Employability Officer (Client Services), Inverness
- Location:
- Headquarters Glenurquhart Road Inverness, IV3 5NX
- Salary:
- £41,386 - £44,790 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Employability Officer (Client Services)
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £41,386 - £44,790 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Jane Gair Tel: 07585 984110
Job Purpose: To play a key role in the design and 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 oversee the design and delivery of a quality tailored employability offer which ensures clients receive the services they need to enable progression towards and in work. To manage the consistency and quality of the employability service offer and the client experience. To facilitate improved integration and alignment across both Council and partner services to promote an effective and efficient collaborative employability service.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications 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.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
Degree level qualification and/or direct and significant experience of working in an employability service environment.
Given the nature of this job, the post holder will be required to make visits away from their normal base. A driving licence is highly desirable, but consideration would be given to the post holder making alternative arrangements as long as these meet the operational requirements of the Service.