- Advertised from 11th July 2022
- We also pay sleepover hours at £10.50 per hour.
Role
Care to join us? Then come reach your full potential at Quarriers.
Do you have a passion for people and care about helping others live fulfilling lives? We are looking for a caring individual who shares Quarriers values.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.
We also pay sleepover hours at £10.50 per hour.
Johnstone & Paisley Supported Living Initiative is registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide combined Housing Support and Care at Home to adults with a learning disability. The service currently delivers over 1100 hours of support every week to 14 individuals in their own homes. These services are delivered over three sites; Burns Drive in Johnstone, which has 6 individual self-contained flats, Brewster Avenue in Paisley where 5 people share their home, and a single tenancy in Quarriers Village providing support for one person, as well as 2 individuals who receive outreach support. The service also has an office base in Abbeymill Business Centre in Paisley.
The people who use the service have a wide range of needs including Prader Willi Syndrome, Autism, complex communication needs, dysphagia, diabetes, and epilepsy and need both practical and emotional support to live a full life within their communities.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Social Care Practitioner to become the Registered Manager of Johnstone & Paisley Supported Living Service.
The successful candidate will be supporting and leading an extensive staff team of skilled and committed individuals based over the three sites. You will be working closely with all stakeholders to develop the services, promote excellent practice and ensure that the individual outcomes for every person supported are met. The successful candidate will be required to register with the Care Inspectorate as the Registered Manager of the service and will require to have sufficient experience and qualifications to meet the criteria of a Registered Manager of a Housing Support & Care at Home Service.
Promoting people's independence and supporting people to get the most out of life by taking part in activities that matter to them were recognised as service strengths at the most recent Care Inspection. We are seeking someone who has relevant experience of leadership and a solid value base to build on these strengths and nurture the future development of the service.
This role offers excellent career development potential and the opportunity to join an experienced team of professionals who will support the successful candidate to become established in the role of Registered Manager of the service. The Registered Manager of the service is supported by five Team Leaders and a Part Time Administrator, and will be mentored by the services Operational Manager as they undertake a structured induction, as well as having access to a wide range of training and development resources.
There are two parts to manager qualification requirements. You must have a practice and a management qualification. The main qualifications are below.
Qualifications required are:
- SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9
- Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9* (min 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services SCQF 10
- SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10
The successful candidate must have a full current drivers licence and access to own transport.
Please note that IT skills are required for all Quarriers vacancies.
Further information can be obtained by contacting Carmen McKelvie, Operational Manager on 07812 228448.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
At Quarriers our staff are our most important asset therefore we offer extensive training and impressive learning and development opportunities. We are a SVQ accredited centre. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives.
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.
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Could you help grow our income from Charitable Trusts and Foundations and make a lasting difference to the lives of the babies, children, young people and families we support?
You will be joining one of Scotland’s leading charities, where you will develop new and effective fundraising propositions to ensure we provide the best hospital experience possible.
We fund a variety of child and family services, innovative medical equipment, research and enhancements, giving you the opportunity to seek funds for a diverse range of projects.
Find out more about our values
Full list of the benefitsyou will receive while working for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.
Residential Project Worker NIGHTS (Disability Short Breaks Service) (18654)
- Full time
- £30,356
- Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 2nd May 2024
WE ARE SEEKING TO RECRUIT ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMMITTED PROJECT WORKERS TO JOIN OUR SHORT BREAKS SERVICE
We have a number of Full-Time Waking Night Shift positions available working on a rota basis, including weekends.
ABOUT CAERN
Barnardo's Caern Disability Services consists of three unique Projects who deliver a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have done this for over forty years.
Our Caern Short Breaks service supports up to 5 children and young people at any one time aged 5-18 by offering short break respite packages to them and their families. All staff play an active role in supporting the children, young people and their families/carers to achieve positive outcomes, as identified in the Young People's Individual Support Plans.
ABOUT YOU
Ideally you will have experience in working directly with children and young people in a similar setting. Experience in supporting children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism would be an advantage. Communication with the young people is paramount - the key is time tabling; structure; reliability and consistency. You will be faced with behaviours that challenge, including physical.
The staff team across Caern Services must be fully accepting of our children and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on acceptance and informed by our understanding of their individual needs, wishes and experiences. We are passionate about the children and young people that we care for, showing understanding, empathy and consistency in our approach.
You will hold (or be willing to work towards) a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example SVQ3 children and young people) plus an HNC in social services. These qualifications are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as part of your employment. There may be external grants available to partly fund this.
For an informal chat about this role – please call 0131 339 8840
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
Finance Business Partner (2 Posts)
- Full time
- £36,678 – £39,330
- Stirling (Hybrid)
- Closing 21st April 2024
About Aberlour …
We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people and families.
We continue to grow year on year and central support functions such as our finance team, are critical in ensuring our services can provide the best care possible.
The post holder can work from home but will be expected to attend team meetings in Stirling and may require some travel to services.
What we are looking for...
You will support, guide and provide financial expertise across a portfolio of services. You will prepare and monitor budgets giving guidance around budget management. You will prepare forecasts, projections and costings in conjunction with budget managers. You will conduct internal financial reviews, while working collaboratively with managers to ensure that any significant budget variances are identified.
You will have experience of working in a similar financial environment and be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of financial systems. Advanced excel skills are essential. You will ideally be AAT qualified or have equivalent knowledge acquired through previous extensive work experience.
Here is what a current member of our finance team has to say about working for Aberlour:
“In Aberlour no two days are the same – but that’s what makes it an exciting place to work. There’s genuine care and passion in the work we are doing and as a Finance Business Partner you are there to help guide and advise your colleagues on many aspects of the organisation and finance. You’re able to use your skill with numbers and systems to really make a difference in the decision making across various departments and services, which ultimately help young people & families. There is a shared sense of achievement, and when a service or project wins funding or gains accreditation/good grading, it’s a success that’s celebrated by all in the organisation.”
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
Parent Peer Support Worker (Edinburgh)
- Part time
- £23,541 – £25,870 pro-rata
- Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 3rd May 2024
Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.
Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.
Offering peer support across Edinburgh to parents who are affected by substance use.
We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our Harbour team and be part of delivering a service for parents, children and young people affected by parental substance use in Edinburgh.
Funded by Scottish Government, and administered by Corra Foundation, our project aims to develop family inclusive practice and involve families in the development of group opportunities within the recovery community.
The post holder will work alongside families to ensure that their views and experiences inform not only their support, but wider family inclusive practice.
Applicants should be parents and have lived experience of substance use.
Expected to be funded until 31 March 2027
We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.
We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.
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