Are you looking to use your HR skills in a rewarding, thriving social care charity?

Capability Scotland delivers exemplary care, support, and education for disabled children and adults across Scotland. We were founded in 1946 and have always strived to be a major ally in supporting disabled people to have full equality of opportunity and participation as citizens of Scotland. Our vision is of an inclusive Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to have their voice heard, contribute to society and fulfil their potential.

As an experienced HR Business Partner, you’ll be joining an established HR team; reporting directly to the Head of People and working closely with two other Business Partners.

We encourage a work/life balance, so we’re open to discussing start and finish times that work around your life. You need to be within commutable distance of our Edinburgh office (EH12) as we work 50% of our time in the office and 50% from home. You should also be able to regularly travel to visit the managers you are partnered with across Scotland.

This is a challenging and fast paced role, with heavy involvement in case management. On top of a great salary, excellent pension, and market-leading annual leave, we can offer you a real sense of job satisfaction. You will be using your knowledge and experience to support the people who support our customers to live their best lives. You will gain invaluable experience and work in a supportive team environment.

Job Purpose

To provide operational and project HR advice and support to managers and staff ensuring employment issues are handled in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements and meets or exceeds good practice.

Required Skills/Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent.
• Experience in a range of employee relations issues, including high-volume complex case management such as attendance, conduct, capability, and grievance. You will be juggling multiple cases at any given time, so you need to thrive while working under pressure.
• The ability to champion best practise, deliver change and continuously improve our processes.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law.
• An ability to demonstrate a commitment to our five values: being "Kind, Inclusive, Open & Honest, Aspirational & Creative"
• High level of self-motivation, able to meet several deadlines.
• Excellent organisational & communication skills with great attention to detail.
• Skilled in the use of all Microsoft Office products and able to learn new systems quickly.
• Ability to work flexibly on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• High levels of customer service and attention to detail.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Knowledge of the social care sector.
• Understanding of HR systems, ideally iTrent.
• Able to start with us quickly.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• £36,925.00 per year and a 37-hour working week.
• 37 days’ annual leave.
• Up to 13% pension (8% employer contribution)
• Up to 3x annual salary Death in Service benefit.
• Enhanced sickness and family leave payments.
• Free disclosure checks throughout your career.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme.
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme.

Are you looking to take the next step in your social care career in 2026?

Then Autism Initiatives wants to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our West Lothian Housing Support Services team.

The Senior Support Worker (SSW) will support the management team in developing and maintaining the organisation’s standards relating to autism specific, person centred practices and implementation of the service development plan. Liaising with the organisation’s practice support team, the SSW will assist in the preparation of support and communication plans, ensuring consistent practices throughout support networks.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Competitive Salary
• Sleepover rate paid at £12.60 per hour
• 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays
• Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your role
• Opportunity to undertake relevant SVQ qualification
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Medicash Healthcare Plan & eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts

The Senior Support Worker will assist in the supervision and direction of the staff team and in maintaining the high standards of support in line with the organisation’s quality standards and mission statement. Knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and the requirements of the Care Inspectorate is essential for this role. The post holder will also be expected to commit to on-call duties.

Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.

This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

We are currently recruiting Project Workers to work within our Edinburgh services. You will be joining our dedicated team supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to reach their individual goals and ambitions.

Rate:£12.60 per hour

Working Hours: 10:00 – 16:00, Monday – Friday, with full time hours at 30 per week

Contract Type:Permanent, Full Time & Part Time: we’d love to hear from all applicants interested in part time or full time work, however we won’t be able to consider applicants looking to work less than 2 days per week.

Holiday:30 days pro rata, enhanced at 3 years’ service by an additional day (pro rata) per year thereafter, up to a maximum of 5 days. Upmo regularly closes during the Christmas/New Year period.

About the role

As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults with learning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshop activities of their choosing within our site-based services, and café sites.

This role includes supporting students on a 1:1 basis, facilitating workshops, and supporting people with personal care tasks throughout the day such as assistance with eating and drinking, toileting needs, and other private hygiene needs.

For this vacancy, we are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with musical and performance skills, but will consider those with all round skills for our services, which run varied workshops throughout the week which involve the following areas: art & crafts, IT, music, drama, dance, cooking, gardening, and outdoor activities.

While previous experience in care or support is highly advantageous, it is not required as we provide full training and ongoing support to our staff team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, compassionate, and experienced leader to join our team as a Deputy Service Manager at Streets Ahead – Hawick Services.

If you're passionate about person-centred care, thrive in a varied role where no two days are the same, and enjoy supporting teams to provide high-quality care to individuals with Learning Disabilities, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

You will bring strong organisational skills and experience in leading staff teams across multiple sites and within the community in Hawick. Working closely with the management team across both our West and East services, you will take the lead on key areas including:

• Quality assurance
• Care planning
• Risk management
• Change management & continuous improvement

You’ll inspire, motivate, and support your team to embrace new ways of working and implement improvements identified through our quality assurance programme.

Work–Life Balance

At Streets Ahead, we truly value the wellbeing of our staff. We want you to enjoy a positive work–life balance, which is why we offer:

• Hybrid working options
• Flexible working days and times to suit your lifestyle while meeting service needs

Key Benefits

Joining Streets Ahead means access to a generous range of rewards and opportunities:

• Hybrid Working Policy
• Company pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Pay review on completion of the probationary period
• 30 days annual leave
• Free PVG registration
• Company sick pay scheme
• Long service awards
• Opportunity to gain SVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care and Care Service Leadership & Management, plus further development opportunities
• Free access to wellbeing, health, counselling & legal support for you and dependants under 18
• Death in service scheme
• Bike to Work scheme
• Shopping & services discounts
• Workplace wellbeing app