Jobs in Falkirk

Aberlour Family Support Service, Langlees and Early Years Outreach

Aberlour Family Support Centre - Langlees works in partnership with the local community by providing a range of services which promote, positively support and strengthen the capacity of children and families to reach their full potential.

Our services supports families in the Falkirk area who may have experienced issues, including concerns for child development, social isolation and/or childhood trauma. The service works directly with the whole family in various settings, such as their own homes and our community-based Family Support Centre. As a Child & Family Worker you will be responsible for a caseload of up to 6 children aged between 12 months and 3 years.

What we are looking for....

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about working with children and families to enhance their development. As part of our highly motivated and skilled team you will provide a personalised service for our children and possess the necessary skills and experience to promote the development of under 3’s in an early years, community based setting. Experience of working alongside Health, Education and Social Work colleagues to improve life chances for children and families will be beneficial to this position. You will work 4 days out of 5 (Monday to Friday)

A working knowledge and understanding of the key stages of a child’s development, including early brain development up to the age of 3, the impact of family circumstances on children’s well-being and child protection issues is essential. You will be familiar with and have experience of implementing and embedding the Realising the Ambition Guidance, and other local and national best practice standards. Knowledge and understanding of the Five to Thrive approach would be advantageous.

Please note that the Permanent post at Family Support Service Langlees requires Registration with SSSC and you must have or be willing to work towards the relevant qualifications.

Find out more information on what we are looking for in candidates here.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. We are committed to Being Brave and Keeping the Promise for the Children. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. At Aberlour we have strong values - Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Challenging - which influence our everyday work. If you choose to apply for this role please tell us about your values in your supporting statement.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity at aberlour.org.uk/jobs

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

Link Academy has an excellent track record of supporting people to develop the personal resilience, practical and emotional skills necessary for successfully moving onto their next steps in learning, personal development and accessing further education and employment. The wide range of supports offered through this service are delivered through a combination of group work and one-one interventions, along with access to accredited training as part of its status as a learning academy and SQA Centre.

In addition to the intensive personal development and resilience-building support we offer, we also support people by offering valuable work placements and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression, including employability, independent living skills, youth work and leadership award qualifications.

We work closely with statutory and voluntary sector partners including Link Group subsidiaries, local authorities, youth groups, mainstream education, careers services, employability services, NHS and job centres. It is through these partnerships that we can engage with people who may benefit from getting involved with our service

The Job

The Service Manager will take a lead role in the development and delivery of Group-wide initiatives for service users, tenants and customers, ensuring alignment with the ambitions of the Link Group Communities Strategy employability pathway.

The Service Manager will participate in a range of external networks for the benefit of service users, acting as an ambassador for the whole organisation internally and externally, and will negotiate effectively with external funding partners to secure funding for service consolidation and development in conjunction with the Head of Practice and Participation.

The Service Manager will be responsible for a range of services within the Link Academy team remit and will use their knowledge of training and employability practice to lead, motivate, develop and supervise staff teams who provide professional person-centred services to service users, tenants and customers.

The Service Manager will manage a complex budget of funding from Health, Local Authority, Scottish Government and others including grant-making trusts, and manage a complex and extensive range of stakeholders.

About You

You will be educated to degree level and have a management qualification or extensive experience, combined with experience in managing a service, service development and growth and managing complex budgets.

The successful candidate will be able to manage resources and performance effectively and set clear objectives, be able to coordinate and prioritise resources and have experience in conflict management, with the ability to remain focused in the face of conflicting demands.

You will require specialist knowledge and experience of working with young people, plus experience of working with people with complex needs, experience of multi-agency working and the ability to problem-solve, balancing the needs of a range of stakeholders including funders, staff and service users.

Also required is a knowledge and understanding of the employability sector initiatives and any legislative requirements, plus experience of developing and delivering training programmes combined with the ability to design and develop courses to be accredited to SCQF standards and knowledge of the use of evaluation methods to ensure training is effective.

The successful candidate will have strong written communication skills including the ability to write clear and concise reports and funding applications, a non-judgemental attitude and willingness to embrace diversity, the ability to adapt to new environments and to work openly and honestly within a team setting, while being able to manage effective relationships/partnerships with other voluntary and statutory agencies.

A Proactive approach to your own learning and development, a proactive approach to service user participation along with the ability to drive and able to travel between services as required and a flexible, practical and reliable approach, including being able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required is also essential.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement; a competitive pension; life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Central Advocacy Partners delivers independent advocacy support to people with learning disabilities/difficulties and or autism living in Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire.

We are looking for1 full-time independent advocacy worker who will work in Falkirk, providing 1:1 independent advocacy to people with learning disabilities or autism who are victims or witnesses of crime.

If you are committed to the principles of equalities and human rights, are a dynamic, values-based practitioner, and are looking for an exciting opportunity we would like to hear from you.

You will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation, a trauma informed approach, the ability to work on your own and as part of a team, offering individual and group support.

The posts are funded for 3 years.

Central Advocacy Partners delivers independent advocacy support to people with learning disabilities/difficulties and or autism living in Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire.

We are looking for 2 Advocacy Workers for our General Advocacy Project.

One worker to be based in Falkirk and the other in Stirling/Clackmannan area.

If you are committed to the principles of equalities and human rights, are a dynamic, values-based practitioner, and are looking for an exciting opportunity we would like to hear from you.

You will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation, the ability to work on your own and as part of a team, offering individual and group support.

The posts are funded for 3 years.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high quality, person centered support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centered around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Forth Valley locality, the post will be based within the Falkirk Service of Alzheimer Scotland but with strong links to the Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. We want victims and witnesses to be at the heart of everything we do so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values of being supportive, striving for excellence and offering personalised and accessible services and these are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.

Reporting directly to a Locality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring, within your Service(s), that VSS’s local service development and delivery plan is being implemented within your geographical area(s). Service delivery is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers, you will be responsible for planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime, our service users. Responsible for all aspects of a volunteer engagement with VSS at your services, including recruitment, induction, learning and development, ongoing performance management and support. Contributing to business planning and co-ordination ensuring that continuous learning takes place to monitor that the outcomes of service users are being met.

Primary location will be Falkirk. However, will be expected to work from different offices within Central Scotland & Fife, often at short notice.

This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check, references and proof that you have the right to work in the UK.

Central Wellbeing SCIO is looking to expand their team. They are looking for a self motivated person to support the work of the charity, especially by providing communications and administrative support, as well as assisting with groups and events. Great writing skills and a lived experience of poor metal health (in yourself or a loved one) are required

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Partners in Advocacy is a leading Scottish organisation in the development and delivery of independent advocacy, people are central to what we do. We have embedded an organisational culture based on the principals and values of independent advocacy. Our strategic aims include a continued focus on high-quality service delivery and an ambitious and exciting business development and growth agenda.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for working with children and young people – to join our dynamic and friendly team within our Children’s Hearings Service.

Experience of providing independent advocacy and/or working with vulnerable children and young people is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support will be provided for the duration of the post.

You will need a clean driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle. PVG Scheme membership will be a requirement of the post – this will be arranged by us on appointment.

Partners in Advocacy is a Disability Confident Employer (Committed)

Application notes

Do you want to work outdoors, explore your creative flair, and make a real difference to your local community?

Do you want the opportunity to utilise the skills in growing a garden to also grow people and develop their gardening knowledge?

New opportunities for sessional/casual work within our Falkirk garden have arisen (due to the expansion of our services to 7 days a week) that could be perfect for you!

About the Walled Garden

The Walled Garden is one of Cyrenians public facing services, where we support people on Community Payback Orders to put back into the community and develop their own horticultural skills.

Set in a public space of half an acre within Dollar Park, Falkirk the garden is highly valued by the community, and is a home for events, volunteering and enjoying the tranquillity it has to offer.

About the role

As sessional Community Gardener you’ll contribute to developing a creative and interactive garden and programme for those engaging with our services. You’ll be surprised at how many opportunities you’ll have to perfect planting, bring new ideas and share your enthusiasm and garden knowledge with others. As you’d imagine, there are plenty of chances to get your hands dirty – and it’s safe to say you’ll never be bored!

You’ll be part of a small garden team who engage with a real variety of people to help us we meet our aims, including those on community payback orders and community volunteers.

About you

You’ll be an experienced gardener with a dynamic ‘can-do’ attitude and a genuine interest in gardens, working outdoors and people. Your enthusiasm and positive outlook will help you nurture an environment where people feel safe, valued and an opportunity to gain new skills

What we can offer you

• Our garden services are delivered 7 days a week and sessional posts enable flexibility for the postholder and meeting service delivery needs

• You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff team who will help you develop and grow in your role and a supportive manager.

• You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

• Opportunity to apply for internal vacancies

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.

Our values

• Compassion: We believe that everyone should have the chance to change, no matter how long that might take.

• Respect: We believe in tolerance, acceptance, valuing diversity and treating each other as equals.

• Integrity: We are committed to the highest quality of work, grounded in honesty, generosity, sincerity and professionalism.

• Innovation: We are willing to take risks, challenge convention and be creative in our search for new ways of working, in particular by taking account of the environmental impact of our decisions.

Website

www.cyrenians.scot

Walled garden page

Are you looking for a new challenge that makes a positive difference? You don’t need to have specific experience in the Care environment as full training and support will be provided as part of the role. If you are empathetic, caring and a good communicator we would love to hear from you.

We offer excellent benefits including 7.6 weeks’ annual leave, a staff discount scheme, an occupational pension, a health plan and family-friendly policies.

We are looking for:

• Enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team and become part of a leading care and support provider across central Scotland;

• You’ll need no previous experience, but a positive outlook, patience and willingness to go the extra mile for the people we work for are essential;

• Someone to have effective communication skills and demonstrate initiative;

• You to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and register with the Scottish Social Care Council (SSSC), but we can help you with these applications;

• Basic IT skills;

• A relevant SVQ qualification is desirable.

In this flexible role, you will work directly with the people we work for, allowing them to make positive changes in their life and be part of their community.

At Wheatley we are always looking to improve diversity within our teams, we want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve. So, we would welcome applications from any underrepresented groups.

Reporting to: The Development Manager, Forth Valley Top Toes and General Manager of The Braveheart Association

Responsible for: Staff and Volunteers of Forth Valley Top Toes

If you have a passion for the health and wellbeing of others and seeing how it can improve lives, we’d like to hear from you. We are looking for a dynamic project co-ordinator with the enthusiasm and drive to grow and develop a toenail cutting service for adults and people living with disability and long-term limiting illnesses. This is a great opportunity to get involved in making a difference to people. We are looking for a candidate whose responsibilities will grow and develop as the service evolves.

Forth Valley Top Toes provides personal footcare services for people who have no underlying medical conditions but for reasons of age or ability are unable to cut their own toenails. We currently deliver our service in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa offering thirteen clinics at nine localities. In the next year, NHS Forth Valley Podiatry are estimated to be discharging approximately 600 people who cannot manage their own footcare and are no longer eligible for NHS care. This post will require the correct person to maintain the current high level of provision and develop the services in new areas.

This will include:

• retention, recruitment, and training of volunteers to a high standard.

• developing a good business model to make the service self-sustainable beyond the current funding provision.

• developing and implementing a robust marketing strategy to inform the local communities of the service delivery.

• increasing clinic appointment capacity to meet the demands of the service users.

• developing a stronger partnership with the NHS Podiatry team, care homes and housing associations.

Forth Valley Top Toes is a social enterprise hosted by The Braveheart Association

Come and join the team at Arnotdale House

Are you passionate about food and love working with people? Do you want to pursue a career in hospitality, but keen to maintain a healthy work-life balance? Do you fancy working in a fast-paced environment for an organisation that offers support to those that need it the most?

If so, then our Café Assistant role may be made for you.

About Arnotdale

Set in the heart of Dollar Park in the middle of Falkirk, Arnotdale House and Café contains a café, and flexible event space. Run on behalf of Cyrenians, a charity which tackles the causes and consequences of homelessness, the beautiful and historic house is a hidden gem surrounding by a peaceful park.

About the role

You’ll be:

• Delivering a fantastic customer journey for our guests- from warmly greeting and seating to a fond farewell
• Preparing and selling delicious cakes, sandwiches, and top quality coffee
• Assisting with functions, events and group bookings
• Providing warm and memorable experiences for our guests
• Able to express your personality and represent Arnotdale House to the best of your ability

It’s safe to say you’ll never be bored!

As an organised, trusting and trustworthy team player, you’ll be expected to work efficiently and have great organisational skills, as well as being a true people person, keen to mix with others and go beyond the expectations of our customers. A smile and caring nature will go a long way in this role!

You’ll be joining a team made up of people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills and abilities. This means you’ll need a good way with people – and you’ll learn a lot in return.

The café’s open from 10am – 4pm each day, so unlike many hospitality jobs, this role offers a fantastic work-life balance.

About you

We appreciate that for this role, you may not be fully experienced in everything! While a background in hospitality or catering is advantageous, we will look at applications from all backgrounds.

How we’ll support you

We’ll encourage you to be creative and innovative, whilst meeting our expectations and standards. Our goal is customer satisfaction!

You’ll be joining an experienced and hospitality team who will give you full training on all aspects of your role. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.

Our values

• Compassion: We believe that everyone should have the chance to change, no matter how long that might take.
• Respect: We believe in tolerance, acceptance, valuing diversity and treating each other as equals.
• Integrity: We are committed to the highest quality of work, grounded in honesty, generosity, sincerity and professionalism.
• Innovation: We are willing to take risks, challenge convention and be creative in our search for new ways of working, in particular by taking account of the environmental impact of our decisions.

Website cyrenians.scot

Support Workers:£11.00/hour F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual.

Advanced Support Workers:£12.80/hour - F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual

Locations:Aberchirder, Aberdeen, Alloa, Alva, Banff, Bridge of Earn, Buckie, Denny, Dumfries, Duns, Edinburgh, Fairlie, Falkirk, Fochabers, Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh, Glasgow, Huntly, Inverness, Invergordon, Jedburgh, Langholm, New Deer, Perth, Peterhead, Pitlochry,Portlethen, Portsoy, Thurso, Tullibody, Westhill, West Lothian and Wick.

As a Support Worker with Community Integrated Care you will experience an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role.

Our Support Workers empower people with support needs to live the lives they want to lead.

We’re looking for candidates who are kind, dedicated and have a passion for people.

As a Support Worker, you will support people who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia with their daily routines.

Prior experience of working in care isn’t always necessary. If you have other skills and experiences that you can bring to this role, we will give you all the support that you need.

You will use the best of your personality and skills every day. From supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities to enabling people to live independently, you will make a real difference.

Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career? Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money? We also recruit for Advanced Support Workers within some complex care services.

You will be joining an award-winning charity. This is an exciting role, where you can change lives for the better and enjoy brilliant experiences.

We’re passionate about developing our own people and this role can lead to other exciting opportunities.

We also offer:

• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday)
• Pension
• Discount and reward scheme
• Employee assistance programmes
• Flexible working opportunities
• Your PVG will be paid for

Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services get the very best out of Ark to enable them to live as independently as possible and lead a happy life.

Ark is looking for dedicated and caring individuals who are committed to making a difference in our supported people’s lives. Your role will be to provide practical, emotional and social support. Ark offers a detailed induction and training programme designed to ensure you have all the skills you need for the job. First and foremost you will align with Ark’s values – Trust, Respect, Understanding, Equality and Integrity.

Your main duties will be but not limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable service users.

• Communicate and work well with individuals to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.

• Carry out tasks in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Full and comprehensive training programme, e-Learning and a dedicated SVQ team who will support you to achieve an industry specific, accredited qualification.

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata

• 4% Contributory pension scheme

• Employee recognition schemes

• Opportunities for career progression

• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

• Refer a Friend Scheme

• Sodexo Employee Benefits

This is an exciting role and comes at a time where Ark have undertaken a major piece of work where we have reviewed and developed our Business Plan for the next 5 years and beyond. This business plan will see Ark reshape as a modern, future-focused organisation that builds on our technological and digital capability that aims to positively impact on the lives of its tenants, supported people and staff.