Practice Development Facilitator (Social Care Manager)

Location: Thistle Foundation, 13 Queens Walk, Edinburgh, EH16 4EA

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

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Specific Hours: 39

Closing Date: 5^th January 2026

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.

• Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 5^th 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.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Thistle Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply.

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

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