The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (TRFS) is Scotland’s largest third sector provider of high-quality care and support services. As the Business Development Manager, you will have an integral role focused on expanding our reach and the positive impact that we bring to people’s lives.

We are seeking to appoint a Business Development Manager who shares our values and who will contribute to the overall development and strategic growth of the organisation as a member of the Development Team. It is important to have a working knowledge of the social care and health landscape (including commissioning and funding practices) and direct experience of success in a business development focused role.

You will also lead important organisational initiatives, and will bring the creativity and strategic focus required to develop and grow key programmes and projects.

Excellent communication, analysis, influencing and partnership working are amongst the core attributes that are vital for this post. If you have these, and the other essential skills and experiences detailed in the full Job Description, then we look forward to receiving your application for this exciting and important role!

For an informal and confidential discussion about this role please contact Stephen Plunkett (TRFS Head of Development) at splunkett@trfs.org.uk who will respond during the week beginning 15th April.

Would you like a fantastic new career in health and social care? Why not start your day hoping to make a difference and end your day knowing you did.

Here at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, we are looking to recruit a full-time post for the role of a National Restraint Reduction Advisor. Though your base will be at home/TRFS Office, there is the requirement for regular working throughout our TRFS services across Scotland. Travel and subsistence payments will be made.

The National Restraint Reduction Advisor will be a member of the Positive Behaviour Support Team (PBST) and will be the organisational lead in restraint reduction, particularly in relation to people with complex needs.

The post holder will be a lead role in delivering the commitments of TRFS’s restraint reduction approaches, linking closely with internal colleagues and a range of external stakeholders. All elements of the role will be rooted in the context of Positive Behaviour Support and the values and behavioural technology associated with this approach.

If you have experience of working with people with complex needs and a sound value base in respect of the rights of people with disabilities, particularly those with restrictive practices in place, this could be the opportunity for you.

You will spend time in services and with staff teams that are supporting individuals with behaviours of concern, complex needs, and restrictive practices, to support services in developing, implementing, and monitoring individual restraint reduction action plans.

You will lead in monitoring and reviewing progress, measuring against original objectives for restraint reduction, including producing evaluation reports with graphic data.

A working knowledge of the legislative framework and practice guidance surrounding the use of restrictive practices and previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities/autism and complex needs, are required for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a change in your life and in that of the people we support. The work can be challenging, but as well as a competitive salary, enhanced pension contributions and annual leave, childcare vouchers and discounts at over 850 online and high street retailers, we can offer you a rewarding and satisfying role in your local community.

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by becoming a Support Practitioner with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Inverness services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!

We are currently able to offer Full-Time, Part-Time and Bank contracts within the Inverness team.

You do not need to have worked in care to apply as we will invest in your qualifications and provide full training through our award-winning learning & development team prior to starting.

About the Role:

Your responsibilities as a Support Practitioner could include:

• Social Support- Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various leisure activities such as day centres, cinema, swimming etc.
• Personal Care- Assisting people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with bathing, dressing, arranging visits with the dentist/doctor, incontinence care.
• Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

Key Benefits:

-TRFS rewards scheme (cash-back and discounts at various retailers)

-Refer a Friend scheme- £150 bonus!

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is Scotland largest social care provider supporting individuals across Scotland.

We have a great opportunity available for an Area Manager, this is a senior management post responsible for North East Fife region. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing positive working relationships with stakeholders, as well as ensuring TRFS is effectively represented within key partnership forums.

The post-holder will contribute to the development and management of existing services, ensuring they meet and exceed regulatory requirements, while assisting the Executive Director to develop and implement strategic plans in line with the programme of continual development in both practice and policy.

The Area Manager will provide dynamic and proactive leadership to their staff and management teams supporting their development and ensuring key performance targets are met across the services. Alongside this you will also manage a range of resources, including Finance and Administration to meet service and organisational demands.

Previous experience of a wide range of care and support needs across a range of service models is essential. Experience of developing and delivering complex needs and challenging behaviour supports would also be highly advantageous. This could be a great post for someone who has the relevant experience and is looking for an exciting and rewarding career challenge.

It is essential that the post holder holds a relevant qualification for the post as defined by the SSSC - RMA or equivalent (or working towards this) along with an SVQ Level 4 or recognized professional qualification.

Please refer to the attached job description for all essential and desirable person specifications.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced health and social care practice assessor to join our national Learning and Development team.

As SVQ Internal Verifier/Assessor, you will work remotely within our internal SQA Approved Centre, which was awarded “high confidence” from SQA and “outstanding” feedback in our latest external verifications. You will support our staff in services in the north of Scotland to gain their qualifications in SVQ Level 2, 3 or 4 Social Services and Healthcare.

You’ll lead candidates through their induction onto their qualification, plan assessments, provide learner support and assess holistically. You’ll be passionate about learning and experienced in offering additional learner support to suit a variety of learning styles and abilities. You will have strong organisational and communication skill be comfortable and confident in the use of online tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and MS Office.

We support candidates to complete most of their awards remotely via e-portfolio, but travel is required for direct observations and to support candidates. Flexibility and willingness to travel are essential to the role, which involves a combination of remote home-based working and travel to our services/office locations within the region.

You must have a valid UK driving licence and access to your own car.

The post requires you to have a care qualification at SVQ Level 3, or equivalent, and an SVQ assessor`s award. You will have the qualifications to assess and internally verify awards at this level, or the experience and commitment to achieve this within 12 months.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning and Development professional to join our team at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland.

As Learning and Development Manager, you will work closely with our North and East Scotland regions, as well as supporting to deliver our organisational strategic goals and uphold our core values across all areas. The post is home based (this can be any location within Scotland), but regular travel to the nearest TRFS regional office will be required; nationwide travel will be required from time to time. Your willingness to travel and flexibility are all essential for this role.

You will manage teams remotely within the L&D function, leading in delivery and co-ordination of innovative and flexible learning and development solutions for health and social care professionals.

The role will include close partnerships with internal stakeholders to provide regional training programmes and service-specific solutions to operational teams. The Learning and Development Manager plays a key role in driving and sustaining excellence in key areas learning including training and qualifications, and compliance. The post holder will support the Head of Learning and Development in the implementation of the Learning and Development Strategy, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and development.

You will have experience using a Learning Management System, conducting training needs analysis, and have a high level of digital proficiency and technical ability. Your approach will be evidence-based, and you’ll be comfortable using reports and working with data and information to manage training certifications.

Strong communication and organisational skills are essential to managing busy regional teams. You’ll have a service orientated approach, thrive working with a dynamic workload, rise to a challenge and enjoy using your creative and innovative ideas to problem solve on a daily basis. You’ll be an experienced leader, with strong project management, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Having a relevant professional qualification and/or experience, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate their specialist knowledge and skills in the development and delivery of training in the classroom, virtually and through other digital platforms.

But above all, you must be passionate about the services we provide to the people we support, and excited to play your part in achieving our mission and living our values through the work you do.

Would you like to begin a fantastic new career with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland?

Within this dynamic role you will be responsible for the recruitment function, and will:

• Lead and Manage the Team of Regional Resourcing Consultants
• Lead the way in devising creative and innovative national and local recruitment campaigns
• Continuous improvement of recruitment campaigns and retention initiatives, and working with operational colleagues in the delivery of organisational strategy
• Review and monitoring of recruitment processes to ensure attract quality candidates in a competitive market
• Develop links with external companies to enhance our recruitment activities
• Provide data and analysis on recruitment and retention activities

Previous experience of managing teams is essential for this role as well as in-depth recruitment expertise.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity. Our application process is quick and easy.

Closing Date: 27 January 2023. (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

Disclosure checks will be required of all successful applicants; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.

As part of our compliance checks, all candidates will be asked, if successful, to undergo a risk assessment based on underlying conditions due to Covid-19.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to individuals either in their own homes, shared accommodation, or care home environments across Scotland, making us the country`s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, mental health, alcohol or substance abuse and autism.

We are currently looking to recruit an SVQ Internal Verifier/Assessor to work remotely with our internal SQA Approved Centre nationally, across all regions, to support our staff to gain their qualifications in SVQ Level 2, 3 or 4 Social Services and Healthcare. You will join our exceptional team, which was awarded “high confidence” from SQA and “outstanding” feedback in our latest external verifications.

Our IV/Assessor posts are crucial to the delivery of quality learning opportunities within the organisation for a high quality and professional workforce. The post holder will be a part of the Learning and Development team, taking forward the SVQ agenda within organisation in order to meet SSSC requirements regarding registration of the workforce.

Flexibility and willingness to travel are essential to the role, which involves a combination of remote home-based working and travel to our services/office locations. We support candidates to complete most of their awards remotely via e-portfolio, but travel is required for direct observations and to support candidates.

You must have a valid UK driving licence and access to your own car.

The post requires you to have a minimum of an SVQ 3 in care, or equivalent, and an SVQ assessor`s and internal verifiers award. You will have the qualifications to assess and internally verify awards at this level, or the commitment to achieve this within 12 months. Whilst applicants must hold these qualifications, a level 4 and/or equivalent qualification in Childcare would be an advantage.

Successful candidates will need to be comfortable and confident in the use of online tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and MS Office. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for remote working.

A sound value base is essential, as is the belief in a person-centred approach to supporting people. You will have knowledge and experience of the SVQ process and of assessing learning needs and be able to work as part of a team and under pressure

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Learning and Development professional to join our organisation within our North of Scotland region.

The Learning and Development Co-ordinator role is key to supporting our organisational strategic goals and upholding our core values through the provision of learning and development opportunities for staff.

We offer a variety of general training courses to our staff including inductions, health and safety courses, and topics specific to the Health and Social Care services we provide, such as Active Support and other aspects of vocational support/care practice. We provide bespoke training courses across a range of settings including positive behaviour support through CALM practices, safeguarding, support planning, and medication training.

The post is a blend of home-based working and classroom-based training delivery. A willingness to travel and flexibility are all essential for this role.

You will design, deliver and co-ordinate innovative and flexible learning and development solutions. You will be an excellent communicator and skilled facilitator, engaging and involving learners, enabling others to thrive in their work by supporting the achievement of learning outcomes and development opportunities. The applicant should have previous experience of delivering theoretical and practical training.

You will have a service orientated approach and excellent organisational skills, and work as part of a remote team based across Scotland and within the region. You will be a highly creative and innovative thinker with strong project management, interpersonal and influencing skills a high level of digital proficiency and technical ability.

Having a relevant professional qualification and/or experience, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate their specialist knowledge and skills in the development and delivery of training in the classroom, virtually, and through other digital platforms.

Knowledge or experience of the health and social care sector is beneficial, but not essential.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (TRFS) is seeking a Quality and Improvement Partner to join our Development Team.

As a Quality and Improvement Partner you will have a varied and dynamic remit focused on helping TRFS to continually deliver high quality services that reflect both best practice standards and the needs and preferences of the people we support, their families, and other key stakeholders.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation helping them to: implement and comply with our Quality Framework; audit and evaluate services; design / implement effective continuous improvement plans and processes. You will also champion co-production and the active involvement of people we support in quality and organisational development processes.

As a Quality and Improvement Partner you will also support innovation by helping TRFS to design and test new models of support. You will ensure that we gather comprehensive and accurate performance data and share evidence that demonstrates how we help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them.

The successful candidate will be values driven and will have direct experience of working in a quality and improvement focused role within the social care / health sector. They will bring knowledge of evaluation and improvement methods, excellent research, analysis and communication skills, and a proven ability to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders (including supported people).

The role is home based but travel throughout Scotland will be required. We place a strong focus on continual professional development and the post holder will have access to a wide range of training opportunities. Having fun is important to us too! In addition to a competitive salary, the organisation offers generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to over 850 high street and online discounts.

Having a full clean driving license and access to a car is desirable.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the Quality and Improvement Partner role please contact Stephen Plunkett (TRFS Head of Development) at splunkett@trfs.org.uk

We are hiring in Fife.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country`s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behaviour or require a high level of personal care. We are a Scottish Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.

We are recruiting for care staff to join our teams across Fife. We are looking for immediate starts and have full time, part time and bank (flexible) positions available. Most of our roles consist of day shifts, however some vacancies cover 24hour services and therefore have a mixture of day, evening and sleepover shifts.

No previous experience in care is required as we provide full in-house training to all new staff members and will even finance you to achieve your SVQ Level 2, so even if this is a new career path for you, we would love to meet you. What matters most is that you have the right values and the right attitude.

At this time we are looking for individuals with full driving licences and access to own vehicles. You will be paid for travel time while on shift and there is also a 45p per mile fuel reimbursement.

Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:

• Social Support - Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.

• Medical Support - Administering and monitoring medication.

• Personal Care - Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.

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

Benefits:

-TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers),

-Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance,

-Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care,

-Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague,

-Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union,

-HSF Health Care plan,

-Counselling & Life Works service.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking a Business Development Partner to join our Development Team. The successful candidate will be values driven and will share our organisations commitment to deliver the best personalised support that helps people achieve the things that matter to them.

This is an exciting time to join Scotland`s largest third sector social care provider and the post holder will play a crucial role in ensuring that we continue to growth and successfully navigate the changing social care commissioning landscape.

The successful candidate will bring direct experience of working in a business development role and will have a proven track record of income generation within the health and social care sector. You will have excellent analytical, communication and written skills and will be responsible for producing high quality tender submissions, grant applications and marketing materials. You will also have excellent planning, time management and organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

The role is home based but travel throughout Scotland may occasionally be required. We place a strong focus on continual professional development and the post holder will have access to a wide range of training opportunities. Having fun is important to us too! As well as a competitive salary, the organisation offers generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to over 850 high street and online discounts.

Having a Full clean driving license and access to a car is desirable.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the Business Development Partner role please contact Stephen Plunkett (TRFS Head of Development) at splunkett@trfs.org.uk