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- Advertised from 31st January 2025
Role
At Down’s Syndrome Scotland we believe in the value and potential of every individual with Down’s syndrome. We will not stop until everyone living with Down’s syndrome in Scotland, and those supporting them, are given the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and we have lots of exciting plans in place to try and make that happen.
We want to add new expertise to our Board of Trustees in 2025 to amplify our ambition.
So, if you want to help us with our mission and you can volunteer your time and expertise, we want to hear from you. Training and support will be provided.
As a member of the Board of Down’s Syndrome Scotland, you will be expected to:
- promote and develop the charity to the benefit of its members and the wider Down’s syndrome community in Scotland;
- contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in giving strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating organisational performance;
- ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity and its resources, continuously striving for best practice in good governance; and
- always act in the best interest of the charity, its members and beneficiaries, at all times.
We welcome applications from all and are particularly keen to add to the diversity of the Board by hearing from people who are often less represented on charity Boards including younger people, individuals from an ethnically diverse background and people from rural and island communities.
In addition, we are particularly keen to strengthen our skills in the following areas:
- health and social care, including primary care and learning disability services;
- education and early years; and
- business development, including fundraising.
Application notes
For further information, including a role description and a briefing note, please see below or visit our website at dsscotland.org.uk/trusteerecruitment. To apply, please send an up to date CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in joining our Board of Trustees to Michael Cunningham, Company Secretary, Down’s Syndrome Scotland at: michael.cunningham@dsscotland.org.uk
For informal enquiries, treated in the strictest confidence, please contact our Board Chair, Andrea Tonner at a.tonner@strath.ac.uk
Additional information about Down’s Syndrome Scotland is available at our website: dsscotland.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 21 February 2025 at 5pm
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GAMH are commissioned by Glasgow Carers Partnership to deliver support to unpaid Carers living within the North East of the city. Our service offers inclusive and holistic support to Carers to help maintain their quality of life and improve their health and wellbeing.
This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, organised person to join an established Carers team. The primary focus of this post will be to source, develop and facilitate innovative training programmes and peer support opportunities for unpaid Carers and their families. In return GAMH offers an attractive salary, excellent terms and conditions and a fantastic package of additional benefits. The successful candidate will also benefit from a full supportive induction programme as well as a comprehensive and effective learning and development programme.
All applicants must be able to work flexibly; early morning, evening and weekend working may be required.
GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any requirements regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.
These posts are regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.
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Nightshift Robust Services Support Worker
- Full time
- £22,750
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 24th March 2025
The RSSW is a key role within Fair Deal which has been developed in order to provide skilled direct support to individuals with very complex and varied needs, including behaviour that challenges. The RSSW will work in services where alternatives to traditional models of care may be explored and implemented.
In addition to working directly with individuals with complex and varied needs, the RSSW will play a pivotal role in working in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team, families and those being supported to ensure a robust and outcome focussed support plan and guidelines are agreed and implemented.
Reporting to the Team Leader, the RSSW will provide day-to-day support to people within Fair Deal’s services, ensuring that all support provided is of the highest quality. They have a responsibility for ensuring that they fully understand and are able to deliver support as per the individual’s Support Plan and able to follow and develop robust guidelines and Risk Assessments in collaboration with families and other relevant agencies.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide direct support to service users with very complex needs who display stress and distressed behaviour/behaviours that challenge.
- To uphold organisational values and to ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety
- To promote the independence and develop the skills of the people we support and assist with all tasks necessary to support the person(s) to fulfil potential and have a valued life.
- To work positively with the team, other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure a quality provision of care in line with the national health and social care standards – my support, my life.
- Develop and contribute to the maintenance of records, risk assessments and support plans and act as a key worker when required.
- To ensure that the living environment is safe and appropriate to meet each individual’s needs.
- To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to the needs of the people we support and maintain SSSC registration.
The Individual:
- Willing to work towards SSSC registration requirements
- Good Practical Skills
- Good Observational Skills
- Flexibility, Empathy and Approachability.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to reflect on your own practice.
- Ability to form positive relationships with people we support, colleagues, parents, and other professionals.
- Sensitivity and understanding of discrimination and health and wellbeing issues.
- Flexible approach to work patterns.
- Ability to respond appropriately in difficult or challenging situations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of the support team and in multi-disciplinary settings.
- The ability to engage people we support in activities and participation within their home and in the local community.
- Ability to carry out duties that may involve personal care of people we support.
- Ability to carry out duties in line with health and safety regulations and risk assessments.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow, Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- support worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person
In addition to a rewarding career, with competitive rates of pay, Fair Deal can offer a wide range of staff benefits including, competitive holiday entitlement, company sick pay scheme, workplace pension scheme and enhanced maternity/paternity benefits.
Please note the post is for permanent night shift however there is an expectation that the post holder will be available for some initial training in daytime hours for the first few weeks in post. There may be a requirement beyond this for occasional daytime training course planned in advance.
GAMH are commissioned by Glasgow Carers Partnership to deliver support to unpaid Carers living within the North East of the city. Our service offers inclusive and holistic support to Carers to help maintain their quality of life and improve their health and wellbeing.
The primary focus of this post will be to work with unpaid Carers and Young Carers delivering a range of supports so Carers will have the ability to manage their caring responsibilities whilst also maintaining their own wellbeing. In return GAMH offers an attractive salary, excellent terms and conditions and a fantastic package of additional benefits. The successful candidate will also benefit from a full supportive induction programme as well as a comprehensive and effective learning and development programme.
All applicants must be able to work flexibly; early morning, evening and weekend working may be required.
GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any requirements regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.
These posts are regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.
Sense Scotland is a Scottish charity and specialist social care provider supporting people with communication support needs associated with complex and sensory disabilities, as well as their families. We put individual needs and choices first in everything we do.
Celebrating our 40th anniversary in 2025, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible society where the people we support can live meaningful, independent lives and achieve their ambitions.
We are now seeking a Finance Director to play a critical role in navigating the current financial challenges, providing meaningful financial insight to inform decision-making, and supporting our growth ambitions through robust financial appraisals and business cases for future investment.
As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively to develop strategies and operational plans that drive Sense Scotland’s key priorities. You will also represent the organisation externally, engaging in discussions and negotiations with a range of senior stakeholders, including local authority commissioners, the Scottish Government, and other social care providers.
We are looking for a Qualified Accountant currently operating at, or ready to step into, a Director-level role. You will have a proven track record of strategic financial management, ideally within the social care, voluntary, or public sectors. Highly analytical and commercially astute, you will be skilled at translating financial data into meaningful insights, enabling well-informed decision-making. Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential, as you will engage with both internal and external stakeholders at senior levels.
If you are excited by the opportunity to join a values-driven, action-focused organisation that makes a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. Please review the full role profile below or contact Douglas Adam via douglasadam@livingstonjames.com
NB: Sense Scotland embraces agile working and our main support office is in Glasgow. Whilst there is not a requirement to be based full-time in Glasgow, it is expected that the successful candidate would be in the office a minimum of 3 days a week.
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