Are you an experienced Health and Social Care SVQ assessor? Do you want to join an award winning, friendly and experienced team? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!

We've got a great opportunity for a motivated and experienced SVQ Assessor to join us covering remote SVQ assessment across Scotland on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our Assessor role can be based in any of our offices across the West of Scotland (Glasgow, Airdrie, Irvine or Dumbarton) or as part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of one of the mentioned locations and have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.

Although we are looking for an experienced SVQ Assessor we may consider a trainee Assessor role for the right candidate and help you achieve your Assessor qualification as you learn on the job.

The Role

As part of our Training Academy, you’ll play a key role in qualifying our social care workforce along with providing learning and development support across the organisation. You will assess the Social Services and Healthcare qualifications Cornerstone are approved to deliver at SCQF levels 6, 7 and ideally 9. We also deliver CSLM, Management, Core Skills, Business & Administration and PDA in Supervision awards.

You’ll be responsible for prioritising your own workload and planning your week to enable you to support and assess candidates through technology (eportfolio, MS teams) as well as some face to face support. You will work with candidates from induction to award completion, using your initiative to support them to meet SQA standards, agreed deadlines and organisational KPI’s.

To be an amazing Assessor we'll need you to bring;

• An SVQ qualification in assessment i.e.L&D9DI, A1 or D33
• An SVQ (or equivalent) qualification in social care at SCQF 7 or above
• Experience of assessing health & social care candidates across different SCQF levels
• Extensive health and social care experience
• Confident use of technology (eportfolios, MS teams, Microsoft office suite)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the individual needs of candidates and assessors
• Strong interpersonal, networking and facilitation skillsAn in-depth knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, SSSC Registration requirements.

About Us

With 45 years’ experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Pam Douglas on 07350425688 or drop her an email on Pamela.Douglas@cornerstone.org.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to interview in our Glasgow office on Thursday 5th June 2025.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

This is a rewarding role which will allow you to draw on your experience of the Social Care sector to provide professional assessment and support to candidates, enabling them to realise their potential.

Are you already imagining yourself as part of our team? Apply today; we would love to hear from you.

RecoveryAyr are seeking to recruit a proactive and passionate Recovery Worker who will have a specific focus on supporting people involved with the justice system. The post holder will continue to develop the PING (Peoples Involvement Network Group), by providing a range of groups and social activities to support ongoing recovery, including supporting individuals returning to the community from prison. The post holder will also ensure the voices and experiences of individuals involved with justice services are collected and considered as part of ongoing service improvement activities, recognising that there is much to be gained from people with ‘lived experience’ of the justice system.

The post holder will be based with a staff team of lived experience workers, who have wide range of experience providing support for individuals and families affected by alcohol, drugs or involved with justice services.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Management Co-ordinator to play a key role in developing our work. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers, you will be responsible for the effective day to day management of the charity and take a lead role in fundraising. You will also be responsible for supporting the existing church-based and Zoom groups, speaking at celebrations, church services and meetings. As such, you will be fully committed to our Christian beliefs and help us deliver a distinctly Christian service which will include praying for, and with, volunteers and our community. Therefore, under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, these roles have an occupational requirement to be a Christian.

A self-starter, you will show initiative, be a strong communicator and have excellent presentation and interpersonal skills. You will be also highly motivated and enthusiastic and show strong leadership, fundraising and organisational skills.

Whilst being part of a small team you will be predominantly working alone. You will be computer literate and a car driver, and be expected to travel throughout Scotland,

KA Leisure is presenting an exciting opportunity for highly committed individuals to join us with Vacancies in the roles of Chairperson and General Director. These roles are on a voluntary basis with the opportunity to join a team dedicated to shaping the health, wellbeing, and sporting participation in North Ayrshire.

Being a trustee at KA is an opportunity to be at the forefront of making strategic decisions that directly influence sports participation and health and wellbeing in North Ayrshire.

The Board at KA play an essential role in guiding strategic direction, ensuring financial sustainability and governance, and upholding our “Know the Way, Show the Way, Go the Way” principles that have made KA Leisure one of the most innovative and effective leisure trusts in Scotland.

For 25 years, we have been dedicated to promoting, supporting and inspiring people to lead more active and healthier lives. Our organisation is the driving force of physical activity in the area, with state-of-the-art facilities which include gyms, pools, leisure centres, golf course, sports pitches and more.

This is combined with our dedicated commitment to partnership working which delivers innovative and inclusive initiatives that address the diverse needs and aspirations of our communities.

Have you lived experience of your own alcohol and/or drug use?

Are you qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Health Care or equivalent?

Do you have some experience of supporting individuals in recovery or those affected by a loved one’s alcohol and/or drug use?

Are you able to build positive relationships using a compassionate, non-judgemental, person-centred approach with the ability to inspire & motivate others?

Can you work occasionally in the evening / weekends?

Do you have IT skills and a full UK driving licence & access to a car?

If YES, then this might be the tole for you!

We are looking for a Peer Recovery Worker to provide intensive, flexible support and assertive outreach for individuals who are experiencing difficulties in relation to their alcohol and/or drug use and who may have complex vulnerabilities or be at risk of an alcohol or drug related death.

This post funded by South Ayrshire ADP is based within the multi-disciplinary C4C team working alongside staff from We Are With You & NHS START.

The successful applicant will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update.

Join our team as a Team Leader in South Ayrshire.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our team in South Ayrshire is looking for a Team Leader to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we’d love to hear from you.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here.

The Team Leader will be based in our ROADS (Recovery Out of Alcohol and Drug Support) service in South Ayrshire which provides emotional and practical support to clients before they go into a residential rehabilitation service, during their stay, and after they've completed their placement.

All of our staff have lived, or working experience of residential rehabilitation. They are closely linked to the local areas, and have extensive knowledge of recovery communities, support groups and wider services.The ROADS team can also offer support to families, carers and children of individuals who are going to long-term residential rehabilitation. The service is delivered in partnership with WithYou, Recovery Ayr and Barnardos.

As Team Leader you will directly link in to the Service Manager, as well as working collaboratively with other Team Leaders, Operations Managersand our partner organisations, to ensure clear communication and meet the delivery needs of this service to support our clients to achieve positive outcomes.

You will be responsible for collaboratively leading a WithYou team to deliver a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPI’s set to ensure we are providing the best service to our clients and improve treatment outcomes, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff team.

This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently. You will support staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding, with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.

Company Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Essential Skills

Managing and developing your team to reach its full potential will be key to your success and will be your passion. You will motivate your team to deliver exceptional services to those we support and will have the ability to connect quickly with both staff and service users, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it’s important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.

You and your team will be responsible for delivering against targets, always ensuring the service is complying with all of the necessary requirements that arise from working in a social care setting. There'll be data analysis and administration tasks to deal with too, but that's all part of this busy and varied job that you take in your stride.

It is essential you have a full driving licence and preferably you have access to a car as you will be responsible for transporting clients to and from rehab.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.

A full job description and person specification is available on request from recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

About Us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector or work environment?

About Options Ayrshire

Our Service is a busy respite care unit for children and young people with additional support needs, including complex learning and physical disabilities. As well as providing short residential breaks the service offers outreach to families and is also involved in the managing and running of an after school club as well as a busy Easter and Summer play scheme.

Based in a quiet, residential street in Prestwick, our disability support service offers a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us there.

What we are looking for...

As a Young People’s Worker you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people you work with have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives, in line with their care plan, supporting children to progress within their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal and emotional care. We support young people who have Epilepsy, need personal care and need gastrostomy feeding. Aberlour, in conjunction with NHS, provide all staff with training.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for two Young People’s Workers to work part time (21 hours per week). These hours will be worked as part of a rolling rota. They will be worked evenings, mornings, weekends and public holidays. You may be expected to work the occasional night shift or sleepover.

Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, an understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ 3 in Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

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. Aberlour’s values are critical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice.

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.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive Support Worker, you’ll work in the community to provide a wide range of flexible intensive support to individuals to encourage independence to maintain and sustain a tenancy and adapt to community life.

Main Responsibilities:

This Intensive Support Worker role working in the Kilmarnock area combines settled housing with person-centred, strengths-based and flexible support – as much and for as long as someone wants it. There are currently two positions available due to recent service expansions, with both roles working 35 hours and 28 hours per week respectively on a rota covering various shift patterns including select weekend work. This role operates across Kilmarnock, with an office based at our Kilmarnock Whatriggs service. The Intensive Support Worker will:

• Provide intervention and a range of supports for new referrals and existing Supported People in Blue Triangle’s supported accommodation services and move-on accommodation.
• To provide trauma-informed, person-centred, and wellbeing-focused support for people supported by Blue Triangle.
• To support, review, monitor and evaluate through our SHARP monitoring tool to achieve a positive person-centered outcome for the people we work with in line with Blue Triangle’s statutory and legislative requirements.
• To support people transitioning from supported accommodation into the local community or referred from other sources, helping them on their personal pathway towards a settled tenancy, building their tenancy and life management skills.

Intensive Support Worker – Role Profile

About You:

To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.

• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally hold an SVQ level 3 or above.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Employee Benefits:

1. Real Living Wage Employer

2. Four Day Working Week (Monday to Thursday)

3. 8% Employer Pension Contributions (after probationary period)

4. Access to Employee Supported Volunteering

5. Carer Positive Employer

6. Disability Confident Employer

7. Access to Flexible Working

About:

The Ayrshire Community Trust is a charity based in North Ayrshire that provides programmes and projects that make a difference to people’s lives by encouraging, supporting and promoting community action.

Purpose of the Role:

To develop and facilitate mutually beneficial activities that bring people in the community together, using this experience to increase the confidence and capacity of the individuals involved and to begin improving the community’s effectiveness in addressing its own problems.

Summary of Main Responsibilities:

The Community Development Worker will play a key role in supporting individuals and groups across Saltcoats to develop their confidence, skills, and capacity to shape local activities and services. This challenging role requires a person-centred, asset-based approach. Requiring a dynamic, compassionate, and self-motivated individual committed to strengthening community connections and promoting collective action.

Post is funded until 31^stMarch 2026

The Development Manager – Connecting communities will assist in identifying, targeting and participating in a key number of local and national strategic partnership projects, programmes and initiatives which have the potential to make a special contribution to the regeneration of coalfield communities.

You will be able to liaise with other programme staff and departments to co-ordinate project activity and investment opportunities and contribute to corporate goals ensuring the Trust delivers excellent capacity building support and quality investments.

The role will involve contributing towards the delivery of the Trust’s Strategy, Operational plan and overall objectives by delivering approved programmes to meet: spend, output and outcome targets.

Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing disadvantaged communities is required along with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.

Proven experience in successful programme and project management and awareness of current policy and funding regimes and how these are delivered at regional and local levels is required.

Organisation Profile

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is the only community wealth building charity dedicated to the regeneration of Britain’s coalfield communities. For over 25 years, the CRT has worked with communities to deliver a breadth of projects creating opportunities for people, strengthening the role of community organisations and identifying place based solutions responsive to the challenges still experienced in former coalmining towns and villages. To support delivery, the CRT has developed an innovative community wealth-building model generating sustainable income to deliver both social and economic value. Enabled by engaging key stakeholders, partners and, most importantly the communities, activities delivered are personalised to meet the needs of the people, the organisations and the place.