Do you have a passion for ensuring people with learning disabilities live fulfilled lives?

Do you want to help lead a community that values people for who they are and what they can do?

L’Arche Edinburgh is a community of more than 80 people with and without learning disabilities. It is a place of belonging where people with learning disabilities can live independent, yet connected lives. We’re looking for someone to join us as our Support and Care Coordinator, a post which requires registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Our services, which support 16 people with learning disabilities, are dual registered under the categories of Care at Home and Housing Support.

You will lead a small supportive team of 3 Support and Care Leaders, working across 4 localities in the Leith and Restalrig areas of Edinburgh. Together you will ensure that we provide and develop high quality person-centred care supporting the practical, social and spiritual needs of those who call L’Arche home. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we’re looking to increase choice for the people we support and explore ways that we can grow as a Community.

L’Arche Edinburgh is an ecumenical Christian community which welcomes people of all faiths and none. We are part of a global network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities live and share in life together, working for a world where we all belong.

Knowledge and experience in care or supported housing is a key requirement for this role, but we’re also looking for someone with an enthusiasm for our values and the ability to inspire others. You might be looking to step up as a manager or to use your management experience in a different way. If you are interested in being part of a mutually supportive and lively community, then we want to hear from you!

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.

What this job is about

The post holder will provide a safe and high-quality learning environment in which our children and young people will thrive.

Responsible for the coordination of assigned classes and will work collaboratively with the multi-professional team within the school and colleagues within the wider organisation to plan and deliver a personalised curriculum for each child and young person.

What we want you to be responsible and accountable for

All teachers will support the learning and development of children and young people with visual impairment /complex needs through:

• Assessing their needs and setting learning targets in collaboration with the multi professional team.
• Promoting their emotional health and well-being, including developing self-esteem and providing opportunities to maximise independence.
• Reviewing the appropriateness of the curriculum for individual children on an ongoing basis.
• Developing resources for children and young people with visual impairment.
• Supporting the referral, admission and transition processes for children and young people.
• Planning, recording and reporting on progress in collaboration with multi professional team and parents and carers.
• Committing to undertake training in Manual Handling or any other relevant training to work with children with complex needs.
• Providing cover for absent colleagues or undertaking any additional duties required of them.
• Keeping up to date with all new organisational, local and national initiatives pertinent to the needs of children and young people with Additional Support Needs, Complex Needs and Visual Impairment.
• In collaboration with relevant staff, taking the lead in events as agreed such as Assemblies, Christmas Show, Exhibitions, Enterprise Activities, etc

Other Requirements:

Leadership and People Management:

All teachers will show leadership skills through:

• Developing an area of the School Improvement Plan with colleagues.
• Ensuring all class support staff achieve high professional standards at all times.
• Challenging practice not in line with the ethos and values of Sight Scotland and/or professional registration.
• Taking responsibility for own Professional Review and Development in line with GTCS registration and Sight Scotland’s appraisal requirements.
• Delivery of training and presentations to colleagues.

Respect, Diversity and Equality:

All teachers will act and behave in ways that develop a culture of

trust and respect through:

• Being respectful, courteous and diplomatic at all times when dealing with others.
• Raising awareness of equality and diversity issues through curricular activity, in line with Sight Scotland’s policies and procedures and legislation.

Professionalism:

All teachers will be able to demonstrate they are self –reflective practitioners, professional and positive role models through:

• Meeting the standards set within GTCS registration and the professional code of conduct.
• Developing and building on good working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Working effectively when under pressure.
• Communicating in a way which is clear, honest, constructive and inclusiveness
• Showing initiative and flexibility.

Core Organisational Responsibilities:

All teachers will promote and support Sight Scotland’s ethos, values and policies through:

• Promoting a culture of respect and dignity at all times in line with Sight Scotland policy.
• Demonstrating professionalism, positivity and integrity in line with Sight Scotland values.
• Contributing to the development of the organisation’s strategic improvement plan.
• Complying with and support all organisational policies and procedures, including Child Protection, Data Protection and confidentiality, Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities.
• Participating in and delivering learning and development activity within the provision and wider organisation.
• Protecting and enhancing the good reputation of the organisation at all times.
• Teachers are expected to carry out any other duty as reasonably directed by the School Management Team and/or Director of Services.

About us

We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

Deafblind Scotland is the specialist charity working with adults living with dual sensory loss. Our ambitions are high for members and we are therefore at the forefront of finding ways to support people to lead their most meaningful life.

Deafblindness can be a devastating condition that can make daily life extremely challenging and as a result, many people with dual sensory loss become isolated. Our services can make a vital difference to their lives; enabling people to regain confidence, gain vital communication skills and re-establish social connections. Some people may acquire the loss of both senses where others may be born Deaf or with sight loss and lose the other sense as they move through adult life caused by conditions such as Ushers Syndrome or age related conditions such as Glaucoma.

We are seeking to recruit a Project Co-ordinator to work across several programme areas, supporting the Programme Leads to create and implement innovative approaches to improving the lives of people living with Deafblindness. This role involves working alongside deafblind people to facilitate their engagement, promoting a culture of empowerment and peer leadership. Working as part of a dynamic team, you will liaise with a range of stakeholders, delivering evidence-based monitoring and evaluation reports and co-producing and facilitating training events.