Workshop Manager - L'Arche Highland

Workshop Manager (incl. registration) - L'Arche Highland
 
ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 37.5 hours normally Monday to Friday, but on occasions some weekend and evening work may be necessary, for which time off in lieu is normally available.
Salary: £30,890.08 -£32,273.28 per annum (Band E)
Place of work:   L'Arche Highland Workshops, Inverness
Contract type: Permanent, Full time
Closing date: Monday 23 September, 9:30am
 
As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:

• Paid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
• Interest free loans and salary advances available
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
• Free DBS / PVG checks
• Free SSSC registration
• Free Blue Light Card
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
• Free Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salary
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about

Main purpose of the role:
 
L’Arche Highland has a rare opportunity for someone to join us as the Workshop Manager of our well-regarded daytime workshops for adults with learning disabilities in Inverness. Working within the joyful and beautiful environment of our workshops, you will be the operational lead of our dynamic workshop provision and part of the senior leader team within L’Arche Highland. The Workshop Manager also acts as Registered Manager for our workshop day opportunities.
 
The workshops offer a structured employment and learning experience via candle making, woodwork, garden and life skills workshops, enabling 50 people per week to experience meaningful work that is not merely occupational. They promote independence, social integration, healthy living and lifelong learning and seek to reduce isolation by working to individual outcomes as part of a team.

To be successful in this role you will be well organised, creative and fun, a great communicator, adaptive and flexible. The post holder manages five Workshop Leaders, volunteers and Workshop Assistants. This role involves management and leadership duties, co-produced service development, and delivery of group workshop sessions, when required. Knowledge of learning disability is essential and alternative communication methods, such as Makaton, Talking Mats and PECS is desirable.
 
As Registered Manager 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. The post requires a minimum of SVQ3 Health & Social Care qualification or relevant social care experience.
 
Key essential criteria

• SVQ3 health and social care qualification or equivalent (or substantial relevant experience of 10+ years);
• Knowledge of current care and support legislation and good practice, and Care Inspectorate and SSSC standards;
• Experience of working with people in the social care sector or education sector, in the learning disability field;
• Knowledge of Augmentative and Alternative Communication such as Makaton, BSL, Talking Mats, PECS etc.
• Experience in leading and working with teams to provide high quality support and care to people with learning disabilities;
• Confident and competent working in a buzzy atmosphere with competing priorities and noise;
• Clear disclosure on the PVG record check and ongoing SSSC registration status;

About us

L’Arche Highland is a Community of around 132 people, including folk with and without learning disabilities, Support Assistants, volunteers, friends and neighbours, based in Inverness. We are part of a global network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities live and share in life together, working for a world where we all belong. We have a workshop and four large shared houses. We also support people to live in their own properties.

We provide supported living opportunities in one of our four shared houses, keeping that original community spirit, or to folk in their own homes, depending upon preference and need. This support ranges from 24/7 one-to-one support to 40 hours per week. We also a dynamic workshop that serves 50 people per week to experience meaningful work that is not merely occupational. You will lead a team of workshop leaders and assistants to offer a productive, authentic work experience for attendees.
 
Visits from prospective candidates are welcome.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the recruitment pack.
 
The closing date is 9:30am on Monday 23 September 2024. 
Interviews will take place on 3 October 2024.
 
To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form.
 
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