Values into Action Scotland (VIAS) is recruiting for the post of Sessional Job Coach based at our head office in Hillington, Glasgow and surrounding areas.

We are looking to recruit a pool of Job Coaches to support our Triple E clients to develop their job skills in a real working environment.

You will work with the Senior Lead Consultants and the Triple E teams to provide practical job coaching support in what, for many is their first real job. No experience in necessary as full training will be given.

Background

Values Into Action Scotland provides quality supports and services to create a world that is inclusive for all. Come and help us achieve our vision for a Scotland where people with learning disabilities and/ or neurodivergent people have the same opportunities as everyone else to achieve their goals.

Triple E is a wraparound supported employment service designed to help disabled people aged 16–67 find high-quality jobs. This post will support our services in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.

The Candidate

With a strong interest in learning about supported employment, the successful candidate will be confident in their ability to support our clients to develop.

They will also be comfortable working one-to-one within a business setting.

Candidates would benefit from an understanding of the issues that affect people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent people.

What We Offer

We offer flexibility, excellent training/ development opportunities, and a competitive salary.

Further Details

The post is as and when required.

VIAS will carry out an PVG check on the successful applicant.

For further information or an informal discussion, please call Courtney Norris (Glasgow) on 07586 690707.

Partners in Advocacy has been delivering independent advocacy services since 1998 and is recognised as a trusted and established independent advocacy provider across Scotland.

We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our Edinburgh Carers service as a Service Coordinator.

This is a rewarding role in a supportive, experienced team, where you will make a genuine difference by providing line management to the team and one-to-one independent advocacy to unpaid adult carers. You will support individuals in having their voices heard, helping them express their views, understand their rights, explore their options, and participate in decisions that affect their lives.

The role involves travelling throughout Edinburgh to meet people in a range of community and other settings. Travel expenses are covered, and you will be supported to plan your work in a way that is both effective and sustainable.

Working closely with the Service Manager for Edinburgh & The Lothians, you will help maintain accurate service data and support the development of service reports, helping demonstrate the impact of advocacy.

This is a role that offers a high degree of autonomy, alongside regular support, supervision, and opportunities to connect with colleagues across the organisation.

We warmly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds. If your skills and experience align with the job description and person specification, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete the application form, providing examples of how you meet each aspect of the job description and person specification.

Partners in Advocacy is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible working environment.

What the role is really like

• Your work will be team-focussed, in terms of practice and outcomes, though you’ll need to feel comfortable working independently at times, managing your own diary and priorities.
• You will provide one-to-one support and supervision to your team colleagues.
• Your work will support unpaid adult carers in Edinburgh who, in turn, are supporting a family member who may have mental health needs or other additional support requirements.
• Your days will vary from supporting someone in a meeting, to travelling across Edinburgh, to completing case notes at home.
• Some situations can be complex or emotionally demanding, and good professional boundaries are essential.
• You’ll need to be able to understand complex information and processes, translate them in the context of your advocacy partners’ needs, helping them to understand their rights and explore their options.
• You’ll need to be comfortable making decisions and working proactively, while staying connected to your wider team.
• You’ll be speaking to professionals and others in a range of settings, communicating, and amplifying your advocacy partners’ opinions and wishes.
• You’ll record, track, and compile statistical and other information, writing it into tracking spreadsheets, Microsoft Word forms and creating anonymised case studies.

You’ll be a good fit if you:

• Are comfortable working autonomously and managing your own workload whilst recognising and reacting to the needs and development of your team colleagues
• Have recent line management experience and value high-quality, person-centred people management
• Can recognise the right times to check in with your line manager
• Have good planning skills and are punctual
• Can build trust with people and communicate clearly in a range of situations
• Are organised and able to balance direct work and administrative responsibilities
• Have good writing and IT skills
• Are confident travelling independently across Edinburgh
• Value equality, diversity, human-rights, and person-led support
• Can research, read, and understand complex information, then translate it and explain it in clear terms