Employment Facilitator - Glasgow

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Cycle to work

Professional training

Parental leave options

Life assurance

Blue Light Card

Wellbeing day

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking an Employment Facilitator in Glasgow to deliver high-quality employability support for young people aged 16–24. You will run tailored sessions, build confidence, and help learners move into work, training, or education.

The role involves designing action plans, tracking progress, and collaborating with local partners, employers and colleagues to create routes into the labour market. 37 hours per week, on-site in Glasgow with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting young people with multiple barriers.
• Ability to design and deliver group sessions and one-to-one work.
• Understanding of employability pathways and job-seeking skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and safeguarding standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored employability sessions across areas such as customer service and construction.
• Support and coordinate a caseload of young people toward employment or training.
• Develop outcome-focused action plans and review progress with individuals.
• Ensure compliance and accurate record-keeping with stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Caseload management

Group facilitation

Employability coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

## Employment Facilitator - Glasgow* Action for Children* Full time* £26,006* On site: Glasgow* Closing 6th October 2026* Advertised from 23rd September 2026* Permanent. 37 hours per week* 13753#### Role**Benefits:*** Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave* Cycle to work scheme* Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles* Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages* Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover* Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers* As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to givingchildren safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problemschildren and young people face every day.**A bit about the role**As an Employment Facilitator in Glasgow, you’ll be part of a supportive team delivering high‐quality employabilitysupport to young people. Your role is hands‐on, varied and deeply rewarding. You’ll work one‐to‐one with youngpeople to understand their strengths, barriers and aspirations, helping them build confidence and take practicalsteps toward employment, training or further education.You’ll design and deliver tailored employability sessions across areas such as Customer Service, Construction,personal development and essential skills. A key part of your role will be creating outcome‐focused actionplans, reviewing progress regularly, and providing warm, consistent aftercare to help young people staymotivated and on track.Working closely with colleagues, local partners and employers, you’ll help young people explore opportunities in thelabour market, prepare for interviews, develop workplace behaviours, and gain the skills they need to thrive.You’ll also support them to overcome challenges that may be holding them back, ensuring they feel heard,supported and empowered throughout their journey.**About the Service**Our Employability Service supports young people aged 16–24 across Glasgow who are facing barriers to making positivechoices about their future. Many of the young people we work with may be struggling to access education,training or employment, or may need extra support to feel confident about their next steps. We provide awelcoming, youth‐centred environment where they can explore opportunities, build essential skills, and develop asense of direction.Through personalised programmes, practical activities and strong partnerships with local organisations, we help youngpeople strengthen their motivation, resilience and readiness for the world of work. Whether it’s improvingconfidence, gaining sector‐specific skills, or understanding what opportunities are available locally, ourservice is designed to meet each young person where they are and support them to move forward with clarity andconfidence.At the heart of our work is a commitment to improving life chances. We empower young people to recognise theirstrengths, overcome challenges, and take meaningful steps toward long‐term success.**What you do could make a difference**Some key responsibilities of an Employment Facilitator are;* Working in line with Action for Children’s standards and professional practice expectations and helping to put these into everyday practice.* Supporting and coordinating a caseload of young people, offering a range of tailored interventions, whether through group sessions, coordinated activities, or one‐to‐one support, to help them move towards the labour market.* Delivering engaging group‐work modules that contribute to our wider employability programmes, encouraging inclusion and recognising different learning styles.* Keeping all compliance requirements up to date and accurate, ensuring we meet the needs of both the organisation and our stakeholders.**Let’s talk about you**We’re open to people joining us from a variety of backgrounds, whether you’re stepping into your first role aftergaining a recent qualification or looking to build on experience in youth work, employability or a relatedfield. What matters most is your ability to engage young people, understand their challenges, and support themto move forward with confidence.* An SVQ Level 3 in Social Care, Guidance or a similar area would be helpful, but we’re equally open to applicants who bring relevant experience instead of a formal qualification.* Experience working with young people in group settings, particularly those facing multiple barriers, will be really valuable.* A good understanding of the challenges young people face when trying to access employment, and the motivation to help them overcome these.* Experience or insight into the Construction or Customer Service sectors would be beneficial, as these are key areas within our employability programmes.* The ability to build positive relationships, maintain professional boundaries, and create an inclusive, youth‐centred learning environment.**Why Action for Children?**Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’schallenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll helpus change that where it really matters.We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection andpractical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long aschildren need us, we’ll be here.#### Application notesVisit our website to find out more and to apply.If you have any further questions, you can contact Laura McCarthy at [e-mail] reference 13753