Lead Consultant (Job Coaching)

#### RoleValues in Action Scotland (VIAS) is recruiting for the post of Lead Consultant (Job Coaching), based in Renfrewshirewith some travel in this area. Reporting to the Senior Lead Consultant, this exciting opportunity will give therole holder scope to help VIAS reach a wider target audience, and to grow and develop the organisation’scommitment to people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergence gaining and sustaining paidemployment.Values in Action Scotland is a Quality Improvement Service. Our vision is for a Scotland where people with learningdisabilities and neurodivergent people have the same opportunities as everyone else and are supported to achievetheir goals including access to meaningful paid employment. Through our Job Coaching Service, Scotland will takethe lead in demonstrating best practice in all aspects of the supported employment process.**What we’re looking for:**We value potential, passion, and the right attitude just as much as experience or a traditional careerbackground.* The candidate must be a mentor eager to support their fellow people. You must be able to discover people’sstrengths and support needs and identify what works best for them and their employer.* Havingcommunication skills partnered with critical thinking are prerequisites for this job. With proven experience injob coaching and working with people with learning disabilities and neurodivergence, the successful candidatewill be confident in their ability to create and implement development plan to help grow the job coachingservice, VIAS and our capabilities.* Candidates must have strong administrative skills, with awillingness to learn new systems, build detailed profiles, and take the time to get to know individuals andtheir needs.* With an understanding or experience of work-related issues affecting people with learningdisabilities and/ or neurodivergence, the successful candidate will be a multi-tasker working in an autonomouscapacity throughout Renfrewshire.* The successful candidate will also be a team player and have theability to work be a with a range of stakeholders, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitudefor building and nurturing successful partnerships.* They will have a high-level ability to plan, analyseand think through issues that arise and an ability to identify, prioritise and deliver a varied workprogramme.We’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed. If you’re excited about thisopportunity, passionate about making a difference, and believe you can bring value to the role, we encourage youto apply.A cover letter is a great opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the role and give us an insight into who youare, your experience, and what motivates you.**What We Offer*** We offer excellent training and development opportunities,* Competitive salary, a performance relatedbonus scheme, contributory pension scheme* 32 days annual holiday (including bankholidays).* Supportive working culture with regular one-to-one support sessions focused on yourdevelopment, wellbeing, and continuous growth.**Further Details**The post is permanent. VIAS will carry out a disclosure check on the successful applicant.For further information or an informal discussion, please call Courtney Norris on 07586 690707.#### Application notesTo apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Courtney.norris@viascotland.org.uk. We embrace different waysfor candidates to showcase their skills, including video CVs or cover letters. Please ensure that in your CV youhave attempted to cover as much of the criteria as detailed in the person specification for this post.**Our Commitment to Inclusion**VIAS is committed to equality and inclusion. We actively welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds,skills, experiences and lived experience. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and flexibleworking arrangements throughout the recruitment process.**Timeline**Applications close on the 15th of June, with successful applicants being invited in to our office to interview forthe position on the 18th and 19th of June.-#### Downloads### Values Into Action ScotlandLead Consultant (Job Coaching)Postcode: G52 4REValues into Action Scotland (VIAS) is recruiting for the post of Sessional Job Coach based at our head office inHillington, 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 realworking environment.You will work with the Senior Lead Consultants and the Triple E teams to provide practical job coaching support inwhat, 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. Comeand help us achieve our vision for a Scotland where people with learning disabilities and/ or neurodivergentpeople 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-qualityjobs. 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 theirability 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/orneurodivergent 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.This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has extensive track record of welfare rights advice and practice,experience of line management and the desire to ensure frontline services have access to the highest qualitybenefits advice, information and training.As Head of Advice and Rights (Scotland) you will take responsibility for leading the development and delivery of CPAGin Scotland’s highly regarded welfare rights services.This is a unique opportunity to lead a well-established and highly regarded team and to actively help shape thefuture of our work.As well as drawing on your own welfare rights experience to lead, support and manage the team you will maintain yourown expertise by contributing to the delivery of advice, information or training. You will also have theopportunity to work with policy colleagues to ensure that our welfare rights evidence and expertise iscontributing to CPAG’s highly successful influencing work.You will have the opportunity to work closely with CPAG colleagues across our Glasgow and London based Policy,Advice, Business and Fundraising teams, helping maintain CPAG as the leading provider of expert welfare rightsadvice, information and training and making a crucial contribution to our wider mission to prevent poverty amongchildren and families.We welcome applications from individuals with the skills and experience outlined and we can be flexible about workingarrangements. We operate a hybrid working system and would be happy to discuss any flexibilities required. CPAGis committed to equity, diversity and inclusion which you can read more about in the job pack.Partners in Advocacy has been delivering independent advocacy services since 1998 and is recognised as a trusted andestablished independent advocacy provider across Scotland.We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our Edinburgh Carers service as a Service Coordinator.This#J-18808-Ljbffr…