LW256058 - Employability Officer - PEF

NHS Scotland; Aberdeen; Hybrid; ZAR 701,000 - 920,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is seeking an enthusiastic Employability Officer to support the design, coordination and delivery of our Parental Employability Framework. This role involves working across NHS Grampian and partner organisations to create supported employment pathways for parents at risk of poverty.

You will coordinate multiple workstreams, engage stakeholders, and use Microsoft 365 tools to analyse outcomes and maintain records.

Qualifications

• Experience in employability, workforce development or a related field.
• Ability to plan and coordinate multiple workstreams.
• Experience in analysing programme information and presenting data.

Responsibilities

• Support design, coordination and delivery of the Parental Employability Framework.
• Develop accessible routes into paid placements, entry-level roles and longer-term work.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and monitor outcomes.
• Engage with Local Employability Partnerships and third sector partners.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project coordination

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Outlook

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Employability Officer

Band 6

Based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, with hybrid working and travel across NHS Grampian as required

NHS Grampian is seeking an enthusiastic, organised and values-driven Employability Officer to support the design, coordination and delivery of our Parental Employability Framework. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to NHS Grampian’s Anchor Organisation ambitions by creating supported employment pathways for parents who are at risk of poverty and helping people access sustainable opportunities within health and care.

The post holder will work closely with Local Employability Partnerships, third sector providers, education partners, recruitment colleagues and NHS services to develop accessible routes into paid placements, entry-level roles and longer-term employment. The role will involve practical programme coordination, participant support, manager guidance, partnership engagement and monitoring of outcomes to ensure the programme is inclusive, evidence-informed and responsive to local workforce priorities.

You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, able to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and skilled in communicating sensitive or complex information in a clear, supportive and professional way. You will also be able to balance participant needs, service capacity and programme objectives, using sound judgement to identify barriers, manage risks and escape issues appropriately.

The successful candidate will have knowledge or experience of employability, workforce development, project delivery, inclusive recruitment, community partnership working or a related field. You should be able to plan and coordinate multiple workstreams, analyse and present programme information, maintain accurate records and use Microsoft 365 applications confidently, including Teams, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint.

This role will suit someone who is motivated by reducing barriers to employment, improving access to opportunity and supporting services to develop inclusive and sustainable workforce pathways. In return, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to NHS Grampian’s wider work on employability, fair work, child poverty and community wealth building.

Informal enquiries

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Ogilvie at [e-mail].

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.

Additional Information For Candidates

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.