The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Enable Recruits are hiring a Recruitment Advisor to join the team on a permanent basis.

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation who are dedicated to achieving an equal society where everyone has the right to live, work and participate in the communities of their choice. Enable provide self directed social care, employment education and training and inclusive communities where people are actively connected.

This Recruitment Advisor is integral to the success of the Enable Recruits team, providing key administrative and coordinative support for Recruitment Consultants and management not limited to:

• Providing first line contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a positive candidate experience
• Supporting the Recruitment Consultants to coordinate recruitment activities such as interview booking and offers, for our Enable Works and Central Service functions
• Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting on key recruitment and retention data

The role is to provide a professional and proactive support service for Recruitment Consultants ensuring that all matters are dealt with in a confidential, professional and efficient manner and in line with safer recruitment guidelines. This post will also support the Recruitment Lead and will look for efficiencies in our systems and processes to continually improve the customer service provided to candidates and local service teams.

Although you will be working as part of a close knit team, you will have the autonomy to work independently on what is an integral role within the organisation with plenty of opportunity for career progression.

About You

Knowledge and Understanding

• Computer literate, with experience of using Microsoft Packages and database systems, including data entry

Skills and Abilities

• Effective organisation skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral with attention to detail
• Able to work with conflicting priorities
• Organised methodical approach to work with excellent time management skills
• Ability to handle all matters confidentially
• Team player able to support the team

Experience

• Proven administration experience
• Proven customer service experience
• Experience of undertaking confidential work in a sensitive manner

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of high volume recruitment either within an agency or in-house environment
• Proven track record of handling and organising multiple items with timely completions
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector
• Understanding of safer recruitment guidelines
• HNC in Business Management (or equivalent)
• CIPD Certificate in HR Practice (CHRP)

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

We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our Board of Directors.

It is a very important time for Cornerstone with our current strategy ‘Future proofing Cornerstone’ coming to an end in 2025 we begin looking ahead, understanding the landscape in which we operate and developing a new strategy which will allow us to continue providing high quality care and support to people with autism, learning disabilities and other support needs across Scotland.

As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The main Board meets four times a year and board members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees. You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone.

We are keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: -

Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills

Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level

Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care

About Us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland’s largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1,200 adults and young people with disabilities and other support needs. We employ over 1,900 people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support.

In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service. Across this service, we have over 200 Personal Assistants on our books and approximately 1000 active clients.

We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job. We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people. We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation.

We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland and are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and individuals from an ethnically diverse background as they are currently under-represented on our Board.

There is no remuneration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed.

The Service

Martingale Outreach provides Housing Support and Personal Care services to individuals in the Dundee Area. Individuals live in their own tenancies or with family. Their needs cover a wide range, predominantly mental health issues, learning disability, autism, drug and alcohol issues and dementia.

Community Wellbeing Flats aMartingale provide brief intervention support to individuals on a short term basis. Support needs will be assessed for each individual to help develop coping strategies, assisting people who may be going through a period of crisis.

David Street Outreach Housing Support and Personal Care services are provided to individuals in the Broughty Ferry & Dundee area. Individuals live in their own tenancies or with family. Their needs cover a wide range, predominantly learning disability, autism, and mental health.

All individuals require support to maintain their tenancies, keeping their homes safe and secure. Enabling them to live a good quality of life, and supporting them in the recovery process,

The Role

To support the individuals with;

• Emotional Support and support with recovery process
• Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies
• Medication support such as administering medication
• Accessing community based resourses
• Daily life skills (menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping)
• Support to manage finances and money.
• Maintain personal health and hygiene including personal care
• Support with other issues that arise

You will

You will have;

• A positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
• Excellent communication skills including verbal and written
• Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
• The ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
• Possess an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
• Flexibility with shifts patterns; weekend work are a requirement of this post
• Be required to obtain registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post

Company Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Patterns
• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
• Free access to on-line discounts for well-known retailers
• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)

Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Supporter Fundraiser who will proactively engage with supporters, community groups and volunteers in the community.

The Fundraising Manager – Corporates and Philanthropy is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and individuals with the propensity to donate significant sums. There is huge scope to develop both income streams at Sight Scotland, as this is the first dedicated position covering these income streams.

The primairy focus initially will be on developing corporate partnership income, as there is huge potential for partnerships ranging from transactional right up to transformational. The role supports the organisation’s purpose to make a significant impact on the lives of people living with visual impairment in Scotland by maximising fundraising income to deliver brilliant services and create a positive impact on our ability to deliver for the long term.

This specialist manager role would suit someone who is already operating at a senior fundraiser level, or someone who can demonstrate experience of developing a corporate and/or major donor pipeline, creating operational plans and delivering income.