SDS Link Practitioner

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to people with care support needs, in your local community?

We are looking to recruit a confident communicator with strong networking and administration skills to help us, help others.  

Ideally alongside having experience of partnership working within the health and social care sector, they will need a good understanding of social care and Self-Directed Support or a keen interest in learning more about it.  

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!  

About the role 

We’re hiring a SDS Link Practitioner to join our busy brokerage team.  Working alongside colleagues in this unique role, you will provide the people we support with the opportunity to exercise choice and control over their care needs and how this is delivered. 

Self-Directed Support enables people with the choice to receive ‘personalised’ care that reflects their needs and wishes.  

At Capability Scotland we provide independent advice and support and help to navigate the social care map in Dumfries & Galloway, from pre-assessment support, outcome planning and developing peer support connections, we aim to support people in their journey. Our aim is to support individuals in choosing the right SDS option for them and support them to achieve their desired outcome through partnership working with the multidisciplinary team. 

Often the people we support are coming to us in a time of crisis, meaning you have to be empathetic, understanding and willing to go that extra mile to help them navigate the care system and obtain the support they need.   

Managing a caseload of around 30 people we support, typical daily duties include:  

• Providing information, advice and support on SDS and all the four options.  

• Liaising with existing and new people that we support to establish their care needs, including, collating care plan needs/ outcome plans.  

• Drafting recruitment adverts and linking with HR services to advertise and generate interest.  

• Guiding the people we support to undertake safer recruitment of personal assistants and become good employers 

• Assisting the people we support to effectively manage their personal budgets  

• Working alongside social work to navigate the intricacies of managing an SDS award 

• Supporting people with accessing  payroll, insurance and indemnity cover 

• Providing informal advocacy for the people we support  

• Being present within the local community to promote drop-in support and to facilitate peer support sessions 

• General administration (file management, call handling & data recording and reporting)  

What you need to know  

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. (We can offer hybrid and flexi-working).  

Location: Compass House, Afton Drive, Dumfries, DG2 9ES (with travel)  

Closing date: 14th March 2025

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the travel requirements of the role, a driving license and access to a vehicle are essential.  

Applicants should have a minimum SVQ3 in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards this. 

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits: 

• Competitive salary - £23,748.00 per annum (£12.31 per hour).

• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service. 

• Fully funded SVQ placement – a qualification which is yours for life 

• Free PVG/Disclosure checks throughout your employment. 

• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme. 

• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service. 

• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme. 

• Cycle to work scheme. 

• 24/7 employee assistance 

• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts 

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.  

A full job description is available here: SDS Link Practitioner

Click here to meet some of our team and hear more about the role! DG - Link P Video

Contact Information

For further information or to apply, please contact the person below quoting reference number CS270225

Contact Name: Stuart Black 07957 203169 [email protected]

General Information 

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. 

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.