Top job! Depute Director - ENABLE Works
- Full time
- £65,000
- Motherwell (Base location)
- Closing 28th January 2022
- Advertised from 10th January 2022
Role
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.
Application notes
To learn more about this exciting opportunity please review the full role profile, provided below or contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner: douglasadam@livingstonjames.com.
Applications to douglasadam@livingstonjames.com
Closing Date: Friday 28th January
ENABLE Works is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
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Senior Trusts and Grants Fundraiser
- Full time
- £32,338 – £34,920
- Dullatur (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
The Role
You’ll be helping disabled people feel unstoppable. As Senior Trusts and Grants Fundraiser you’ll be right at the heart of our team’s efforts to make sure no one affected by spina bifida or hydrocephalus feels alone.
Every year we need generate over £250,000 in income from Trusts and grant giving bodies to make sure our families get the help they need. Your role will be to generate income from a range of trusts, corporate foundations, and public bodies.
What SBH Scotland can offer you
Flexibility – We offer flexible working, including the opportunity to work from home or around caring responsibilities.
Motivated and supportive colleagues – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 9 out of 10 for motivation and a supportive work environment.
An opportunity to express yourself – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 8 out of 10 for being supportive in taking risks with new ideas.
We also offer: Workplace pension scheme, salary sacrifice scheme, death in service benefit, childcare voucher scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 4 statutory holidays.
Accountable to Director of Fundraising
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To be as unstoppable as the people we support.
- To proactively identify and develop approaches to a wide range of new potential funders.
- To work closely with the Direct Services Team and Director of Fundraising to develop compelling funding proposals that will power our services and our innovation work.
- To manage and develop new relationships with a range of Scottish trusts, corporate foundations, and other grant-making organisations, statutory bodies, and Scottish Government.
- To make full use of the fundraising team’s contacts and networks wherever possible to identify “warm” prospects.
To be a team player who unifies people around our cause.
- To lead the stewardship of our funders and generating imaginative ways of engaging them in the work we do.
- To work with the Direct Services team to evaluate impact of funding.
- To support colleagues if they need help.
A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Provide regular analyses of income and impact.
- To gather data and feedback to learn from failures and apply learning to improve processes and applications.
- Ensure that all donor and prospect records are maintained and updated accurately and promptly on Raiser’s Edge and that record keeping is compliant with the charity’s Data Protection Policy.
Our Activity Centres provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sight loss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. You will work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activity Centre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the right support for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided within and from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.
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.
Top job! Regional Manager – Highland & Moray
- Full time or Part time
- £43,992 – £49,998
- Highland and Moray (Hybrid)
- Closing 19th April 2024
At Autism and Neurodiversity North Scotland (A-ND), we strive for a world of fulfilling and happy lives for those who think differently.
We are a key provider of autism and neurodiverse specific support throughout the North of Scotland, and work hard to create opportunities for autistic and neurodivergent people, their families and networks to realise their full potential and transform the world we live in.
We are committed to ensuring the right support for each child, young person and adult is created by providing the practical and emotional care and support they need, where and when they need it.
We continue to develop and grow our services due to continuous demand, and to ensure we are leaders in autism and neurodiverse specific support throughout North Scotland, bringing our services into the Highlands for the first time in 2024.
We are looking for an experienced, inspirational, passionate, and dedicated senior manager for our Highland and Moray services, who engenders a culture of performance, creativity, relationship-based practice, and teamwork.
You will lead and be accountable for our Highland and Moray services and teams, working as key part of the senior management team, with the requirement to be the registered manager of our Outreach services and Playscheme, which are located in Highland and Moray. This will include being the regional safeguarding lead.
Your key focus will be on the provision and growth of high quality, cost effective neurodiverse specific services, leading and supporting the delivery of responsive, tailored, and person-centred support.
Top job! Operational Manager
- Full time
- £65,874 – £69,075
- The role is based in Glasgow with responsibility for designated regional services across Scotland and requires regular travel across the locality (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
At Key and Community Lifestyles, we provide person-centred support to over 2,000 disabled people, across 17 Scottish local authorities, to enable them to lead full, active lives in their own homes and communities.
We are recruiting a new Operational Manager to join our small senior team with responsibility for our services across Scotland. This role requires an exceptional leader who has a passion for developing high quality, outcome focused, personalised support to disabled people of all ages. You will work alongside local Area Managers, supporting them to develop and deliver great services for people we support. You will also lead on strengthening relationships with commissioners and partners in those areas with a focus on building our reputation for creative, flexible, and reliable support.
You will have substantial experience of management at a senior level in social services, with a proven track record in supporting continual improvement, innovation, and creative service design. Resilience, compassion, and kindness will be hallmarks of your approach, along with a strong focus on people and outcomes.
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