- Advertised from 27th February 2023
- Hours Per Week: 37 Permanent
- Job reference: 000227
Role
About Us
Do you want to be part of an exciting new learning community?
As part of several very exciting developments, we are expanding our provisions and therefore delighted to announce the planned opening of a Learning Hub.
Sense Scotland Learning Hub is a new post school education service aimed at Young People aged 18-21 who have left or are leaving school with Complex Additional Support Needs. The Hub has been developed around the core idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their learning journey.
Due to this development, we are looking to recruit a Curriculum Delivery Lead to join us and lead this brand new service. The Curriculum Delivery Lead will lead on all elements of the learning and curriculum within the Learning Hub.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a truly therapeutic environment where our dedicated in-house care and support team work seamlessly with learning staff to provide meaningful packages of support that enables young people to reach their individual potential.
About the Role
We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative learning to a small group size which supports and inspires every learner to achieve their ambitions.
The Curriculum Support Lead will work with Registered Manager playing a key role in embedding quality learning experience at the Learning Hub.
The role offers you the ability to make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable young people responding to their individual needs to help them thrive.
The successful candidate will be able to: -
- Establish learning pathways for young people using person-centred approaches, particularly highlighting skills development, capacity building and commitment to lifelong learning
- Administer SQA and / or other award schemes in line with our learners’ needs and preferences as well those of our partners
- Create, collate and maintain accurate information and records processes and procedures for learner and project review as well as for curriculum evaluation and quality assurance purposes
- Responsible for ensuring the day-to-day quality and delivery of the learning to all individuals supported by the Hub
- Co-ordinate along with the Registered manager the transition process for all learners joining and leaving the learning hub
- To encourage learner participation, involvement and personal fulfilment by supporting an individualised curriculum with stimulating and interesting tasks within an agreed program of activities
- To lead on an area of curriculum and/or school development
- To create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of student’s work
About You
You will have experience of leading and delivering Person-Centred inspirational education. You will have a full understanding of the statutory framework within which teachers work and apply this, in order to enable our students to flourish and develop.
You will be instrumental in the recruitment and building of your entire team (who all need to be in place by August 2023) and the design and implementation of a brand-new curriculum.
To achieve in this role you will be someone who inspires creativity and collaboration, a strong leader and a passionate advocate for our learners, finding ways to deliver educational outcomes that make a real difference to them.
To be considered for this opportunity it is essential that you have the following: -
- Experience of working as a senior leader within the education, social care and/or third sector environment
- Understanding of national educational qualifications and award schemes, systems and processes.
- Quality assurance experience (such as lesson observations and performance management)
- Team management experience.
- Superb communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience planning and developing education activities and programmes
- Experience in delivering learning to individuals with Complex additional support needs
- Qualification in a relevant area, ie Community learning and development, Youth work, Teaching, Education. This should be at SCQF level 7 or above.
If you are experienced, truly inspirational, highly motivated, and forward-thinking leader, with the energy and passion to change lives then this could be an excellent opportunity for you.
Benefits
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:-
- Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
- Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) – 36 days (including public holidays)
- Pension scheme
- Training and Development
- Life insurance benefit
- Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Employee Awards Event
- Blue Light Card Membership
- £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
- Staff referral incentive
- Health and wellbeing support
- Monthly staff award voucher draw
- Registered with Concerts for Carers
Application notes
To find out more and apply please visit our website
Closing date: 10/03/2023
Would you like to make a difference to a person’s quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? We are looking for caring and motivated Support Workers to support deaf BSL users to join our team. Could that be you?
Who are we?
Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access, and opportunity.
As well as our outreach service in Edinburgh, we are expanding our service provision in Glasgow and are looking for people who can make a major contribution to our plans for innovation and growth and who have the commitment and enthusiasm to contribute to the work of our support services to Deaf people throughout Edinburgh and Glasgow.
You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.
About you
We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, willing to learn and show initiative. However, you would need some experience of working in a support service and managing /overseeing a team.
We will provide on the job training with the opportunity to complete formal qualifications in social care. If you have knowledge of BSL, or are a BSL user that is a bonus, however we will provide training if not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.
The role
You will be leading a team to support *deaf people living in the community. As well as leading a team you will be lone working in the community, delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within their own living environment, to enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring that wherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence. This will include both activities at home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
You will be accountable to the Support Services Area Manager. By working together, you will ensure that a consistent, high quality support service is provided to deaf service users in their own homes, and that staff are supported to develop and maintain such a service.
Due to the nature of this role, its essential that you can drive and have access to a car.
*deaf: this to includes Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.
You will be asked:
• To actively monitor and develop individual and team performance by ensuring effective supervision and Performance Development Reviews/Reports (PDRs).
• Be responsible for any risk assessments at the service users home as part of your Health and Safety responsibilities.
• To provide clear direction, co-ordination, feedback, and day to day line management for the work of a delegated group of staff. Thus, ensuring their motivation to provide outcome focused, person centred services.
• To assess any new service users for the service and match them with staffs.
• To be involved in recruitment for new staff for the service.
• To take an active role in assessments / recordings and to work with service users to develop their skills and abilities to achieve identified outcomes.
• To assist service users with personal care tasks where appropriate.
• To be involved, as appropriate, with all household tasks, maximising service users’ participation.
• To record the day-to-day finances (where relevant) and household budgets of service users.
• To enable service users to access information to be fully informed of their rights and valid expectations from the service provided.
• To ensure the health, safety and security of individuals and their environment.
What is on offer? What do we offer?
• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.
• 32 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process
• Death in service benefit
If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.
In Dundee, Capability Scotland has a Community Enabling service (Care at Home), Housing Support service and a Day Support service at City Quay through which we support our customers with day to day tasks and to achieve their outcomes.
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.
As part of our commitment to equal pay - the salary offered is set and advertised in every advert. Terms and conditions are agreed collectively and are not individually negotiated.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Competitive salary of £29 535.00 per annum
- Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
- Fully funded SVQ placement – a qualification which is yours for life
- Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
- Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
- As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
- Flexible working is available
- Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
- Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Free PVG checks throughout your career.
Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care support for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model. Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to support our frontline staff and managers to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.
We are seeking self-motivated and experienced social care managers with a passion for inclusion to ensure the success of our mission that the people we work for live full, independent and inclusive lives.
Are you ready to take the next step in your social care career and work for a trail-blazing and award-winning charity who will support your ongoing professional learning and development?
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
- Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
- A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
- An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
- SVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent required for your SSSC registration.
- A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
- The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
- Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
- Introduction to autism
- Epilepsy awareness
- Moving and Handling
- Adult support and protection
- Child support and protection
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
- We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
Senior Branch Engagement Officer – Scotland
- Full time
- £27,768
- Candidate must be based within Scotland (Remote)
- Closing 5th May 2024
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.
We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.
We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.
We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for a highly motivated and results driven individual with extensive experience of volunteer management, to join our team as a Senior Branch Engagement Officer – Scotland.
Our network of Branches are entirely volunteer run by parents, carers and autistic individuals who want to make a difference to autistic people. They are local, community led and entirely responsive to the needs of autistic people in their area.
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting these branches to implement policies and procedures to keep activities safe and legal and become more sustainable.
To be successful, you will have good communication skills and have strong leadership qualities. You will need to have a good knowledge and understanding of volunteer management and be educated to at least university degree level in an appropriate discipline or proven track record in the field.
Where you will be working:
This role will be home based, so you must be able to work remotely (IT equipment will be provided). Candidates must be based in Scotland.
This is a permanent contract working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
What we can offer you:
- Pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)
- Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
- Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme
- Access to the Headspace App
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