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ReTweed is a multi-award-winning social enterprise based in Eyemouth. We deliver a range of innovative textiles upcycling programmes where people come together and learn a wide range of techniques and skills in craft design and technology. The project offers a 12-week free training programme for women facing barriers to progressing their lives or careers as well as commercial workshops covering a wide range of upcycling activities and crafts to support our business objectives. Our environmental focus is to divert waste textiles from landfill and transform culture to embrace the creative potential of reducing, repairing, reusing and recycling as part of everyday life.

The Post:

We are looking for a caring, passionate and innovative individual with a positive ethos to support our Chief Officer to manage our social enterprise activities supporting women and the community to develop a range of craft, design and technology skills predominately in textiles. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of ReTweed. You will manage four central project activities, mainly based at Eyemouth High Street premises. These include:

(a) Level 1 training programme which runs 2/3 times each year over a 12-weeks, targeting women who face isolation, lack of confidence, disability, health challenges and other barriers to making progress in their lives or careers.

(b) Volunteer Programme running 2/3 days per week, requires co-ordination, single point of contact and communications support to ensure an efficient, structured and rewarding experience for the volunteers who give their time to supporting ReTweed’s social enterprise activities.

(c) ReTweed’s Business Incubator Hub for women progressing into self-employment. Coordinating use of, support, training and other business activities for the Hub.

(d) Commercial workshops and events where a wider audience of participants take part in a range of upcycling, craft and heritage activities.

ReTweed is striving for a more just and equitable world by empowering people to value themselves and their contributions to society. If you would like to help us transform lives through creative upcycling and be part of a progressive social enterprise, come and join us.

The Intergenerational Development Officer is responsible for the day to day running of the ‘Together is Better ‘Project being created in the Scottish Borders. The project is step two in GWT’s plan to support schools to embed intergenerational practice. The Officer will be responsible for primarily recruiting and training older volunteers to support pupils in the school take part in intergenerational activities to improve literacy and numeracy. The post holder will also be working in local communities providing intergenerational training, support and networking opportunities for individuals, groups and organisations to get together to create new intergenerational projects building relationships across the generations.

Location: Based 2 days per week in Jedburgh Grammar and then in the new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus with an additional 4 hours per week working from home.

We are looking to recruit energetic Young People’s Workers, to be based in St Boswells. Posts are offered on a temporary basis for a period of 12 months. We are currently looking to recruit to various posts ranging from 18 - 23 hours per week.

The ideal candidate will be.….

• responsible, with a sense of humour
• flexible and adaptable to changing routines
• responsive to needs of the young person
• understanding of anxiety and mental health
• experienced in personal care

You will work with young people who are…

• Competitive, caring/compassionate, sociable, easy-going and honest

And enjoy activities such as….

• Midnight cinema trips, pub lunches, cake at the garden centre, music concerts/festivals and gaming.

Various shifts are available, including days, waking nights and weekend work.

We have a strong reputation in supporting young people up to 18 years of age with high levels of complex needs to have fun, experience new opportunities and socialise with other young people. This break away from family life allows parents and carers to spend time with siblings, time for themselves or a much needed rest from their 24 hour caring role. Therefore a commitment to providing this is essential.

Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where we aim to provide the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support children in their daily living and within the local community.

Every day the joys and challenges are different and a balancing act between working directly with the young people and updating paperwork to ensure their safety, good practice and recording.

Ideally candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and mental health and have the relevant qualifications or willing to work towards these. You will register with Scottish Social Services Council and will hold or be prepared to gain a qualification at SCQF 7 or above (eg. HNC and SVQ3).

Why should I apply for this post?

As an Aberlour employee, you will receive:

• competitive hourly rates with an additional 9% for working unsociable hours,
• excellent annual leave entitlement
• access to our group pension scheme
• access to the Aberlour Rewards retail discount scheme

Be part of the team responsible for the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy, securing donations income, sponsorship and identifying opportunities . Utilise our data to inform best approach and help us grow our donor database.

Be part of the teamthat champions our corporate charitable objectives and message, and develops a strategy to cover online, social, digital, press and design to raise awareness of our charitable status.

Be part of the team that leads our funding applications and guides the wider team on best practice. You will also be supported with ongoing training and development to ensure you can be your best.

We are looking to recruit a Young People’s Workers (Nights), to be based in St Boswells. This post will be working 15 hour per week during term time hours and 35 hours per week during holiday periods. The service mainly operates over weekends.

We have a strong reputation in supporting young people up to 18 with high levels of complex needs to have fun, experience new opportunities and socialise with other young people. This break away from family life allows parents and carers to spend time with siblings, time for themselves or a much needed rest from their 24 hour caring role. Therefore a commitment to providing this is essential.

Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where we aim to provide the highest level of physical, personal and emotional care to support children in their daily living and within the local community.

Every day the joys and challenges are different and a balancing act between working directly with the young people and updating paperwork to ensure their safety, good practice and recording.

Working as part of a small team, you will ensure that the highest level of physical and emotional care is provided to the children and young people. Applicants will have an understanding and commitment to children with a learning disability. Experience in this type of work is preferred.

As part of this role you will register with Scottish Social Services Council and will hold or be prepared to gain a qualification at SCQF 7 or above (eg HNC and SVQ3).

Why should I apply for this post?

As an Aberlour employee, you will receive:

• competitive hourly rates with an additional 9% for working unsociable hours,
• excellent annual leave entitlement
• access to our group pension scheme
• access to the Aberlour Rewards retail discount scheme

Garvald West Linton is the provider of Residential and Day Care services for adults with learning difficulties, situated 20 miles south of Edinburgh in beautiful countryside surroundings. Currently we have a new vacancy for a Residential Manager post to start with us as soon as possible.

Main Purpose of Role

The Residential Manager takes full responsibility for the delivery and management of the Garvald West Linton Residential Service ensuring that all the residential facilities are functioning at the highest standard in line with current regulations and delivering the expected level of service to all residents which is responsive to their changing needs. Currently we are in the process of looking to develop further options within our residential services to meet higher levels of support needs for individuals accessing our service. The Residential Manager will be registered with the Care Inspectorate as the Registered Manager of the Residential Service.

Key Priorities

• to provide leadership and support for the House Managers ensuring that GWL meets relevant service standards in the delivery of care to residents.
• to have an overview of GWL’s residential provision and ensuring that it meets the needs of the residents and maintains a social therapeutic setting.
• to interface and work constructively with the Care Inspectorate and other external bodies ensuring that GWL’s relationships continue to benefit the organisation, the residents and the wider community
• to understand and work within the principles of social therapy and to support the cultural life of GWL in the celebration of cultural events

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications that meet the SSSC requirements for a Manager

Desirable

• Qualifications relevant to the field of Social Pedagogy and/or Social Therapy and Curative Education.
• Qualifications that demonstrate skill in managing conflict and/or interpersonal relationships.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of managing a residential service preferably within a social therapy setting.
• Willingness to support the cultural practice and ethos of GWL.
• Significant experience in a similar managerial position within the Health and Social Care sector including supervising and managing staff.
• Understanding of the National Care Standards the SSSC and good practice in Adult Protection
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety, risk assessments, environmental health and fire regulations.
• Experience of working with adults with learning and/or physical disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour.
• Previous experience of recruitment, resolving human resource issues and knowledge of relationship management and conflict resolution.
• Prior knowledge of preparing and working to budgets and annual targets.
• Knowledge of social pedagogy and its relevance in an adult care setting for people with complex needs

Skills and Abilities

• Skilled people manager with the ability to give and receive feedback to improve individual and team performance, and a genuine desire to support others in learning and CPD.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to act as a role model for others.
• Strong communicator who can liaise effectively with stakeholders e.g. residents, day service users, parents, staff, health professionals, other care providers, Senior Management Team and Garvald Trustees.
• Ability to work within a set budget and provide relevant updates relating to spend etc.
• Proven negotiation skills, executed in a similar setting.
• Ability to act as a strong member of a team but independently manage GWL’s residential service.
• Excellent time management with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Computer literacy with knowledge of MS Office packages, email and internet use.
• Must hold a full and valid driving licence

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to embracing and pursuing the principles of social therapy (based on the Rudolf Steiner principles) and their application in a residential setting.
• Flexible and resilient with the ability to react quickly and appropriately to escalating situations.
• Self-awareness and a positive outlook with confidence and belief in own abilities.
• Logical approach to problem solving and decision-making.
• Confident in ability to work with individuals who exhibit challenging and complex behaviours.

Benefits include

• Salary £31,500 per annum based on 40 hours per week
• Holiday entitlement will be 6 working weeks in first year of employment, rising to 7 working weeks in second and subsequent years.
• A non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme is offered to all staff on commencement of employment. The level of cover is four times annual salary.
• Automatic enrolment in the Pension scheme for qualifying staff in which both parties will contribute.
• We offer a comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Programme (EWP) by Health Assured. The EWP is an integrated online and offline personal support programme that gives all our contracted employees access to a range of specialist support and information.

We are recruiting for both Full Time/Part Time Care Staff and Nightshift workers.

We have both Live In and Live Out positions available.

(Attractive salary and benefits, training and career prospects)

Join our team and make a real difference delivering care to vulnerable adults with learning disabilities. You don’t need previous experience, as full training and support will be provided.

Garvald West Linton is an established provider of residential and Day Care services for adults with learning disabilities. The Care Practitioners provide care in five houses and there are eight workshop areas as well as further education and individual therapies. Our work is based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner. We are situated 20 miles south of Edinburgh in beautiful surroundings near West Linton.

Values and Attributes

You must be;

• able to treat our service users with dignity and respect
• able to uphold their rights as individuals
• honest and trustworthy
• reliable and dependable

Skills and Abilities

You must be able to

• communicate well
• recognise and respond to the needs of others
• work as part of a team
• be flexible in approach
• maintain good sense of humour

Some of the tasks include:

• Carries out support tasks relating to personal care and daily living of residents in each house and encourages teaching by example, working alongside, or doing the task.
• Escorts residents to workshop and, where necessary, stays in workshop to assist with 1-2-1 needs.
• Carries out handover for controlled drugs, ensuring drugs are counted and keys handed over.
• Responds to challenging behaviour in an empathetic, person-centred manner with awareness of everyone’s emotional, physical and spiritual needs
• Assists with the care planning process and applies care plans in daily life including record keeping.
• Assists with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry, to enable the smooth running of the household
• Attends regular supervision meetings (normally 4 – 6 weekly) with Line Manager, preparing and playing an active part in the process.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As housing care worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

competitive hourly rates of £9.00 - £9.47 per hour;

guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30 am & 10pm

generous annual leave entitlement;

a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions;

flexible working policies;

access to extensive paid training and development opportunities; and

a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.