SDS Link Practitioner
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22,069.82 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capability Scotland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CS240403 |
Summary
Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to people with care support needs, in your local community?
About Our Service
Capability Scotland is a well-established and respected
provider of community-based facilitation services
throughout Dumfries and Galloway. In the past three years
we have grown from a small but very well established and
respected service to that of a major contributor to the
provision of care and support across Dumfries and the
wider region. We pride ourselves on our creativity,
flexibility, and willingness to think outside the box with the
support we offer.
Within Dumfries & Galloway we provide:
Self-Directed Support brokerage
Payroll Service
Wrap-around rehabilitation service for people with an Acquired Brain Injury
Community facilitation service for people with physical disabilities
We currently have a vacancy for an SDS Link Practitioner within our brokerage service.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy SDS
brokerage team as an SDS Link Practitioner. Following
confirmation of funding from The Scottish Government,
Support in the Right Direction initiative we are looking
forward to further developing our service to deliver our
agreed self-directed support outcomes.
Our service will focus on:
Providing self-directed support information and advice through a variety of approaches.
Providing accessible information around SDS rights and legislation.
Providing practical and informed support around SDS outcome planning, at the earliest opportunity.
Providing informal advocacy.
Supporting people to get the most out of their care.
Championing SDS within the local community and empowering individuals to make informed decisions around their care needs.
Providing practical support around becoming an employer to personal assistants.
We are looking for someone who is keen to promote the
benefits of Self-Directed Support, who will implement
national policy into practice at a local level, while
maintaining a positive environment and high-quality
service. This role is ideal for someone who wants to put
their values and vision into practice.
What our staff say about this role:
“It’s rewarding and fulfilling”.
“Every day is different and new challenge”.
“I feel valued and happy in my role. Capability Scotland provides me with flexibility that suits my life and the people we support”.
What our the people who use our service say:
“The team are great very helpful and nothing a bother”
Good service that is much appreciated, I particularly like that it is local and staff are good at getting back to me
Contact Information
For further information or to apply, please contact the person below quoting reference number: CS240403
Contact Name: Rebecca Queen (Rebecca.queen@capability.scot)
Telephone: 07815654564
About Our Service
Capability Scotland is a well-established and respected
provider of community-based facilitation services
throughout Dumfries and Galloway. In the past three years
we have grown from a small but very well established and
respected service to that of a major contributor to the
provision of care and support across Dumfries and the
wider region. We pride ourselves on our creativity,
flexibility, and willingness to think outside the box with the
support we offer.
Within Dumfries & Galloway we provide:
Self-Directed Support brokerage
Payroll Service
Wrap-around rehabilitation service for people with an Acquired Brain Injury
Community facilitation service for people with physical disabilities
We currently have a vacancy for an SDS Link Practitioner within our brokerage service.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy SDS
brokerage team as an SDS Link Practitioner. Following
confirmation of funding from The Scottish Government,
Support in the Right Direction initiative we are looking
forward to further developing our service to deliver our
agreed self-directed support outcomes.
Our service will focus on:
Providing self-directed support information and advice through a variety of approaches.
Providing accessible information around SDS rights and legislation.
Providing practical and informed support around SDS outcome planning, at the earliest opportunity.
Providing informal advocacy.
Supporting people to get the most out of their care.
Championing SDS within the local community and empowering individuals to make informed decisions around their care needs.
Providing practical support around becoming an employer to personal assistants.
We are looking for someone who is keen to promote the
benefits of Self-Directed Support, who will implement
national policy into practice at a local level, while
maintaining a positive environment and high-quality
service. This role is ideal for someone who wants to put
their values and vision into practice.
What our staff say about this role:
“It’s rewarding and fulfilling”.
“Every day is different and new challenge”.
“I feel valued and happy in my role. Capability Scotland provides me with flexibility that suits my life and the people we support”.
What our the people who use our service say:
“The team are great very helpful and nothing a bother”
Good service that is much appreciated, I particularly like that it is local and staff are good at getting back to me
Contact Information
For further information or to apply, please contact the person below quoting reference number: CS240403
Contact Name: Rebecca Queen (Rebecca.queen@capability.scot)
Telephone: 07815654564
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