- Advertised from 17th October 2024
- Permanent.
Role
We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.
Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same? If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.
We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.
We are looking for a Regional Manager (based in the Glasgow area) to come and join our UK Programme Team.
As part of a dynamic team delivering the Safeguarding on Transport (ST) project, you will be responsible for developing our community engagement work across Yorkshire as well as supporting our wider UK programme. The role will require you to engage the public and work closely with British Transport Police, station staff and employees as well as local services in the area. You will support our innovative Safeguarding Action Groups that catalyse communities working in and around stations to combine efforts and resources to keep people safe.
Your engaging manner, strong people skills and experience managing stakeholder relationships will ensure that you are able to help create a safer rail network that is actively seeking to look out for and protect vulnerable young people.
This Glasgow based role will combine a blend of working from home with being out meeting members of the community across Glasgow and the Northwest of England - especially in and around some of the busiest stations.
What we offer
As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:
- Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
- Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
- Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
- A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
- Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive
Application notes
A full person specification can be found in the job pack below.
Please note that Railway Children will only accept applications made using this application form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.
Closing date: 9am Monday 4th November.
Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date.
At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.
Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.
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Project Manager (Property)
- Full time
- £37,043 – £39,743
- Hybrid: Nearest SU Office/home. Ideally in Central Scotland
- Closing 7th November 2024
The Project Manager will have responsibility for, and a key role to play in delivering major building and refurbishment projects to help us deliver on SU Scotland's 2024-2027 Strategy and the furtherance of our vision.
Working with internal & external stakeholders to plan, manage and execute projects, you’ll play a crucial role in focusing our organisational efforts and adding capacity during this exciting period in our history. This role will identify and manage issues, risks and change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. The support required from this role will be agreed on a project by project basis in agreement with Project Sponsor and stakeholders.
Young Leader Development Lead
- Full time
- £31,830 – £34,318
- Hybrid: Work from nearest SU Office/home
- Closing 21st November 2024
This role involves leading a cross departmental approach to training and discipleship in relation to young people. This will involve working with a wide range of colleagues to ensure opportunities for intention discipleship continue to grow and develop in all aspects of SU Scotland's ministry.
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
Support Advisor (Frontline Manager)
- Full time
- £27,585 – £31,264
- Hybrid: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
- Closing 18th October 2024
The Vacancy: As a skilled Social Care Manager, you will be joining a team of five other Support Advisor’s who are dedicated to supporting the people we work for to live their good lives. Across the Lanarkshire area, we support around 30 people who receive varying support from committed and dedicated teams, supporting people to live in their own home and be a valued part of their community. You will work alongside your Area Lead to manage and develop highly bespoke services designed with the people we work for at the centre.
The Brief: Support people we work for to live their good life…To achieve this, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team of experienced Support Advisors who walk alongside people we work to manage their support. You will ensure each person we work for receives high quality, personalised and aspirational support which keeps them at centre of everything. You will ensure that people we work for are empowered to enjoy everyday living and are part of the community they live in. You will be outcome focused and have a keen eye for detail to ensure people we work for have the high-quality support they deserve.
About You:You will have a proven track record in Social Care Leadership, including management of team members and supporting people to achieve their outcomes. You will be authentic, flexible, patient and be able to plan ahead. You will be assertive, confident, resilient and be able to think outside the box to solve problems that may arise. You need to be a team player and a self-starter all at once who thrives on doing good work. You will be able to adopt a supporting and coaching management style with the team members you line manage to get the best out of support teams working with people we work for as well as experience of performance management.
Your Skills: Experience of working with adults with additional support needs is essential as is a knowledge of Self Direct Support. If you have knowledge of Individual Service Funds, this is also desirable. It is essential that you can demonstrate excellent communication skills, be IT savvy, and be able to plan & prioritise your workload independently. You will have an in-depth knowledge of Person Centred Planning and developing detailed Care Plans. You should also have experience of working alongside a wealth of multi-disciplinary colleagues and be able to build positive relationships with families and loved ones of the people we work for. At heart, you will be a people person who can connect people we work for to their communities and have a ‘can do’ approach.
A relevant qualification in line with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) (an SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care) or a willingness to undertake study to achieve this is a requirement of this role.
The Reward: Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation working actively to promote and implement a human rights-based approach and active citizenship, supporting people to live their best lives and being a key player in teamwork.
This role is to cover the Motherwell Locality in North Lanarkshire but may include work in other localities when required. This role is hybrid, working from our base in Bellshill, the communities where people we work for live, and some home working. Occasional travel to other areas to attend training/meetings can be a requirement of the role.
Perks of the Post:
- Paid PVG and SSSC fees
- 30 days annual leave - rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service.
- Life Assurance
- Access to Discount Scheme
- Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme
- Credit Union Affiliation
- Health Plan
- Flexible working options
Next Steps:
For an informal chat or further information, contact Ryan (Area Lead) on 07885803772 or if you feel ready to apply now, click the link.
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