Employability Key Worker (Fixed Term until 31 March 2028), West Highland Hybrid working

Job Description

Post Title: Employability Key Worker
Location: West Highland area - Hybrid working
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until 31 March 2028
Salary: £32,596 - £36,145

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Tracy Connerton Tel: 07570 729399

Job Purpose: To support the delivery of a flexible, person-centred employability service for clients which provides pathways into fair and sustainable work to meet emerging local labour market priorities and to tackle in-work poverty.

To support the delivery of a quality employability offer which ensures clients receive the services they need to support their positive progression towards and in work.

The provision of these services may be located within a single organisation but are more likely to require the Key Worker to engage with a number of different partners as he/she supports clients to progress towards and in sustained employment.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applicants from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Educated to at least HND or HNC level. 
• Qualification in a relevant discipline, for example, in Guidance or 
Counselling would be an advantage.

Experience in providing intensive one-to-one support to vulnerable clients. 
• Experience of the challenges faced when accessing or sustaining 
employment.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.