Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner - Scotland, United Kingdom - With Kids

Description

Capability Scotland is a well-established and respected provider of community-based facilitation services throughoutDumfries and Galloway. Wrap-around rehabilitation service for peoplewith an Acquired Brain Injury
Community facilitation service for people with physicaldisabilities
Providing practical and informed supportaround SDS outcome planning, at the earliest opportunity.

We are looking for someone who is keen to promote the benefits of Self-Directed Support, who will implement nationalpolicy into practice at a local level, while maintaining a positive environment and high-quality service.

This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. Youwill work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activityCentre.

You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided withinand from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families.

We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting andempowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives.

We're committed to improving, diversifying andgrowing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they needus.

We are looking for a full-time Team Leader to join our dynamic team in Edinburgh.

In this position, you will lead a team of Project Workers as they provide support and opportunity to the adults whoattend Upmo.

On a day-to-day basis, Team Leaders supervise and coordinate activities on site, provided support to staff, ensureonsite operations are in line with policy and procedure and assist Team Managers with case and site management.

This Team Leader position is primarily based in our service in Edinburgh, where we offer workshop activities toadults with learning disabilities and autism from Links House in Leith, and St.

In Dundee, Capability Scotland has a Community Enabling service (Care at Home), Housing Support service and a DaySupport service at City Quay through which we support our customers with day to day tasks and to achieve theiroutcomes.

Competitive salary of £29 535.Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
Flexible working is available
Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme

Would you like to make a difference to a person's quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? Weare looking for caring and motivated Support Workers to support deaf BSL users to join our team.

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people.

As well as our outreach service in Edinburgh, we are expanding our service provision in Glasgow and are looking forpeople who can make a major contribution to our plans for innovation and growth and who have the commitment andenthusiasm to contribute to the work of our support services to Deaf people throughout Edinburgh andGlasgow.

We will provide on the job training with the opportunity to complete formal qualifications in social care.

If youhave knowledge of BSL, or are a BSL user that is a bonus, however we will provide training if not.

The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website .
You will be leading a team to support *deaf people living in the community.

As well as leading a team you will belone working in the community, delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within their ownliving environment, to enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring thatwherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence.

This will include bothactivities at home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.

By working together, you will ensure that a consistent,high quality support service is provided to deaf service users in their own homes, and that staff are supportedto develop and maintain such a service.

Due to the nature of this role, its essential that you can drive and have access to a car.

*deaf: this to includes Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.
To actively monitor and develop individual and team performance by ensuring effective supervision and PerformanceDevelopment Reviews/Reports (PDRs).

• Be responsible for any risk assessments at the service users home as part of your Health and Safetyresponsibilities.
• To ensure the health, safety and security of individuals and their environment.

Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.

• 32 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.

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