Jobs in Bathgate, West Lothian

An opportunity has arisen for a part time Deputy Manager to join the team at our Kharis Court residential service in West Lothian

Bethany Christian Trusts Kharis Court Support service offers accommodation and support to individuals 16 – 25 years old who have registered as homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless within West Lothian

Bethany Christian Trust is looking for a Deputy Manager to assist in leading a small team to deliver Housing Support to individuals within a residential support setting in Bathgate, West Lothian. You will have a proven record in leading/supervising staff with excellent communication skills; you will have experience and knowledge of the service user group and their surrounding issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office tools is essential. An SVQ 4 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a “Supervisor in a Housing Support Service” is desirable coupled with experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme and registration with the SSSC.

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.

Overview

Do you want to make a difference?

As a Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live, you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

Responsibilities

With this role you’ll be working as part of The Recovery Service Team based in Bathgate.

The team supports people with their or their loved ones’ drug and/or alcohol issues.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.

This is what one of our Recovery Co-ordinators had to say:

“Seeing people move in their Recovery journey and seeing a zest in life coming back in their lives is so rewarding”.

Overview

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

As a Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live, you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

Responsibilities

West Lothian Recovery Service has secured additional funding for a Recovery Coordinator (Liaison Worker) to join our busy team. The post holder’s responsibility will be to create a more streamlined pathway for people who use drug and alcohol services in West Lothian. The post is fixed term and is funded for 12 months.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.

This is what one of our people who use our service had to say: “Me and my key worker get on really well and this benefits me, coming to Change Grow Live gives me stability”.

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you so click apply.

Overview

Do you want to make a difference to the people we support?

As a Peer Navigator with lived experience of your own substance misuse, you will have the opportunity to build and develop skills and knowledge of working in the substance misuse field. While championing recovery you will use your own skills to help people accessing our service get to where they want to be.

We are hoping this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

West Lothian Assertive Outreach Service is expanding at the moment to build more responsive service for people who use drugs and/or alcohol and have a multiple and complex needs. We would like to involve people with lived experience in providing outreach services and modelling recovery for others. The post holder’s responsibility will be to outreach and engage people who have a history of poor engagement with services in West Lothian.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.

This is what one of our Recovery Co-ordinators had to say: “I like the team spirit, that we all bring something different and we always put the people who use our service first”.

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you so click apply.