“
I love working in a
job where I can help
people and make a real
difference.
”
Sense Scotland Support Worker
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sense
Scotland
1985-2015
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Sense Scotland is an organisation that puts
communication at the heart of all that we do.
We are committed to providing support that
changes peoples lives for the better. If you share
our passion and want to work in a job where you
can help adults and children with communication
support needs, we want to hear from you.
What we need from you is:
• Reliability
• To build relationships through trust
• To listen and learn
• Commitment and motivation to work
alongside people with disabilities and
their families.
We can offer:
• Extensive training and support
• Career path in care
• Competitive terms and conditions
• Rewarding work that will change lives
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Our Core Values
We work to and are committed to our Core Values which are
derived from families, these enshrine the organisation’s ethos
and guide the actions of all staff. Sense Scotland’s values in
practice mean we will:
Be open and honest
We will be truthful and won’t mean to mislead you.
Recognise individual worth
You are important and what you say is worth
listening to.
Build relationships through trust
We will work to gain your trust by listening to what
you say, by being truthful and by doing what we
said we’d do when we said we’d do it.
Act on the basis of individual
aspirations and needs
We will respond to you as an individual and will
not assume we know and understand about your
wishes and needs before we learn about them.
Be accountable
Each of us is responsible for our actions and they
will not work against what we agreed and will not
work to your disadvantage.
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Working Principles
Working principles support our values in service
provision where we will:
• Respect and protect dignity.
• Work in a way that provides as much privacy as
possible.
• Safeguard rights, safety and welfare.
• Encourage as much choice as possible.
• Enhance independence by supporting people to do as
many things for themselves as possible.
• Help people to realise personal fulfilment and
make the most of opportunity.
• Provide opportunities for learning and having fun.
• Acknowledge the value of risk taking by assessing
risk in such a way that does not stop people trying
new things.
Our Strategic Priorities
Personalisation (Self Directed Support)
Be the provider of choice. Be recognised for fitting our
service around the needs of the individual.
Quality of Service
Working in partnership with families, carers, services
users, staff and other stakeholders to develop and
improve service delivery and quality.
Sustainability and Growth
Growing our services to the benefit of the community by
providing personalised, affordable and efficient services.
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The Services We Provide
Sense Scotland offers both children and adult services, and there are a number
of exciting opportunities in both. We also have strong core services teams in
Finance, IT, HR and administration. Our highly successful fundraising team is
based in Glasgow and we have charity shops across Scotland.
Our support services include:
Housing Support Services – These are services that support people to meet
their responsibilities in maintaining their own tenancy.
Care at Home – These are services that provide support to people staying in
their own homes. In practice Care at Home and Housing Support Services are
often combined, providing up to 24 hour support.
Support Services - Day resource bases; community links services and enabler
services can be individually tailored to meet people’s needs and are important
parts of community living and providing support when people need it. This can
include evenings and weekends.
Short Breaks and Respite - We aim to provide flexible support to families
giving them a break at the same time as offering a full programme of activities
for the service user. The people who use our services take part in a great
number of activities. These include college, hydrotherapy, swimming, art,
music, drama, wall climbing, hill walking and shopping to name but a few.
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Where we work
We have services across our operational regions:
East: Dundee, Fife, Perth & Kinross, East Lothian
North East: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus
West and North West: North and South Lanarkshire,
Glasgow, North Ayrshire, Highland, Argyll and Bute,
West Dunbartonshire
Shops: We have shops throughout Scotland.
See our website for further details.
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What we can offer you
• An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people
• A range of flexible working options, full-time, part-time,
relief and shift work. We can also offer volunteering, student
placement and work experience opportunities.
• A minimum of 24 days annual leave per annum
• A range of training and development opportunities:
We are approved by the Scottish Qualifications Authority to
deliver Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). We offer a
range of SVQs to our staff. We oversee induction training for
all staff, along with the provision of Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) portfolios.
We run a professional development programme for staff in a
range of health, safety and core practice skills as well as more
advanced, specialist courses for more experienced practitioners.
• Competitive hourly rates of pay.
• A range of staff benefits including, pension, access to health
and fitness, activities and leisure and savings and financial schemes.
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Sense Scotland
Regional Offices
Aberdeen
The Gatehouse
Quarry Road
Northfield
Aberdeen
AB16 5UU
Phone 01224 695510
Fax 01224 789945
Dundee
For more information about opportunities
in your area, please get in touch with us:
Sangobeg House,
1st Floor
4 Francis Street
Dundee
DD3 8HH
Phone 01382 883520
Fax 01382 825727
Glenrothes
visit: www.sensescotland.org.uk/work-with-us
email: [email protected]
phone 0141 418 7179
Office 7,
Castleblair Business Centre
Fullerton Road
Queensway Industrial Estate
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 5QR
Phone 01592 752005
Fax 01592 751121
Glasgow
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sense
Scotland
1985-2015
Sense Scotland is a company limited by guarantee.
Registered in Scotland No. 147570. Registered Scottish charity No. SC022097
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TouchBase Glasgow
Sense Scotland
43 Middlesex Street
Glasgow
G41 1EE
Phone: 0300 330 9292
Text: 0141 418 7170
@SenseScotland
SenseScotlandCharity
[email protected]
www.sensescotland.org.uk