Jobs in North Lanarkshire

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring people to join our services in Lanarkshire.

We encourage individuals to find a path for their dreams and aspirations, whether you live with us as a customer or work with us as a team member.

As a Support Worker or a Community Living Assistant, you will be a key member of the team, providing:

• High standards of support to our customers
• A creative and caring approach
• Opportunities to build strong relationships with our customers, their families and other supporting professionals
• Encouragement and support to live as independently as possible

Both personal care and participation in activities are key tasks for the role, so energy and initiative is vital.

While experience is great, we are really looking for people with the right values. You should have excellent communication skills and be flexible and empathetic. A driver's license and a car are advantageous so please let us know if you have these.

We are currently looking for Community Living Assistants and Support Workers in our services in Carluke, Lanark, Wishaw, Shotts, Coatbridge, Airdrie, Motherwell, Bellshill.

We have relief, part-time and full-time positions available.

We are seeking a creative Entrepreneur with an understanding of the aims and ethos of working within the third sector. If you have experience of developing or working within social enterprises then we are keen to engage your skills. The Social Enterprise Coordinator will support the development of our wellbeing centre as a key means of income generation for the charity. This will involve identifying and increasing a customer base to access a range of wellbeing classes and workshops, identifying additional opportunities for income generation within the centre and marketing our space to increase rental income. They will also be involved in the design and delivery of other new services that have income potential.

The Health and Wellness Hub are a registered charity established in 2012 to provide a community-based health and wellbeing service in areas of North Lanarkshire that are in the top 10-15% data zones for multiple deprivation (SIMD 2020) The Charity has a particular focus on helping people who are marginalised and disadvantaged by reason of age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship. Alongside individuals accessing community based services, they can also participate in the “Transforming Lives” volunteer programme, aimed at individuals who have a number of support needs and are marginalised and disadvantaged in some way. The organisation is a supported business and 70% of the current staff team were participants on the volunteer programme.

The post of Social Enterprise Coordinator is a new role in our charity and we hope the post holder will bring a range of expertise and creativity to the task of income generation for the charity. The focus of our income generating strategy is our wellness centre this will include group exercise classes, workshops and retreats and community café. However, the post holder will be encouraged to identify and propose additional income generating opportunities too.

This post is funded by the Scottish Government Community Recovery Fund (Adapt and Thrive Programme)

About the job

We are looking for a client-focused individual with experience of providing welfare benefits advice, to join us as a Help to Claim Adviser (Universal Credit). In this role you will be using telephony and webchat to help /ensure our clients get the support they need face to face.

To succeed, you will need relevant experience and knowledge of the wider welfare benefit system including Universal Credit, demonstrating strong oral and written communication skills. It would be an advantage if you had recent experience and knowledge of undertaking welfare cases to appeal level if required. We are also looking for a proven ability to work effectively and well organised. Proficiency using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems, online claims’ services and Microsoft Office applications is essential. Committed, results-driven and supportive to the needs of others, you work well within a team and are willing to follow and develop agreed procedures.

As Help to Claim Adviser (Universal Credit), you will deliver a holistic advice and support service aimed at clients on completing their initial Universal Credit claim, and to support them through to their first payment. This will involve helping with the online forms, the evidence required, and verifying their identity online using telephone and webchat.

Employee benefits

Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 28 days leave plus 10 Bank Holidays and a pension scheme with an 3% employer contribution. Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau is an inclusive employer considering remote and flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

The post holder will operate in North and South Lanarkshire providing intensive support to women in the criminal justice system, currently serving a prison sentence; remanded into custody or subject of a Community Payback Order and who choose to engage and work with Shine Women’s Mentoring Service. Support needs of women in the criminal justice system vary enormously, examples include drug and alcohol misuse, experience of abusive and or exploitative relationships, physical and mental issues often alongside chaotic lifestyles resulting from past traumatic experiences. Knowledge of the criminal justice system and experience of working with women within it is desirable.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to work independently and as part of a team is required along with experience of inter - agency working. A commitment to Sacro’s value base is essential, as work with Shine can present challenges for mentors.

A relevant qualification is desirable but is not essential.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service in Viewpark to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve 3 – 4 shifts per week between 23:00 and 07:00. The post is lone working.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Working for a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)

MSPs are employers in their own right. Under employment, you will become part of a small team supporting Monica Lennon MSP in carrying out her duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide an outstanding service for constituents. Desirable candidates will have an interest in Monica’s work and a strong awareness of local issues across the Central Scotland region.

Responsibilities

Supporting with keeping casework up to date and responding to public enquiries

• Keeping cases up to date by tracking, logging and recognising when to escalate issues within team
• Meeting constituents on a wide range of issues, including those of a sensitive nature and escalating accordingly
• Advocating on constituent's behalf with relevant bodies to resolve matters
• Reviewing constituent records and documentation in line with casework GDPR requirements
• Ensuring casework filing systems, both electronic and manual, are kept up-to-date in line with GDPR requirements
• Responding to front of office enquiries
• Responding to incoming correspondence while professionally managing each enquiry within agreed timescales
• Drafting written correspondence such as letters and requests for information

About You

Requirements

You will:

• Have excellent organisational skills while being flexible in prioritising workloads during busy times
• Have excellent communications skills, with accurate attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with colleagues
• Have proficient written, problem solving and listening skills
• Be patient and sensitive while remaining objective and open minded
• Be comfortable being in a front facing role explaining regulations such as GDPR to the general public
• Be acutely aware of the responsibility of representing those unable to do so themselves in certain situations
• Be able to manage constituent expectations and have a natural interest in helping people with a curiosity to probe for further information where required

Do you want to work with a values driven, community led employer that offers great benefits and huge working flexibility?

Community Solutions is an innovative, community led, health and social care investment and improvement programme for North Lanarkshire committed to building community capacity and individual capabilities to help people live healthier and richer lives.

The programme, which was established in 2012, is a partnership between Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire (HSCNL) and the vibrant community and voluntary sector of North Lanarkshire and hosted by Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL)

About the role

As host organisation, Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is recruiting to the role of Senior Manager, Community Solutions to manage all aspects of the Community Solutions programme and contribute to wider community and voluntary sector development across North Lanarkshire.

The postholder will be part of the Senior Management team in VANL.

This exciting and dynamic role provides a fantastic opportunity for someone who can demonstrate:-

• Excellent knowledge of and commitment to the community and voluntary sector;

• Programme and project management experience;

• Exemplary communication skills across a range of stakeholders;

• Funding and financial management experience

• The drive and passion to contribute to the vision of a North Lanarkshire which is the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit.

Reports to: CEO

Direct Reports: Development officers, Children Young People and Families Development officer, Evaluation Officer and others to be finalised.

Main Duties

The Employability Support Worker: Young Parents will be responsible to the Lanarkshire Services Manager and will provide employability support for young parents faced with additional barriers to entering suitable training, education or employment opportunities.

Specific Duties

• Case Management: Using case management methods, provide a continuum of consistent support to young parents to progress along the employability pathway journey into suitable and sustainable training and employment opportunities.
• Families: Help young parents to identify their future goals, assess motivation, develop personal development plans and help in their implementation through individual and group work.
• Barriers: Identify barriers to education, training and employment and work with young parents to address those barriers.
• Liaison: Building links with organisations and groups across North Lanarkshire, to identify young parents interested in progressing towards suitable opportunities.
• Outreach & Engagement: Undertake activities in communities to actively reach young parents as a basis to support their learning and development and engage them in early work preparation to support positive change within their lives.
• Work/Vocational Activities & Training: Co-ordinate and deliver employability programmes to enable young parents facing additional barriers to employment to develop core knowledge and skills, helping to increase their access to employment, training and education opportunities
• In Work Support: Provide young parents with continued support on entering education, training or employment, to help sustain their jobs.
• Local services: Develop knowledge of services related to employment, training, education, childcare and other support. Develop an effective network of referral agencies to support clients' needs.
• Signpost: Engage with local services that will address young parent’s needs.
• Money Advice: Liaise with OPFS Financial Inclusion team to offer better off calculations and access to debt support.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Ensure effective recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures are implemented.
• Other Relevant duties: Carrying out any other relevant duties related to the above.

The job description is a broad picture of the post at the time of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list of all possible duties, and it is recognised that jobs change and evolve over time.

Personal Specifications

Essential

1. Qualification: A relevant professional qualification or a good standard of education equivalent to HNC/HND, SVQ3 /4 and combined with relevant experience.

2. Knowledge of issues affecting young parents

3. Experience of group work: candidates should preferably have had experience of running groups and understand group work issues

4. Experience of liaison and partnership working with other agencies

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

6. IT skills commensurate to the needs of the post

7. Commitment to professional development

8. Flexibility to meet the needs of the services

Desirable:

1. Driving license and use of a vehicle:

2. Experience of work with single parents: Prior experience of work with single parent families in a voluntary sector or statutory context would be helpful.

Terms & Conditions

1. Period of appointment: The post is funded until 31st March 2023. Confirmation of appointment will be dependent on completion of a satisfactory three-month probation period, satisfactory references, and a Basic Disclosure check.

2. Salary: OPFS salary scale points 13 – 17, currently £22,542 - £27,552 for full time, £16104 - £19680 for 25 hours per week. Appointments will be made at a point reflective of previous experience.

3. Hours of work: 25 hours weekly with flexibility to meet the needs of clients.

4. Holidays: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days and 12 Public holidays for full time (35 hours a week) which will be calculated pro rata for 25 hours per week.

5. Pension: You will be auto enrolled from your start date. OPFS pays 7% of your salary and you pay a minimum of 3%.

6. Training, support, and supervision: OPFS is committed to the development of its staff through internal training and access to external training. We also have an annual staff appraisal system in place and all staff receive regular monthly support and supervision from their manager.

7. Equal Opportunities and Family Friendly Employment: OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. We have Investors in People status and Living Wage accreditation.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Lead in our Mason Street Service, North Lanarkshire.

This role will be to lead, support and develop a diverse team of staff and volunteers through a period of exciting change and opportunity to deliver life changing and quality services. To lead a culture which recognises the team, it’s strengths and their roles as leaders in every interaction, through professional empowerment, risk informed decision

making at the front line where it matters

You will report to the Head of Service team and work in harmony with other Service Leaders, looking outwardly to develop your practice in partnership with Heads of Service.

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities/long term conditions since 1995. We want to recruit two new workers for our project in North Lanarkshire working with adults with addictions. Placing on the scale is dependent on previous experience.

We are shortly launching a new service for people affected by addictions and we want to recruit people with insight to the issues people with an addiction may face. We welcome applications from people with lived experience; this may be a person in recovery or a person with significant family experience of addiction. Funding is initially for 12 months but we expect this to be continued and extended.

Don’t be put off if you feel you don’t have experience of every single competency we ask for, we will be flexible and supportive to the right candidates.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
• Experience of working with people with addictions
• Experience of casework in a community setting
• Autonomous working within a small team
• A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, 6% matched pension, travel allowance, company phone/laptop and flexible working.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. As the post covers the whole local authority area, a driver with access to a car is essential for this role.

Getting Better Together Ltd is a Community Led Health Improvement organisation based in Shotts North Lanarkshire.

Location: Employment will mainly be based in the hospital acute sites, community hospital and rehabilitation units across Lanarkshire.

For this post we are seeking a highly motivated individual who would engage with patient, families, and carers to offer advice on possible community supports and refer to appropriate organisations when required. The service aim is to encourage clients to engage with additional supports with the anticipated outcomes of reducing loneliness and isolation, improving self-management of conditions, encouraging independence and physical activity. The service offers support throughout the patient’s journey, and this can continue post discharge.

In this role you will see people facing all kinds of health and wellbeing challenges. Your remit will be to support clients through their hospital journey and linking them with the right tools, community support or services to improve their wellbeing. This is done using face to face personal outcome conversations and telephone work.

Getting Better Together Ltd is a Community Led Health Improvement organisation based in Shotts North Lanarkshire.

The main aim of this post is to support the development of new Healthy Eating Interventions, Physical Activities and to work with the Active Travel Co-ordinator supporting Active Travel Interventions. The post holder will support individuals to build personal resilience in self-managing their health and wellbeing plans and motivating behavioural change.

Job purpose:The coordinator is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day management of the ViewCare Project. The successful candidate must be able to build strong links with the local community, volunteers, businesses, schools, churches, local support organisations and existing partners.

Background:

The ViewCare Project was established in May 2016, building on a number of initiatives taken by Viewpark Parish Church to support those in need in the community. The ethos and motivation of our services are rooted in the teaching and example of God’s love for people living in poverty and our responsibility to help. Whilst it is not necessary for employees or volunteers to be practising Christians, their behaviour should reflect the Christian standards of respect and sensitivity to everyone who works in the Project or seeks help. The Project has now been registered as a SCIO (Scottish Charity Incorporated Organisation).

The ViewCare Project is innovative in seeking to bring together in the one place a range of services to assist those in poverty, in debt and in need directly from within the Project and also through the extensive partnerships that have been developed. The services offered are open to anyone in the community of any faith, denomination or none. The key strands are:

1. Home Comforts providing basic household necessities, the goods being deposited in the church and delivered to the storage area in Coatbridge: New St Andrew’s Parish Church.
2. ViewCare Food Bank providing foodstuffs. Distribution of foodstuffs takes place from the Church on 3 half days.
3. Hampers at Christmas providing foodstuffs and toys, gifts etc.
4. Clothing/Household Goods Bank collecting and distributing clothing.

Our Mission:

To make positive change for the people in our communities by providing basic emergency essentials, giving practical debt advice and temporary relief to help stabilise their wellbeing, allowing people to take steps to independently deal with the root cause of their financial difficulties.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Sacro’s Mission is to create safe and cohesive communities by reducing conflict and offending.

A new post has become available with Sacro for Criminal Justice Support Worker in our new Bail Mentoring Team in South Lanarkshire.

The service works in partnership with Justice Social Work and provides a community alternative to remand for individuals appearing at South Lanarkshire Courts.

You will assist in the delivery and development of the day to day running of Bail Mentoring under the direction of the Service Team Leader and Service Manager. You will be involved in the assessment and appropriate monitoring/support of service users, including home visits. You will be responsible for the management of data relating to service users, preparing written reports for Social Work and the Sheriff Court and liaison with other agencies.

All posts require the ability to use initiative and organise workload within a pressurised environment. Knowledge of the Justice system, substance misuse, homelessness and/or complex needs and of the relevant services available in South Lanarkshire area would be an advantage. Relevant experience within Justice services as well as partnership working is desirable. The successful applicants will be flexible and proactive in their approach and sensitive and confident in their ability to assist service users.

Sacro services work with individuals involved in offending, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse issues. Experience in social care and working with offenders is desirable. A relevant qualification at SVQ level 3 or equivalent is essential. Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.

Watch Us Grow is a charity based in Palacerigg Country Park on the outskirts of Cumbernauld. We work with people who have Additional Support Needs. We aim to help people become more independent both at home and within the communities they live. We do this by creating roles and educational experiences that develop new skills and self-confidence.

Job Description

We are looking for someone to join our team as project worker on our new home and hospitality project. You will be supporting our students to learn all about living more independently in their own home or taking more of a role in a shared home. This will include cooking, cleaning and all other aspects of managing a home. You will also work on our newest project which involves preparing and serving hot drinks, soups and snacks to the public.

Watch us Grow is looking for a person who enjoys keeping a house clean, tidy and in order. Someone who has experience in housekeeping, catering or hospitality but most importantly someone who can guide and support our students with patience and clear communication. You will be guiding students, documenting all achievements and activities, working towards personal goals for each individual, inspiring students to learn more and providing them with a purposeful role.

This job will involve you being creative, bringing new ideas that engage imaginations and keep things evolving. We are an organization that embrace and try out creative ideas. You will also be part of our social activity evenings which may include anything from arts and crafts projects, movie clubs or sports activities, the list goes on and all ideas are welcome.

You will report to the General Manager and work within an existing and established staff team to develop Watch us Grow in new and exciting directions.

You will need to be enthusiastic and patient, showing an understanding of people with additional support needs. You will have experience in either Housekeeping (commercial or domestic), Catering or Hospitality. You will be creative, friendly and engaging.

The job will involve you driving a 9 seater minibus and a Transit size van. So clean driving license is required.

Funder: This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for a 3 year period.

Watch Us Grow is a charity based in Palacerigg Country Park on the outskirts of Cumbernauld. We work with adults who have Additional Support Needs. We aim to help people become more independent both at home and within the communities they live. We do this by creating roles and educational experiences that develop new skills and self-confidence.

We are looking for someone to join our garden team where you will be supporting our members to grow and sell plants for public sale and vegetables. Our garden is open all year round to the public and provides a great environment to work, learn and socially interact.

Job Description

Watch us Grow is looking for someone who enjoys working outdoors in all weather and all seasons. Your primary role will be supporting people on our garden project. This will involve you guiding and helping our students to complete their daily tasks maintaining the garden, completing course work and growing vegetables and plants. It will also involve physically taxing work normal to gardening and landscaping.

You will coordinate our mobile pop up plant stall which will include some weekend work.

This job will involve you being creative, bringing new ideas that engage imaginations and keep things evolving and new in the garden. It may involve basic woodwork, hard landscaping, arts and crafts, nature and environmental projects, the list goes on and all ideas are welcome.

You will report to the General Manager and work within an existing and established staff team to develop Watch us Grow in new and exciting directions.

You will need to be enthusiastic and patient, show an understanding of people with additional support needs. You will have experience in either Horticulture/ Gardening, a Handy Trade or the Arts and have some DIY experience. You will be creative, friendly and engaging.

The job will involve you driving a 9 seater minibus and a Transit size van. So clean driving license is required.

Funder: This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for a 3 year period.

Watch Us Grow is a charity based in Palacerigg Country Park on the outskirts of Cumbernauld. We work with people who have Additional Support Needs. We aim to help people become more independent both at home and within the communities they live. We do this by creating roles and educational experiences that develop new skills and self-confidence.

Job Description

Watch us Grow is looking for someone who enjoys working outdoors in all weather and all seasons but is equally happy indoors in a hospitality role or doing arts and crafts. Your primary role will be supporting people across all our projects. This will involve you guiding and helping our students to complete their daily tasks, outdoors will involve maintaining the garden, growing vegetables and plants and physically taxing work normal to gardening and landscaping. Indoors could be baking cakes, serving teas to the public or supporting our students to learn new life skills, certainly a very varied role that may change daily dependent on the students you support.

You will report to the General Manager and work within an existing and established staff team to develop Watch Us Grow in new and exciting directions.

You will need to be enthusiastic and patient and show an understanding of people with additional support needs.

Funder: This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for a 3 year period.

Who we are and what we do: Resilience Learning Partnership (RLP) are an education and training provider specialising in Psychological Trauma and lived experience. The majority of our workforce have lived experience of both psychological trauma and public services which allows us to imbed a deep and meaningful understanding of the complexities to consider when designing/redesigning public policy and service provision in Scotland. Our workforce is diverse and individual qualifications range from Post

Graduate degree level to National Qualifications. Where individuals don’t have the relevant or required academic/professional experience we work with them through new and innovative approaches to develop assets-based learning and development which allows them to develop the skills required to become part of the wider sector workforce in Scotland.

Sanctuary Scotland is one of the country’s leading Social Landlords, providing over 6500 homes across country and working with partners to support communities where people are proud to live.

If you would like to know more about our organisations;

resiliencelearningpartnership.co.uk

sanctuary-scotland.co.uk

This post is an innovative approach to neighbourhood-based community development. It will take an Asset Based Community Development and Trauma-Informed approach to working alongside the communities of Carbrain and Kildrum. It will support residents to identify their strengths, aspirations, passions and gifts as well as develop understanding of the impact trauma can have on individuals, families and the wider community; it will have a major focus on supporting development of relationships and connections locally as well as implementing the principles of trauma informed practices: Choice, Collaboration, Empowerment, Trust and Safety.

This post is supported by CCG Construction Group. CCG | Construction and Manufacturing Group | CCG (c-c-g.co.uk)