Jobs in South Lanarkshire

We are recruiting a Family Group Decision Making Coordinator to join a new team in South Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of setting up a new team to develop a rights-based approach to working with families and communities. Children 1st are trauma informed and strengths based in our approach to working with children and families.

Although this is a small service, you will be working alongside wider multiagency partners. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop a new service and a new way of working within South Lanarkshire.

The post holder will engage with children and families to ensure their voices are at the heart of planning and decision making in matters that affect them. We are therefore looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced individual who can drive the successful development and growth of this new and innovative partnership.

Children 1st along with partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in rights-based approaches and has a passion for family empowerment.

This is a fixed term, full time role of 35 hours per week, funded until 01 Sept 2022.

We are recruiting a Team Leader to lead a small new team in South Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of setting up a new team to develop a rights-based approach to working with families and communities. The post holder will contribute to the development and shape a new and innovative Children 1st service. We are trauma informed and strengths based in our approach to working with children and families.

Although this is a small service, you will be supported by our Children 1st national FGDM development team. You will have a responsibility for leading and evaluating this new service alongside working with families.

The post holder will engage with children and families to ensure their voices are at the heart of planning and decision making in matters that affect them. We are therefore looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced individual who can drive the successful development and growth of this new and innovative partnership.

Children 1st along with partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

This is a fixed term, full time role of 35 hours per week, funded until 01 Sept 2022.

VASLan, South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector Interface are looking for someone with excellent communications skills to come and help shape the voice of our future vision and strategy.

We need someone with a passion for communication to come and engage with our partners through online articles, written pieces, and marketing publications. You will be the go-to person for support with communication and visibility of our services.

About the Role

We are looking for a creative individual who can interpret a communications plan, deliver high-quality articles and publications that ensure that those we engage with are informed of the work of the Third Sector Interface and South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector.

You will be responsible for monitoring the content of the website, social media pages and other online platforms, ensuring information is accurate and cohesive.

Working with our staff team you will actively seek out positive stories to promote VASlan and the Third Sector with marketing being key to your role, helping our staff team promote events and activities.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has experience of managing a team and can demonstrate how they have empowered and motivated that team beyond expectations. With the added experience of being able to recruit and develop a diverse team, in particular volunteers, you may be exactly what we are looking for.

*This role is being advertised as Shop Manager but on appointment your job title will be Community Shop Manager

About Shelter Scotland

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet over a million people in Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter Scotland we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the role

Your role will be varied and will challenge you but will provide you with stimulating and satisfying work. Our Community Shop Managers do not have a typical day and that's because they are continually seeking different opportunities to engage with the local community and increase their shops contribution to Shelter's cause. This could be through local community links, such as with other retailers, schools, churches or the local food bank.

You will develop and encourage your own and your team's interest and passion in merchandising the shop to attract those customers and donors through the door as well as continually developing your own and your team's knowledge of who Shelter are and what we do.

It goes without saying that your volunteers, under your leadership, will run an exceptional shop that will raise as much money as possible for Shelter's work.

How do I demonstrate I am who you are looking for?

You will need to address and provide examples of the following in your application and at interview:

• Experience of managing a team of staff and or volunteers, including recruitment and development of that team

• Experience of providing excellent customer service, preferably in a face-to-face role

• Experience of being enterprising and innovative

How do we describe our Community Shop Managers?

If we were to describe our Community Shop Managers in 4 key words, they would be Confident, Inspiring, Enterprising and Influential. Our Community Shop Managers are happy to roll up their sleeves and lead by example and their aim is to develop and empower their team.

At Shelter we value our people and the skills and expertise they can bring to their role to help further Shelter's cause. As a Community Shop Manager, how you manage people is the most important skill we are looking for and it will be critical to your success in this role.

How is this all possible?

It's simple, with a strong, motivated and committed volunteer shop team behind you, anything is possible!

What are the benefits?

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, childcare vouchers, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Are you good at working with people in crisis, do you have experience of providing one to one support if you do then our Duty worker role could be for you. WASLER have a 35 hours a week and a 22.5 hours a week post funded until September 2021 (with the possibility of being extended beyond this) and are looking for candidates with an understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women, children and young people who is able to listen to women and identify the support they need over the telephone and work with them to address these needs including advocating on their behalf.

As an Outreach Crisis and Duty Support Worker you will provide a confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire (WASLER) through our crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service.

The job involves ensuring that a high standard of crisis intervention is provided to women escaping, experiencing or requiring support with domestic abuse issues. This includes WASLER’s out-of-hours on call service provision.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.

This is a great opportunity to join our team in pursuing Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission; ‘all women, children and young people are free from fear’

What is on offer for the Outreach Crisis and Duty Support Worker?

• Training and development

• 25 days annual leave per annum

• 12 public holidays per annum

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounted high street shopping vouchers

• 10% pension contribution

• Mileage

We can only accept applications from women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

The successful candidate will be subject to PVG and reference checks.

Are you an exceptional individual who has the ability to make a significant contribution to the COVEY team?

We are seeking a passionate, professional, proactive and caring individual who will fully embrace the COVEY values of Respect, Openness, Commitment, Innovation and Passion.

COVEY is seeking an experienced and skilled team member to grow our Lead Coordinator team, enabling us to further enhance the opportunities to support our young people and families in South / North Lanarkshire in line with our strategic and operational objectives.

COVEY is looking for an exceptional individual who will provide leadership, management and support to staff and volunteers, coordinating and delivering our work with very vulnerable families and young people.

Your Qualities:

• Commitment to personal growth

• Able to self reflect and give and take feedback

• Curiosity, flexibility, adaptability and dedication

• Passionate and highly motivated

• Able to work collaboratively

• Takes full responsibility for delivering areas of responsibility

• Leading by example, creating mutual trust colleagues and volunteers

• Quickly building trust and a strong rapport with young people and their families

• Extremely versatile and highly resilient in supporting complex issues.

We seek someone with the drive, passion and vision to develop and shape projects; to think ahead and bring creative solutions where needed, being able to work in partnership within the whole COVEY team.

Essential:

• You will have held a coordination role for at least three years and have managed staff and volunteers. 5 years experience in working with vulnerable children, young people and families;

• High level of experience in the areas of Child and Adult Protection, Substance Use, Mental Health and other complex issues vulnerable families face;

• Knowledge of the core principles of person-centred, strengths-based approaches in supporting families;

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline;

• Experience in managing staff and volunteers;

• Complex case management experience;

• A working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;

• Confident and capable in internal and external reporting;

• Ability to identify and manage risks and concerns in relation to Child and Adult protection;

• Understanding of the issues surrounding child poverty and other current policy drivers.

With excellent written and verbal communication skills you will also be intuitive. You will demonstrate strong leadership and management skills, having the ability to work to a broad remit where priorities can change daily.

Highly motivated and able to work under pressure and working to targets you will be able to deliver on the desired outcomes. While also maintaining a case load, you will have the ability to observe the attention to detail necessary to ensure excellent case recording and evaluation.

Added Value:

COVEY are interested in having the right people in the right role at the right time and seek those with additional skills and knowledge for the development of the team e.g. Funding, marketing, additional needs and/or addictions specialities, training and mentoring.

Your ability to motivate others will be a key strength, demonstrating skills in leading and developing staff and supporting volunteers. You will be confident in taking the initiative, have problem solving skills and bring a ‘can do’ attitude to the role.

This post is 35 hrs per week and will involve out of hours and possible weekend working.

Essential – Car driver with access to a car / PVG check.

If you wish a Job Description or any further information please email or call the office where a conversation with a team leader can also be arranged if required.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting 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 three shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Typical shift patterns are 07:30 – 15:30; 10:00 – 18:00 and 14:30 – 22:30.

There will be ample opportunity for overtime shifts.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. 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.

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.

Care Requirements

Day Shift: 13 hours. 8am-9pm. Breaks flexible.

Night Shift: 12 hours. 9pm-9am. Waking night.

Needed: Three Full Time Carers

Carer 1: 1 day shift and 2 night shifts (37 hours a week)

Carer 2: 3 day shifts (39 hours a week)

Carer 3: 3 day shifts (39 hours a week)

I am looking for caring individuals male or female with relevant experience to work as a personal assistant/carer with my 21 year old son.

He has cerebral palsy, multiple special needs and uses a wheelchair. He enjoys many different activities and likes to get out and about in his own wheelchair accessible vehicle. He requires 24 hour assistance and full support at college and at home in order to do the things he loves.

This is a rare opportunity to become part of a happy family/support team and is ideal for those who are looking for a more 1 to 1 setting, or looking to extend their care/support skills and experience.

Full training will be provided and successful applicants will gain experience in nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, medicine administration, moving and handling and personal care are part of the role.

We live just off the A726 near Chapelton which is 5 miles from East Kilbride &7 miles from Hamilton.

St Andrew’s Church of Scotland: Carluke has an amazing opportunity for someone to become part of our team to provide continuity of support/advocacy to people living with dementia and their carers in Carluke and beyond.

Working as part of a team and collaboratively with other partners and agencies, you will assist people living with dementia to identify their needs and access appropriate support services.

The role will also include supporting and training our committed team of volunteers, who play a key role in the variety of activities we provide as part of a developing Hub of support for people living with dementia and their carers.

The postholder will require to have excellent knowledge and insight into the needs of people living with dementia through professional qualifications or lived experience.

You will play a key role in the development of our Hub which has its ethos strongly rooted in our Christian faith but extends a warm welcome to anyone needing our support – including carers and families of people living with dementia.

This is a part time post for 10 hours per week over two days (Thurs, Fri) with core hours of 11am – 4pm at an hourly rate of £11- £13, depending on qualifications /experience.

St Andrew’s Church of Scotland: Carluke has an exciting opportunity for someone with a track record of excellent administrative skills to become a key part of the support for and development of our Hub for people living with dementia (including early onset dementia) within Carluke and beyond.

We are looking for someone with great organisational skills, a creative flair for promoting the support we offer and an eye for detail in producing reports for our funders and securing further funding for the continued development of our work.

As a skilled administrator you will play a key role in the development of our Hub which has its ethos strongly rooted in our Christian faith but extends a warm welcome to anyone needing our support – including carers and families of people living with dementia.

This is a part time post for 18 hours per week based at the Church (or at home depending on government guidelines) Core hours will be 10am-4pm over three days (Tues, Wed, Thurs) at an hourly rate of £11- £13, depending on qualifications / experience.

Skills Exchange SCIO works across South Lanarkshire with young people who have multiple barriers to employment. We deliver training in employability, personal development, lifeskills, health and wellbeing, providing support which is person-centred, flexible and responsive to individual needs. We work with a range of partners, schools, colleges, training providers, third sector organisations and employers with the aim of supporting our participants on their journey towards the world of work.

The purpose of this post

Work placements are integral to the success of our various training programmes and the benefits to our participants are immense. This is a newly created post with the purpose of extending our existing network of employers to maximise opportunities for our participants, both for quality work placements and progressions. The Employer Engagement Lead will proactively work with participants and employers to increase the range and number of work placements and job opportunities available and will support participants to engage with and sustain these opportunities.

About you

You will be passionate about working with disadvantaged young people to help them build their skills and confidence as they prepare for the world of work. You will have a good understanding of this client group and the barriers they face. You will also have a strong understanding of the needs and demands of employers and be able to quickly develop and maintain ongoing professional and effective relationships with them. You will have knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments.

You will be self-motivated with strong communication skills and be able to plan and manage your own workload with minimum supervision.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of paid staff and volunteer staff to continue our services across the Clydesdale area of South Lanarkshire, based at Clydesdale Citizens Advice Bureau*. We are seeking an additional member of staff to join our team. We have been delivering a valuable service to the community of Clydesdale for 30 years. We have accreditation to deliver Type II advice by Scottish National Standards for advice providers (SNSIAP) in the areas of Housing, Debt and Benefits.

Clydesdale Citizens Advice Bureau is seeking a highly motivated person with the drive and enthusiasm to ensure the provision of quality advice and information service to the public by supporting and assisting paid and volunteer advice workers on a day to day basis. We are a Citizens Advice Bureau with a solid reputation for delivering well-managed, quality assured services, directly and in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills and commitment to provide support for paid and volunteer workers and ensure the quality of advice work. They will have a successful track record in managing and team working with staff and/or volunteers, communicating and liaising with varying organisations, delivering advice and information services to clients, and preferably, have completed CAB adviser training.

We expect candidates to be self-motivated, results driven; passionate about social justice, have excellent teamwork, communication and organisational skills, be computer literate with a commitment to continuous improvement. They will understand the importance of excellent customer services and have a commitment to equality and diversity.

*This role is normally based in our Lanark office. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, a number of Clydesdale Citizen Advice Bureau staff are currently working from home and we would therefore expect the successful candidate to work from home initially. Re-opening our office has been carefully planned and managed in accordance with the latest Scottish Government guidance and public health advice. Candidates should be prepared to work from home initially, but be aware that attendance at the normal office base will be required in future. We are currently reviewing our home working policy in response to the COVID-19 crisis and ongoing opportunities to work from home can be discussed with the successful candidate at offer stage.