Employability Intervention Officer

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £18.34 - £19.86

Temporary until 30th June 2028.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

East Lothian Works is currently recruiting an Employability Intervention Officer (EIO) to join our dedicated Schools Team.

The Schools Team delivers support across all East Lothian secondary schools, helping young people to access and sustain participation in a wide range of certificated opportunities. These include East Lothian Works pre vocational courses, School–College Partnership programmes, and provision delivered in collaboration with external partners.

The Employability Intervention Officer will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of these opportunities and will be responsible for overseeing a set of allocated courses, working closely with the Project Officer, school staff and delivery partners to ensure high-quality learner experiences and outcomes.

Key responsibilities include working with schools to support learner recruitment, induction and engagement. Monitor and promote attendance, participation, and progression of young people enrolled on our courses and tracking and supporting learner progress and attainment.

Additionally, the EIO will carry an active caseload of young people who require targeted support, including working with individuals identified by colleagues to explore and identify suitable post-school destinations providing tailored guidance and support.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

Job Details

To support young people (school and post-school) and adults to make positive progression in their lives by identifying and accessing appropriate learning or training opportunities leading to sustained employment, in accordance with Council policies and procedures.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HNC/SVQ3 in Childcare and Development or Social Care or Working with Communities or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

In the absence of the formal qualification stated above, the jobholder should have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working within the employability sector and have experience of providing 1:1 and delivering group work sessions to individuals with barriers to employment. In addition, they are required to have an understanding of the local employability landscape and Scottish Government and local drivers.

Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.

PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.