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 seek a part-time (28 hours per week) Learning Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead’s East Lothian Numeracy, Digital, and Employability Skills Project. This is a learning service for disabled people and carers who experience barriers to learning, work, and further education.

The successful applicant will be committed to:

1)Engaging and supporting disabled people and carers to overcome barriers and embark on personalised learning journeys, making positive, sustained transitions into their chosen progression routes and positive destinations.

2)Being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new, exciting learning opportunities in East Lothian for disabled people and carers.

This post is home-based in or near East Lothian and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has aRecruiting People with Convictions Policy.

About you:

You will be passionate about the transformative power of adult learning, be confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.

You will have great organisational skills and previous experience of supporting disabled people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes. Access to transport is essential due to the nature of the work in homes and communities across the region. You will hold an Assessors Award or be willing to work towards this.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymousequal opportunities formto help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

We currently have several Trainee Habilitation Specialist vacancies advertised. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.

As a Trainee Habilitation Specialist, you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff, to the services delivered by the Scotland team whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People).

The content of the training will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the habilitation team in the role of Trainee Habilitation Specialist. Off the job training will be covered by the University course, delivered by University College London (UCL), key details of which are below.

University College London Course key dates:

Application deadline date (if successful, applications must be made to UCL by this date): 30th June 2023

Course dates: UCL Starting in September 2023, 2-year course.

Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, University College London for Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) course.

The applications need to be submitted after a job offer has been made and accepted and before 30th June to increase the chance of gaining a place on the course. Places on the University course are limited for the September 2023 start date and offers will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Positions are not held back for Guide Dogs employees.

More information on the course can be found here:

ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/graduate-taught/habilitation-disabilities-sight-children-young-people-graddip-specialist

Note: Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Habilitation Specialist.

We’re looking for Festival Marketing Coordinator with a passion for diversity and inclusion to join our team. Could that be you?

Who are we?

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

In August 2022, we launched the inaugural Edinburgh Deaf Festival, celebrating and showcasing deaf arts and culture, proving the arts can be accessible to all. It was a resounding success as we welcomed thousands of visitors. The festival made a splash on the BBC, STV and the Guardian – we’re hoping this year will be even better. Planning for the 2023 Edinburgh Deaf Festival is already underway, and we need a talented marketer to join the team.

You can find out more about us at deafaction.org or learn more about the festival at edinburghdeaffestival.com.

About you

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and strategic thinker to join our team on a fixed term basis as Festival Marketing Coordinator. You will be someone with marketing, communications and social media experience who can help raise the profile of the Edinburgh Deaf Festival.

You should be competent in digital marketing, social media, communications, with working knowledge of WordPress, Canva and Microsoft Office packages. We're looking for someone with experience of executing marketing plans, and who has excellent project management skills. The ability to work proactively, prioritise work and meet deadlines is essential, as we’re a busy team.

Knowledge of British Sign Language is desired but not essential. Applications from people in the deaf community are welcomed.

The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.

The role

This role will lead on the delivery of the festival marketing plan. This role sits within the marketing team, so you’ll have the support of the Marketing Manager, and two Marketing Executives who work across all of Deaf Action’s services. Our marketing plan is integral to the success of the festival, and you’ll be responsible for promoting the festival to diverse audiences.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Leading on the delivery of festival marketing activities
• Support the production of the festival programme (digital and print)
• Managing the festival’s social media calendar and accounts, creating and scheduling posts
• Responding to comments, engaging in discussions and social listening on all platforms
• Keeping the Edinburgh Deaf Festival website up to date
• Working with external partners to promote accessible performances
• Developing marketing toolkits to support artists to promote their own shows
• Work with deaf artists and Festival Ambassador to promote the festival in the media
• Liaising with external agencies, including PR/Comms, designers, photographers and videographers
• Monitoring analytics to measure and improve digital marketing activities
• End of festival reporting

What’s on offer?

• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%
• 32 days leave pro rata (inc bank holidays) pro rata for part time
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process