Career Pathways & Employability Coach

NHS National Services Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an proactive Employability Hub role to support apprentices, employees and local communities to access employment and career progression opportunities across the organisation.

You will work with the Senior Employability Advisor to develop and deliver programmes, coordinate apprenticeships, provide job coaching and redeployment support, and build partnerships with education providers and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Educated to SCQF Level 8 or equivalent knowledge/experience in a relevant subject area.
• Experience working in a job coaching, employability, workforce development or related role within a large organisation.
• Experience of partnership working and developing positive stakeholder relationships.
• Experience interpreting and communicating complex information.
• Experience managing and prioritising a varied workload effectively.
• An understanding of inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
• Intermediate IT skills and experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the operational management of NHS Lanarkshire's Employability Programmes, including monitoring activity, maintaining records and completing relevant reporting and administrative tasks.
• Coordinate apprenticeship programmes, including Foundation Apprenticeships (FA), Modern Apprenticeships (MA) and Graduate Apprenticeships (GA).
• Provide person-centred job coaching and support to individuals participating in employability programmes, helping them develop confidence, skills and workplace readiness.
• Support line managers to effectively recruit, develop and support programme participants.
• Offer advice and guidance to NHS Lanarkshire managers and liaise with external partners and agencies to support the successful development and delivery of employability initiatives across all NHS Lanarkshire sites and services.
• Develop, create and deliver employability workshops, training materials, resources and learning activities.
• Deliver employability workshops, group sessions, induction programmes and information events.
• Support the recruitment, selection and onboarding of programme participants.
• Represent NHS Lanarkshire at careers events, job fairs, community engagement activities and partnership meetings.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with education providers, employability agencies, community organisations and other key stakeholders.

Skills

Job coaching

Employability

Workforce development

Partnerships

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Education

SCQF Level 8

Equivalent knowledge/experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an proactive Employability Hub role to support apprentices, employees and local communities to access employment and career progression opportunities across the organisation.

You will work with the Senior Employability Advisor to develop and deliver programmes, coordinate apprenticeships, provide job coaching and redeployment support, and build partnerships with education providers and external agencies.