Workshop Leader - L'Arche Highland

Workshop Leader - L'Arche Highland

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30, but with occasional evenings and weekends as required

Salary: £26,806.42 FTE (£21,445.14 per year, pro-rata for 30 hours per week)

Place of work: L’Arche Highland Workshops, based in and around Inverness

Contract type: Part-time, 12-month contract

Closing date: Monday, 2nd February at 9 am

Notes: This position does not offer sponsorship and is best suited for candidates already located in Inverness and the Highland area.

Are you passionate about supporting people and sharing practical skills? Join our team as a Workshop Leader in the Highlands and help deliver engaging workshops that build confidence, wellbeing, and everyday life skills. 

Join us and lead a dedicated team in our respected daytime workshops supporting adults with learning disabilities. At L’Arche Highland, our inclusive community, spiritual ethos, and commitment to person-centred care create a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference

Main purpose of the role:

The L’Arche workshops offer a blended model of support for people with learning disabilities in the Highlands – the building-based workshops, day service, an outreach service of activities in the community and the offer of virtual sessions.

The role will be primarily based within the work service, with the responsibility of leading and managing the workshops; maintaining and developing opportunities for people with learning disabilities who work there, while enabling them to work in a creative, dignified, life-affirming way to reach their goals as set out in their work plans.

As Workshop Leader you will ensure that our support and care is not only consistent with Care Inspectorate, NHS Highland and SSSC requirements but also with the values and mission of L’Arche. 

Visits from prospective candidates are welcome. Please call Holly Hiles, Workshop Manager, on 01463 239615 for more information.

Key essential criteria

• Knowledge of Care Inspectorate and of SSSC standards;
• Minimum of 1 years of experience in social care working with people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to be service user focused: to think and act in person-centred ways.
• Knowledge of person-centred thinking and approaches. Knowledge of current care and support legislation and good practice, including adult protection and capacity issues. Knowledge of current issues and trends affecting the support of persons with learning disabilities and autism
• Ability to competently and safely use tools and machinery and produce high-quality finished products.

You may have experience in the following roles: Supported Living Leader, Learning Disability Team Leader, Autism Support Leader, Care Team Leader, Service Leader, Deputy Care Leader, Learning Disability Service Leader, Community Support Leader, Social Care Team Leader etc.

You can find more details about L'Arche Highland here.

You can find more details about L'Arche here.

Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work—explore our employee benefits here.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

The closing date is Monday, 2nd February at 9am.

We encourage you not to wait until the closing date to submit your application, as we may begin interviewing strong candidates before then.
We also reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applications.

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form. 

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