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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Support Worker - Social Enterprise
Enable Glasgow
Full time
On site: Drumchapel, Glasgow
£26,817
35 Hours per Week/3 year contract
Closing 15 April 2026
Advertised from 1 April 2026

Role

Fortune Works is one of Scotland’s largest social enterprises for people with learning disability. The service supports around 120 people with learning disability to play a full role in the life of the community through provision of in-house economic activity and social support, working in partnership with local community organisations in Drumchapel and north-west Glasgow. Fortune Works is part of Enable Glasgow, a long-established member-led organisation which works with people with learning disability and their carers in the city.

The Support Worker-Social Enterprise duties will include helping to create, facilitate and maintain positive person centred activities which support people with a learning disability to play a worthwhile economic role as valued members of the local community.

The successful candidate will provide a high quality of care and support for service users with a range of learning disabilities and will encourage participation in group activities to support people to gain skills and confidence. The applicant should have experience of programme planning and review systems. 

Most importantly they should have a positive and empowering approach to support people purchasing the service at Fortune Works.

Fortune Works is part of ENABLE Glasgow a Charity registered in Scotland No.SC021077. ENABLE Glasgow Branch is a company Limited by Guarantee No. 250688.

Benefits

Employee benefits include:

  • 33 days leave (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after five years’ service.
  • An enhanced pension scheme.
  • Free life cover.
  • Free access to counselling and wellbeing services.
  • Support for training and professional development.

Application notes

For more information on Fortune Works and Enable Glasgow, visit our website and Facebook pages: Enable Glasgow and Fortune Works

To apply, please request an application pack from lewis.gibson@enableglasgow.org.uk and return no later than 5pm on Wednesday 15th of April 2026.

Successful Candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).

Enable Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles in all aspects its work.

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