Lead Consultant (Job Coaching)

Job Description

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Lead Consultant (Job Coaching)

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Main Location is Renfrewshire Council Area

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Main Purpose of Job

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• Provide tailored, one-to-one support to help disabled people find, secure, and sustain employment using the supported employment 5 stage model

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• Develop disabled people to achieve and maintain long-term employment targets

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• Identify and prioritise the development of employer engagement for Triple E

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• Build strong employer relationships to support the progression of clients into employment and/or modern apprenticeships

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• Income generate via DWP Access to Work to cover stage 5 of the process

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Duties and Responsibilities

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Strategic

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• Establish and maintain good relationships with a range of relevant stakeholders and represent VIAS in external meetings to maintain our excellent reputation.

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• Monitor and evaluate developing trends in the supported employment sector to identify best practice.

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• Develop appropriate networking relationships that will enhance the job role and the business opportunities available for VIAS and job opportunities for Triple E clients.

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Operational

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• Use a person-centred approach to collect relevant information about the person’s aspirations, interests, and abilities for work.

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• Create individual flexible employment plans.

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• Support individuals to do job search and find suitable employment.

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• Market to employers to promote Triple E and our clients for employment.

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• Enable employers to recruit disabled candidates.

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• Provide training and on-the-job support that is appropriate and effective and encourages workplace independence and progression.

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• Support employers to make reasonable adjustments and utilise assistive technology that are appropriate to each client’s needs.

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• Support individuals to participate in the employer’s typical induction, training, probation, performance and development procedures and processes.

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• Encourage employers’ staff to take up training so that they can provide natural support strategies.

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Administrative

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• Monitor and evaluate progress of people, including data collection

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• Keep records and documentation and support in the preparation of compliance reports.

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• Promote the job coaching service through various means, including networking and digital media e.g. website, X previously (twitter) etc. 

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Other requirements

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• To commit to uphold VIAS’s values, demonstrating them in day-to-day duties.

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• 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.

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• 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. 

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Person Specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

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Good general level of education.

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Desirable

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A PDA in Supported Employment or a willingness to work towards this.

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Relevant Experience/Knowledge

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Essential

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Experience in working with people with learning disabilities and/ or neurodivergent people.

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Ability to adhere to regulations and standards.

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Respect for diversity.

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Comprehensive understanding of Scottish safeguarding legislation and a knowledge of best practice in this field.

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Desirable

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Proven experience as job coach or working with and to develop people.

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Experience in developing employment plans.

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Ability to inspire others.

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Willingness to work hard supporting disabled people into work

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Skills and Abilities

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Essential 

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Leadership capability with the capacity to collaborate effectively across and out with organisations.

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Demonstrable communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written.

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Excellent organisational and problem-solving ability.

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Ability to multi-task and work in an autonomous capacity.

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Ability to identify, prioritise and deliver a varied work programme.

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Able to understand and propose solutions by focussing on customer requirements.

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Desirable

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Strong IT skills including use of MS Office packages, email, internet.

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Experience of direct marketing to businesses.

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Willingness to learn our processes to enable you to achieve the desired result within VISs

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Personal Attributes

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Essential 

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Results oriented team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

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Actively demonstrates the values held by VIAS and follow policy and procedures accordingly.

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Values, ethics and skills essential to equality and inclusion.

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Desirable

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Be driven to achieve positive change in a workplace to help that business recruit who you are supporting  

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Working with Values into Action Scotland

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Employee Benefits

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• Pension allowance of up to 6% of gross salary, matched by the employee’s contribution

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• Access to a confidential employee counselling service

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• Access to over 150 E-Learning Courses

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Leave

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

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Other Information

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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.

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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.

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