Employability Coordinator

NHS Highland; Argyll East; Hybrid; NZD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work across Highland & Argyll &

Job summary

NHS Highland is recruiting an Employability Coordinator on a fixed-term/secondment basis for 1 year to support delivery of a Scottish Government-funded Parental Employability Programme. You will coordinate activity across Highland and Argyll & Bute, engaging with participants, managers and employability partners to drive recruitment, onboarding, placement delivery and progression.

The role values excellent organisation and communication, with flexible hours and hybrid working across Highland and

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong communication abilities
• Experience coordinating programmes and partnerships

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programme activity across Highland and Argyll & Bute
• Support recruitment, onboarding, placement delivery and progression opportunities
• Collaborate with participants, managers and employability partners

Job description

FIXED TERM / SECONDMENT FOR 1 YEAR

NHS Highland is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Employability Coordinator to support delivery of a new Scottish Government-funded Parental Employability Programme. The programme will support parents facing barriers to employment to access paid career opportunities across health and care services while helping address workforce challenges.

Working as part of the Employability Team, you will coordinate programme activity across Highland and Argyll & Bute, working with participants, managers and employability partners to support recruitment, onboarding, placement delivery and progression opportunities.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills who is passionate about supporting people into employment and building strong partnerships.

• Flexible working arrangements available, including hours, days and location, for the right candidate
• Hybrid working across Highland and Argyll & Bute

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by helping create fair access to employment opportunities and supporting NHS Highland's role as an Anchor Organisation.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdlabhairt na Gàidhlig.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .