Co-ordination and Development Officer, Employability Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Co-ordination and Development Officer, Employability (Addiction Worker Training Project)
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is Scotland’s national resource of expertise on drugs and related issues. We seek to lead and represent the drugs field in Scotland to improve Scotland’s response to problem drug use. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a busy, dynamic, and supportive team within a national third sector organisation.
We are pleased to be recruiting for this position of Coordination and Development Officer to support the delivery of our Addiction Worker Training Project, at an exciting time of growth and change.
This post will work to ensure that people with lived and living experience of drug and alcohol problems are sufficiently represented in drug and alcohol service delivery through co-ordination of all aspects of a work-based training programme for Trainees.
This involves liaising with a range of delivery partners such as placement providers, employability partners, education providers, and workplace literacy partners, while providing direct support and line management to a group of trainee participants. The role will also support the growth and development of this multi-award-winning traineeship programme.
With support from the Senior Development Officer, the role will also seek to establish multiple entry and employment pathways, in and out of AWTP, and maintain excellent employment outcomes for trainees. This post is a key part of our Employability Support Team in SDF, with a remit for multiple geographies across Scotland.
Benefits
As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and offer a flexible working scheme. Candidates should be willing and able to work effectively from home, however, will be expected to attend our Glasgow office as the need arises as well as for team meetings, one to ones and staff meetings. Frequent travel across Scotland to support trainees is also anticipated.
CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £34,342.00-£36,534.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glasgow, G1 3LN
Application deadline: 13/03/2023
