Employment Advisor - Recovery Employability Service

Scvo; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Murray’s Initiative in Glasgow is seeking an Employment Advisor to help participants move into training, education or work. This part-time role focuses on preparing individuals for the job market and supporting them through applications and interviews.

You will tailor personal development plans, provide emotional and practical support, and work within a PVG-scheme framework. The post is on-site in Glasgow with PVG membership required.

Qualifications

• Experience in employability support or job-search coaching.
• Ability to motivate and support individuals toward sustainable employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare participants for training, education or work and support them through job search.
• Provide emotional and practical support and set realistic employability goals.

Job description

## Employment Advisor - Recovery Employability Service* Murray's Initiative* Part time* £26,002 pro-rata* On site: Glasgow* Closing 6th August 2026------* Advertised from 1st July 2026* 21 hours per week including one evening per week and approx 10 Saturdays per year on a rota basis. Fixed term until 31st July 2028#### Role**About Us:**Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works toreduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’sInitiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and assetbased approach to changing the culture around substanceuse. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal isto reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someoneelse's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employabilitysupport as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors ofgender-based violence, young person's peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support andtailored wellbeing programmes.Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive trainingportfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles,COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and EastRenfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work withus.**About the Role:**The role of the Employment Advisor is to prepare participants for further training, education or work and supportthem through the job search, application and interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, andconfidence to move into suitable sustainable employment.The Employment Advisor will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor theirpersonal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey toemployability opportunities.The Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager - Employability**This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and protectedadults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.**#### Application notesInterested candidates are invited to apply by completing the online application form which can be found here:murrays.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/53If you require our application form in another format, please contact [e-mail] following is the timescale for the process:Closing date for applications: Thursday 6th August 2026 at 5pmShortlisting: Wednesday 12th August 2026Date of interviews: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th August 2026Start date: ASAP