Key Worker / Employment Support Advisors - 3 Posts, Pullar House, Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Key Worker / Employment Support Advisors - 3 Posts (Fixed Term until 31 March 2026) - PKC12781
£29,507 - £31,609
Pullar House, Perth

The Skills & Employment Support Team are recruiting for 3 Key Worker / Employment Support Advisors for Scottish Government funded Futures for Families project and/or wider Skills & Employment projects.

You will be working with clients from their first engagement with the programme.

You will support them with employability skills i.e. CV writing, job search and interview techniques, providing assistance to access additional funding for training and development, leading to sustainable, quality employment.

You will be dealing professionally with local businesses and forging relationships throughout the local employability network and key personnel within Perth and Kinross Council.

Skills & Experience Required

We are seeking empathetic, ambitious and highly motivated individuals to work with us on improving the lives of our clients.

A degree of employer engagement work is necessary for success in this initiative. 

We are looking for a dynamic, customer focussed and engaging person.

Good communication and motivational skills are key to success in this role, in addition to being confident using Microsoft office packages i.e. Word and Excel.

It would be beneficial to have experience of working in employability providing support to both clients and businesses.

Professional and personable, you will represent the team and wider local authority on local forums, networks and events.

Confidentiality is key in building trust with clients and businesses alike.

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Laura Beck on 07917 135971 or email Lbeck@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. 

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.  

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.