Top job! Operational Manager
- Full time
- £45,000 – £55,000
- Beeswing, Dumfries
- Closing 6th February 2023
- Advertised from 13th January 2023
Role
Do you have a background in social care or third sector management?
Are you looking for a new role in a charity which meets its aims through a very different approach?
Loch Arthur Community is a modern rural Community in which a group of people with varying abilities create and sustain a vibrant Community through shared living.
The Community Operational Manager will join the existing small Community management team, leading in some key areas and adding their skills and expertise to the group as a whole, to ensure that the Community continues to successfully meet all of its operational challenges and that it continues to develop and flourish. This role would suit an experienced leader and manager who would welcome the opportunity to work in an open collaborative environment. We are looking for someone who is excited by the challenges of working with others to manage the sensitive organisational change which is required to take us into the future.
The Community is connected to the worldwide Camphill movement which works in a social therapeutic way inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner. There are 7 households in which the 28 people supported in the Community live alongside life sharing short and long-term volunteers. There are also a variety of productive workshops and enterprises which have developed over the years – a farm, productive garden, creamery, wood workshop, weavery, and farm shop.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Steph Atwell on steph@locharthur.org.uk or 01387 259669 (option 3) to arrange a call-back.
Application notes
To find out more and apply please visit our website
Closing date for applications – Monday 6 February 2023.
We expect to interview for the role on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th February. Candidates selected for interview will also be invited to visit Loch Arthur in advance of the interview.
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.
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.
Our Board of Trustees play a key role in the oversight of the charity, ensuring that it delivers against its charitable objectives, is financially sustainable, has strong governance and safeguards the reputation and values of the organisation.
If you have a particular interest in our services, our client base or our mission, and would like to volunteer your time with us, we’d love to hear from you.
We are particularly keen to hear from people who have the following skills and experience, however we are also interested to hear from people with other relevant skills and experience:
- Accounting / finance
- Business management, including planning, development and change
- Human resources
- Legal expertise
- Accessible technology and/or digital
- Fundraising and income generation
- Marketing and communications
As a Trustee of Seescape, you will be able to demonstrate:
- an understanding of the needs of people with a visual impairment
- an ability to play a key role in the continued growth and success of Seescape
- the ability to provide leadership and direction to our management team.
Seescape is committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and team, and welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and faith. We particularly welcome applications from those with a visual impairment.
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