Employability & Skills Advisor

Job Description

Jobs and Business Glasgow are Glasgow’s biggest provider of employment and training, and our principal objective is to reduce the gap between Glasgow’s and Scotland’s employment rate by increasing the percentage of Glasgow’s jobs going to Glasgow’s residents.

We are currently looking for 3 Employability & Skills Advisors to join our team on a fixed-term basis for a period of 2 years from date of appointment.

Position Details

From the initial point of contact all the way through to sustained and meaningful employment  - as well as all points in between – JBG’s employment and skills services provide tailored support to hundreds of customers across the city.  As well as supporting unemployed customers into work, we are also determined to tackle in – work poverty, supporting employees in low – skilled and low wage jobs.  Our services are designed to ensure they are accessible to local communities across Glasgow recognising that for many customers initial engagement may be the most difficult step on a long journey back into employment.

As one of our Employability and Skills Advisors, you will promote our services, engage with new partners, strengthen community connections and create new referral pathways for key target groups. You will ensure all customers are provided with tailored support to help them overcome any barriers and to secure employment. Just as importantly you will be a friendly and reassuring face and voice for our customers, providing support, encouragement and a friendly ear to those who need it most and you will never lose sight of your – and JBG’s -responsibility to deliver the best possible service.

The role requires excellent communication and IT skills such as accessing and updating our Client Management System, being proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Teams.

Upholding and complying with GDPR and confidentiality standards are essential as well as complying with criteria set by funders.                                                                                                

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Job Description for the post, whilst the Person Specification section confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application (we recommend using the STAR technique – situation, task, action, result – in application and interview to demonstrate the key competencies).

The annual salary for the post starts at £31,448.92 per annum, progressing to £35,701.50 an incremental scale. This is based on a 35 hours per week, working Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm (45 min lunch break) and Friday 9am – 4pm (1 hour lunch break).

Jobs and Business Glasgow employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If successful in your application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 3 years’ service.
• 12 days (84 hours) paid public holidays each year.
• Workplace pension scheme, with employee contributions matched.

Application Packs

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

 

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