- Advertised from 25th July 2022
- Rate of Pay: £12.50 p/h and Overnight Payment Hours: 35 hours
- FJ/KC
Role
We are currently recruiting a Senior Support Practitioner for Findlay this is an exciting opportunity to be part of Findlay’s journey within the transition period of moving from school to his own home. Also being part of building a new team to provide the support required for Findlay to live life to the fullest.
Findlay is 18 years of age and lives in East Renfrewshire. He currently lives with his parents until he moves to his own home where he will receive overnight support. Findlay enjoys being out and about in his local community, as well as traveling in to Glasgow City Centre or some days going further afield.
Findlay enjoys spending time at home as well as outdoors and loves spending time in his garden. He also likes to spend time with his family are they are an important part of his life. Findlay likes to have boundaries and structure in his day to day life.
People who know and care for Findlay say he is
• Affectionate
• Enjoys his own company but likes to know people are close by
• Chilled out
• He can be mischievous
Findlay Likes:
• Being outdoors
• Playing on swings
• Likes pipe cleaners to flap
• His own Space
• Music
• Being out in the car
• Freedom to move around
We are looking for a Senior Support Practitioner who can:
• Have the ability to mentor and lead the team
• Understand the importance of family involvement and multi-agency working
• An understanding of their professional boundaries but also show humanity
• Ability to motivate the team
• Promote development within the team
• Demonstrate excellent communication, listening and written skills
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages
• Encourage team members to develop their creativity and problem solving skills
• Promote structure and routines for the supported individual
• Show strength of character and adapt to challenging situations
• Understand Budget Management
• Promote strong community networking
• Possess a good sense of humour
• Be forward thinking and motivated
• Be energetic
Desirable
• An understanding or experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities
• An understanding of Autism
• SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or willing to work towards this
Essential
• Driver
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something new and diverse. If you feel that you can work in partnership with Findlay, his family and other agencies then we want to hear from you.
The post involves days, evenings, weekends, and overnight support on a rota basis.
You can only be appointed for this post if you are registered with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and are able to register with the Scottish Social Services Council when required for your post.
This position comes under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order)
If you would like an informal discussion before applying please contact, Karen Campbell at Just Connections on 01563 825516.
Application notes
You can get an application form and job description by calling our recruitment line on 01563 825500 or download an application at partnersforinclusion.org.
Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care support for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model. Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to support our frontline staff and managers to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.
We are seeking self-motivated and experienced social care managers with a passion for inclusion to ensure the success of our mission that the people we work for live full, independent and inclusive lives.
Are you ready to take the next step in your social care career and work for a trail-blazing and award-winning charity who will support your ongoing professional learning and development?
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
- Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
- A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
- An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
- SVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent required for your SSSC registration.
- A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
- The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
- 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.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
Would you like to make a difference to a person’s quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? We are looking for caring and motivated Support Workers to support deaf BSL users to join our team. Could that be you?
Who are we?
Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access, and opportunity.
As well as our outreach service in Edinburgh, we are expanding our service provision in Glasgow and are looking for people who can make a major contribution to our plans for innovation and growth and who have the commitment and enthusiasm to contribute to the work of our support services to Deaf people throughout Edinburgh and Glasgow.
You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.
About you
We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, willing to learn and show initiative. However, you would need some experience of working in a support service and managing /overseeing a team.
We will provide on the job training with the opportunity to complete formal qualifications in social care. If you have knowledge of BSL, or are a BSL user that is a bonus, however we will provide training if not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.
The role
You will be leading a team to support *deaf people living in the community. As well as leading a team you will be lone working in the community, delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within their own living environment, to enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring that wherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence. This will include both activities at home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
You will be accountable to the Support Services Area Manager. By working together, you will ensure that a consistent, high quality support service is provided to deaf service users in their own homes, and that staff are supported to develop and maintain such a service.
Due to the nature of this role, its essential that you can drive and have access to a car.
*deaf: this to includes Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.
You will be asked:
• To actively monitor and develop individual and team performance by ensuring effective supervision and Performance Development Reviews/Reports (PDRs).
• Be responsible for any risk assessments at the service users home as part of your Health and Safety responsibilities.
• To provide clear direction, co-ordination, feedback, and day to day line management for the work of a delegated group of staff. Thus, ensuring their motivation to provide outcome focused, person centred services.
• To assess any new service users for the service and match them with staffs.
• To be involved in recruitment for new staff for the service.
• To take an active role in assessments / recordings and to work with service users to develop their skills and abilities to achieve identified outcomes.
• To assist service users with personal care tasks where appropriate.
• To be involved, as appropriate, with all household tasks, maximising service users’ participation.
• To record the day-to-day finances (where relevant) and household budgets of service users.
• To enable service users to access information to be fully informed of their rights and valid expectations from the service provided.
• To ensure the health, safety and security of individuals and their environment.
What is on offer? What do we offer?
• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.
• 32 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process
• Death in service benefit
Our Activity Centres provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sight loss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. You will work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activity Centre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the right support for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided within and from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Columcille provides a safe and supportive healthy social environment which offers creative daytime activities and a sense of community from its premises in the Morningside area of Edinburgh. We support people who have learning disabilities, and mental health needs through arts & crafts, cooking, woodwork, printing, gardening, pottery, drama, holistic therapies and dance. We have a minibus and driver who provide transport and community access. Seasonal celebrations form part of the rich social life of the centre. Some 1-1 support is provided in the local community.
We provide relationship centred support that upholds the dignity and value of each human being and supports their development and growth.
Relief workers cover staff absences due to illness, holiday or training. There are no guaranteed hours, but for flexible and available individuals there can be regular work.
Main Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide support to service users to learn new skills, develop socially, and gain self- confidence and greater independence. This may be small group or 1-1 support.
- Be attentive to group dynamics and proactive in creating a positive atmosphere.
- Respond positively and calmly to any behaviour that challenges.
- Provide personal care and support with using wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Provide cover on the centre’s tea break and lunch rota as required.
- Tidy workshops each day and help maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Be guided by Columcille policies and procedures and the SSSC Codes of Practice.
- Take part in induction, staff training and supervision meetings.
Essential Skills, Experience and Attributes
- Empathetic and Patient
- Compassionate and caring
- Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
- Able to explain and demonstrate what a person-centred approach means.
- Experience of one to one support work with people with learning disabilities.
- Knowledge and skills relating to at least one of the work activities listed above.
- Interest is using social therapy and social pedagogy in work
- Become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
- Available for minimum of two days in a week to make the work mutually worthwhile.
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