Charity registered in Scotland SC022277
CACE is a registered charity, founded in 1990 as a pilot study to help identify the need and demand for services to older people in the Cumbernauld area. Since then we have grown from strength to strength and are now viewed as the leading provider of quality day care opportunities for older people, aged 60 and over, in Cumbernauld. We currently support 130 older people and their carers.
Services Worker
- Part time
- £17,927 pro-rata
- Hybrid of home, and office/ venue working within North Lanarkshire
- Closing 26th July 2021
Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly, CACE was founded in 1990 and is the leader provider of quality day-care for older people in Cumbernauld and surrounding villages. We provide creative social based activities and learning opportunities primarily in group settings. We also run a Community Transport project with regular outings and transport to and from our centre. Because of the impact of COVID 19 a lot of our services are having to change to better fit our community needs. We are looking for services worker to help deliver our changing and growing range of activities for older people.
Responsible to: Services Delivery Manager
Main purpose of job:
The main purpose of this post is to help to deliver a range of activities aimed at reducing social isolation and loneliness in older people
Main responsibilities:
- Planning and delivering a range of activities via a variety of channels including phone, digital and face to face
- Accurate recording of information relating to services
Befriending and Volunteer Service - Support Worker
- Full time
- £17,927
- Cumbernauld
- Closing 17th October 2021
RESPONSIBLE TO: Befriending Co-ordinator
Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly, CACE was founded in 1990 and is the leader provider of quality day-care for older people in Cumbernauld and surrounding villages. We provide creative social based activities and learning opportunities primarily in group settings and also run a befriending project. In addition, we run a Community Transport project with regular outings, and transport to and from our centre. During the past 19 months we received an increase in referrals of people for our Befriending Service and we are recruiting an additional member of the team to assist us to meet this increased need.
Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly, CACE was founded in 1990 and is the leader provider of quality day-care for older people in Cumbernauld and surrounding villages. We provide creative social based activities and learning opportunities primarily in group settings and our Community Transport provides door to door transport for participants who require it, runs regular outings and is available for hire to other organisations..
Main purpose of job:
The main purpose of this post is to drive our transport, carry out daily safety checks and associated admin, and provide a safe, reliable, friendly service to those who use our transport.
Main responsibilities:
· Driving minibuses (both diesel and electric)
· Carrying out safety checks and procedures
· Completing relevant admin
Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly, CACE was founded in 1990 is focused on reducing social isolation and loneliness in older people in Cumbernauld and surrounding villages. We provide creative social based activities and learning opportunities primarily in group settings, befriending and daycare and our Community Transport provides door to door transport for participants, runs regular outings and is available for hire to other organisations. The organisation is also the Host for the North Locality Consortium, part of the Community Solutions partnership in North Lanarkshire. Due to our current post-holder leaving to take on a new role we are looking for a CEO to continue to steer the charity and develop our services in line with our vision and aims.
Main purpose of job:
The main purpose of this post is to provide strategic and operational management for the organization.
Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly, CACE was founded in 1990 and is the lead provider of quality day-care for older people in Cumbernauld and surrounding villages. We provide creative social based activities and learning opportunities primarily in group settings. We are looking for a qualified person to Lead the day-care and assist in other groups when required.
CACE is looking for someone to lead and support a small group of staff to develop and run a range of activities, which help people stay active and healthy, that offers support and friendship, that gives people an opportunity to get out and about within their community.
Salary is: £23,824, working week of 35hrs, in the main these hours will be worked Monday to Friday however some flexibility will be required. 37 days holiday, training and developmental opportunities will also be available. This role will be based at our Cumbernauld office, some hybrid working can be discussed.
Are you interested in the needs of older people in our society? Do you have an ability to engage, listen and develop programmes that will both of interest, stimulate and encourage older people or vulnerable Adults to feel part of their community? Can you help them participate in events that looks after a broad range of health and wellbeing wants and needs within this age group?
At CACE we offer a range of day support and activities that aim to support vulnerable adults who are at risk of social isolation or are feeling lonely and in need of some support to participate in activities. Are you that creative, engaging leader that could work alongside and support a small team of staff and volunteers to develop a stimulating and busy range of activities to encourage participation.