Practice Learning Manager
- Full time
- £42,759 – £46,921
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh
- Closing 21st October 2024
- Advertised from 30th September 2024
- 36.25 hours per week
- Great range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays and 2 wellbeing days
Role
“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling the heart of another”
Alfred Adler
| Compassion | Integrity | Respect | Realising Potential | Inclusion |
Health in Mind is one of Scotland’s best-known and trusted Mental Health Charities. Established in 1982 we have evolved in response to need which means we actively promote positive mental health in local communities across Scotland. Our vision is straight forward, we build hope and live life through our values because people are at the heart of what we do.
Guided by the Alliance’s vision and principles, we have a great opportunity for an action, solution focused manager who will lead with compassion, integrity, positivity and reflection. You will be responsible for a team of Support Coordinators to deliver effective, and high quality support to those individuals who Future Pathways support.
Reaching our shortlist is straightforward providing you can say ‘yes’ to our list of ‘must haves’. You can start your journey now by simply directly mailing me here on LinkedIn and then I’ll tell you what happens next but before you start your travels, please kindly make sure the following ‘fits’ into your career and personal attributions rucksack because life is a journey.
- We’d like a degree in Health and Social Care, Social Work or equivalent but, if you hold a recognised, relevant professional qualification at a minimum SVQ Level 4 with relevant workplace experience this works too.
- Up to date child and vulnerable adult protection knowledge together with formal training in reflective practice, coaching or facilitation and ideally completion of suicide prevention training such as ASIST.
- Experience of leading others, whether an experienced manager or an eager [for promotion] Team Leader who can demonstrate and enable consistency of practice and good use of resources and support to individuals
- You are steadfast in your resolve for doing the right thing in the right way whilst being equally realistic and pragmatic, managing individual and collective performance, enabling responsiveness to the full range of demands on our service.
- Worked with staff in accordance with the statutory framework and requirement including GDPR, BACP, the SSSC and the Care Inspectorate.
- The ability to prepare creative and positive presentations and engage learners and audiences alike.
- Knowledge of and positive engagement with Impact Evaluation and Quality Assurance Frameworks for the purposes of continuous improvement. and practice development.
With a great range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus 10 Public Holidays and 2 Wellbeing Days we work fulltime 36.25 hours per week. The salary scale for this post is Point 44 to 48 (£42,759 - £46,921). Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we embrace and encourage people from all walks of life which means we will consider other working patterns and we embrace hybrid working wherever and whenever we can. This role does require regular presence at the office.
Application notes
In the first instance if your rucksack is now full, an application pack is available on our website: health-in-mind.org.uk/current-vacancies
If you have difficulties accessing the pack please contact Annmarie Mitchell, People Assistant email annmarie.mitchell@health-in-mind.org.uk
Enquiries further to receipt of the information pack to: Flora Henderson on flora.henderson@health-in-mind.org.uk
Closing date for formal applications is 9 am, Monday 21 October 2024 (9am)
Interviews will be held between 15 and 25 November 2024.
Top job! Head of Services
- Full time
- £46,483 – £53,362
- On site: 1x Inverness based, 1x Glasgow based
- Closing 6th January 2025
Location: 1x Inverness based
1x Glasgow based
Join us to make sure nobody faces dementia alone
Our charity
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity for dementia and brain health. We are Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aims are to prevent, care and cure dementia, and to make sure nobody faces dementia alone.
We are a member-led charity with more than 8,000 members. We are supported by over 500 volunteers, and employ around 400 full and part-time staff, mainly in our direct service provision across Scotland. We are fully committed to Fair Work First and the support and development of our people.
The role
We are at a highly exciting stage in the reshaping of our services as we build sustainable, resilient, therapeutic, and inclusive registered day care and commissioned community supports of the highest quality that can maximise our resources and potential growth opportunities.
We are seeking applicants with a proven track record in leadership within a health and social care service (or related) background to work in this key senior role and make a positive difference to the lives of people living with dementia, those at greater risk of dementia, and the families and friends who care for someone with dementia.
Based in Inverness or Glasgow, the role will lead and manage local teams in a variety of locations and servicers. Full details about the role are provided in the job description available through the link provided.
The person
You will have the right level of personal qualities, experience, knowledge and qualifications, demonstrate excellent leadership qualities and high levels of emotional intelligence, with experience of managing people, supporting staff development and promoting a positive culture. You will be an excellent communicator, highly organised with a collaborative approach to working with others to deliver shared objectives and drive continuous improvement in our practice. You will have a high-level knowledge and understanding of dementia and substantial experience in the management and delivery of services and hold a relevant practice qualification to meet the Scottish Social Services Council registered management requirements. Further details are provided in the person specification provided.
Top job! Head of Quality Services
- Full time
- £46,483 – £53,362
- On site: Edinburgh or Glasgow based
- Closing 6th January 2025
Join us to make sure nobody faces dementia alone
Our charity
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity for dementia and brain health. Our aims are to prevent, care and cure dementia, and to make sure nobody faces dementia alone.
We are a member-led charity with more than 8,000 members. We are supported by over 500 volunteers, and employ around 400 full and part-time staff, mainly in our direct service provision across Scotland. We are fully committed to Fair Work First and the support and development of our people.
The role
We are at a highly exciting stage in the reshaping of our services as we build sustainable, resilient, therapeutic, and inclusive registered day care and commissioned community supports of the highest quality that can maximise our resources and potential growth opportunities.
Based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow, the Head of Quality will work in close collaboration with the Executive Lead for Operations to ensure that our registered and commissioned services deliver high quality, safe and compassionate care. The role will be responsible for assuring and improving the quality of our registered and commissioned services by determining and undertaking appropriate scrutiny, assurance and improvement activities aligned with the Care Inspectorate Core Assurances and Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees and Continuous Quality Improvement Framework.
The role has the lead responsibility for continuous improvement in the quality of our services, the processes that underpin high quality, evidence based, person-centred therapeutic support and in ensuring better outcomes for the people we support.
Full details about the role are provided in the job description available through the link provided.
The person
You will have the right level of personal qualities, experience, knowledge and qualifications, demonstrate excellent leadership qualities and high levels of emotional intelligence, with experience of managing people, supporting staff development and promoting a positive culture. You will be an excellent communicator, highly organised with a collaborative approach to working with others to deliver shared objectives and drive continuous improvement in our practice. You will have a high-level knowledge and understanding of dementia and substantial experience in the management and delivery of services and hold a relevant practice qualification to meet the Scottish Social Services Council registered management requirements. Further details are provided in the person specification provided.
Support and Development Lead (28 hours)
- Part time
- £34,635 pro-rata
- On site: Moray
- Closing 24th January 2025
Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides specialist therapeutic support, information and advocacy for young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Support and Development Lead to join our team. The post-holder will provide day-to-day coordination of our support and advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence, aged 11 and over. The role includes the provision of high-quality line management and supervision for support workers and volunteers, and the direct support of a small caseload of survivors.
For more information about our work, please visit our website.
Fundraising & Engagement Leader
- Full time
- £37,576 – £40,789
- On site: Edinburgh/Glasgow
- Closing 13th January 2025
Two fantastic leadership opportunities have become available within the Fundraising & Engagement Team. The roles will work closely together with the role of Fundraising and Engagement Leader – Individuals leading on the delivery of significant income from key income streams. The second vacancy, Fundraising and Engagement Leader - Operations will lead the team’s use of data, reporting and analysis.
Both Fundraising & Engagement Leaders will report to the Head of Fundraising & Engagement, collaboratively leading the team’s delivery of our strategic objectives.
For the Individuals role, we would like to hear from anyone who has Individual Giving experience. In particular, this role will focus on the strategy and implementation of our individual giving, campaigns, third party events and community fundraising.
For the Operations role, we are especially keen to hear from anyone who has strong database and data analysis experience. This is the top priority within this role which will be a data expert within the Fundraising & Engagement Team.
We are looking for colleagues who are organised, comfortable working independently and have a track record of working in a fast-paced and varied environment. You should be naturally optimistic and empathetic, with a can-do attitude. In line with our ethos of building meaningful relationships, applications from those with experience of collaboration are particularly welcome.
Successful applicants will have a positive attitude towards dementia, along with excellent communication skills and a caring manner. A pro-active approach to learn and participate in training will also be expected.
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