We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

• Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
• We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
• Relief/ Casual pay rate- £12 per hour

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular paid training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
• Free 24/7 access to employee support app

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.

Deaf Services Lanarkshire are currently going through a period of transition and are amid, a Community Asset Transfer application. To support current service delivery and increase in demand for our support/service growth we are seeking an Administration Support Worker/Trainee Interpreter.

Deaf Services Lanarkshire is a small but extremely busy centre.

For many members of the Deaf Community, our centre is a home from home environment with no barriers. We have an ethos of encouragement and empowerment of the Deaf Community as well as our Staff.

We provide an environment of mutual respect, dignity and professionalism and Paternalism is not a model which is encouraged.

We currently provide 3 main services:

1. Interpreting and Translation Services
2. Face to Face Support to the Deaf Community (Drop-in Centre)
3. Training Provision (SQA Accredited and SRLPDC/NRCPD approved) from Introduction to Interpreting Level.

We provide many other services, such as Befriending, Education/Training and Employment opportunities to the Deaf Community, as well as providing a Social Space to the Deaf Community, supporting local groups and Coatbridge Deaf Club.

Terms and Conditions of the Role:

• Due to the nature of our business and our status as a Charity we provide the Fair Living wage to all employees.
• Working Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week, (7 hours per day Monday – Friday), plus a 30 mins lunchbreak (unpaid)
• Annual leave: 21 days, plus 9 public holidays per annum. (1st April – 31st March)
• TOIL: Can also be accrued throughout the year.

(Due to the nature of our business, leave can be flexible to meet the needs of the service and staff).

NB. The post will be probationary for 6 months. The post will become a permanent post on successful completion of the probationary period.

Essential Requirements:

• Due to the complex nature of the Drop-in Centre a high level of signing skills is required.
  • BSL Skills to SCQF 8/NRCPD 6 or Equivalent, or a vast experience in BSL within the Deaf Community.
• Previous experience of working/supporting the Deaf Community.
• Interpersonal skills and in-depth knowledge of the Deaf Community & Culture.
• Knowledge/Experience of Deaf organisations, working with Interpreters and legislation surrounding the Deaf Community and Government initiatives.
• Previous experience of working with Professional Bodies/Stakeholders, Organisation and Senior Management.
• The successful Applicant will require various prerequisite skills such as a high level of English/organisational, administrative and clerical skills, as well as excellent communication,
• Confidentiality, GDP, Record Keeping Skills
• Candidates must be a supportive, proactive and work well within a team.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous knowledge/experience of Social Work/Benefits would be advantageous.
• Willingness to develop your own BSL skills/Qualifications – to Interpreter Level (Supported by Deaf Services Lanarkshire).
• Knowledge and Experience of Financial/Online Accounting Systems
• Knowledge and Experience of Local Government initiatives and the BSL Act 2015.
• Local knowledge of the Deaf Community as well as knowledge of Local/National Deaf Organisations and beyond.
• Proficiency in computer programs, particularly Microsoft Word/or Google Docs
• Data entry skills and knowledge of databases and spreadsheets, including Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Ability to use basic accounting software such as QuickBooks or Xero to generate Customers invoices and receipts.

Office Administrator/Trainee Interpreter Duties and Responsibilities

Their primary duties and responsibilities include:

1. Acting as a point of contact for customers, clients, stakeholders or suppliers via email, over the phone in a welcoming and professional manner.
2. Supporting the daily running of the office, supporting the Deaf Community within our Drop-in Service, Social Space or planned events.
3. Supporting the Deaf Community to access services, education and learning and possible Employment support, when necessary.
4. Engaging and working with the wider community and other 3rd sector organisations to meet the needs of the Deaf Community, improving accessibility and inclusion for all.
5. Responsible for Interpreters bookings/confirmation of jobs.
6. Organising filing systems and updating office databases.
7. Processing invoices, tracking receipts, inputting expenses and other basic bookkeeping tasks.
8. Ordering new office equipment, such as stationery, printer refills.
9. Responding/Redirecting questions and requests for information to appropriate staff member.
10. Supporting the Office Manager/SQA Co-ordinator with administration tasks, when necessary.
11. Undertake, Professional Development, including BSL Courses where necessary to obtain qualified interpreter Status.
12. Provide Interpretation Support where necessary and appropriate.
13. Attend and contribute or Staff Meetings/discussions on Deaf Services Lanarkshire and Project development.
14. Work with colleagues and partners to continually contribute to improving the lives of the Deaf Community and support the continued work and growth of Deaf Services Lanarkshire.
15. Partake in Supervision and Training Opportunities linked to your own CPD.

You are overall responsible to the Centre Manager.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Head Office Scotland as Regional Health & Safety Lead.

As Regional Health & Safety Lead you would be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all Health of Safety in Scotland. Ensuring that the services and staff in Scotland are supported to deliver an effective, efficient and safe service through the coordination and management of Autism Initiatives’ property and facilities.

The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of health & safety, property/facilities management and managing projects, and will be confident liaising with staff and external contacts. The post holder will be expected to travel regularly to our services throughout Scotland to conduct inspections and property visits.

Benefits of working with us include:

• 31 days pro rata Annual Leave, including Bank holidays

• Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!

• Auto-enrolment pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Medicash Healthcare Plan

• Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts

The successful candidate must be willing to apply for a Basic Disclosure through Disclosure Scotland. Autism Initiatives will cover the cost of the application.