Employability Support Worker

GCA Salary Grade 5 £22,850 - £24,951 per annum (pro rata)

Fixed Term until end of March 2025

Citywide and in the community but based within the GCA office in North Claremont Street, Glasgow

Multiple part-time opportunities available : 28 hours over 4 days or 21 hours over 3 days

Flexible working, part-time hours, or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire

Elevate is one service with two routes to employability: Elevate Glasgow PSP and the Recovery Employability Service. This role is based within the Elevate Glasgow PSP team. The Elevate PSP team work with those in the earlier stages of their employability journey working on building up confidence, training, education and volunteering. Elevate offer a person-centred approach to individuals in their employability journey. This team are also often out in the community networking with our partners within the drug and alcohol sector.

Elevate is an employability service for people in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. We are delighted that we are now able to extend the service to include aftercare provision for those in work to include those affected by poor mental health or have experience of homelessness or the criminal justice service as well as those in recovery.

The Employability Support Worker will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities.

In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:

Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after 10 years length of service.
5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
Death in service policy of 2 times salary.
Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.
Working for an employer focused on delivering its vision and mission by living its values of Respect, Empathy and Collaboration.

Organisation Profile:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.

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Please note: A PVG membership will be required for this post. This will be arranged by Glasgow Council on Alcohol. You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

No CV’s please.

Date of appointment ASAP