About Us

At Supporting Positive Paths CIC, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the challenges they face. We work with individuals in our community to empower them, promote independence, and help them achieve their personal goals within a group setting. Our team is passionate, dedicated, and committed to making a real difference in people’s lives.

The Role

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Support Practitioner to join our growing team. You will work alongside individuals who may have learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, or other support requirements. Your role will be to provide person-centred support that helps people build confidence, develop life skills, and engage in their community whilst accessing our vibrant group based support service.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored support to meet each person’s individual needs and goals within a small group setting
• Assist with developing and maintaining daily living skills, from cooking and budgeting to personal care
• Support individuals to access education, training, work, and social activities
• Support individuals to be an active participant in community
• Build trusting relationships and act as a positive role model
• Keep accurate records and contribute to support planning
• Promote independence, dignity, and choice at all times
• Ability to support Members Travel to and from Support and encourage the development of self travel skills

About You

• Caring, patient, and respectful in your approach
• Good communication and listening skills
• Able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
• Flexible and reliable, with a positive outlook
• Experience in a support role qualified to SVQ level 3
• Experienced in implementing positive behaviour plans
• Experienced at delivering group based activities that support learning and development
• A valid driving licence is desirable but not essential

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
• A supportive and friendly working environment
• Fixed working hours Monday- Friday
• 28 days holiday per year (This will Increase by 2 days after 2 years in service, then by 1 additional day yearly, to atotal of 38 days)
• Overtime possibilities within our Social Event and ShortBreaks Service
• Annual Salary review as part of our Appraisal process
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• Duvet Days
• One working week of Paid sick leave a year (after passing probation)
• Company Pension provided though Nest Pension Scheme
• The chance to make a genuine difference in people’s lives every day

We are seeking a Finance Administrator to assist the Finance Team with data entry and administrative support, as well as general office tasks as part of a wider administrative team.

This post requires someone who is able to carry responsibility and has excellent written, verbal and IT skills with accurate attention to detail. Experience of working with financial recording systems is desirable. We are also looking for someone who shares our values:

• A commitment to the idea of working collaboratively as part of a community
• A willingness to support the work of others and a ‘can do attitude’
• A personal understanding and acceptance of diversity and difference and an ability to embrace the strengths and experiences of people with learning disabilities
• A recognition of the confidential nature of the work and commitment to upholding this

Alongside a beautiful, supportive, and inclusive working environment we offer:

Salary

• £24,578 rising annually to £26,478

Employee benefits

• 36 days annual leave (Pro-rata), rising with time served to 40 days (Pro-rata)
• Private Medical Insurance (on successful completion of probation)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to save from source with Capital Credit Union
• Extensive training and development programme and career progression
• A contributory pension scheme

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our Shandon Housing Support Services team in Edinburgh.

The Senior Support Worker (SSW) will support the management team in developing and maintaining the organisation’s standards relating to autism specific, person centred practices and implementation of the service development plan. Liaising with the organisation’s practice support team, the SSW will assist in the preparation of support and communication plans, ensuring consistent practices throughout support networks.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Competitive Salary

• Sleepover rate paid at £12.60 per hour

• 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays

• Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your role

• Opportunity to undertake relevant SVQ qualification

• Career Progression Opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Auto-enrolment pension scheme

• Medicash Healthcare Plan

• Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts

The Senior Support Worker will assist in the supervision and direction of the staff team and in maintaining the high standards of support in line with the organisation’s quality standards and mission statement. Knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and the requirements of the Care Inspectorate is essential for this role. The post holder will also be expected to commit to on-call duties.

Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.

This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

Provide effective and efficient administrative support for all aspects of ARC Scotland’s provision of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) and Accredited Training.

Key Responsibilities

Provide administrative support for training candidates

• Process applications from training candidates
• Register candidate applications onto the ePortfolio platform.
• Review candidate induction paperwork and follow this up as required
• Process candidate completions and withdrawals and ensure records are updated.
• Circulate evaluations to candidates and record feedback

Support marketing and communications

• Respond effectively to enquiries from potential customers by email and telephone enquiries.
• Assist with the marketing and sales of training products.
• Support the promotion of the training department using social media and website.

Support the maintenance of office systems, protocols and procedures

• Assist with the maintenance all office systems for ARC Scotland Training.
• Assist with preparation for inspection and monitoring processes.
• Assist with the production of monthly and quarterly evaluation and monitoring reports.
• Implement new office systems when required.
• Ensure Assessment Centre Policies and Procedures are updated as directed.

Other

• Deputise for the Administrator (Accredited Training) in their absence
• Contribute to team meetings, planning and development processes for ARC Scotland.
• Maintain office supplies.
• General administrative duties, including;
• Photocopying
• Maintain Filing system
• Posting materials at the Post Office and arranging Courier Services when
• required.
• Undertake other duties and be flexible to help meet the needs of a small Charity.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven administrative and office experience.
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft 365 or willingness to learn
• Experience of working independently and demonstrating initiative
• Experience of communicating and engaging professionally and with confidence with people at different levels.
• Capacity to prioritize workload, adapt and multitask.
• Willingness to develop professional competence through training and development.

The successful candidate will be required to attend an in-person induction period in the ARC Scotland offices at Eskbank.

Desirable

• An understanding of the SVQ Regulated Qualifications for those working within the Health & Social Care Sector.
• Experience of working within an SQA assessment centre
• Aptitude for new IT applications
• Experience of using Microsoft Forms
• Ability to commute