Practice Development Facilitator (Social Care Manager) PDF252 - 451891

Thistle Foundation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Scotland is seeking a Practice Development Facilitator to support teams in delivering person-centred care. This role involves training staff in support planning and quality improvement. Successful candidates will be skilled in question-driven coaching and will develop strategies to enable teams to work autonomously. A generous salary and benefits package are offered, with a closing date for applications on 5th January 2026.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting teams to build capacity to work autonomously.
• Successful candidates will provide training and support for teams.
• Skilled in developing effective support practices.

Responsibilities

• Model effective person-centred behaviours.
• Work with teams to develop valid support practices.
• Support teams to work autonomously within an accountability framework.

Skills

Question driven coaching approaches

Person-centred support strategies

Quality improvement

Activity planning

Job description

Job title: Practice Development Facilitator (Social Care Manager)

Hours: 39 Per Week

Salary: £38,064 Per Annum (FTE) plus generous benefits package.

Thistle's teams support individuals, families, and communities to maximise their potential and achieve the best possible quality of life.

Successful candidates will provide training and support for teams to learn how to use the tools, processes, and procedures required to do their job including: support planning, quality improvement, activity planning, and recruitment. You will model work practices consistent with a common set of person‑centred behaviours and work with teams to develop and embed effective person‑centred support practices. Alongside a team coach you will support teams to work autonomously and make decisions within a clear framework of accountability. You will be skilled in question driven coaching approaches, designing person‑centred support strategies and have experience of supporting teams to build capacity to work autonomously.

The work you do to support teams will result in the people we support achieving the things that matter most to them in their lives.

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For further information, please visit us online at www.thistle.org.uk .

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 5th January 2026.

The 1st stage of the recruitment process will take place week commencing 19th January 2026.

The 2nd stage will take place week commencing 26th January 2026.

Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced PVG check.

Please send CVs with cover letters to [e-mail] with the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Please see here for the information pack .

Job ref: PDF252

Scottish Charity No: SC 016816.