Would you like a fantastic new career in health and social care? Why not start your day hoping to make a difference and end your day knowing you did.

Here at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, we are looking to recruit a full-time post for the role of a National Restraint Reduction Advisor. Though your base will be at home/TRFS Office, there is the requirement for regular working throughout our TRFS services across Scotland. Travel and subsistence payments will be made.

The National Restraint Reduction Advisor will be a member of the Positive Behaviour Support Team (PBST) and will be the organisational lead in restraint reduction, particularly in relation to people with complex needs.

The post holder will be a lead role in delivering the commitments of TRFS’s restraint reduction approaches, linking closely with internal colleagues and a range of external stakeholders. All elements of the role will be rooted in the context of Positive Behaviour Support and the values and behavioural technology associated with this approach.

If you have experience of working with people with complex needs and a sound value base in respect of the rights of people with disabilities, particularly those with restrictive practices in place, this could be the opportunity for you.

You will spend time in services and with staff teams that are supporting individuals with behaviours of concern, complex needs, and restrictive practices, to support services in developing, implementing, and monitoring individual restraint reduction action plans.

You will lead in monitoring and reviewing progress, measuring against original objectives for restraint reduction, including producing evaluation reports with graphic data.

A working knowledge of the legislative framework and practice guidance surrounding the use of restrictive practices and previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities/autism and complex needs, are required for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a change in your life and in that of the people we support. The work can be challenging, but as well as a competitive salary, enhanced pension contributions and annual leave, childcare vouchers and discounts at over 850 online and high street retailers, we can offer you a rewarding and satisfying role in your local community.

We are looking for a Shop Manager who is passionate about charity retail and helping a good cause.

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of those in need while leading a dynamic team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We have 5 shops in Edinburgh, 1 in Gullane and a new one in Glasgow to support the vital services we provide. All our services focus on relieving the immediate suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. We don’t just work with homeless people. We stop people from becoming homeless in the first place. When you join Bethany, you are supporting projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support, etc.

As a Shop Manager, you will join a fantastic team of staff and volunteers.

You will provide excellent customer service in a professional charity retail environment. You will also identify and encourage the potential of staff in order to maximise their contribution to the success of the shop. Other responsibilities include actively seeking donations to maintain required stock levels with strong pricing, stock rotation and proactive selling.

This position will require the Manager to grow and develop the business in line with strategies agreed with the Head of Group Income Generation.

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Fully funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

Role of the Talent Acquisition Officer

Full time, 12 months fixed term

The Talent Acquisition Officer is a critical part of the People & Culture team and supports all withYOU recruitment efforts by providing full-cycle talent acquisition, recruitment and onboarding support. This person should be highly ambitious, an exceptional relationship builder and strategic planner, and someone who employs creative approaches to source talent.

The role has three primary areas of focus; first, work with the Head of People & Culture and key stakeholders to anticipate and plan for upcoming people needs; second, oversee and manage full-cycle recruitment and onboarding, including contributing to the design and implementation of effective strategies; lastly, build collaborative internal relationships and effective external networks.

The TA Officer will implement industry “best practices” to recruit for individuals who are aligned with the organisational culture while building withYOU as an employer of choice.

Regular travel to withYOU’s service locations will be required.

Responsibilities of the Talent Acquisition Officer

Strategy & Planning

• Partner with the Head of P&C and hiring managers to anticipate future talent needs and proactively take action in advance of talent needs.
• Ensure consistent communication with hiring managers to stay mutually informed on talent activities and needs.
• Track and identify innovative trends in talent acquisition, particularly in the Social Care sector.
• Identify areas of opportunity to strengthen Talent and proactively offer recommendations.
• Assist in promoting withYOU as an employer of choice by attending events and promoting through social media and job boards.

Full Cycle Recruitment and Onboarding

• Take ownership for building and maintaining productive partnerships with Heads of Service and Service Managers to plan for future talent needs.
• Increase internal and external talent pools within the region.
• Provide responsive, high-quality service to candidates.
• Expand the capacity of hiring managers to identify talent via improved interview skills & ability to specify critical needs.
• Support the development of tools to ensure recruitment and onboarding processes are aligned with Safer Recruitment and withYOU practices
• Revise job descriptions and advertise positions through BreatheHR, withYOU’s website and other external portals.
• Shortlist candidates based on established criteria and present them to hiring managers within predetermined timeframes.
• Support hiring managers in drafting interview guides and other interview materials.
• Utilise BreatheHR to manage recruitment from requisition to hire.
• Education and/or Professional Qualifications

Desirable

· SCQF Level 7 (or above) qualification in either Human Resource Management, Marketing, Media and/or Communications or experience equivalent.

Experience & Skills

• Demonstrable experience working in a high-volume and complex recruitment environment, including the use of Safer recruitment practices and working knowledge of SSSC/PVG registrations and requirements.
• Demonstrated interest in staffing and talent planning, preferably in the social care sector.
• Be a recognised top performer with energy, intelligence, strong analytical skills and highly evolved interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable history of providing excellent customer service and a high level of attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of recruitment/HR best practices.
• A historically demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information.
• Be able to interrogate data and use data sources to support evidence-based people decision making.
• Proven experience and intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as the ability to navigate the Internet/intranet.

Success Factors

The successful candidate will be a quick learner who is excited to jump into a fast paced and high volume recruitment atmosphere. The TA Officer will be excited to learn the complexities of withYOU’s hiring process and be flexible yet have an astute attention to detail and process. They will possess the ability to prioritise and manage multiple recruitments simultaneously, while remaining committed to providing quality support and communication to our candidates and hiring managers. They will be interested, resilient, possess the ability to problem solve and make decisions while asking questions when needed.

Please note:

It is withYOU’s policy to encourage the personal development of staff. withYOU will support staff in line with the requirements of the job and the responsibilities of the organisation;

All staff will attend statutorily required training and have access to training appropriate to the requirements of the role and their personal development;

All staff will receive regular and responsive social care supervision from their line manager.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Centre Manager at the Wellesley Centre in Methil, part of Wellesley Parish Church. The Wellesley Centre opened in May 2022 and provides groups and activities seven days per week.

The role of the Centre Manager is to oversee all the activities and to develop the potential of the Wellesley Centre, especially the Wellesley Café. A knowledge of health and safety, property maintenance and the development of groups that meet the needs of our community is essential for the role.