Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Care as a Community Engagement and Activities Co-ordinator.

About the role

You will provide a service to people aged over 55 who wish to remain as independent as possible within the community in conjunction with housing.

As a Community Engagement and Activities Co-ordinator, you will work across Glasgow to reduce social isolation by promoting positive participation, engagement and community integration.

You will:

• Develop and deliver creative group work and activities and monitor and record their effectiveness;

• Support and compliment local teams – including our Livingwell Advisors – to develop resources;

• Work collaboratively to ensure our customers live life to the full while living independently at home;

• Work with the Community Engagement and Resilience Lead to support local teams to develop high quality marketing resources and ensure effective promotion of Wheatley Care;

• Develop community links to identify and engage with useful resources and groups;

• Support our customers to become active members of their community;

• Work with partner agencies to achieve the agreed outcomes for customers, local teams and the organisation; and

• Work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will:

• Have solid work or personal experience of supporting vulnerable people;

• Have good verbal and written communication skills and IT skills;

• Be able to work on their own and use their own initiative but also work as part of a team;

• Have enthusiasm and a genuine interest in working with people aged 55 and over;

• Have experience delivering groups or activities; and

• Have experience developing community links and resources.

Committed to inclusion

At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.

We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.

West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service is a well-established third sector organisation with a history and reputation for delivering a wide range of effective education and prevention, early interventions and psychological therapies around alcohol and drug services throughout West Lothian.

We are seeking to recruit a Project Worker within our Therapeutic Support Service to provide counselling and support for adults experiencing addiction issues.

This will be a full-time office-based post (36.25hrs per week) on a FIXED TERM contract until 31 March 2026 (with possibility of extension subject to funding).

The role will mainly involve 1 to 1 working with individuals, some group work delivery and attendance at Access Drop-in venues delivering harm reduction interventions across West Lothian in a range of settings.

For further information about the post contact: Fiona Brown, Psychological Services Manager on 07795200260 or fiona.brown@wldas.org

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• 24-Hour Freephone Dementia Helpline

• National Dementia Advisor Service

• Dementia Safeguarding (Return Discussions, Herbert Protocol, Safe Connect)

• Counselling Service

• National Digital Service

We are there to ensure that nobody faces dementia alone. Our National Support Services plays an essential part in striving to achieve this. The National Support Services Lead is an exciting opportunity to lead and further develop a team of highly skilled staff and volunteers committed to supporting people living with dementia and their families.

Successful applicant will care deeply about improving the quality of life of people impacted by dementia. You will demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills and understand the nature and experience of dementia

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As Housing Care Worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

• competitive hourly rates of £12.25 - £12.50 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.