An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join our fantastic team here at Cosgrove Care. We are looking for an energetic, values driven operational manager who can take responsibility for leading and developing our Supported Living services and leading on all aspects of quality, innovation, impact and efficiency.

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire, motivate and engage your team, families and public and local partners.

Reporting to the Registered Manager, and as part of the Supported Living Leadership team, you will lead and manage our registered services for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

You will provide dynamic, confident and positive leadership and management that results in the achievement of high-quality services, growth and diversification of our work in line with our Strategy. You will ensure high standards of care and support, staff wellbeing, and will add value to peoples’ lives and contribute to our community.

If you are values led and passionate about person centred care provision, then we want to hear from you.

GAMH services support people with mental health problems to recover and lead self-determined and purposeful lives. We currently have vacancies for reliable and enthusiastic people who can commit to our core values of equality, inclusion, and recovery.

The Team Leader will manage the day-to-day operations of a central referral and assessment team responsible for managing all incoming referrals into GAMH Service Centres. A key focus of the role is to develop and maintain efficient and professional working relationships with key external referrers including Primary Care Mental Health Services, GPs, and Social Care Connect. Working in close partnership with Project Leaders of GAMH Service Centres, the Team Leader will ensure that referrals are appropriately screened, assessed, and allocated to the most suitable service team. The central team will also support referred individuals by providing high-quality signposting, relevant information, and undertake short-term pieces of work when longer-term engagement is not required.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the values and attitude required to work with people who are living with mental health problems and who may have complex needs. Experience in a leadership and management role within health, mental health, or social care settings and a strong working knowledge of referral, assessment, and allocation processes is essential

A registrable qualification at SVQ 4 In Social Services and Health Care SCQF level 9 SVQ 4 Management SCQF level 9/10, or a Social Work or Mental Health Nursing qualification is required due to the requirements to register with the SSSC.

Employee benefits

GAMH offers an attractive salary, excellent terms and conditions and a fantastic package of additional benefits. See attached GAMH additional benefits. GAMH is a Scottish Living Wage accredited organisation and is committed to Fair Work First principles for all employment terms and conditions. Our Learning and Development Programme guarantees that you have a supportive and comprehensive induction to the organisation and continuous training opportunities which ensure that you have all the skills you need for the job as well as meeting the requirements for SSSC registration.

These posts are regulated work with children and protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.

We have a vacancy for a Hub and System Support Manager.

About Thistle

At Thistle we believe in a world of inclusion, free of isolation and loneliness, where a health crisis doesn’t mean a life crisis.

Our charity supports people with disabilities and long-term health conditions; to lead good lives and achieve what matters most to them. We believe that everyone in Scotland should have access to our person-centred approach to health and wellbeing.

About The Role

Do you have background in an administrative or leadership role? Do you have a track record of improving processes and providing a great service? Do you enjoy a fast-paced, varied role where you can make a real difference? If so, we would love to hear from you.

You will work alongside, manage and support our small, friendly Hub Support Team. You will oversee our mailbox, admin processes, administrative tasks, the development of the IT systems and provide support and supervision to the team. Responding to a range of enquiries, you will enjoy dealing people both in person and online. You will be a genuine team player and able to juggle the competing demands of day-to-day reactive work alongside more proactive work.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person, who can manage competing priorities, support a team and work to deadlines. The post will involve a requirement to work with sensitive information, with a high degree of discretion.

Interviews will be held on Monday 21st July.

Please see the detailed job description here for more information

What we offer

• The opportunity to work with a fun and friendly team focused on making a difference in the lives of people living in communities across Scotland
• Hybrid working between home, and our award winning offices in Craigmillar, Edinburgh
• Learning and development opportunities including our internal development programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• 35 days of annual leave
• Free Thistle Gym membership
• Membership of the HSF Health & Benefits Plan

Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure check, which will be paid for by Thistle.

GAMH services support people with mental health problems to recover and lead self-determined and purposeful lives. We currently have vacancies for reliable and enthusiastic people who can commit to our core values of equality, inclusion, and recovery.

Assistant Project Workers are required to work across our community support services located throughout the city of Glasgow and will provide personalised support to adults with mental health problems on an individual and group work basis.

Assistant Project Workers will have the ability to establish supportive relationships with individuals who are living with or recovering from mental health problems and who may have complex needs and will have excellent communication and organisational skills to enable them to comply with personal planning guidelines and work in conjunction with our key referrers

Knowledge of the role and purpose of a social care worker is desirable for the above posts. However full induction and training will be provided including on the SSSC Codes of Practice and the National Care Standards and how this framework applies to your role.

A qualification at SVQ2/SVQ 3 or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards achieving this qualification is essential due to the requirements to register with the SSSC for this post.

For more details about the key responsibilities of the role and knowledge, skills and experience required, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Employee benefits

GAMH offers an attractive salary, excellent terms and conditions and a fantastic package of additional benefits. See attached GAMH additional benefits. GAMH is a Scottish Living Wage accredited organisation and is committed to Fair Work First principles for all employment terms and conditions. Our Learning and Development Programme guarantees that you have a supportive and comprehensive induction to the organisation and continuous training opportunities which ensure that you have all the skills you need for the job as well as meeting the requirements for SSSC registration.

These posts are regulated work with children and protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.