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The successful candidate for this position must have significant experience of working with children and young people and of building and leading a team. We are looking for someone who has good understanding and experience of the therapeutic benefits of play and either experience of working with bereaved children or skills that are transferable to bereavement support.

Richmond’s Hope will provide a comprehensive induction programme which will include training in the methodology of Richmond’s Hope. As Team Leader (Bereavement Support) you will carry out supervision, support and training for our Bereavement Support Workers based across Central Scotland. Working as part of the Management Team of Richmond’s Hope you will be responsible for building the support team, supporting and enabling them in the work with bereaved children. You may also carry a small caseload of children seeking support.

Applicants should have enthusiasm and vision for the work of the organisation, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and be able to work as part of a team.

A driving licence and use of car is desirable

Join our team and help people in Renfrewshire and Falkirk find love and friendship

dates-n-mates is Scotland’s national dating and friendship agency supporting love and friendship for people with learning disabilities.

We are now seeking a versatile and friendly people to join our team and help local adults overcome loneliness and isolation. It’s an interesting and rewarding role!

You’ll be forging links with the local community, planning and delivering our events programme and supporting members and volunteers to participate.

If you have great organisational and communication skills, please come help us transform the lives of local people with learning disabilities.

Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services – Mile End and Weavers Mill

Turning Point Scotland’s Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services deliver a Care at Home and Housing Support service for a large number of people who have learning and physical disabilities living across the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas. The accommodation includes 2 core and cluster services. Individuals who are supported by the service live either on their own or share with others. Individual’s homes are located throughout Renfrewshire. Most people receive 24 hour support.

The staff who work in Renfrewshire Learning Disability services are committed to ensuring that individuals are always included in the development, implementation and review of their personal life plans. The ethos of the service is to assist people to meet their personal, social, educational and domestic aspirations in accordance with Keys to Life. Our staff work in a person centred, outcome focussed manner, working in partnership with Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department and community healthcare teams will ensure peoples’ support needs are fully met.

We are registered with the Care Commission and work in partnership with a number of external agencies i.e. Social Work Department, Community Learning Disability Teams, and Housing Associations etc.

The individuals we support are provided with the opportunity to become involved in their local and surrounding community. Our management structure, together with the administration team enables us to monitor closely the service we provide. All our staff, regardless of their position, receive extensive training which enables them to carry out their job to a high standard.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

• provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.
• assist with initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.
• advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.
• be a key worker as required.
• maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.
• support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.
• travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).
• have an understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.

Could you lead our team to support love and friendship in Falkirk?

dates-n-mates is Scotland’s national dating and friendship agency, supporting love and friendship for people with learning disabilities. We are looking for the right person to lead our work across the Falkirk area. It’s a rewarding, ‘one of a kind’ job!

If you have great leadership, management and communication skills, please come help us transform the lives of local people with learning disabilities.