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We have a vacancy for a Facilities Manager, based in our award winning building in Edinburgh.

Thistle Foundation works alongside people to help them achieve their full potential, and our Facilities Team and buildings are essential supports to create an inclusive welcome and support our many ambitious projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives at Thistle Foundation where no two days are the same. You will provide coaching style management to the Facilities Team and be responsible for areas such as:

• Oversee maintenance for Thistle buildings and grounds;
• Manage Health & Safety for all Thistle buildings and land, in conjunction with an external consultant;
• Contract management and procurement and support overall corporate compliance;
• Advise senior leadership team on building strategy and deliver building income generation strategy;
• Manage our Community Hub spaces, helping create a safe and supportive environment for everyone;
• Other duties, as appropriate to the role.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic team player, who has a willingness to learn and to support the Thistle team as well as everyone who uses our buildings.

Please see the job description for more details.

In return we can offer you the following:

• A highly attractive work environment in our brand new, award winning offices.
• Structured support and supervision from your line manager and a supportive team of
• colleagues.
• A structured development programme including ongoing development with our internal leadership development programme.

Some of our other staff benefits include…

• a contributory pension
• a non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• The “Refer a Friend Scheme” which pays £150 for every successfully recruited person that a staff member recommends.
• Free access to the Thistle Gym.
• FREE membership* of the HSF Health Plan which gives, amongst other things,
  • money back for everyday healthcare costs,
  • a GP advice line,
  • shopping discounts.

*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period.

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.

You must have a proven track record of supporting adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities, to manage our service where we support 5 adults.

Person Specification

• Relevant health or social care qualification SVQ Level 4 in Care/Management or be willing to work towards achieving these qualifications. Share will fund the SVQ as you work towards this.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and IT skills including the ability to listen attentively to others.
• Ability to collaborate and work professionally with service users, families, and involved professionals/agencies to provide a service which maximises outcomes for service users.
• Experience of supervising and supporting staff and deploying staff resources efficiently to meet the needs of the service.
• Knowledge and skills to ensure the safe management and administration of medication
• Ability to assess risk with service users/staff and devise support and risk management plans.
• Relevant management experience at Service Manager level or, someone with drive and ambition who might be in a depute position seeking to advance their prospects.

Company Overview

Share Scotland is the Care Sector’s best kept secret. This is your opportunity to join an innovative, family-led organisation. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will be an enthusiastic person who can bring their own unique skills, interests and ideas to the role of Service Manager.

For almost 30 years, Share Scotland has worked with adults with complex disabilities to provide individually tailored care, supporting our service users to actively pursue their chosen lifestyle within their own home and local community.

Employee Benefits

• Access to fully funded SVQ training after initial assessment period
• Generous 32 days annual leave, rising incrementally after 5 years to a limit of 42 days
• 4% employer contributory pension (above minimum legally required)
• Parent led organisation
• Supportive and Friendly Teams
• Investors in people (Silver) employer
• Regularly awarded 6 stars from the Care Inspectorate
• Death in service insurance (2 x annual salary)
• Critical illness insurance (lump sum payment if diagnosed with certain critical illnesses)

The successful candidate will be subject to a PVG check and registration with SSSC must be made within 6 months of employment commencing.

*This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.

**Subject to gaining qualifications and length of service

We are looking for one part time and4 full time Support Workers, to work on a one to one basis supporting our service users in their own homes. The successful applicant will be provided with a 6 week rota, which averages out at 39 hours per week over the 6 weeks. Sleepovers may also be a requirement.

Support Worker Benefits -

• Scottish Living Wage Employer, starting salary £9 rising to £9.59* with length of service and qualifications
• £9 per hour standard for sleepovers – where required
• Access to fully funded SVQ training after initial assessment period
• Generous 32 days annual leave, rising incrementally after 5 years to a limit of 42 days
• 4% employer contributory pension (above minimum legally required)
• No experience needed as full training provided
• Parent led organisation
• Supportive and Friendly Teams
• Investors in people (Silver) employer
• Regularly awarded 6 stars from the Care Inspectorate
• Up to 35 hours per week
• Death in service insurance (2 x annual salary)
• Critical illness insurance (lump sum payment if diagnosed with certain critical illnesses)
• Opportunities for progression with our active succession policy

Company Overview -

Share Scotland is the Care Sector’s best kept secret. This is your opportunity to join an innovative, family-led organisation as a support worker. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will be an enthusiastic person who can bring their own unique skills, interests and ideas to the role of Support Worker.

For almost 30 years, Share Scotland has worked with adults with complex disabilities to provide individually tailored care, supporting our service users to actively pursue their chosen lifestyle within their own home and local community.

If you have the right personality and attitude, we can provide you with expert training to do the job. If you have experience or a relevant qualification, even better! Our vocational training, continuous development and excellent induction package will ensure you have outstanding support throughout the progression of your career with us.

We are also looking for relief staff, this offers you the flexibility to choose the hours and shifts that you are able to work.

Key Responsibilities may involve -

As a Support Worker you will be supporting a person with such things as looking after their home, preparing and perhaps eating a meal, budgeting and shopping, as well as exposing them to new experiences and opportunities and assisting them to pursue the social life of their choosing.

• Supporting a person with the day to day management of the house, household tasks such as washing and ironing and domestic health, safety and security measures.
• Finding out what is available in the community, and supporting a person to make full use of local mainstream facilities, amenities and services.
• Communicating with a person in their preferred manner and helping others to do so.
• Supporting a person to maintain the relationships they have with those who are important to them and helping them to develop new friendships.
• Occasionally accompanying a person on a short break or holiday if necessary.

*Progression to final salary scale is dependent on successfully gaining SVQ3

The successful candidate will be subject to a PVG check and registration with SSSC must be made within 6 months of employment commencing.