At Key and Community Lifestyles, we provide person-centred support to over 2,000 disabled people, across 17 Scottish local authorities, to enable each person to lead full, active lives in their own homes and communities. The people we support have significantly varying life experiences and needs and range from young people still at school through to people in their 90s.

Key is also a specialist Registered Social Landlord (RSL) providing over 700 homes specially designed for disabled people and those with long term support needs.

Our teams know that good support is essential for a great life, so we work alongside every person we support, and people important to them. Our support is provided by small teams of staff who build warm, caring and trusting relationships.

We employ over 2000 staff, with a relief register of another 500 workers, the majority of whom are directly involved in either providing, organising, or managing support.

Our workforce is committed, compassionate and talented, so we are excited to be recruiting to this full-time leadership position within our learning and development team.

We are seeking someone who:

• understands the knowledge, skills and values needed by our workforce to deliver truly person-centred, human rights-based support to disabled individuals, many of whom have complex needs.

• ideally, has some previous service management experience.

• has significant experience in delivering learning and development activities in social care, having created, launched, and reviewed learning resources for social care workers and managers.

• recognises the importance of making best use of all available resources to offer impactful learning and development pathways for a range of managers and staff.

With a recognised social care or relevant professional qualification and ideally a staff development or health and safety qualification, you will lead the delivery of our workforce and digital learning strategy.

You will lead on the delivery, further development and evaluation of our staff induction and learning and development activities; including online resources, to nurture a high quality, skilled and knowledgeable workforce.

Drawing on your well-honed leadership and time management skills you will work with some amazing people, including our highly experienced and committed learning and development team in the co-ordination and delivery of a high quality and proactive service.

The role will also have responsibility for overseeing and reporting of staff learning and development activities to a range of stakeholders, so effective organisational skills and a good knowledge of Microsoft office packages, is essential.

The post is based in Glasgow but will involve travel to our services across Scotland.

If you think you’re the person we are looking for, and you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Sheila Hanney, Head of Staff Development, Policy and Practice by email sheila.hanney@key.org.uk

Key and our partner organisation Community Lifestyles are recruiting a new Team Manager to complete our HR leadership team.

You will be joining us at an exciting time to help influence and lead practice and systems changes within our well established and dedicated HR function.

You will be at the heart of the organisation, empowering and supporting our HR Team and operational managers in embedding robust systems and processes to ensure quality service delivery and take lead responsibility for our recruitment campaign “Make every day matter.”

You will work with some amazing people in the development and delivery of a high quality and proactive recruitment service and that supports our workforce planning activity.

On a daily basis you will support and lead our committed recruitment and resources team, agreeing and monitoring objectives and work plans, ensuring the delivery of an effective, efficient, responsive high-quality service.

You’ll be thinking carefully about relationships, wellbeing, and collaboration, as well as best practice in the use of systems and processes.

You will be qualified to degree/diploma level, with experience within a human resource setting, ideally in a social care setting. You should be able to demonstrate experience in fostering positive employee relations, conflict resolution, and case management.

An ability to understand and apply employment law provisions and statutory guidance in practice, is essential along with an ability to identify and articulate risks and opportunities.

Excellent people, organisational, communication and influencing skills are core skills as are good working knowledge of Microsoft packages and systems.

It would be helpful, but not essential, to demonstrate your previous experience working at an HR professional level, with experience of change management and in developing and implementing HR systems.

If you’re ready for an amazing challenge, then we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Jennifer Boyle, Head of Human Resources by emailing Jennifer.Boyle@key.org.uk

Are you an experienced manager in health or social care and are looking for an exciting and challenging career development opportunity?

Do you believe that people with disabilities should have the same opportunities in life as everyone else and are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives?

Are you self-motivated and able to lead and inspire others?

If your answer to these questions is “Yes”, then you may be the very person we are looking for!

Key is committed to developing high quality, flexible services which support people with a range of disabilities and complex needs to enjoy life to the full as active citizens within their communities.

We are seeking a highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic individual for this role, with excellent leadership qualities and a commitment to personalised support that helps people lead their best lives.

We currently provide support to 30 amazing people and this post will help us develop and grow our services across Clackmannanshire.

Now is an exciting time to be part of the people we supports’ lives, and to join our team, so we really want to hear from you!

We are seeking someone who is confident in leading social care services, loves supporting people in their own homes and communities, and has experience leading and managing teams, and must be able to:

• Demonstrate a commitment to individuals, enabling each person to live a fulfilled life and achieve their dreams and aspirations with a clear focus on outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including family carers and other professionals and have excellent communication skills.
• Keep teams positive and support people through their more difficult times.
• Assist in harnessing community assets and maximising independence.
• Work positively and flexibly as part of a busy management team, prioritising and delegating effectively.
• Have excellent organisational skills and an ability to maintain and develop a number of systems and processes relevant to the role.
• Commit to your own personal learning and development as well as the learning and development of your team.

The post includes occasional evening and weekend working as well as support to teams out with ‘normal working hours’.

Could you be Key?

Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.

At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.

We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:

• Hourly rate of £11.00* (Induction rate £10.90) - *pay award pending.

• Sleepover hourly rate of £10.90.

• Competitive annual leave and company sick pay.

• Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays.

• Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.

• Full, in-depth training for your role.

• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.

• Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues.

• A Workplace Pension.

• Free access to occupational health support.

• Credit Union Membership.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Costco Membership.

• Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.

• Concerts for Carers registration.

Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.

No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.

If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.