- Advertised from 18th May 2023
- Permanent
Role
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
Application notes
To find out more and apply please visit our website
Closing date: 02 Jun 2023
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
Sporting and Partnerships Worker
- Full time
- £22,844 – £24,076
- Home based, North of Scotland
- Closing 8th June 2023
The vacancy
We are looking for a fun, creative, enthusiastic team player who is highly motivated to plan and organise exciting sporting opportunities for veterans with sight loss. You will have experience of facilitating groups with the ability to build rapport quickly and be an effective networker.
You will have a passion or interest in specific sports or physical activity with a desire to motivate individuals to get more active. You will be willing to travel to engage with veterans and other organisations to increase access to sporting opportunities across Scotland.
You will work to increase access to sporting opportunities within veterans own local communities, building upon the comradeship that the veteran’s community often enjoy. The role will be key in identifying sporting opportunities and developing partnerships that veterans with sight loss can engage with, ensuring accessibility and supporting participation in these. Another key part of the role is building positive and sustainable partnerships that benefits veterans and their families within their local areas. The job also involves recognising and supporting the organisation with other events/activities that may encourage social and peer support opportunities.
We offer Generous annual leave entitlement which increases after 4 years’ service, Generous pension scheme, Access to learning and development opportunities and many more, please visit our website for more information.
If you are enthusiastic and could make a difference to a Veteran with Sight loss, contact our people help desk.
Telephone 0131 378 2793
Email: people@sightscotland.org.uk.
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.
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.
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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