We are looking for kind, caring, creative, forward thinking and dedicated people to join our team offering care and support to children and young adults with visual impairment and complex needs. This will be based within our residential houses in Morningside, Edinburgh.

If you want to make a difference to the lives of people living with sight loss and you have a HNC in Social Care plus all eight SVQ units, an equivalent degree or qualification for registration with the SSC or other professional body, please apply now. We would love to hear from you!

This role is advertised as full time however, we consider applications from candidates wishing to do part time hours and flexible working patterns.

Posts are subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

If you require any of the information relating to this role in an alternative format, please email people@sightscotland.org.uk.

Please note, we cannot provide VISA sponsorship for this role.

As part of the care and school staff team you will support the coordination and delivery of the learning and care of children and/or young people with a range of visual impairments and additional complex needs in different learning and care environments by providing a safe and high-quality environment in which children and/or young people will thrive.

You will work collaboratively with the multi-professional team within the learning and care provision and colleagues across Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

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.

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.