About Upmo

Upmo is an independent Scottish charity founded in 2006 that provides innovative, person-centred support and learning opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and autism. We champion creativity, inclusion, and independence, to support people to gain confidence, develop new skills, and connect with their communities.

Our services are built on strong values; they are Transformative, Community-led, Empowering, Brave and Confident. We strive to live our values in everything we do, and they will feature prominently in our recruitment for this role.

With services across Edinburgh, East Lothian, and Midlothian, we’re proud to be recognised for our creative, flexible approach, and our commitment to improving the lives of the people we exist to serves.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaged individual to be a vital part of our student journey. As our Enrolment Manager, you will interface with both external and internal stakeholders on a daily basis. You'll work closely with prospective students and their families or guardians, allied professionals, and our dedicated operational and support staff.

In this key role, you'll enrich and engage students, helping them navigate the exciting activities we offer at Upmo. If you're committed to supporting students and making their journey with us an engaging experience, we want to hear from you!

See the attached job description for the full details of this role.

This role is subject to satisfactory membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme through Disclosure Scotland.

If you would like to know more about Upmo, and the important work we do, please take a look at our website: upmo.org.

Benefits

• A rewarding role with a values-led organisation making a real difference
• Supportive, inclusive culture and a passionate, supportive leadership team
• 5% employer contribution to pension scheme with NOWPensions
• 37 days holiday per year, including Christmas break
• Long service leave of 1 extra day per year from 3 years’ service, up to 1 week
• 3 days annual volunteering leave
• Annual employment anniversary award
• Employee Assistance Programme – inclusive of shopping discounts!
• Edinburgh Leisure CAP gym membership
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
• Free on-site parking
• Flexible working

In recent years we have grown from a small but very well established and respected service, to being a major contributor of diverse care and support services across Dumfries and the wider region; currently these include:

• Community enablement service for people living with physical disabilities
• Rehab support for people who have an acquired brain injury
• SDS Brokerage Service
• Payroll Service

We pride ourselves on our creativity, flexibility and willingness to think outside the box with the support we offer.

If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.

About the role

We are looking for a Service Manager who can provide the leadership to consolidate our achievements to date and to seek out opportunities to build upon these. You will manage an established and highly motivated team which encompasses a diverse range of skills and responsibilities, ensuring that people in D&G continue to benefit from our exceptional person-centred support.

Responding to need is important to us and you will be a champion of the local community, with the curiosity, vision, and confidence to search out and nurture new opportunities. You should be someone who is keen to implement innovation while maintaining a positive environment.

This role is a gift for someone who would like to put a vision into practice. You will be:

• Ensuring service delivery meets protocols and customer needs.
• Overseeing staff recruitment, training, performance, rotas, and disciplinary processes.
• Budgetary and financial controls: reviewing accounts, authorising purchase orders, monitoring assets and expenditure.
• Ensuring statutory and regulatory requirements are met (e.g., adult/child protection, Care Inspectorate annual returns).
• Promoting and developing the service, seeking new referrals, leading business development and risk assessments.
• Conducting investigations into concerns or complaints, and liaising with relevant authorities when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualification: SVQ 4 Health & Social Care (or equivalent) AND a relevant management qualification.
• Proven leadership experience in a care environment, with strong understanding of service delivery, staff management, budgets and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: you’ll engage with customers, families, social work and local authorities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and promote services, manage change and mitigate risk.
• Comfortable working across a variety of tasks (from operational/administrative to strategic) and dealing with both routine and complex issues.
• Able to demonstrate passion and commitment to our values and cause

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary - £41,717.00 per annum
• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• 37 days holidays per year.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

Embracing difference, leading change

Are you a creative, dynamic and skilled leader who can champion change whilst taking others with you?

Scottish Autism believe in the power of relationships to transform the lives of the people we support. We help build a more caring, compassionate, and inclusive Scotland, relationship by relationship. As the largest provider of autism specific services in Scotland our responsibility is to amplify the voices and rights of autistic people.

This is an exciting time to join Scottish Autism as a senior leader with responsibility for our commissioned and regulated services for autistic adults. Our diverse range of services include education, day, and vocational opportunities, supported living, outreach, and specialist transition support. Our teams play an important role in delivering quality services and creating a world where autistic people are valued and empowered to fulfil their potential. Part of the role will include focussing on growth and development of the services.

Our service colleagues work in teams, supporting each other through the challenges and triumphs that happen every day. You will be a valued member of the Regional Leadership Team working collectively to shape and deliver our strategy and play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our mission. You will lead on the delivery of diverse and innovative high-quality services, as well as identify service development and growth opportunities.

With the focus on ongoing delivery, consolidation, and development of new services, we require an individual who is innovative and creative to develop these effectively. This will be in partnership with key stakeholders, supported individuals, parents and health professionals. Our leadership culture is about creating a positive, constructive, and supportive environment for the people we support, and our staff whom they depend on. You will also lead and influence partnership working, with Local Authority Commissioners, Care Inspectorate and SSSC to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled while meeting care standards.

The suitable candidate will lead our West of Scotland and Orkney services, with a mixture of Housing Support and Outreach Support Services. You will have a relevant professional qualification in a related discipline and management experience. You will be responsible for overseeing the services provided within this area and as such will be an effective leader, coach, communicator, negotiator with the ability to influence and challenge, building strong relationships across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring advanced autism practice.

This is a great opportunity to build a role with both strategic and operational responsibilities and influence across an amazing organisation and sector. For an informal discussion or more information about the role and what Scottish Autism can offer you, please contact Sandie-Leigh Coyne People and Culture Business Partner Recruitment and Early Retention : Sandieleigh.Coyne@scottishautism.org

Location is flexible, with an element of home working. The Regional offices are based in Glasgow with travel required to Kirkwall and other regional bases when required.

To view the full job descriptions click HERE:

View our Regional Manager Recruitment pack for more information HERE:

‘Working for Scottish Autism has given me the opportunity to engage with and support the autistic community across Scotland. The support and learning opportunities I receive in my role has been fantastic and has helped me to achieve my personal and professional growth.’ – Current Regional Manager, Fife & Tayside Area Services.

Scottish Autism are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package. See some of what we offer HERE

Are you an experienced finance professional who wants to be part of an exciting organisation that makes a positive difference to people's lives? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!

We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our Finance Team as Finance Business Partners on a full-time, 18 months fixed term basis

This role can be based in our Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen office or part of our hybrid working model whereby some of your time is based at home and some in our Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen office, so we will need you to live within a reasonable commute of one of these offices.

The Role

Reporting to our Finance Lead, you'll be responsible for the provision of accounting and analysis to budget holders across our organisation. You'll take the lead for a defined portfolio of business areas in budget setting, forecasting, business reporting and accounting advice.

You'll provide financial support, advice and guidance to operational and/or business support budget holders, and other functional colleagues as required. part of your role will also include providing support to find solutions to funding issues, manage deficits and new work/contracts.

Please see our role profile for a full list of responsibilities

What we need you to bring: -

• ATT qualified or, equivalent professional accounting qualification or minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years' experience of working in a varied finance role in a complex organisation
• Working experience in accounting and reporting with prior management accounting experience
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of UK accounting & financial legislation and best practice in the UK
• Experience of managing budgets for a wide range of projects
• Demonstrable experience of leading on the preparation of budgets and forecast/projections and monthly reporting processes
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in the use of Excel, including pivot tables, lookups and formulas
• Experience of developing financial processes and controls
• The ability to analyse and interpret statistical data
• Knowledge and experience of producing financial reporting and being able to analyse information
• A proactive solution focused approach to problem solving
• Experience of relationship management with internal and external customers
• The ability to produce high quality, accurate work to strict and tight deadlines
• Proven experience of office related computer packages (word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, e-mail, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership skills with a coaching and mentoring approach.

It would be great if you also have: -

• Knowledge of FRS 102 and Charities SORP accounting
• Skilled in the development and maintenance of financial controls, policies and procedures

There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses will be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

About us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults with various support needs across Scotland.

We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.

We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.

Our strategic aims

• To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
• To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
• To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.

Do you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.