Columcille offers creative activities in a community setting for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Activities include gardening, cooking, pottery, crafts, printing, drama, music, dancing, and joinery. Our approach values the uniqueness and gifts of each person and supports people to develop their creative skills and do meaningful work and activities in a friendly and warm social environment. Columcille is founded on the ideas of social therapy which originate in the thinking of Rudolf Steiner.

The café at Columcille is used by individuals who attend the centre and staff and is the social heart of the building providing morning and afternoon tea breaks, and a cooked lunch each day. The post holder will share responsibility for running the café at Columcille, supporting a small group of adults with learning disabilities to prepare lunch and tea breaks. The post holder will work closely with the other workshop co-leader who works Thursday and Friday, in planning and coordinating the smooth running of the café including record keeping, food and equipment ordering, stock control. Maintaining a high standard of food hygiene and cleaning routines is an important part of the role.

We are looking for someone with experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities, knowledge and experience of meal preparation and menu planning, and an interest in working for an organisation working from the ideas of social therapy and social pedagogy.

We are seeking a Part-time staff member who shares our values and has the experience and skills to support adults with learning disabilities on a one-to-one and group basis to participate in meaningful work within our day service.

The post is in our pottery workshop where we make a wide range of different ceramics. The role focusing on working as part of a team support people with complex additional needs to engage meaningfully in the workshop.

Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is essential, as is a good understanding of autism, the needs of people who use different forms of communication and a confidence in working positively with people with behaviours that challenges.

Experience in pottery would be highly desirable, but most important would be the ability to demonstrate an interest in creativity and a real desire to learn and develop pottery skills, as well as being fully involved in the range of other jobs that ensure the smooth and safe running of the workshop.

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We provide services in the areas of physical and learning disabilities, autism, young people and older people. Further services include supporting positive mental health and wellbeing, homelessness, and drug and alcohol recovery. We work in people’s homes, in the community, and in temporary and supported accommodation.

The Service

We have positions in three of our services in the following areas of Edinburgh - Leith, Tollcross and Bruntsfield. We support individuals who are homeless and most likely have experienced some level of trauma, exclusion, and stigma in their life.

The Job

As a service we provide emotional and practical support with a harm reduction ethos. You will offer support to individuals to develop and maintain independent living skills.

The Candidate

• You will be person-centred with a commitment to a trauma-informed approach.

• You will be skilled in building trusting relationships.

• You will have a non-judgemental approach.

Company Benefits

• Pension Scheme

• Generous Holiday Entitlement

• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package

• Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers

• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)

• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)

• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)

All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.