Employment Coordinator

ENABLE SCOTLAND - LTW; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Employment Coordinator to empower young people facing barriers to work. This role involves providing support and guidance to help them transition into sustainable employment. You will engage with the community, build relationships with employers, and foster aspirations for work. The company values commitment and drive over qualifications, offering a flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of individuals and contribute to creating inclusive job opportunities across Scotland.

Benefits

Flexible Working Practices

Opportunities for Development

Strong Work/Life Balance

Generous Salary

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Passion for helping people and supporting young individuals.
• Ability to build relationships with employers and manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with barriers to work to achieve sustainable employment.
• Engage with the local community to profile skills and aspirations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Relationship Building

IT Literacy

Attention to Detail

Workload Management

Job description

Employment Coordinator

Location: East Lothian

Do you have a passion for helping people?

Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?

Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?

Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?

Then come and work for Enable Works.

Your role, as Employment Coordinator, is to provide support to young people who have barriers to work, to make progress towards and achieve well-paid, sustainable employment. You will work in the local community engaging with young people face to face on a one-to-one and/or group basis to profile their skills and aspirations for work.

Enable Works is the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.

Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 28 Local Authorities to learn skills for work. We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.

We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland, and following a period of significant growth, we are looking to grow our team.

We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role. We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work, you can be the best version of you.

Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement, that’s okay; we still want to hear from you.

Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.

For further information, please see our full job pack.

About You

We really need you to have these:

1. The drive, energy, and commitment to support young people to gain an aspiration for work as they transition from school
2. Ability to build relationships with employers to offer opportunities for our young people
3. Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
4. Confident communicator
5. Strong attention to detail
6. Professional presentation and personality
7. Some knowledge of the local community
8. Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
9. IT literacy
10. Comfortable working towards targets
11. A natural, professional relationship builder
12. A full driving licence

Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high-quality job that pays them well, and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each client's individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.

Our culture is autonomous, so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients; therefore, you need to manage your workload well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.