We are looking to recruit a Sight Loss Information Worker to join the Sight Scotland Veterans team. You will provide support via the charity’s new Sight Loss Information Line service which will involve;

• Providing veterans with sight loss, their families, carers and relevant stakeholders information and support via the information line service.
• Provision of accessible, tailored and relevant information around sight loss and its impact.
• Ensuring appropriate referrals into Sight Scotland Veterans via an assessment and triaging process.
• Working alongside the Sight Scotland Veterans marketing team to raise awareness of the information line and all that Sight Scotland Veterans do to support veterans with sight loss throughout Scotland.

As a personable individual who is a natural listener and skilled communicator, you will have prior experience of supporting individuals at difficult times. You will be part of a high performing team which will lead the charity to continued success in meeting the aspirations of those who we support. Your role will involve supporting the new information line service to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes that make a difference to people’s lives.

If you have experience in a relevant field, have clear understanding of sight loss and the challenges people face and feel you have the skills to join this new team, then we would love to hear from you.

Where able, this role will be carried out under our blended homeworking policy, you will work from home and from either Head Office in Edinburgh or the Hawkhead Centre in Paisley. However, remote working will be considered for those located out with these areas.

The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

We are looking to recruit an innovative individual from a health and/or social care background who can promote and support excellence within our Independent Living Team at Sight Scotland Veterans.

You will work with the Independent Living Workers to lead a programme of improvement, education and development which will help to strengthen and improve our service delivery to veterans with sight loss.

As a motivated, enthusiastic educator and skilled communicator, you will have prior experience of supporting Teams and individual practitioners to provide high standards of evidence based practice. You will be part of a high performing team which will lead the charity to continued success in meeting the aspirations of those who we support. Your role will involve supporting and educating the teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes.

If you have experience in health and/or social care, have an understanding of sight loss, practice education and feel you have the skills to grow and develop new teams, then we would love to hear from you.

This role will be carried out under our blended homeworking policy, you will work from home and from either Head Office in Edinburgh or the Hawkhead Centre in Paisley. However, remote working will be considered for those located out with these areas.

The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

The vacancy

We are looking for kind, caring, creative, forward thinking and dedicated people to join our team offering care and support to young adults with visual impairment and complex needs within our residential houses in Morningside in Edinburgh.

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand our care services for young people and open a new house providing residential and respite care.

If you want to make a difference to the lives of people living with sight loss and you have an HNC in Social Care plus all eight SVQ 3 units or an equivalent qualification for registration with the SSSC or other professional body please apply now, we would love to hear from you.

The role is advertised as full time however we will consider part time and flexible working patterns.

If you would like more information on the role or our residential service, please contact samantha.hood@sightscotland.org.uk

Posts are subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

If you require any of the information relating to this role in an alternative format, please email people@sightscotland.org.uk

About us

We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

We’re looking for a Specialist Social Worker with a passion for diversity and inclusion 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.

You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.

About you

You will have excellent communication skills, able to prioritise your own workload and the ability to motivate and manage a small team. A means of communication will be through British Sign Language (BSL) therefore competency in BSL is desirable, for example, BSL level 3 (or working towards) however we will offer BSL training. You will have a strong grasp of current social work practice and issues with three years’ post qualifying social work practice within a local authority, third sector or Charity setting in adult or children’s services with knowledge of the deaf community and its culture.

The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.

The role

The Specialist Social Worker heads up the Social Care team which consists of a Social Worker and Community Care Assistants. The aim of the role is to build and maintain relationships within the deaf community while providing a high-quality social work service to deaf people, their families and carers within Edinburgh and the Lothians. This opportunity comes at an exciting time as currently we are developing a service for children under 10.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Undertake holistic assessments of deaf clients

• Maintain a schedule of initial/6 month/ annual reviews for all deaf clients

• Support clients from referral onwards supporting them through an appropriate pathway to support

• Manage the duty service offering support, information and advice within 48 hours of contact

• Provide long term support to clients as required

• Maintain case notes within Deaf Action and other local authority databases

• Maintain log of duty contacts, assessment, reviews and ongoing support for quarterly returns in line with Local Authority service level agreements

• Manage quarterly feedback for the service

• Undertake adult support and protection procedures and other statutory procedures alongside mainstream social work support

• Provide safeguarding advice to the agency

• To provide some advice and support to other agencies working with deaf people using or wanting to use services

• Engage with other services and forums to ensure Deaf Action services are linked into and support complementary services

• To help identify gaps in service provision and to identify ways in which these could be filled

What’s on offer?

• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.

• 32 days leave (inc 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