Are you an experienced manager in community care ready to take the next step in your career? Carr Gomm, a leading Scottish social care and community development charity is hiring an Operations Manager in Mid-Argyll, part of our Rural locality.

About Us:

Carr Gomm is a social care and community development charity; we provide person centred support which enables people to live their best possible lives. Since we supported our first person in 1998, Carr Gomm has grown to be a leading social care charity supporting over 4,000 people in Scotland.

Our services in Mid-Argyll (Oban, Lochgilphead, Tarbert and Campbeltown) are designed to help people thrive in their community. Whether it’s through person centred Care at Home, Mobile Homecare (Reablement), Responders or Housing Support. We are committed to ensuring people receive the right support at the right time, in the right way, guided by our values of Choice, Control, Openness & Honesty, Interdependence, Respect, Kindness and Compassion.

Our Impact:

We take pride in supporting our Rural locality through impactful community projects like the Keep Warm appeal. During the energy crisis, we delivered Keep Warm Kits to help people in Argyll and Bute stay warm. “ Thank you so much for the lovely warm box which was delivered to me today. Very useful and very much appreciated a really lovely gesture from Carr Gomm. Thanks again” – Liz from Campbeltown.

Responsibilities & Success Factors:

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager for our Rural locality, you will be responsible for leading and managing by working closely with the Service Managers and the Local Management Team. You will ensure that the services are contractually compliant and managed within budget and organisational policies. You will be working within a busy and dynamic team, which requires the flexibility to be reactive to the everchanging environment.

Who we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best Operations Managers are natural leaders who are passionate, logical, and flexible; they have excellent communication and people skills which they use to forge strong, productive relationships; and they have the capacity to deliver.

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We all need support, at times, with something.

Disabilities and abilities are not too different – they can be visible, and sometimes, they can be hidden. We enable people to better manage the challenges they face in their lives, by working with them to recognise and build upon their strengths. And often we do this by listening to them, really listening, and working out a plan of support to help.

Understanding the role

These roles will involve different aspects of supporting people, including;

• Social Support to ensure people have a valued role in their community

• Medication Support to keep people safe with their prescribed medication

• Personal Care to assist people to maintain their wellbeing, including supporting individuals to maintain their personal hygiene and to manage their personal appearance through assisting them with a variety of tasks such as support with bathing and assisting with continence care

• Practical Support to helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

Additional Benefits:

• 35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata)

• Time and a half payment for any time worked over 37.5 hours per week

• Carr Gomm will reimburse the SSSC fee for all new workers applying for SSSC registration

• Recommend a Friend Scheme (T&Cs apply)

• Additional mileage contributions of 45p per mile

• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support from a dedicated team

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave

• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions

• Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform

• Membership of a credit union

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts with leading hotels; and more!

If your experience matches our services, why not apply to work as a Support Practitioner with Carr Gomm?

If you are qualified, your starting salary can rise to your experience. Just complete the form on our website.

The best applicants tell us what it is about themselves that make them a good fit for the role!

The Finance Team are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Finance Officer to join our busy National Service team. The successful individual will be well-versed in the functionality of finance as a whole and have an ability to work to deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent accuracy in all aspects of your work. You will report to the Operations Manager (Finance).

Responsibilities

• Carry out Finance and administrative tasks of the Finance department e.g., bank reconciliations, assist with management accounts tasks, prepare and post weekly bank transactions, provide cover for/assist with Purchased Ledger, assist in the administration of the online expenses system, monitor email accounts and deal with any related queries.
• Contribute to the development of the Finance department.
• Demonstrate and promote the Carr Gomm values on your day-to-day work, being those Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency; Joint Working and Involvement.

What makes a great Finance Officer

Successful Finance Officers come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All are logical with an organised mind and great attention to detail, ensuring fixed deadlines are met. Excellent organisational and planning skills are essential as is the ability to respond quickly to changing environments.

We are looking for inspirational and passionate natural leaders to join our team of Service Managers across Edinburgh & the Lothians due to the success of our services and ongoing growth.

Who we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best Service Managers are natural leaders who are passionate, logical, and flexible; they have excellent communication and people skills which they use to forge strong, productive relationships; and they have the capacity to deliver.

Responsibilities & Success Factors:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing your team to support people to live safely in their own homes, to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential. In doing so, you will demonstrate Carr Gomm’s values of: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty.

Person Specification

• Experience of providing direct support on a one-to-one basis with a person-centred approach

• Experience of managing support arrangements including support agreements/plans and risk assessments

• Experience of managing people including planning staff rotas to deliver a service

• A ‘people person’ who can build positive relationships with others – based on mutual respect and understanding – regardless of age, background, or support needs

• SVQ4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or willingness to undertake within the required time

• Able to understand and pass complex information to people with different levels of understanding including people we support, their family and other professionals in a clear and concise manner

• You will have an understanding developing support plans and risk assessments and putting these into practice. Good written and verbal communication skills required.

Additional benefits:

• 35 days’ holiday per year

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave

• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions

• Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform

• Membership of a credit union

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts with leading hotels; and more!=

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time worker in Carr Gomm’s team of Specialist Link Workers. Primarily based in the Rivers Centre in Edinburgh city centre, but expected to travel in Edinburgh and the Lothians, the successful candidate will work with colleagues to ensure that people, usually with a diagnosis of complex PTSD and / or a history of childhood sexual abuse are supported in a person-centred way and in line with Carr Gomm’s values to identify their aims and put them into effect.

Whilst reporting to the Project Manager the Specialist Link Worker will support individuals to achieve practical tasks and arrangements as well as their ambitions.

At Carr Gomm, we have an exciting opportunity for a HR Officer to join our team!

This is an ideal opportunity to gain valuable HR generalist experience within a fast-paced, dynamic team in a Health and Social Care charity.

What are we looking for?

In our eyes, the best HR Officers are creative go-getters with a proactive mind set, who possess excellent communication skills to confidently engage with a diverse client group.

You will be responsible for the recruitment life cycle; managing, co-ordinating and monitoring the Recruitment Process from advertising to the appointment stage whilst being in line with Safer Recruitment.

You will also have the opportunity to become involved in the broader work of the HR team through contributing to a range of HR generalist tasks including, but not limited to, employee relations, compliance, HR Information, learning and development. You will be able to manage a diverse workload and prioritise the tasks depending on the deadlines.

You will demonstrate and promote the Carr Gomm’s values in your day-to-day work, with a person-centred approach. These values are Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty.

We expect that you will be an HR graduate (or currently undertaking an HR qualification) or will have some relevant HR experience.

We are looking for an inspirational and passionate natural leader to join our team in Argyll & Bute as an Operations Manager.

Responsibilities & Success Factors:

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing by working closely with the Service Managers and the Local Management Team. You will ensure that the services are contractually compliant and managed within budget and organisational policies. You will be working within a busy and dynamic team, which requires the flexibility to be reactive to the everchanging environment. In doing so, you will demonstrate Carr Gomm’s values of; Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty.

Who we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best Operations Managers are natural leaders who are passionate, logical, and flexible; they have excellent communication and people skills which they use to forge strong, productive relationships; and they have the capacity to deliver.

The Finance Team are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Finance Officer to join our busy National Service team.

The successful individual will be well-versed in the functionality of finance as a whole and have an ability to work to deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent accuracy in all aspects of your work. You will report to the Operations Manager (Finance).

Responsibilities

• Carry out Finance and administrative tasks of the Finance department e.g., bank reconciliations, assist with management accounts tasks, prepare and post weekly bank transactions, provide cover for/assist with Purchased Ledger, administer online expenses system, monitor email accounts and deal with any related queries
• Contribute to the development of the Finance department.
• Demonstrate and promote the Carr Gomm values on your day-to-day work, being those Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency, Joint Working and Involvement.

What makes a great Finance Officer

Successful Finance Officers come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All are logical with an organised mind and great attention to detail, ensuring fixed deadlines are met. Excellent organisational and planning skills are essential as is the ability to respond quickly to changing environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Link Worker programme, funded by the Scottish Government. This innovative post is delivered by Carr Gomm in partnership with GP Practices, the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s Community Link Work Network and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

We are looking to recruit a Community Link Worker who will work in Craigmillar Medical Group in Craigmillar, Edinburgh an area of considerable deprivation, to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical supports to people in contact with this GP practice population. This post holder will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services. You must have extensive experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of deprivation in relation to living well, excellent effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

We are committed to equal opportunities.

As part of the Scottish Government’s Support in the Right Direction Initiative, Carr Gomm’s Community Contacts provides a helping hand with Self-Directed Support (SDS). Working across communities in Argyll & Bute and Highland Council areas, Community Contacts’ two teams offer information, advice and person-centred support to assist people throughout the SDS process.

The Role

As our Project Manager for Community Contacts, you will lead two small teams of home based Specialist Project Workers to raise the profile of SDS across all Argyll & Bute and Highland Council areas.

Managing Specialist Project Workers to build and maintain relationships and networks within communities across both areas will be a central part of the role. Equally, you will develop your own expertise in SDS to enable your teams to deliver accurate advice and information to assist people and their families with making decisions around social care support.

Putting people and their wishes at the heart of your work is key to enabling you to lead teams which put the human rights ethos of SDS into practice. Equally, you are a realist who will support your teams to offer the best possible service within the resources available. You will have an appreciation of the complexities and challenges people face when living with disability, long-term health conditions or as a carer and you will have experience of working creatively to address these.

An ability to build rapport and to communicate with all sorts of people in different settings is essential. Equally you will have energy to drive forward the ambitions of the Scottish Government’s SDS plans to enable people more choice and control with their social care support in line with Carr Gomm’s values.

The Candidate

For Carr Gomm, successful Community Project Managers can come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences, but all have a flair for engaging with and relating to people, a desire to make things happen, an ability to plan, implement and react effectively as ideas progress.

In our eyes, the best Project Managers are self-motivated diplomats, whose analytical skills enable them to see the bigger picture and suggest next steps, in a collaborative way, to support dynamic progress. You will be as focussed on what your teams require to function at their best as you are on the needs and interests of people we all support. You will be an excellent reporter, who uses stories and statistics to demonstrate the successes of Community Contacts with a range of audiences.

Carr Gomm is a leading social care and community development charity; we provide person-centred services across Scotland to enable people to live their best possible life. As part of our strategic plan, we are aiming to develop accessible online counselling and psychological well-being approaches. We are therefore looking for a fully trained and accredited counselling practitioner to develop a digital Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with identified partners, and also to explore Carr Gomm creating affordable counselling and mental health opportunities for individuals who currently experience barriers to accessing these.

Carr Gomm is investing to support this role for two years initially, with the potential for extension, so that a motivated, innovative and productive practitioner can drive these developments forward, from the groundwork which has already been undertaken by senior management and EAP partners, to fruition and to delivery.

For further information which will help you explore your fit with both this role and our ambitions in the area of counselling and supporting mental well-being, please see the attached role profile.

Carr Gomm is a leading social care and community development charity; we provide person-centred services across Scotland to enable people to live their best possible life. As part of our strategic plan, we are aiming to develop accessible online counselling and psychological well-being approaches. We are therefore looking for a fully trained and accredited counselling practitioner to develop a digital Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with identified partners, and also to explore Carr Gomm creating affordable counselling and mental health opportunities for individuals who currently experience barriers to accessing these.

Carr Gomm is investing to support this role for 2 years so that a motivated, innovative and productive practitioner can drive these developments forward, from the groundwork which has already been undertaken by senior management and EAP partners, to fruition and to delivery.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time worker in Carr Gomm’s team of Specialist Link Workers. Primarily based in the Rivers Centre in Edinburgh city centre, but with work in other NHS settings both in Edinburgh and the Lothians, the successful candidate will work with colleagues to ensure that people, usually with a diagnosis of complex PTSD and / or a history of childhood sexual abuse are supported in a person-centred way and in line with Carr Gomm’s values to identify their aims and put them into effect.

Whilst reporting to the Project Manager the Specialist Link Worker will support individuals to achieve practical tasks and arrangements as well as their ambitions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Link Worker programme, funded by the Scottish Government. This innovative post is delivered by Carr Gomm in partnership with GP Practices, the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s Community Link Work Network and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

We are looking to recruit a Community Link Worker who will work across Milton, Southfield and Durham Road Medical Practices in Craigmillar, Edinburgh an area of deprivation, to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical supports to people in contact with these GP practice populations. This post holder will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services. You must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of deprivation in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

For more information and a job pack: Call us on 0131 659 4781

We are committed to equal opportunities.

Are you enthusiastic, highly organised and a great communicator? Can you inspire and build relationships with a range of different people? Do you want to use your skills and passion for events to raise funds to stomp out loneliness and isolation?

We’re looking for someone with a love for events, community and corporate fundraising and a passion for supporting people. In this important role, you’ll have the opportunity to develop our 25th Birthday Celebrations events calendar, build engagement with existing and new supporters, and have the space to be creative with our events and community fundraising, utilising multiple social media platforms.

You will be an excellent relationship builder, comfortable with targets, and confident managing multiple projects. You will be committed to delivering an exceptional supporter experience for our event participants and community fundraisers. We will help you to develop in your career and achieve your goals, with commitment to your professional development.

Why work for Carr Gomm? Our benefits are…..

• Annual salary starting at £20,251 and increasing to £22,297 based on service

• 35 days’ holiday per year

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave

• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions

• Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform

• Membership of a credit union

• Cycle to work and childcare voucher schemes

• Discounts with leading hotels and gyms

Essential skills and experience

• At least 6 months of successful events fundraising
• Proven experience in growing fundraised income
• Evidence of relationship fundraising experience
• Fundraising, marketing and communications experience

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of event management
• Corporate or major donor experience
• Donorfy or similar CRM experience
• Knowledge of third sector and social care sector
• Knowledge of GDPR and fundraising compliance

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As our HR Business Partner you will support organisational effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions which are aligned to the business strategy. You will lead the HR vision, including role modelling great personal and team leadership, and take an active role in ensuring the HR operating model continues to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic organisation.

Carr Gomm has a life-changing impact on people and communities across Scotland. Our Support Practitioners and colleagues across the organisation enable people to live a life where they have choice and independence and can realise their dreams and aspirations for the future. As a HR Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting our colleagues to flourish in their role, to meet their own career aspirations as well as to work towards Carr Gomm’s 2021-2024 Strategic Plan.

You will have an appreciation of Carr Gomm values: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty Efficiency, Joint Working and Involvement, while developing a great understanding of the organisational goals and objectives for the people we support and all employees.

Responsibilities & Success Factors

Reporting to the Head of HR, this role requires a generalist background with a broad experience in all the HR areas of expertise and a working understanding of the HR partnering model.

You will build strong relationships throughout Carr Gomm and develop a deep knowledge of our operation, policies and strategic objectives.

You will provide a comprehensive HR service which guides, coaches and advises on a range of HR activities. You will also bring evidence-based practice and expertise into the organisation in the following areas:

• Recruitment: developing and sustaining recruitment and retention initiatives and interventions.
• Organisational Development:Researching and implementing continual professional development good practice and accredited learning opportunities, including leadership programmes, to ensure employees get the best out of their development.
• Employee relations: providing advice, guidance and solutions with a pragmatic approach to risk and the law.
• Absence management:providing person centred support and solutions to colleagues and people managers alike to achieve the best outcome; working with managers to find ways to improve the health and wellbeing of employees who are absent or struggling with their wellbeing.
• Management Information: create and analyse detailed reports of HR data and trends for the business.
• Change management: understanding and anticipating the need for change; building the case for change and managing the people impact.
• HR Policies:developing, interpreting and implementing HR policies, to ensure they are best practice and compliant with employment law.

This post shall also have a key role in:

• Working with L&D leaders to ensure high quality learning materials are consistently used throughout the organisation

What we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best HR Professionals are proactive with a logical and organised mind, able to engender a collaborative style of working that inspires trust and confidence. You are a people person, able to effortlessly build professional relationships and communicate with staff of all ages, experiences and grades.

You will hold a professional HR qualification, or be qualified by experience at a senior level, and have an up to date working knowledge of current UK employment legislation and people management processes and policies. You will have excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and Database Applications / HRIS along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working in the care sector.

Finally, we are a dynamic and supportive team with an aim to ensure that every team member flourishes and reaches their career ambitions.

Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care and community development charities; we strive to support people to achieve their individual hopes and dreams every day. We know our work is challenging and very rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach who are able to find innovative solutions with people, not for them.

Responsibilities and Success Factors:

As one of our Marketing & Communication Officers, you will work across Scotland to establish and cultivate relationships with people who share our mission and aim.

You will support the business development team in representing the organisation by liaising with a wide range of people; be it building relationships with commissioners and partners, inspiring others to fundraise, or creating videos featuring our staff and the people we support.

Reporting to Media & Communications Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the team with a wide variety of projects. Examples of your work include supporting the team to:

• research potential development, communication and engagement opportunities

• support communications and marketing projects, within the context of the Strategic Plan and the team’s priorities areas of fundraising, tendering and marketing

• support the creation an extensive photo and video library as part of the organisation’s PR assets

• administer and maintain accurate databases, systems and processes to ensure efficiency and inform decision making

Successful projects officers come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All have a keen eye for detail and a flair for engaging with and relating to people, and all share our values; respect, interdependence, choice, control, openness and honesty. In our eyes, the best officers are focused, creative, tech-savvy, patient, positive, and self-motivated team players who are wonderful ambassadors, analytical thinkers, excellent storytellers, and passionate world changers.

Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care and community development charities; we strive to support people to achieve their individual hopes and dreams every day. We know our work is challenging and very rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach who are able to find innovative solutions with people, not for them.

Responsibilities and Success Factors:

As one of our Marketing & Communication Officers, you will work across Scotland to establish and cultivate relationships with people who share our mission and aim.

You will support the business development team in representing the organisation by liaising with a wide range of people; be it building relationships with commissioners and partners, inspiring others to fundraise, or creating videos featuring our staff and the people we support.

Reporting to Media & Communications Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the team with a wide variety of projects. Examples of your work include supporting the team to:

• research potential development, communication and engagement opportunities
• support communications and marketing projects, within the context of the Strategic Plan and the team’s priorities areas of fundraising, tendering and marketing
• support the creation an extensive photo and video library as part of the organisation’s PR assets
• administer and maintain accurate databases, systems and processes to ensure efficiency and inform decision making

Successful projects officers come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All have a keen eye for detail and a flair for engaging with and relating to people, and all share our values; respect, interdependence, choice, control, openness and honesty. In our eyes, the best officers are focused, creative, tech-savvy, patient, positive, and self-motivated team players who are wonderful ambassadors, analytical thinkers, excellent storytellers, and passionate world changers

Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care and community development charities; we strive to support people to achieve their individual hopes and dreams every day. We know our work is challenging and very rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach who are able to find innovative solutions with people, not for them.

Responsibilities and Success Factors:

You will engage with local, business, and digital communities to raise awareness of our impact. Your enthusiasm, adaptability and problem-solving approach will encourage others to become active supporters of Carr Gomm – from corporate supporters to local advocates and fellow colleagues – and contribute to growing our overall network and reach.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work on a wide variety of projects with the rest of the business development team. Taking responsibility for fundraising projects, you will:

• Co-create, deliver and review fundraising action plans, which detail the targets and outcomes we’re aiming to achieve, and cover all aspects of tangible activity to raise money

• Source, submit and monitor grant applications, in liaison with others

• Maintain accurate databases and financial monitoring to inform decision making

• Develop and expand our networks and connections

• Source, create and write impact stories and social media content, utilising a range of media

• Contribute to the research and development of innovative projects and activities

Successful fundraising and communications officers come from different backgrounds and have a range of experiences. All have a keen eye for detail, a flair for engaging with and relating to people, are wonderful ambassadors, excellent storytellers, and passionate world changers.

This job description describes the practical purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Link Worker programme, funded by the Scottish Government. This innovative post is delivered by Carr Gomm in partnership with GP Practices, the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

We are looking to recruit a Community Link Worker who will work across Milton, Southfield and Durham Road Medical Practices in Craigmillar, an area of deprivation, to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical supports to people in contact with these GP practice populations. This post holder will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services. You must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of deprivation in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

Sean’s motto is to live life to the fullest. He teaches us every day that whatever the circumstances - it’s important to live a happy life of your choosing.

At the age of three, Sean moved from home into a large residential hospital to live in an environment that, at the time, was thought to be best for his complex support and care needs.

He continued to have a great relationship with his mum, and was happy. But as the wards got bigger, it became more difficult for Sean to live a life of his choosing, and the support that had been abundant at the beginning, began to ebb and flow.

Moving to Carr Gomm

In 2003, Carr Gomm had just opened a new service in Forth Valley - a spacious new bungalow designed for people with complex support needs. Sean moved here to his new home.

Nearly 20 years later and he is more independent, curious, fun, and above all else, happy. Over the years, our team has worked closely with Sean - getting to know his likes and dislikes. Together, we’ve created support that works for him as an individual.

What’s next?

We truly believe that Sean has some of the best years of his life ahead of him, and we’ll be there (if he wants us) every step of the way.

We can offer you the opportunity to work in one of Scotland’s leading social care and support charities. We know our work is challenging and rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach able to find innovative solutions with people, not for them. Within a dedicated and supportive staff team.

If you’re good at seeing people as unique individuals with their own skills, opinions and dreams for the future; developing professional relationships with a diverse set of people; encouraging people to overcome obstacles and ensuring their voices are heard; if you are an excellent team player, but also value being trusted to work alone then we have opportunities for you to join our team.

We’ll trust you to become an amazing member of our team, to actively listen to people, to develop personalised support plans for people, and we’ll support you by providing a comprehensive induction, ongoing training and regular supervision to ensure you maximise your potential.

We’ll develop your career by helping you register as a professional social care practitioner with the SSSC. We’ll support you in completing your vocational SVQ 2/3 training and we’ll ensure you benefit from continual professional development - many of our Service Managers began with Carr Gomm as Support Practitioners.

As our Media and Communications Manager within the Business Development Team, you will be instrumental in communicating our messages, and marketing our organisation’s activity and fundraising campaigns to tackle social isolation and loneliness.

Your expert storytelling will clearly articulate the life-changing impact of Carr Gomm’s work, and you will be committed to ensuring that we refine and develop our messaging for both internal and external audiences using both traditional and new media. You will raise our profile.

As an ambassador communicating our impact, you will be acutely aware of the gaps in society within which the crippling issues of loneliness and isolation remain. Your determination to market our fundraising campaigns to tackle this scourge will inspire and motivate others to get involved. You will help increase our income.

This is a dynamic role in which you will never settle for ‘good enough' but will always prioritise effectively in an ever-changing environment. You will appreciate that there is always capacity to innovate, improve, develop and stretch targets in the pursuit of a more equitable society in which people can lead full and positive lives as active citizens.

As our new International Collaboration Project Manager, you will be instrumental in developing international partnerships, stimulating global conversations and creating appropriate media for sharing experiences and resources. Our primary aim is to improve the impact that Carr Gomm has in Scotland by learning from others throughout the world; preferably also improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities throughout the world too. Your role is to make this happen.

Your expert storytelling and affinity with digital media will lead to the development of online resources that facilitate the sharing of experiences, knowledge, concepts and best practice, and as a result you will seek to champion improvements to national strategies and policies. You will influence social care policy.

This is a new and exciting role in which you will never settle for ‘good enough’ but will always prioritise effectively in an ever-changing global context. You will appreciate that there is always capacity to innovate, improve and develop in the pursuit of a more equitable society in which people can lead full and positive lives as active citizens.

Responsibilities and Success Factors

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible for delivering this International Collaboration Project. Success in this role includes:

• Establishing relationships with like-minded organisations keen to learn from each other.
• Facilitating conversations to explore together similarities and differences in concepts, approaches, methodologies and initiatives, with a view to increasing our understanding of wellbeing, ill-health and disability across cultures and contexts.
• Identify and successfully attain fundraised income to underwrite ongoing developments and costs associated with this project.
• Use the learning from this project to influence national social care policies and initiatives.

This list is by no means exhaustive; rather it gives a flavour of the joy that is possible in undertaking this multi-faceted role and delivering a positive impact. You will be responsible for all aspects of the project and therefore will need to balance immediate priorities with the self-motivation to push towards longer-term goals. You will need to enjoy working autonomously, reaching out to potential new partners, and working interdependently with other Carr Gomm teams to embed new learning.

What we are looking for...

This is a new and innovative role, and as such we do not have a template of what the successful candidate’s background, work or life experience will be. You will, however, need a diverse set of skills and leadership abilities to meet the demands of this global project, but these could be transferrable from a range of settings. We suspect that you will share our passion for change and improvement; we imagine that you will be confident, self-motivated and an articulate ambassador; and we expect that you will be creative, imaginative and tech-savvy, with a determination to learn from others.

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Reporting to the Head of HR, this role requires a generalist background with broad experience in all the HR areas of expertise and a working understanding of the HR partnering model. This role is a great opportunity for someone who is ready for the next step in their career, into a HR Business Partner role.

As our HR Business Partner you will support organisation effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions which are aligned to the business strategy. You will lead the HR vision, including role modelling great personal and team leadership, and take an active role in ensuring the HR operating model continues to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic organisation.

You will have an appreciation of Carr Gomm values: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty Efficiency, Joint Working and Involvement, while developing a great understanding of the organisational goals and objectives for the people we support and all employees.

Responsibilities & Success Factors

Reporting to the Head of HR, this role requires a generalist background with a broad experience in all the HR areas of expertise and a working understanding of the HR partnering model.

You will build strong relationships throughout Carr Gomm and develop a deep knowledge of our operation, policies and strategic objectives.

You will provide a comprehensive HR service which guides, coaches and advises on a range of HR activities. You will also bring evidence-based practice and expertise into the organisation in the following areas:

• Recruitment: developing and sustaining recruitment and retention initiatives and interventions.
• Employee relations: providing advice, guidance and solutions with a pragmatic approach to risk and the law.
• Absence management: providing person centred support and solutions to colleagues and people managers alike to achieve the best outcome; working with managers to find ways to improve the health and wellbeing of employees who are absent or struggling with their wellbeing.
• Management Information: create and analyse detailed reports of HR data and trends for the business.
• Organisational Development: Researching and implementing continual professional development good practice and accredited learning opportunities, including leadership programmes, to ensure employees get the best out of their development.
• Change management: understanding and anticipating the need for change; building the case for change and managing the people impact.
• HR Policies: developing, interpreting and implementing HR policies, to ensure they are best practice and compliant with employment law.

This post shall also have a key role in:

• Working with L&D leaders to ensure high quality learning materials are consistently used throughout the organisation
• Taking a lead role in our HR systems upgrade which is central to our ongoing digital transformation.

What we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best HR Professionals are proactive with a logical and organised mind, able to engender a collaborative style of working that inspires trust and confidence. You are a people person, able to effortlessly build professional relationships and communicate with staff of all ages, experiences and grades.

You will hold a professional HR qualification, or be qualified by experience at a senior level, and have an up to date working knowledge of current UK employment legislation and people management processes and policies. You will have excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and Database Applications / HRIS along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working in the care sector.

The Finance Team are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Finance professional to join our busy National Service team. The role will require the successful individual to be well-versed in the functionality of finance as a whole and a proven ability to work to deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent accuracy in all aspects of your work. You will report to the Senior Operations Manager (Finance).

Responsibilities

• Carry out Finance and administrative tasks of the Finance department e.g. bank reconciliations, assist with monthly management accounts, assist with the administration of online expenses system, assist with monitoring of email accounts and deal with queries, assist with Purchase Ledger.
• Contribute to the development of the Finance department.
• Demonstrate and promote the Carr Gomm values on your day to day work, being those Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency; Joint Working and Involvement.

What makes a great Finance Officer

Successful Finance Officer come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All are logical with an organised mind and possess the ability to ensure fixed deadlines are met. Excellent organisational and planning skills are essential as is the ability to respond quickly to changing environments.

Locality: Glasgow and Forth Valley

About us:

Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care and community development charities; we strive to support people to achieve their individual hopes and dreams every day. We know our work is challenging and very rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach who can find innovative solutions with people, not for them.

As one of three service-based Learning and Development (L&D) Managers, you will be instrumental in understanding the learning needs and aspirations of our teams, co-designing a dynamic learning plan, and thereafter working flexibly to upskill colleagues within our L&D and career development strategies.

What we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best Learning and Development Managers are natural leaders who are passionate about helping people to learn and grow; they have excellent communication and people skills which they use to forge strong, productive relationships with stakeholders; and they have the capacity to design and deliver learning materials using a range of media to help colleagues understand and reach their potential.

We expect you to proactively plan and prioritise multiple learning initiatives, innovations, and projects; ensuring that our materials are relevant and impactful. You will have experience of all aspects of learning and development, gained in a social care environment with the resilience and self-assurance to influence and inspire others. You will also engage with the external social care and L&D environment, keeping abreast of innovations and best practice. Professional qualifications are desirable, as is an ability to demonstrate experience of work which matches the requirements of this profile.

Additional Benefits:

• 35 days’ holiday per year

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave

• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions

• Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform

• Membership of a credit union

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts with leading hotels; and more!

Following the recent Independent Review of Adult Social Care, and as the Scottish Government makes preparations for the new National Care Service, it is an exciting time of change within our sector. This is an opportunity to manage Community Contacts’ independent project for Self-directed Support (SDS) in Highland. SDS brings a range of human-rights based values and principles to support eligible people access community based social care in Scotland; being able to access independent advice, support and advocacy is part of those rights based approaches.

Your role will be to manage a team of part-time, autonomous Specialist Project Workers, each with a responsibility for a large geographical district. You will have an appreciation of the challenges that rural and remote communities can have in accessing services and your creativity will support your small team to reach as many people as effectively as possible. You will manage the team so that they are best placed to give accurate support, information and advice on SDS to a wide range of Highland citizens. Partnership working is key to the success of the project and you will link in with other local practitioners and managers as well as national organisations. As an experienced manager, you will understand the requirement to gather accurate quantitative and qualitative information to prove the successful outcomes of Community Contacts.

Additional Benefits:

• 35 days’ holiday per year;
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave;
• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions;
• Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform;
• Membership of a credit union;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Discounts with leading hotels;

And more!

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Are you a positive and motivated person who has good communication skills and a passion to help people?

We are looking for a Support Practitioner to join our Housing Support team in Oban.

The Housing Support service provides tenancy support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; to help individuals to sustain and maintain their tenancy and assist people through their journey from homelessness.

In the role of Support Practitioner you will be providing flexible, person centred support to individuals and families in both a one-to-one setting or through our drop in services. You will help people to develop their life skills, money management skills and help to raise their confidence and self-esteem. Tasks will include assisting with form filling, benefit applications, signposting to other services and practical support in the home. You will be required to utilise both your practical and interpersonal skills.

Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care organisations. Everything we do is shaped by our core values of choice, control, interdependence, openness & honesty, and respect. Our vision is that we all live in a society where everyone should have the support they need to make choices and to control their lives as citizens. We are a registered charity and not-for-profit company: we put people first, not profits.

The benefits of working with Carr Gomm include;

• 35 days’ holiday per year and a sell-back annual leave scheme
• salary enhancements based on qualifications and length of service
• enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
• a Defined Contribution pension scheme with incremental employer contributions
• membership of a credit union
• cycle to work scheme
• an employee assistance programme and employee discounts

As our Community Project Manager within a busy and dynamic team, you will lead on the implementation and development of projects in line with allocated funding. The understanding of project management is essential to ensure projects are managed and delivery on time, and within budget.

You will demonstrate and promote the Carr Gomm’s values in your day to day work, with a person-centred approach. These values are: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency; Joint Working and User Involvement.

Responsibilities and Success Factors -

Reporting to the Operations Manager (Involvement, Quality and Innovation), the Community Project Manager role is to implement, lead and develop the specific project(s) in line with the funding application(s), organisational plans and values. You will support the development of the project activities across the organisation. You will take responsibility for all staff and volunteers within each project.

Success in this role includes:

• To implement, develop and manage the specific project(s) having an awareness of the project targets, objectives and outcomes set by the funder and the organisation;
• Develop and manage the staff team and/or team of volunteers working on the project ensuring that they are clear about the roles and tasks required to deliver project outcomes;
• Develop and maintain effective internal and external networks ensuring good links with community agencies and other stakeholders;
• Raising project and organisational profile through external networking.

Additional Benefits:

• 35 days’ holiday per year;
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave;
• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions;
• Membership to Lifeworks; employee well-being and perks platform;
• Membership of a credit union;
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts with leading hotels

As our Operations Manager within the Business Development Team, you will be instrumental in communicating our messages, fundraising to tackle social isolation and loneliness, and navigating through the complex environment of statutory procurement processes.

You will have an appreciation of Carr Gomm values: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency, Joint Working and Involvement, while developing a great understanding of the organisational goals and objectives both for the people we support and all employees.

Responsibilities & Success Factors...

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading Carr Gomm’s communications, marketing, fundraising and competitive tendering through our agile approach. You will line manage a team of five colleagues, based in our National Office in Edinburgh (with the option for hybrid home-based working).

Success in this role includes:

• Effectively communicating strategic messages to target audiences leading to an increase in well-informed job applicants, donors and customers;

• Delivering a reliable stream of non-contract fundraised income, including through successful grant applications and enjoyable community fundraising; and

• Continual learning and improvement following all tender submission

What we are looking for...

Successful Operations Managers come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All have the flair to engage with and relate to people, and share our values of respect, interdependence, choice, control, openness and honesty, kindness and empathy.

In our eyes, the best Operations Managers are creative, tech-savvy, results-driven, positive, and self-motivated team players who are wonderful ambassadors, analytical thinkers, excellent storytellers, and passionate world changers. We expect that you will have significant experience of line management, communications and marketing, social media management, various fundraising approaches, competitive tendering and the wider social care policy landscape in Scotland.

Reporting to the Head of HR, this role requires a generalist background with broad experience in all the HR areas of expertise and a working understanding of the HR partnering model. This role is a great opportunity for someone who is ready for the next step in their career, into a HR Business Partner role.

As our HR Business Partner you will support organisation effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions which are aligned to the business strategy. You will lead the HR vision, including role modelling great personal and team leadership, and take an active role in ensuring the HR operating model continues to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic organisation.

You will have an appreciation of Carr Gomm values: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty Efficiency, Joint Working and Involvement, while developing a great understanding of the organisational goals and objectives for the people we support and all employees.

Responsibilities & Success Factors

Reporting to the Head of HR, this role requires a generalist background with a broad experience in all the HR areas of expertise and a working understanding of the HR partnering model.

You will build strong relationships throughout Carr Gomm and develop a deep knowledge of our operation, policies and strategic objectives.

You will provide a comprehensive HR service which guides, coaches and advises on a range of HR activities. You will also bring evidence-based practice and expertise into the organisation in the following areas:

• Recruitment: developing and sustaining recruitment and retention initiatives and interventions.
• Employee relations: providing advice, guidance and solutions with a pragmatic approach to risk and the law.
• Absence management: providing person centred support and solutions to colleagues and people managers alike to achieve the best outcome; working with managers to find ways to improve the health and wellbeing of employees who are absent or struggling with their wellbeing.
• Management Information: create and analyse detailed reports of HR data and trends for the business.
• Organisational Development: Researching and implementing continual professional development good practice and accredited learning opportunities, including leadership programmes, to ensure employees get the best out of their development.
• Change management: understanding and anticipating the need for change; building the case for change and managing the people impact.
• HR Policies: developing, interpreting and implementing HR policies, to ensure they are best practice and compliant with employment law.

This post shall also have a key role in:

• Working with L&D leaders to ensure high quality learning materials are consistently used throughout the organisation
• Taking a lead role in our HR systems upgrade which is central to our ongoing digital transformation.

What we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best HR Professionals are proactive with a logical and organised mind, able to engender a collaborative style of working that inspires trust and confidence. You are a people person, able to effortlessly build professional relationships and communicate with staff of all ages, experiences and grades.

You will hold a professional HR qualification, or be qualified by experience at a senior level, and have an up to date working knowledge of current UK employment legislation and people management processes and policies. You will have excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and Database Applications / HRIS along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working in the care sector.

The Finance Team are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Finance professional to join our busy National Service team. The role will require the successful individual to be well-versed in the functionality of Sales Ledger and a proven ability to work to deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent accuracy in all aspects of your work. You will report to the Credit Controller & Sales Team Leader.

Responsibilities

Prepare, process and issue sales invoices and credit notes within monthly deadlines.

Liaise with colleagues to ensure all documentation is timely and accurate.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal/external customers.

Provide information, advice and support as required regarding Sales invoice related issues and interpretation/compliance with organisational Finance-related policies and procedures.

What makes a great Finance Officer (Sales Ledger)?

Successful Finance Officer (Sales Ledger) come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All are logical with an organised mind and possess the ability to ensure fixed deadlines are met. Excellent organisational and planning skills are essential as is the ability to respond quickly to changing environments.

As our HR Business Partner you will support organisation effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions which are aligned to the business strategy. You will lead the HR vision, including role modelling great personal and team leadership, and take an active role in ensuring the HR operating model continues to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic organisation.

You will have an appreciation of Carr Gomm values: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency, Joint Working and Involvement, while developing a great understanding of the organisational goals and objectives both for the people we support and all employees.

Responsibilities & Success Factors

Reporting to the Head of HR, this senior role requires a generalist background with a broad experience in all the HR areas of expertise and a working understanding of the HR partnering model.

You will build strong relationships throughout Carr Gomm and develop a deep knowledge of our operation, policies and strategic objectives.

You will provide a comprehensive HR service which guides, coaches and advises on a range of HR activities. You will also bring evidence-based practice and expertise into the organisation in the following areas:

• Recruitment: developing and sustaining recruitment and retention initiatives and interventions.
• Employee relations: providing advice, guidance and solutions with a pragmatic approach to risk and the law.
• Absence management: providing person centred support and solutions to colleagues and people managers alike to achieve the best outcome; working with managers to find ways to improve the health and wellbeing of employees who are absent or struggling with their wellbeing.
• Management Information: create and analyse detailed reports of HR data and trends for the business.
• Organisational Development: Researching and implementing continual professional development good practice and accredited learning opportunities, including leadership programmes, to ensure employees get the best out of their development.
• Change management: understanding and anticipating the need for change; building the case for change and managing the people impact.
• HR Policies: developing, interpreting and implementing HR policies, to ensure they are best practice and compliant with employment law.

This post shall also have a key role in:

Working with L&D leaders to ensure high quality learning materials are consistently used throughout the organisation

Taking a lead role in our HR systems upgrade which is central to our ongoing digital transformation.

What we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best HR Professionals are proactive with a logical and organised mind, able to engender a collaborative style of working that inspires trust and confidence. You are a people person, able to effortlessly build professional relationships and communicate with staff of all ages, experiences and grades.

You will hold a professional HR qualification, or be qualified by experience at a senior level, and have an up to date working knowledge of current UK employment legislation and people management processes and policies. You will have excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and Database Applications / HRIS along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working in the Care Sector.

As our new International Collaboration Project Manager, you will be instrumental in developing international partnerships, stimulating global conversations and creating appropriate media for sharing experiences and resources. Our primary aim is to improve the impact that Carr Gomm has in Scotland by learning from others throughout the world; preferably also improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities throughout the world too. Your role is to make this happen.

Your expert storytelling and affinity with digital media will lead to the development of online resources that facilitate the sharing of experiences, knowledge, concepts and best practice, and as a result you will seek to champion improvements to national strategies and policies. You will influence social care policy.

This is a new and exciting role in which you will never settle for ‘good enough’ but will always prioritise effectively in an ever-changing global context. You will appreciate that there is always capacity to innovate, improve and develop in the pursuit of a more equitable society in which people can lead full and positive lives as active citizens.

Responsibilities and Success Factors

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible for delivering this International Collaboration Project. Success in this role includes:

• Establishing relationships with like-minded organisations keen to learn from each other.

• Facilitating conversations to explore together similarities and differences in concepts, approaches, methodologies and initiatives, with a view to increasing our understanding of wellbeing, ill-health and disability across cultures and contexts.

• Identify and successfully attain fundraised income to underwrite ongoing developments and costs associated with this project.

• Use the learning from this project to influence national social care policies and initiatives.

This list is by no means exhaustive; rather it gives a flavour of the joy that is possible in undertaking this multi-faceted role and delivering a positive impact. You will be responsible for all aspects of the project and therefore will need to balance immediate priorities with the self-motivation to push towards longer-term goals. You will need to enjoy working autonomously, reaching out to potential new partners, and working interdependently with other Carr Gomm teams to embed new learning.

What we are looking for...

This is a new and innovative role, and as such we do not have a template of what the successful candidate’s background, work or life experience will be. You will, however, need a diverse set of skills and leadership abilities to meet the demands of this global project, but these could be transferrable from a range of settings. We suspect that you will share our passion for change and improvement; we imagine that you will be confident, self-motivated and an articulate ambassador; and we expect that you will be creative, imaginative and tech-savvy, with a determination to learn from others.

Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care and community development charities; we strive to support people to achieve their individual hopes and dreams every day. We know our work is challenging and very rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach who are able to find innovative solutions with people, not for them.

As one of three service-based Learning and Development (L&D) Managers, you will be instrumental in understanding the learning needs and aspirations of our teams, co-designing a dynamic learning plan, and thereafter working flexibly to upskill colleagues within our L&D and career development strategies.

Responsibilities & Success Factors:

Reporting to a senior manager, you will be responsible for leading Carr Gomm’s Learning and Development activity within your geographic area of responsibility.

Success in this role includes:

• Co-designing a dynamic plan to ensure that all workers within your area of responsibility are appropriately inducted, trained and have opportunities for career development;
• Understanding the specific challenges, opportunities and obligations within different teams, and developing creative and innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of teams;
• Contributing to the design and improvement of a range of learning interventions, including continual professional development and accredited learning opportunities;
• Facilitating a range of learning sessions for colleagues throughout your area of responsibility;
• Driving a culture of continuous learning and professional development;
• Monitoring, assessing and reporting on the impact of learning and development tools and programmes within your area of responsibility

This list is by no means exhaustive; rather it gives a flavour of the joy that can be achieved in this multi-faceted role. Some travel will be required, assuming the environment is safe to do so.

What we are looking for…

In our eyes, the best Learning and Development Managers are natural leaders who are passionate about helping people to learn and grow; they have excellent communication and people skills which they use to forge strong, productive relationships with stakeholders; and they have the capacity to design and deliver learning materials using a range of media to help colleagues understand and reach their potential.

We expect you to proactively plan and prioritise multiple learning initiatives, innovations and projects; ensuring that our materials are relevant and impactful. You will have experience of all aspects of learning and development, gained in a social care environment with the resilience and self-assurance to influence and inspire others. You will also engage with the external social care and L&D environment, keeping abreast of innovations and best practice. Professional qualifications are desirable, as is an ability to demonstrate experience of work which matches the requirements of this profile.

In a world in which the nature of work, the workplace and workforce are transforming relentlessly, Carr Gomm is systematically and continuously responding and evolving to the changing environment in which we work. Our successful evolution is ultimately determined by the capability of our staff to be supported to be the best they can be. Organisational evolution is inextricably linked to the continual professional development of individuals and their career development.

As our organisational Learning and Development (L&D) Manager based within the Human Resources Team, you will work with colleagues to maintain consistent organisational standards and embed sectoral best practice across all learning materials for support staff and managers. You will also support the wide-ranging development requirements of our central support teams and associated strategic projects.

Responsibilities & Success Factors:

Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading the consistency and high standards of Carr Gomm’s Learning and Development activity, line managing appropriate colleagues and supporting organisational projects.

Success in this role includes:

• Leading the co-production process to maintain organisational standards across all learning materials, including undertaking research and embedding best practice where possible;
• Researching and implementing appropriate continual professional development and accredited learning opportunities, and leadership programmes for community development professionals and central support teams;
• Applying adult learning theories to ensure employees get the best out of their development;
• Ensuring the learning and development components of organisational systems (including Care Planner, LearnPro and our SQA Assessment Centre registration) are effective, efficient and reliable for informing analysis and decision making;
• Monitoring, assessing and reporting on the impact of learning and development tools and programmes throughout the organisation;

This list is by no means exhaustive; rather it gives a flavour of the joy that can be achieved in this multi-faceted role. Travel may be required, assuming the environment is safe to do so.

What we are looking for...

In our eyes, the best Learning and Development Managers are passionate about helping people to learn and grow; they have excellent communication and people skills which they use to forge strong, productive relationships with stakeholders; and they have the capacity to design and deliver learning materials using a range of media to help colleagues understand and reach their potential.

We expect you to proactively plan and prioritise multiple projects; ensuring that our learning materials are relevant and impactful. You will have experience of all aspects of learning and development, gained in a social care environment with the self-assurance to influence and inspire others. You will also engage with the external social care and L&D environment, keeping abreast of innovations and best practice. Professional qualifications are desirable.

As our Men’s Shed Community Project Worker, you will lead and collaborate on developing our Men’s Shed project in the Craigmillar community. As part of the community development team, you will work with colleagues both within and outwith Carr Gomm to meet your objectives of supporting local people to improve their health and wellbeing in a way which builds both their capacity and that of the community.

You will support people, groups and volunteers, as required, in a person-centred way and in line with Carr Gomm’s values. The values are: Choice, Control, Interdependence, Respect, Openness & Honesty and Efficiency; Joint Working and User Involvement.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Edinburgh Community Projects Manager, you will develop the project in the Craigmillar community, working with local people and groups with reference to the project plan whilst prioritising their needs:

• You will work in the community to identify groups and individuals who are interested in getting involved in the Men’s Shed programme, working with them to set up projects if there is not one local to them, or to involve them in an existing programme if appropriate;
• You will facilitate activities and events as required, or will support local people and volunteers to do this;
• You will support local groups to build their capacity to develop Men’s Shed activities, offering training and skill-sharing where appropriate;
• You will undertake monitoring and evaluation activities, as required by the Project Manager for example recording outcome feedback, writing case examples, keeping statistics;
• You will contribute, as a member of the community development team, to discussions relating to achieving project outcomes as identified through project plans;

This outline is by no means exhaustive; it gives a flavour of the responsibilities and skills required.

What makes a great Community Project Worker?

You will have experience of working in communities, of engaging with local people, of planning and bringing projects to fruition. We also have an expectation of attitude - a proactive learner with a flair for engaging with, and relating to people; someone who is enthused by this project and shares our values. You will have to be creative, patient, positive and motivated with a wide range of skills to draw on. You must be a natural communicator with a gift for getting alongside vulnerable and isolated men - so you can build networks and links with local people and groups but successfully feedback information in multiple formats for managers to disseminate to funders.

The Finance Team are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Finance professional to join our busy National Service team. The role will require the successful individual to be well-versed in the functionality of Accounts Payable and a proven ability to work to deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent accuracy in all aspects of your work. You will report to the Finance Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Matching, checking, coding, processing and paying supplier invoices.
• Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining existing supplier account details.
• Reviewing, processing and paying staff expenses.
• Administering and maintaining online expense claim system
• Being first point of contact for supplier and expenses queries

What makes a great Finance Officer (Accounts Payable)?

Successful Finance Officer (Account Payable) come from different backgrounds and have a range of work and life experiences. All are logical with an organised mind and possess the ability to ensure fixed deadlines are met. Excellent organisational and planning skills are essential as is the ability to respond quickly to changing environments.

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Carr Gomm is one of Scotland’s leading social care and support charities; we strive to support people to achieve their individual hopes and dreams every day. We know our work is challenging and very rewarding, and we require people with a flexible and inspirational approach who are able to find innovative solutions with people, not for them.

You will lead and manage our services throughout Argyll & Bute to ensure they are financially robust and growing, being cognisant of the local operating environments and balance of risks and opportunities we face. As the Registered Manager, you will ensure that we are delivering an excellent service throughout Argyll & Bute. You will be accountable to the people we support and their families, and will routinely report to our commissioners, the regulator and colleagues to demonstrate compliance, excellence and improvement. You will contribute to the wider management and development of Carr Gomm through your participation in the National Management Team, taking a lead on specific issues, and linking with the Board of Directors as required.

You will line manage a team of Service Managers and collectively you will be responsible for creatively innovating alternative ways to support people, families and communities to achieve positive outcomes. You may be involved in contributing to tendering processes for new work.

You will ensure that our teams work in-line with Carr Gomm’s philosophy, values and policies to provide high quality services that flexibly respond to people. You will lead, support and develop the team of Service Managers to enable them to reach their potential, including optimising processes for budgeting, recruiting and supervising colleagues, and ensuring that Support Practitioners are skilled to think creatively and solve problems. You will support managers to ensure that services are financially viable by managing budgets, invoicing accurately and managing expenditure, including exploiting opportunities to develop and grow.

You will take a lead in involving people and families in all aspects of their support and our quest for excellence, in line with our Involvement Policy and local improvement plans. You will lead our relationships with local commissioners to understand their priorities and respond accordingly.

Are you who we are looking for?

In our eyes, the best Operations Managers are self-motivated go-getters who embrace the challenge of developing and growing services. They have wide-ranging experience of social care services and understand the complexities of Care at Home, Responder, Respite and Housing Support provision, whilst being able to comprehend the bigger picture. Their extensive people skills and experience enable them to lead, manage and motivate staff whilst fostering a learning culture. You will understand the theory, principles and practice of involving people to improve their service. You will have experience of successfully developing and expanding service provision in rural Scotland, with experience of the challenges relating to operational deliverability, contractual obligations and financial limitations. The best Operations Managers relish a challenge and never settle for good enough; they continually aspire towards excellence.