Employment Coordinator - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - TribePost

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have disabilities, and other complex barriers to employment.

We are looking for an Employment Coordinator to work on the Fair Start Scotland, national employability programme, supporting a range of participants in their journey towards, and into, employment.

This service aims to support all unemployed residents of Scotland, who face barriers to employment.

You will work closely with a large group of clients each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals, upskill through training and support, and achieve progressions into employment, before continuing to support those individuals for up to a year in work.

You will have significant working knowledge of the local area and key employability stakeholders and sectors, as well as having a strong understanding of the local labour market and employer requirements.

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.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Providing high quality support:

Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity
Active case management to ensure personcentred success
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 uptodate 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
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

About You
Full clean driving license is essential with access to a car for business purposes

You will have significant working knowledge of the Aberdeen City region and key employability stakeholders
and sectors.

You should also have:

A commitment to support people towards tailored, sustainable employment
Understanding of employability services and methodologies
Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
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
Selfmanagement skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
Commitment to personal and professional development

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.