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Comm ent 1707 - g2 - vocational development worker (607670) - 1707-407226535

Rutherglen
South Lanarkshire
Posted: 10h ago
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INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS"

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Location: Council Offices, 169 Main Street, Rutherglen, G73 2HF

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Hours: 35 per week

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Work Pattern: Monday – Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am – 4.15pm

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Salary: £35,019 - £36,023

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This post is temporary to 31 March 2026

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South Lanarkshire Council’s Employability Service delivers a range of employability programmes focused on supporting participants in South Lanarkshire including, young people in last 6 months of school, young people age 16-18 who have left school, young people and adults with learning disabilities and parents in priority groups.

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The Vocational Development Worker will provide employability support to participants experiencing a range of barriers to employment. This includes assessing needs, building relationships including through home contact, supporting participants to develop and complete individual action plans, providing aftercare and working in partnership with employers, learning providers and key partners to support participants to develop the skills and experiences to progress to and sustain positive destinations.

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Key Tasks and responsibilities:

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* Work with employability participants to support recruitment and induction, carry out assessments and develop individual learning plans designed to remove barriers, build employability skills and support progressions to sustained positive destinations.

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* Manage a caseload of employability participants, monitor and track progress and support ongoing development.

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* Develop flexible and responsive strategies to encourage engagement from participants including home visits and partnership working with key stakeholders.

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* Support the delivery of employability programmes by delivering and assisting with individual or group-based learning activities designed to develop participant’s confidence, health and wellbeing and work-readiness skills.

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* Work in collaboration with a range of agencies including Skills Development Scotland, DWP, other Council services, employers, placement providers, schools and training providers to ensure support and learning opportunities are coordinated and tailored to meet participant’s needs.

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* Work with employers, and participants to identify appropriate work placements, carry out health and safety assessments, develop placements action plans and provide monitoring and support

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* Ensure support provided meets the compliance requirements of external funders and awarding bodies by gathering and maintaining appropriate records including programme registrations, records of progression and outcomes and individual training plans.

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View the Vocational">https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/17794/comm_-_vocatio… Development Worker job profile

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Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

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Legislative Information

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This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

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This post is considered Regulated Role with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

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Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

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Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk">https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.di… for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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Foreign Police Check

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Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

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Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

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South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

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South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

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