Enable Scotland
Enable Scotland

Charity registered in Scotland SC009024

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.


Current vacancies

Youth Coordinators

  • Full time
  • £21,532
  • Motherwell, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh and Dundee
  • Closing 31st May 2023

Enable is one of Scotland's leading charities, consisting of three pillars - enable cares, enable works and enable communities.

Across the group, we deliver community projects and campaigns, self-directed health and social care support and employability and training for people throughout Scotland.

Enable Communities are now delighted to be launching a new programme for children and young people with learning disabilities, funded by Motability.

Delivered in 6 areas of Scotland, we will be designing and delivering a curriculum for groups aged 8-12, 13-15 and 16-18 years of age that enables them to develop new skills, participate in their own communities using active travel and have loads of fun.

Our Youth Coordinators will support children and young people who have a learning disability to become active, confident members of their community by supporting them to utilise public transport and develop their peer networking skills.

About You

We are looking for candidates who want to inspire children and young people with learning disabilities and can support them to become active, confident and develop new friends in their own community. Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

  • Experience working with young people
  • Understanding of the issues affecting transitions in to adulthood for young people with learning disabilities
  • The ability to deliver fun and motivating information sessions and workshops to children and young people
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Please see the full job description for more information.

About Us

At Enable, we're passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Blue Light Card

This is an exciting opportunity to join a group that continues to shake up the social care sector in Scotland making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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Recruitment Consultant

  • Full time
  • £28,000 – £32,000
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 31st May 2023

We are looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our ENABLE Recruits division.

ENABLE Recruits is a dedicated and professional internal recruitment function, delivering targeted recruitment campaigns bespoke to each individual we support, to attract and retain skilled staff. The ENABLE Recruits team work at pace, taking a business partner and consultative approach to manage the full end-to-end recruitment process from campaign through to onboarding.

As Recruitment Consultant, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment of frontline staff and associated teams for ENABLE Group's local services. This is a strategic role, where you will provide advice and assistance to hiring managers in accordance with policies, procedures and market insights to deliver effective and creative recruitment solutions in a timely and proactive manner.

From scope to onboarding, this is very much a 360 role where no two days are the same. You'll be part of the wider Workforce Development team, working collaboratively local service teams, recruitment colleagues and Learning and Development to provide the optimum candidate experience.

About You

This role would suit an experienced recruitment professional with a proven background in high volume recruitment either in-house or 360 agency.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

  • Awareness of Employment law, Equality Act and Data Protection Act
  • ICT skills including the use of ATS systems and reporting tools
  • Strong business development and stakeholder management skills
  • Proven track record of handling multiple items/tasks with timely completions
  • Ability to work to KPI's with minimal supervision

About Us

At ENABLE we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support services and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families across Scotland. Employing over 2000 staff, ENABLE actively supports over 6000 people to live independently as active citizens within their local communities, at the forefront of innovation we work hard to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We are passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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Employability Contract Manager

  • Full time
  • £33,105
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 2nd June 2023

About The Role

Due to significant growth we are recruiting for a Contracts Manager across Lanarkshire and the West.

Your role, as an ENABLE Works Contract Manager, will be to manage the delivery, performance and compliance of multiple contracts across your region.

You will be responsible for all contract management and delivery of outcomes and income across the programmes in your region; key to this will be developing positive professional relationships with our delivery teams and stakeholders in each area.

You will be responsible for all programme monitoring, ensuring accurate tracking of all performance. You will be required to provide this, in line with funder expectations, to your regional Operations Manager and will be required to attend and contribute to regular leadership meetings.

You will work closely with our delivery teams and will be responsible for driving performance and compliance in-line with contractual targets. You will ensure a positive experience of our provision for both our clients and stakeholders.

You will motivate and monitor performance and ensure we deliver a quality service across the programme whilst meeting challenging project KDIs.

You will work to accurately forecast delivery outcomes, drive performance within teams, and identify and effectively manage any risks to performance to ensure targets are achieved.

Analytical skills, attention to detail and a keen understanding of your regions challenging compliance requirements, are essential to be successful in this role.

Responsible for quality and compliance you will work closely with our Compliance team, overseeing internal audits, recognising trends, identifying risks areas and actioning effective contingencies.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through effective programme management, but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic goals.

Please note this role involves the management of a geographical region, so significant travel to ensure effective management of a geographically disparate team will be required.

About You

Full clean driving license is essential

Essential Criteria

  • Knowledge and Understanding
  • Understanding of Employability services and methodologies
  • Extensive knowledge of a range of employability contracts in your region

Skills/Abilities

  • Ability to effectively coach and motivate teams to achieve high performance
  • Ability to drive performance on paid by outcome programmes
  • Effective project management skills
  • Ability to think strategically to achieve long term goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with external stakeholders
  • Able to work independently to meet deadlines

Experience

  • Experience of leading and managing teams
  • Experience of working in a performance focussed team
  • Experience of meeting and exceeding complex compliance requirements

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £27,990
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 2nd June 2023

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

We are looking for an Employment Coordinator to work on the Fair Start Scotland, national employability programme, supporting a range of participants in their journey towards, and into, employment. This service aims to support all unemployed residents of Scotland, who face barriers to employment.

You will work closely with a large group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions into employment, before continuing to support those individuals for up to a year in work.

You will have significant working knowledge of the local area and key employability stakeholders and sectors, as well as having a strong understanding of the local labour market and employer requirements.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services. You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging, but achievable, programme KDIs.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

A full UK drivers licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role.

Providing high quality support:

  • Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity
  • Active case management to ensure person-centred success
  • Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model
  • Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants
  • Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success
  • Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering projects to plan:

  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit
  • Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales
  • Meeting performance expectations:
  • Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success
  • Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations
  • Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery
  • Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

  • Essential Criteria
  • Full Clean Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for business purposes
  • A commitment to support participants in their journey towards tailored, sustainable employment
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of individuals
  • Ability to innovate and plan so all clients can achieve their goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively requirements
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance

Desirable Criteria

  • PDA in Supported Employment
  • Knowledge of skills and employment services
  • Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
  • An understanding of ESF compliance requirements
  • Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £28,000 – £32,000
  • East Ayrshire
  • Closing 19th March 2021

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
  • Experience in managing Care at Home and Housing Support Services
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience of HR processes
  • Experience in coordinating and planning staff rota systems
  • Experience at working in partnership with Health and Social Care Partnerships, social work / care management / multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience in managing Quality Assurance Systems and Processes to ensure that the standard of care and support meets regulatory standards
  • Knowledge and understanding of Care Inspectorate and Regulatory requirements
  • Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
  • A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
  • An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
  • SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.
  • A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
  • The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
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Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Aberdeen
  • Closing 9th April 2021

NABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

Your job will be to support parents who are in work, but are under-employed, who either have disabilities themselves, or who are parents of children with disabilities. Your role will be to support these parents develop in work, in partnership with their employers, to achieve an increase in labour market position.

You will work closely with a group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions or sustainments in work.

You will have significant working knowledge of Aberdeen City and key employability stakeholders and sectors, as well as having a strong understanding of the local labour market and employer requirements.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging but achievable programme KDIs.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

A full UK drivers licence and access to a car for work purposes is desirable for this role. Working from home will make up a percentage of this role during COVID-19, with expectations of being office / community based in the future.

We encourage parents to apply for this position, and will also consider applications from individuals looking for flexible working hours / condensed hours. Due the nature of this service, there will also be a requirement for some out-of-office hours working when required (i.e. occasional evening and weekend cover).

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Top job! Development Business Partner

  • Full time
  • £35,000
  • Eurocentral, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 14th April 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Development Business Partner to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

The Development Business Partner is responsible for working with department colleagues and local area senior management to support successful development and delivery of new and existing revenue streams. The post holder will play an integral role in the acquisition of new services across ENABLE All, through effective bid management and procurement activities.

Supporting with the development and delivery of robust, financially viable service provision across Scotland, the post holder will bring demonstrable planning, communication and delivery skills along with a driven, innovative forward thinking approach.

Utilising strong networks and sound market and consumer insights, they will inform commercial decisions, working in partnership to implement an effective, joined up development strategy throughout the organisation.

About You

Candidates should have significant, demonstrable experience in a similar role, ideally within a social care environment.

A sound commercial understanding of growth requirements and obstacles within the social care sector is essential as well as strong literacy skills with experience of complex tender submissions.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

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Personal Assistant (East Kilbride)

  • Full time
  • Sessional
  • East Kilbride
  • Closing 25th April 2021

Personal Assistants have the most important role within ENABLE Scotland by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Personal Assistants but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone with a learning disability to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support needs, so your role may include assisting them with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support whilst expanding their social networks and connections.

ENABLE Scotland creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of Personal Assistants work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

The people we support have many varied interests and hobbies and have many of the same dreams and aspirations as we do; they just too often do not get the opportunity to experience these same opportunities. A career with ENABLE Scotland is as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants at their best have the potential to truly bring out the best in the people we support.

Let us introduce you to James:

People who know me would say that I am likeable, energetic and active. I enjoy going for walks and I tend to walk at a fast pace so it can be physically demanding to keep up with me! I also love going out in my van for a drive. I love to use my garden swing and paddling pool and I also enjoy indoor activities such as jigsaws. I have a wicked sense of humour so my team must be outgoing and confident. I also like to maintain contact with my family and my team support me with this. My team also help me with all aspects of living in my own home, including personal care and will support me to achieve my goals and outcomes. At times I can become anxious or upset and I need my team to help me with this - my team are trained in positive behaviour support and PaMOVA.

About You

James has a strong staff team and is supported by five personal assistants on each shift so, as with any team, you need to be a strong team player who can effectively communicate with others.

You don't need experience but an understanding of autism and experience of supporting people who have learning disabilities would be advantageous.

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support James to get the most out of life; then please apply now. ENABLE Scotland needs you and your values to help us create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

We recruit people based on their values and transferrable skills. Wherever your journey has taken you up until now, join us, and together we will forge a new path in what could potentially be the most rewarding role you have ever had!

About Us

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

We believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Digital Diversity Specialist

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Dundee
  • Closing 16th April 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities and / or other complex barriers to employment.

ENABLE Works are recruiting for a Digital Diversity Specialist, to bring in skills and abilities in developing new and exciting services and support, for young people in Dundee.

Your role as a Digital Diversity Specialist within ENABLE Works is to play an integral role in the development of a Digital Creativity Hub, in partnership with D&A College, to provide specialist training and support, alongside the established Digital Dundee partnership being delivered for neurodivergent individuals, interested in learning more about the digital sectors of employment.

You will work closely with learners and play a key role in identifying referrals for the Digital Dundee course, working closely with referral partners and organisations. You will support learners through courses, in collaboration with D&A College faculty. You will work with every learner, to ensure they progress into a positive destination, including supporting learners to secure paid employment opportunities, within the digital and tech sectors, whilst ensuring aftercare is delivered for every learner.

You will lead on partnership building with key employers in the digital and tech sectors in Dundee, and across Tayside, creating new links and partnerships to create opportunities for our clients and learners. This will require high-level negotiation and partnership skills, and ideally you will already have established relationships to build from.

About You

PERSON CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL:

  • Full UK Driver’s License
  • Further / Higher Education learning in relevant subject(s)
  • A commitment to, and understanding in, employability – supporting individuals to progress into employment
  • High level digital support / digital inclusion knowledge
  • Knowledge of the local labour market, regarding digital and tech sector employers
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of working to deadlines and timescales on delivering pieces of work
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience in the creation and coordination of digital content
  • Experience with visual communication principles

DESIRABLE:

  • Knowledge of local authority areas, and employability networks in these areas
  • Effective project management skills and ability to think strategically to achieve long term goals
  • Experience of delivering, or supporting, employability programmes, including for example Fair Start Scotland / Dundee Pipeline.
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers
  • PDA Level 7 in Supported Employment

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Moray
  • Closing 19th April 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Services Manager

  • Full time
  • £28,000 – £32,000
  • Covering Argyll and Bute
  • Closing 21st April 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else. You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

We currently have office bases in Campbeltown, Oban, Lochgilphead, Dunoon and Helensburgh and we would welcome applicants who could be based from any of these locations. You will join the existing senior management team to provide leadership across all locations of our service provision - reporting directly to the Lead Services Manager - therefore the role will involve travel between our offices, along with an element of home working.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.

• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.

• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.

• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.

• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.

• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid

Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Employability Team Leader

  • Full time
  • £29,070
  • Aberdeen
  • Closing 19th April 2021

Your role, as an ENABLE Works Team Facilitator, is to line manage a small team of Employment Coordinators delivering support to unemployed individuals, facing barriers to their journey into work. Your role is to support your team to secure sustainable job opportunities, and deliver qualitative, holistic client support.

Working on the Fair Start Scotland service, in partnership with other organisations, you will be responsible for programme compliance and monitoring, and reporting to the service Delivery Manager, in line with the guidance and rules of this Scottish Government funded service. You will have a strong understanding of the Fair Start Scotland service, or other similar employability / welfare-to-work provision. You will have a strong knowledge and understanding of the Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire area, with an understanding of the local employability landscape, and possible referral routes.

You will motivate and monitor performance and ensure we deliver a quality service across the programme whilst meeting challenging compliance and performance expectations. You will have line management responsibilities and will be responsible for the development and supportfor both Employment Coordinators and Administrative staff.

You will work with teams to accurately forecast delivery outcomes, drive performance within teams, and identify and effectively manage any risks to performance to ensure targets are achieved.

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Employability Team Leader

  • Full time
  • £29,070
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 29th April 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Working on our All in Glasgow contract, the Employability Team Leader (Team Facilitator) will line manage a small team of Employment Coordinators delivering support to people have disabilities and long term health conditions to make progress towards and achieve employment.

The Employability Team Leader will motivate and monitor performance to ensure the delivery of a quality service across the programme whilst meeting challenging compliance and performance expectations.

Responsible for quality and compliance, the Employability Team Leader will work closely with the Compliance Officer overseeing internal audits, recognising trends, identifying risks areas and actioning effective contingencies.

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Employer Engagement Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Inverclyde
  • Closing 4th May 2021

ENABLE Works is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation committed to our mission of championing inclusion and improving the lives and opportunities for people with learning disabilities in Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has come up for an experienced Employer Engagement Coordinator to join our team delivering the Inverclyde Employer Support Service, funded by Inverclyde Council.

Working closely with the Diversity and Inclusion Manager, the Employer Engagement Coordinator (EEC) will engage and work collaboratively with employers across Inverclyde, to promote and improve workforce diversity.

Through networking and the effective promotion of programme aims and objectives, the EEC will actively market the programme to local employers, establishing a network of engaged organisations across Inverclyde.

The EEC will work collaboratively with employers to help them gain an increased understanding of the support needs of current or potential future employees with disabilities. This will include assessing their current recruitment and support practices and making a series of recommendations.

The EEC will deliver free training, on a range of subjects, to local organisations, with the aim of engaging staff at all levels and supporting Inverclyde employers to increase diversity within the workforce.

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Employment Coordinator (Aberdeenshire)

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Aberdeenshire
  • Closing 6th May 2021

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

We are looking for an Employment Coordinator to work on the Fair Start Scotland, national employability programme, supporting a range of participants in their journey towards, and into, employment. This service aims to support all unemployed residents of Scotland, who face barriers to employment.

You will work closely with a large group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions into employment, before continuing to support those individuals for up to a year in work.

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Employment Coordinator (North Lanarkshire)

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 6th May 2021

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

We are looking for an Employment Coordinator to work on the Fair Start Scotland, national employability programme, supporting a range of participants in their journey towards, and into, employment. This service aims to support all unemployed residents of Scotland, who face barriers to employment.

You will work closely with a large group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions into employment, before continuing to support those individuals for up to a year in work.

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Employability Manager

  • Full time
  • £44,800
  • Eurocentral, Motherwell
  • Closing 16th May 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of ENABLE Works regional areas, delivering our national schools transition programme Stepping Up. You will lead the continuous improvement in learning, teaching, assessment, and learner outcomes for all young people on the programme. You will have responsibility for managing partner relationships that contribute towards the development and delivery of our strategic vision for our education and skills portfolio.

You will manage a portfolio of funder partnerships focussed on the long-term growth, sustainability, and development of Stepping Up national, while identifying and nurturing new funding relationships.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support young people who have additional support needs to learn skills for work.

You will lead a small team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

For more information on the role, please see the job description

About You

Successful candidates will have an acute awareness of employability and skills structures and systems in Scotland and experience managing employability and skills services.

We are looking for a dynamic and resilient person who has experience in change management and driving forward high performance within teams.

Driving license and access to own vehicle is essential.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

If you have any questions relating to this vacancy please do not hesitate to contact our ENABLE Recruits Team at recruitment@enable.org.uk

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Employability Manager

  • Full time
  • £44,800
  • Eurocentral, Motherwell
  • Closing 16th May 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of five ENABLE Works regional areas, delivering support services across Glasgow and the West, including leading our national Employability Fund contract.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

You will lead a small team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

For more information on the role, please see the job description attached.

About You

Successful candidates will have an acute awareness of employability and skills structures and systems in Scotland and experience managing employability and skills services.

We are looking for a dynamic and resilient person who has experience in change management and driving forward high performance within teams.

Driving license and access to own vehicle is essential.

For more information on the person specification please see the job description

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

If you have any questions relating to this vacancy please do not hesitate to contact our ENABLE Recruits Team at recruitment@enable.org.uk

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Perth & Kinross
  • Closing 17th May 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £28,000 – £32,000
  • East Ayrshire
  • Closing 21st May 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
  • Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
  • A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
  • An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
  • SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.
  • A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
  • The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Based at Eurocentral (currently home working) & in local services across North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 21st May 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me.

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

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Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Scottish Highlands covering Isle of Skye and Wester Ross
  • Closing 20th May 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your job will support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment. You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging but achievable programme KDIs.

As an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, you will be supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

About You

Full clean driving license is essential

You will have significant working knowledge of the Highlands region and key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

As this post covers the Isle of Skye and Wester Ross, it is desirable that you live in or close to these areas

You should also have:

  • A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
  • Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
  • An understanding of ESF compliance requirements
  • Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
  • Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Employability Manager

  • Full time
  • £44,800
  • Covering Edinburgh, Fife, West Lothian, East Lothian & Midlothian
  • Closing 26th May 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of ENABLE Works regional areas, covering contracts in Edinburgh, Fife, West Lothian East Lothian and Midlothian.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

You will lead a small team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services. You will engage strategically with both local and national contract managers, ensuring contracts are delivered and relationships maintained.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Assistant Director of Development, creating new opportunities for services, securing, and implementing them. You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

About You

Successful candidates will have an acute awareness of employability and skills structures and systems in Scotland and experience managing employability and skills services.

We are looking for a dynamic and resilient person who has experience in change management and driving forward high performance within teams.

Driving license and access to own vehicle is essential.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Lead SVQ Coordinator and Verifier

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 28th May 2021

This is your chance to join The ENABLE Group – a charity group that is bringing innovation and change to Scotland’s social care sector.

The ENABLE Group is committed to accelerating change which will improve the lives of people who have disabilities – and the dedicated staff who work with them.

This is your chance to play your part in this as we have a fantastic opportunity for a Lead SVQ Coordinator and Verifier to join our team.

As Lead SVQ Coordinator and Verifier, you will have responsibility for managing all aspects of our internal SQA Assessment Centre in line with SQA requirements.

You will line manage centre staff to ensure the high-quality delivery of qualifications to support the professionalisation of our workforce and the achievement of annual targets.

You will also contribute to this agenda by undertaking direct internal verification duties. Our delivery includes qualifications which covers the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Levels 6, 7 & 9, the Personal Development Awards SCQF Level 3 to 6 and Professional Development Award in Supported Employment SCQF 7.

About You

Candidates should have demonstrable experience in the delivery, assessment and verification of professional qualifications including SQA/PDA awards.

It is essential to have experience of SQA systems and processes and a sound knowledge of the accreditation process and Internal verifier and assessor qualifications; L&D9D/A1 and L&D11/V1/D34 or equivalent.

About Us

What’s also great about the The ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a new charity partnership which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

The ENABLE Group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

If you are looking for more information on this role, you can contact lorna.webb@enable.org.uk for an informal discussion.

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Digital Diversity Specialist

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Dundee & Angus
  • Closing 31st May 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities and / or other complex barriers to employment.

ENABLE Works are recruiting for a Digital Diversity Specialist, to bring in skills and abilities in developing new and exciting services and support, for young people in Dundee.

Your role as a Digital Diversity Specialist within ENABLE Works is to play an integral role in the development of a Digital Creativity Hub, in partnership with D&A College, to provide specialist training and support, alongside the established Digital Dundee partnership being delivered for neurodivergent individuals, interested in learning more about the digital sectors of employment.

You will work closely with learners and play a key role in identifying referrals for the Digital Dundee course, working closely with referral partners and organisations. You will support learners through courses, in collaboration with D&A College faculty. You will work with every learner, to ensure they progress into a positive destination, including supporting learners to secure paid employment opportunities, within the digital and tech sectors, whilst ensuring aftercare is delivered for every learner.

You will lead on partnership building with key employers in the digital and tech sectors in Dundee, and across Tayside, creating new links and partnerships to create opportunities for our clients and learners. This will require high-level negotiation and partnership skills, and ideally you will already have established relationships to build from.

About You

PERSON CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL:

  • Full UK Driver’s License
  • Further / Higher Education learning in relevant subject(s)
  • A commitment to, and understanding in, employability – supporting individuals to progress into employment
  • High level digital support / digital inclusion knowledge
  • Knowledge of the local labour market, regarding digital and tech sector employers
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of working to deadlines and timescales on delivering pieces of work
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience in the creation and coordination of digital content
  • Experience with visual communication principles

DESIREABLE:

  • Knowledge of local authority areas, and employability networks in these areas
  • Effective project management skills and ability to think strategically to achieve long term goals
  • Experience of delivering, or supporting, employability programmes, including for example Fair Start Scotland / Dundee Pipeline.
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers
  • PDA Level 7 in Supported Employment

Please note this is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need not apply.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Employment Coordinator

  • Part time
  • £26,785 pro-rata
  • Paisley
  • Closing 31st May 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

We are looking for an Employment Coordinator to work on the Fair Start Scotland, national employability programme, supporting a range of participants in their journey towards, and into, employment. This service aims to support all unemployed residents of Scotland, who face barriers to employment.

You will work closely with a large group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions into employment, before continuing to support those individuals for up to a year in work.

You will have significant working knowledge of the local area and key employability stakeholders and sectors, as well as having a strong understanding of the local labour market and employer requirements.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging, but achievable, programme KDI

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

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Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 7th June 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Working on our All in Glasgow contract, your job will support people who have disabilities and long term heath conditions to make progress towards and achieve employment.

You will work closely with a group of people who have disabilities and long term health conditions, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

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Employment Coordinator (Edinburgh)

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 4th June 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role as an ENABLE Works Employment Coordinator is to support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment across Edinburgh delivering our All in Edinburgh Supported Employment Service.

You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with your regional team in order to offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

About You

Essential Criteria:

  • Full clean driving license is essential
  • A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
  • Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Please see attached job specification for more information.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • East Ayrshire
  • Closing 14th June 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

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This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Perth & Kinross
  • Closing 28th June 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Practice Development Facilitator - Nursing

  • Full time
  • £30,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 8th July 2021

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a Practice Development Facilitator (Nursing) to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Practice development (PD) is the development and innovation in care settings so that people we support, carers and teams engage with each other in a person-centered way. Developing knowledge, skills and practice to change culture and organisation of care. It is helped through systemic and continuous processes of development and evaluation.

The Practice Development Facilitator - Nursing (PDF-N) will be first a level Registered Learning Disability Nurse and the primary job purpose is to support and work closely with the Practice Development Nurse and Practice Development Leads to provide high quality PD support to operational teams across ENABLE Scotland. The post holder will take responsibility for the facilitative management of workshops and training designed in line with personal outcomes, support needs and organisational priorities. The PDF-N will support and encourage good practice and skills through PD across the organisation to enhance the quality of support we provide.

This role includes:

  • Developing and delivering workshops for local support teams and responding appropriately to specific learning needs.
  • Engaging with individuals and teams to build on person centred approaches for the people we support.
  • Embedding required processes to facilitate achievement of outcomes and best practice.
  • Adhering to relevant policies, procedures, standards and frameworks of care for people with learning disabilities.
  • Providing assistance with the assessment of need and development of care plans utilising a person-centred approach inclusive of risk assessment, which promotes & improves the health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults who have a learning disability.
  • Supporting the Practice Development Lead Nursing with the review and implementation of bespoke development plans and risk assessments to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of the people we support.
  • Supporting the development of clinical governance pathways and contribute to the development and evaluation requirements of health related workstreams and policies
  • Supporting the learning needs of teams. To recognise need for and provide coaching and mentoring to teams to help achieve outcomes for people we support.

About You

Successful candidates must:

  • Be qualified as first level Registered Nurse Learning Disability RNLD with a current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC.
  • Have experience and knowledge of application of a Positive Behaviour Support framework PBS to meet the needs of people who have a learning disability.
  • Have experience of identifying unmet needs in people who have a learning disability, what is required to support these and how to review and achieve the required care plan outcomes.
  • Have experience of supporting positive health and quality of life outcomes for people who have a learning disability and complex needs.
  • Have experience of assessing, planning, delivering and reviewing person-centred care.
  • Have a sound knowledge of person centred, outcomes focused approaches in delivery of care
  • Have knowledge of up-to-date strategy and reports in relation to people who have a learning disability.
  • Understand national legislation and policy
  • Have experience of presenting information to groups of people
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Health & Safety Manager

  • Full time
  • TBC
  • Eurocentral, Motherwell
  • Closing 9th July 2021

We are looking for a Health & Safety Manager to deliver a proactive health and safety service across the group, by providing competent technical and legal advice to all staff in a multi-site organisation and will be responsible for developing and maintaining safety management systems.

This role is to fully contribute and actively participate in management of the overall health and safety across the organisation, including accident and incident reporting and analysis and supporting managers and staff, liaison with external organisations is required.

The role holder will provide expert advice, guidance and support to ensure that all legal obligations on health and safety are met, ensuring a safe environment and excellent quality of service for people we support and the staff who support them. The promotion of a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation which supports staff and people we support alike is required.

About You

Successful candidates must have significant experience within a Health & Safety management role and be a graduate or chartered member of IOSH.

Candidates must have up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and experience in delivering training.

Experience of developing and implementing safe systems of work is essential, ideally within in the social care sector.

Please see the attached job profile for more information.

About Us

ENABLE Group consists of three pillars – ENABLE All, ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland.

Across the Group, we deliver community projects and campaigns, employability and training and self-directed health and social care for people throughout Scotland.

Employing 2,200 staff with 12,000 members and supporters, ENABLE Group actively supports over 4,000 people to live independently as active citizens in their local communities.

What’s also great about the ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

The ENABLE Group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

If you would like further information on the role, please contact Pauline McDonald at pauline.mcdonald@enable.org.uk

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Team Facilitator

  • Part time
  • £27,260 pro-rata
  • Orkney
  • Closing 15th July 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*DIA - Distant Island Allowance - Paid up to 39 hours per week

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Top job! Employability Manager

  • Full time
  • £44,800
  • Dundee & Angus
  • Closing 26th July 2021

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

Role Definition

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of five ENABLE Works regional areas, delivering support services across Dundee and the surrounding areas, including leading our All in Dundee Consortium to deliver Employability Services on behalf of Dundee City Council.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

You will lead a small team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

You will engage strategically with both local and national contract managers, ensuring contracts are delivered and relationships maintained.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Assistant Director of Development, creating new opportunities for services, securing, and implementing them.

You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Moray
  • Closing 9th August 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Edinburgh, East Lothian and West Lothian
  • Closing 27th August 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Employer Engagement Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Inverclyde
  • Closing 16th August 2021

ENABLE Works is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, committed to our mission of championing inclusion and diversity within Scotland’s workforce.

An exciting opportunity has come up for an experienced Employer Engagement Coordinator (EEC) to join our team delivering the Inverclyde Employer Support Service, funded by Inverclyde Council.

The EEC will engage with Inverclyde employers and work collaboratively with them to promote and improve workforce diversity.

Do you have skills and experience delivering training?

Are you able to engage with employers and inspire real engagement and change?

Do you want to work with a team who make a real positive impact on the lives of people all across Scotland?

If so, What are you waiting for?

The EEC will actively network and market the programme to local employers, establishing a network of engaged organisations across Inverclyde.

The EEC will work collaboratively with employers to help them gain an increased understanding of the support needs of current, or future employees, with disabilities. This will include, helping them to assess their recruitment and employee support practices and making a series of recommendations.

The EEC will deliver free training, on a range of subjects, with the aim of engaging staff at all levels.

The EEC will also offer in-work support and advice in relation to job enhancement, progression, retention and crisis management.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:

Marketing and promotion of programme to Inverclyde employers.

Working collaboratively with employers to support the evaluation of recruitment and staff support strategies; making recommendations to increase inclusion and diversity in each workplace.

Delivery of high-quality training to staff at all levels in partner organisations, making adaptations in terms of content where necessary for specific workplaces, or delivery methodology in line with specific learner requirements.

Delivery of in-work support and advice to employers in terms of staff development, progression, or retention.

Demonstrate a commitment to excellent customer service throughout all external partner engagements, as well as a focus on continuous improvement.

Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to increase workplace accessibility and support the creation of opportunities for Inverclyde residents who have a disability.

Linking, and liaising between, Inverclyde employers and potential job/placement candidates’

About You

Essential Criteria:

  • Knowledge of diversity and inclusion policies & practice in Scotland
  • Existing network of partners/ customers, particularly in Inverclyde or surrounding area
  • Experiencing of successfully building relationships with employers to deliver placements, sales or marketing activities
  • Experience of promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Experience of working to targets
  • Experience of designing and delivering training

Desirable Criteria:

  • Degree level qualification
  • PDA in Supported Employment
  • Knowledge of the employability sector
  • Knowledge of disability
  • Dynamic and engaging presentation and facilitation skills
  • Confident communicator with a professional approach to all tasks
  • A strong team focus and excellent relationship building skills
  • Strong customer focus and ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues
  • Networking and business development skills
  • Ability to build relationships, listen, problem solve and engage others
  • Experience of delivering training
  • Experience of promoting the rights of disabled people
  • Engaging, with the ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Displays clear personal credibility and professionalism
  • Role models positive behaviour
  • Driven to deliver, with the initiative to make things happen

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Senior Recruitment Consultant

  • Full time
  • TBC
  • Motherwell, Initially working from home.
  • Closing 25th August 2021

ENABLE Recruits is the sector’s first internal recruitment agency. Our skilled team of skilled Recruitment Consultants are dedicated to delivering targeted recruitment solutions to meet the needs of ENABLE Group, and critically, the people we work for.

Working with local teams across the Group, ENABLE Recruits creates bespoke, targeted recruitment campaigns to attract the best talent across Scotland. From establishing the organisational and customer needs through to launching the recruitment campaign, interviewing, appointing, and ensuring a smooth onboarding process for new starts across the organisation.

We have an opportunity for a recruitment professional to join our team as Senior Recruitment Consultant on a fixed term basis. The Senior Recruitment Consultant is responsible for all aspects of the recruitment function including the management and development of a team of remote working Recruitment Consultants and the end to end recruitment process in line with Safer Recruitment guidelines as well as current legislation.

The post holder will be directly responsible for resourcing activity within a designated area of the organisation as well as the development of the Recruitment team, providing principled leadership and leading best practice, to support the delivery of Recruitment KPIs in line with ENABLE Group’s Strategy.

About You

  • Successful candidates must have:
  • Direct recruitment experience in a similar, high volume vacancy market and experience of working across Scotland or the UK with multiple hiring managers.
  • Proven track record of handling and organising multiple projects or campaigns with timely completions.
  • Experience of managing people and an passion for coaching and development.
  • Awareness of Equality Act, Data Protection Act and employment law.
  • Knowledge of social care sector recruitment and regulations
  • Knowledge of the latest internet recruitment tools such as paid and non-paid resources including but not limited to job boards, social networks, blogs, professional networks.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential.

About Us

At The ENABLE Group we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Policy and Research Officer

  • Full time
  • £30,000
  • Motherwell
  • Closing 30th August 2021

ENABLE Group is one of Scotland’s leading charities, consisting of three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE All.

Across the Group, we deliver community projects and campaigns, employability and training, and self-directed health and social care support for people throughout Scotland. Employing 2,200 staff with 12,000 members and supporters, ENABLE Group actively supports over 4,500 people to live independently as active citizens in their local communities.

With significant public policy developments on the horizon as the country seeks to build forward better from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Policy and Research Officer will support the collation of evidence and development of the ENABLE Group’s strategic policy approach to key priority issues around learning disability, employability support and social care.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape public policy with one of the country’s major values-led social care charities as the design of Scotland’s National Care Service gets underway. The role is currently home-based, and we are happy to discuss office-based or flexible working options post-pandemic.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitoring policy and political developments in Scotland, and at UK and international level as appropriate.
  • Producing internal briefings to ensure ENABLE Group’s CEO and leadership team have prompt, concise, up-to-date information on the latest relevant developments.
  • Supporting ENABLE Group’s policy work, ensuring policy positions are well evidenced and informed.
  • Co-ordinating and preparing responses to consultations and calls for evidence, incorporating the experiences and views of people we work for.
  • Supporting the development of ENABLE Scotland’s suite of policy position statements and data library.
  • Producing policy reports, briefings, and articles for external use outlining and evidencing the need for change and political solutions.
  • Working with Comms colleagues to communicate ENABLE Group’s policy work.
  • Supporting oversight of specific funded research projects; ensuring these are informed by the policy landscape, and inform the Group’s ongoing policy work.
  • Supporting the research and development of specific campaigns.
  • Undertaking regular evaluation of policy developments in the context of ENABLE Group’s priorities and using the learning to inform future approaches.
  • Supporting ENABLE Group’s public campaigning work.
  • Engaging with external organisations as appropriate to support ENABLE Group’s policy and research work.

About You

Personal Specification

  • A keen interest in and awareness of the political sphere and policy landscape, with good knowledge of relevant policy and political developments is essential.
  • Confident in their own ability, with the skills to produce high quality work in a busy and fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to digest information and produce concise, accessible summaries.

Experience

  • Educated to degree level. Experience of policy and research in the areas of disability policy, employability or social care desirable.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Dundee & Angus
  • Closing 10th September 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your job will support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment. You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging but achievable programme KDIs.

As an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, you will be supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

A full UK drivers licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Providing high quality support:

• Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity

• Active case management to ensure person-centred success

• Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model

• Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants

• Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success

• Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering projects to plan:

• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit

• Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan

• Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy

• Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

• Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success

• Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations

• Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

• Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues

• Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans

• Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery

• Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required

• Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training

• Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

Full clean driving license is essential

You will have significant working knowledge of the Highlands region and key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

You should also have:

A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want

Understanding of employability services and methodologies

Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets

Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people

Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes

An understanding of ESF compliance requirements

Understanding of relevant policy and legislation

Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities

Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals

Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders

Professional presentation and personality

Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively

IT literacy

Proactive and collaborative approach to team work

Commitment to personal and professional development

Experience of achieving success through innovation

Experience of working in a performance-focussed team

Experience of delivering learning

Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements

Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Fife
  • Closing 6th September 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 26th September 2021

OFFICE BASE AT EUROCENTRAL, LANARKSHIRE (CURRENTLY HOME WORKING) AND SERVICES BASED ACROSS NORTH LANARKSHIRE

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to manage and lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• Willing to be part of an on call rota.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Contributory Pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a social care career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note:The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £27,260
  • Edinburgh and West Lothian
  • Closing 29th October 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience in a care management role
  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • East Ayrshire
  • Closing 15th October 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
  • Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
  • A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
  • An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
  • SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration. A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
  • The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • Fife
  • Closing 15th November 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Payroll Assistant

  • Full time or Part time
  • £22,665
  • North Lanarkshire, Remote Working
  • Closing 12th November 2021

Would you like to be part of a new era for the charity sector in Scotland?

This is your chance to join the ENABLE Group – a charity group that is bringing innovation and change to Scotland’s social care sector.

A first for the charity sector in Scotland, ENABLE Group offers innovation through sharing the costs of delivering and designing the most efficient and effective finance, ICT, HR, and learning and development functions at our shared service centre at INSPIRE House in North Lanarkshire.

By sharing the cost of delivery of charitable services, we can invest in what really matters. ENABLE Group is committed to accelerating change which will improve the lives of people who have disabilities – and the dedicated staff who work with them.

This is your chance to play your part in this as we have a fantastic opportunity for a Payroll Assistant to join our team.

Ensuring the smooth and effective day to day operation of the payroll processes, the post holder will be required to communicate with all local service areas, Central Departments, including the HR Function and Senior Managers. Previous experience in payroll, including experience in RTI reporting, timesheet input and control, payroll legislation and compliance changes is essential.

About You

  • Knowledge & Understanding
  • Computer literate, using Microsoft Packages and database systems, including data entry
  • Working knowledge of all statutory legislation, PAYE and NI calculations.
  • Knowledge of current pension legislation.

Skills & Abilities

  • Effective organisation skills
  • Effective communication skills, both written and oral with attention to detail
  • Able to work with conflicting priorities
  • Organised methodical approach to work with excellent time management skills
  • Ability to handle all matters confidentially
  • Team player able to support the team

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator (East Lothian)

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • East Lothian
  • Closing 31st December 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator (Edinburgh and West Lothian)

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • Edinburgh and West Lothian area
  • Closing 31st December 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience in a care management role
  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • North Ayrshire
  • Closing 29th November 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey
  • Closing 10th December 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your job will support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment. You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging but achievable programme KDIs.

As an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, you will be supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

A full UK drivers licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Providing high quality support:

  • Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity
  • Active case management to ensure person-centred success
  • Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model
  • Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants
  • Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success
  • Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering projects to plan:

  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit
  • Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success
  • Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations
  • Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery
  • Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

Full clean driving license and access to a car is essential

You will have significant working knowledge of the Highlands region and key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

You should also have:

  • A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
  • Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
  • An understanding of ESF compliance requirements
  • Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
  • Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 9th December 2021

Working across the Lanarkshire area, ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

LANARKSHIRE - BASED AT OUR OFFICE IN EUROCENTRAL (CURRENTLY HOMEWORKING) AND WITHIN SERVICES ACROSS LANARKSHIRE

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Human Resources Business Partner

  • Full time
  • TBC
  • Motherwell (initially working from home)
  • Closing 20th December 2021

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE All – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our People Team based in North Lanarkshire (currently working from home).

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner to work in partnership with Regional Directors and operational managers to deliver HR solutions to designated operational services within a constantly changing environment.

You will provide professional advice and support to line manager colleagues which contributes towards the advancement of our strategic goals, on all matters relating to employment.

About You

Successful candidates will:

• Be an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

• Have a good level of generalist experience and good working knowledge of UK employment law

• Be a highly credible and skilled business partner, able to combine a hands-on operational ability with a consultative approach

• Have highly developed influencing skills and a persuasive manner

• Have significant case management experience in a range of employee relations issues including attendance management, conduct, capability and grievance

• Be a real team player who demonstrates positive team behaviours with excellent interpersonal skills

• Have experience of working in a unionised environment

A driving licence and access to own transport is essential.

See job description for full person specification.

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • Moray
  • Closing 29th December 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Lead Service Manager

  • Full time
  • TBC
  • Aberdeen City/Shire and Moray areas
  • Closing 29th December 2021

Lead Service Manager role to cover Aberdeen City/Shire and Moray areas

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Lead Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local the Service Manager and Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Lead Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.

• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.

• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.

• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.

• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.

• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,785
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 17th December 2021

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your job will support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment. You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging but achievable programme KDIs.

As an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, you will be supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Providing high quality support:

• Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity

• Active case management to ensure person-centred success

• Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model

• Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants

• Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success

• Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering projects to plan:

• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit

• Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan

• Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy

• Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

• Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success

• Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations

• Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

• Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues

• Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans

• Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery

• Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required

• Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training

• Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

You will have significant working knowledge of the Edinburgh region and key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

You should also have:

A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want

Understanding of employability services and methodologies

Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets

Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people

Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes

An understanding of ESF compliance requirements

Understanding of relevant policy and legislation

Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities

Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals

Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders

Professional presentation and personality

Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively

IT literacy

Proactive and collaborative approach to team work

Commitment to personal and professional development

Experience of achieving success through innovation

Experience of working in a performance-focussed team

Experience of delivering learning

Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements

Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 31st December 2021

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and motivated Service Manager (Registered Manager) to join us to manage our current respite services, and to develop an exciting new service provision providing respite and short breaks to adults, children and young people across both North Lanarkshire and Stirling local authority areas.

You must have the creativity, passion, motivation and drive to take a lead role in ensuring this service is a success, providing a high quality service to the people we support and effectively leading and supporting our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Services Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Significant experience of leading and managing similar services.
  • Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
  • A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
  • An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
  • SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.
  • A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
  • The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Services Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • Argyll & Bute - Based in Helensburgh
  • Closing 14th January 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Services Manager to join our Argyll and Bute team and join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else. Across Argyll and Bute, ENABLE Scotland have services in Helensburgh, Dunoon, Oban, Lochgilphead and Campbeltown and the Services Manager would be part of the overall management team for the area.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
  • Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
  • A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
  • An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
  • SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.
  • A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
  • The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
  • Closing 6th January 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who would like to be part of a unique social care service? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support an individual to achieve their personal outcomes? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

The Team Facilitator provides direct shift management of Ryan’s service and line management of the Personal Assistants who work there.

Let’s introduce you to Ryan:

People who know me would say I am a lively, likeable and intriguing young man. I enjoy engaging with my staff but it is important they take the time to get to know me and build my trust.

I have Autism Spectrum Disorder and a learning disability and require a lot of additional support with day to day living. My team support me with all aspects of living in my own home, including personal care, Positive Behaviour Support and working towards my own individual goals and outcomes. At times, I can become anxious and upset and I need my team to help me with this - my team are trained in PaMOVA in order to support me during these times.

Some of the things I enjoy doing include going for a walk, getting out for a drive in my van (which my staff drive for me), visiting parks and using the swings. I also enjoy playing games at home and particularly enjoy Lego and jigsaws.”

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Experience of positive behaviour support plans and techniques

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Be willing to be part of a team that provides a 24hr service, both dayshifts and nightshifts and an on-call service.

• Be willing to undertake any additional training required for this particular service.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator (Orkney)

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • Orkney
  • Closing 28th January 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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SDS Project Officer

  • Part time
  • £21,000 – £23,000 pro-rata
  • Fife
  • Closing 14th January 2022

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Project Officer to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of ENABLE Scotland’s Self Directed Support ‘We Can All Do It’ Project.

The Self Directed Support project provides local people with learning disabilities and their families in Fife with accurate and up to date information and impartial advice about self directed support and will link them to local community resources, support and organisations to enable them to achieve the outcomes that are important to them.

About You

The Self Directed Support project provides local people with learning disabilities and their families in Fife with accurate and up to date information and impartial advice about self directed support and will link them to local community resources, support and organisation to enable them to achieve the outcomes that are important to them.

Your role will involve Person-centred planning - applying the principles and values that SDS is more than a budget - this involves meeting people, listening, and helping them to identify their goals; planning for their goals; organising their support; completing social work paperwork and accompanying people at meetings with social work and other professionals.

We are looking for someone who is values driven, passionate about change and visualising how this should happen.

We are looking for a creative thinker, who brings a strategic and solutions focused approach to project delivery. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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This vacancy has now closed

Top job! Depute Director - ENABLE Works

  • Full time
  • £65,000
  • Motherwell (Base location)
  • Closing 28th January 2022

ENABLE Works, part of the ENABLE Group, are the largest specialist provider of employability, skills, and training services in Scotland, supporting people with learning disabilities and other barriers to employment to obtain and sustain high quality and rewarding careers.

We believe that everyone deserves the chance to discover their talents and ambitions and develop their skills. Our vision of building a more equal society by challenging perceptions and unleashing potential, is more than just a mission statement, it sits at the core of everything we do.

The Depute Director will work closely with the Director of ENABLE Works to develop and deliver our strategic vision, navigate through a challenging but rewarding environment and lead the development of new and existing services that support disabled people to gain and retain employment. You will be required to build networks and develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and corporate partners to promote the work of ENABLE works, leading to tangible opportunities for growth and ensuring a more equal society by challenging perceptions and unleashing potential.

Identifying opportunities to diversify income streams that are aligned to ENABLE Works’ core mission, the new Depute Director will also maintain and enhance our reputation, credibility and profile and ensure the organisation continues to play a leading role in developing and shaping both Scottish and UK policy and support for people with learning disabilities and other barriers to employment.

A proactive self-starter with relevant experience in service design, development and delivery, ideally within employability, you will be able to demonstrate strong evidence of success in business development (tenders, bids or direct sale) as well as direct involvement in strategic development, innovation and the identification and realisation of new opportunities.

Knowledge and Experience:

• A broad awareness of employability and skills structures and systems in Scotland or the ability to quickly gain an understanding of policy landscape in education, skills and employability in Scotland

• Strong people management skills coupled with the ability to lead, inspire, motivate and develop both individuals and teams

• Direct experience of managing a range of programmes, setting objectives, monitoring delivery, compliance (contractual and legal) and quality assurance

• The ability to translate Government policy and strategic priorities into deliverable actions, programmes and services.

The ENABLE Group embraces agile working and whilst our headquarters are in Motherwell, the successful candidate would not necessarily need to be based there full time.

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M365 Infrastructure Engineer

  • Full time
  • £35,000 – £45,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 28th January 2022

About The Role

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE All – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an opportunity for an M365 Infrastructure Engineer to join our ICT team based in North Lanarkshire

The Infrastructure Engineer will join the ICT team, a team which is responsible for the delivery of key services to the organisation including Server, Network, Desktop, Telephony and Printer support. The role requires for both technical capability and business understanding.

We are looking for an experienced individual to provide focused specialist support for Microsoft 365 services – SharePoint, Outlook, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, Azure Server Management, Microsoft Teams and Power Apps.

The candidate will work alongside third-party vendors to ensure we deliver a reliable and robust hardware and software infrastructure to our end users. The candidate will also have the responsibility to ensure all our Servers and End Point Devices are secure.

About You

Responsibilities -

  • Work directly with other team members and third parties to ensure stability of Network and Server infrastructure
  • Monitors and Supports Active Directory and Azure Active Directory within a Hybrid environment
  • Monitoring Azure and Microsoft 365 technologies and recommending solutions to benefit the business, providing analysis on recommendations and other options explored
  • Scoping/implementing data migrations from on-prem/legacy systems to Azure/SharePoint
  • Deploy and maintain applications for both Android and Windows devices using Intune
  • New Starter / Leavers / Password Resets / Account unlocks / Printer configurations / Mobile Phone Setup / Exchange Online Administration / Active Directory administration / Azure Active Directory administration / web-based account administration / Intune Administration
  • Always looking for opportunities to automate manual processes using a range tools (PowerShell, PowerAutomate, etc)
  • Create and maintain technical documentation
  • Manage and Monitor server and Endpoint Protection using Sophos and Intune
  • Troubleshooting of failures and responding to security incidents within Sophos
  • Work in a change control environment
  • Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) configuration/troubleshooting using Intune
  • Support of laptops, desktops, mobiles and printers when required
  • Work with clients on the definition and/or review of Non-Functional requirements on a project
  • Provide clearly documented options analysis and recommendations
  • Seek opportunities for continuous improvement and implement solutions that add value

Skills Required -

  • You will have experience in supporting and managing Microsoft Cloud solutions and have a proven track record of managing Azure Servers and Azure Active Directory administration within a Hybrid Environment
  • In-Depth Knowledge of M365 products including SharePoint, Teams and Intune
  • PowerShell scripting to develop automation, integration, and auto-provisioning
  • Ideally, a min 3+ years professional experience with a focus on IT infrastructure, applications, information security, risk, and compliance
  • Ability to differentiate between applications and systems configuration issues and provide support in addressing these config issues for business applications
  • Experience in Threat and Vulnerability analysis or IT Security risk assessments on IT services and applications. Exposure to Sophos advantageous.
  • Methodical thinker, problem solver
  • Collaborative and keen to share knowledge
  • Ability to effectively manage own workload
  • Flexible approach to working – out of hours on occasion and provide cover to other team members when required

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 30th January 2022

RESPITE/SHORT BREAKS SERVICE ACROSS NORTH LANARKSHIRE AND STIRLING

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and motivated Service Manager (Registered Manager) to join us to manage our current respite services, and to develop an exciting new service provision providing respite and short breaks to adults, children and young people across both North Lanarkshire and Stirling local authority areas.

You must have the creativity, passion, motivation and drive to take a lead role in ensuring this service is a success, providing a high quality service to the people we support and effectively leading and supporting our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Services Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing similar services.

• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.

• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.

• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.

• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.

• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Personal Assistant

  • Full time or Part time
  • Sessional
  • East Kilbride
  • Closing 13th February 2022

£1000 Qualification Payment for successful applicants who are holders of SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care*

EAST KILBRIDE

FULL TIME (38 HOURS PER WEEK) OR PART TIME (24 HOURS PER WEEK)

MIX OF DAYSHIFTS (8AM TO 8PM) AND NIGHTSHIFTS (8PM TO 8AM)

Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role within ENABLE Scotland by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Personal Assistants but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone with to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support needs, so your role may include assisting them with various aspects of care.

Let us introduce you to Ryan:

“People who know me would say I am a lively, likeable and intriguing young man. I enjoy engaging with my staff but it is important they take the time to get to know me and build my trust.

I have Autism Spectrum Disorder and a learning disability and require a lot of additional support with day to day living. My team support me with all aspects of living in my own home, including personal care, Positive Behaviour Support and working towards my own individual goals and outcomes. At times, I can become anxious and upset and I need my team to help me with this - my team are trained in PaMOVA in order to support me during these times.

Some of the things I enjoy doing include going for a walk, getting out for a drive in my van (which my staff drive for me), visiting parks and using the swings. I also enjoy playing games at home and particularly enjoy Lego and jigsaws.”

About You

I need the people who support me to:

  • Be resilient and calm
  • Have a good sense of humour
  • Be able to work to strict guidelines and procedures
  • Take pride in delivering a high standard of care
  • Be equally as happy supporting me outdoors for the day or having a quiet day at home

I have a dedicated staff team and I am supported by five personal assistants and a team facilitator on each shift so, as with any team, you need to be a keen team player who can effectively communicate with others. You don't need experience but an understanding of Autism and experience of supporting people who have learning disabilities would be advantageous.

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Ryan to get the most out of life; then please apply now. ENABLE Scotland needs you and your values to help us create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

We recruit people based on their values and transferrable skills. Wherever your journey has taken you up until now, join us, and together we will forge a new path in what could potentially be the most rewarding role you have ever had!

About Us

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

ENABLE Scotland creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of Personal Assistants work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met

We believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme
  • £1000 Qualification Payment for successful applicants who hold a SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Starting a social care career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply for £1000 Qualification Payment

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • Moray
  • Closing 18th February 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Regional Administration Manager

  • Full time
  • £24,000 – £26,000
  • This role will cover Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray areas
  • Closing 14th February 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Regional Administration Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

The Regional Administration Manager will be responsible for supporting our Services team who deliver direct services to people with learning disabilities. The nature of the role is diverse and highly autonomous. Acting as key business partner to the Regional Manager and Services Managers, the post holder will manage day to day administration management functions, whilst aligning to a shared vision with the operations management; enabling the deliver high quality services to people we support.

MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Systems and Processes

- Support Regional and Services Managers in the ongoing delivery of high quality support services, supported by policies, procedures, processes and systems.

- Work in partnership with Central Service Teams and other Regional Administration Managers across Enable Scotland to embed good practice, adopt new ways of working, while striving to improve how the organisation operates utilising real time information.

- Manage external agency / partner relationships in respect to progress reporting.

Facility Management

- Manage all Health & Safety requirements throughout office base(s) in line with organisational policy

- Manage all facility functions, including maintenance and utilities

- Act as lead partner in contract negotiation and management, in line with legal team and contract procedure

- Ensure all sites are presentable, fit for purpose and well utilised by staff and visitors

Finance

- Manage disaster recovery and business continuity planning and deployment within each associated site

- Manage office facility budget, ensuring spend is continuously in line with financial plan and affordability

- Manage local bank account and office petty cash controls and reconciliation process

- Manage Appointee audits process

- Maintain financial support audits on individuals who receive partial and full financial supports

- Ongoing maintenance of individual budgets (ISFs) , working with Finance and Services colleagues to ensure that these are “real time”.

Administration Line Management

- Manage, support, mentor and develop administration staff across region

- Actively conduct support and supervision process (INSPIRE), in line with the organisations People Plan

- Ensure all administrative staff are performing and leading on areas of responsibility appropriately

- Manage and maintain appropriate staffing compliment, ensuring effective and efficient support levels are provided at all times

- Manage staff absence and training in line with organisational policies

General Responsibilities

- Assist the region and organisation in meeting organisational objectives

- Know and understand the needs of our organisation and customers

- Implement proactive, well structured initiatives and solutions

- Continually strive to deliver efficiency savings which benefit our business and customers

- Represent ENABLE Scotland at various meetings, conferences, training events and social occasions as the need arises, to promote generally the empowerment of people who have learning disabilities

- Comply with and promote ENABLE Scotland’s policies and maintain the values of the organisation at all times

- Undertake training as appropriate to further professional development

- Undertake other duties as determined by the developing nature of the organisation

About You

The successful candidate should be a results driven, and self motivated individual with experience in leading, motivating and developing Administration staff.

Essential Criteria

- Excellent IT skills

- Understands of importance of professional reporting

- Confident working with senior staff, clients and suppliers

- Understanding of Social Care Market and associated challenges within this sector

- Ability to think on their feet, considering all associated implications, restrictions and impacts

- MS Office Capabilities: Word (Expert) Excel (Advanced) Outlook (Advanced) PowerPoint (Adequate)

- Problem solver with proactive and innovative approach to working

- Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills

- Experience supporting work activities at senior management level

- Ability to take lead task completion activities, with minimal supervision

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • This role will cover Aberdeen City and Shire areas
  • Closing 14th February 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.

• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.

• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.

• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.

• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.

• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Top job! Operations Manager - Maternity Cover

  • Full time
  • £44,800
  • Eurocentral, Glasgow, Dundee or Edinburgh
  • Closing 18th February 2022

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead ENABLE Works national schools programme, Stepping Up. You will lead the continuous improvement in learning, teaching, assessment, and learner outcomes for all young people on the programme. You will have responsibility for managing partner relationships that contribute towards the development and delivery of our strategic vision for our education and skills portfolio.

You will manage a portfolio of funder partnerships focussed on the long-term growth, sustainability, and development of Stepping Up national, while identifying and nurturing new funding relationships.

You will lead on the

(1) delivery of performance and quality standards,

(2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and

(3) developing new business opportunities to support young people who have additional support needs to learn skills for work.

Leading a small team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Depute Director, creating new opportunities for services, securing, and implementing them.

You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

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Employability Team Leader

  • Full time
  • £29,070 – £29,707
  • Moray
  • Closing 21st February 2022

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities across Scotland.

This post is funded by the European Social Fund and 100% the post holders time will be spent delivering this activity.

Role Definition

Your role, as an ENABLE Works Employability Team Leader, is to line manage a small team of Employment Coordinators and support people who have disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with: programme participants who will have disability; their circles of support; referral agencies; and programme partners. You will work closely with local employers, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and employment opportunities.

You will work with individuals on a one to one basis and support them to find the paid employment that will allow them to become independent, active members of their community.

You will work closely with local partners, developing professional relationships and creating opportunities for people who have disabilities in the area.

You and your team will be given performance targets to achieve each year to ensure that the programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are reaching the targets set out by our funders.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Providing high quality support:

  • Manage a staff team to deliver high quality services that exceeds the expectations of customers with a range of abilities and support needs
  • Support staff to design appropriate vocational training activities which enhance the employment opportunities of the people we support.
  • Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity
  • Active case management to ensure person-centred success
  • Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model
  • Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants
  • Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success
  • Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering high quality support:

  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit
  • Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Line managing a small team of Employment Coordinators, ensuring ENABLE Scotland policy and process is followed
  • Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success
  • Meeting and exceeding individual and team project expectations
  • Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery
  • Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

Full clean driving license and access to a car for business purposes is essential

You will have significant working knowledge of the Highlands region and key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

You should also have:

  • A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
  • Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
  • An understanding of ESF compliance requirements
  • Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
  • Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of leading and managing teams
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

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Employability Trainer

  • Full time
  • £29,070
  • Moray
  • Closing 13th March 2022

ENABLE Works is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, committed to our mission of championing inclusion and diversity within Scotland’s workforce.

An exciting opportunity has come up for an experienced Employability Trainer to join our team delivering the new All in Moray service.

The Employability Trainer will engage with Moray employers and work collaboratively with them to promote and improve workforce diversity. They will also deliver training workshops directly to our clients and help gain new employability skills and prepare for the world of work.

  • Do you have skills and experience delivering training?
  • Are you able to engage with employers and inspire real engagement and change?
  • Do you want to work with a team who make a real positive impact on the lives of people all across Scotland?

What are you waiting for?

Job Purpose

The Employability Trainer will actively network and market the programme to local employers, establishing a network of engaged organisations across Moray.

Working collaboratively with employers to help them gain an increased understanding of the support needs of current, or future employees, with disabilities. This will involve delivering training sessions to their staff teams and helping them to assess their recruitment and employee support practices and making a series of recommendations to increase accessibility.

The Employability Trainer will also design and deliver employability workshops to our clients to increase their employability skills and support them in making progress towards achieving employment

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through the delivery of your training, but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals

This post is funded by the European Social Fund and 100% the post holders time will be spent delivering this activity.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

High quality programme delivery:

  • Marketing and promotion of programme to Moray employers.
  • Working collaboratively with employers to support the evaluation of recruitment and staff support strategies; making recommendations to increase inclusion and diversity within their workplace.
  • Delivery of high-quality training to staff at all levels in partner organisations, making adaptations in terms of content where necessary for specific workplaces, or delivery methodology in line with specific learner requirements.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to excellent customer service throughout all external partner engagements, as well as a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to increase workplace accessibility and support the creation of opportunities for people in Moray who have a disability.
  • Designing and delivering high quality employability workshops to our clients.

Delivering projects to plan:

  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit.
  • Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan.
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy.
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales.

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations and targets.
  • Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance.

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues.
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans.
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery.
  • Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required.
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training.
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies.

About You

Knowledge and Understanding

  • Knowledge of the employability sector
  • Knowledge of disability

Skills and Abilities

  • Dynamic and engaging presentation and facilitation skills
  • Confident communicator with a professional approach to all tasks
  • A strong team focus and excellent relationship building skills
  • Strong customer focus and ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues
  • Networking and business development skills
  • Ability to build relationships, listen, problem solve and engage others

Experience

  • Experience of delivering training
  • Experience of promoting the rights of disabled people

Personal Qualities

  • Engaging, with the ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Displays clear personal credibility and professionalism
  • Role models positive behaviour
  • Driven to deliver, with the initiative to make things happen

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • East Lothian
  • Closing 30th April 2022

Driver and own car essential

As a Team Facilitator with ENABLE Scotland your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Leading teams of Personal Assistants to provide individualised support for each and every person in your designated area
  • Writing and updating individualised support plans for the people whose support you are responsible for
  • Providing direct support such as personal care, support in the home and support to access the community as and when required Line Management of Personal Assistants. This can include:
    • Rota management
    • Support & supervision
    • Absence management
    • Identifying training needs
  • Working with your local administration team to ensure their support of the services you are responsible for. This can include:
    • Monitoring staff training
    • Keeping them up to date of changes within your staff teams i.e. leavers, change of contracted hours, change of service.
    • Monitoring finances of the people we support
    • Taking part in an out of hours ‘on call’ rota
    • Working with your local internal recruitment consultant to identify vacancies and interview potential new personal assistants

You will never understand the role of a Personal Assistant fully if you have never ‘walked in their shoes’. Therefore, if successful in your application, you will be required to work on shift providing direct support. This will help you get to know the people you support, the Personal Assistants and what is expected of them.

About You

Do you have management experience in Retail, Finance, Hospitality, Administration, or any other sector out with social care?

Whilst it is desirable for you to have some social care experience, we truly value a person’s values over any experience.

Respect, Integrity, Equality, Ethical and Ambition. These values are not unique to social care but they are of the highest importance to ENABLE Scotland and it’s members.

If you can see yourself in this list of values then we would love to speak to you!

As well as having these values at your very core, it is also essential that you have:

  • Resilience
  • Positive attitude
  • Empathy
  • Experience in managing teams
  • Good time management
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Full driving license and access to own vehicle
  • Willingness to work towards social care qualifications including the equivalent to an SVQ3 in Health and Social Care

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous 'Refer a Friend' Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and pay the appropriate annual fee within 6 months of their start date.

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Compliance Officer

  • Full time
  • £29,070
  • Eurocentral
  • Closing 8th May 2022

ENABLE Works is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, committed to our mission of championing inclusion and diversity within Scotland’s workforce.

An exciting opportunity has come up for an experienced Compliance Officer to join our team delivering our new All in Moray service.

Do you want to work with a team who make a real positive impact on the lives of people all across Scotland? What are you waiting for?!

Job Purpose

Your role, as an ENABLE Works Compliance Officer, is to support our team to help people who have disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment.

Working on our new supported employment provision ‘All in Moray’, you will report into the regional Operations Manager and will be responsible for all programme monitoring and compliance, as well as the submission of all claims to the funder.

You will work closely with Team Leaders and Employment Coordinators and will be responsible for ensuring compliance performance in-line with contractual targets.

You will monitor and report on compliance and performance and ensure we deliver a quality service across the programme and meet challenging expectations.

You will work with the Operations Manager to accurately forecast delivery outcomes, drive compliance within the team, and identify and effectively manage any risks to performance to ensure targets are achieved.

Carrying out internal audits, identifying risks areas and trends, and planning and implementation of effective contingencies.

You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of a robust staff training programme in compliance, motivating the team and ensuring they are fully equipped to deliver a high quality service.

An important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through effective programme management, but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

This post is funded by the European Social Fund and 100% the post holders time will be spent delivering this activity.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

High quality programme delivery:

  • Monitoring and support of all compliance on All in Moray
  • Work with front-line staff team to support the compliance of All in Moray that will exceed the expectations of customers with a range of abilities and support needs.
  • Motivate and coach the team and drive compliance in line with contractual targets.
  • Monitoring and recording; gathering accurate project information in line with project timescales and work plan, allowing for accurate forecasting and contingency planning
  • Overseeing all internal audits and managing compliance requirements across the regional team
  • Using a solution focused and creative approach, support teams to identify risks to effective performance, and identify and coach effective contingencies
  • Delivery of structured training, regular targeted meetings and effective communications with the team to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery
  • Reporting on all external programme audits
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Manage quality and compliance standards effectively across the team, minimising financial risk associated with any non-compliance
  • Effective coaching and performance management with the team to ensure team meet and exceed performance expectations
  • Accurately forecast delivery and effectively contingency plan with team, working collaboratively with other managers, in order to future-proof performance and income
  • Innovating and collaborating across the team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues.
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans.
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery.
  • Managing your time efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required.
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training.
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies.

About You

Knowledge & Understanding:

  • A commitment to support people with disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Extensive knowledge of ESF programmes and compliance
  • Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to effectively coach and motivate teams to achieve high performance
  • Effective project management skills and ability to think strategically to achieve long term goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Full clean driving license and access to a car
  • Experience
  • Significant experience managing ESF compliance
  • Experience of leading and managing teams
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
  • Closing 10th June 2022

This role covers Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire based out of our Inverurie office

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.

• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.

• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.

• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.

• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.

• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Operations Manager

  • Full time
  • £44,800
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 29th April 2022

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

Primary Job Purpose

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your role is to lead one of five ENABLE Works regional areas delivering support services across the organisation.

You will lead on the (1) delivery of performance and quality standards, (2) meeting of compliance and contractual requirements and (3) developing new business opportunities to support people who have additional support needs into work.

Managing the All in Edinburgh contract, you will have significant working knowledge of the city of Edinburgh region and key employability stakeholders and sectors.

Leading a team of Employability Team Leaders, supporting their development as leaders and ensuring your wider team of Employment Coordinators deliver high quality services.

You will engage strategically with both local and national contract managers, ensuring contracts are delivered and relationships maintained.

You will lead on developing new business, in partnership with the Depute Director, creating new opportunities for services, securing, and implementing them.

You will play a key role in how ENABLE Works influences policy and support for people who have learning disabilities in Scotland.

A full UK drivers licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role

Responsibilities

Delivering projects to plan:

  • Lead a team of Team Leaders to manage the quality and performance of a wider team, delivering an agreed performance and quality target annually.
  • Ensuring all activity, engagements and outcomes are recorded accurately on in-house system(s) for Management Information (MI) purposes, gathering accurate project information in line with project timescales and work plan, allowing for accurate forecasting and contingency planning.
  • Motivate and coach the team, driving performance in line with contractual targets, supporting the development of senior staff through effective mentoring.
  • Using a solutions-focused and creative approach, support teams to identify risks to effective performance, and identify and coach effective contingencies.
  • Manage regional income and expenditure in line with agreed budget
  • Supporting all internal audits and managing compliance requirements across the team.
  • Oversee and report on overall operations and staffing for the region
  • Liaise with funders and partners regarding contract delivery, ensuring contracts are maintained
  • Develop and maintain relationships with agreed organisations, negotiating new opportunities

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Manage quality and compliance standards effectively across the team - minimising financial risk associated with any non-compliance
  • Effective coaching and performance management with the team to ensure team meet and exceed performance expectations
  • Accurately forecast delivery and effectively contingency plan with team, working collaboratively with other managers, in order to future-proof performance and income
  • Innovating and collaborating across the team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Lead on the development of grant applications and tenders for new services
  • Deliver an agreed business development target annually
  • Manage effective implementation and integration of new services into ENABLE Works
  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery
  • Managing your time efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

Full clean driving license is essential and access to a car for business purposes

You will have significant working knowledge of Edinburgh and the Lothians key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

You should also have:

  • A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
  • Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
  • An understanding of ESF compliance requirements
  • Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
  • Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,268
  • Office base at Eurocentral Lanarkshire (currently home working) - working in the community across North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 8th May 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

As a Team Facilitator with ENABLE Scotland your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Leading teams of Personal Assistants to provide individualised support for each and every person in your designated area
  • Writing and updating individualised support plans for the people whose support you are responsible for
  • Providing direct support such as personal care, support in the home and support to access the community as and when required Line Management of Personal Assistants. This can include:
    • Rota management
    • Support & supervision
    • Absence management
    • Identifying training needs
  • Working with your local administration team to ensure their support of the services you are responsible for. This can include:
    • Monitoring staff training
    • Keeping them up to date of changes within your staff teams i.e. leavers, change of contracted hours, change of service.
    • Monitoring finances of the people we support
    • Taking part in an out of hours ‘on call’ rota
    • Working with your local internal recruitment consultant to identify vacancies and interview potential new personal assistants

You will never understand the role of a Personal Assistant fully if you have never ‘walked in their shoes’. Therefore, if successful in your application, you will be required to work on shift providing direct support. This will help you get to know the people you support, the Personal Assistants and what is expected of them.

About You

Do you have management experience in Retail, Finance, Hospitality, Administration, or any other sector out with social care?

Whilst it is desirable for you to have some social care experience, we truly value a person’s values over any experience.

Respect, Integrity, Equality, Ethical and Ambition. These values are not unique to social care but they are of the highest importance to ENABLE Scotland and it’s members.

If you can see yourself in this list of values then we would love to speak to you!

As well as having these values at your very core, it is also essential that you have:

  • Resilience
  • Positive attitude
  • Empathy
  • Experience in managing teams
  • Good time management
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Full driving license and access to own vehicle
  • Willingness to work towards social care qualifications including the equivalent to an SVQ3 in Health and Social Care

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous 'Refer a Friend' Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and pay the appropriate annual fee within 6 months of their start date.

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Marketing & Communications Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £35,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 14th May 2022

About The Role

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE All – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an opportunity for a Marketing & Communications Manager to join our Marketing and Communications Department based in Eurocentral.

The Marketing and Communications Department is focused on promoting the brand and profile of the organisation, celebrating the great work being delivered across each of the three operating pillars. The post holder will have a particular focus on internal and external communications, content creation and management, brand and profile awareness and events planning and delivery. The successful candidate will bring energy and experience of working in a fast-paced Marcomms environment combined with demonstrable delivery skills with a driven, innovative, forward-thinking approach.

About You

The post holder must be an excellent communicator and a confident stakeholder and account manager who is able to demonstrate a proven record of creating and executing innovative marketing communications plans. You will need to have strong organisational skills and be flexible in dealing with a varied workload. You will have excellent writing skills and rigorous attention to detail, and have the ability to work confidently and collaboratively within a small team.

A degree or equivalent qualification is desirable. However, previous experience in managing marketing and communications with high-quality writing is essential. Experience in using CRM systems and bulk email platforms and advanced computer skills including word and graphics packages (including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop and Canva) will be helpful in this role. Overall, the person must show drive and ambition to promote and communicate the organisation’s aims and objectives, delivering high quality and impactful content and collateral which best serves the people we work for and the people we work with.

Driving License and access to a car for work purposes is desirable

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Digital Marketing Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £35,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 14th May 2022

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE All – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Digital Marketing Manager to join our Marketing and Communications Department based in Eurocentral.

The Marketing and Communications Department is focused on promoting the brand and profile of the organisation, celebrating the great work being delivered across each of the three operating pillars. The post holder will have a particular focus on marketing and external digital communications, content creation, brand and profile raising, be able to support the wider Communications and Marketing strategy and assist with key corporate events planning and delivery.

The successful candidate will bring a strong work ethic, hands on experience to the role and be forward-thinking in approach, with the drive to be innovative and a team player.

Key Responsibilities

  • You will have ownership of ENABLE’s website to update content and imagery. Be responsible for ongoing optimisations and improvements and will act as the main point of contact with our in-house ICT colleagues
  • Working with the department lead, support the development and implementation of a social media plan within the Marketing and Communications Strategy for the organisation, particularly using LinkedIn & Twitter for Corporate Communications and Facebook & Instagram for membership & supporter communications as well as new and emerging digital platforms
  • You will have responsibility for ENABLE’s social media accounts ensuring that content is aligned with the organisation objectives and strategic direction including job postings and thought leadership content
  • Working with senior colleagues, you will help develop and implement content to maximise brand awareness, develop our thought leaders in their respective areas and generate more traffic to our website and increase engagement & audiences across our digital channels
  • Support the wider team on developing engaging content and ENABLE’s digital fundraising strategy
  • You will be responsible for reporting on all digital channels using your expertise to provide recommendations to improve performance and audience reach and engagement based on insights and data
  • You will help ensure that requests for digital support from the wider Group are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner, providing advice and guidance on best practice where appropriate
  • Support strategic engagement with key stakeholders in the delivery of charitable projects, training and employability support, and health and social care
  • Support the implementation of new brand guidelines and a tone of voice that is appropriate and consistent across all communication channels
  • Work with individual brands within the portfolio to ensure consistent messaging and to celebrate key events
  • Be responsible for managing your own workload and achieving tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • As part of a team, you will provide digital marketing support to key, corporate events run by the Marketing and Communications department
  • A strong copywriter and editor, you will contribute to the production of all marketing material and merchandise; in line with the organisation's publications procedure
  • Engage with external suppliers where appropriate to promote and support the work of the Group

About You

The post holder must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of creating and executing innovative digital communications plans, and be flexible in dealing with a varied workload, with excellent technical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively within a small team.

A degree or equivalent qualification is desirable. However, previous experience in managing digital marketing and communications with high-quality writing is essential as is the ability to work successfully in a fast-paced Marcomms environment with a focus on ROI. The person must show drive and ambition to support the organisation’s aims and objectives and deliver quality and impactful content which best serves the people we work for and the people we work with.

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Service Manager

  • Full time
  • £30,000 – £34,000
  • Stirling & Forth Valley
  • Closing 3rd June 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.

• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.

• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.

• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.

• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.

• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Campaigns and Activism Lead

  • Full time
  • £35,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 3rd June 2022

ENABLE Scotland’s mission is to create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability. Led by people who have a learning disability, a crucial part of our work involves campaigning, influencing and advocating for improvements in public policy and legislation so that any barriers to an equal society are removed. You will deliver ENABLE Scotland’s strategic objectives as a membership-led campaigning charity.

The Campaigns & Activism Lead will join an award-winning campaigning team to lead the delivery and development of membership led campaigns and activism.

The primary priority, for this high-profile role, is to influence the successful delivery of the Scottish Government’s Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill, ensuring that the voices of people who have a learning disability are at the heart of influencing the process. Working alongside partner organisations to coordinate and lead joint campaigning and influencing activity.

You will engage strategically with both local and national stakeholders, ensuring opportunities are identified for ENABLE Scotland members to participate, and that relationships are maintained, with lead responsibility for the CPG Learning Disability.

You will lead the development of all aspects of ENABLE Scotland campaigns and activism work co-designed with our members in line with key policy priorities.

You will have lead responsibility for our work to enable the participation of our members, their families and the people we support in the development of policy and campaigns work, ensuring their voice and experience is gathered as evidence, contributing to the development of ENABLE Scotland’s body of policy and research. You will design and implement our campaigns and activism plans, and, working with our Inclusion and Participation team, empower people who have learning disabilities and their families to take positive action to achieve change.

You will be creative, solutions focused, and values driven; an experienced and astute influencer, with a strong understanding of the Scottish political system, excellent communication skills, and a passion for human rights and leading change.

About You

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

  • Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline

Knowledge & Understanding

  • Understanding of the current policy and social issues relating to equalities and human rights; learning disability; carers; the social care sector; the charity sector.
  • Have a flexible approach to work and an ability to prioritise
  • Knowledge of services and networks supporting people with learning disabilities nationally
  • Knowledge of participation structures, methodology and principles
  • Good working knowledge of Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and local government processes and how to influence policy and legislation.

Skills & Abilities

  • Team Player who is ready to support the Charitable Services Team and the wider organisation when required
  • Ability to research and analyse information and problems, draw conclusions and make recommendations
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines, knowing how to prioritise and mange own workload
  • Ability to build relationships and trust
  • Computer literate including the ability to use databases and Office 365
  • Produce high quality, accurate work
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with people issues
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to maintain professional relationships, even under pressure

Experience

  • Delivering high quality events both in person and online
  • Experience of leading campaigning and influencing work in a similar role
  • Experience of writing for a variety of audiences e.g., easy ready, government consultations, parliamentary committees, internal briefings and comment pieces for publication on a website
  • Experience of supporting a range of stakeholders in participatory activity to inform policy development

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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SVQ Assessor/Verifier

  • Full time
  • £28,000
  • Euro Central
  • Closing 8th July 2022

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated SVQ Assessor/IV to join us in developing a qualified and competent workforce.

As SVQ Assessor/IV you will have responsibility for supporting candidates to achieve SVQ Social Services & Healthcare Level 2 (SCQF Level 6) and Social Services & Healthcare Level 3 (SCQF L7). You will be responsible for carrying out internal verification activity in line with IV Strategy. In your role, you will support ENABLE Scotland in professionalising frontline roles and supporting staff to meet the conditions of SSSC registration. You will build strong and positive internal and external networks to support the successful delivery of the Learning and Development SVQ strategy.

About You

Successful candidate must:

  • Hold SVQ Qualification in Assessment i.e. D32 & D33 or A1 or L&D9DiLevel 3
  • Hold SVQ Level 3 (SVQ L7) or above.
  • Have achieved relevant Internal Verifier award for SVQ or be working towards it D34 or V1 or L&D 9DI and L&D11 or Level 4 Certificate in Leading the IQA of Assessment Processes and Practice.
  • Have excellent interpersonal, facilitation and networking skills
  • Possess high standard of written communication
  • Demonstrate effective planning and organisation skills.
  • Hold a registrable qualification acceptable to the SSSC
  • Show detailed and in-depth knowledge of National Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, Registration requirements plus the structures and workings of the SSSC and Care Inspectorate.
  • Driving License and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role

For further details please refer to attached Job Description

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Employment Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £27,990
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 10th August 2022

ENABLE Works is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, committed to our mission of championing inclusion and diversity within Scotland’s workforce.

An exciting opportunity has come up for an Employment Coordinator to join our team delivering our award winning Stepping Up programme.

Do you want to work with a team who make a real positive impact on the lives of people all across Scotland? What are you waiting for?!

Job Purpose

Your role as an ENABLE Works Employment Coordinator will be to support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment.

You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

Working on our Stepping Up schools programme across Edinburgh, you will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support, our local school partners and other professional support services. You will also deliver a remote virtual service to Western Isles schools and be expected to travel to those schools on a quarterly basis to provide in person sessions also.

You will work closely with local schools and strategic partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

Working with individuals on a one to one basis, and also in groups, you will support them to explore opportunities that will allow them to become independent, active members of their community and have a successful transition out of school on to a positive destination.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders.

Our team work to performance targets each year, to ensure that the programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving targets set out by our funders.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Providing high quality support:

  • Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity
  • Active case management to ensure person-centred success
  • Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model
  • Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants
  • Remote delivery of virtual programme to some island schools
  • Travel to island schools to deliver impactful workshops and 121 support on a quarterly basis
  • Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success
  • Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering high quality support:

  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit
  • Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success
  • Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations
  • Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery
  • Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Knowledge and Understanding

  • A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets

Skills/abilities

  • Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
  • Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Ability to deliver engaging virtual sessions to remote partners
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Full clean driving license and access to a car

Experience

  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of delivering learning
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Qualifications

  • PDA in Supported Employment

Knowledge and Understanding

  • Knowledge of other employability and supported employment programmes
  • Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
  • Understanding of relevant policy and legislation

Experience

  • Experience of delivering other employability and supported employment programmes.
  • Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers and supporting them into paid employment

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • Perth & Kinross
  • Closing 15th August 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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This vacancy has now closed

Diverse Communities Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £21,532
  • Edinburgh & Lothians
  • Closing 2nd September 2022

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE Cares – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an opportunity for a Diverse Communities Facilitator to join our Charity team.

The primary role of the Diverse Communities Facilitator is to lead the development and facilitation of ENABLE Scotland’s ACE and Family Connect Strategy with a particular focus on engagement with ethnically diverse communities.

The Diverse Communities Facilitator will work with our members towards an equal society for every person who has a learning disability. They will:

  • work to grow the ENABLE Community in their area with a particular focus on the building of relationships and connections with people within ethnically diverse communities.
  • work with the organisation to develop relationships, tools and resources to encourage engagement with with individuals and families who identify as part of ethnically diverse communities
  • coordinate and facilitate ACE groups for all, in line with the ENABLE Scotland Participation Plan.
  • coordinate and facilitate Family Connect groups in line with the ENABLE Scotland Participation Plan.

About You

At ENABLE Scotland we are striving towards an equal society for all people who have a learning disability. We acknowledge that currently our membership does not represent the diversity of the communities in which we work. For this reason we would particularly welcome applicants from individuals from ethnically diverse communities. To support our engagement the ideal candidate will have fluency in at least two community languages including English

The ideal candidate would be supportive of our ambitions to engage meaningfully with the wider community and be willing ,as part of their role, to share their insight into how we can improve our approach to inclusivity as a committed anti-racist organisation.

Knowledge

  • Commitment to ENABLE Scotland’s mission and values
  • Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by individuals and families from minority ethnic groups when accessing support and services.
  • Good understanding of the voluntary sector environment.
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues faced by people who use support services and how this can impact on their life.
  • Good understanding of national and local priorities relating to learning disability, family carers, and other related issues.
  • An understanding of the value of involving people who have learning disabilities and their families.

Core Skills

  • Excellent communication skills including oral, written, facilitation and presentation skills essential.
  • Fluency in at least two community languages, including English
  • Ability to establish personal credibility to build and sustain good working relationships.
  • Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.
  • Computer literacy, including word processing and use of Microsoft Office.
  • Good analytical problem-solving skills.
  • A self-starter, able to take the initiative and work independently in developing projects.
  • A clean and valid UK / EU Driver’s license would be beneficial

Experience

  • Experience of working in a community setting.
  • Experience of youth or community work.
  • Experience of member involvement in activism or campaigning.
  • A team player who can build good working relationships both internally and externally to provide the best platform for ENABLE Scotland’s work.

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Diverse Communities Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £21,532
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 2nd September 2022

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE Cares – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an opportunity for a Diverse Communities Facilitator to join our Charity team based in Glasgow

The primary role of the Diverse Communities Facilitator is to lead the development and facilitation of ENABLE Scotland’s ACE and Family Connect Strategy with a particular focus on engagement with ethnically diverse communities.

The Diverse Communities Facilitator will work with our members towards an equal society for every person who has a learning disability. They will:

  • work to grow the ENABLE Community in their area with a particular focus on the building of relationships and connections with people within ethnically diverse communities.
  • work with the organisation to develop relationships, tools and resources to encourage engagement with with individuals and families who identify as part of ethnically diverse communities
  • coordinate and facilitate ACE groups for all, in line with the ENABLE Scotland Participation Plan.
  • coordinate and facilitate Family Connect groups in line with the ENABLE Scotland Participation Plan.

About You

At ENABLE Scotland we are striving towards an equal society for all people who have a learning disability. We acknowledge that currently our membership does not represent the diversity of the communities in which we work. For this reason we would particularly welcome applicants from individuals from ethnically diverse communities. To support our engagement the ideal candidate will have fluency in at least two community languages including English

The ideal candidate would be supportive of our ambitions to engage meaningfully with the wider community and be willing ,as part of their role, to share their insight into how we can improve our approach to inclusivity as a committed anti-racist organisation.

Knowledge

  • Commitment to ENABLE Scotland’s mission and values
  • Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by individuals and families from minority ethnic groups when accessing support and services.
  • Good understanding of the voluntary sector environment.
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues faced by people who use support services and how this can impact on their life.
  • Good understanding of national and local priorities relating to learning disability, family carers, and other related issues.
  • An understanding of the value of involving people who have learning disabilities and their families.

Core Skills

  • Excellent communication skills including oral, written, facilitation and presentation skills essential.
  • Fluency in at least two community languages, including English
  • Ability to establish personal credibility to build and sustain good working relationships.
  • Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.
  • Computer literacy, including word processing and use of Microsoft Office.
  • Good analytical problem-solving skills.
  • A self-starter, able to take the initiative and work independently in developing projects.
  • A clean and valid UK / EU Driver’s license would be beneficial

Experience

  • Experience of working in a community setting.
  • Experience of youth or community work.
  • Experience of member involvement in activism or campaigning.
  • A team player who can build good working relationships both internally and externally to provide the best platform for ENABLE Scotland’s work.

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator Edinburgh & West Lothian

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • Edinburgh and West Lothian
  • Closing 5th October 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily?

Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Health And Safety Officer

  • Full time
  • £35,000 – £39,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 28th October 2022

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE Cares – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an opportunity for a Health and Safety Officer to join our Health and Safety team based in Eurocentral.

The primary function of this role is to be the internal contact for all health and safety related matters. Supporting the Health and Safety Manager to develop and deliver a proactive health and safety service and providing competent technical and legal advice to all staff in a multi-site organisation and will be responsible for developing and maintaining safety management systems.

Providing advice, guidance, assistance and support to all areas of the organisation in the delivery of:

  • Safe systems of work
  • Compliance with Health & Safety legislation
  • Conducting investigations
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training
  • Auditing

to ensure the avoidance of risk to the people we support and our employees is kept to a minimal.

About You

Key Experience

  • Experience within a Health and Safety Officer/Advisor role (essential)
  • Graduate Member or working towards Chartered membership of IOSH by approved route
  • Experience in the social care sector & housing/facilities (desirable)
  • Experience of developing, reviewing, implementing and monitoring safe systems of work
  • Experience in providing health and safety advice with a knowledge and understanding of health and safety management techniques
  • A demonstrable track record of delivering improved standards of safety
  • Experience of conducting audits, investigations across a range of work activities
  • Experience and knowledge of Fire Risk Assessments
  • Experience in designing and delivering H&S training
  • Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
  • NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
  • Graduate/working towards Chartered membership of a relevant professional body i.e. IOSH/CIEH
  • Knowledge of current health and safety legislation
  • Up to date professional knowledge through CPD
  • Proficient in IT systems
  • Full driving licence with access to a vehicle for business purposes
  • Foster and maintain positive and productive internal and external relationships.
  • Able to develop Health & Safety strategy and policy.
  • Able to develop and deliver training materials.Able to produce statistical information & undertake analysis and associated reports.

This role will involve travel and remote working.

All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK

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This vacancy has now closed

HR Business Partner

  • Full time
  • £32,000 – £36,000
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 28th October 2022

Based on ENABLE Group’s three pillars – ENABLE Scotland, ENABLE Works and ENABLE Cares – we are one of the most impactful organisations in delivering support, employability and skills services, and advocacy on behalf of people with additional support needs and their families in communities across Scotland. ENABLE Group is at the forefront of innovation in the provision of our services, as we work to achieve a more equal society on behalf of all those we support.

We now have an opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our People Team based in Eurocentral, North Lanarkshire. As we are currently trialling hybrid working, this is a hybrid role working both from home and from our office in Eurocentral.

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner and working in partnership with Regional Directors and operational managers to deliver HR solutions to designated operational services within a constantly changing environment.

You will provide professional advice and support to line manager colleagues which contributes towards the advancement of our strategic goals, on all matters relating to employment.

About You

Successful candidates will:

• Be an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

• Have a good level of generalist experience and good working knowledge of UK employment law

• Be a highly credible and skilled business partner, able to combine a hands-on operational ability with a consultative approach

• Have highly developed influencing skills and a persuasive manner

• Have significant case management experience in a range of employee relations issues including attendance management, conduct, capability and grievance

• Be a real team player who demonstrates positive team behaviours with excellent interpersonal skills

• Have experience of working in a unionised environment

A driving licence and access to own transport is essential.

About Us

What’s also great about ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a group which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

ENABLE group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time or Part time
  • £28,961
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 21st December 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator (Glasgow)

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 6th January 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

We are recruiting for a new Team Facilitator to join our growing team of enthusiastic, person centred and hard working frontline managers, who support, guide and develop our frontline staff in delivering high quality and personalised services to the people we support.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator (East Renfrewshire)

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • East Renfrewshire
  • Closing 22nd December 2022

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

We are recruiting for a new Team Facilitator to join our growing team of enthusiastic, person centred and hard working frontline managers, who support, guide and develop our frontline staff in delivering high quality and personalised services to the people we support.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £32,246
  • Orkney
  • Closing 9th January 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Contract Manager

  • Full time
  • £33,105
  • Lanarkshire and the West with travel to Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire.
  • Closing 11th January 2023

Your role, as an ENABLE Works Contract Manager, will be to manage the delivery of our employability contracts in Lanarkshire and the West with travel to Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire.

You will be responsible for all contract management in our delivery areas; key to this will be developing positive professional relationships with our programme partners in each area.

You will be responsible for all programme monitoring and reporting to lead partners and will be required to attend regular partnership meetings in each delivery area.

You will work closely with our Team Leaders in our delivery teams and will be responsible for driving performance in-line with contractual targets.

You will motivate and monitor performance and ensure we deliver a quality service across the programme.

You will work with teams to accurately forecast delivery outcomes, drive performance within teams, and identify and effectively manage any risks to performance to ensure targets are achieved.

Analytical skills, attention to detail and a keen understanding of compliance requirements, are essential to be successful in this role.

Responsible for quality and compliance you will work closely with our Administrators and Compliance Officers, overseeing internal audits, recognising trends, identifying risks areas and actioning effective contingencies.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through effective programme management, but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic goals.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Manage high quality support:

  • Monitoring and support of the team to ensure fidelity to the project model
  • Work with Team Leaders to support the delivery of high-quality services that exceed the expectations of customers with a range of abilities and support needs.
  • Motivate and coach the teama and drive performance in line with contractual targets.
  • Using a solutions focused and creative approach, support teams to identify risks to effective performance, and identify and coach effective contingencies
  • Delivery of regular targeted meetings and effective communications with the FSS team to ensure consistent, high quality delivery
  • Managing professional relationships with lead partners and external stakeholders and representing ENABLE Scotland at partnership meetings
  • Monitoring and recording; gathering accurate project information in line with project timescales and work plan, allowing for accurate forecasting and contingency planning
  • Overseeing all internal audits and managing compliance requirements across the teams.
  • Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland’s data protection policy
  • Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales
  • Management of all external reporting to lead partners and local authorities in line with contractual obligations

Meeting performance expectations:

  • Manage quality and compliance standards effectively across the team- minimising financial risk associated with any non-compliance
  • Effective coaching and performance management with team to ensure team meet and exceed performance expectations
  • Accurately forecast delivery and effective contingency plan with team, working collaboratively with other managers, in order to future-proof performance and income
  • Ensure income targets are realised in line with budget forecast, and where possible exceeded
  • Drive performance to allow a strong negotiating position for contract growth and other funding applications, maximising departmental income
  • Innovating and collaborating across the team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

  • Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues
  • Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans
  • Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery
  • Managing your time efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required
  • Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training
  • Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies

About You

  • A commitment to support people with disabilities to get the jobs they want
  • Understanding of employability services and methodologies
  • Knowledge of the FSS programme
  • Ability to effectively coach and motivate teams to achieve high performance
  • Effective project management skills and ability to think strategically to achieve long term goals
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Professional presentation and personality
  • Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
  • IT literacy
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Full clean driving license and access to a car
  • Experience of leading and managing teams
  • Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
  • Experience of achieving success through innovation
  • Experience of delivering learning

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Team Facilitator - North Lanarkshire

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 18th January 2023

Due to exceptional growth within Lanarkshire, ENABLE Scotland are now recruiting for experienced Social Care Managers to join a successful and robust Management team.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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Team Facilitator - South Lanarkshire

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • South Lanarkshire
  • Closing 19th January 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Due to exceptional growth within Lanarkshire, ENABLE Scotland are now recruiting for experienced Social Care Managers to join a successful and robust Management team.

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • East Ayrshire
  • Closing 27th January 2023

The Best inYouBrings Out the Best inMe

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About you

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note:The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • Stirling & Forth Valley
  • Closing 10th February 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Exciting opportunity to join a growing Management team within Stirling and Forth Valley

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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Team Facilitator- East Lothian

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • East Lothian
  • Closing 28th February 2023

We are recruiting for a new Team Facilitator to join our growing team of enthusiastic, person centred and hard working frontline managers, who support, guide and develop our frontline staff in delivering high quality and personalised services to the people we support.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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SVQ Assessor/Verifier

  • Full time
  • £28,000
  • Eurocentral Motherwell
  • Closing 22nd February 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated SVQ Assessor/IV to join us in developing a qualified and competent workforce.

As SVQ Assessor/IV you will have responsibility for supporting candidates to achieve SVQ Social Services & Healthcare Level 2 (SCQF Level 6) and Social Services & Healthcare Level 3 (SCQF L7). You will be responsible for carrying out internal verification activity in line with IV Strategy. In your role, you will support ENABLE Scotland in professionalising frontline roles and supporting staff to meet the conditions of SSSC registration. You will build strong and positive internal and external networks to support the successful delivery of the Learning and Development SVQ strategy.

About You

  • Successful candidate must:
  • Hold SVQ Qualification in Assessment i.e. D32 & D33 or A1 or L&D9DiLevel 3
  • Hold SVQ Level 3 (SVQ L7) or above.
  • Have achieved relevant Internal Verifier award for SVQ or be working towards it D34 or V1 or L&D 9DI and L&D11 or Level 4 Certificate in Leading the IQA of Assessment Processes and Practice.
  • Have excellent interpersonal, facilitation and networking skills
  • Possess high standard of written communication
  • Demonstrate effective planning and organisation skills.
  • Hold a registrable qualification acceptable to the SSSC
  • Show detailed and in-depth knowledge of National Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, Registration requirements plus the structures and workings of the SSSC and Care Inspectorate.
  • Driving License and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role

For further details please refer to attached Job Description

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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Local Area Coordinator (Midlothian)

  • Full time
  • £27,521
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 15th February 2023

Local Area Coordinators (LAC) build connections, nurture inclusive and self-supporting communities, and support system change and transformation of public services.

Local Area Coordination is an exciting approach that supports people to build and pursue their vision for a good life, and stay strong and resilient. This results in services which are more personal, local, flexible and accountable.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland are looking for a new Local Area Coordinator based in Midlothian. We are looking for someone who is:

an excellent communicator and advocator for the human rights of individuals and families

has awareness of the local community and the services on offer there, and the ability to think creatively to find solutions.

Please have a look on the Midlothian LAC page of the ENABLE Scotland website for more information on the services the team currently delivery: Midlothian LAC - ENABLE Scotland

Please note this is a part time role of 24 hours per week. Interviews for this role are proposed to take place week commencing 20th Feb 2023.

About You

If you have a passion for improving the lives of all citizens and have the right values, we want to hear from you. We are an organisation based on strong core values and beliefs enable.org.uk/aboutus/who-we-are/vision-mission-values

Local Area Co-ordination is a preventative, asset-based approach to supporting people to connect to their communities and build meaningful lives. The aim of the service is to provide accurate information; build communities that are more inclusive by supporting local people, families, groups and organisations; build individual and collective capacity and enhance lives and communities as a result. The work of the LAC team is underpinned by the core values, principles and practice of inclusion. At the heart of this is the right of disabled people and their families to participate in all aspects of community, private, public and social life.

As a Local Area Coordinator you will:

  • Work creatively to help connect people to social networks, community networks and facilities across all spheres of life.
  • Be innovative in how you support organisations, individuals and families to challenge and address inequality and social exclusion.
  • Use your excellent communication skills to work with disabled people and their families, public service partners, and community groups and organisations.
  • Work flexibly across organisational and professional boundaries

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

If you have any questions relating to this vacancy please do not hesitate to contact our Recruitment Consultant, Kirsty Reid on kirsty.reid@enable.org.uk

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Employment Coordinator

  • Part time
  • £27,990 pro-rata
  • Renfrewshire
  • Closing 28th February 2023

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

We are looking for an Employment Coordinator to work on the Fair Start Scotland, national employability programme in Renfrewshire , supporting a range of participants in their journey towards, and into, employment. You will work closely with a large group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions into employment, before continuing to support those individuals for up to a year in work.

You will have significant working knowledge of the local area and key employability stakeholders and sectors, as well as having a strong understanding of the local labour market and employer requirements.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging, but achievable, programme KDIs.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

A full UK drivers license and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role.

About You

Skills & Experience

  • Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for business purposes
  • Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
  • A commitment to support participants in their journey towards sustainable employment.
  • Understanding of employability services
  • Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
  • Self management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
  • Experience of working in a performance focussed team
  • Experience of meeting/exceeding compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of skills and employability services

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

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Personal Assistant

  • Full time or Part time
  • Sessional
  • East End of Glasgow- G33/G34
  • Closing 10th March 2023

We have a new exciting opportunity to be part of an upcoming community in the Glasgow area!

You will be part of a team of Personal Assistants supporting people in their new homes to form a community of adults who have a range of support needs, including Learning Disabilities and Autism. Support can range from providing personal care to helping them access their local community. Each person will have their own team with opportunities to tap into adhoc support when required. This modern development will use the latest technology to assist people to maintain independence and support them in the transition into their first home. You will form part of a vibrant team making a real difference to lives of the people you support.

Let us introduce you Bernie, Ellie, Jamie and Dave:

Bernie requires support with all aspects of her care including personal care and household tasks, as well as support to maintain her health and wellbeing. Sheloves home cooked mealswith mince or stew and potatoes being amongst her favourites, therefore having an interest in cooking would be an advantage. Bernie has many interests including listening to music or joining in when people are singing, particularly if it is one of her favourite nursery rhymes or traditional Scottish songs. She loves going out to feed the ducks, spending time in the garden and having her nails painted. She also has a fascination with balloons, especially when they burst, so be expected for a few frights.

Ellie enjoys playing games like Dominoes and Snakes and Ladders, being able to bake and cook, and be active in her community with a purpose. Ellie is also very creative and loves to draw, paint and colouring in. She likes to sing and dance, she likes all kinds of music but her favourite singer is Kylie. Ellie will often start singing songs that she makes up on the spot which can be about anything such as ASDA or chocolate but they are always catchy! Ellie has a good sense of humour and likes to chance her luck with people as she finds it hilarious, she loves the song 'Rhythm is a dancer' except she sings 'Ellie is a chancer'

Jamie enjoys going to the park for long walks and adventures, swimming, bowling and museums. He has many interests and will give things a try even if it is just once. Some of his interests include enjoying music and will participating inmusical activities. He also enjoys sensory and messy play, arts and crafts and baking and cooking. He likes going to large soft play areas and jumping on the trampoline and also likes the sensory feel of water. Jamie is also very good with animals. Jamie requires support with all aspects of his care including personal care and household tasks. He also requires support to maintain his health and wellbeing including management of his diabetes.

Dave has many interests and will give new things a try, even if it is just once. Some of his interests include horse riding, bowling, messy play and watching football matches on the TV. He also loves watching games shows, Disney, action packed movies and Glasgow based comedies including ‘Still Game’. He also likes listening to loud music, whether it be heavy metal, opera or people playing instruments. Dave requires support with all aspects of his care including personal care and household tasks, as well as support to maintain his health and wellbeing. He loves home cooked mealsand especially likes spicy foods and curries, therefore having an interest in cooking would be an advantage.

Sadly, it’s not always possible for Bernie, Ellie, Jamie and Dave to enjoy what many people would consider these ‘simple pleasures’ without proper, dedicated support.That is why they need you! Will you bringyourbestso that they can livetheirbestlives?

Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role within ENABLE Scotland by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Personal Assistants but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone with a learning disability to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support needs, so your role as Support Worker may include assisting them with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support whilst expanding their social networks and connections.

ENABLE Scotland creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of Personal Assistants work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

The people we support have many varied interests and hobbies and have many of the same dreams and aspirations as we do; they just too often do not get the opportunity to experience these same opportunities. A career with ENABLE Scotland is as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants at theirbesthave the potential to truly bring out thebestin the people we support.


About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support these people to get the most out of life; then please apply now!

ENABLE Scotland needs youand yourvalues to help us create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

You don’t need experience in care to start your social care career with ENABLE Scotland. We recruit people based on their values and transferrable skills. Wherever your journey has taken you up until now, join us, and together we will forge a new path in what could potentially be the most rewarding role you have ever had!


About Us

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

We believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • Risk Enablement

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme
  • £1000 Qualification Payment for successful applicants who hold a SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note:The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply for £1000 Qualification Payment

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • Stirling & Forth Valley
  • Closing 20th March 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Exciting opportunity to join a growing Management team within Stirling and Forth Valley

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
  • Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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This vacancy has now closed

Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • North Ayrshire
  • Closing 31st March 2023

Working In our Bute Walk Supported Accommodation Unit In Largs.

Please note this role involves working a mixture of shifts and Includes alternate weekends. You would be working 5 days over 7.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

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Team Facilitator

  • Full time
  • £28,961
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 3rd April 2023

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
  • Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
  • Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
  • Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
  • SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
  • Introduction to autism
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Moving and Handling
  • Adult support and protection
  • Child support and protection
  • First Aid
  • Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

  • Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loans*
  • Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

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