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Top job! Head of Knowledge and Learning
- Full time
- £42,532 – £52,051
- Glasgow – hybrid flexible working
- Closing 20th March 2023
- Advertised from 7th March 2023
- 37 hours per week
Role
We are looking for someone to lead the creation and sharing of high quality and influential knowledge and learning about our grant making here in in Scotland.
Managing a small team, you will ensure that we are deepening our understanding of the reach and impact of National Lottery funding invested across Scotland’s communities as well as connecting to the wider strategic landscape, understanding the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead, and engaging with colleagues across the UK on a wide range of issues. This is particularly important at the moment, as we are in the process of defining and will soon implement a new strategy.
As an experienced senior leader you will have experience of working collaboratively, and constructively. As part of the Scotland Management Team, you will be a senior and visible leader in the Scotland Directorate. You will make operational as well as strategic decisions to contribute to a well-functioning directorate, and demonstrate through your actions and behaviours, the values of our directorate. You will also be helping to drive the strategic direction of our grant making ensuring that it aligns with our corporate goals and values, and our new Strategy. You will need to be an excellent communicator, able to translate a vision into reality, and able to take people and teams on the journey with you.
You will have experience of building and leading teams and driving a culture of inclusion through your ability to support, coach, inspire, and empower people. Your ability to build, manage and maintain excellent relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders will be second to none, encouraging collaboration, will lead to you being seen as a valued informer and influencer.
You will be able to work jointly across the third sector, with our stakeholders, grant holders and fellow funders, and with local and national government, supporting the Knowledge and Learning team to do the same. You will have knowledge and awareness of EDI issues and show strong emotional intelligence.
You will have strong research or evaluation skills, and confidence in designing research and evaluative work, drawing on different and proportionate methodologies to gather data and drive evidence-based decision making, at all levels.
You will have excellent people management skills and be able to lead and manage a Knowledge and Learning team of 5 people, working on diverse thematic issues, supporting them to design processes and gather data, as well as analyse and present learning, in the most useful and effective ways.
You will have project management skills and previous experience of external contract management to support research and evaluation work, would be beneficial to you in this role.
You will advise colleagues and decision-makers on how funding can achieve the greatest impact, leading our analysis of patterns of past grant-making, learning about effective practice and knowledge of the wider policy context.
Application notes
To apply, please visit our website
Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd April 2023
If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact Kirsty Nairn - kirsty.nairn@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Top job! Head of Service and Chief Social Work Officer
- Full time
- £96,110 – £99,064
- Hybrid: Viewforth Stirling, FK8 2ET
- Closing 11th August 2024
This is an exciting time to join Stirling Council as we work to enhance our leadership capacity and drive improvement activities that make a difference for people in Stirling.
Are you ready to lead and innovate in relation to improving the lives of children, families and justice in Stirling? Are you committed to leading on and promoting the value and contribution of our social work professionals and practice, including child protection, adult protection and practice learning and development for across our workforce? The role of Chief Social Worker is critical to supporting the development, promotion and value of our social work profession and professionals whilst leading and managing our Children, Family and Justice services that put the child and/or person at the heart of every decision.
In Stirling, our children, young people, parents and carers have a vision of a Stirling that is safe, inclusive and nurturing and where all children and young people are able to thrive. We have a vision of Stirling as a place where every child grows up feeling loved, safe, and respected, so that they can realise their full potential. We work together putting children and families at the centre. Children and young people want services which promote and defend their rights as children, and which involve them in the decisions that affect them.
Requirements
You will be a highly effective communicator and team player, a strategic thinker and experienced senior manager, who has used your record of success in delivering effective services to champion and embed opportunities for all children, young people and care leavers, within Council and partnership systems and arrangements.
Analytical skills and astute political awareness and understanding are needed, together with a commitment to customer-focused public services. Working with our communities and public, private and third sector organisations, as well as colleagues and teams across the organisation, you will build and develop relationships to deliver improvements for the benefit of all our citizens.
Responsibilities
Children and Family and Justice Services
There are currently 18,194 children and young people aged 0-18 years in Stirling, comprising 19.5% of the total population, with almost twice as many residents living within a rural area (33.4%) than the Scottish average (17.2%). When looking at Stirling’s outcomes for children and young people, the majority are improving. Comparatively Stirling is the same or better than Scotland as whole. This overall picture, however, masks deep inequalities, with outcomes for some children and young people being significantly poorer than others.
In Children and Family Services, our work to deliver on The Promise and our commitment to the revised guidance on Getting It Right for Every Child are changing the way we work to protect those who are most vulnerable and ensure the voice and rights of the child are at the heart of all we do.
In relation to our Justice services, the Children’s Care and Justice Bill and processes around places of safety will have a significant impact on delivery of services for those young people who come into conflict with the law. Similarly, for those working in adult justice, guidance around electronic court submissions, alongside the newly introduced Community Justice Strategy and Hate Crime Strategy are changing the way we deliver services as well.
Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) (Adult) Service
At the heart of this is our commitment to strengthen our Health, Social Work and Social Care Services, and deliver a service to our communities that is defined by quality, inclusive practices, innovation, accountability and achieving effective and positive outcomes which will change lives for the better.
As Chief Social Work Officer in Stirling, you will contribute to HSCP strategic priorities while maintaining productive and co-operative working relationships with Elected Members, NHS Non-Executives, Heads of Service, senior officers and stakeholders across partner organisations whilst operating as a non-voting member of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and any other appropriate national and or local bodies.
You will also manage the day to day delivery and strategic direction of the following specific functions: Child Protection, Adult Protection and Practice Learning & Professional Social Work Practice Development.Working with us, you can expect to enjoy a varied, challenging and rewarding career, the chance to make a real difference for people and communities. With your ongoing commitment we can continue to offer invaluable support for adults, families and children when they need it most.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Stirling. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts children, families and people at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest, and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you
The Individual
About Stirling
Stirling is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city set within a world-class historic built environment and is a hub of contemporary culture.
The area is popular with tourists, attracting millions of visitors every year thanks to the region's rich history and stunning countryside, including Scotland's first National Park. Add to this theatres, cinemas, galleries, great restaurants, sporting facilities and easily accessible shopping, and it's easy to see why life in Stirling is hard to beat. Equidistant to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, Stirling is ideally situated for business, as well as to live, work, study and visit. Stirling's population is approximately 94,210 and is projected to rise significantly in the coming years. The Stirling Council area benefits from a vast mix of urban and rural communities, covering 2,187 square kilometres in total and includes areas as far south as Strathblane and as far North as Killin
Benefits of Working for Stirling Council
- Fair pay including pensions
- Flexibility (ability to negotiate working from home/office hybrid model, core hours, enhance work life balance)
- Health and Wellbeing Support and Resources
- Benefits including salary sacrifice and discount schemes
- An inclusive workplace culture allowing all employees to fulfil their potential and other reasonable adjustments for those with a disability or those with caring responsibilities
- Clear expectation of role and measurable goals
- Learning and Development Opportunities for career progression included course funding for accredited Chief Social Work Officer qualification
If this sounds like the challenge for you, please apply with your CV and covering letter by midnight on 11th August 2024. For an informal chat please contact Lisa Dunlop at dunlopli@stirling.gov.uk
Staff Development Team Manager
- Full time
- £46,296 – £50,102
- On site: Glasgow based, with occasional travel across our service areas
- Closing 4th August 2024
Key and our partner organisation Community Lifestyles are recruiting a new Team Manager to complete our Staff Development, Policy and Practice Team. You will be joining us at an exciting time to help influence and lead practice and systems changes within our well established and dedicated learning and training function.
You will be at the heart of the organisation, empowering and supporting our Staff Development Team and operational managers in embedding robust systems and processes that enable us to build on our commitment to workforce learning and development.
You will work with some amazing people, especially the people we support who are co-trainers, in the development and delivery of a high quality and proactive learning and development service that supports our entire workforce.
In addition to supporting and leading our committed, experienced trainers you will co-ordinate, agree, and monitor objectives and work plans, ensuring the delivery of an effective, efficient, responsive high-quality service.
You’ll be thinking carefully about relationships, wellbeing, and collaboration, as well as best practice in the use of systems and processes. You should be able to demonstrate experience in fostering positive employee relations and solution-focused strategies.
You will understand the knowledge, skills and values needed by our workforce to deliver truly person-centred human rights-based support, so having previous service management experience would be ideal.
You will have significant experience in delivering learning and development activities in a social care setting, having designed, delivered, and evaluated learning resources for social care workers and managers.
You will have a relevant qualification in health and social care, and a learning and development qualification would be advantageous.
Excellent people, organisational, communication and influencing skills are essential as are good working knowledge of Microsoft packages and systems.
If you’re ready for an amazing challenge, then we would love to hear from you!
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Sheila Hanney, Head of Staff Development, Policy and Practice by emailing Sheila.hanney@key.org.uk
Asylum Seeker Housing Project Manager
- Part time
- £35,779 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Tontine, 20 (1st floor) Trongate, Glasgow, or from home by arrangement
- Closing 5th August 2024
Community InfoSource (CIS) is looking for a key person with a passion for working within an organisation led by people seeking asylum and refugees, which works to help people seeking asylum to secure their rights and be empowered to support others. The Asylum Seeker Housing (ASH) Project Manager will ensure this well establish and highly respected project continues to achieve it’s aims. The person should be committed to a human rights ethos and to CIS’s values.
- An interview is guaranteed to anyone with lived experience of the UK asylum system who fulfils the essential criteria of the person specification.
- An interview is guaranteed to anyone with a disability who fulfils the essential criteria of the person specification.
The aim of this post: is to ensure the smooth running and effective operation of the ASH project in providing housing support to asylum seekers, maintaining project sustainability, including fundraising, and further developing CIS’s ability to bring positive change on housing for asylum seekers. is to provide support to the Board, to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
Community InfoSource has secured funding for this post from two funders for 21 hours a week for a minimum of 1 year. Thereafter it is subject to successful fundraising. We are also negotiating an increase of one day a week for this post, for this year.
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for: Staff in the ASH Project (3 others)
Phone: 07915 720 741 if you require more information about the post or wish to discuss it
Practice Development Manager (Complex Support)
- Full time
- £46,296 – £50,102
- On site: Based Glasgow, with regular travel to our services across Scotland
- Closing 4th August 2024
Key and our subsidiary, Community Lifestyles, we provide person-centred support to over 2,000 disabled people, across 17 Scottish local authorities, to enable them to lead full, active lives in their own homes and communities.
The people we support have a wide range of life experiences and needs, from young people still at school through to people in their 90s. Our approach, therefore, is about working in partnership with the person, and the important people in their life, to build flexible, responsive support which is focused on them achieving what they want from life.
We are committed to the Scottish Government’s Coming Home agenda, having a track record in supporting people with complex support needs, people moving out of institution care including those living in out of areas placement, far from their families, friends, and original communities. Individual services range from a few hours per week to 24/7 support in people’s own homes and communities, reflecting each person’s agreed outcomes and personal plan.
Working closely with our Learning and Development Team, operational managers, housing colleagues and team of specialist behaviour support instructors, you will:
- Promote the highest standard of person-centred, outcomes-based support.
- Lead on the delivery of our Positive Behaviour Support and Trauma-focused strategies.
- Provide supervisory guidance and development support to our team of behaviour support instructors and together oversee a Community of Practice for our Practice Leaders.
We are looking for someone who has::
- Managed and led a team delivering social care support.
- Successfully supported individuals with very complex support needs to live good lives in the community.
- Led practice development and training in relation to positive behaviour support within a human-rights and person-centred approach.
- Knowledge and understanding of current social care policy and practice environment including the Scottish Government Coming Home agenda.
- Well-developed leadership, interpersonal and written skills.
- A recognised social care or relevant professional qualification and while a recognised PBS/BILD qualification would be advantageous, this is not essential as we will offer support to attain this.
Based in Glasgow, the role is across all our operational areas, and will involve travel across Scotland working closely with managers, complex support need instructors, staff and the people we support.
If you think you’re the person we are looking for, and you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Sheila Hanney, Head of Staff Development, Policy and Practice by email sheila.hanney@key.org.uk
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