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SDS Advisor

 

20 hours

£14,076 per annum

Responsible to: SDS Coordinator

 

We are looking to recruit a SDS (Self Directed Support) Advisor to our SDS team here at Improving Lives. Self Directed Support is a way of providing assistance or care that allows individuals to have more control and choice over the support they receive. It empowers people to make decisions about their own care, tailoring it to their specific needs and preferences. This post is funded by the Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) project until 2027.

Your role will involve one-to-one work, creating personalised support plans, talking to small groups about SDS, attending events to promote SDS through outreach activities and providing end to end support throughout the SDS process.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide personalised advice and information on SDS to disabled people and their family/carers.

• Conduct one-to-one support sessions to address specific needs and questions.

• Help to design and facilitate workshops and coffee mornings.

• Facilitate small group discussions/peer group sessions to educate and inform about SDS.

• Participate in information stall outreach work, attending events to promote SDS and engage with the community across West Dunbartonshire.

• Work with individuals to create personalised support plans.

• To get to know each client and gain an understanding of their needs, interests, preferences, aspirations and desired outcomes.

• To work with individuals, their families and carers to develop and implement a plan which reflects the individuals’ choices and goals

• To provide continued support to individuals to enable them to manage the implementation of their plan and make changes if necessary.

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To apply for this position please download an application form below and return it to contact@improvinglives.co.uk by noon on Monday 21st April 2025.