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 in schools within the Edinburgh area.

Do you want to work with a team who make a real positive impact on the lives of people across Scotland? What are you waiting for?!

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 and access to a car for business purposes

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.

We are looking for kind, caring, creative, forward thinking and dedicated people to join our team offering care and support to children and young adults with visual impairment and complex needs within our residential houses in Morningside in Edinburgh.

If you want to make a difference to the lives of people living with sight loss and you have an HNC in Social Care plus all eight SVQ 3 units or an equivalent qualification for registration with the SSSC or other professional body please apply now, we would love to hear from you.

The role is advertised as full time however we will consider part time and flexible working patterns.

If you would like more information on the role or our residential service, please contact samantha.hood@sightscotland.org.uk

Posts are subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

If you require any of the information relating to this role in an alternative format, please email people@sightscotland.org.uk

Please note we cannot provide VISA sponsorship for this role.

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.

CashBack for Communities is a unique Scottish Government programme which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to expand young people’s horizons and increase the opportunities they have to develop their interests and skills. Following a recent award from CashBack for Communities, the National Autistic Society Scotland require two suitably skilled individuals to join our Moving Forward+ with CashBack team to support autistic children and young people who are struggling to engage in education. Our innovative service was the first of its kind and has already enjoyed significant success.

Location: Hybrid working between NAS Scotland’s Glasgow office and home plus travel within Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire

Who we are looking for

The successful candidates will understand the challenges facing autistic children and young people. You will be passionate about providing positive opportunities to raise their attainment and aspirations. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to help us change the lives of autistic children and young people!

GAMH is one of the principle providers of community mental health services in Greater Glasgow. GAMH services support people with mental health problems to recover and lead self-determined and purposeful lives. All GAMH employees benefit from excellent terms and conditions including pay which matches at least the Scottish Living Wage for every role. Our Learning and Development Programme guarantees that staff have continuous training opportunities to ensure that they have all the skills they need for the job, as well as meeting the requirements for SSSC registration.

GAMH is looking for an experienced Learning and Development Worker to support our Learning and Development Manager in the development and delivery of courses for external customers and internally for GAMH staff. In consultation with the learning and development manager, key responsibilities will include:

• co-ordination of the mental health strand of training for carers in Glasgow City which GAMH delivers on behalf of Glasgow City HSCP Carers Partnership;

• supporting staff undertaking learning activities including GAMH’s Induction Award at SCQF level 6 (marking submissions, providing feedback, attending related meetings and completing administration systems, as required by our SQA Approved Learning Centre);

• the development and supervision of GAMH Lived Experience Trainers;

• evaluating training programmes and reporting on impact.

The successful candidate will be confident using IT equipment; online communication platforms such as Zoom and TEAMs; and MS Office applications – outlook, word, excel and power point. They will hold a relevant qualification at SCQF level 7 (or above) or have the ability/willingness to work towards this; be able to travel throughout Greater Glasgow and beyond; and be able to commit to some evening and weekend work when required.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the values and attitude required to work with people who are living with mental health problems and who may have complex needs.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly if you have any particular requirements regarding your application please contact Pauline Stewart, Admin Support Tel 0141 552 5592.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.