Employability Officer/Job Coach

Please note this is a fixed term post until March 2025. 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.

NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit an Employability Officer/Job Coach as part of an exciting pilot that will support people entering/returning employment as part of our anchor organisation ambitions.

The successful candidate will support the development and implementation of employability initiatives in line with NHSL Employability Strategy and relevant Scottish Government policies and delivery plans e.g. Young Persons Guarantee, No-one Left Behind, Child Poverty Action Plan and report to the Senior Employability Advisor/Job Coach Lead,

The purpose of this role is to support the management of the operational activity for NHSL’s Employability Programmes and Apprenticeships Programmes Foundation/Modern/Graduate Apprenticeships. The post holder will provide job coaching to individuals on the employability programmes and support their managers where necessary as well as provide support and advice to NHS Lanarkshire’s managers and liaise with external agencies to enable the development and implementation of NHSL’s employability initiatives across all NHSL’s services and sites

Experience of working in a job coach position within employability programmes in a large sector organisation is required in addition to experience of working in partnership with multi agencies. Experience interpreting complex information as well as managing own workload efficiently and effectively is also essential.

We are looking for someone who is educated to SCQF Level 8 or equivalent knowledge of Job Coaching subject or has experience of working in a job coach position within employability programmes in a large sector organisation

If you think this sounds like you then we would love to receive your application.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Nicole Grant, Senior Employability Officer/Job Coach Lead, at nicole.grant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact jane.davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

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.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

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. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk

NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website

Care to join us?