Current Vacancies
Head of Service
Location: Linlithgow, on-site
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (Monday–Friday, typically 8am–5pm)
Salary: circa £55,000
Are you ready to lead and shape services that make a real difference?
We are seeking a driven and proactive Head of Service to provide senior leadership across Donaldsons Adult and Wellbeing Services. This is a pivotal role with overall accountability for ensuring our services are safe, compliant, high-quality and truly person-centred, with a strong focus on excellence in practice and continuous improvement.
Acting as the Registered Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of our Care Inspectorate registered services, Gate, Treehouse and Vibe, ensuring positive outcomes for the neurodivergent people we support and embedding co-production at the heart of service design and delivery.
This role requires a leader who is forward-thinking, adaptable and confident in responding to complexity. You will bring strong safeguarding knowledge and experience alongside the ability to balance hands-on operational leadership with strategic oversight to continuously improve services and maximise impact.
For more information and to apply, please contact Dominic O’Malley at domalley@compassltd.co.uk.
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Wellbeing Practitioners, Adults
Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian
Hours: Thursdays and Fridays: 9am to 4pm or Tuesday to Thursday: 11.30am to 2.30pm
Salary: FTE £25,276 per annum (£14.96 per hour equivalent)
Are you an experienced Adult Practitioner? Are you passionate in supporting the independence and positive wellbeing of others? Are you looking for part time hours, no weekends or evenings?
If yes, then we have the perfect role for you!
We are looking to appoint practitioners to join our growing team within our Adult Services here at Donaldsons, on a permanent, part time basis. We currently have 2 positions available on the following hours:
WP13 – Thursdays and Fridays: 9am to 4pm
WP9 – Tuesday to Thursday: 11.30am to 2.30pm
We know how important a good work–life balance is, so our hours are designed to give you plenty of time back for yourself. Our Adult Services work within our core hours, Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm, with no shift work, no on‑call, and no weekends. It’s a simple, steady schedule that lets you enjoy your evenings and keep your weekends completely free.
Simply let us know which of the roles you are looking for when you apply (WP13 or WP9).
We are keen to recruit as soon as possible, so please apply early, as we will be holding interviews throughout the application window.
You will have SVQ L3 in Social Services and Healthcare (or the willingness to achieve within an agreed timeframe) and have proven experience supporting neurodivergent adults with individualised needs.
You will provide calm, attuned support that is responsive to each supported persons sensory profile and be confident in working 1 on 1 with each person we support. You will also support with personal and intimate care needs and support safe administration of medication where required. A strong understanding of safeguarding, and working knowledge of the Health and Social Standards and the Scottish Social Services Council Codes of Practice are essential.
You will align with our purpose, values and attributes of being professional, dependable, collaborative, curious and adaptable and if you are able use and/or understand Makaton/Sign Supported English or British Sign Language, then that is a bonus!
What we offer?
- An opportunity to work in a values-led, inclusive environment
- Ongoing professional development
- A culture of team support, innovation and reflective practice
- A meaningful opportunity to make a positive, long-lasting changes to our service users wellbeing and independence
- A great pension (up to 12% employer contribution)
- Generous annual leave 7.8 weeks, plus special leave allowances
- Life Assurance scheme
- Health Cash Plan
Please review the full job description available here.
Closing date: Monday 18 May 2026
To apply, please fill in our application form available here. Please highlight in your application form which of the roles you are applying for (WP13 or WP9).
If you would like to discuss the role further, have any questions, or would like any assistance with your application, please contact us on people@donaldsons.org.uk and we would be happy to help.
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Learning and Wellbeing Practitioner
Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian
Hours: Full time Term time, 32.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE), Monday to Thursday, between 8:30am and 4:30pm and 8:30am and 1:00pm on Friday
Salary: £22,481.63 per annum (£14.96 per hour)
We are looking to recruit a proactive, empathetic and flexible Learning and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Sensational Learning Centre (a grant aided special school for neurodivergent children with complex additional support needs) on a full-time permanent basis.
Joining Donaldson’s as a Learning and Wellbeing Practitioner offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our supportive and dynamic school community, with a focus on high-quality teaching and learning.
You will work collaboratively to create a motivating and safe learning environment which takes account of individual pupil needs and ensures the highest quality of support and safeguarding standards.
Experience of working with individuals with additional support needs, good understanding of safeguarding and commitment to Donaldsons’ values and ethos are essential. You will be proficient in reading and writing (and hold National 4 or equivalent in English and Maths), be a confident communicator, and able to respond flexibly to changing circumstances while providing structured and consistent support that needs individual support needs.
You will align with our purpose, values and attributes of being professional, dependable, collaborative, curious and adaptable and if you are able use and/or understand BSL, that is a bonus!
What we offer?
- An opportunity to work in a values-led, inclusive school environment where pupil voice and wellbeing are at the heart of decision making
- Small class sizes
- Ongoing professional development
- A culture of collegiate support, innovation and reflective practice
- A meaningful opportunity to make a long-lasting difference to pupils who face significant barriers to education
- Term time contract means summer and other school holiday periods off (in line with West Lothian Council school term dates)
The post is based in Linlithgow and is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.
Please review the full job description available here.
Closing date: Thursday 28th May at 9am
Interviews will be held on Friday 5th June 2026
To apply, please fill in our application form available here.
If you would like to discuss the role further, have any questions, or would like any assistance with your application, please contact us on people@donaldsons.org.uk and we would be happy to help.
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The Donaldson Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
