- Advertised from 22nd April 2022
Role
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.
Application notes
To apply please visit our website
Closing date: 29th April
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FriendZ Worker (Adult Services)
- Part time
- £21,840 pro-rata
- Home based (Home based)
- Closing 12th April 2024
Do you want to join a committed and supporting team in raising awareness and changing things for the better for everyone with Down’s syndrome right across Scotland?
We are looking for an individual to run FriendZ Space, our popular, online programme for adults with Down’s syndrome, The ideal candidate would have experience in planning sessions, facilitating groups (in person and online) for young people and adults with learning disabilities.
About The Role
Enable Works is the largest employability and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) service in Scotland, specialising in disability and health. We are committed to fostering inclusive and diverse workplaces and our mission is to partner with large employers to create environments that value and harness the unique contributions of every individual.
Your role as Inclusive Business Lead will be to support our EDI team, by establishing and nurturing relationships with large employers across the UK. As the Inclusive Business Lead, you will promote the importance of EDI, specifically focusing on disability inclusion. Your primary goal will be to drive the sale of our expert services, including consultancy and bespoke training solutions.
Main duties and responsibilities
Build and Maintain Relationships:
- Establish and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers in large organisations.
- Understand the specific needs and challenges of each client and tailor solutions accordingly.
Promote EDI and Disability Inclusion:
- Advocate for the importance of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, with a specific emphasis on disability inclusion.
- Present compelling business cases for integrating inclusive practices in the workplace.
Sales and Consultative Selling
- Drive the sale of our expert services, including consultancy and bespoke training solutions.
- Conduct needs assessments and propose tailored solutions that align with clients' objectives.
Collaboration and Communication
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality services that meet client expectations.
- Communicate effectively with clients to provide updates, address concerns, and ensure overall satisfaction.
Market Research and Analysis
- Stay informed about industry trends, best practices and advancements in EDI and disability inclusion.
- Provide insights and recommendations to enhance our services based on market demands.
You will be accountable for:
- Meeting performance expectations and income targets
- Keeping accurate and up-to-date records
- Managing your time efficiently
- Maintaining client data systems
- Recording and gathering project information in line with your work plan and timescales
- Handling and storing information in line with Enable Works GDPR and data protection policy
- Reporting accurately on all activity as requested
Contribution to strategy
- Staying up to date with developments in the field of EDI and identifying opportunities
- Having a positive and flexible response to change
- Collaboratively working across the team on departmental delivery
- Taking part in our regular staff get togethers and sharing your experiences, challenges and successes
About You
- Skills you will bring
- We really need you to have these
- Ability to build relationships with employers, promote our EDI service and drive sales.
- Strong networking skills with the ability to connect with professionals in the field of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
- Ability to meet and exceed targets
- Confident communicator
- Strong attention to detail
- Professional presentation and personality
- IT literacy
- A natural, professional relationship builder
- A full driving licence
Why
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team supports employers to build inclusive practise into every area of their business and feel more confident in hiring disabled employees and supporting them in the workplace.
Employers will buy into into the concept of EDI, but first they need to buy into you. A skilled relationship builder, your clear communication and confidence in the subject area will instil trust on the part of the employer, giving them the confidence to invest in what you are selling.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we will trust you to develop relationships with employers, prioritising those with the potential to generate the most return. You will be required to travel to meet employers at the time/place that works for them and their business, so we need you to manage your workload and your time well.
We would love it if you had these
- Previous experience in a sales or business development role.
- Experience of building employer relationships.
- Basic data analysis skills to interpret and communicate relevant insights related to EDI and disability inclusion.
- Any relevant certifications or completed courses in EDI, disability inclusion, or related fields would be a bonus.
- Understanding of barriers people with disabilities face when looking for work and when in employment.
- Experience working in a performance focussed team
- Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
About Us
At Enable 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 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 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
Regional Health & Safety Lead (Scotland)
- Part time
- £30,045 pro-rata
- Granton, Edinburgh
- Closing 1st April 2024
Are you working in a Health & Safety role and looking for a new challenge?
Would you like to work for an organisation where your contribution supports autistic people to lead independent and fulfilling lives?
As Regional Health & Safety Lead you would be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all Health of Safety in Scotland. Ensuring that the services and staff in Scotland are supported to deliver an effective, efficient and safe service through the coordination and management of Autism Initiatives’ property and facilities.
The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of health & safety, property/facilities management and managing projects, and will be confident liaising with staff and external contacts. The post holder will be expected to travel regularly to our services throughout Scotland to conduct inspections and property visits.
The successful candidate must be willing to apply for a Basic Disclosure through Disclosure Scotland. Autism Initiatives will cover the cost of the application.
Area Manager
- Full time
- £38,146 – £43,596
- West Lothian, Perth & Kinross Services (On site)
- Closing 15th April 2024
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our West Lothian, Perth & Kinross services as an Area Manager.
Autism Initiatives Scotland provides a range of person centred services throughout Scotland. The charity provides services to autistic people who are 16 years old and over and encompasses supported living and outreach services.
The Area Manager is responsible for the design of the support programme to the people we support and to ensure, through the management team, the delivery and maintenance of high level autism specific services. The Area Manager’s responsibilities also include financial management, service development and liaison with external agencies. To provide leadership to the group of services, the Area Manager must ensure all staff are managed and supervised effectively. The Area Manager will be required to travel to our sites across West Lothian, Perth & Kinross.
You will have excellent leadership and supervision skills, knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and management of an operational budget. A Social Work / health care qualification or equivalent as noted within the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) guidelines for the qualifications for managers is essential for this role.
The successful candidate will be required to register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and the SSSC.
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