Lead Consultant (Job Coaching) in Paisley

Main Location is Renfrewshire Council Area

Main Purpose of Job

• Provide tailored, one-to-one support to help disabled people find, secure, and sustain employment using the supported employment 5 stage model.
• Develop disabled people to achieve and maintain long-term employment targets.
• Identify and prioritise the development of employer engagement for Triple E.
• Build strong employer relationships to support the progression of clients into employment and/or modern apprenticeships.
• Income generate via DWP Access to Work to cover stage 5 of the process.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic

• Establish and maintain good relationships with a range of relevant stakeholders and represent VIAS in external meetings to maintain our excellent reputation.
• Monitor and evaluate developing trends in the supported employment sector to identify best practice.
• Develop appropriate networking relationships that will enhance the job role and the business opportunities available for VIAS and job opportunities for Triple E clients.

Operational

• Use a person-centred approach to collect relevant information about the person’s aspirations, interests, and abilities for work.
• Create individual flexible employment plans.
• Support individuals to do job search and find suitable employment.
• Market to employers to promote Triple E and our clients for employment.
• Enable employers to recruit disabled candidates.
• Provide training and on-the-job support that is appropriate and effective and encourages workplace independence and progression.
• Support employers to make reasonable adjustments and utilise assistive technology that are appropriate to each client’s needs.
• Support individuals to participate in the employer’s typical induction, training, probation, performance and development procedures and processes.
• Encourage employers’ staff to take up training so that they can provide natural support strategies.

Administrative

• Monitor and evaluate progress of people, including data collection.
• Keep records and documentation and support in the preparation of compliance reports.
• Promote the job coaching service through various means, including networking and digital media e.g. website, X previously (twitter) etc.

Other requirements

• To commit to uphold VIAS’s values, demonstrating them in day-to-day duties.
• To comply with VIAS’s policy and practice requirements as outlined in the Teams (VIAS Policies) including Health & Safety, Adult Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• To be accountable to the Senior Lead Consultant, positively engaging in supervision and support processes and liaise with other staff as a positive member of the VIAS team, through team meetings and general day to day working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Good general level of education.
• Desirable: A PDA in Supported Employment or a willingness to work towards this.

Relevant Experience/Knowledge

• Essential: Experience in working with people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent people.
• Ability to adhere to regulations and standards.
• Respect for diversity.
• Comprehensive understanding of Scottish safeguarding legislation and a knowledge of best practice in this field.
• Desirable: Proven experience as job coach or working with and to develop people.
• Experience in developing employment plans.
• Ability to inspire others.
• Willingness to work hard supporting disabled people into work.

Skills and Abilities

• Essential: Leadership capability with the capacity to collaborate effectively across and out with organisations.
• Demonstrable communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to multi-task and work in an autonomous capacity.
• Ability to identify, prioritise and deliver a varied work programme.
• Able to understand and propose solutions by focussing on customer requirements.
• Desirable: Strong IT skills including use of MS Office packages, email, internet.
• Experience of direct marketing to businesses.
• Willingness to learn our processes to enable you to achieve the desired result within VIAS.

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Results oriented team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Actively demonstrates the values held by VIAS and follow policy and procedures accordingly.
• Values, ethics and skills essential to equality and inclusion.
• Desirable: Be driven to achieve positive change in a workplace to help that business recruit who you are supporting.

Employee Benefits

• Pension allowance of up to 6% of gross salary, matched by the employee’s contribution.
• Access to a confidential employee counselling service.
• Access to over 150 E-Learning Courses.

Leave

• 32 days paid leave per annum inclusive of public holidays. Our year starts 1st of April to 31st of March.

Other Information

The Job Description is purposefully intended to be of a general nature, defining the main elements of work required for the successful operation of the work of VIAS. It is recognised that changing circumstances will have a direct bearing on the balance of duties at any time. As part of a continuing process, objectives and priorities will be kept under regular review to develop our service.