Programme Coordinator - Can Do Edinburgh
- Part time
- £22,950 pro-rata
- Home Based to cover the Edinburgh area
- Closing 21st May 2021
- Advertised from 22nd April 2021
- £18,345 actual (£22,950 FTE for 35 hours). Part time, 28 hours per week. Fixed term contract/Maternity cover – 12 months
- Ref: 07043
Role
About us
As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.
Last year we involved 5,000 staff and 9,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Scotland. Working with the Senior Community Coordinator (Scotland), this role will be responsible for the effective local delivery of the Can Do programme in designated areas, by enabling disabled young people across the programme to develop life skills and to increase their level of independence through engaging in community volunteering opportunities, and by working towards gaining qualifications and by gaining employability skills.
Key Responsibilities to include:-
- Support the programme to achieve positive outcomes for disabled young people in line with project plans, Theories of Change, Quality Management and Evaluation Frameworks
- To recruit, train and manage disabled young volunteers and support volunteers in line with programme targets
- To build relationships with local schools, colleges, disability groups and services, to promote the project and recruit groups of volunteers and individual volunteers
- To design and develop bespoke volunteering sessions, community activities, and skill development workshops to meet the programme’s outcomes framework
- To support volunteers to complete relevant paperwork, including photographic and written evidence of achievements
- To organise and present at external meetings, including promotional and networking events
About you
You will have:
- a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire
- experience of working with young disabled people
- experience of managing volunteers
- experience of developing and facilitating volunteering group sessions
- demonstrable experience of working within a safeguarding framework and with an understanding of equal rights and equal opportunities
- demonstrable experience of effective delivery within a programme framework
- prior experience of building relationships with third party agencies and organisations
- prior experience of monitoring KPIs and tracking work-flow
- The ability to travel within a designated area
We are looking for candidates who have a good knowledge of the local community, are passionate about supporting young disabled people and have the motivation to make a difference. You will have experience of delivering/organising projects and events. Knowledge of teaching life skills or youth work is highly compatible with this role. You will be a confident pro-active communicator, who can work well in partnership with colleagues across the organisation, promoting the work of the programme, and creating opportunities for our volunteers within the charity and with external partners.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
Application notes
A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Closing date: 21 May 2021
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We are looking for a full-time Team Leader to join our dynamic team in Edinburgh.
In this position, you will lead a team of Project Workers as they provide support and opportunity to the adults who attend Upmo.
On a day-to-day basis, Team Leaders supervise and coordinate activities on site, provided support to staff, ensure onsite operations are in line with policy and procedure and assist Team Managers with case and site management. We are looking for a confident communicator with excellent leadership skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
This Team Leader position is primarily based in our service in Edinburgh, where we offer workshop activities to adults with learning disabilities and autism from Links House in Leith, and St. Margaret's House at Meadowbank.
The starting salary for this position is £24,100.
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Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role will involve delivering on our Individualised Placement and Support (IPS) service in Perth and Kinross. This is a service that is designed to support individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions, following the 8 evidence-based principles of IPS. These include a focus on competitive employment, zero exclusion, open to all who want to work; and close integration with mental health teams, as such this post is co-located within the NHS Perth and Kinross Mental Health team.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 29 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you. Please tell us in your supporting statement how your values align with our organisation.
About You
We really need you to have these
- The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
- quality, well paid jobs
- Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
- Confident communicator
- Strong attention to detail
- Professional presentation and personality
- Some knowledge of the local community
- Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
- IT literacy
- Comfortable working towards targets
- A natural, professional relationship builder
- A full driving licence
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
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
Do you have experience working with computerised finance system, finance ledgers, record keeping and ensuring financial controls are followed? Have you completed invoicing and credit control processes and procedures? Do you enjoy providing excellent customer service? If so we would love to hear from you.
About Aberlour
We are a values driven organisation delivering around 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people and families.
Our central support functions are critical in ensuring our services can provide the best care possible.
What we are looking for....
We are looking for someone to join our finance department working 37.5 hours per week. Most of our head office staff are currently working from home. There will be desk space available in our Stirling office however individuals are able to work a mix of home and office work.
Using your knowledge of financial systems and proficient IT skills you will support a portfolio of services and act as their main contact within the finance department. You will raise, send and organise the payment of invoices, reconcile company accounts and chase late payments.
You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification or significant equivalent experience.
Find out more information on what we are looking for in candidates on our website
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
Are you looking for a change of job or career?
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives?
Key, are a compassionate and caring social care organisation who have worked in Dumfries and Galloway for around 40yrs. We are based in Dumfries town centre and are committed to providing high quality, flexible, person centred services to people who have a wide variety of support needs including, learning disabilities, autism, young people in transition and people who have mental health support needs.
Due to our services expanding we are looking to recruit a Team Manager.
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