Service & Practice Lead (New Scots/Ending Migrant Homelessness)
- Full time
- £34,701 – £40,508
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 17th June 2024
- Advertised from 30th May 2024
Role
About Simon Community Scotland
Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.
Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.
Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.
Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.
Job Summary
The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.
This exciting post takes an operational lead on our strategic priority to end migrant homelessness. As well as managing our specialist services, this post will shape and develop all our support for people who are homeless and are/have been subject to immigration control. This includes refused asylum seekers, people awaiting settlement under the EUSS, and recently granted refugees. We need someone who is compassionate, innovative and effective in knowing and addressing the issues people face directly, as well as the structural challenges, and able to lead and support teams to do everything they can to keep people safe, informed and well.
Job Purpose
To lead on the delivery and continued development of our work and services (accommodation and advice) to end migrant homelessness, and be able to support colleagues and their teams to fully understand and implement an approach that includes New Scots, across the organisation.
Line management responsibilities for staff within the organisation who have a direct responsibility for our ending migrant homelessness priority
To lead, develop and advise the organisation on our aim to end migrant homelessness, through working with the people we support, frontline staff, volunteers and senior leaders to create a consistent, evidence based and person centred approach that is rights-based and outcomes focused.
To develop, co-produce and design training and knowledge-exchange programmes, alongside colleagues and the people we support.
Assisting in identifying relevant funding sources to develop this work and support the development of organisational position statements, funding applications and internal and external research and publications.
As well as leading your own team, you will work across services to provide specialist advice and support on migrant homelessness, lead a network of advocates and champions, and sharing and developing best practice and ensure our approach is consistent with our values
Externally you’ll link with key networks and people locally and nationally, creating a communication channel that ensures we are at the forefront of evidence based practice and intelligence that we can use to end migrant homelessness, as well as being an ambassador for the organisation and representing SCS at a local and national level on asylum, destitution, refugee homelessness and immigration control.
This role will also lead on the development of active participation of people we support, and continuous evaluation of work we do.
Key Responsibilities
Inclusion and Participation
Have a confident understanding of the impact of trauma on people's lives and their journey towards exclusion and homelessness, particularly understanding the causes and effects of migrant homelessness in Scotland
Empower and enable others through knowledge, skills, openness, no blame learning and consistent values based approach.
Able to deliver a program of shared learning with our community, teams and volunteers working with Learning and Development to build and maintain organisation-wide understanding and skills in relation to migrant homelessness
Competent and confident in using technology and digital communication in day to day practice connecting with people across the organisation.
Engages and involve people who are subject to immigration control, to develop services and practice
Recognises the need to develop gender sensitive responses that address the unique risks and vulnerabilities people present with
Warmth & Regard
Translate anti-oppression principles into service delivery
Recognise the impact of vicarious trauma and support both individual and team resilience.
Recognises and values everyone equally, recognising that discrimination affects people unequally
Take difficult decisions sensitively and with due regard to others
Take a calm, professional and intelligent approach to stigma and structural racism
Supportive & Ambitious
Lead the delivery and ongoing development of work on migrant homelessness with confidence and compassion
Provide specialist advice to individuals and teams on migrant homelessness
Provide specialist training to staff, volunteers and service users on a range of issues on migrant homelessness and be at the forefront of shaping our approach.
Enable the organisation and the teams to work creatively, purposely and deliberately within the current limitation of the UKs immigration legislation and the devolved context.
Partnership & Collaboration
Ability to translate evidence into practice and outcomes
Passionate advocate and committed to supporting people through change positively
Able to engage and communicate with all key partners positively and with confidence
Influences but also understands the values and perspectives of others
Attend and connect with existing networks on a local and national basis eg NACCOM
Personalised and Creative
Be able to view migrant homelessness within the wider context of homelessness in Scotland, and integrate where possible with health and wellbeing initiatives.
Innovative and solution focused, creating support to enable teams to deliver excellent, quality services
Confident in leading groups, training, discussions and getting across the key messages and approach, which you will shape.
Adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the people we support
Demonstrate and promotes resilience in self and employees, especially in crisis situations
Digital Responsibilities
There are three expectations we have of you. You must:
Embrace technology in delivering your role,
Support clients, staff and volunteers to become digitally included, and
Play an active role in our social media strategy
Some of the people we support have little experience and knowledge of the internet and using email. You will be expected to help them connect, understand and be safe whilst promoting digital inclusion for people furthest away from the digital age.
Our Management Information system is Netsuite. You will be trained in using Netsuite and its application. Our operating platform is GSuite, a cloud based system that will allow you to file share, collaborate, communicate, meet and access the organisation remotely. We will provide you with a chromebook and android smartphone to do this.
We use various forms of social media to inform, communicate, gather support and share what we do including websites, youtube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We expect everyone to share what we do through these media outlets and create blogs, videos, information pieces and news items. We get a huge amount of support from people and organisations so we want to share what we do as a result of that support.
Application notes
To apply please visit our website
CLOSING DATE: 5pm, Monday 17th June 2024
Short initial online interviews with long-listed candidates are expected to take place on Thursday 20th June 2024
If you’d like to talk to someone about this post please email hr@simonscotland.org
Downloads
Practice and Innovation Lead – Homelessness and Prevention
- Full time
- £44,004 – £49,648
- Hybrid: Scotland wide. TPS Office Flexible with Hybrid Working Supported
- Closing 5th August 2024
Step Forward to End Homelessness
Turning Point Scotland is one of Scotland’s leading Social Care developer and providers. Our work within Homelessness and Prevention is pioneering, from implementing the UK’s first Housing First service in 2010 toward our current innovation of developing a Whole System Approach to ending and preventing Homelessness.
We want to affect policy and systems as well as developing new and innovative service provision. To help us achieve our goals, we have created this permanent full-time post.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Turning Point Scotland in a key strategic role.
About the Role
The main responsibilities will be to:
• Assist on the co-ordination of the Homelessness forum, delivering on an agreed action plan
• Assist with the co-ordination and delivery of the Homelessness and Prevention forum, delivering on an agreed action plan
• Enact on agreed Stakeholder engagement plan on behalf of the Head of Homelessness and deputising for them at key meetings / partnerships
• Operationalise non-service specific developments within TPS and ensure continued management / oversight of them
• Lead on agreed / delegated practice developments within TPS, nationally and internationally
• Keep abreast of the evidence base, best practice and the policy landscape in relation to homelessness and prevention, and work closely with our Policy and Business Development Officers to inform and support our work to shape and influence external policy and practice
About You
As our Practice and Innovation Lead, you will deliver our vision of Homelessness being seen as a Health and Social Care issue, imbedded within Health and Social Care Partnerships, and integrated as part of a whole system approach. You will be working closely with Head of Homelessness and will work across the different care groups and social issues where TPS deliver services across., Alcohol and Other Drugs, Justice, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.
You will operationalise new developments identified within the organisation. This will include new projects to help meet our goals, influencing policy, developing position statements, and developing best practice across our services, nationally and internationally
You will have an awareness of the current social policy relating to homelessness and prevention and effected political systems. Ideally have with success in writing briefings or papers and addressing informed and influential audiences.
Engage and lead on work internally and externally across Scotland, UK, and Europe. This will include interpreting, analysing, and acting on key policy matters. With the ability to think creatively, network successfully, form positive relationships and work in collaboration with others.
Travel across Scotland to our Services and attend meetings at our main office in Glasgow is required.
If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.
To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees find out more on our website turningpointscotland.com.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role.
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.
LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape and develop our work with disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
We’re looking for a Services and Development Lead to join our Leadership Team, where you will oversee the delivery and development of LCiL support services. You will provide leadership that supports LCiL to deliver and grow person-led, innovative, and high quality services.
This post is an essential lead role contributing to the ongoing sustainability of LCiL enabling it to take forward a new three-year strategic plan which is currently being developed.
Services and Development Lead role:
- The post holder will manage a team over Service Managers and will required to ensure that strategic and operational goals for those services are met.
- Support the CEO with contributions to the overall organisation’s strategy and development.
- Work alongside the CEO and the Operations and Finance Lead to ensure a strong connection between organisational and services planning, and financial sustainability.
- Promote and represent LCiL at relevant networks, meetings, and external events.
- Foster collaboration and best practises across services.
- Benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 8% pension contributions and company sick pay.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Gaby Nolan via HR@lothiancil.org.uk
Recruitment & Engagement Partner
- Full time
- £35,496 – £40,421
- Hybrid: Flexible any Service within - Inverclyde, Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway
- Closing 31st July 2024
Are You the One?
Turning Point Scotland are recruiting a Recruitment and Engagement Partner - South for our pioneering and innovative approach to Recruitment, Engagement and Retention. We believe that everyone can have a future to look forward to, and that means looking after our people.
We are looking for an experienced recruiter to join our award-winning team in the role of Recruitment and Engagement Partner - South covering Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire and Inverclyde. This is a rare and exiting opportunity to join our fantastic recruitment team as a trusted member and to take ownership and responsibility for our services recruitment and engagement needs.
You will take the lead in developing our existing, strong recruitment and engagement brand and develop our future campaigns across a range of digital and traditional mediums to recruit high quality applicants into career opportunities within Turning Point Scotland, whilst at all times ensuring that our safer Recruitment procedures are followed.
Working with the Senior Recruitment and Engagement Partner and the Team you will work in partnership with Heads of Service and Service Managers, to ensure the successful recruitment, on boarding and retention of good quality candidates within the South area with the responsibility for the creation, planning and implementation of recruitment and engagement solutions across a variety of traditional, innovative and digital mediums.
You will be an experienced recruiter with a strong track record and an outgoing personality, willingness to get to know your services locally together with your abilities to engage with third party partners and professional. You will lead the end-to-end recruitment, engagement and retention cycle for Turning Point Scotland within your area and will be pivotal in developing our employment brand, talent pipeline as well as taking responsibility for continuing to enhance our direct recruitment model into a business-aligned, value adding function.
We operate an Agile Working Policy which can be partly home based with a requirement to travel to Services and attend occasional meetings at our main office in Glasgow as and when required.
Latest news See more
