Are you interested in supporting people to maximise skills, confidence and independence and working in a beautiful place? Then we might just have the job for you!

At Tiphereth-Camphill in Edinburgh we are seeking a Full-Time co-worker to support adults with learning disabilities and autism who live within our Supported Living Service, grow their independence and be part of our vibrant community.

Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is desirable but not essential. What is most important if that you have a real desire to support people to maximise their independence, have a belief in supporting people to make their choices and to do the things they want to do. The post will involve supporting personal care and safe people handling, experience of which would be desirable. For this post, ability to drive will be essential, as driving member’s car will be required.

We are a Camphill community based on the edge of the Pentland hills in Edinburgh supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism in a range of day services, supported living, residential care, and social enterprises.

Alongside a beautiful, supportive, and inclusive working environment we offer:

Salary

• A competitive salary – starting £25,126.56 rising with time served annually over 6 to £27,068.44

• Sleepovers paid in addition

Employee benefits

• 36 days annual leave (Pro-rata), rising with time served to 40 days (Pro-rata)

• Private Medical Insurance (on successful completion of probation)

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Opportunity to save from source with Capital Credit Union

• Extensive training and development programme and career progression

• A contributory pension scheme

If would like to learn more about the role and Tiphereth, full details and specific requirements are available at tiphereth.org.uk

At Tiphereth we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Day Service Co-Worker in our Pentland Group. The post is available on either a part-time or full-time basis. The part-time option is minimum of three days, comprising Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional days are available.

Tiphereth is a Camphill community in Edinburgh, comprising a number of different workshops within its day service.

This post is based in the Pentland group which carries out woodwork, green woodwork, basketry and ground maintenance. Together with our members with learning disabilities we aim to produce unique items for our annual fairs and for our community.

You will provide support and motivation to people with learning disabilities to participate in meaningful work within the group. You will be enthusiastic and positive about the potential of people to participate, learn and grow. You will bring experience and knowledge of woodworking, and preferably, experience of supporting individuals. You need to work well as part of a team, have good communication skills and be motivated by Camphill’s values and ethos.

We are looking for an individual who has experience in woodwork and can lead individuals and small groups through the creative process. An engagement with, and knowledge of, wood as a material is desired!

We offer:

• Competitive terms and conditions including 36 days holiday per year (pro rata for part-time)

• Excellent continuous professional development opportunities

• Opportunity to contribute to a growing service and develop skills

• Beautiful work settings on the edge of the Pentland Hills

• Opportunity to belong to a Camphill community with a rich social and cultural life

• Option to join Private Medical Insurance scheme

We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

• Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
• We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
• Relief/ Casual pay rate- £12 per hour

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular paid training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
• Free 24/7 access to employee support app

The Self Directed Support Scotland vision is “A Scotland where quality Self-directed Support is available to all as a route to Independent Living”. Our mission is “to work collaboratively to incorporate local Independent Support in every aspect of social care design and delivery, ensuring the needs and views of people accessing social care support and their support networks are valued and represented.”

SDSS is a Disabled People’s Organisation, a key partner in Scotland’s Independent Living Movement. We implement SDS policy and legislation at a national, strategic level, with responsibility for chairing major national forums. We also champion local Independent Support Organisations who provide quality advice and support for accessing Self-directed Support (SDS). We have a rapidly growing membership of independent and Disabled People’s Organisations and we aim to widen their influence in improving social care outcomes for disabled people and social care users.

Our focus in recruitment is to find the right people first, and look at how the team can be built around the skills and experience of those who have passion and connection to user led organisations, issues in social care or the liberating ethos of the social model of disability.

The Communication and Policy Manager role is pivotal to delivery of our mission, taking the lead in policy implementation and development that involves coordination across strategic partners in Scottish Government, public and third sectors. All applicants will have confidence in contributing to and delivering our communication strategy across a wide range of events and media, including accessible formats and know how to articulate complex issues and positively engage our member organisations. They should also be able to manage staff and support the wider team to deliver national events.

To attract maximum remuneration our Communications and Policy Manager would have experience in policy work specifically an understanding of Scottish social care reform. This would include SDS Improvement, Care Reform and the Personal Assistant workforce. This role has the potential to direct SDSS in its strategy and delivery and must represent SDSS confidently in these areas.