Jobs in West Dunbartonshire

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 West Dunbartonshire locality, the post will be based within 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.

Carers of West Dunbartonshire is an innovative and value-based charity, which supports those who look after a family member or friend due to illness, disability, frailty or addiction. The organisation is seeking to recruit a Referrals Co-ordinator/Office Administrator.

You will be the first point of contact for carers and others and will therefore be enthusiastic, with good interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for registering carers and co-ordinating referrals and short break bookings and with therefore have excellent IT skills and good administration practices.

Key roles of the job include, database management, general office management tasks and providing efficient admin support to the staff team and Board of Trustees.

WDCAB is a major provider of advice and representation services in West Dunbartonshire. We have an exciting new opportunity for a successful candidate to work alongside three Housing Associations (RSLs) in Clydebank, providing advice and support for tenants experiencing financial difficulties. This role will involve dealing with clients and partners by telephone, face to face and via digital channels. Whilst the successful candidate will be able to provide advice and support on the full range of matters it is anticipated that many enquiries will be around the Cost of Living crisis and rising energy costs. The RSL Outreach Worker will therefore have experience and understanding of the welfare benefits system, budgeting and money issues. The role will involve assessing the client’s situation, dealing promptly with any emergencies, and liaising with other bureau staff and external organisations to support the client as much as possible. The role will involve travel throughout West Dunbartonshire as well as attendance at meetings, events and training courses.

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, enthusiastic team member with excellent interpersonal skills, the appropriate technical skills and a commitment to the work of the CAB service. Good organisational skills are essential, as is experience in welfare benefits and debt advice work and a knowledge of computer systems and their applications.

The post is funded until September 2023

Clydebank Women’s Aid are excited to announce a new position to join our feminist Collective! Are you committed to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse? Do you identify as a feminist? If so, then the rare opportunity to work within a true collective management structure might be for you.

As a Children and Women’s Support Worker, you will provide one to one support to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse wherever these sessions take place. There is also an expectation that you will provide support to women who have experienced domestic abuse in a drop in/refuge resident basis.

As a Collective Manager you will be equally responsible for the day-to-day running of Clydebank Women’s Aid and ensuring our vision and mission statements are met, for example: attending internal and external meetings; ensuring all aspects of the service is covered; overseeing recruitment, employment and management issues; contributing to local and national campaigns; ensuring women, children and young people are at the forefront of the service and that all aspects of work are done so within the feminist ethos of Clydebank Women’s Aid.

Clydebank Women’s Aid has a robust induction process, and the successful applicant will be given the support and training required to transition into this role.

We are looking for a woman who is a passionate and committed feminist preferably with experience providing emotional and/or practical support to women, children, and young people. Though you do not need qualifications to apply for this post, you will be expected to undertake these as per the Collective and SSSC requirements with the costs covered by Clydebank Women’s Aid (within budgetary constraints).

We ask that you look over the person specifications and job description provided for a full understanding of what is expected.

Rock Community Church is a vibrant church community serving Dumbarton and the surrounding area. As part of our vision we aim to be actively engaged in celebrating, supporting and loving the people within our community. As part of this, we have created a community hub designed to primarily serve the people of Dumbarton West, namely the residents of Castlehill, Westcliff, and Brucehill. The Phoenix includes a community cafe and a wide and varied activities programme including youth work, toddler provision, adult learning, intergenerational events, art classes, fitness classes, wellbeing programme and volunteer opportunities.

The post requires an enthusiastic, energised and highly capable individual with a passion for people and the communities of Dumbarton West. The post holder will manage the day to day operations of the centre (including staff, activities programmes, and community cafe), have oversight of budgets and funding streams, the physical maintenance of the building, and drive forward the strategic vision of The Phoenix.

We are currently recruiting a small team of male support staff to support a man “David” to live in his own flat in Dalmuir. David is in his late 30s and has a learning disability and autism. David receives support 24 hours a day and this includes a sleepover shift. Successful candidates will have a positive attitude and commitment towards making a difference to the lives of the people we support.

We support David on a daily basis with all aspects of his life including personal care, taking care of his home and finances as well as developing and maintaining full and active participation in the community. A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with disabilities is desirable.

We have 2 posts available, and applicants should be able to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of David with shifts including evenings, weekends and sleepovers. David’s support will require one or two sleepovers per week.

Key provides excellent professional supervision, support and training, including access to the SVQ Framework and a chance to really make a difference to people’s lives.

If you are caring, reliable, flexible and passionate about getting alongside people providing support to achieve the life they want then... you could be who we are looking for!

In turn, you will receive:

• 31 days annual leave
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Excellent local Induction and Training
• Support to achieve a SVQ 2 qualification
• Access to Employee Counselling Service
• A free disclosure Scotland check
• Access to staff discount scheme

No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.

Hourly Rate: £10.58 (pay award pending). Induction rate:£10.50. Sleepover Hourly Rate: £10.50

Relief Register (Bank): Hourly Rate: £10.50 Sleepover Hourly Rate £10.50

Could you be Key?

Due to the ongoing growth and development of our support services we currently have a number of exciting job opportunities in our Dalmuir service.

Working locally, you will join one of our teams delivering great quality individualised support to adults who have a variety of support needs, where every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.

Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people who use our service. Supports will include work in the evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights when required.

If you are caring, reliable, flexible and passionate about getting alongside people providing support to achieve the life they want then... you could be who we are looking for!

In turn, you will receive:

• 31 days annual leave
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Excellent local Induction and Training
• Support to achieve a SVQ 2 qualification
• Access to Employee Counselling Service
• A free disclosure Scotland check

No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.

If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.