As part of the East Kilbride Volunteering Collaborative, there is a vacancy for an East Kilbride Volunteering Collaborative Development Officer. The post will be hosted by Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire.

The Post holder will:

• Contribute to the achievements of the East Kilbride Volunteering Collaborative and Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire with particular responsibility for the development of a Volunteering in Health passport.
• Provide evidence based recommendations and feasibility report of initial passport concept and progress development using a multi-agency/collaborative approach.
• Identify overlap/duplication within training and induction practices through the application of improvement science methodology, test and develop evidence base for a standardised/centralised approach.
• Explore and test an asset sharing/volunteer entry point methodology which is both innovative and complementary to the agendas of all parties involved.
• Facilitate agreement upon data sharing and ownership practices in line with national legislation prior to commencing test of change.
• Develop a standardised approach to volunteer recruitment which reduces barriers to accessing volunteering opportunities (particularly within a healthcare setting) across all EK-VC organisations and coordinate the promotion of opportunities and recruitment of volunteers

“Much more than just a job. It’s the way that you do it that matters.”

· Opportunity to make the next move up in your career

· Excellent training and development opportunities

· Great job satisfaction

· Good team-working

At Well Hall in Hamilton we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum. Someone’s dad. Someone’s grandparent. For us, providing the best quality of care is hugely rewarding and our goal is to ensure that every one of our residents enjoys the best possible quality of life.

As part of our close-knit and supportive team you will effectively manage the unit, leading and directing other staff members on the shift. To succeed you’ll have experience of care work and an HNC in Social Care or SVQ Level 3 as well as effective decision making skills and ideally experience of supervising other staff. In return we offer every support for your professional development and an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

Applicants are required to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. These posts are subject to PVG Scheme Membership.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service in Hamilton 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 4 rota shifts per week. Typical shift pattern is a mixture of early, mid and late shifts.

You will have an HNC or SVQ3 qualification in social care. 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.

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.

• Build strong, direct relationships with your clients and team

• Gain valuable experience working in a social care environment

• Great job satisfaction

Every day at Threshold Housing and Residential our team provides a wide range of support to people with learning disabilities. We help them to lead ordinary lives, participating in their local communities and activities of their choice. This means creating a safe, secure and supportive environment and empowering them to take charge of their own lives and live life to the full.

Something as simple as a smile can make the world of difference to our day, and theirs. If you share our belief, this is your opportunity to join our close-knit and supportive team. It can be pretty challenging at times and priorities can change quickly so you will definitely need to be a patient and understanding individual. We work closely together as a team though – there’s always someone to talk to and we all help each other out wherever we can.

You will be required to be registered with Scottish Social Services Council [SSSC] and ideally have an SVQ Level 3 in Social Care. In return we’ll make sure you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us. You can also look forward to an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership

• Build strong, direct relationships with your clients and team

• Gain valuable experience working in a social care environment

• Great job satisfaction

Every day at Threshold Housing & Residential, our team provides a wide range of support to people with learning disabilities living. We help them to lead ordinary lives, participating in their local communities and activities of their choice. This means creating a safe, secure and supportive environment and empowering them to take charge of their own lives and live life to the full.

Sometimes it’s the little things that count. Such as encouragement to keep their home tidy, going with them to the shops on a Wednesday, or the cinema on Thursday, helping them to attend a college course, or to arrange a social night with friends. It can be pretty challenging at times but working as part of our support team, your support will definitely make the difference.

What do you need? No direct experience is required. It’s more a positive approach and a genuine interest in helping others in a practical way. Experience of supporting people in their own homes would be an advantage. A qualification in Social Care would be ideal but it’s not essential as we’ll support you to gain it. In fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too.

In return, for the permanent position, you can also look forward to an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership.

• Build strong, direct relationships with your clients and team

• Gain valuable experience working in a social care environment

• Great job satisfaction

Every day at Threshold Support Services, our team provides a wide range of support to people with learning disabilities living throughout South Lanarkshire. We help them to lead ordinary lives, participating in their local communities and activities of their choice. This means creating a safe, secure and supportive environment and empowering them to take charge of their own lives and live life to the full.

Sometimes it’s the little things that count. Such as encouragement to keep their home tidy, going with them to the shops on a Wednesday, or the cinema on Thursday, helping them to attend a college course, or to arrange a social night with friends. It can be pretty challenging at times but working as part of our support team, your support will definitely make the difference.

What do you need? No direct experience is required. It’s more a positive approach and a genuine interest in helping others in a practical way. Experience of supporting people in their own homes would be an advantage. A qualification in Social Care would be ideal but it’s not essential as we’ll support you to gain it. In fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership.

Have you the passion, skills and experience to take on this exciting role in COVEY?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable individual who has experience in working with young people in a group setting.

COVEY supports young people through their life challenges and is continually seeking to develop as an organisation. We need an enthusiastic new team member who will enable us to further enhance the opportunities to support our young people. In particular you will be running our TIME OUT project supporting siblings of those with additional needs.

Have you the spark that it takes to see an opportunity and follow it through? As part of this role you will be supporting COVEY in our own growth and development and creating mutual trust within the team as you explore further opportunities.

In COVEY we put character first as we believe good people can make good organisations great. You will align with our core values of passion, innovation, commitment, openness and respect and have the ability to reflect on your own behaviour and constantly grow as a person.

You will also have the competence to deliver appropriate and innovative programmes, with the young people at the centre, enabling them to have TIME OUT just for them. Just as important is supporting our volunteers and facilitators in their role within the group.

An understanding of befriending would be beneficial and how young people benefit from individual and group support. You will be confident in taking the initiative, have problem solving skills and bring a ‘can do’ attitude to the role.

Essential car driver with access to own car (Mileage allowance given)

A valuable member of our team, you will be responsible for initiating, organising and facilitating group activities. You may also give individual support when appropriate and be involved in the developing of new programmes. You will have the ability to assess young people prior to involving them in a group and organise appropriate activities for their needs. In addition you will have an understanding and experience of families and children who are experiencing difficulty (including additional needs) and an ability to quickly build rapport.

Bringing an enthusiasm to the role you will have the ability to think ahead, be highly organised and be able to evaluate the programme and produce necessary reports.