Lead Consultant (Job Coaching)
Aberdeen
Full time and Part time positions available
£27,045 (Part Time Pro Rata)

The Role

Values in Action Scotland (VIAS) is recruiting for the post of Lead Consultant (Job Coaching), based in Aberdeen with some travel throughout Scotland. Reporting to the Development Manager (Grampian), this exciting opportunity will give the role holder scope to help VIAS reach a wider target audience, and to grow and develop the organisation’s commitment to people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergence gaining and sustaining paid employment.

About us:

Values in Action Scotland is a Quality Improvement Service. Our vision is for a Scotland where people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people have the same opportunities as everyone else and are supported to achieve their goals including access to meaningful paid employment. Through our Job Coaching Service, Scotland will take the 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 career background.

• The candidate must be a mentor eager to support their fellow people. You must be able to discover people’s strengths and support needs and identify what works best for them and their employer.
• Having communication skills partnered with critical thinking are prerequisites for this job.  With proven experience in job coaching and working with people with learning disabilities and neurodivergence, the successful candidate will be confident in their ability to create and implement a development plan to help grow the job coaching service, VIAS and our capabilities.
• Candidates must have strong administrative skills, with a willingness to learn new systems, build detailed profiles, and take the time to get to know individuals and their needs.
• With an understanding or experience of work-related issues affecting people with learning disabilities and/ or neurodivergence, the successful candidate will be a multi-tasker working in an autonomous capacity throughout Aberdeen.
• The successful candidate will also be a team player and have the ability to work with a range of stakeholders, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitude for building and nurturing successful partnerships.
• They will have a high-level ability to plan, analyse and think through issues that arise and an ability to identify, prioritise and deliver a varied work programme.

We’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.  If you’re excited about this opportunity, passionate about making a difference, and believe you can bring value to the role, we encourage you to apply.

A cover letter is a great opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the role and give us an insight into who you are, your experience, and what motivates you.

What We Offer

• We offer excellent training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary, a performance related pay scheme, contributory pension scheme
• 32 days annual holiday (including bank holidays)
• Supportive working culture with regular one to one support sessions focused on your development, wellbeing and continuous growth.

Further Details

The post is permanent, with 5 positions available. Flexible working, and hours can be discussed at interview. VIAS will carry out a disclosure check on the successful applicant.

For further information or an informal discussion, please call Kelly Forrest on 07350 421305.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to kelly.forrest@viascotland.org.uk.

Applications are welcomed from disabled candidates.

Please ensure that in your CV you have covered all 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 flexible working arrangements throughout the recruitment process.

Timeline

Applications close on the 15th of June, with successful applicants being invited in to our office to interview for the position on the 18th and 19th of June.

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