcoming you to the family!

Location: EH9

Hours: Indicative (flexible) schedule: Mondays 11 am – 4 pm; Thursdays 1 – 5 pm; Fridays 7 pm – Saturdays 11 am; Saturdays 7 pm – Sundays 11 am.

Duties and Tasks: All aspects of daily living: cooking, light cleaning, laundry, light grocery shopping, cooking, medications & personal care.

Dad needs help with washing, toileting & changing, while Mum needs supervision.

Out of the house, you will keep them safe while helping them to their activities, day care, Catholic church on Sundays, daily walks, organizing transportation as necessary, dining at local restaurants and other appointments.

Qualifications & Certifications

• SVQ 3 or equivalent
• Current PVG, or agree to join
• Up-to-date first aid, manual handling, falls, medication & person-centered training
• Qualified nurse, current or lapsed (desirable)

Experience & Skills:

• 5 years’ experience working in health & social care for NHS, a private hospital or an agency
• 3 years’ experience of caring for older people with dementia
• Experience with the live-in environment & all it entails
• Confident & enjoys cooking from scratch
• Fluent spoken and written English, with strong & loud voice
• Driving license, own car and appropriate insurance (desirable)

Benefits: You will have your own bedroom. Bathroom, kitchen & living areas shared with the couple & potentially other family members & carers. Meals when eating with clients are included.

Pay: £25 per hour, £120 per sleeping night (up to 2 calls), £140 per waking night (3 + calls). Self-employed basis.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live, with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances. Everything we do is about and for people, the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of Simon Community.

Day by day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We are here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take 'the next step' towards a positive future. We offer support across a range of service delivery points; Street Outreach teams, Housing First initiatives, Floating Support, Information Hubs, Managed Alcohol Program (MAP), Supported Accommodations, Emergency Accommodation, Rapid Access Accommodation, and our own rented properties. These services are delivered across many local authorities within Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh and Perth.

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team. To make a difference, we need to work flexibly, with everyday leadership and a 'can-do' approach. We want to make it right and make it happen –not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. Find out more about our services here.

Our Support Services

Job Role

Day to day management, coordination and supervision of staff to create an environment in which the physical, emotional and social needs of the people we support can be met in line with the vision and values of Simon Community Scotland.

• To lead and develop a diverse team through a period of exciting change and opportunity to deliver life changing and quality services.
• To create a culture which recognises the team, its strengths and their roles as leaders in every interaction through professional empowerment, risk informed decision making at the front line where it matters.
• Work within your discipline to promote and create a culture of real participation putting the people we support at the heart of what we do and how we do it.
• Work with key partners to develop effective sustainable relationships.
• Ensure people development and engagement to develop and build capacity to support the strategic vision.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

You don't need previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values and have a genuine commitment to supporting people, this could be the role for you.

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

We are proud of the positive culture within our Edinburgh Mental Health Services, recently recognised during a Care Inspection, where inspectors noted that "staff worked extremely well together within a culture of exceptionally strong values, compassion and respect."

We are looking for people who can contribute to that culture by building positive relationships, working collaboratively with colleagues, and treating everyone with dignity, empathy and respect.

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

About the Service

Our Edinburgh Mental Health Services are made up of three housing support teams who provide visiting support across Edinburgh to people experiencing mental ill health.

The service also includes a Core and Cluster accommodation service, providing more intensive, accommodation-based support to people with complex needs, including those who have spent time in long-term hospital care.

Across all parts of the service, our support enables people to live as independently as possible, maintain their tenancy and accommodation, improve their mental and physical wellbeing, and work towards the life they want for themselves.

The Job

We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated Support Workers to join our Edinburgh Mental Health Services and make a positive difference in the lives of the people we support.

In this role, you will be supported to work in a person-centred and trauma-informed way, building effective relationships with people affected by a range of mental health challenges. You will support people through difficult periods in their lives, helping them build resilience, develop skills and confidence, and work towards recovery and a good life.

Depending on your role within the service, you may provide support through our visiting housing support teams or within our Core and Cluster accommodation service.

You will provide emotional, practical and social support that promotes independence, wellbeing and informed choice in all aspects of daily life.

This role involves the administration of medication for some of the people we support. Full training will be provided.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service
• opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council memberships
• defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• access to a Salary Exchange car leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits
• healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
• employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• access to purchase annual corporate clothing vouchers
• annual flu vaccination
• access to a credit union savings and borrowing scheme
• cycle to work scheme

For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us

Successful applicants will be required to apply for registration with SSSC within 3 months of their start date and be registeredwithin 6 months.

This role is subject to PVG membership under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Individuals who are barred from working with children or protected adults will not be considered for this position. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or membership update.

Looking for a role where you can help people thrive?

As a Support Worker at Blue Triangle, an award-winning Scottish charity, you’ll be part of a team that has each other’s backs, providing safe, secure and supportive accommodation for people experiencing homelessness. You’ll give practical and emotional support, build trusting relationships and help people believe in what they can achieve. Whether it’s reaching a goal, learning a new skill, becoming more independent or simply having a better day, you’ll be there to encourage, support and celebrate those moments together.

We look after our team too with competitive pay, a fully funded SVQ qualification, wellbeing support and real opportunities to develop your career.

We’re looking for people who are kind, passionate and creative, and who share our values.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How You’ll Support People to Thrive

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
• and most importantly, help turn support into independence.

Our Charles Brownlie Portwell service in Hamilton supports people experiencing homelessness aged 16+, with this role operating on an 8-week rolling rota. Find out more about the role in the Support Worker Role Profile

Is This You?

• You’re passionate about helping people overcome challenges and achieve positive outcomes.
• You believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
• You can build strong relationships and support people to make informed choices about their lives.
• You’re resilient, adaptable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team.
• You ideally have experience supporting people through work, volunteering or lived experience.
• You’re comfortable using IT systems and keen to develop your skills.
• You’ll ideally hold an SVQ Level 2 or above, or you’re willing to work towards a Level 3 qualification.

Your Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salary and pension options
• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards and pay progression
• Fully funded SVQ3 qualification
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts, cycle to work scheme and more.
• Inhouse training programmes
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A people-first culture that understands life beyond work, supported by a wide range of family-friendly policies.
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union, significant gym discounts, Blue Light Card membership, Unum Dental Cover Plans, £200 refer a friend scheme and many more

As a Senior Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing the highest possible quality of social care support, which meets the needs of each person we support. You will identify, plan and facilitate support, enabling appropriate move-on options for the people we work with. Whether it’s developing staff, driving positive outcomes, overcoming challenges or celebrating success, you’ll play a key role in making a lasting difference every day.

We look after our team too with competitive pay, a fully funded SVQ qualification, wellbeing support and real opportunities to develop your career.

We are looking for people who are kind, passionate and creative, and who share our values.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How You’ll Support People to Thrive:

• Provide assistance to the Service Manager in the day to day delivery of the service, deputising where necessary.
• Promote and encourage the professional development of staff, including onboarding, supervision, core competencies, in-house training and external training.
• Ensure adequate staffing cover is provided for the service at all times by appropriate shift rotas and deployment of employees, both permanent and relief.
• Carry out effective and regular supervision with Support Workers.

Our Shore Street and Solas services in Oban support those aged 16+ who are experiencing homelessness, with this role operating on a 4 week rolling rota. Find out more about the role in our Senior Support Worker Role Profile.

Is This You?

• You’re passionate about helping people overcome challenges and achieve positive outcomes.
• You believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
• You’re comfortable using IT systems and keen to develop your skills.
• You demonstrate commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• You’re already registered with the Scottish Social Services Council, and hold a minimum of SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3) in Social Care but willing to complete an SCQF Level 9 (SVQ4) as soon as possible and have experience of managing and motivating a team.

Your Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive salary and pension options
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards and pay progression
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts, cycle to work scheme and more.
• Inhouse training programmes
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A people-first culture that understands life beyond work, supported by a wide range of family-friendly policies.
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union, significant gym discounts, Blue Light Card membership, Unum Dental Cover Plans, £200 refer a friend scheme and many more

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people with a disability and or Autism?

About Options Moray

Aberlour Options Moray is a community-based service for children/young people with learning disabilities offering residential, short breaks, family-based care and community support matched with the individual needs of every young person.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a Young People’s Worker, to work 35 hours per week on a permanent basis. The team work no more than 4 days before a day off and currently have every second weekend off. Rotas are designed around the needs of the young people we care for and ensuring the wellness of the practitioners we employ. Late shifts are 2.00pm to 10.00pm. Early shifts are 7.30am to 2.30pm. Overnight sleep ins are part of the role, alongside an awake member of night staff. Shifts can be subject to change as and when required for the needs of the service.

Individuals need to bring a range of qualities to the role including being playful, warm and accepting and must be able to adapt their practice to appropriately meet the varying individual needs of each young person. This role can be challenging but is also immensely rewarding and provides postholders with rich opportunities to develop their own practice and understanding of the needs of children and young people with disabilities.

You must be comfortable working in a culture based on respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge – both yourself and other people. We support our staff to be as effective as they can be through dedicated training and supervision. In return our staff act as exceptional role models supporting the children and young people, as well as sharing knowledge and learning with colleagues.

Ideally, you will have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, or be willing to work to this requirement as per SSSC registration.

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. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

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. Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

Please also read our recruitment privacy notice - Aberlour | Privacy notice.

We’re hiring a Sexual Violence Trauma Support Worker

The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC) Dundee and Angus has been supporting survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation since 1984. We provide a range of specialist services to survivors across Dundee and Angus and are committed to ensuring that women who have experienced sexual violence receive the support they need, when they need it.

To support the continued development of our Trauma Support Service Team (formerly known as the Women’s Support Service), we are looking to recruit a Sexual Violence Trauma Support Worker (25 hours per week).

The successful candidate will provide holistic, trauma-informed support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation. The role includes providing one-to-one support, advocacy, group work, introductory meetings and support through our helpline and other communication channels. The postholder will work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure survivors receive the support they need and will contribute to awareness raising, service development, monitoring and evaluation activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing trauma-informed support using counselling-type skills, a sound understanding of the impact of rape and sexual abuse on survivors, and a commitment to a feminist analysis of gender-based violence. They will be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with survivors, colleagues and partner agencies.

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for over 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.

These services together with our national programme work in The Nooks, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

For Scotland’s Mental Health

We have a vacancies for a Mental Health Practitioners - Forensic based in West Lothian. As a Mental Health Practitioner - Forensic, you will develop purposeful, professional relationships with people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems who also have complex forensic, offending or justice-related histories.

Using a person-centred, recovery-focused and trauma-informed approach, you will work collaboratively with individuals to identify their goals, develop and review support plans, and contribute to robust risk assessment and risk-management planning.

You will support people to develop greater independence, sustain their accommodation, strengthen community connections and reduce factors associated with deterioration in mental health, relapse or further offending.

Working within clear professional boundaries, you will contribute to multi-disciplinary and multiagency planning, share relevant information appropriately, maintain high-quality records and support agreed safeguarding and public-protection arrangements.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will demonstrate a responsible, compassionate and non-judgemental approach, together with excellent communication, listening and relationship-building skills. You will be able to balance person-centred and recovery-focused practice with professional curiosity, clear boundaries and proportionate management of risk.

Experience within mental health, forensic, criminal justice, homelessness or social care services is essential.

You should be able to:

• Contribute effectively to support planning, risk assessment and risk management.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in an individual's presentation, behaviour or circumstances.
• Maintain clear, accurate and professionally appropriate records.
• Identify, communicate and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, criminal justice and other partner agencies.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries when supporting people with complex needs.
• Promote choice, rights, recovery and positive risk-taking while remaining attentive to individual and wider safety.
• Understand the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality, information sharing and public protection within a forensic setting.

An understanding of recovery, trauma-informed practice, safeguarding and the potential impact of offending or justice involvement on an individual's life would be desirable. Full induction and role-specific training would be provided.

Due to the wide area our service covers, access to you your own transport would be beneficial.

Our service operates 24/7 Monday – Sunday all year. Variable shift working is required (shift length from 8-12 hours) depending on service need. This role will require waking nights and weekend work.

What we will provide for you

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;

• Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet the conditions of your SSSC registration
• Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.
• Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
• 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service (pro rata)
• 4 public holidays (pro rata)
• 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you (pro rata)
• Team wellbeing budgets
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life Assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Programme

Embracing difference, leading change

We're looking for a passionate and motivated leader to join our Central Area Services team, supporting autistic adults across housing support, care at home, day opportunities, and outreach services.

As a Senior Autism Practitioner, you'll lead and develop a team of Autism Practitioners, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support is delivered every day. You'll coach and mentor colleagues, build strong partnerships with families and professionals, and help create positive outcomes for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to further your leadership career while making a real difference in people's lives.

What We're Looking For:

• Someone who leads by example, embedding our values of Belonging, Empowering, Curiosity and Integrity in everyday interactions and decisions.
• Experience in a supervisory or management role within social care
• Experience supporting autistic people
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability and willingness to learn new systems, including rota planning software.
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts and participate in an on-call rota

Why Join Scottish Autism?

At Scottish Autism, people are at the heart of everything we do. As Scotland’s leading autism charity, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where difference is embraced, individual voices are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Our work is guided by four core values: Belonging, Empowering, Curiosity and Integrity, which shape how colleagues support autistic people, work together and drive positive change.

We also offer a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive salary with clear progression opportunities
• 32 days annual leave (pro rata), increasing with service
• Sector-leading training and development from day one
• Fully funded professional qualifications - we'll support you to achieve relevant qualifications, including SVQ Level 4 and Leadership & Management for Care Services, if required.
• Employer pension contributions of up to 9%
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts