Employment Support Worker - Paton Street Galashiels

Job Description

Grade: 6A Hourly Rate: £16.56 - £17.91 Salary: £30,224.70 - £32,688.45 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent

Requirements

Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers and achieve their goals? Do you believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive in work and life? Then we would love to hear from you! Due to progression, we are looking for a motivated and compassionate Employment Support Worker to join our team. You will work with people on a 1:1 or small group basis to help them reach their potential, build confidence, and move to fair, sustainable employment. What you'll be doing: • Building positive, supportive relationships with participants. • Developing personalised action plans and setting achievable goals. • Supporting individuals to improve confidence, skills and employability. • Helping people access training, volunteering and employment opportunities. • Working collaboratively with employers, partners and local services. • Maintaining accurate records and monitoring progress. We're looking for someone who: • Has excellent communication and people skills. • Is empathetic, encouraging and solution focused. • Can motivate others to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. • Is organised and able to manage a varied caseload. • Has experience in employability or relatable experience.

Responsibilities

Educated to relevant SVQ 3 Level or significant relevant experience A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role

The Individual

Informal enquiries may be made to Jackaline Shields by telephone 01835828603 or by email at jackaline.shields@scotborders.gov.uk. Victoria Cashmore by telephone on 01835826886 or by email at Vicky.cashmore@scotborders.gov.uk. Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit. Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.