- Advertised from 15th February 2022
Role
ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities across Scotland.
This post is funded by the European Social Fund and 100% the post holders time will be spent delivering this activity.
Role Definition
Your role, as an ENABLE Works Employability Team Leader, is to line manage a small team of Employment Coordinators and support people who have disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment.
You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with: programme participants who will have disability; their circles of support; referral agencies; and programme partners. You will work closely with local employers, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and employment opportunities.
You will work with individuals on a one to one basis and support them to find the paid employment that will allow them to become independent, active members of their community.
You will work closely with local partners, developing professional relationships and creating opportunities for people who have disabilities in the area.
You and your team will be given performance targets to achieve each year to ensure that the programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are reaching the targets set out by our funders.
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.
Main Duties and Accountabilities
Providing high quality support:
- Manage a staff team to deliver high quality services that exceeds the expectations of customers with a range of abilities and support needs
- Support staff to design appropriate vocational training activities which enhance the employment opportunities of the people we 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 high quality support:
- 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:
- Line managing a small team of Employment Coordinators, ensuring ENABLE Scotland policy and process is followed
- Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success
- Meeting and exceeding individual and team 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 and access to a car for business purposes is essential
You will have significant working knowledge of the Highlands 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 leading and managing teams
- 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.
Application notes
Closing date: 21st February 2022
To fin out more and to apply, please visit our website.
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.
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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
Senior Support Worker - Esmond Street Service
- Full time
- £30,818
- Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 11th April 2024
The successful candidate will play a senior and supervisory role in the operation of our Esmond Street Service: a 22 place supported living project for older people with learning disability and/or complex needs. The successful applicant will have experience of support planning and review systems, and will be in a position to work on a shift-rota basis. She/he will have experience in a supported living setting, the ability to work on their own initiative, and have a positive, empowering and flexible approach to the support of people with learning disabilities. The post requires the successful candidate to be involved in the supervision and development of the staff team; including training, developing systems, mentoring and auditing. She/he should also possess an appropriate qualification, or be willing and able to achieve this within an agreed timescale.
Team Facilitator, Stirling and Forth Valley
- Full time
- £28,961
- Stirling & Forth Valley
- Closing 13th April 2024
Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care support for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model.
Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to support our frontline staff to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.
We are seeking dynamic and passionate individuals with experience of managing / supporting teams to deliver high-quality care and support.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
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. These include, but are not limited to:
- Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
- Introduction to autism
- Epilepsy awareness
- Moving and Handling
- Adult support and protection
- Child support and protection
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
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.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
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