Our mission is to inspire, involve and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others so that people can enjoy better later lives.

Working closely with teams across the Advice, Support and Community Services Directorate to provide high quality administrative support, this post is key to supporting day to day operations, projects, workshop and event delivery and the administration of our membership and grants programmes.

This role is a hybrid blend of office-based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:

• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
• Flexible working opportunities from day one
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
• Discounted gym membership
• Cashback scheme from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Carers support
• The option to buy more holidays or sell them
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

SDS Forth Valley, a project of the Independent Living Association and is increasing its staff team to support the increasing number of individuals, families, children and unpaid carers who are looking to management their own support having received a budget from their local Health and Social Care Partnership. We are the local disabled persons support organisation covering the whole of the Forth Valley area.

Having received funding for 3 years we are looking for a SDS Information Officer to enhance our current team. Based in Alloa, the Information Officers will work as part of a small team providing Self Directed Support information and guidance across the Forth Valley Area. This is to individuals, carers, families and our Health and Social Care partners.

Enable Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Working on UK Government Shared Prosperity’s Multiply Service, you will deliver a structured and comprehensive curriculum that covers all relevant topics required to achieve up to SCQF Level 5 in Numeracy, ensuring the course content is engaging, easy to understand and caters to various learning styles.

Group Sessions: Plan and conduct group sessions, where clients can interact with each other, collaborate on problem-solving exercises, and learn through discussions.

1-2-1 Sessions: Offer personalised one-on-one sessions to address individual needs and challenges. This will allow you to tailor the learning experience to each client's specific requirements.

Assessment: As an Assessor, evaluate the progress of your clients regularly through assignments, quizzes, and tests. Provide constructive feedback to help them improve.

Digital Skills Training: Integrate digital skills training into your courses, as they are becoming increasingly important in today's world. Cover topics like basic computer operations, internet usage, and relevant software applications.

Money Management: Teach clients about effective money management techniques, budgeting, saving, and making informed financial decisions.

Communication: Maintain open and clear communication with clients to understand their needs, address any concerns, and provide support when necessary.

Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and update your course content to align with the latest industry trends and best practices.

An Assessor qualification is desirable for this role.

Please make sure to submit a strong supporting statement with your application.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

• Providing high quality support:
• Delivering effective and meaningful training sessions to groups and in 1-1 settings
• Active case management to ensure person-centred success
• Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model
• 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

We really need you to have these skills

• Experience in training facilitation and delivery
• Confident communicator used to working with groups
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
• 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 and access to own car

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 client's individual skills and aspirations and work with them to develop skills for life.

Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your workload 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.

We are looking for someone to promote and deliver Lead’s Adult Carers Digital Project. This is a learning service for carers aged 16 through to older adulthood who lack digital skills or who experience barriers when engaging with technology.

Project delivery options, what are you looking for?

• A 21 hours per week Learning Coordinator post? Please apply as per below.

• Are you seeking a career change? Can you bring direct experience or relevant transferrable skills? This position may also be suitable as a development role for you if you are looking to gain experience in the third sector with a forward-looking, successful team where our people are supported to grow and develop in their roles. If this is you, contact us at recruitment@lead.org.uk ahead of your application to find out more.

About you:

Are you committed to engaging and supporting adult carers to realise the potential of technology, including how technological solutions can support caring responsibilities? Are you committed to delivering accessible learning opportunities and support the transition onwards to next steps?

Are you passionate about the transformative power of adult learning? Are you confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving?

Would you enjoy being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new, exciting learning opportunities in Fife with disabled people and carers?

Do you have great organisational skills, previous experience of supporting adults experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one and in groups with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes?

Do you have access to transport as you will be working in homes and communities across the local authority area?

This post is home-based in Fife and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.