2 x Senior Support Workers
- Part time
- £28,028 pro-rata
- On site: 4 Localities in South Lanarkshire
- Closing 12th June 2024
- Advertised from 24th May 2024
- 35 hours (may consider job share)
Role
We are seeking to appoint 2 Senior Support Workers to join our dynamic and creative Recovery team. Being a senior support worker is a role where you can make everyday matter. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a tangible difference, and enjoy a varied and active post, this role is for you.
The postholders, will work closely with and support their colleagues. They will primarily support Beacons recovery workers and assistants to provide a range of support interventions opportunities and activities, including 1-1 sessions with participants, encouraging their use of an Asset Based Approach in their practice and ensuring a person-centred approach is utilised.
The postholders will act as the primary contact between the Project Manager and Recovery Team, ensuring open communication and team cohesion. Work closely with other Seniors. They will assist, support and encourage other team members as needed, be their ‘go-to’ person.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for experienced senior support workers, who have held a similar role with relevant qualifications and experience. If you have experience and are passionate about people, then we want to hear from you.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience and be able to demonstrate working effectively in a similar support role.
- The ability to build trust based effective, relationships, both internally and externally.
- Have a proactive and dynamic personal style, with flexibility in style and approach.
In return we offer
- Competitive salary rates
- Annual leave: 34 days, increasing 1 day each year to a max of 42days.
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
- Working in a supportive environment
- Training & Development Opportunities
- Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a project at an exciting time of growth and development. Liber8 has operated in Lanarkshire for 20 years; our mission is to improve the health, mental health, wellbeing and the quality of people's lives, with a particular regard to reducing the negative impact of alcohol and substance use on the individual, families and communities. We work hard to uphold our core values of Passion, Respect, Healing, Compassion, Caring and Recovery. Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
Application notes
Please download job pack and application form at: liber8.org.uk/features
Application form returned to admin@liber8.org.uk
All posts are subject to satisfactory PVG Checks and references.
Please note CV’s will not be accepted as a means of application.
Closing Date 12th June @5pm
Downloads
An exciting position has become available for a Senior Community Link Worker based in our established service in West Lothian.
You will support the service manager and fellow senior in the day to day running of 2 mental health and well-being hubs, based in Bathgate and Livingston. The hubs currently operate Monday-Friday 9-5.
You will be based in one of the Hubs leading a small team of Link Workers and working positively as part of a small MDT including psychology, occupational therapy and mental health nurses.
You will also deliver and support staff to deliver psycho educational groups.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Support Worker – Croftspar, Glasgow
- Part time
- £24,160.05 – £25,465.55 pro-rata
- On site: Croftspar, Glasgow
- Closing 31st July 2024
The Support Worker will provide a combination of personal care, care at home and housing support to people with dementia in their own homes. The post holder will be part of a dedicated team that will ensure that the highest quality of service is provided.
The Support Worker will work 2 or 3 shifts per week with the flexibility to increase hours to meet the demands of the service. The Support Worker will work day shift, backshift, weekends and nightshift.
We are looking for a unique person who can support people with dementia, living within their own home in a Supported Living Service, personalised to the tenants needs.
Our support workers are our most important people as they provide front line support.
Our support workers help tenants to maintain skills and independence by providing support and care with all aspects of daily living
Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia is essential.
Senior Autism Practitioner - South West Area Services
- Full time
- £33,921 – £36,344
- On site: South West Area Services
- Closing 12th August 2024
We are looking for a Senior Autism Practitioner to join our South West team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a creative and forward-thinking leader to manage a fantastic service that transforms autistic people’s lives for the better. Prior leadership experience is required for this role.
As the Senior Autism Practitioner, you’ll ensure the successful delivery of our services in South West Area Services. Leading a team of dedicated Autism Practitioners and you will inspire them to provide a high-quality support service to individuals with Autism and complex needs. You’ll coach and mentor them to ensure they perform to the best of their ability.
Using your outstanding communication skills, you’ll collaborate with agencies, multi-disciplinary teams, and families to implement support plans to help individuals to succeed in their day-to-day lives.
Actively involving yourself in the recruitment process, you’ll always be on the lookout for talented individuals who could make the team even stronger.
This is a superb opportunity to undertake exceptional training and lead a hard-working team to success.
We need people who share the following values with Scottish Autism:
Our Values are:
- Collaboration – we work with others and value their opinions
- Compassion – we work with each other and our service users with care and kindness
- Change Makers – we never stand still; we move positively forward always focussed on quality and being the best
- Contribution – we love what we do, we never lose sight of our purpose and the difference we make in society
- As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends, evenings and required for on-call, so flexibility towards working hours is key.
This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new employees must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post and be registered within 6 months. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.
Assistant Service Co-ordinator
- Full time
- £29,299 – £32,405
- On site: Renfrewshire
- Closing 2nd August 2024
Are you ready to elevate your expertise to a managerial level?
We are a large service supporting over 50 adults with a learning and/or physical disability and/or mental health diagnosis. We support people in their own homes across 17 sites which are either individual or shared tenancies to achieve their personal outcomes in all areas of their lives including tenancy, health, relationships and meaningful activities. Most people are supported over a 24 hour period including sleepovers and staff work to a rota tailored to the people we support’s individual needs. We also have an inclusion service where we facilitate various activities.
Our work is commission via the relevant Local Authority Learning Disability Teams. We have good links with the teams including OTs, nursing, physiotherapy and social work. Our service is registered with the Care Inspectorate as a dual registration – Care at Home and Housing with Support. All of our staff are all registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Our management team consists of a Service Manager, a Practice and Improvement Manager, four Service Co-ordinators and 7 Assistant Service Co-ordinators. We also have a dedicated admin team.
We are excited to present an opportunity for someone committed to enhancing the well-being of others in a rewarding and engaging manner. As a new first-line manager, it is crucial to grasp the fundamental requirements of a social care service and the needs of the individuals we support. You will be guided by a skilled and approachable management team while leading your own team(s). This role offers a unique chance to develop your managerial abilities while remaining actively involved in improving the lives of those you support. Your duties will include working at different locations in Renfrewshire, covering various shifts, including enhanced rate sleepovers. You will also have dedicated admin time. While having a driver's license is beneficial, it is not compulsory.
Our Assistant Service Co-ordinator role provides an excellent opportunity for progression in your social care career with a supportive employer dedicated to your development.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start datr.
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