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Candidates must have the relevant qualifications and experience in health and social care. Nursing or SVQ level 3 minimum qualification. Competent to manage the day to day running of the home in the absence of the manager or Deputy. Compassionate and caring. Good team leader. Our aim is to provide the highest standard of care for the elderly in a comfortable and secure environment.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Service Manager to work 22.5 hours per week for a 6 month fixed term period. As part of the management team you will work alongside the Service Manager and existing Assistant Service Manager to assist in developing our services in Dundee and to deliver excellent services to children and families.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing referral procedures including allocating key workers to individual cases. Our person-centred approach ensures that we secure the best outcomes for the children and families we support. The role involves supporting delivery of excellent services to meet complex needs where behaviour can be challenging. You will ensure that parenting support is delivered in line with best practice.

The work is delivered in a range of settings including in community venues and you will be responsiblr for arranging off site venues.

The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a culture based on respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. As such you will have the ability to provide an excellent role model for the children, young people and families.

Our support workers in the Children and Adults in Transition Services (CAATS) provide individual and group support for children and young adults and their families/carers.

Do you want to make a real difference to people in your community?

Our team CAATS teams in Edinburgh and Midlothian works with younger adults, supporting them as they take steps towards greater independence. We are looking for support workers who share the Action Group’s values and who are great communicators. The ideal candidate would be patient and practical, and also have a sense of fun. You need to be energetic, creative and have great attention to detail.

We are looking for people to provide support to children on a regular basis providing support to them in their local community to take part in their local activities: swimming, going to the park, day trips, cinema and meeting up with other children. This support provides families much needed respite. We require individuals with the energy and drive required to support children with different needs.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary as paid training is provided, but some experience of providing care or support would be an advantage.

*The hours available for this role would be in the evenings Monday to Thursday between 4 and 9pm. Fridays from 1pm-9pm and Saturdays and Sundays all days.

Benefits include:

· A workplace culture that supports work-life balance and family-friendly working

· Pension

· Staff benefits, including discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas etc

· 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

· Good annual leave entitlements

· Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

Our support workers in the Children and Adults in Transition Services (CAATS) provide individual and group support for children and young adults and their families/carers.

Do you want to make a real difference to people in your community?

Our team CAATS teams in Edinburgh and Midlothian works with younger adults, supporting them as they take steps towards greater independence. We are looking for support workers who share the Action Group’s values and who are great communicators. The ideal candidate would be patient and practical, and also have a sense of fun. You need to be energetic, creative and have great attention to detail.

We are looking for people to provide support to children on a regular basis providing support to them in their local community to take part in their local activities: swimming, going to the park, day trips, cinema and meeting up with other children. This support provides families much needed respite. We require individuals with the energy and drive required to support children with different needs.

In addition, we are looking for support workers to work at our weekend groups that we run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This gives children the opportunity to take part in activities on a 1:1 basis or shared but taking part in activities with their peer group.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary as paid training is provided, but some experience of providing care or support would be an advantage.

Benefits include:

· A workplace culture that supports work-life balance and family-friendly working

· Pension

· Staff benefits, including discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas etc

· 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

· Good annual leave entitlements

· Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

Who are Thera Group?

Thera Group are a charity that support people with a learning disability in the community. We want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society but we can’t do this without you! We need Support Workers in the Smithton area of Inverness area to make our vision a reality.

What does a Support Worker do?

The role of a Support Worker is to ensure the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Supporting someone with a learning disability isn’t just personal care; it’s so much more. A Support Worker could be taking the people supported swimming, assisting with the weekly shop, or even helping to administer the right medication.

What experience do I need?

You don’t need to have worked in supported living before to be a good Support Worker. If you are caring, kind and want to work in a job that is genuinely rewarding, this is for you.

You’ll need to have great communication skills and be comfortable making decisions. A basic level of English and Math is also required.

What are the Benefits?

- 20 days holiday + 9 days bank holiday

- Employee support line to support you and your family

- Continuous on the job training is provided

- Contributory Pension Plan

- Occupational Maternity Pay

- NVQ Funding

- DBS paid for by Thera

- Career progression

We also offer an employee benefits scheme, which includes:

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Health Cash Plan

- Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts

Who are Thera Group?

Thera Group are a charity that support people with a learning disability in the community. We want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society but we can’t do this without you! We need Support Workers in the Dalneigh area of Inverness area to make our vision a reality.

What does a Support Worker do?

The role of a Support Worker is to ensure the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Supporting someone with a learning disability isn’t just personal care; it’s so much more. A Support Worker could be taking the people supported swimming, assisting with the weekly shop, or even helping to administer the right medication.

What experience do I need?

You don’t need to have worked in supported living before to be a good Support Worker. If you are caring, kind and want to work in a job that is genuinely rewarding, this is for you.

You’ll need to have great communication skills and be comfortable making decisions. A basic level of English and Maths is also required.

What are the Benefits?

- 20 days holiday + 9 days bank holiday

- Employee support line to support you and your family

- Continuous on the job training is provided

- Contributory Pension Plan

- Occupational Maternity Pay

- NVQ Funding

- DBS paid for by Thera

- Career progression

We also offer an employee benefits scheme, which includes:

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Health Cash Plan

- Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts

This role is shift work. Driver, full UK driving licence, is desired not essential.

Female Only: qualifies under Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act.

HOPE for Autism operates in North Lanarkshire and has been supporting autistic people and families for almost twenty years. The charity has grown significantly during this period and we are ambitious for the future development of our autism support services.

There is an exciting opportunity for a Family Autism Support Advisor to join our staff team. This role will focus on providing support for Autistic people and their families. Providing both emotional and practical support is key to this role. This role requires further development of a support service that includes collaborative work with parents, carers, partners and the staff team.

Knowledge and experience of supporting autistic people is crucial and will require an empathetic and passionate approach.

As a Personal Assistant, your role is to enable the employer, a young disabled man and powerchair-user to pursue his interests and live independently. You will be working as part of a team in a variety of settings and shift times (including evenings and weekends) being flexible where possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the employer with a wide range of activities, including, but not limited to, attending courses, volunteering, meeting friends, going to the cinema, the pub or for a walk.
• Assist the employer with postgraduate study, including notetaking and navigating the university campus.
• Assist the employer with transport, including driving the employer’s adapted van.
• Assist the employer with cleaning, laundry, shopping and other domestic tasks.
• Assist the employer with eating, drinking, preparing and cooking food.
• Assist the employer with dressing, personal care, showering and toileting, including use of a ceiling hoist for transfers.

Skills & Personal Qualities

• Understanding, positive, easy-going and able to assume a background role to allow the employer privacy and autonomy, remaining professional at all times.
• Punctual, reliable and well-organised, with excellent communication skills.
• Previous experience supporting a disabled person is essential.
• Good physical health and fitness is essential, as personal care duties are challenging.
• Driving licence valid in the UK is essential.
• Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership is essential.
• Awareness of the social model of disability and interest in disability rights.

Additional Information

• Opportunity is open to both male and female applicants.
• Employment is dependent upon the successful completion of two (paid) trial shifts.
• Training is provided through two (paid) shadow shifts and guidance of the employer.

We are at an exciting point as a charity, with big challenges, big ambitions, and the passion and energy to make big change happen. We need trustees to help us to realise our potential and we want Board membership to reflect the diverse society of the UK and its differing healthcare systems. We would like our trustees to include young people and underrepresented communities. You may already have experience at Board level, but this is not essential and to help us achieve our ambitions we are very keen to talk those who may have knowledge of the health care/cancer sector in Scotland.

You will also share our passion and determination to transform the future for everyone affected by pancreatic cancer.

We need to stop pancreatic cancer taking too many lives, too soon. We hope you will join us.

Housing First Consortium Glasgow

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new and quickly developing service. The consortium is a Housing First service within Glasgow. Housing First has been recognised by the Scottish Government as an effective way to deal with those who have been long term homeless with multiple and complex needs. Turning Point Scotland is the lead partner in the consortium and work in partnership with Glasgow City Council HSCP (health and social care partnership), Simon Community Scotland, Loretto (Wheatley Group) and The Salvation Army.

The premise of Housing First is that housing is a basic human right and is an integral part of a holistic support package offered to individuals.

Housing First is designed for individuals over 18 years of age who are statutory homeless with multiple and complex needs; however they still want to have a tenancy of their own. The individual will be striving to gain independent living, but requires housing support. Support staff will provide support on the maintenance of a tenancy, addiction, mental health, social inclusion, life skills and employability. This support is non time limited. The service will act on the seven principles identified for a Housing First service.

The service is based in the Adelphi Centre and support is available on a 24/7 basis, with the office being staffed from 9am to 8pm. After hours service users are able to receive support from Simon Community Scotland’s help line call centre.

The service is person centred with the individual choosing their own priorities in their recovery and flexibility in support.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

• provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.
• be responsible for undertaking initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.
• advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.
• be a key worker for a person or people who have complex or multiple needs.
• maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.
• support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.
• travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).
• have a good understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.