- Advertised from 3rd February 2023
- Permanent. 39 hours per week
Role
If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.
Wallace Court is a residential and respite service in Elderslie, Johnstone, providing 24 hour support 7 days a week, to customers aged between 18 and 65 with physical and learning disabilities.
About the Role
We are currently looking to recruit a Team Leader to support the Service Manager in the operation of our Wallace Court Service in Elderslie. 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. Support for this role will be provided from the Service Manager and current Team Leaders at the service.
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. You may also be required from time to time to deliver direct support to our customers. Supervision duties and rota management are also required. Supporting staff to complete online training and mandatory training will also be part of this role.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
- Fully funded SVQ placement – a qualification which is yours for life
- Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
- Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
- As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
- Flexible working is available
- Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Free PVG checks throughout your career.
- Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
- Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
- Applying to Capability Scotland
Application notes
Applying to work with us couldn’t be simpler. We’ve got an application form that starts by pressing “Apply Now” on our website, and it works perfectly on your mobile phone if you prefer that.
You can request any alternative formats of our application form by contacting careers@capability.scot (such as large print or braille). You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way. You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings. A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Team Leader (Res Resp)
For more information on this role, you can call Chloe on 01505 331 804 using reference CS221104
General Information
Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.
The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me
This Team Facilitator position is to provide management support to two individuals support services in Edinburgh.
The people being supported require management for their service in a person centred individualised approach which will be met by building a strong relationship with both individuals within their own homes and community.
A key part to this management role is knowing the people being supported well to enable their support team to identify and continually monitor changing health and wellbeing needs, which require to be highlighted and responded to in a timely manner with ongoing support from their manager and health professionals.
Close management and working relationships with the Personal Assistant teams is vital to ensure creative, personalised strategies and outcomes are being facilitated at all times.
This role will require management time spent in both services regularly on a week to week basis to meet the needs of both individuals and their support teams by closely assessing where protocols and strategies need to be reviewed and adapted to implement positive change where required.
Enable is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
- Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
- Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
- The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
- Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
- SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
- Introduction to autism
- Epilepsy awareness
- Moving and Handling
- Adult support and protection
- Child support and protection
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
Calling all Project Managers!! Are you a skilled communicator with a natural ability to influence, motivate and lead others and ready for your next project? Then look no further!
We have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Project Manager with experience of successfully delivering change projects to join our team on a fixed-term 12-18 month contract. This role can be based in any of our offices across Scotland or as part of our hybrid working model.
Due to the extensive travel required in this role we will need you to have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.
The role
Cornerstone are delivering digital tools and associated processes to our colleagues to enable them to work more efficiently and improve the quality of the care they provide to the people we support. We already have the digital tools and we’ll be looking to you to lead the project which designs the optimal way for our colleagues to use these tools. As Project Manager, you will implement these best practice processes into our teams through colleague engagement, communication and training.
Reporting to the Director of Delivery, you will lead a small, dedicated project team and tap into the expertise and support of the wider Cornerstone organisation to deliver this strategically important project.
To be successful in this role, you will be;
- An experienced project manager, able to create and maintain cohesive project plans using a project management tool such as MS project or similar to manage tasks, resources, schedules and create reports.
- A skilled communicator, able to negotiate and influence with diplomacy and tact.
- Able to motivate people with your management and leadership abilities, ensuring teams work collaboratively to meet deadlines.
- Knowledgeable about change management practices, and techniques for effective management of change.
- Excellent at planning and organisation, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Committed to professionalism and quality, with a practical, solution-focussed approach.
It would be a benefit if you also have:
- A project management qualification such as Prince2 Practitioner, PMQ, PMP
- An understanding of the social care sector
For a full list of key responsibilities and person specification, please see our Role profile attached to this advert.
About us
With over 40 years’ experience delivering great care and support across Scotland, 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.
IT Infrastructure & Azure Specialist
- Full time
- £35,676 – £37,521
- Aberdeen, Elgin, Dundee or Glasgow (Hybrid)
- Closing 4th October 2023
Are you a solution driven and customer-focussed IT professional looking for a full time, flexible hybrid working routine where you can share your expertise?If you have in-depth experience of administration of Microsoft products and working as an integral part of a large organisation then we want to hear from you!
We’re now on the lookout for an IT Infrastructure & Azure Specialist to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is a hybrid home and office role with some travel to any of our locations across Scotland. Your location will ideally be near our Elgin office. Other preferred locations would be Dundee, Aberdeen or Glasgow. As travel is required in this role you must flexible to occasionally travel throughout Scotland when needed.
We are on a journey of digital transformation, engaging our frontline workers in the tools and technologies to help them do their jobs and improve the lives of the people we support.
The Role
As our senior IT Infrastructure Specialist, you will support the Head of ICT and Digital Transformation to make technically sound and financially astute infrastructure choices which provide a stable, secure and resilient IT environment for our more than 2000 colleagues. Your role will include investigating and resolving ICT systems and process issues, suggesting improvements and liaising with third part contractors providing hardware, software and other ICT related services ensuring that agreed SLA’s are met.
You will be responsible for the management, administration and operation of our Azure and 365 environments and play a key roll in our infrastructure and systems upgrade projects. A key function of your role will be to provide third line backup for the support team. There may be times that you will be required to lend a hand to our first line IT Support function, along with providing coaching and mentoring.
See attached Role Profile for full list of duties and responsibilities
What we'll need you to bring;
- Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to analyse and interpret statistical data and to present informative reports.
- Significant experience of working as an integral part of an IT department in a large organisation.
You will need to demonstrate expertise and a willingness to be responsible for;
- Azure (Windows server management)
- Azure Active Directory and Group policy.
- Microsoft 365, including exchange.
- Basic network management & configuration (including VOIP)
- Desktop & Desktop virtualisation (RDS)
- Expert skills in performance tuning, systems monitoring and troubleshooting.
It would be great if you had;
- Degree in I.T. (or related professional qualification – MCSA,MCSE)
About Us
With over 40 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.
We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and communities. Talk to us about flexible working and reasonable accommodations.
Team Leader, Children and Young People Service
- Full time
- £32,101 – £36,130
- Hybrid. Predominantly home-based with potential to work from Edinburgh office. Occasional travel across Scotland to support families.
- Closing 16th October 2023
In this role you will support the Direct Help and Support (DHS) Manager to deliver services and meet the strategic aims of the organisation. You will lead our Children and Young People Service, overseeing a range of projects and service level agreements, supporting neurodivergent children and young people across Scotland, aged up to 25. This includes management of a team of Children and Young People Outreach Specialists. Our highly skilled staff team is neurodiverse, and it is essential that Team Leaders support our team to achieve their full potential.
You may also manage an individual case load, providing 1:1 issue-based advocacy to neurodivergent children and young people. This involves forming meaningful working relationships, creating a plan in partnership with the child or young person to address the issues they are facing and supporting them take part in decisions affecting their lives.
Organisation profile
For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.
Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.
In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.
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