Are you an experienced Health and Social Care SVQ assessor? Do you want to join an award winning, friendly and experienced team? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!

We've got a great opportunity for a motivated and experienced SVQ Assessor to join us covering remote SVQ assessment across Scotland on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our Assessor role can be based in any of our offices across the West of Scotland (Glasgow, Airdrie, Irvine or Dumbarton) or as part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of one of the mentioned locations and have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.

Although we are looking for an experienced SVQ Assessor we may consider a trainee Assessor role for the right candidate and help you achieve your Assessor qualification as you learn on the job.

The Role

As part of our Training Academy, you’ll play a key role in qualifying our social care workforce along with providing learning and development support across the organisation. You will assess the Social Services and Healthcare qualifications Cornerstone are approved to deliver at SCQF levels 6, 7 and ideally 9. We also deliver CSLM, Management, Core Skills, Business & Administration and PDA in Supervision awards.

You’ll be responsible for prioritising your own workload and planning your week to enable you to support and assess candidates through technology (eportfolio, MS teams) as well as some face to face support. You will work with candidates from induction to award completion, using your initiative to support them to meet SQA standards, agreed deadlines and organisational KPI’s.

To be an amazing Assessor we'll need you to bring;

• An SVQ qualification in assessment i.e.L&D9DI, A1 or D33
• An SVQ (or equivalent) qualification in social care at SCQF 7 or above
• Experience of assessing health & social care candidates across different SCQF levels
• Extensive health and social care experience
• Confident use of technology (eportfolios, MS teams, Microsoft office suite)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the individual needs of candidates and assessors
• Strong interpersonal, networking and facilitation skillsAn in-depth knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, SSSC Registration requirements.

About Us

With 45 years’ experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Pam Douglas on 07350425688 or drop her an email on Pamela.Douglas@cornerstone.org.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to interview in our Glasgow office on Thursday 5th June 2025.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

This is a rewarding role which will allow you to draw on your experience of the Social Care sector to provide professional assessment and support to candidates, enabling them to realise their potential.

Are you already imagining yourself as part of our team? Apply today; we would love to hear from you.

Voiceover is a Social Enterprise and wholly owned Subsidiary of Govan Community Project. We are seeking to recruit an Operations Manager. This is a new permanent post and reflects the growth of Voiceover and our need to ensure our operations are fit for future growth. VoiceOver provides translation and interpretation services for a wide variety of private and charity clients. We provide over 1200 appointments per month. The post holder will manage our team of booking administrators and work closely with our Enterprise Manager (Commercial) who looks after Customer Care.

Govan Community Project is committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We recognise the value of a diverse team and welcome applications from individuals from a range of backgrounds and work experiences, who have the relevant skills for the role advertised. We can offer are flexible working and tailored wellbeing support. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of the UK Asylum/Immigration system. We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (ebeemployment.org.uk), which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector. Please feel free to use information and resources at ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe which may help in preparing your job application.

Any informal queries regarding the role of application should be directed to recruitment@govancommunityproject.org.uk.

Are you passionate about tackling child poverty in Scotland? The Improvement Service is seeking a dynamic Child Poverty Project Officer to drive collaboration and share best practice across local authorities and the Fairer Futures Partnerships.

In this exciting national role, you’ll support knowledge exchange, facilitate networks, analyse Local Child Poverty Action Reports, and develop learning resources that shape strategic improvements. You'll work closely with local and national partners, including the Scottish Government, to ensure that the most effective approaches to wrap-around support are understood, replicated, and scaled.

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong background in partnership working, data analysis, and knowledge sharing
• Excellent communication, relationship building and facilitation skills
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholders and managing multi-agency projects
• Understanding of how data and intelligence can be used to identify priorities and measure impact
• A solid understanding of child poverty and inequality issues in Scotland

Who We're Looking For

We’re seeking someone with a deep commitment to social justice and experience in partnership working, knowledge exchange, and systems change. You’ll be a proactive connector and skilled facilitator – comfortable engaging diverse audiences, leading learning events, and translating complex data into practical insights.

You should be:

• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and written skills
• Analytical, organised, and able to manage information and draw meaningful conclusions
• Skilled at building strong working relationships and networks across organisations
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively, with a flexible and solutions-focused mindset
• Experienced in developing resources, toolkits, or publications for professional audiences.

Knowledge of Scotland’s public sector and current challenges in tackling poverty and inequality is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on tackling child poverty in Scotland, supporting national priorities through local innovation. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment with supportive colleagues and meaningful partnerships. You’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation and enjoy a progressive, flexible working culture.

Apply now and be part of driving positive, lasting change.

For more information, download the full job description.

Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping.

We are currently recruiting a Centre Manager to manage a quality family learning centre that supports children and families in the local area on behalf of Midlothian Sure Start. The Centre Manager will have overall responsibility for the delivery of early learning and childcare, family learning and support services to parents with young children. The role's responsibilities will include staff management, financial management and ensuring Care Inspectorate standards are met and maintained. A BA Childhood Practice/PDA Level 8/9 is desirable and ability to register with the SSSC as a Manager of Day Care of Children's Service is essential.