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

Are you looking progress your social care career?

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our Musselburgh Housing Support Services team.

The Senior Support Worker (SSW) will support the management team in developing and maintaining the organisation’s standards relating to autism specific and person centred practices. Liaising with the organisation’s practice support team, the SSW will assist in the preparation of support and communication plans, ensuring consistent practices throughout support networks.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Competitive Salary

• Sleepover rate paid at £12.00 per hour

• 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays

• Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!

• Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your Support Work role

• Opportunity to undertake a relevant SVQ qualification

• Career Progression Opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Auto-enrolment pension scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Medicash Healthcare Plan

• Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts

The Senior Support Worker will assist in the supervision and direction of the staff team and in maintaining the high standards of support in line with the organisation’s quality standards and mission statement. Knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and the requirements of the Care Inspectorate is essential for this role. The post holder will also be expected to commit to on-call duties.

Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.

This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Team Leader to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Do you have a passion for helping people?

Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?

Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?

Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?

Then come and work for Enable Works.

Your role as Team Leader will be to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment and provide targeted coaching and mentoring for our front line teams.

What will you do?

• Delivering a person-centred approach to ensure the right job
• Work to our tried and tested models of success
• Generate referrals for the programme through partners and community
• Delivering individual opportunities for progression including Soft Skills training and work experience
• Accredited qualifications
• Vocational Skills
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients
• Build and cultivate professional relationships with stakeholders
• You will work largely out in the community engaging people face to face.
• You will work with clients on a one to one and/or group basis to profile their skills and aspirations for work.
• You will provide high quality support by: right person engagement and professional support circles and employers to create opportunities for your clients to get the job they want!
• Mentor & support staff including best practice and compliance.

Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.

Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 28 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.

We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.

We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.

We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.

We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.

Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.

Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.

About You

We really need you to have these

• The drive, energy and commitment to support young people to gain an aspiration for work as they transition from school
• Ability to build relationships with employers to offer opportunities for our young people
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
• Confident communicator
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional presentation and personality
• Some knowledge of the local community
• Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
• IT literacy
• Comfortable working towards targets
• A natural, professional relationship builder
• A full driving licence

Why?

Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high-quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each client’s individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.

Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions

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.

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.

Are you an ambitious and dedicated Health or Social Care manager? Are you driven and passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and support? We have a great opportunity for you!

We’re on the lookout for a Service Transformation Manager to join us on a 3-year fixed-term basis in Dumbarton.

The Role

As our Service Transformation Manager, you’ll take the lead in developing and transforming one of our biggest services. Our service provides support to eight individuals with complex support needs who all live in their own flats in the same supported living complex.

Working alongside our Branch Leader, Culture Lead, PBS Lead and Depute Delivery Director, you’ll develop a high functioning, accountable and professional support team who are dedicated to making sure that the people we support live the best lives possible.

You’ll take on Registered Manager responsibilities and will drive improvements in standards and quality and help us achieve our strategic aims.

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the role profile attached to our advert.

About you

This role would be ideal for someone who is looking to develop their career in our sector in a more senior role, or a Registered Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Nurse with leadership experience.

What we need you to bring:-

• Extensive experience in a leadership role in the Health or Social Care setting
• Significant experience of managing and leading teams, with evidence of improving performance
• Experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities and Autism
• Knowledge of legislation and governance within the Social Care sector, specifically SSSC codes of practice and Health & Social Care Standards
• A sound understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities, and responsibilities, particularly in relation to working with vulnerable people
• A proven solutions focused approach to problem solving with a flexible approach to emerging or changing circumstances
• SCQF level 9/10 in Social Services and Healthcare or equivalent

About us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 40 years' experience providing care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.

Our Strategic Aims

• To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs.
• To be the best employer in social care in Scotland.
• To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.

So, if you’d love to showcase your experience and make a real difference to people’s lives in a well-respected, national organisation, what are you waiting for? Apply today! We’d love to hear from you!

Have any questions? Please contact Nikki O'Brien, our Deputy Delivery Director at nicola.o'brien@cornerstone.org.uk

The successful candidate will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards a relevant SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare and PDA in management with the support from our Training Academy, if not already attained. If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

The successful candidate will Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.