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- Advertised from 24th November 2022
Role
Together we can shape a better future for vulnerable children and adults.
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to join VSA, a leading social care charity with over 150 years of experience, at the forefront of providing vital care and support to vulnerable children and adults living across Aberdeen and beyond.
The Organisation
With a £20M+ turnover, employing some 650 staff across 25 services, in the last year we supported over 11,000 people through some of the most challenging times they have ever experienced, and we help them take control of their lives for a brighter and better future.
Every day we change lives by supporting a person’s physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being through a wide range of health and social care services, such as residential services and community outreach programmes.
We support vulnerable children and adults who are living with:
- Mental health diagnosis
- Loneliness and isolation
- Living with life-long conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s
- Learning disabilities
- Complex additional learning and additional support needs
- People who are in recovery from addiction
- Living in extreme poverty (including fuel poverty)
For more information about the work we do to change and improve the lives of children and adults you can visit our website at vsa.org.uk
The Job
Working with the Board of trustees, the CEO is responsible for leading the organisation in the effective development and implementation of strategy closely aligned to our core values and objectives, which will support the delivery of creative solutions that meet the changing needs of our community.
Through effective engagement in the political and socio-economic agenda relating to the future of Health and Social Care, the CEO will ensure that VSA’s interests are represented and that we are at the forefront of influencing the future direction of our sector. Continually horizon scanning and ensuring the organisation’s resilience in a changing environment and ensuring our long-term financial stability and sustainability.
The Person
You will be able to demonstrate experience gained at a senior level of strategic leadership within a multi-functional organisation across multiple fields. Through your career you will have developed the ability to build effective partnerships and to demonstrate influencing capabilities through effective networking and engagement of key stakeholders. Evidence of leading the design and delivery of high qualify, financially effective services for the benefit of service users will be key, as will the ability to effectively lead and implement change.
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to pursue goals and objectives with enthusiasm, as well as the ability to instil the same attitude and passion in others. Emotional awareness and the capacity for self-reflection will be essential.
Application notes
Applications should consist of a covering letter explaining motivation, suitability and qualifications for the position, along with an up to date CV.
Applications should be submitted to CEO.Recruitment@vsa.org.uk
ELCAP is a Scottish charity which provides care and support for individuals who live with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health problems.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Administration at a monumental time in our organisation’s development. Working as part of a small team and reporting to our Business Manager, our Administrator will provide a varied and vital support service to staff and the individuals we support.
We are seeking for someone who enjoys working in fast paced environment and likes variety, an individual who has a great work ethic and can support forward thinking change in a service focused on quality.
Job context
The purpose of the post is to work as part of a team to support the effective and efficient management of ELCAP. The post has key areas of responsibility:
- Providing the first point of contact for all of our stakeholders, including reception duties in person, online and by telephone.
- Supporting the transition to our new internal system and developing this to meet the needs of the business along with the team.
- Data inputting and analysing critical information in relation to business outcomes.
- Demonstrating excellent attention to detail and customer service with strong skills in prioritising and managing a diverse and interesting workload.
- Ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of all administrative functions, including support for staff recruitment and training.
- Maintaining our social media platforms – for example, Facebook, Twitter and our website - to promote ELCAP and help us extend our reach.
- Supporting and updating Policies and Procedures
This is a permanent, full-time post of 35 hours per week, predominantly Monday to Friday with occasional flexibility required to meet the needs of our service.
Essential
- Minimum of two years experience in an administrative role
- Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 3 in Business and Administration, or equivalent.
- Experience in Customer service
Skills
- Very good interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate well to people from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
- Very good communication skills, in verbal and written forms.
- Ability to work well within a team and work on your own initiative
- Excellent IT skills across the main Microsoft products.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure in order to meet internal and external deadlines
- Ability to consistently demonstrate the highest levels of personal and professional integrity and accountability, including consistent attention to detail.
- Ability to be resourceful and solutions focused with enthusiasm and a positive outlook.
Experience
- Experience of working in a busy and varied administrative post.
- Experience, knowledge or understanding of health and social care is an advantage.
- Experience in minute taking in a variety of settings
- Experience in data inputting, retention and maintaining database information
- Experience of maintaining websites and social media platforms.
- Experience of document design packages.
- Experienced / willing to learn safe recruitment processes
Key relationships
- ELCAP Executive Board and Committees
- Chief Executive
- Business Manager
- Registered Manager
- Operational Leads
- Development Workers
- Support Practitioners
- Individuals who receive support
Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme
The post requires a degree of contact with children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be required to join the Protecting of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. The PVG Scheme is managed and delivered by Disclosure Scotland.
Top job! Head Of Schools, North Region
- Full time
- £40,000 – £50,000
- Participating schools and local authorities premises, hybrid
- Closing 6th June 2023
MCR Pathways is a national charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged, care-experienced and vulnerable young people to find, grow and use their talent through 1:1 mentoring and support. We are currently seeking a new Head of Schools, North region - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Highlands. The role will be pivotal in empowering our fabulous school-based Pathways Coordinators and local teams to grow the programme and support more young people across the north of Scotland. Another key focus of the post will be actively developing and maintaining exceptional relationships with Headteachers, local authorities and other partners.
You will have responsibility for leading the regional plan to ensure high standards of programme delivery, engagement and partnerships. This role requires collegiate leadership, visible presence, strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of the educational landscape and related policies in the region and nationally.
You will be joining a diverse, incredibly committed team, and will work across several local authorities to ensure the MCR programme meets each local need and context, and achieves all regional KPIs. If you excel at autonomous working; are an inspirational team leader; are passionate and relentlessly focused to achieve equity of opportunities and outcomes for all; and are able to build meaningful relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, then please click on the link to our website below.
Please note: This role will involve travel across the region so access to a car is a key requirement.
We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.
Why work with us?
We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Fully funded qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues – please visit our website for full details**
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for a hard working an experienced Team Leader to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to expand their social care experience in a managerial role. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service
- Manage support plans and contribute to support reviews alongside Service Managers
- Work with Service Managers on service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures
- Assist in monitoring the service’s progress against an agreed business plan including evaluating work and implementing changes to improve results
- Develop, implement and monitor action plans for any team-led changes or external recommendations from the Care Inspectorate, Quality Assurance or Business Assurance;
- Contribute, in consultation with the Service Manager and the with YOU Finance team, each year’s budget and ensure the financial targets are met;
- Develop constructive relationships with national and local statutory, voluntary and community agencies to ensure appropriate resources, support and understanding of the service;
- Deputise for the Service Manager, assuming the responsibilities in their absence.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- At least 3 years experience of support/care services
- Experience providing support and development to a team
- Partnership working and collaboration
- IT literacy and ability to use and understand data to make informed service decisions
- Qualified to the level required by the SSSC for as a manager in housing support services and care at home services or willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.
About The Service:
Our Mental Health Service is looking for a Team Leader to join our team supporting the Service Manager across 3 services, Edinburgh Mental Health, West Lothian Mental Health and Horizons.
The Mental Health service provides practical and emotional support to adults who have a mental health diagnosis in our visiting support services in Edinburgh and West Lothian. The service operates on a rota basis working early, mid, back, weekend working. We offer a range of support across Edinburgh and the Lothians working in partnership to build trust to support mental health and wellbeing. Promoting engagement in identifying personal outcomes and developing skills where identified to support recovery, living well and living life. We provide tenancy, emotional, and social support to people in their own homes in partnership with local authorities and housing associations. This is also an outreach service, with travel throughout Edinburgh and West Lothian.
Our Horizons Service provide tenancy, emotional, and social support to young adults in their own homes in partnership with local authorities and housing associations. We also offer pre-tenancy support to individuals who require housing but are not quite ready to move in.
We support individuals with their emotional, social and tenancy needs. Supporting them to access their local community, attend college, appointments, work, or voluntary experiences. We support a visiting support model, where we work closely with a local housing association to provide supported tenancies both furnished and unfurnished for young people who are transitioning into their first accommodation.
We also provide the same support through our outreach model, where individuals live in their own tenancies. Within our outreach programme, we support individuals who choose to self-manage their support needs through Self Directed Support.
Additional Notes:
Shift work, weekend work and sleepovers may be a requirement of this role, sleepovers attract an additional payment. Flexible working arrangements are also available. These can be discussed at your interview.
PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration are requirements of this post.
Home-Start Aberdeen is looking to recruit a new Chief Executive to head up their volunteer led family support service across Aberdeen city and help create the best start in life for local young children.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an Aberdeen charity which employs a team of around 15 staff who are assisted by up to 100 volunteers.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive role is a key leadership role to ensure the sustainability of our much needed support service for young children and their families in Aberdeen. Our current strategy takes us through to 2024 with a focus on core support services, developing our group work, building on the success of our charity shop and reinforcing our strong foundations.
We operate as an independent company with annual expenditure of £500,000 and enjoy the benefits of being part of a nationwide network under the umbrella of Home-Start UK.
Working with the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive role provides leadership and operational guidance to our team. This is a hands-on role which will suit someone who enjoys a varied, busy workload and can prioritise competing priorities at any one time. Our ideal candidate will have strong leadership capability, be resilient and a natural decision maker, will be people focussed with a positive outlook and have the ability to motivate our hardworking team. We are looking for someone who understands the importance of a child’s early years and who is passionate about ensuring families get the support they need to give their child the best possible start in life which is at the heart of the Home-Start model.
An understanding of charity fundraising, developing relationships with funders and impact reporting are also important as is the ability to build connections and good networks across the city’s thriving industries and business sector. Strong governance and a commitment to good compliance is required as the nature of our work is heavily regulated. Previous experience of working in a management role within a charity organisation is preferred, although not essential.
If you want to make a difference to local children’s lives, then this opportunity could be for you. The Chief Executive position is offered on a permanent, full-time 35 hour per week basis in our new office suite in Aberdeen city centre; with the option of 1 day per week working from home available.
• Salary to be offered: up to £40,500
• Benefits: 34 days annual leave per annum (includes public holidays)
• Pension
The post is subject to a PVG check at enhanced level.
Home Start Aberdeen positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
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