Main Purpose of the Post

The primary purpose of this role is to support REACH Lanarkshire Autism in delivering high-quality and impactful services. Reporting to the Manager and collaborating with the Board of Trustees and the wider staff team, the post holder will play a crucial role in maintaining up-to-date administrative processes. This includes managing new member sign-ups, ensuring they receive welcome packs, and conducting follow-up calls to confirm their satisfaction. The post holder will also be responsible for reaching out to existing members for well-being check-ins and assessing their need for additional support from our family support or activity teams.

Additionally, the role involves coordinating all volunteer activities, ensuring adequate support for service delivery, and providing essential assistance in executing our programs. The post holder will also oversee the organisation's social media interactions so must possess knowledge in Social Media and Digital Skills.

Full job description can be downloaded below.

If you enjoy the variety of working in different teams with different people, then this is the role you are looking for.

Support for Ordinary Living (SOL) provides support to individuals within their own homes through their own dedicated team of support workers. We are looking to add peripatetic support workers to these teams to provide cover when there are holidays, training, and periods of sickness.

This means that the people we support will have a familiar face and continuity of support when their regular team member is off.

As a peripatetic support worker, you will be allocated a set number of teams to be part of and assist in. Full time staff will have a set rota that they will work on a two-weekly basis, meaning you may work in a different team each day or may be with the one team for a week.

The two-week rolling rota you will work is -

Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday are workdays and full availability is required, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are days off

Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are workdays, and full availability is required Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday are days off

Part time contracts of 24 hours per week are also available, however the above pattern would not apply.

Sleepover availability will be a requirement on an ad hoc basis depending on the teams you are allocated to. Sleepovers are in addition to your contracted hours and paid at £12 per hour

Two years support worker experience is essential for this role and driver preferred.

About the organisation

We believe life is worth living when the things that matter most are present. Love, Family, Friendship, Work, Freedom to direct the course of our lives, the opportunity to learn and contribute. We believe that is what ordinary living is all about.

We are looking for individuals who share our values: -

Go above and beyond – do their best and strive to achieve the best for the person they support, are committed and passionate to ensuring that the person they support has the same opportunities in life that we all have.

Challenge the status quo – to be the voice and advocate for the person they support, are resilient, driven, and open to new challenges and ways of thinking

Do the right thing – are honest and have integrity, ensure that the person they work for is kept safe and their colleagues work environment is good place to be.

Find the joy in the ordinary – are able to appreciate the small things and able to value and see small goals as achievements

Look at the world from a different perspective – seeing the world through someone else’s eyes, listen to what’s not being said and learning new ways to communicate with people

Make a difference – be everything from a gym buddy to singing along with someone’s favourite song! From musician to film buff! Encourage the person you support to do the things they love and encourage them to try new activities.

Take responsibility - be responsible and take ownership of decisions, speak up and make suggestions to better people’s lives.

At Sight Scotland Veterans Hawkead Centre, we are looking for a Workshop Technician to enhance our team.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Joiner who would like to work with, engage and empower Veterans with Sight Loss to enjoy creating in the woodwork workshop.

Our Activity Centre provides innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans with sight loss. 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 also work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.

Projects can be big or small and new ideas are always welcome so if this sounds like your bag, then we would love to hear from you. We also encourage applications from Ex Military personnel.

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.

Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care assistance for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model.

Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to help our frontline staff to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.

We are seeking dynamic and passionate individuals with experience of managing / supporting teams to deliver first-class care.

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you have the passion and drive to guide 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.

*Terms and Conditions Apply