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Top job! Implementation Lead
- Full time
- £54,449
- The Promise Scotland office is located in Charlotte House, 2 South Charlotte Street in Edinburgh. There is also an office in Glasgow. Flexible working arrangements will also apply to this role and an element of home working will be supported.
- Closing 18th August 2023
- Advertised from 28th July 2023
- 35 hours per week. Temporary Contract for 18 months. Secondments will be considered.
Role
Job Context
The Promise Scotland is responsible for driving the work of change demanded by the conclusions of the Independent Care Review.
It works with all kinds of organisations to support shifts in policy, practice, and culture so Scotland can #KeepThePromise it made to care experienced infants, children, young people, adults, and their families - that every child grows up loved, safe and respected, able to realise their full potential.
The Promise Scotland’s sole reason for being is to facilitate and support change, wherever that change needs to happen to make sure that Scotland will #KeepThePromise.
More information can be found in the below resources
Independent Care Review Reports
Find out more about us at thepromise.scot
A temporary role has arisen as Implementation Lead within The Promise Scotland. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team and work closely with our Promise Delivery Partners to ensure Scotland #keepsthepromise. Promise Delivery Partners, with a particular commitment to an allocated region, have responsibility to develop and maintain support relationships with key individuals and groups within the sector. They work to surface learning and innovation; to provide spaces for connection and reflection that help people move through implementation barriers; and ultimately act as anchor to the voice of the care experienced community that underpins the independent care review. The Implementation Lead will have a key role in driving this work forward with the team.
Job Purpose – Implementation Lead
This role sits within the Support Team. You will have responsibility for:
- Working with stakeholders across Scotland to ensure that change happens with the voice of the care experienced community at the heart.
- Supporting those with statutory responsibility to #KeepThePromise with their planning and progress using implementation methodologies and strategic and operational tools.
- Leading Communities of Interest which allow for sharing ‘what works’ and igniting new ideas across a range of different partner organisations
- Facilitating, enabling and supporting change, providing a shared focus for collaborative implementation and joint working, ensuring the collective resources and capabilities are maximised across Scotland.
- Working with stakeholders to engage with, and contribute to, the ongoing Change Programmes to ensure that all the Calls for Action detailed in The Promise are systematically embedded into national and local plans.
- Working closely with colleagues in Insights, Governance & Operations and Public Affairs teams to build strong connections and relationships that allow The Promise Scotland to plan, recommend and enhance its engagement and support offers.
- Represent The Promise Scotland in relevant meetings and events.
Main duties of this role
- Direct the delivery of the support offering of The Promise Scotland through meticulously planned and choreographed ‘engagement’ with key stakeholders.
- Work with colleagues within The Promise Scotland Team, to plan and deliver activity to support the Plan 2021-24 and the Change Programme.
- Proactively support stakeholders to translate their commitment into practice and culture changes, aligned with wider contexts, championing the appreciative tone of the Care Review, always signposting to existing offerings and avoid creating dependency, aiming to transfer and embed methodology and skills.
- Support the development and
deployment of The Promise Scotland feedback loop which will:
- build relationships, foster partnership and collaborative implementation approaches and cement organizational buy-in to mitigate against mission drift;
- make sure all stakeholders fully understand their role and responsibility to change and are committed to doing so in line with Plan 21-24 (and beyond) and the change programme, as updated annually and considering the critical role of the care community in all aspects.
- set out mutual expectations,
including
- any specific asks from The Promise to drive changes
- any specific asks of The Promise for support to realise change
- gather data and information not easily available but of importance to the Care Review’s conclusions and in close alignment with the evidence team.
- Hold implementation relationships with key stakeholders, strategically aligning their needs with the wider programme of change to ensure resources are maximised and opportunities are capitalised on.
- Provide a key link between key stakeholders and The Promise Scotland to support their contribution to the Change Programme.
- Facilitate listening, reflection and self-diagnosis by stakeholders to understand the bridges and barriers to making change and document learning for continuous improvement.
- Employ the ‘Join the Dots’ approach as part of The Plan 2021-2024's change programme by supporting communities of interest, sharing learning, building knowledge and skills, and ensuring a wide understanding of what works where and why (as well as what doesn’t work).
Person Profile
An approachable, innovative and creative individual, you will have sufficient experience at senior management level ideally within a practice, policy or organisational development environment.
As an accomplished communicator, you will have instant credibility when engaging with individual and groups, coupled with the ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders. We are interested in people who;
Attributes
- Are passionate about change.
- Can evidence a strong values base.
- Exercise good judgement.
- Have high levels of personal and professional integrity.
- Are confident in their own knowledge and are able to give advice to others.
- Have significant personal drive and resilience.
Knowledge
- Have an understanding of the Independent Care Review and The Promise.
- Have good awareness and understanding of the contemporary issues associated with the care and protection of children in Scotland.
- Are aware of the life-long impact of trauma on children, young people and adults and the importance of trauma-informed practice.
- Understand the underpinning principles of service and system change, improvement and implementation.
Skills
- Can bring a diligent, analytical approach to complex problem solving which sees issues in context.
- Can absorb a wide range of complex information and develop solutions on both strategic and operational issues.
- Have strong skills in the creation and dissemination of audience specific information in formats which are easy to understand and encourage engagement.
- Are skilled in working strategically with a range of partners, including families and communities, colleagues and stakeholders in the public, private and third sectors.
- Have good organisational and time-management skills, with a flexible and proactive approach to work.
- Can demonstrate good written communication skills.
Experience
- Have experience of working to deliver change in the children’s sector or similar.
- Have the energy, enthusiasm and drive to lead a fast-paced programme of change.
- Have excellent influencing and relationship-building skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Can be an effective contributor to the team holding the skills required to work in compassionate collaboration with others.
- Are able to work independently, manage own workload and work flexibly to meet work demands and tight deadlines
Working Conditions
The Promise Scotland’s normal place of work is Charlotte House, Edinburgh. The Promise Scotland operates flexible working arrangements seeking to meet the needs of its individual team members whilst also being able to fulfil the activities set out in Plan 21-24, within a positive and supportive team culture and environment.
Application notes
Application deadline: 12noon Friday 18 August 2023
Interview date: Thursday 31st August 2023
To apply for this role, please visit our website
Candidates with lived experience of care or candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria outlined will be invited to interview.
For more information about this role please contact Alison Sutherland, Head of Support, at jobs@thepromise.scot with the job role as the subject.
Day Services Manager
- Part time
- £30,232 – £33,468 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 15th December 2025
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
As Day Services Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing high quality, therapeutic registered day services and commissioned and non-commissioned community supports for people with dementia, those at greater risk of dementia, and their families, and carers within the area.
You will be responsible for ensuring that services are of the highest quality, meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support. There is also the responsibility for ensuring that our commissioned services meet all service level agreement, contract specifications and Alzheimer Scotland’s quality guarantees.
You will have overall day-to-day responsibility for the services within the area and will be responsible for promoting the services with key local stakeholders within Health and Social Care as well as relevant other organisations. As Day Services Manager you will manage the referral and assessment process.
You will work collaboratively with the Head of Services to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred therapeutic day services, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will be responsible for evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will proactively participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections. This will includeevidencing that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and supports offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.
You will provide strong line management and leadership to your team, through setting clear objectives and outcomes, regular review within Support & Development processes and undertaking appraisals.
What you’ll have
The successful candidate will have experience of managing a team in a social care, health or other similar setting or be able to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the key principles and good practice of effectively managing and leading a team.
You will have knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.
Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.
The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3)
This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.
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.
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager who is passionate about driving positive change at The Yard. You will bring the expertise and gravitas to influence and support senior leadership on HR and cultural initiatives.
About the role:
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring The Yard maintains the roles, skills and experience to deliver on its strategic priorities
• Measure employee engagement and agree action plans to develop and improve organisational culture
• Ensuring our recruitment policies and processes embody our values and enable us to recruit people with the skills and qualities to meet our goals
• Developing and managing our renumeration policy
About you:
This job is for you if you have:
• Proven experience of HR management
• Can lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and respect
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with our strategic plan
If our ethos inspires you and you are eager to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is deeply committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
If you would like to discuss the role with our Director of Resources, please let us know and we can arrange a call.
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as eLearning Officer you can help to be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Working as part of the Professional Engagement team, the CHSS eLearning service exists to ensure that people affected by, and those caring for, people with these conditions are supported with information they want, when they need it, and in a way that is appropriate for them.
As the CHSS eLearning Officer, within the professional engagement team, you will be responsible for supporting the processes involved in reviewing, developing and maintaining CHSS’s portfolio of eLearning resources.
The post holder will collaborate with the appropriate internal and external professionals, service users and advisory groups to ensure the content of all preexisting and new eLearning resources remain current, and evidence based.
For further information about the role, please contact Mairi Whiston, Health Information and eLearning Clinical Lead, Email: mairi.whiston@chss.org.uk.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.
We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
Community Support Coordinator (Lothian)
- Part time
- £24,798 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Home with Regular travel across Lothian
- Closing 9th January 2026
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Support Services Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.
The Coordinator plays a vital role in delivering Community Support services across the Lothian area for people living with chest, heart, and stroke conditions, as well as Long Covid.
They are responsible for leading a high-quality, person-centred service that empowers individuals to build confidence, manage their condition, and work towards their own goals. This includes the recruitment, retention, and line management of volunteers who provide goal-oriented and time-limited support, helping people take positive steps towards greater independence and self-management.
The Coordinator will also develop strong local connections and a detailed community map to support effective signposting, ensuring people can access the right support at the right time.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVGcheck. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
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