Job Purpose:

Established in 1924 St Joseph’s Services has over 100 years’ experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities within Midlothian and surrounding areas. We need confident, professional, inspirational leaders to support staff teams, the people who use the services and their families and stakeholders.

We provide Care at Home services to adults living in their own homes. This post represents an opportunity for the right person to inspire and lead a team, creating the best possible environment for the people we support to live independent, fulfilling lives as part of their local community.

Along with your Practice Development Leader, you will be part of a Circle of Best Practice and you will be expected to contribute to the Organisational strategy and operations of the Circle and St Joseph’s Services as a whole.

The post-holder will uphold St Joseph’s Services Christian Principles and Vincentian Philosophy and Values.

Requirements:

• An ability to demonstrate and put into practice St Joseph’s Services core values of trust, respect, choice, friendship, inclusion, skills and hope
• To have obtained or be prepared to work towards SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 3 or equivalent
• PLUSwilling to undertakeSupervisory or Management Qualification (minimum 15 credits at SCQF 7)
• (please refer to SSSC qualification requirements for registration
• Ability to meet registration requirements for supervisor for SSSC.
• A passion for and knowledge of person centred support particularly as it applies to working with people with a learning disability
• Good communication skills
• IT Skills and ability – confident and self-sufficient using IT and a working knowledge of Microsoft office
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work on own initiative, lead a team and work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of key worker system
• Able to provide personal care/support
• Able to work flexibly (our staff work a variety of hours, including overnight shifts or sleepover, depending on the role).
• Participate where necessary in social activities, outings/holidays with people using the service.
• Be respectful and supportive of individuals religious and cultural heritage
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in relation to all aspects of your work
• Full driving licence

Embracing difference, leading change

We are seeking a dedicated Services Manager to join our Fife services’ team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who aligns with our organisational values and is passionate about driving positive change and growth. If you are enthusiastic and committed to making a difference, we invite you to explore this role.

At Scottish Autism our organisational values are Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers and Contribution. These values are at the heart of everything we do.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation. We utilise and promote a coaching model to develop the autonomy of our teams. Successful candidates must possess strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, approachable and friendly, you will provide and maintain a quality service, where the focus will be on developing skills, strategies of intervention and maximising independence for those we support. You will have demonstrable experience of liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, developing and auditing various care and/or support plans, risk management, people management, and developing close links in the local community, promoting the service and the organisation. A confident and inspiring leader who seeks to motivate staff to achieve the best possible outcomes for the individuals that we support.

As the Services Manager you will be the Registered Manager for the Services with the Care Inspectorate. One of the key outcomes for this role will include managing the direct service provision of a group of services to the highest quality and maintaining these services as autism specific. The successful candidate will also manage the financial and budgetary targets involved in the provision of these services and participate in the planning, update and review of these budgets.

Suitable candidates will have a relevant qualification as set by the SSSC such as SVQ level 4 in Health/Social Care and the Leadership in Management and Care Award; coupled with experience in a management role.

Scottish Autism offers you a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• 32 days holiday (which increases to 37 with your length of service)
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Various discounts via our discount platform and corporate partnerships
• Sector leading training from day one
• Non-contributory life assurance scheme
• Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)

Find out more about our comprehensive benefits package HERE

This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. Please note, the successful candidate will be required to update their SSSC registration within 3 months of starting in post. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.

Full UK Driving License preferred

Enable Glasgow is a community based charity working with adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families in Glasgow. We are currently recruiting for a full time Night Shift Coordinator (37.5 hours per week) to join our skilled staff team at our Esmond Street Advanced Support Service in the Yorkhill area of the city. Esmond Street is currently the only service of its kind in the city, providing a high quality 24/7 supported living service to 22 adults with learning disabilities who are older and/or have advanced needs.

We are looking for staff members who share Enable Glasgow’s values in promoting the rights of individuals with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. Our frontline support workers are incredible, caring and talented individuals whose skills are invaluable to supporting the well-being of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

You will share our passion and commitment to our service users and demonstrate empathy and a strong desire to assist individuals to reach their own potential through a positive behaviour / person-centred approach.

In return you will have the reward and satisfaction of

• making a real difference to individual lives
• benefiting from the excellent terms and conditions Enable Glasgow.
• receiving regular and comprehensive training to give you the tools to do your job
• being supported by a committed management team who strive to promote and support professional development
• have access to free onsite parking

The successful candidate will play a senior and supervisory role within our night shift team at our Esmond Street Service and must have experience of support planning and review systems. Experience in a supported living setting, the ability to work on own initiative, and a positive, empowering and flexible approach to the support of people with learning disabilities are also essential. The post requires the successful candidate to be involved in the support supervision of the staff team and the coordination of duties and tasks, as well as playing a lead role in the maintenance of service standards. It is preferable to hold an appropriate qualification, or to be willing and able to achieve this within an agreed timescale. Our Night Shift Coordinators work on a shift rota basis.

ENABLE Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles to all aspects of its work.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).