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The Housing First programme aims to support people with long histories of homelessness to access a permanent home and to receive the support they need to remain there.

In West Lothian the project is operating as a Public Social Partnership, funded by West Lothian Alcohol and Drug Partnership, and delivered in partnership with the housing and resettlement team within West Lothian Council.

We are looking for a skilled and committed key worker to join our support team. Caseloads are intentionally small and the emphasis is on forming relationships with those who access the service, supporting them unconditionally, and coordinating other specialist support where required.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, be patient and tolerant, creative, reflective, flexible and willing to try new ways of working. You should also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

This role is initially funded to 31st March 2021.

About Our Service

Capability Scotland is a well-established and respected provider of community based facilitation services throughout Dumfries and Galloway which support people to engage in employment, education, volunteering and activities of their choice in their communities. This is an exciting time for us as we have the opportunity to deliver a number of other well-established services throughout the Region including

• Self-Directed Support Brokerage

• Community based support for people who have an ABI

• Children & Family Outreach Service

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Team Leader who will support our Service Manager in managing our teams and lead the way with this new opportunity. You will ensure that our people continue to receive the exceptional, person-centred support we provide. The role will require you to have vision and confidence to nurture service growth.

We are looking for someone who is keen to implement innovation while maintaining a positive environment and service. This role is ideal for someone who wants to put their values a vision into practice. If you think you fit the bill - we want to hear from you.

What we're looking for

• You will be able to demonstrate passion for our work and a commitment to our values

• You will have exceptional leadership skills

• You will be committed to providing accessible services and understand the complexities this presents across Dumfries & Galloway

• You will have experience in assessing and developing outcome focused personal care plans

• You will have a good understanding of risk enablement and assessing risk

• You will be creative and solution-focused in your thinking

• You will have an understanding of Self Directed Support

• You will have experience in liaising with families, carers, health and social care professionals

• Ideally, you will have supervisory experience in social care or similar setting

• Full Driving Licence* (we will consider alternative arrangements that achieve the same outcomes for candidates who have a disability that prevents them from having a driving licence)

Why Work for Capability Scotland

• Rewarding Career Choice

• Competitive Salary

• Opportunity to Work Flexibly

• 32 days annual leave increasing with service

• Enhanced Pension Scheme and Family Leave

• Death in service benefits

• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Professional Development and support for SVQ

• Access to credit union

Purpose of Job: To provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. To work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.

Adult PVG scheme membership will be required.

Job role: The role of the Duty/High Risk support worker is to provide confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact EWA through the crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service. Where appropriate, also assess women and any accompanying children who are affected domestic abuse, for refuge accommodation and complete admission procedures.

Adult and Child PVG scheme membership will be required.

Job role: The role of the Duty/High Risk support worker is to provide confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact EWA through the crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service. Where appropriate, also assess women and any accompanying children who are affected domestic abuse, for refuge accommodation and complete admission procedures.

Adult and Child PVG scheme membership will be required.

To provide a safe, professional and supportive service for women and any accompanying children who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse, who have additional support needs and who are living in refuge accommodation provided by Edinburgh Women’s Aid.

Adult and Child PVG scheme membership will be required.

Job role: The role of the Duty/High Risk support worker is to provide confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact EWA through the crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service. Where appropriate, also assess women and any accompanying children who are affected domestic abuse, for refuge accommodation and complete admission procedures.

Adult and Child PVG scheme membership will be required.

This is an exciting opportunity be part of the Children 1st Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service. We work alongside children, young people and their families, building strong and trusting relationships to ensure they are safe, secure and achieving at home, in school and included in the community.

Working alongside families and the team you will support and deliver one to one, group and whole family support to children, young people and families.

As a positive link between educational establishments and children and families in the community, children’s engagement, attainment and wellbeing will be at the heart of everything you do. You will provide practical, social and emotional support to families to meet a wide range of need including social, emotional and behavioural issues, nursery/school attendance, additional support needs, parental mental health and wellbeing, poor family relationships, poverty and housing issues or social isolation.

We are looking for someone who recognises the importance of child development with experience of delivering attachment and nurture-based approaches. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to use restorative and trauma-informed practice to get alongside children, young people and families. The successful candidate will be required to work closely with multi-agency partners within GIRFEC Planning processes.

If you have experience of working with children and their families and have an SVQ Level 3/ HNC or equivalent in Child Care/Social Care or related area, accredited counselling qualification, or other relevant qualification at SCQF level 7 then we want to hear from you.

This post is 35 hours per week. Post is initially funded until 31st June 2021 with further funding anticipated.

Hours to be worked flexibly to suit the needs of the service and the school (mornings, evenings and occasional weekends will be required)

Special conditions:

· The post is funded for a fixed term of 1 year (continuation dependent on MYPAS securing further funding)

· The posts will involve regular evening and occasional weekend working.

· You must be able to travel across Midlothian.

Role

Midlothian Young Peoples Advice Service (MYPAS) promotes the health and wellbeing of young people across East Lothian and Midlothian and currently focuses on working in the areas of mental health and substance use. MYPAS is a community-based organisation with charitable status and based in Dalkeith.

The postholder will be responsible for the management, day to day operation and development of the School Counselling Service within Midlothian for MYPAS, including line-management of the service staff team. Responsible for a small client caseload.

Qualified to MSC/Diploma level in a counselling therapeutic discipline, a member of a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, COSCA) and have experience of working with children and young people, you will also have experience of managing a staff team and be committed to service development and innovation.

The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary environment and work effectively with other agencies, especially schools, in partnership settings.

MYPAS will conduct a one year School Counselling pilot across Midlothian’s schools. There is potential to extend the pilot beyond a year as required. A procurement process for a counselling service across Midlothian will take place during the course of this pilot period. Contracts will therefore initially be offered for one year and may be extended, depending on the success of the pilot and the full procurement process.

Full-time applications are preferred but part-time work may be considered for these positions depending on service deployment considerations.

This post will require regular evening and occasional weekend work.

The successful candidate for this position must have experience of working with children and young people. Qualified to a degree level or minimum SVQ3 or equivalent in childcare, education, health or playwork.

Richmond’s Hope will provide a comprehensive induction and training programme which will include training in the methodology of Richmond’s Hope. Working as part of the staff team of Richmond’s Hope (primarily in Glasgow, but may include working in other areas of Central Scotland) they will provide bereavement support to children and young people aged from 4 to 18 years.

Applicants should have enthusiasm and vision for the work of the organisation, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.