The Role We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment and Training Officer to join our team. The Post holder will be largely based across Ayrshire within employability partner premises. This role will have the key responsibility to support the referral volumes into our Working for a Healthy Economy service. The post holder will support the Case Management Service by: Working autonomously to generate their own engagement opportunities and manage their own diary. Attending existing employability activities and engaging participants on their health, wellbeing and any health related barriers towards work. Regularly engaging our agreed referrers and assisting with knowledge on the support available and the referral process. Organising and delivering Training Sessions on Health and Wellbeing. Attending community events and promoting the Working for a Healthy Economy Service. Supporting clients to attend positive activities. Keeping accurate records of their client engagements and engagement activity within an agreed format in a timely manner. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring Educated to HNC level or above in a health or social care related subject or knowledge acquired through demonstrable experience Experience of working with vulnerable adults. Health improvement knowledge and practice Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis and within organisations Experience of working in a community, hospital or social care setting Be able to work independently and within a team liaising with colleagues as required. Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential Experience of a variety of computer packages including Word, Outlook and Powerpoint Ability to undertake audits to assess the effectiveness of different aspects of the programme and participates in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of any interventions Knowledge of relevant national/local policies and processes Commitment to ongoing personal development The post holder will be required to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and commitment to achieving the purpose of the role Driving Licence and willingness to travel within the local community and wider area if required Excellent influencing, negotiation and motivational skills in order to engage clients and to enable them to take up a wide range of community services and activities Ability to carry out mapping of community resources within their area of practice Experienced in working with people with complex social and emotional circumstances, including people with mental health issues, substance and alcohol misuse, homelessness and physical health issues Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. Contract type Fixed Term or Secondment until 30th June 2027. Full time 37 hours Please note this is a fixed term post until 30/07/2027. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. Location and Working Pattern This post is based in the community working with participants on a face to face basis across Ayrshire. The job holder will need to have a current valid UK driving licence with access to own vehicle. The 37 hour working week will be Monday-Thursday 9-5 and Friday 9-4.30. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Stephanie Wrightson, Acting Senior Case Manager via Stephanie.wrightson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on nicole.hetherington@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension ) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage. Additional Information for Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. *Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Right to Work within the UK NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.