Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. With this role you’ll be working as part of the West Lothian Recovery Service.
The team supports people develop their Recovery after reaching a level of stability.
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.
Responsibilities
About the role:
About you:
What we will give to you:
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (gov.uk)
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
Enabling and encouraging a middle-aged man who needs total care to achieve and enjoy life is very rewarding and satisfying. Some nursing care is also needed. He enjoys gardening, craft, Christian activities, reading books, horse riding.
Communication through body language and vocalising has to be learnt alongside how this man likes things done. The Enabler/Carer needs to be able to drive. It is a position where one needs to be willing to learn the basics and then be able to move on into a senior position on the individual's team.
Various permanent hours from part-time to full-time are available for a responsible person good at problem solving and communication. They need to be comfortable around horses and dogs. For the right person the rate of pay would begin at £18ph pro rata and 6 weeks paid holiday.
This job is in the Bathgate, Shotts, West Calder area.
The successful post-holder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:
Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.
Overview
The Family Support Worker role will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly by supporting and delivering the various components which contribute to the Falkirk Service.
They will provide direct interventions to single parents and their families including practical and emotional support in line with the OPFS Family Support Process. The role will include the development and delivery of groups and events for single parents and their families and will be responsible for promoting our work at networking opportunities and outreach activities.
All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to poverty and the barriers facing single parents and their children.
Equal opportunities and family friendly employment
Your New Organisation
ILF Scotland is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) constituted as a company limited by guarantee. It was created following the closure of the UK ILF in June 2015 and has been administering ILF funding for existing fund recipients in Scotland and Northern Ireland since 01 July 2015.
ILF Scotland is committed to enabling independent living for disabled people, empowering them to have control, choice, and dignity over how they live their lives. Since its inception in July 2015, ILF Scotland has administered funding in Scotland and Northern Ireland, providing crucial support to over 8,000 fund recipients annually. Their mission extends to supporting young disabled people in their transition to adulthood and increasing their independence through the Transition Fund (TF), fostering active engagement within their communities.
This is an exciting time to be part of ILF Scotland’s team following the recent re-opening of its Independent Living Fund as the number of disabled people who will receive additional funding to help achieve their independent living outcomes will increase.
Your new role
ILF Scotland wishes to appoint a Senior Communications Officer to join their dedicated team. As the conduit between ILF Scotland and its diverse range of stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in implementing, executing and delivering our communications and engagement strategies, collaborating closely with the Communications Manager.
Your responsibilities will encompass various facets of communication, including public relations, digital communications, marketing, and internal communications.
You will be:
ILF Scotland is completely focused on ensuring their values led approach is at the core of all their work, with disabled people at the heart of what they do.
This post offers the opportunity to join a supportive, highly flexible and agile organisation. ILF Scotland is happy to talk about and offer flexible working for candidates to be at their best as they have colleagues working remotely from across Scotland. This is a life friendly environment with a focus on nurturing career focused and values led individuals.
If you’re interested in joining ILF Scotland’s dynamic team and making a difference in empowering disabled individuals to lead independent lives with dignity, choice and control, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information on the Senior Communications Officer opportunity, please visit aspenpeople.co.uk/ILF
For a confidential discussion, please contact Lauryn Pringle or Debbie Shields at Aspen People on 0141 212 7555.
Could you be Key?
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.
At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.
We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
• Hourly rate of £11.00* (Induction rate £10.90) - *pay award pending.
• Sleepover hourly rate of £10.90.
• Competitive annual leave and company sick pay.
• Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays.
• Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
• Full, in-depth training for your role.
• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues.
• A Workplace Pension.
• Free access to occupational health support.
• Credit Union Membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Costco Membership.
• Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.
• Concerts for Carers registration.
Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.
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.
CVS Falkirk & District is pleased to announce a new vacancy within our team: Community Participation and Engagement Manager. Funded directly by Scottish Government, the Community Participation and Engagement Manager, is a newly created role to shape, and contribute to, an important and innovative programme of work Greener Grangemouth: a 10-year programme as part of the Grangemouth and Falkirk Growth Deal (2024-2034) putting community health and wellbeing at the heart of Grangemouth’s Just Transition Programme.
We are looking for a person who understands the community landscape of Grangemouth, the priorities and challenges faced by the people who live and work in the town and is interested in supporting the transition to net zero through the decarbonisation of industry and community justice.
With strong communication skills, and exceptional at managing relationships, the postholder will engage with a wide network of stakeholders including representatives from the third sector and local communities, industry, business, public sector, and academic sector to create a visible and consistent ‘on the ground’ presence in Grangemouth, focusing on developing relationships with people across the breadth of the community, ensuring those seldom heard have a route to participation, and supporting collaboration across networks.
There is no fixed route map for how to do this and it is a significant challenge. Whilst enhancing community capacity to take part in the Just Transition process in Grangemouth, the Community Participation and Engagement Manager will be fundamental to establishing a new approach to multi-partner participatory democracy.
About CVS Falkirk & District
CVS Falkirk & District is an independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee and is recognised as the Third Sector Interface for the Falkirk Council area. CVS Falkirk & District is committed to supporting the development of community empowerment, driven by local communities working alongside public services to improve the lives of people living in the Falkirk and District area through:
• Strengthening its role as an Anchor Institution to support and empower Falkirk’s communities through the development of a strong and independent third sector.
• Supporting and developing volunteering, social enterprise, organisational development, third sector partnering making key contributions to the delivery of the CPP Falkirk Plan and associated initiatives and strategies.
• Bringing the third sector together through thematic forums and community leadership to contribute to local and national policy and strategic initiatives.
• Continuously improving its services to offer best value to its clients, stakeholders, third sector and communities.
We are a small team, highly motivated and with a wealth of expertise in developing new projects and programmes supporting community participation and engagement through collaboration, co-production and partnerships. We promote continuous learning and work hard to being an inclusive and supportive workplace.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including hybrid working, an excellent pension scheme, 25 days paid holiday plus 12 public holidays per year as well as a workplace health and wellbeing plan where you can claim back some of the costs associated with essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
About the Role:
As Service Manager, you will manage and lead a team to deliver high quality, safe, secure, accommodation for Care Leavers from the Falkirk Area providing round-the-clock Housing Support, engaging Group Activities, and personalised 1:1 Assistance, where young individuals can thrive to build their skills and confidence to help transition smoothly into independent living with the support of a large fully trained staff team. This role is 35 hours per week and will be Monday-Friday.
Main Responsibilities:
As Service Manager, you will:
About You:
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
SDS Forth Valley, a project of the Independent Living Association and is increasing its staff team to support the increasing number of individuals, families, children and unpaid carers who are looking to management their own support having received a budget from their local Health and Social Care Partnership. We are the local disabled persons support organisation covering the whole of the Forth Valley area.
Having received funding for 3 years we are looking for a SDS Information Officer to enhance our current team. Based in Alloa, the Information Officers will work as part of a small team providing Self Directed Support information and guidance across the Forth Valley Area. This is to individuals, carers, families and our Health and Social Care partners.
Due to the internal promotion of the current post-holder, we are seeking a Family Support Worker (1.0 FTE) to join our team. This post will support the delivery of the Forth Valley Family Support Service. This includes delivering community-based services that specifically address the needs of families affected by alcohol and drugs.
The post-holder will be responsible for delivering a range of family support services which address the specific needs of families and support groups, including evidence-based interventions, with the assistance and support of the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley. This includes facilitating family support groups and working with individuals on a one-to-one basis; providing advocacy to support groups and individual family members, and actively promoting family recovery and family inclusive practice.
The post has a Forth Valley wide remit and will involve significant travel throughout the region and some to our offices in Glasgow. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
We are seeking applicants who are educated to HNC level, vocational qualification (level 3) or relevant professional qualification; have experience of direct client work, group work, direct work with families and understanding of the voluntary sector; with knowledge of issues affecting families affected by substance use. Candidates should be able to effectively and sensitively advocate for others, with strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
About the Organisation: Quiet Waters offers bereavement listening support, and counselling for individuals and couples. We welcome employees and volunteers from all faiths and none, but request they are in sympathy with the founding principles of the organisation which are based in the Christian Faith.
Job Purpose: To assist the Board in delivering the services of Quiet Waters and support our team of bereavement listeners and volunteer counsellors, including students on placement.
Job Requirements: Applications are invited from qualified counsellors with a minimum of 2 years post qualification supervised counselling practice working with adults, ideally with a minimum 450 hours supervised counselling practice. You should have experience of working with complex client needs, e.g. trauma, suicidal ideation, and have experience of assessing clients.
The job is challenging and varied. The work requires a self-motivated individual able to work in a team but also able to work independently. The work will take place in our premises in Camelon, near Falkirk. Our premises are not currently wheelchair accessible. There will be times when the jobholder will be alone in the office. Occasional home working is possible.
PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications and professional memberships declared on your application will be required.