- Advertised from 19th May 2023
- 28 hours per week (with the possibility of increased hours).
Role
Visibility Scotland is recruiting a Community Worker in Dumfries and Galloway
Working at local and national levels, Visibility Scotland aims to affect positive change and improve outcomes for visually impaired people of all ages. We want to empower and encourage children and adults to focus on what they can do, not what they cannot.
Visibility Scotland is recruiting a part-time Community Worker (28 hours per week) on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2024 to deliver a community project for people with a sensory impairment in Dumfries and Galloway.
The post-holder will provide support for people to develop skills to maximise their remaining vision and improve their daily living, including eccentric reading techniques and how to use accessible technology.
The post-holder is responsible for informing people about what help is available and linking people to the right support at the right time.
A key element of the role is promoting independent living and developing the confidence of people living with sensory loss in Dumfries & Galloway.
Therefore, we are looking for a confident and understanding individual who will relish the opportunity to lead community skills-based groups, educational and awareness-raising talks and deliver one-to-one home-based tech training.
You will be skilled at delivering empathetic and meaningful responses to a wide range of needs, including social, emotional, additional support needs, mental health and wellbeing, family relationships, poverty, housing issues or social isolation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a motivated and ambitious organisation. The post holder must have team spirit and be committed to creating a more accessible and equal Scotland.
Application notes
To apply, please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form. CVs will not be accepted.
The closing date is Monday 5 June at 10 AM.
The application form and equal opportunities form can be emailed to paul.hanlon@visibilityscotland.org.uk or posted to us at 2 Queen’s Crescent, Glasgow, G4 9BW.
Interview dates are scheduled for the week beginning Monday 12 June.
Visibility Scotland is the trading name of GWSSB (formerly Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for the Blind). GWSSB is a company registered in Scotland, limited by guarantee with its registered office at 2 Queen’s Crescent, Glasgow, being a recognised Scottish Charity. Registered number SC116522. Scottish Charity Number SC009738.
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Support Workers
- Part time
- Sessional
- Remote: Edinburgh, the Lothians, Glasgow, Isle of Wight
- Closing 30th May 2025
Working in Care and Support Services
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 staff 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.
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. The people we support want our team to be friendly, reliable and practical.
If you have experience in supporting people in their own homes, tenancies, or a care home setting, that is beneficial. If you do not, we can provide training. We always provide on the job and formal training, and our workers often go on to complete formal qualifications in social care. If you already have knowledge of BSL that is a bonus, however we can provide training if you do not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.
The role
We have varied roles within our Care and Support Services such as Care at Home support worker, Outreach Support worker in our services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Glasgow; as well as Care and ancillary positions at our Care Home at Isle of Wight.
You will be delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within our services. This will 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 in the care home, in their own home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
What do we offer?
- Living Wage Employer - £12 per hour
- Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured. Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme
- Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process
- Training to learn British Sign Language at Level 1 and 2
- Death in service benefit.
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Midlothian Advocacy Worker
- Part time
- £27,120 – £30,102 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Midlothian
- Closing 15th August 2024
Please apply and bring your energy to People First (Scotland) work with members and groups delivering and supporting independent collective self-advocacy. We are specific to learning disability,
Members of People First (Scotland) have had established groups in Midlothian for decades members and groups work in partnership with local agencies strategically including through consultation, in awareness raising and training as well as by offering our expertise as what some people call a critical friend. This takes place with respect and based on our approach of Nothing About us without us.
“We look forward to continuing to support People First in its aim to continue demanding, shaping and celebrating change that realises and respects people as humans. We are pleased about our continued partnership.”
Glasgow Association for Mental Health is one of the principal providers of community mental health services in Greater Glasgow. We are commissioned by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver a Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS) for people in distress who do not require a medical or clinical intervention. We would like to recruit for our Out of Hours Pathway for Emergency Services, First Responders, the Mental Health Assessment Units etc. The OOHs service operates 7 days a week Monday through to Sunday 5pm -2am.
The service operates from our GAMH Head Office- Glasgow by the Green.
OUT OF HOURS service - Rota will consists of 2 nights (2 nights’ on and 2 nights off -9.38 hours per night)
Key Skills:
Good communication skills to be able to work effectively with referrers and individuals using the service. Compassionate listening, be able to alleviate individual’s feelings of distress. Be highly resourceful in supporting individuals i.e., identifying coping strategies, self-management techniques and onward referral where appropriate. Be confident and competent to apply risk assessment, safety planning, and escalation processes where appropriate. SVQ 3 or equivalent or willingness towards achieving this qualification is essential.
Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to people with care support needs, in your local community?
About Our Service
Capability Scotland is a well-established and respected provider of community-based facilitation services throughout Dumfries and Galloway. In the past three years we have grown from a small but very well established and respected service to that of a major contributor to the provision of care and support across Dumfries and the wider region. We pride ourselves on our creativity, flexibility, and willingness to think outside the box with the support we offer.
Within Dumfries & Galloway we provide:
- Self-Directed Support brokerage
- Payroll Service
- Wrap-around rehabilitation service for people with an Acquired Brain Injury
- Community facilitation service for people with physical disabilities
We currently have a vacancy for an SDS Link Practitioner within our brokerage service.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy SDS brokerage team as an SDS Link Practitioner. Following confirmation of funding from The Scottish Government, Support in the Right Direction initiative we are looking forward to further developing our service to deliver our agreed self-directed support outcomes.
Our service will focus on:
- Providing self-directed support information and advice through a variety of approaches.
- Providing accessible information around SDS rights and legislation.
- Providing practical and informed support around SDS outcome planning, at the earliest opportunity.
- Providing informal advocacy.
- Supporting people to get the most out of their care.
- Championing SDS within the local community and empowering individuals to make informed decisions around their care needs.
- Providing practical support around becoming an employer to personal assistants.
We are looking for someone who is keen to promote the benefits of Self-Directed Support, who will implement national policy into practice at a local level, while maintaining a positive environment and high-quality service. This role is ideal for someone who wants to put their values and vision into practice.
What our staff say about this role:
- “It’s rewarding and fulfilling”.
- “Every day is different and new challenge”.
- “I feel valued and happy in my role. Capability Scotland provides me with flexibility that suits my life and the people we support”.
What our the people who use our service say:
- “The team are great very helpful and nothing a bother”
- Good service that is much appreciated, I particularly like that it is local and staff are good at getting back to me
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